Three years ago, Chaves stood on the second step of the final Giro d'Italia podium. Later that year, he went on to take third overall at the Vuelta a Espana and claimed victory in Il Lombardia, the end of season Monument.
Since then he's experienced poorer form, injury and after winning the Mt Etna stage at last year's Giro, the season ending Epstein-Barr virus.




