Dylan Groenewegen about his schedule before Tour de France: "This year, I'll be seen more at the Belgian races"
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Dylan Groenewegen kicked off his season on Saturday with a convincing victory at Classica Valenciana. IDLProCycling caught up with the 30-year-old Team Jayco AlUla sprinter just ahead of the race to discuss his plans for the nearest months.
It's been a while since Groenewegen kicked off his season in Spain now. "I like coming here for training, but I'm not sure why it's been so long. Normally, I always race in Valencia, but now it seems to have turned a bit into the AlUla Tour."
As a rider for Jayco AlUla, the AlUla Tour, starting next week in Saudi Arabia, is an important race for Groenewegen. "The Tour Down Under is also really important for us, but they've had some bad luck there with illnesses and Luke Plapp's crash. However, with AlUla on our jerseys, it's an important race for us, and I hope to be in good form there as well. But that's always my goal."
Groenewegen already knows he needs to deliver results in the Tour de France, but where else will we see the Dutchman in action? "This year, I'll be more visible in the Belgian races. Bredene-Koksijde, Gent-Wevelgem, Scheldeprijs, Brugge-De Panne... those are my targets," reveals the sprinter.
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