Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen lead the charge for Alpecin-Deceuninck at the Tour de France

Alpecin-Deceuninck are the latest to announce the riders they will take on the Tour de France with and as expected, Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen lead the charge.

Both Philipsen and van der Poel have built up a strong connection to each in recent times and the team will be hoping that once again the pair will click. Sprint wins are a possibility for both and also the Green Jersey for the Points Classification could be on the cards.

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Alongside their star duo the likes of Ramon Sinkeldam, Silvan Dillier, Michael Gogl and Jonas Rickaert will be expected to help guide the leaders to success whilst Quinten Hermans and Soren Kragh Andersen could both hold out hope for stage success of their own.

Alpecin-Deceuninck for the 2023 Tour de France:

Mathieu van der Poel, Jasper Philipsen, Ramon Sinkeldam, Silvan Dillier, Michael Gogl, Jonas Rickaert, Quinten Hermans and Soren Kragh Andersen.

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