Sep Vanmarcke is currently following a rest period. The LottoNL-Jumbo rider would like to finish well this season with as main goal the World Championships that take place in Richmond, United States. Belgian cyclist told Cyclingnews about his schedule for the next weeks.

"After this I have a little break and then start in Hamburg and I want to be good in Plouay but especially so in the race in Canada, and then hopefully the Worlds. Last year I was in Canada for the first time and I was seventh in one race. They’re good races for me", he explained.

Vanmarcke will have to show he is in a great shape during these races. But there is a lot of rivalry. "The problem is that you always need to be selected and that means you need to be good before the Worlds. Maybe that’s not the best way but it’s the way it is. It’s a bit more difficult now because I planned to be good only starting at Canada and the selection will be made before those races. I’ll see what happens and if I’m selected. It’s up to the coach", he added.

With cobbled sections, Vanmarcke knows that the course suits him. "It’s a course that suits me. They say that it has some hills like the Flemish ones and there are some cobbled sections. Everyone is on a really good level so if you look at how Phil and Greg are riding then for sure they are going to be the leaders of the team. The rest of us could still have chances but we have to race as a team."