Boels-Dolmans today announced the six riders who will compete in the team time trial World Championhips next week in Doha, Qatar, with just one change to the roster that claimed second place last year in Richmond.
Returning to the event for Boels-Dolmans are Chantal Blaak, Lizzie Deignan (née Armitstead), Christine Majerus, Evelyn Stevens and Ellen van Dijk. Karol-Ann Canuel will take the place of Katarzyna Pawlowska.
"We had eight riders that were capable of being a part of this squad," said team manager Danny Stam. "Ultimately, I chose the six that have the most experience riding together. This group has the best combination of power, experience, technical skills and the will to win."
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The Dutch-registered team missed the gold medal to Velocio-SRAM by just six seconds last year in Richmond, and victory this year in Doha has been a clearly articulated goal ever since, with team time trial training beginning as early as team camp in December. The team took its first-ever TTT win this year at the Energiewacht Tour in April, then followed it up with TTT wins at Värgarda and Boels Rental Tour.
“We’ve had a lot of success the whole year, but nearly every time, there’s only one rider standing on the podium or only one rider standing on the top step," said Van Dijk, who has been a part of every Boels-Dolmans winning team time trial effort this year. "A team time trial result is something that the whole team can share together – not only the girls here but even the ones that are not here with us. The staff play an important role and the sponsors do, too. Every victory is a team victory, but this is the only one where you can see it so clearly."
The 40km team time trial begins in the city of Lusail north of Doha and follows an urban stretch of road south into the West Bay Lagoon, which is the entry point into The Pearl Qatar. The man-made island off the West Bay coast hosts the finish of all 12 events that make up the UCI Road World Championships.
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