Erik Dekker will be in Belgium next week with a few riders to regain race rhythm after a period of training. Team LottoNL-Jumbo aims high for the GP Jose Dubois Isières, de GP Cerami and de GP Beeckman-De Caluwé Ninove.
 
“We want to regain race rhythm in the run-up to the various WorldTour races that will be held after the Tour de France, but we always ride to win,” Dekker said. “We want to be aggressive anyway. Most of the riders haven’t raced for a while. You always have to wait and see how they’ll do because some need one day to get back into it, others a little longer.”
 

Mike Teunissen looks forward to race again.

“The next three races are perfect to start up again. Certainly, the Kermesse races will be chaotic with many attacks and little organisation, and I personally like those kinds of races. We also have Tom Van Asbroeck and Moreno Hofland with us for the sprints. We want to show ourselves in the front, just like the others are doing in the Tour de France.”

Teunissen recently, after a week of rest, travelled to the Black Forest for a training camp. In Germany, he’s working towards the second half of the season with confidence.

“The last few months I noticed that I reached a higher level. In the Tour de Suisse, the World Ports Classis and the Dutch road race, I was able to properly do my share of work.”

Team line-up GP Jose Dubois Isières (July 21)
Tom van Asbroeck, Brian Bulgac, Rick Flens, Moreno Hofland, Nick van der Lijke, Barry Markus, Timo Roosen, Mike Teunissen, Maarten Tjallingii, Robert Wagner & Maarten Wynants.

Team line-up GP Cerami (July 22)
Tom van Asbroeck, Rick Flens, Moreno Hofland, Nick van der Lijke, Timo Roosen, Mike Teunissen, Maarten Tjallingii, Robert Wagner & Maarten Wynants.

Team line-up GP Beeckman-De Caluwé Ninove (July 23)
Tom van Asbroeck, Brian Bulgac, Rick Flens, Moreno Hofland, Nick van der Lijke, Barry Markus, Timo Roosen, Mike Teunissen, Maarten Tjallingii, Robert Wagner & Maarten Wynants.