25 teams confirmed for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Liv-Plantur's Amy Pieters will return to the elite women's UCI 1.2 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to defend her title on February 28 in Belgium. The Dutch rider will have tough opposition from last year’s podium finishers; Emma Johansson (Orica-Ais) and Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans), as both riders will be aiming for that top step on the podium this year.
They have already raced against one another at the recent Ladies Tour of Qatar, where Armitstead won two stages and the overall title, Johansson was fifth overall and Pieters finished ninth.
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Race organisers announced a total of 25 teams confirmed for this year's event, and some 200 riders in total. Of those 25 teams, 18 are UCI-registered, also including Lotto-Soudal Ladies, Topsport Vlaanderen-Pro Duo, Lens World eu Zannata, Alé-Cipollini, Be Pink La Classica, Inpa Sottoli-Giusfredi, Rabo Liv, Liv-Plantur, Hitec Products, Velocio-SRAM, Team Rytger, Poitou Charentes-Futuruscope.86, Wiggle-Honda, Parkhotel Valkenburg, Matrix Fitness, Bigla and Lointek Team.
The US national team will also be present, along with Isorex, Napoleon Ladies, Kitchens Redant, Autoglass Wetteren and Sprinters Malderen to complete the field.
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