| Team | Team Sunweb |
|---|---|
| Nationality | The Netherlands |
| Birth date | March 25, 1991 |
| Rider type | General Classification |
| Pro since | 2012 |
| Top results | 4th, 2017 Vuelta a España; 7th in TT at 2017 World Championships; 8th, 2016 Tour de Suisse; 10th, 2015 Fleche Wallonne; 2015 Dutch TT National Champion; 7th, 2014 Giro d'Italia; 4th, 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné; 1st 2013 Tour of Denmark; 1st 2011 Tour of Norway |
| On 2017 Vuelta success | “The first stages were quite hard, but after the first week I felt better and better every day. The awareness of competing against Froome and Nibali in the mountains gave me a lot of confidence. I’m proud of my performance in Spain and very thankful to my teammates, who gave everything to help me.” |
| Winning 2017 Worlds TTT | “Winning this title was very special, especially because we managed to do it with a very young team. Everyone felt strong, but we weren’t thinking about winning at all. It felt so natural, everyone knew what to do, took their role on perfectly and were so relaxed. We went like a machine!” |
| Favorite race | Giro d'Italia |
| 2018 outlook | “This team helped me to turn back to the basics—just training, resting, nutrition and nothing else.” |
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