Team KATUSHA is happy to announce that Dutch rider Maurits Lammertink will join the team next season. Lammertink (26) signed a contract for two seasons. The Dutch rider comes from Team Roompot - Oranje Peloton and is the Overall winner of the 2016 Tour of Luxemburg.

"I am very happy I can race again at the highest level of cycling. I think I showed in the last two seasons that I deserve this. In the past I have proven that I am capable of doing it. I’ve grown in the last years and I hope I can see the fruit of my previous work now in the WorldTour races. That Team KATUSHA is becoming a more and more international team stimulated me additionally to make the move to this team. I am sure I will feel at home very soon. Anyway I have planned already to study some more languages this coming winter," said Maurits Lammertink.

Lammertink is a typical rider for the hills. He has obtained his best results in races with short climbs.

"Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and small stage races are the races where I want to perform. I will be happy to work for others, but of course I also hope to be able to take my own chance in some races," added a happy Maurits Lammertink.

"Of course Maurits will get these chances. That’s why we thought of him. In every race Team KATUSHA starts, we start with the intention to try to win. We will have enough Lammertink-type races on our calendar. Maurits can also be an important rider for one of our Grand Tours. He has proven in the past that a three-week race suits him very well. We look forward to working with him soon," concluded Team KATUSHA General Manager Viacheslav Ekimov.

Team KATUSHA will announce more signings in the coming days/weeks.