Kamstra, Benhamouda complete 2016 Novo Nordisk roster

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Brian Kamstra (Novo Nordisk)(Image credit: Team Novo Nordisk)

Team Novo Nordisk has retained the majority of its all-diabetic roster for the 2016 season, adding two new riders to replace the pair who left the sport this year. Dutch rider Brian Kamstra and Frenchman Mehdi Benhamouda signed with the Pro Continental team, while German Simon Strobel stopped racing to pursue a medical career. Belgian Thomas Raeymaekers also stopped racing in June.

"The promotion of Mehdi from the development team exemplifies the depth and potential of our development program, which begins with the talent identification camps we hold each summer for young athletes. Mehdi came to one of our first camps in 2013, worked tremendously hard for the last two years as part of the development team and now he is the first rider from our talent ID program to sign with the pro squad. He has a very bright future ahead of him and I am very excited to watch him grow and succeed," Southerland said.

"In order for the team to achieve long-term success and sustainability, we need to nurture our development program. Year after year we are seeing the fruit of our labor and this year we're thrilled to add two strong riders to our pro squad. We are all excited about their potential and will support them as best as possible in the pro ranks," Team Novo Nordisk Senior Vice President of Athletics Vassili Davidenko said. "The 2015 season has been our most successful to date and we're looking ahead to 2016 with even higher goals. We have a strong team, from the athletes to the staff and management, and as we grow we expect more results, more wins and more jerseys."