Team Picnic PostNL coach Pim Ligthart: “La Doyenne is the oldest race on the calendar and one of the sport’s true monuments. After a podium finish last year, we return with ambition and a strong line-up. With Romain coming in from the Tour of the Alps and Oscar also showing great form, we have two riders capable of playing a role in the final. The key before that will be positioning well into the climbs and staying sharp throughout the early phases of the race.”