Wilco Kelderman will make his first racing appearance outside of Europe in 2016 this coming week as he leads the LottoNL-Jumbo squad for the Canadian WorldTour one-day races, Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal.
"I feel good and can’t wait to race again in Canada. These are two beautiful races that suit me," said Kelderman.
The 25-year-old was 64th in Quebec last year before impressing with sixth place in Montreal and will again target the second of the races for a top result.
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"In Montreal, I hope to race for top 10 place again, but I would certainly go for the same result two days earlier in Quebec. Quebec has a short-style climb and Montreal is really a climbing course with the long climb in it. Given that, Montreal suits me better," he added.
Kelderman has had an up and down season thus far with stints in the leader's jersey at WorldTour stage races Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco and Tour de Suisse but is yet to claim a victory. The Dutchman recently finished second overall at the Tour du Poitou Charentes with director sportif Nico Verhoeven expecting Kelderman to carry his condition to Canada.
"With Wilco Kelderman, we take a rider who definitely is in shape to compete in the final. Last week, he showed himself with a second place in France," Verhoeven said, adding "The successive laps make it heavy and exhausting. We have different riders for the different race situations. If, as expected, it is a tough race, we will go with Wilco Kelderman for the win. If the race remains closed, [Moreno ]Hofland and [Tom] Van Asbroeck can go for the sprint."
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