Milram youngsters to Belgium

Team Milram's youngsters had a "snow day" on Monday, and after their unexpected long weekend following the cancellation of Rund um Köln, they are "eager to race again," according to Directeur Sportif Jochen Hahn. He will take eight riders with an average age of 24.5 years to Wednesday's Dwars door Vlaanderen. They will be led by Classics specialist Markus Eichler.

Milram for Dwars door Vlaanderen: Artur Gajek, Dennis Haueisen, Elia Rigotto, Markus Eichler, Martin Velits, Marej Jurco, Niki Terpstra and Sebastian Schwager.