LE GRAND-BORNAND, FRANCE - JULY 3: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Alpecin - Fenix crosses the finish line during stage 8 of the 108th Tour de France 2021, a stage of 151 km between Oyonnax and Le Grand-Bornand / @LeTour / #TDF2021 / on July 3, 2021 in Le Grand Bornand, France. (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images)
Several other road stars will also be absent. “Dylan van Baarle is a no. He had a serious crash, and we won’t take the risk of him crashing again in his first race after that fall. Then I have Mike Teunissen, a former cyclocross world champion with great endurance, but the points are very important for Intermarché-Wanty. So, he is also uncertain,” said Ten Dam, who can still count on the specialized gravel riders in Leuven.
