Sans Mathieu van der Poel et Jasper PhilipsenBelgian training Alpecin-DECEUNINCK will nevertheless advance with a solid and versatile team on the Italian Tourand will approach the big tour with a clear goal: to win stages. The Australian sprinter Kaden Groves will lead the team as a designated leader, supported by a solid train made up ofEdward Planckaert, Timo cup et Fabio van den Bossche. The Belgian Punker Quinten Hermans will aim for successes on the more hilly stages, while Jimmy Janssens et Yuri Hollmann will play a double role: teammates and potential attackers in escape. Jensen Plowright Complete the workforce, for what will be its first participation in a large turn.
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“Our goal is clearly to win stages”
In a press release published by the Belgian training, the sports director Gianni Meersman mentioned his team’s ambitions: “Our goal is clearly to win stages on this Giro. This is why this team was built, and it is still our ambition this year. Kaden Groves is our leader. After having known knee worries earlier this year, he has completely focused his preparation on the Giro. He is now without pain, and we think he is ready to show his form, from the first opportunity to sprint. Fabio will be the men responsible for placing it ideally for arrivals “.
He continues: “Quinten Hermans is our asset for the more difficult steps, where the pure sprinters could be in difficulty. He has already proven in the past that he could obtain very good results in this type of stages. With runners like Jimmy Janssens and Juri Hollmann, we have solid teammates who can also try their luck if the opportunity arises. Giro will above all be an experience to acquire.he concludes.
The composition of Alpecin Deceuninck for the Giro:
- Kaden Groves (Australia, 26)
- Quinten Hermans (Belgium, 29 years old)
- Yuri Hollmann (Germany, 25)
- Jimmy Janssens (Belgium, 35 years old)
- Timo cup (Belgium, 25 years old)
- Edward Planckaert (Belgium, 30 years old)
- Jensen Plowright (Australia, 24)
- Fabio van den Bossche (Belgium, 24 years old)
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