Bauke Mollema would like to participate at the World Championships in Richmond, even though he knows that the route does not suit him. The Trek Racing Team leader would appear in a role of équipier.

"Niki Terpstra and Lars Boom are the classic riders and they will share the leadership of Netherlands, of course", Mollema explained according to Wielerflits. "I want to get into their service."

The Dutch rider decided to not compete at the Vuelta a Espana. "I need to rest. the Tour demolished me." In 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Dutch did the double Tour de France-Vuelta a Espana. "When there were five weeks between. Now, I count only three and a half weeks. That is not enough for me to recover. I can not."