"Boonen and Greipel have an edge. They come with the momentum gained in the early rounds of the year (Down Under and San Luis). Personally, I ride the Tours of Qatar and Oman to get to the classics." Heinrich Haussler remains calm at the end of the final stage of the Tour of Qatar dominated by the head and legs bof Arnaud Démare (FDJ.fr). The Australian on the IAM Cycling team prefers to focus on his big goals. "I accumulate kilometers. And here in Qatar, I had a good workout under the sun and with summer temperatures. Besides the wind increases the difficulty. To breakaway from or return to the borders, must produce incredible efforts. So I took to continue my training started in November already. I spent six weeks in St. Moritz to refine my skiing and cycling. The holidays were not included in my program after the 2013 season. "

Haussler wants a victory in a great classic this spring. And puncher on IAM Cycling puts everything on his side. "I will continue with the Tour of Oman. After three days of recovery, I'm ready for more hilly stages and even a summit finish. This is how I can make my game good for Milan - San Remo and the Tour of Flanders. Before tackling the classical period, I still have good tests with the GP Lugano and also Tirreno -Adriatico. "

IAM Cycling for Tour of Oman: Marcel Aregger (Swi), Martin Elmiger (Swi) , Kristof Goddaert (Bel) , Heinrich Haussler (Aus), Sébastien Hinault (Fra) , Kevyn Ista (Bel) , Dominic Klemme (Ger) , Matteo Pelucchi (Ita).