Team Picnic PostNL coach Albert Timmer: “We are looking forward to racing in the United Arab Emirates with our Women’s program, it’s a race we have fond memories of success at. We have multiple ambitions in this race: in the three flat stages, we aim to strengthen our sprint train and ultimately sprint with Charlotte as our finisher. The riders in the sprint train have been working together for a long time, so the focus will be on fine-tuning the lead-out. Additionally, Nienke will get her chance to shine on the climb to Jebel Hafeet and hopefully aim for a good position in the general classification. Teamwork will be the key to making this week a success.”