The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Visma-Lease a Bike squad for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Paris-Roubaix has been confirmed, with fast-rising British talent 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Matthew Brennan set to make his debut in the Hell of the North next Sunday, most likely with a team role of working for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Wout van Aert.
At 19, Brennan is one of the youngest starters ever in the men's Paris-Roubaix, and although last year's participant 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:AJ August (Ineos Grenadiers), aged 18 years and 178 days, still hol🍌ds the all-time record in that unofficial ca💙tegory, just to take part in Roubaix so young is a notable career milestone in itself.
Four times winner like Tom Boonen, for example, did not make his debut until he was 21, although Tommeke immediately made a huge impact, finishing third in that edition b𝕴ehind fellow-Belgian♔ Classics legend Johan Museeuw and Switzerland's former 𒊎Tour of Flanders winner, Steffen Wesemann✨.
Brennan has been making a major impact in his first year as a pro in Visma-Lease a Bike, with a win in the French 'mini-Paris-Roubaix' race, the Grand Prix de Denain and two subsequent s﷽tage victories in t🌸he Volta a Catalunya, as well as a spell at the head of the overall, y♔oung rider's and points rankings.
Fol༒lowing his Volta a Catalunya performance,🤡 his stage racing program was already boosted with an expected debut Tour de Romandie set for early May. But now the stakes have also been raised considerably in his Classics program, where he'll form part of the team backing major contender Wout van Aert.
“Like every year, this is one of our Spring Classic🤡s highlights," Head of Racing Grischa Niermann said in a statement on the team website.
"We’re starting with a strong and motivated group of riders. But just like in Flanders, we have to be honest: we’re not the top favourites to w𒈔in th🐻is race.”
Although neither 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Matteo Jorgenson nor Tiesj Benoot – both key players in the Tour of Flanders for Visma-Lease a Bike last weekend – will not be present on Sunday, Van Aert will also be able to count on the invaluable support of Dylan van Baarle.
The former Roubaix winner is not considered a leading contender, as Van Baarle was injured early in the spring and is still on the comeback trail, but even so, he will likely provide important backing for Van Aert as he seeks to improve on his two podium finishes in the Hell of the North.
“I&rsqಌuo;m coming in with a good feeling from last week”, Van Aert said in the same press release. “In both Dwars door Vlaanderen and the Ronde van Vlaanderen, I felt strong, and as a team, we raced really well. That gives confidence."
As for Brennan, "Matthew has surprised us several times already." Niermann♈ observed.
"That he already has three pro wins to his name is remarkable. Given how fast he&rsqﷺuo;s developing, we’ve adjusted his schedule. He was originally supposed to race more with the Development Team, but we feel he’s outgrown that level."
"In a Monument like Paris-Roubaix, he still has evඣerything to learn. The opportunity came up to bring him, and we believe this will be a valuable experience for him.”
Brennan himself echoed those words, saying “I keep surprising myself week after week in my first pro season – not just in results, but also in the races I’m doing. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was my first real Classic, and it left me wanting more. I was blown away."
"I’m massively looking forward to Sunday. Paris-Roubaix is the kind of race young riders dream abou𓃲t. To be starting it already feels like an incredibly valuable investment in my future."
Apart from Brennan, Van Aert and Van Baarle, the full Visma-Lease a Bike꧙ lineup for Paris-Roubaix also includes Niklas Behrens, Eduardo Affini, Julian Vermote and Per Strand Hagenes.
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