Synergy Baku rider Dennis van Winden has made the jump back up to the WorldTour having recently inked a deal with LottoNL-Jumbo and, according to a press release from Synergy Baku, he could be in the running to participate in the upcoming Giro d’Italia, which starts with a team time trial on May 9 from San Lorenzo al Mare to San Remo.
“In the short period of four months that I was with Synergy Baku Cycling Project, I saw and learned a lot. And I also made some good friends, who I won’t lose. I want to thank everyone at Synergy Baku for what they did for me,” Van Winden said.
“And I am happy that they are also happy for me to go back to the World Tour, since this has always been my dream! My thanks go to all Synergy Baku Cycling Project riders, soigneurs, mechanics and the people who work day in, day out to support this project.”
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Van Winden spent the previous five seasons with the WorldTour team under its former titles Rabobank (2010-2012) and Blanco/Belkin (2013 and 2014). However, he didn’t make the cut for the 2015 season when the team changed its title sponsor to LottoNL-Jumbo.
LottoNL-Jumbo team director Richard Plugge cited a number of injuries with in his roster as a big reason for bringing Van Winden back onto the team, especially ahead of the Giro d’Italia.
“Due to some injured riders we needed to strengthen our team. We followed Dennis van Winden after his departure from our team and saw his development. We contacted Synergy Baku Cycling Project to see if we could get Dennis back. We are happy that Synergy Baku Cycling Project helped us and did the best they could to make this move possible.”
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