Team LottoNL-Jumbo rider George Bennett has extended his contract. The New Zealander, riding since 2015 for Team LottoNL-Jumbo, and will continue with the Dutch WorldTour team through 2018.
 
"It is good news that I can stay with Team LottoNL-Jumbo. For two years, I've  been riding for this team and I get all the support of the team, not only mentally but also in terms of equipment, training and nutrition.

"I feel at home among the other boys and that is equally important. The team looks not only at how fast you can ride, but also who you are as a person. So I get every opportunity to develop myself. "
 
"Bennett has shown himself in the Dauphiné and the Tour of California this year. These results have ensured that he could start of the Tour de France,"  Technical Director Nico Verhoeven said. "He confirmed his good form being in the breakaways in the Tour.”

Bennett himself sees that he has developed.

"Since I joined the team I've already improved a lot, and especially in recent months, it is getting better. I want to be a good helper for the GC-guys, but also I want to be a contender in the major races."