Karol-Ann Canuel is reveling in the thought of competing in a selection of world-class races with the Boels Dolmans team in 2016. The Canadian all-rounder joined the Dutch squad after her previous team of two years Velocio-SRAM folded last year, and she expects to race where her abilities are best suited: in the mountains and time trials.
“I’m really excited about joining this team,” Canuel told Cyclingnews. “There are so many strong riders on the team. I think over the years I have shown I am a good teammate but when I get given a chance I can make something good happen personally.
“I suspect I'll be on the start for any race with climbing, and we'll decide as a team what the strategy is. Also, I think I’ll be a good asset for the team in the team time trial. It is a discipline I've really come to love the last few years.”
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Canuel is the current Canadian time trial champion. She was also a member of the winning teams Specialized-lululemon (2014) and Velocio-SRAM (2015) in the team time trial at the World Championships. But when push comes to shove, she’s a cagey breakaway rider and climber, who has stolen stage wins at the Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche and Gracia Orlova.
She is also proving to be a promising general classification rider having placed second overall in Thüringen and at the Tour de Bretagne Féminin. And she hopes to continue to improve in stage races through 2016.
“I have seen a progression in my riding especially in the past two years,” Canuel said. “I hope I will continue to improve this year. Of course the goal is to give 100 per cent in each race and try to win. This team is really good at knowing and using the strengths of each of their riders. I'm confident I can play a strong role in the team.”
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