Belkin will line up the three riders that finished in the top 15 at the Tour de France when they take to the start of the Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday. Bauke Mollema, Laurens Ten Dam and Steven Kruijswijk all hope to make use of their post-Tour condition one final time in the hilly Spanish classic.

The Belkin Pro Cycling TEAM will take a mix of riders from its Tour de France teams and Tour de Wallonie rosters to the Clasica San Sebastian this Saturday. The plan, said Sports Director Jan Boven, is a good result.

"Bauke Mollema knows he can handle the course and that also goes for Laurens ten Dam, although maybe it’s a bit too explosive for him,” Boven explained.

“Steven Kruijswijk ended the Tour in a good shape and proved many times that he can still race strongly after a grand tour. The Tour boys will be riding some criteriums this week. With a little rest and an occasional one-hour spin, that isn’t a bad preparation.”
 

Steven Kruijswijk is looking forward to hop on his Bianchi for another big race after his strong performance in the Tour de France.

“Finishing in the top 15 wasn’t a goal when I started the race, I had to help Bauke and Laurens as long as possible. It’s nice that I still ended up 15th.”

He explained that he feels ready for the Clasica San Sebastian.

“At the end of the Tour, I was still pretty fresh. I’ll be riding criteriums in Chaam and Wateringen this week and I hope to reach my top form one more time on Saturday to bag a result. Hopefully, we can get several men in the final. A top ten spot is a fine goal for me.”
 

TEAM line-up:

Lars Boom, Stef Clement, Laurens ten Dam, Jos van Emden, Jonathan Hivert, Steven Kruijswijk, Nick van der Lijke and Bauke Mollema.