"The team has a very high level line up," said Sports Director Brian Holm. "There's a lot of talent on the squad. Our g🉐oal is to fight for final victory.”
Martin won the time trial last year to move himself into the lead of the race, a position he held on to until the end. “The opening time trial and the closing time trial will be very important in the economy of the race, as will the 5th stage with an uphill arrival in Mende,” ꧑said Holm.
“In general, as always it will be a hard fought Paris🐬-Nice, we'll have to ride paying close attention to hidden hazards on the route. As far as we're concerned we're going to race to try to protect our leaders and set them up in the🍌 best conditions to play for final victory. The group is very strong and suited to any type of terrain.”
The team's wild card will be sprinter 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tom Boonen, who “will try to play his cards on the stages that favour him and will put his own experience to the service of the ꦛteam when necessary𒆙."
They will all be supported by Kevin De Weert and Dries Devenyns on the climbs, and Nikolas Maes ไand St🔯ijn Vandenbergh on the flats.
Paris-Nice starts on Sunday, March 4, with a 9.4km time trial f𝓰rom Dampierre-en-Yvelines to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, which includes a Category three climb. It ends one week later with another short time trial which finishes atop the Category one Col d'Eze.
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