Giro d'Italia
MAY 8 - 30
Matt Winston - Team DSM coach
“We go to the Giro d'Italia with a really strong team for what is a tough edition of the race. We’ll face a challenging parcours throughout the event, with the climbing becoming more intense as the race progresses. We’ll take on some gravel roads and testing hilly stages early in the race which we need to be sharp during and remain attentive for. The famous Monte Zoncolan finish on stage 14 preempts the final week which is full of tough mountains, with very demanding back-to-back days on stage 19 and 20 before the potentially decisive final time trial into Milan on the last day of racing. We’ll go all-in for a team GC result and we really need to utilise our collective strength with a complete eight-rider effort to do that. We’ll also keep in mind opportunities in the sprints as we look to grab some day results on the stages that best suit us. We have a nice mixture of riders in the team that should cover all bases and bring a good amount of experience to go for those goals.”
Line-up
Nikias Arndt (GER)
Romain Bardet (FRA)
Nico Denz (GER)
Chris Hamilton (AUS)
Jai Hindley (AUS)
Max Kanter (GER)
Nicholas Roche (IRL)
Michael Storer (AUS) |
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GP Eco-Struct
MAY 8
Bennie Lambregts - Team DSM coach
“We return to the race with good memories after our win and third place last season. Like a lot of races in the area, the outcome of the day could depend on the weather conditions so we need to be wary throughout the race and make sure we're in any important attacks. Confidence in the team is high after our recent win and our goal will be to protect Lorena and keep her as fresh as possible for the finale, where we'll aim to set up the sprint and go for another top result.”
Line-up
Susanne Andersen (NOR)
Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR)
Franziska Koch (GER)
Esmée Peperkamp (NED)
Julia Soek (NED)
Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
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Flèche Ardennaise
MAY 9
Roy Curvers - Team DSM coach
“We are really looking forward to Flèche Ardennaise, it's our Development program's first .2 level race in northern Europe this season. With heavy Ardennes roads and climbs to take on for the team, it is sure to be a hard day of racing. Our goal is to try to get a good hold of the race with some nice teamwork and be present in the important breaks. With Henri, Leon and Gianmarco we have riders that are in a good racing flow and who will find a parcours that suits them on Sunday, as we search for a nice result as a team.”
Line-up
Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA)
Leo Hayter (GBR)
Leon Heinschke (GER)
Enzo Leijnse (NED)
Oscar Onley (GBR)
Henri Vandenabeele (BEL)
Hannes Wilksch (GER) |
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