PARIS, May 3, 2011 (AFP) – Italy’s Tour of Spain winner Vincenzo Nibali
will spearhead the Liquigas team’s effort in the Tour of Italy starting on
Saturday.

“Just one aim – the pink jersey,” the Italian team boasted as they unveiled
their eight-man team on Tuesday.

Without Italy’s 2008 winner Ivan Basso, who is focusing on the Tour de
France, the team will be counting on Nibali, winner of the Asolo stage and
third overall last year.

In the mountains, the Sicilian rider will be backed up by climbers –
Valerio Agnoli, Eros Capecchi and Cristiano Salerno – with his Polish teammate
Sylester Szmyd under orders to go as far as possible with the team leader in
order to achieve victory.

Liquigas team for Giro:
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA), Valerio Agnoli (ITA), Eros Capecchi (ITA), Tiziano
Dall’Antonia (ITA), Alan Marangoni (ITA), Fabio Sabatini (ITA), Cristiano
Salerno (ITA), Sylwester Szmyd (POL), Alessandro Vanotti (ITA)