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Follow us on GoogleGreat news for dsm-firmenich PostNL: British climber Max Poole will return to competition on August 5 after nearly four months of absence. Poole broke his elbow in Tirreno-Adriatico, which sidelined him for a long time.
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Poole, who finished fourth in the Tour de Romandie last year, was originally set to make his debut in the Giro d'Italia in May. The 21-year-old Brit fell hard on his elbow during the sixth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, while he was in eleventh place in the general classification. The crash resulted in a fracture. This put an end to his racing schedule, and Poole had to start preparing for the autumn season.
He will return to competition in the Vuelta a Burgos, partly in hopes of participating in the Vuelta a España later in August. Poole made his grand tour debut in that same race last year, though it resulted in a fairly anonymous 49th place in the GC.
Poole to tackle mountain finishes right away
"With the Vuelta a Burgos, we are gearing up for the first of the Spanish races this month," explains coach Callum Ferguson. "The mountain finish in the first stage and the tough time trial in the fourth stage are the two decisive stages for the general classification. We look forward to seeing Max back in action after a long period of absence and will see what he can do on the two key GC days. Meanwhile, we are aiming for stage results, with Pavel Bittner as our sprinter in the two flatter stages."
In the Arctic Race of Norway, which starts one day earlier, dsm-firmenich PostNL will rely on Tobias Lund Andresen, Alex Edmondson, Gijs Leemreize, Kevin Vermaerke and the promising talents Bjoern Koerdt and Mees Vlot.
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Max Poole
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Pavel Bittner
Chris Hamilton
Julius van den Berg
Martijn Tusveld
Enzo Leijnse
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Bram van der Ploeg (35) is the proud founder of In de Leiderstrui, IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, launched in 2018. Finally, he could create stories about the sport he had followed since childhood. He is the editor-in-chief on paper, but prefers to be with his recorder next to a rider, a team bus, or in the mud at a cyclocross race. Every year, from February to the end of May, Bram follows the entire Italian cycling season, from the Trofeo Laigueglia to the Giro d'Italia, with the grand finale in October in Lombardy. During that time, he lives in Tuscany, where he has since come to call Italy his 'home'.
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