Unfortunately, in the crash at Classique Dunkerque, Pavel Bittner suffered a large cut to his ankle, which required stitches, alongside sustaining some ligament damage. Consequently, he won’t line up for 4 Jours de Dunkerque. The below quote was sourced before that happened.
Coach Joey van Rhee: “4 Jours de Dunkerque may officially be called “4 Jours”, but with five stages on the schedule it offers a wide variety of parcours throughout the week, from completely flat stages to punchy finales and even a cobbled stage. Together with the weather conditions, which can always play a big role in this region, it should make for an unpredictable and demanding race. We head to the start with Pavel as our main finisher for the stage results, while also keeping an eye on the general classification. The key throughout the week will be to stay adaptable, because every stage can bring different scenarios and opportunities. Day by day, we’ll make our plans and look to get the best possible result out of each stage.”