Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team has officially announced the formations that will take part in the GP Samyn and the Driedaagse Van West Vlaanderen races. "Samyn is a race which traditionally ends with a sprint of about 40/50 riders" said Sports Director Tom Steels. "The route is hilly and also suited for some attacks. We'll be at the start with a squad built around our sprint specialists, Andy Fenn and Francesco Chicchi. Depending on how the race develops, Jerome Pineau could also play a part."
On another front, the Driedaagse Van West Vlaanderen starts on Friday, March 2nd. Last year one of the major players was Michal Kwiatkowski, who finished the competition in third place.
"The first day will feature a 7-kilometre time trial that will be especially important for the classification and which is suited to Michal's skills," explained Sports Director Rik Van Slycke. "In the two successive stages we will race according to the results in the prologue. They are two difficult stages with significant sections on cobblestones. The crosswind could also be an important factor. At the start we will line up a good squad ready to support Michal which will also be striving for a stage victory if the chance arises. In the squad we have an athlete like Chicchi, who already managed to win a stage on these roads in the past."
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