Australia’s Mark Renshaw will return to the Santos Tour Down Under next year with his Omega Pharma Quick-Step teammates that includes Andy Fenn
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The powerful sprinter was today named in the seven-man roster heading to South Australia in January. Renshaw, whose 2013 season included a win at the Clásica de AlmerÃa, is known for his skill as a lead-out man for the world’s fastest sprinter, Mark Cavendish.
Britain’s Andy Fenn
The Omega Pharma Quick-Step team also includes Belgian rider Jan Bakelants, who won stage two of the 2013 Tour de France and held the yellow jersey for stages three and four.
Santos Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur said Bakelants and Renshaw, who have both joined Omega Pharma Quick-Step for the 2014 season, would be eager to make their mark. “Omega Pharma Quick-Step delivers consistently strong performances at UCI WorldTour races and they’ve named a solid, experienced group of riders to kick off the season,†Mr Turtur said.
“Serge Pauwels, who won the mountains classification at the 2007 Santos Tour Down Under, will return and is likely to be in the mix on climbs such as Corkscrew and Menglers hills.â€
The lineup named today includes young French rider Julian Alaphilippe and 23-year-old British sprinter Andrew Fenn, whose accolades as a junior included twice being named European champion.
“The team we’ll see here in South Australia has a good mix of strengths and we look forward to seeing how this translates across the varied race routes we’ve presented,†Mr Turtur said.
The team will fly from Amsterdam to Adelaide under the direction of Sports Director Rik Van Slycke. “The routes won’t be much different that what we saw in the last edition of the race,†explains Van Slycke.
“We’ll have a few days in Australia before the race to adjust to the jet lag and take advantage of the good weather to train. The squad will have an athlete like Mark Renshaw, who will be highly motivated for his hometown race, in which he’s already done well in the past.”
“Next to him we’ll have Trentin and Fenn, the young Alaphilippe, in his first race as a pro, and Verona. Experience on the team will be guaranteed by Bakelants and Pauwels. The goal is to stand out as major players from the get go and try to obtain a victory right away. It will be an important way to get the season of to the best possible start,†he said.
Sport and Development Manager Rolf Aldag said the Tour Down Under represents the start of the new season, an important race for the team to make its first mark. “The guys who are going there are really looking forward to the race. Compared to the rest of the team, their preparation is more advanced so they will be in shape for the race,†he said.
“On the squad we have a good mix of expert riders and young athletes who can really benefit from this experience.†The Omega Pharma Quick-Step team for the Santos Tour Down Under will be led by manager Rik Van Slycke and includes riders:
Julian Alaphilippe (France)
Jan Bakelants (Belgium)
Andrew Fenn (Great Britain)
Serge Pauwels (Belgium)
Mark Renshaw (Australia)
Matteo Trentin (Italy)
Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spain)
2014 Santos Tour Down Under
The Santos Tour Down Under is Australia’s premier international cycling race. It will be staged in and around Adelaide, South Australia from 19 to 26 January 2014. On Sunday 19 January the world’s cycling elite will contest an exciting 50km circuit race, the People’s Choice Classic, as the curtain raiser for the six-stage Santos Tour Down Under being raced over a total distance of 875km.
Sunday 19 January – People’s Choice Classic – Adelaide (50km)
Monday 20 January – Rest day
Tuesday 21 January – Stage 1 – Nuriootpa to Angaston (135km)
Wednesday 22 January – BikeExchange.com.au Stage 2 – Prospect to Stirling (150km)
Thursday 23 January – Stage 3 – Norwood to Campbelltown (145km)
Friday 24 January – Bupa Stage 4 – Unley to Victor Harbor (148.5km)
Saturday 25 January – Stage 5 – McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill (151.5km
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