Mathieu van der Poel finally captured the Rainbow Jersey on the road last year in Glasgow. Can he defend his World Championship title in 2024? Well we now know the support team joining Van der Poel in the Dutch orange in Zurich.
Playing a supporting role for Van der Poel in his quest for a second straight World Championship road race win, will be Team Visma | Lease a Bike duo Wilco Kelderman and Bart Lemmen, experienced figure Bauke Mollema and Lidl-Trek teammate Daan Hoole, who also compete in the individual time trial. Completing the lineup, Sam Oomen, Oscar Riesebeek, Frank van den Broek and Sjoerd Bax.
"We are of course going for the highest possible, although that will not be easy. There are many countries that qualify for the medals, so I am looking forward to an attacking race," Dutch national coach Koos Moerenhout explains in statement. "And of course we hope for another great result with Mathieu, that's what we're going to fight for as a team."
Dutch men's selection for the road race at 2024 World Championships:
Mathieu van der Poel
Oscar Riesebeek
Wilco Kelderman
Bart Lemmen
Frank van den Broek
Daan Hoole
Bauke Mollema
Sam Oomen
Sjoerd Bax
Dutch men's selection for the time trial at 2024 World Championships:
Daan Hoole
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