Tim Wellens ready to crush gravel in Strade Bianche

Clasica Jaen Paraiso Interior 2022 - 1st Edition - Baeza - Ubeda 187,8 km - 14/02/2022 - Tim Wellens (BEL - Lotto Soudal) - photo Luis Angel Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency©2022
Tim Wellens rides to second in the Clásica Jaén Paraiso Interior (Image credit: SprintCyclingAgency)

Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) had one of the best starts to a season of his career this year, winning the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana in Mallorca, and a stage and second place overall in the Tour du Var. But after a stomach bug knocked him out of the Opening Weekend races, the Belgian is ready to crush it on the 63 kilometres of white gravel roads in Strade Bianche on Saturday.

"It was painful to miss the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad last week," Wellens said. "It was really bad timing to get sick and unfortunately I couldn't turn my fine form into a result at the Omloop. But fortunately, I am now fully recovered, I trained well the past few days and the legs feel good again."

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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.