As of January 1, the Belgian cycling team Topsport Vlaanderen will be known as Sport Vlaanderen. Baloise remains as a second name sponsor. The pro continental team will start the season with a 22-rider roster.
Among the 22 riders are six newcomers: Piet Allegaert, Lindsay De Vylder, Benjamin Declercq, Kevin Deltombe, Christophe Noppe and Edward Planckaert.
Floris De Tier (LottoNL-Jumbo), Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), Tim Declercq (Etixx-Quick Step) and Jef Van Meirhaege (retired) will leave the talent team of Walter Planckaert. For Otto Vergaerde and Sander Helven, the destination still unknown. Gijs Van Hoecke is rumoured to have signed with LottoNL-jumbo.
Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise for 2017
Amaury Capiot
Aimé De Gendt
Kenny De Ketele
Moreno De Pauw
Maxime Farazijn
Eliot Lietaer
Ruben Pols
Jonas Rickaert
Jarl Salomein
Thomas Sprengers
Stijn Steels
Dries Van Gestel
Preben Van Hecke
Bert Van Lerberghe
Kenneth Van Rooy
Jens Wallays
New signings
Piet Allegaert
Lindsay De Vylder
Benjamin Declercq
Kevin Deltombe
Christophe Noppe
Edward Planckaert
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04.05: Sundvolden GP |
04.05: GP Eco-Struct |
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04.05: Ronde van Overijssel |
04.05: GP du Morbihan |
04.05: GP du Morbihan Femmes |
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