Giacomo Nizzolo will remain with Israel Premier Tech in 2023 despite the team's impending demotion to a professional team, but the Italian sprinter does not believe his departure from the WorldTour will overly alter his goals for the new season. [To be honest, it doesn't change much in the sense that my goal is one-day racing and I have the right and the obligation to participate in all the one-day races of the World Tour," Nizzolo told BiciPro.

"That means monuments, but it also means races like Hamburg, Plouay, and Canada. On the other hand, as for the Grand Tours, I have to wait for the invitations and see what is the best choice for me."

"My focus is on the classics in the first half of the season, there is no doubt about that. Milan-San Remo will be my first major goal." [Nizzolo's thoughts echo those of Sepp Vanmarcke, who told Cycling News last month that Israel Premier Tech's relegation will not change the complexion of the 2023 season.

Nizolo joined Israel Premier Tech last winter following the demise of the Qhubeka-NextHash team, but his first season with the new team was plagued by injuries. He fell on the Milan-San Remo poggio descent and broke his collarbone. It hampered his preparation for the Giro d'Italia and he was unable to repeat his stage win in 2021.

Nizzolo took his first win from Israel Premier Tech at the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon in late July, but a crash at the Circuit Franco-Berge affected the rest of his campaign.

"I suffered a traumatic injury to my cranium and it was tough from there. Recovery was slow," Nizzolo said. In short, that was the outline of the season."

Nizzolo has been training in Gran Canaria since last week, recovering quickly from a broken collarbone suffered while training near his home in Switzerland earlier this month.

"I'll have more tests when I get back, but theoretically the worst should be past.

"It was a positive surprise to get back on the bike so soon. I'm obviously happy. A lot of times recovery starts with the head. I was confident I could start again and I did."