Tour de France long list
Team LottoNL-Jumbo created its long list of riders for the upcoming 103rd edition of the Tour de France. The team will whittle this list down to its nine participants ahead of the race start on Saturday, July 2, in Mont-Saint-Michel.
“The team starts in Mont-Saint-Michel with the aim of winning a stage and delivering a strong general classification,” said Technical Director Nico Verhoeven. “Several riders have trained at altitude in Tenerife. Their last preparations will be done in three stage races, the Tour de Suisse, the Criterium du Dauphiné and the Ster ZLM Toer. Several days before the national championships the final nine riders will be announced.”
Long list riders:
George Bennett
Jos van Emden
Robert Gesink
Dylan Groenewegen
Wilco Kelderman
Tom Leezer
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Paul Martens
Timo Roosen
Bram Tankink
Mike Teunissen
Sep Vanmarcke
Robert Wagner
Maarten Wynants
Sports Directors:
Merijn Zeeman
Nico Verhoeven
Frans Maassen
The 21 stages:
9 flat stages
1 hilly stage
9 mountain stages with 4 summit finishes
2 time trials
2 rest days
