After an extremely successful campaign in the Spring Classics, with two wins out of three 'Monument' races, Team Giant-Alpecin aims for more success in the upcoming Ardennes Classics, starting with this Wednesday's Brabantse Pijl. 

With a few top ten classifications in the previous editions of the Belgian one-day classic, the team comes to the race with a line-up of riders who have competed in the Spring Classics, including Roy Curvers, Tom Stamsnijder, and Zico Waeytens, complemented by riders that followed preparations in the Southern European stage races.

"We start the race with riders who are well-prepared for the Ardennes Classics. We hope it will become an open race as our strategy will be attacking," explained coach Rudi Kemna.

"Caleb Fairly and youngster Fredrik Ludvigsson will receive the space to grow into races like Brabantse Pijl and we will try to ride a good final with Zico Waeytens."

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Roy Curvers (NED)
Caleb Fairly (USA)
Johannes Fröhlinger (GER)
Thierry Hupond (FRA)
Cheng Ji (CHN)
Fredrik Ludvigsson (SWE)
Tom Stamsnijder (NED)
Zico Waeytens (BEL)