The Baby Giro

Join us in Italy as we cover the U23 Giro d’italia

By Black Sheep Cycling

Written by the Black Sheep Cycling Team.

There are pivotal moments in the world of cycling that make hearts race as much as the athletes themselves. The Giro d'Italia Giovanni, popularly known as the Baby Giro, is one such event. This year, for the first time in its brief yet illustrious history, the Australian Cycling Academy, sponsored by Black Sheep Cycling, will take on this truly symbolic race.

So why does the Baby Giro matter? It's not the 'big' Giro after all.

We'd argue that it's even more important to cycling than it's older namesake. It brings under the spotlight the Under 23 category, an age bracket where talent brims on the cusp of professional competition. This is the incubation period for the next generation of cycling champions. It is the future, a gateway, a stage where young talent competes not merely to win one of the year's biggest events, but to lay down their marker for the future of the sport.

In a sport that demands more teamwork than any other individual sport, this very attribute gives the Baby Giro the clout it has been bestowed.

The Baby Giro also differs from other races, such as the Tour de l’Avenir (U23 Tour de France) or World Championships, in that it is raced with the riders' trade teams, rather than their national team. In a sport that demands more teamwork than any other individual sport, this very attribute gives the Baby Giro the clout it has been bestowed.

The Baby Giro has launched careers of some of the most recognized figures in cycling history. Nairo Quintana, winner of the Baby Giro in 2010, went on to triumph in the Giro d'Italia three years later. More recently, Tom Pidcock, Joao Almeida and Jai Hindley have all been victors in the Giovani. These are the roads where potential turns into world-beating talent.

It's where you'll find tomorrow's legends shaping their destinies.

As passionate supporters of cycling, our involvement with the Australian Cycling Academy, and our sponsorship of the Tour de l'avenir (the U23 Tour de France), underline our commitment to the next generation through our Future Project initiative. This year, as the Australian Cycling Academy sets out to tackle the Baby Giro for the first time, we’ll be in Italy with the team not just as a sponsor, but as advocates for continued investment in this category.

So, why should you, the cycling public, care about the Baby Giro? Because it’s the race that foreshadows the future of our sport. It's where you'll find tomorrow's legends shaping their destinies. And we, at Black Sheep Cycling, are proud to be a part of this journey.

Black Sheep Cycling is heading to Italy with the Australian Cycling Academy team as they compete in the prestigious U23 race, the Baby Giro. We're also offering all our riders the chance to make their own dreams come true with the Future Project Bursary. We’re giving away $3,000 cash and $3,000 in product to help make a Future Project a reality.

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