Jumbo Visma choose Edoardo Affini over Koen Bouwman for Vuelta a España
CyclingWednesday, 13 July 2022 at 01:28
Koen Bouwman, the Dutch rider of Jumbo Visma, will not be competing in the Vuelta a España in August.
Bouwman and teammates Sam Oomen and Mike Teunissen appeared on the television show De Avondetappe on Monday. He was asked about his preparation for Vuelta a España to which he replied, "In principle, I will not be at the start. I am the last rider to be dropped. It was between Edoardo Affini and me. The team chose Edoardo because there are quite a few flat stages. So I will ride a slightly different program," he revealed.
It comes as a surprise since he has already demonstrated his capabilities with two-stage victories in Giro d’Italia a few weeks ago. He was the first Dutch rider to win the mountain jersey. He is currently staying in the French town of Tignes for an altitude training course.
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Dione de Graaff heeft tijdens de rustdag van de Tour een fraai stel gasten verzameld voor de Avondetappe. Aan tafel zitten Sam Oomen, Koen Bouwman, Mike Teunissen en Michael Boogerd. Kijk nu op NPO 1 of via deze livestream: nos.nl/l/2435713.
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