Team LottoNL-Jumbo and Martijn Keizer will continue together through 2017. The team and the Dutchman extended the original contract by one year, from 2016.
 
“This contract extension shows the team has confidence in me,” Keizer said. “It gives me a good feeling. I showed my time trial capabilities several times this season and the support I get during the TT from the team is very important for me. I’m looking forward to try and bag some good results in the smaller tours with a time trial in the next two years. And, Of course, I want to remain important for the leaders in the big races.”
 

Keizer, 27 years old, is beginning to become one of the most experienced riders within the team.

“I’m still quite young, but it’s true that we have more and more young talents in the team, and I like that. It keeps me young and I can teach them some things. There’s great interaction.”
 

Sports Director Nico Verhoeven sees Keizer filling an important role in the coming seasons.

“Martijn is very valuable for our team, he’s someone we can always count on. In the mountains, he stands his ground and is able to survive until very late, but also on the flats, he’s very fast. He is available throughout the year on every day and every terrain. Moreover, we see that he is still making progress and therefore, we wanted to continue our collaboration.”