Greg Van Avermaet wrapped up his post-Olympic Games celebrations and will get back to work with the BMC Racing Team at this weekend's Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France.
Van Avermaet will lead the team on a redesigned 247km course that includes seven climbs, the last of which comes within the final 5km. Last year Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) won from a reduced bunch sprint, but BMC directeur Fabio Baldato thinks the new course will be less predictable.
"This year, the parcours has changed almost completely with only the last final 30 kilometers remaining the same," Baldato said. "It's like a new race so it will be interesting to see how everyone gets on. We are taking a strong squad including five of the riders who showed good form last weekend in Hamburg as well as experienced riders like Michael Schär, Amaël Moinard and of course Greg Van Avermaet.
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"I think he will be motivated after the Tour de France and, of course, his win in Rio. While we don't want to put too much pressure on him, I am sure he will come to the race, as he does at every race, ready to do his best and fight to the finish."
Van Avermaet had a hero's welcome upon his return to Belgium, where he was feted by people near his home town, but is ready to get back to business.
"Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France will be my first race since Rio so I'm really looking forward to getting back on the bike and racing as Olympic champion. I think we've got a strong team so I'm really motivated to do a good race and start the final part of the season," Van Avermaet said.
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