Matt White, Orica-GreenEDGE DS, says he has one of the best teams he has ever had for the Ardennes Classics and expects his team to win races next week.

“We’ve always performed well in the Ardennes so this is a pretty exciting time for the team, especially with the leaders we have. We’re going into all three races with multiple leaders and some nice options,” he told Cyclingnews.

They have podiumed Amstel and Fleche beore, with Liege being the only race they have won. Amstel comes first and the team has both Michael Matthews and Simon Gerrans in great shape.

“We’ve got teams to cover all bases and I’d have to say that it is our strongest Ardennes squad we’ve ever had,” White said. “If you compare it to BMC, they have had Gilbert and Van Avermaet, both competitive riders but they’ve got the job done in the past and that’s what we expect from our guys. We go into the bike race on Sunday with the aim of winning. With which rider, that doesn’t bother me, because we’re going in there trying to win Amstel, and be very competitive in Fleche and Liege. We’ve a great group of riders but, to get those sorts of results, we’re going to have to stick to our plan.”