News | Bretagne Classic-Ouest France • August 28, 2019
UAE Team Emirates all set for Bretagne Classic-Ouest France
Philipsen gives options in the sprint, with Mori and Sutherland adding experience
UAE Team Emirates heads to France with a balanced squad to tackle the rolling terrain of the World Tour Classic Bretagne-Ouest France (September 1), in a race which may favour the sprinters.
After leaving Plouay, the riders will travel a total of 248.1 kilometers, including a 13.9 km circuit in the closing quarter of the race. The race features two dirt tracks in the central part of the route, which will climbs a total of nearly 4000 meters in altitude.
Australian sports directors Allan Peiper and Neil Stephens will will oversee a seven man squad:
– Tom Bohli (Sui)
– Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor)
– Manuele Mori (Ita)
– Simone Petilli (Ita)
– Jasper Philipsen (Bel)
– Jan Polanc (Slo)
– Rory Sutherland (Aus)
Manuele Mori has three times made the top 10 of the race (3rd in 2006), though the race route has changed since then: “The route which I obtained placings included several extra laps of the circuit, so it was even more intense and selective . The race route has changed several times, now offering even more opportunities to sprinters in recent years. Often the weather conditions can be tough but it should definitely be a race that suits a rider like Jasper Philipsen”.
