Ronde van Vlaanderen: UAE Team Emirates’ seven-man front

The team’s men will for glory in the Ronde van Vlaanderen (also known as Tour of Flanders) on Sunday, April 7. The race starts in Antwerp and finishes in Oudenaarde: 267km, 17 bergs, and plenty of cobbles.

Allan Peiper (Aus) will direct the team with support from Simone Pedrazzini (Sui):
– Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor)
– Fernando Gaviria (Col)
– Alexander Kristoff (Nor)
– Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor)
– Marco Marcato (Ita)
– Jasper Philipsen (Bel)
– Oliviero Troia (Ita)

General Manager Matxin: “We will be able to count on two riders with some excellent potential, Kristoff and Gaviria, supported by a high-level group with Bystrøm, Laengen, Marcato and Troia.
Kristoff is a guarantee, he has already won this huge monument and knows how to manage himself the best possible. Gaviria has less experience, but has exceptional qualities. In addition, we will line up at Philipsen, a sure protagonist in this race over the next few years. This experience will help him mature and will be invaluable in the coming years.
The Ronde van Vlaanderen is a very difficult race, but with these riders we have a winning potential.”