Making his debut for Lotto-Soudal at the Tour Down Under, Thomas De Gendt is looking to repay the faith put in his by winning a stage.
“The route gets tougher every year. There are few chances of a bunch sprint. When I feel very well, I’ll spare myself for GC, otherwise I aim for a stage win. In GC it always comes down to seconds, so you have to be lucky as well. There are several stages that suit me, like the fifth stage with finish on Willunga Hill. Also in stage two, to Stirling, it goes uphill in the final. I can rely on my ultimate jump,” he said to Cyclingnews at the team presentation.
“The condition feels good. The first race of the season is always exciting, just like when I was a teenager, because you want to test the legs in a race. I want to have a good season, also for the team. I don’t set a specific goal for the Tour Down Under. It won’t make or break my season, but of course it would be great to win a stage.”
Adam Hansen will lead the team for GC, freeing up De Gendt to attack whenever the road tilts upwards, which is exactly what he intends to do.
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