Having not recorded a win so far in 2015, many people are concerned about the Cannondale-Garmin team. One man who is keeping calm is Andreas Klier, the teams DS. The German ex-pro spoke to Cyclingnews before Dwars door Vlaanderen, where the win would again elude them, as Dylan van Baarle finished third.
“The riders are healthy but we’ve not had too much success and you can see that if you look at the results,” the German told Cyclingnews.
“We obviously don’t have a pure sprinter on the team and we chose for that set-up but the guys are going fast. That sounds strange but it’s fact and we’re hoping the big result and win will come soon.”
They have also gone close in the Algarve and in Catalunya and Mallorca, but the win hasn’t come yet. However, with the teams leaders, Formolo, Martin, Hesjedal and Talansky all having goals that come later in the year, such as the Giro, Tour and Ardennes Classics, the team isn’t panicking and knows a big win is round the corner.
“We’re working for it and we’re keeping our discipline as much as possible. If we do that, then the results will come because we have a strong group of guys here.”
“In terms of pressure that comes from within. We obviously always want to win, whether it’s the riders or the directors who are all ex-riders but it’s never one-on-one, there’s 200 people and it’s not that easy.”
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