Chinese cyclist Zhi Hui Jiang will finish the 2016 season as a Team LottoNL-Jumbo trainee. Jiang comes from the SEG Racing Academy, an international cycling project with the target to raise talents into professional cyclists.

“Jiang lives in the Netherlands for two years now and learned the language,” Technical Director Nico Verhoeven said.

“He is an all-round cyclist. We want to see what he’s capable of in the future. At the moment, he is working towards the Chinese championship, the road race and time trial.”

“I’m really looking forward to race with Team LottoNL-Jumbo,” Jiang added. “I’ve competed with the team before in the Tour de Hainan, and it’s such a strong team.

“I would like to develop in my time trial skills, so it would be great to work with the experts of the team. In the future, I want to participate in Paris-Roubaix. This is my dream team with which I can take the next step in my career.”