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Nicolas Roche is set to continue his 17th full season as a top flight pro cyclist at the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya next week having already ridden Tour de la Provence last month.
The Irish rider is part of a strong Team DSM line-up that
also includes Jai Hindley, the Australian who enjoyed a breakthrough ride at
last year’s Giro d’Italia with a stage win and 2nd overall behind
Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers).
Joining Roche and Hindley in Spain next week are Thymen Arensman (21), Giro TT stage winner in 2019 Chad Haga (32), Chris Hamilton (25), Max Kanter (23) and Michael Storer (24).
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Team DSM directeur, Luke Roberts, said the team would go into Catalunya, for the 100th edition of the race, primarily targeting stage results.
“There are some possibilities for Max in the sprint and it's also likely that some of the stages could go to the breakaway where we will aim to be active with our guys,” he said.
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“For Chad, Chris and Jai it is a semi-home race, as
they're based in Catalunya during the season. Chad will be eager for the stage
two time trial.
“And Jai looks to be in quite good shape after performing well in Paris-Nice, ready to test himself on the two mountain top finishes which will ultimately decide the GC."
Roche will once again do his road captain’s job, especially as some of the riders on the team are so young, and also look to take any chances that come his way.
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