Giant-Alpecin have announced its 14-rider long list for the 2016 Tour de France with Warren Barguil, John Degenkolb and Tom Dumoulin all named by the German team. Having won stages at the French grand tour for three years running, Giant-Alpecin are aiming to continue its run.
"We go to the Tour de France with the aim of winning a stage, and our long-list for this year's Tour should provide opportunities to achieve this result," said coach Adriaan Helmantel.
Helmantel further explained that the final selection for the nine-man team will be made following a training camp and three pre-Tour races.
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"In terms of preparation, we have done video recons of eight stages. This footage will be analysed and used to prepare the guys and determine our tactics," Helmantel added. "In addition, some riders will train at an altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada, Spain, to build up their fitness levels. Finally, the last key races for the team before the Tour de France will be the Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour de Suisse and Ster ZLM Toer."
The team enjoyed victory in stage 17 last year via Simon Geschke while Barguil was 14th overall in his debut Tour with a fractured knee. Both riders have been named in the team and offer options for stage wins.
With stage wins at the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, Degenkolb is looking to complete the grand tour set with his first Tour de France stage win this July. The German has finished second on a stage in all three previous appearance at the Tour and with his confidence rising after the Tour of California, will be a rider to watch in the sprints.
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