World champion Peter Sagan will kick-start his European season this weekend with the two opening races of the Belgian cycling calendar, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne.

Joining Sagan will be Maciej Bodnar, Daniele Bennati, Oscar Gatto, Jay McCarthy, Manuele Boaro, Nikolay Trusov and Adam Blythe.

“I am curious to see how my first two starts in Europe will be. The race in San Luis was held a month ago, so it has been a long time. I prepared diligently, I spent a lot of time at the training camp in Sierra Nevada and I know I’m doing well. I am interested in seeing how strong my opponents are.”

“These races in Belgium are set to kick off the final phases of my preparation for the spring monuments, which, yet again, will be a great challenge to me. Both races are quite long and difficult and they nearly always indicate who will succeed in the spring part of the season. It will be the first test and I expect a sharp confrontation with the best riders,” concluded Sagan.

“Peter Sagan will, obviously, be our leader,” according to Directeur Sportif Lars Michaelsen. “However, he comes from a high-altitude camp and his last race was a month ago in Argentina, so we will need to keep him fresh and safe. I feel convinced that the rest of the squad will rise to the challenge and work hard to support him.”

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