Israel – Premier Tech Brings Strong Lineup to Classic Var and Tour des Alpes – Maritimes Races
Israel – Premier Tech is gearing up for a weekend of racing at the Classic Var and Tour des Alpes – Maritimes with a strong lineup, including the likes of Mike Woods, Jakob Fuglsang, and Ethan Vernon. According to Sports Director Steve Bauer, the team has multiple cards to play across the three days of racing.
“Classic Var and Tour des Alpes – Maritimes take on a slightly different format this year with a one-day race and a two-day stage race but we are familiar with the parcours and have put together a strong team that can do well across the three days of racing,” says Bauer. “With the exception of Guillaume Boivin, Mason Hollyman, and Nadav Raisberg, all of the guys will be racing for the first time so there is always going to be a bit of a question mark around their race form. But, we have invested heavily in productive training camps over the winter and the guys are coming in with a great base to start their seasons here. For the hillier stages, Mike Woods and Jakob Fuglsang will be our main leaders and if Saturday’s stage ends in a bunch sprint then Ethan Vernon will have his first chance of success with IPT. Tour des Alpes – Maritimes will be a tight race which could come down to a margin of seconds for the GC.”
Woods is eager to kick off his season after returning from an altitude camp, drawing inspiration from his teammates’ recent successes. “Looking at the races in France this week, Friday’s course suits me the best for sure,” explains Woods. “It’s my first race of the year so you are never sure how you will go with it being the first race but I feel great after a really good altitude camp and I’m excited to get out there after not racing since il Lombardia.”
Ethan Vernon, making his IPT debut at Tour des Alpes – Maritimes, is looking forward to starting with the team. “After starting the year on the track and then a training camp in Calpe, I’m coming into the races in good shape so it will be nice to finally be back at the start line on Saturday. Hopefully it will be a sprint on stage 1 and I can test myself there.”
The Israel – Premier Tech lineup for Classic Var includes Guillaume Boivin, Jakob Fuglsang, Mason Hollyman, Krists Neilands, Nadav Rasiberg, Dylan Teuns, and Mike Woods. For Tour des Alpes – Maritimes, the team will feature Guillaume Boivin, Jakob Fuglsang, Hugo Houle, Krists Neilands, Dylan Teuns, Ethan Vernon, and Mike Woods, with leadership from Sports Directors Steve Bauer and Dror Pekatch.
