LottoNL-Jumbo have announced several changes to its 2016 roster that will see Laurens ten Dam, Rick Flens, Barry Markus and Brian Bulgac depart the Dutch team while Dennis van Winden has been handed an extension at the Dutch club.
"Dennis van Winden signs a one-year contract extension," sports director Nico Verhoeven said. "We didn't extend the contracts of Laurens ten Dam, Rick Flens, Barry Markus and Brian Bulgac on the other hand.
"Dennis returned with our team in April and had a tough period in the beginning. That isn't odd when you consider that he didn't start this season as a fulltime professional. He showed a very high level in the second part of this season. He gave us the confirmation in the Tour of Poland and the Vuelta a España. Our sprinters valued him highly as he is important element in the lead-out of the bunch sprints."
Van Winden turned professional in 2010 with Rabobank, joining the Continental Synergy Baku Cycling Project team at the start of this season before rejoining Lotto-Jumbo in May.
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"I'm very glad to extend with LottoNL-Jumbo," said Van Winden who underwent iliac artery surgery in 2013 with a doctor predicting he would never race his bike again. "This is a dream scenario for me. It's great that I have been able to return at this level, and so quickly. The difference between the Continental level and the WorldTour is enormous, and I have bridged it."
The 27-year-old will be a key rider in the leadout trains of Moreno Hofland and Tom van Asbroeck is is looking forward to a full season with the team in 2016
"It was important that I finished the Vuelta. That was the final step for me. I realised that I’m part of a beautiful team and I want to use my experience to support Moreno Hofland and Tom van Asbroeck in the sprints," he added.
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