Team Giant-Alpecin is pleased to announce that Ramon Sinkeldam has renewed his contract with the team. The new agreement extends his commitment for another two years, until the end of 2017. Sinkeldam is currently racing his fourth season, as he joined the team in 2012. 

A former Under-23 Dutch champion and winner of the Under-23 Paris-Roubaix, Sinkeldam has achieved three pro wins to date. His best results on the highest pro level include two stage wins at the 2012 Tour de Hainan, a third in the GC of 4 Jours de Dunkerque in 2013, a second in the GC of the Tour de Picardie in 2014, and a win in stage 2 of last year’s World Ports Classic. Recently, Sinkeldam finished third in stage 2 of the Tour de Yorkshire.   

“Ramon is an important member of the lead-out train; he is part of the core of the team and is increasingly becoming more of a specialist in the spring classics and WorldTour races,” said coach Rudi Kemna.  

“I am very happy with the confidence showed by the team and with the chance to further grow and develop,” said Sinkeldam. "I want to be an important rider for the classics as well as the sprints. I feel at home with the team, and the positive atmosphere is an important factor in helping me feel good and perform well. I am really looking forward to the coming years.”