Quick-Step Cycling Team will have 23 riders competing in their respective road national championship races next weekend.

“The national champion jersey is one of the most prestigious and sought-after in the cycling world," said Tom Steels, who won fourth national championship titles in Belgium. "Having the symbol of one's nation on the shoulders for a year is a privilege. We will get on the starting line with a strong, compact group in Belgium, ideally having Boonen as a captain," continues Sports Director Tom Steels "In the other seven nations where our riders will compete, there will be strong individuals like Chavanel and Pineau in France, or Ciolek in Germany. They will try to grab a final win if the chance arise. It wouldn't be bad to start the Tour de France with a national champion jersey belonging to one of our riders."

BELGIUM

Tom Boonen, Andy Cappelle, Kevin De Weert, Dries Devenyns, Nikolas Maes, Frederique Robert, Kevin Seeldraeyers, Gert Steegmans, Kevin Van Impe, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Kristof Vandewalle, Julien Vermote.

ITALY

Marco Bandiera, Davide Malacarne

FRANCE

Sylvain Chavanel, Jerome Pineau

HOLLAND

Ad Engels, Niki Terpstra

GERMANY

Gerald Ciolek, Andreas Stauff

CZECH REPUBLIC

Zdenek Stybar

CURACAO

Marc De Maar

SLOVENIA




Jan Tratn