According to Algemeen Dagblad, Filippo Pozzato will compete in the upcoming Staatsloterij Six Days of Rotterdam. The 34-year-old Italian will ride with Jens Mouris.

Race director Michael Zijlaard is pleased with the participation of the Italian star. "I do not expect that Pippo is going to win, but with Jens’ experience, you never know, of course. Maybe those two can make a surprise,” says Zijlaard.

Pippo Pozzato has no contract for 2016 after he was not offered an extension by Lampre-Merida. He has been linked to Southeast and has reportedly reached a gentleman agreement with the Italian team but there is no official confirmation yet.

The Six Days of Rotterdam will be held  from the 7th to 12th of January and will take place in Ahoy Rotterdam. Previously it was announced that Niki Terpstra and Yoeri Havik will form a strong pair. Kenny De Ketele/Moreno De Pauw and Morgan Kneisky/Thomas Boudat will also ride in the port city.

Start list:

Niki Terpstra - Yoeri Havik

Michel Kreder - Wesley Kreder

Morgan Kneisky - Thomas Boudat

Kenny De Ketele - Moreno De Pauw

Jesper Morkov - Alex Rasmussen

Albert Torres - Sebastian Mora Vedri

Wim Stroetinga - Raymond Kreder

Nick Stöpler - Jesper Asselman

Lucas Liss - Marcel Kalz

Filippo Pozzato - Jens Mouris

Alex Buttazzoni - Marco Zanotti

Melvin van Zijl - Michael Vingerling

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Sebastian Wotschke - Hans Pirius

There will also be a sprint match between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. The line-ups are:

The Netherlands
Nils van 't Hoenderdaal 
Jeffrey Highland 
Hugo Haak

Czech Republic
Tomas Babek 
Robin Wagner 
Jiri Janosek