As the Giro d'Italia enters its second week, the XDS Astana team is shifting its focus solely on winning stages rather than aiming for general classification success. The squad features a diverse array of riders, including the experienced Diego Ulissi, who has excelled in transition stages, and Wout Poels, who is eager to secure his first Giro mountain stage. Both Poels and Ulissi appreciate the freedom that comes without a lone team leader, allowing individual riders to target stages that suit their strengths, highlighting a collaborative and dynamic racing approach.
"When I had a leader going for the podium, it was also good to work for that. But now I have a little bit more of a free role here, and that's nice too."
"It's better that way [without GC leaders] because each of us got our own kind of stages and we can try to enjoy it day by day."
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