The quest for Classics glory restarts for Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) this week, as the US rider returns to full training and said he is ‘pain-free’ since withdrawing 10 days ago from stage 6 at Tirreno-Adriatico.
It was only one month ago that the 27-year-old embarked on his 2024 campaign with an emphasis on the Spring Classics, circling Milan-San Remo on the calendar as a target to move onto the podium from seventh last year. Once La Primavera arrived, the start list for EF Education-EasyPost did not include their rising Classics star, as he watched on television as teammate Alberto Bettiol battled in the closing sprint finish, only to finish two spots off the podium behind winner Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
