Israel - Premier Tech's 34-year-old Belgian
Sep Vanmarcke's early season racing calendar has been revealed, starting at the Saudi Tour and climaxing at Paris-Roubaix.
Kicking off his campaign in the Middle Eastern sunshine at the Saudi Tour from the 30th of January until the 3rd of February. From there Vanmarcke moves to the Tour de Murcie and onto Omloop het Niuewsblad, which he won in 2012 and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
Le Samyn, Nokere Koerse, Bretagne Classic, Brugge-De Panne and E3 Classic will all see the Belgian take to the start line as he looks to add to his tally of 2 previous Classics wins. Finally, Vanmarcke will aim to improve on his pair of runners-up finishes at Gent–Wevelgem, then he'll ride Dwars door Vlaanderen and Scheldeprijs before the climax of his early season at Paris-Roubaix where he has 5 times previously finished in the top 10.
Sep Vanmarcke's race schedule in full:
Saudi Tour
Tour de Murcie
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
Le Samyn
Nokere Koerse
Bretagne Classic
Brugge-De Panne
E3 Classic
Gent-Wevelgem
Dwars door Vlaanderen
Scheldeprijs
Paris-Roubaix