Thymen Arensman, Egan Bernal & Carlos Rodriguez give INEOS Grenadiers multiple GC options for Tour de Romandie
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With the Tour de Romandie taking the focus of the peloton from April 23rd - 28th, the INEOS Grenadiers will be hopeful of a strong general classification performance, especially given the potential options they possess in their lineup.
After a bright performance on his Liege-Bastogne-Liege debut last Sunday, Egan Bernal will be hoping to continue his resurgence this year and keep up his solid season after podiums at Gran Camino and the Volta a Catalunya in the last few months.
Alongside Bernal, Carlos Rodriguez and Thymen Arensman are another pair of potential general classification challengers at the Tour de Romandie. Rodriguez was runner-up at the Itzulia Basque Country earlier this month, whilst Arensman already has top-6 GC finishes this season at the Volta ao Algarve and Tirreno-Adriatico.
With time-trial specialist Jonathan Castroviejo, dynamic sprinter Ethan Hayter, talented American prospect Magnus Sheffield and the Spanish Oscar Rodriguez completing the lineup, it's a team with plenty of potential to impress.
INEOS Grenadiers for Tour de Romandie 2024:
Egan Bernal
Thymen Arensman
Carlos Rodriguez
Ethan Hayter
Oscar Rodriguez
Jonathan Castroviejo
Magnus Sheffield
Thymen Arensman
Carlos Rodriguez
Ethan Hayter
Oscar Rodriguez
Jonathan Castroviejo
Magnus Sheffield
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