Fernando Gaviria targets Giro d’Italia sprints after Tour de Romandie success

Fernando Gaviria wins stage 5 of the 2023 Tour de Romandie
Fernando Gaviria wins stage 5 of the 2023 Tour de Romandie (Image credit: Getty)

Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) says he is ready for the Giro d’Italia sprints following his impressive victory in the final day of the Tour de Romandie.

28 year-old Gaviria racked up the 51st victory of his career by cleverly anticipating his sprint rivals in the technical run-in to Geneva on Sunday, beating Nikias Arndt (DSM) and stage 2 winner Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers).

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.