Men’s program goals
Kemna said: “We will work towards specific goals at each of the Grand Tours and target results in the big classics, which we will approach with a strong block of riders. The Tour de France awaits as the first of the Grand Tours on the calendar, where we will aim for stage success through sprints and offensive racing. The goal at the Giro d’Italia will be the GC and difficult sprints. While the Vuelta a España will be about the development of our young and promising talents, with a few of them getting the opportunity to make their grand tour debut.”
Tour de France
Line-up:
- Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
- Nikias Arndt (GER)
- Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
- Cees Bol (NED)
- Marc Hirschi (SWI)
- Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)
- Nicholas Roche (IRL)
- Jasha Sütterlin (GER)
After July’s Team Camp, a similar squad will tackle the classics at Strade Bianche, Milano-Sanremo then head to the Dauphine ahead of Tour de France, followed by the Flemish classics.
Giro d’Italia
Line-up:
- Nico Denz (GER)
- Chris Hamilton (AUS)
- Jai Hindley (AUS)
- Wilco Kelderman (NED)
- Michael Matthews (AUS)
- Sam Oomen (NED)
- Casper Pedersen (DEN)
- Martijn Tusveld (NED)
After July’s Team Camp, a similar squad will head to the Tour of Poland, Il Lombardia, Altitude Camp, Tirreno Adriatico, before heading to the Giro d’Italia. Matthews will also line-up at Milano-Sanremo.
Vuelta a España
Long-list:
- Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN)
- Thymen Arensman (NED)
- Alberto Dainese (ITA)
- Mark Donovan (GBR)
- Felix Gall (AUT)
- Chad Haga (USA)
- Robert Power (AUS)
- Nicholas Roche (IRL)
- Martin Salmon (GER)
- Michael Storer (AUS)
- Florian Stork (GER)
- Ilan van Wilder (BEL)