06.04.2014

Adria Mobil’s »Bonne Chance«

Adria Mobil’s »Bonne Chance«
There is no rest for the riders in this part of the season. Adria Mobil Cycling’s riders will travel to France this week, to the second category race Circuit des Ardennes International. Team two young riders will be in the Slovenia’s national team for the first time.

Race will take place in the north of France, from 11th till 13th April. 22 strongest continental teams will be on start, their riders will have to race on four hard stages in three days. Team manager Boštjan Mervar will lead the team on this race: “We’ll go for the victory! Our riders are in good shape, we just can’t make a strategic mistake. Besides everything you need a little bit of sport luck to win and I hope we will have luck on our side.”

2013 winner Riccardo Zoidl will not race this week; he is not riding fro ProTour team Trek and is not allowed to race 2.2 category race.

Adria will send their strongest riders to France: Radoslav Rogina, Primož Roglič, Klemen Štimulak, Kristjan Fajt, Matej Mugerli and Bruno Maltar. Young talents David Per and Domen Novak will race for the national U23 team on three events: La Côte Picarde in France, ZLM Tour in the Netherlands and  Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften in Belgium.

Back on his bike and in the race form in Primož Roglič, who suffered a strong impact on the spring race in Croatia. “Injury is cured, or better said it’s almost perfect. I feel strong, but I will have to wait for the race to see how my form is. I hope to get back in the racing rhythm soon.”

Start list (link)

Srečko Glivar
Photos: Sportida