Soudal Quick Step counts on Asgreen and Alaphilippe in the Tour of Flanders: “Start with great confidence”

Soudal Quick-Step announced selection for the Tour of Flanders. Julian Alaphilippe and previous winner Casper Asgreen have arrived Wolf pack Appoint them as leaders. Showrunner Tim Merlier also appears.

Merlier is the only Soudal Quick-Step rider who has actually managed to score on Flemish soil this year. He won the Danilith Nokere Koerse about two weeks ago with a strong sprint. This is his sixth victory this season, after he also won a total of five stages in the AlUla Tour and the UAE Tour.

Alaphilippe and Asgren
Alaphilippe and Asgren are not yet close to winning this season. While the Frenchman finished sixth at the Tour Down Under and finished ninth at Milan-San Remo, the Dane has yet to register a top-10 finish in 2024. However, Asgren is one of the four previous winners at Departure, along with Alexandre Christophe, Alberto Pettiol and Mathieu van der Boyle. he won High Mass In 2021.

In addition to Merlier, Alaphilippe and Asgreen, Yves Lampaert, Gianni Moscon, Casper Pedersen and Bert Van Lerberghe will also start in the Soudal Quick-Step.

Until I trust
“The Ronde is a race that never lies,” said sporting director Tom Stills. “It is a race in which only the strongest riders win. We have a good team for Sunday, with a former winner of the Tour of Flanders, and we will start with great confidence. It is true that we have suffered a little in the last races, but things can change quickly and we hope that the race will be strong.”