Boonen, Kittel, Tony Martin headline Etixx-QuickStep’s team at Volta ao Algarve
Tom Boonen, Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin will headline a strong Etixx-QuickStep squad at the upcoming Volta ao Algarve, which starts on February 17. The team will also include Yves Lampaert, Fabio Sabatini, Zdenek Stybar, Niki Terpstra and Julien Vermote.
Sport director Tom Steels said the race offers the riders a chance to test their early-season form on varied terrain, in preparation for the Spring Classics.
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“Algarve is an excellent race to test the whole set of skills a rider has. You have two bunch sprints, which aren’t very easy, two uphill finishes and an individual time trial. The riders will get the opportunity to show their condition there. The most important thing about Algarve is that it’s an up-and-down race, which makes it the ideal preparation for the Classics.”
Steels also believes that Martin could wind up in contention for the overall classification, while Kittel will target the sprints.
“Tony has stage 3 to show himself, but until then we’ll follow him on the first uphill finish. He can get involved in the fight for the GC, it’s not impossible, but it will be difficult, considering the competition, so we’re not putting any pressure on him.
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