Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team has announced the selection that will participate in Eneco Tour, a 1080.3km stage race from August 12th until August 18th.
"Following tradition the race features a first part — the first 4 stages — that are more suited to sprinters," Sport Director Wilfried Peeters said. "On the other hand, the weekend will be hard, with a time trial on Friday and the two reigning stages on Saturday and Sunday with the arrival on the Geraardsbergen. Compared to last year, Saturday's stage will be more challenging, so there could be some surprises."
"As far as we're concerned, we're lining up for the start with a competitive squad," Peeters continued. "For the sprint finishes in the first four days we will be able to count on fast riders like Gert Steegmans, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck and Alessandro Petacchi. Alessandro is at his first race with our jersey, so he will definitely be very motivated and determined to do well. once we reach the weekend we'll have athletes like Zdenek Stybar, Niki Terpstra and Sylvain Chavanel ,who are very comfortable on these types of routes that recall the classics. The formation is rounded out by two solid riders like Kevin De Weert and Stijn Vandenbergh, who we can always count on to be ready in any racing situation. The goal is to try and clinch at least one stage and get at least one of our athletes into the top 10 of the general classification."