South African Stefan de Bod is looking forward to another positive WorldTour experience when he lines up for his debut Tour de Pologne in Krakow tomorrow.
The 22-year-old, who placed third overall in this year’s Tour of Austria, added that he was excited to be competing in the seven-day event with his “highly experienced” teammates.
The Dimension Data climber will be joined by fellow countryman Jaco Venter, as well as Mark Cavendish, Ben O’Connor, Enrico Gasparotto, Bernhard Eisel and Gino Mader.
South African Stefan de Bod will line up for his debut Tour de Pologne in Krakow tomorrow. Photo: Supplied
“With every race I’m developing and I try to build on what I’m learning,” said De Bod, who signed with the WorldTour set-up in August last year.
“I’m also very excited to see what we as a team can achieve in the coming week.”
The first three stages will most likely end in sprint finishes, which will provide opportunities for Cavendish.
The race then heads into the hills, where O’Connor and Gasparotto will look to ride strongly.
“Tour of Poland is always one of those exciting races with short stages, fast sprints and steep explosive racing where positioning is crucial on the narrow roads,” said O’Connor.
“We have men for every stage, so I see no reason why we can’t fight for stage wins this week.”
