Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team has announced the selection that will take part in Tour de Romandie, from April 23rd to April 28th. The stage race features several a Category 3, 7.45km mountain prologue, several up and down stages possibly for the sprinters or stage hunters, a chance for the climbers in Stage 4 with a Category 1 climb that descends into a short and flat finish, and an 18km Stage 5 time trial.
"We have riders for each race situation," Sport Director Brian Holm said. "There is a prologue and a final TT for Tony Martin, and then some mixed stages for the other guys — for example, a stage hunter like Gianni Meersman. It's also a good preparation for the Giro d'Italia. If there is a sprint, we have Cavendish who is tuning up his condition for the Giro. We have a balanced team, so I think we can be a protagonist throughout the race. That is our objective, but we will see each day."