The Dutch federation introduced their group for the 2024 Olympic Video games highway biking occasions, naming Dylan van Baarle and Daan Hoole to assist chief Mathieu van der Poel within the highway races.
Demi Vollering could have Ellen van Dijk, Lorena Wiebes and 2012 Olympic champion Marianne Vos alongside for the highway race.
Vollering, Van Dijk and Hoole may even compete within the particular person time trial in Paris.
The Dutch group handed over a number of riders who have been greater ranked than Hoole and Van Baarle, together with sprinters Olav Kooij and Dylan Groenewegen, Fabio Jakobsen, and Thymen Arensman who positioned third within the Giro d’Italia stage 14 time trial.
Koos Moerenhout constructed the group fully across the reigning highway world champion, Van der Poel, with Van Baarle as co-leader.
“Everybody now is aware of that I am pleased that Mathieu has made the selection to solely begin the highway race in Paris,” Moerenhout stated in a KNWU press assertion. Van der Poel had thought-about racing the mountain bike occasion however deserted these plans in December.
“With a transparent focus and a good route for the Video games, we’ll as soon as once more go for achievement with this group. The course leads the riders proper by the streets throughout Paris and particularly the climbs round Montmartre provide alternatives. Daan Hoole will assist the 2 leaders and can take part within the time trial.”
Loes Gunnewijk was answerable for choosing the ladies’s group and selected the highest three ranked Dutch riders – Demi Vollering, Lorena Wiebes and Marianne Vos, together with Van Dijk, whose place was impacted by her yr off for maternity depart. This yr, Van Dijk has gained the Tour de Normandie together with three levels and a stage of the Vuelta España Femenina.
“Clearly it was a tough selection with the broad prime of riders that the Netherlands is presently wealthy,” Gunnewijk stated.
“These 4 women complement one another and have absolute qualities to flame in orange and for the medals. All of the latest successes of the riders underline this. We have a look at the preparations with this group with nice confidence and go for nothing lower than gold.”
Netherlands’ Olympic highway group
- Mathieu van der Poel (highway race)
- Dylan van Baarle (highway race)
- Daan Hoole (highway race, time trial)
- Demi Vollering (highway race, time trial)
- Ellen van Dijk (highway race, time trial)
- Marianne Vos (highway race)
- Lorena Wiebes (highway race)
