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Meet the Unibet Rose Rockets – YouTube cycling team aiming for glory at the Giro
- The Unibet Rose Rockets make their Giro d’Italia debut, aiming for a stage win in 21 chances.
- Bas Tietema leads the team, built from Tour de Tietema and rebranded in 2025 as the Rockets with new investors Rose.
- Dylan Groenewegen is the marquee signing and a six-time Tour de France stage winner, pivotal to the team’s sprint ambitions.
- The team plans to deploy a sprint-train strategy on Stage One from Nessebar to Burgas to set up a possible win.
- The Giro marks a strategic pivot after ASO snubbed the team's Tour de France bid, accelerating their Giro participation.
- The team has already secured several wins this season, boosting Groenewegen’s form ahead of the Grand Tour.
- Tietema describes cycling as storytelling, guiding the Rockets’ growth from a YouTube channel to a professional squad.
- The Rockets’ stage-focused strategy targets growth in the UCI rankings by competing with strong teams.
- The Giro route includes a Bulgarian start with a first-stage sprint ahead of a broader grand tour campaign.
- The Rockets remain motivated by a broader goal to reach the Tour de France in future seasons.
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