Interesting interview he gave at Wielerflits. Well not really the first part, was much of the same (no legs, base probably too small), but then they went on about the Giro.
He requested to ride it himself, and his own main reason is trying to get stronger to riding GT's. He says I'm 27 and I haven't finished a grand tour yet.
He's trying to get stronger.
To be honest, this is what I said when people where making comparisons with WvA.. WvA has had a base of several Tour de France's now. Asgreen, Van Baarle, etc all his competitors have ridden multiple GT's. Heck even Pidcock now finished a Vuelta. IT's about time he rides a GT and I don't think riding 2 GT's with a month rest in between is bad for him. It might be the next step he needs