Alexey Vermeulen (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) looked calm and rested as he quietly got himself ready before the start of the third stage in Thousand Oaks at the Amgen Tour of California. Vermeulen's camper didn't have the crowds that surrounded other team busses like Cannondale Pro Cycling, BMC Racing and Tinkoff.
His current anonymity doesn't bother him, though; he knows that he's here to gain experience and fitness. Vermeulen thought the stage finish on Gibraltar Road might suit him and teammate George Bennett.
"Half the team is more of a sprinter squad, so they are going to be surviving today," Vermeulen said with a smile. "But George Bennett and I have some aspirations for the climbs."
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Bennett placed third at the top of Gibraltar behind winner Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quickstep) and Peter Stetina (Trek-Segafredo.) Bennet's effort put him in third in the GC, while Vermeulen finished 4:52 behind the leaders in 33rd place.
Vermeulen is soaking in everything a WorldTour team has to offer and was happy to get a ticket to California.
"I could have thrown a tantrum if I didn't, but it was nice to see it on my schedule and something I looked forward to," Vermeulen said.
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