BMC Racing head to Milan-San Remo Saturday with the ambition of delivering Greg Van Avermaet to his first La Classicissima podium.
An animator in the finale of last year's race, Van Avermaet finished fifth for his second top-ten result, but in 2017 he is aiming for the podium.
"I've come out of Tirreno-Adriatico with good feelings. I'm really happy with my form and I hope to do well in the Classics. Milan-San Remo is a hard race and a bit of a lottery," Van Avermaet said. "It's a beautiful race and I love it but you have to have a bit of luck to win, especially if you're not the fastest guy in the peloton.
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Van Avemaet has twice finished on the Tour of Flanders podium, and once at Paris–Roubaix with a monument victory a major aim for 2017.
"I want to win a Monument this year and Milan-San Remo is my first opportunity so if everything goes perfectly, I hope to have a chance," he added.
The Olympic champion has been part of two team time trial wins so far in 2017 and successfully defending his Omloop Het Nieuwsblad title last month. The 31-year-old also enjoyed a good classics campaign so far with seventh at Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne, second at Strade Bianche, and a day in the leader's jersey of Tirreno-Adriatico last week. At Milan-San Remo, he is aiming to continue his run of results.
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