Team Giant-Alpecin will line-up for Sunday's Ronde van Vlaanderen with a powerful team boasting a wealth of classics experience, including the winner of the first monument of the season, at Milan-Sanremo, John Degenkolb.

After incredibly tough weather conditions at Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday the riders will be hoping for something slightly more hospitable this Sunday for the second monument of the season. Degenkolb will be joined by the same line-up that started Gent-Wevelgem, including Zico Waeytens who rode a strong race to finish 14th on Sunday.

"The Tour of Flanders is one of the toughest one-day races and one that we are really looking forward to," admitted Team Giant-Alpecin coach, Marc Reef. "The full line-up is ready to support John in the best way possible, and we have confidence in his ability to get a result here. 

"Last year we were there at the pre-final but didn't have the legs to play a role the final time over the Oude-Kwaremont. But we have worked hard over the winter with the experts and coaches to make that last step and our performances in the past few classics have shown that we are ready."

Last year the team finished in 14th and 15th position at the race, and will this year be aiming to be present in the final of the monument that takes in the climbs of the Paterberg, Koppenberg, Taaienberg, Kruisberg and the Oude-Kwaremont.

LINE-UP
Nikias Arndt (GER)
Roy Curvers (NED)
Bert De Backer (BEL)
John Degenkolb (GER)
Koen de Kort (NED)
Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)
Albert Timmer (NED)
Zico Waeytens (BEL)