Visma-Lease a Bike will goal general success on the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with Riejanne Markus and stage wins with Marianne Vos, because the Dutch staff celebrates the beginning of the race on residence roads within the Netherlands.
The staff’s closing line-up of eight riders consists of Markus, Vos, Olympic time trial silver medalist Anna Henderson, Fem van Empel, Femke de Vries, Sophie von Berswordt, and Linda Riedmann.
“With such a magical begin within the Netherlands, this Tour needed to finish in a legendary place. That is actually the case with Alpe d’Huez. The begin is within the Netherlands, and the end on a Dutch mountain. This ought to give biking within the Netherlands a lift once more. We are greater than motivated to make this an unforgettable version,” Visma-Lease a Bike directeur sportif Jan Boven stated.
Markus completed eleventh general in 2023 after gaining time early on. She was a powerful second general on the 2024 Vuelta España Femenina.
“I’m aiming for general classification,” Markus stated.
“I have never completed within the prime ten within the Tour but. I hope to realize that this yr. I’ve secretly circled the time trial on day two in pink. It’s a really good course that ought to swimsuit me effectively. Additionally, the phases within the closing weekend have caught my consideration.”
“In the primary phases, we are able to intention for stage wins with, amongst others, Marianne. There are many alternatives for our staff.”
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“It’s actually tremendous particular that the Tour is beginning overseas for the primary time, after which within the Netherlands. On the second day, we begin in Dordrecht, my accomplice’s birthplace. I do know the world, and the entire household will come to look at, together with many mates.”
“It’s very cool that the race is so near residence for as soon as, and it is also the most important race of the yr. I hope it is going to be as a lot of an expertise as in France, however I’m not anxious about that.”
Vos helped create the Tour de France Femmes because of her extremely lengthy and profitable profession and he or she wore the chief’s yellow jersey in 2022 for six days. She is now 37 however received the silver medal within the Olympic street race and stays a contender.
“The end on Alpe d’Huez can be very particular. I do know that climb from TV. I’m wanting ahead to a really stunning race. Hopefully, we are able to make it a profitable and exquisite Tour as a staff,” Vos stated.
“Now that the beginning is within the Netherlands, it feels a bit completely different than regular. I’m very curious concerning the environment within the Netherlands. Of course, it provides one thing further to the Dutch riders and groups. The Tour is the most important race there’s, so that you all the time do every part to look in the absolute best form.
“I’m going to attempt to go for a stage win once more. There are actually phases the place we now have marked alternatives as a staff, but when probabilities come up wherever, we will definitely go for it. The staff objectives are additionally essential. I hope to assist the staff in addition to attainable on this Tour.”
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