Tony Gallopin's 2016 season will begin with the Grand Prix La Marseillaise for the third year in a row, the Lotto Soudal rider confirmed to French website cycling-pro. The 27-year-old's first five races of the season also repeats his 2015 program as he lines up at Etoile de Bessèges, Volta ao Algarve, Paris Nice and Milan-San Remo.
"Later I will do the Tour of the Basque Country to prepare for the Ardennes classics. I considered doing the Volta a Catalunya but finally I will stick to the idea of the Basque Country. Last year, it was a good experience so I keep this program to try try to improve," Gallopin said.
Gallopin didn't reach the heights of his 2014 season this year when he was a stage winner and yellow jersey wearer at the 2014 Tour de France, with his 2015 highlights including wins at Paris-Nice at Etoile de Bessèges, and numerous top-ten results including ninth at Milan-San Remo and seventh at both the Worlds and Il Lombardia.
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The Frenchman is aiming to add the Olympics to his schedule next season and could also race the Vuelta a Espana over the Canadian WorldTour races for the first time since 2010.
"I could do the Tour-Vuelta double but at the same time I also like the Canadian classics. It is not yet defined, I'll see in the second part of the season," added Gallopin who will also race the Critérium du Dauphiné and French nationals.
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