Dimension Data announced their team for the 76th edition of Paris-Nice, which gets under way in Chatou, France, tomorrow.
Dimension Data’s Ryan Gibbons will be the dedicated sprinter for the team at Paris-Nice, which starts in France tomorrow. Photo: Stiehl Photography
The climbers are Belgian Serge Pauwels, Eritrean Natnael Berhane, American Ben King and Dutchman Tom-Jelte Slagter, who will ride in his debut European race after he finished third overall at the Tour Down Under in January.
South Africa’s Ryan Gibbons will be the dedicated sprinter in the big bunch sprints, with fellow countrymen Jay Thomson and Johann van Zyl supporting Gibbons and the climbers.
Sport director Bingen Fernandez said he believed it was going to be an eventful week.
“The weather in Europe has been less than ideal for the build-up to Paris-Nice, so that would certainly have affected the riders’ preparation, but it is the same for the whole peloton.”
He said they were hoping for a good race.
“By racing with a positive intent, we see a number of opportunities where we can achieve a good stage result.”
The full squad follows below:
Tom-Jelte Slagter
Serge Pauwels
Ryan Gibbons
Ben King
Natnael Berhane
Jay Thomson
Johann van Zyl
