Decathlon CMA CGM have been forced into a late reshuffle for Opening Weekend after Olav Kooij and Tiesj Benoot were ruled out. The French team confirmed it had to adjust its selections for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne as a result. Tobias Lund Andresen was not originally scheduled to race the Belgian double-header, but the Dane has now been added to the squad for both races after his strong start to the season in Australia. Andresen won a stage at the Tour Down Under — adding three more top-10 finishes — and also took victory at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.
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Hoole and Bol will only do Kuurne
There are no changes to the plans of Dutch riders
Cees Bol and
Daan Hoole. Bol — who recently finished second on a stage at the UAE Tour — and Hoole were originally listed for Kuurne only, and that remains the case.
Belgian trio Oliver Naesen, Stan Dewulf, and Sander De Pestel are also expected to play key roles across the weekend, alongside lead-out man Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen and
powerhouse time triallist Stefan Bissegger.
Selection Decathlon CMA CGM Omloop Het Nieuwsblad & Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
Tobias Lund Andresen
Stefan Bissegger
Oliver Naesen
Stan Dewulf (Omloop only)
Sander De Pestel
Oscar Chamberlain (only Omloop)
Rasmus Sojberg Pedersen
Cees Bol (Kuurne only)
Daan Hoole (Kuurne only)