Lars Boom will set the wheels of his 2016/17 cyclo-cross season in motion this weekend, but rather than joining the leading lights of the discipline in Belgium, he’ll be flying under the radar 1,000 miles away in the Basque country.
Speaking with Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, Boom, who was cyclo-cross world champion back in 2008 before switching to the road, revealed his plans for a low-key start followed by a full-on tilt against the biggest riders at the biggest races.
While the full-time riders already have several top-level races under their belts, the Dutchman has been enjoying his post-road season break, but is back racing today in Asteasu, on Saturday in Elorrio, and on Sunday in Igorre.
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"I want to resume far away from all the attention,” said Boom. “Only during the Christmas period and at the World Championships will I measure myself against the top riders. At the moment I'm not ready to measure myself against them.
"I'm here because I enjoy riding in this region, because there are three races in a short period of time, and I can connect easily with the first team training camp on Monday."
Monday will see Boom link up with his new road team, Lotto NL-Jumbo, in south east Spain. It is, in fact, his old team, and he rejoins the Dutch set-up where he came through as a youngster and spent seven years as a pro before riding for Astana in 2015 and 2016.
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