"Every day, he demonstrates why he is among the best climbers" - Jumbo-Visma praise Wilco Kelderman's Tour de Suisse performance

Finishing 6th on stage 5 of the 2023 Tour de Suisse and sitting 6th overall in the general classification at 1:16, Wilco Kelderman remains in the mix and Jumbo-Visma sports director, Marc Reef has been impressed.

"Wilco showed a super high level. Every day, he demonstrates why he is among the best climbers," Reef told the official Jumbo-Visma website following the conclusion to a dramatic day of racing that saw Juan Ayuso take the stage and Mattias Skjelmose return the race leader.

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"The plan was to have someone with us in the breakaway to help Wilco on the final climb. Wout did a good job for him on the last climb, so that little plan worked out," Reef concludes.

With stage 6 seemingly being more of a day for Wout van Aert, it's likely the majority of Jumbo-Visma's focus will be on taking the stage win. Nevertheless, with Kelderman set to ride in a supporting role for Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France, his declaration of good legs can only be a positive for the team.

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