Tim Merlier and Paul Magnier link up to create a super-sprint train at the Renewi Tour

No holding back. Soudal - Quick-Step are bringing both their star sprinters for the only home WorldTour stage race of the season. European champion Tim Merlier will be accompanied by young gun Paul Magnier at the five-day stage race. The goal is clear; to win as many stage as possible. What will be interesting to see is how the dynamics between the two fast men will work out. General classification should be a task for Yves Lampaert. The selection is completed by Ayco Bastiaens, Dries Van Gestel, Bert Van Lerberghe and Warre Vangheluwe.

"We have a good team, capable of going for more goals this week. Tim is our man for the bunch sprints, while Paul can be in action and fight for good results on some of the hilly stages. We’re also happy to have Warre back after all this time, it will be nice for him to race with the guys again. The squad is a strong and motivated one and that gives us confidence we can have a solid week," said Soudal - Quick-Step sports director Wilfried Peeters.