Each Alpecin cyclist will sleep on their own mattress and pillow at each stage of the Giro

As we have explained to you on many occasions, taking care of every detail, no matter how small it may seem, is essential in modern cycling. A trend to pay attention to the so-called marginal gains instilled by Team Sky, now INEOS Grenadiers, and that today all top-level teams apply. A good example is Alpecin-Deceuninck, which counts among its sponsors the Belgian mattress brand Revor, which ensures the rest of its cyclists.

Alpecin-Deceuninck adds mattresses to its marginal gains kit for the Giro d'Italia

Rest and recovery are essential aspects during the three weeks of a grand tour. Having the best recovery between stages is essential to keep fatigue at bay and arrive in the best possible condition for the third week, especially if it is as demanding as the Giro d'Italia 2025.

To ensure the maximum rest for its cyclists, Alpecin-Deceuninck counts among its sponsors the mattress and pillow brand Revor, on which its cyclists sleep throughout the year.

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Throughout all stages of the Giro d'Italia, a van loaded with mattresses and pillows will advance to the caravan to place in the rooms that Alpecin-Deceuninck cyclists will occupy at the end of the day the mattress and pillow of each one so that the strange bed that many people suffer from during trips is not a factor that could harm the rest of the cyclists.

However, Alpecin-Deceuninck is not a pioneer in this idea. When Team Sky started taking care of the so-called marginal gains, having each cyclist with their own high-quality pillow was one of the measures they provided. However, moving the 7 mattresses of the team's cyclists every day is a step further.

This marginal gain is added to others that teams have been applying in recent times, such as having a kitchen truck and chef who meticulously prepares the food for each cyclist without depending on hotels. In fact, at some point, teams like INEOS-Grenadiers even proposed having a Motorhome so that cyclists would not have to set foot in a hotel, an aspect that the UCI vetoed as it posed a budget escalation that could destabilize the World Tour.

In any case, in this Giro d'Italia, Alpecin-Deceuninck's aspirations depend on the performance that Kaden Groves can have in the mass arrivals and that cyclists like the always tenacious Quinten Hermans can sneak in and successfully lead a breakaway.