Katusha-Alpecin offer traineeship to 'Wattmeister Challenge' winner
WorldTour team Katusha-Alpecin has announced a partnership with Dutch cycling league 'Topcompetition' to create the Wattmeister Challenge. The winner of the 'Wattmeister Challenge', the rider who can record the highest watts per kilo on a home trainer, will earn an internship with Katusha-Alpecin from August 1 through to the end of 2017.
"We were immediately charmed by this initiative. It is original but also ground-breaking. The participants will be highly motivated to become a trainee/stagiaire in Team Katusha-Alpecin and, as the Wattmeister will be a rider of one of the 17 Topcompetion teams, we know that it will be a rider with experience. I really look forward to this initiative. In just two weeks we can see the first results. I am curious," said team manager José Azevedo who is keen to add another Dutch rider to his roster.
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The creator of the Topcompeitiont, Flavio Pasquino, explained that the relationship with Katusha-Alpecin was facilitated by the team's bike sponsor Canyon and is equally intrigued by the competition.
"Bike Brand Canyon was the matchmaker. When I told them about the idea they were immediately excited to step in as a sponsor and also to contact the team management of Team Katusha-Alpecin," Pasquino said. "This is another recognition for our league and now even internationally. Initially we started the Topcompetition to stimulate the flow for semi-pros to turn professional. It works out well for two years in a row with winners Twan Castelijns, now riding for Team LottoNL - Jumbo, and Coen Vermeltfoort who went to Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij."
The Topcompetition consists of eight races for semi-professionals and is a potential pathway to turning professional. The overall winner of the Topcompetition will earn a contract with Dutch Pro-Continental team Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij.
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