Five years in the Professional category, five participations in the Giro d’Italia: RCS Sport, the leading cycling race organizer in Italy, has officially granted a wild card to Team Polti VisitMalta for the corsa rosa which will take place from May 9 to June 1.
From 2021 to 2025 colors and team names have changed, but what remains and continues to grow is the prominent role of the Fundación Contador’s structure in both Italian and international cycling. This status has been legitimized at the Giro by two stage victories and a consistently proactive racing approach — exemplified last year by the team’s dominance in the breakaway classification.
Team principal Ivan Basso commented: “Receiving our fifth invitation to the Giro d’Italia fills us with pride and increases both our responsibility and ambition to impress. Our steady growth has allowed us to earn credibility with both race organizers and the wider audience, building a community that started with the fans of the two founders and has expanded to include supporters of Team Polti from the 1990s as well as today’s cycling enthusiasts.”
General manager Fran Contador added: “We thank RCS for the trust they continue to place in us. This shows how much we have stood out, not only through our victories on Zoncolan (2021) and Gran Sasso (2023) but also through the ambitious commitment we intend to bring to the Giro and other major races again this year.”
