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T168澳洲5最新开奖结果:eam NetApp is going to the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giro d'Italia this year “Against all Odds”  -- which is also the name of its new video series describing its preparations for its first grand tour. Cyclingnews will ꦉfoll⛄ow the small German team as its prepares for the challenge.

The Professional Continental team surprised many when it was awarded a wildcard invitation to this year's Giro. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Race organiser Michele Acquarone said that he made the decision based on the team's successful marke🃏ting, which he said “can give the Giro a big boost in terms of promotion and communication on the German market and elsewhere. The real gamble is on a sporting level – will NetApp succeed in making a good impression in as tough and demanding a race as the Giro.”

The team is doing its best to achieve and maintain a high sporting level.  There was a large turnover in riders, with about the half the team being replaced.  It recently suffered 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:the loss of Steven Cozza, who resigned because of health problems, but also announced t168澳洲5最新开奖结果:he signing of Marcel Wyss, who has twice ridden the Giro.

A grand tour will be new ground for most of the riders, though, but as theཧ video points out:  “They are unknown ... they are dedicated ... they are brave.”