A smart move by cyclist Dylan Groenewegen. Due to the long waiting times at Schiphol, the 29-year-old sprinter traveled with his father’s camper to the start of the Tour de France in Copenhagen.
The born Amsterdammer did not feel like the long lines at Schiphol and chose eggs for his money. Queues at the airport were reported to have risen to more than three hours. “I didn’t like standing in a row as long as I called my father if he couldn’t take me with the camper. I found traveling much more relaxed that way. It has nothing to do with extra protection against corona,” said Groenewegen. at the press conference of his team Team BikeExchange-Jayco before the start of the Tour in the Danish capital.
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Groenewegen will start the Tour in good shape on Friday. The sprint cannon remembered recently to win a stage in the Tour of Slovenia. In the Tour, Groenewegen mainly hopes for success in the first week and once again dreams of winning the final stage on the Champs Elysées. “I do indeed want to survive the Alps and Pyrenees and finish the Tour to take that chance again in Paris,” said Groenewegen.
The Tour de France starts on Friday with the prologue in Copenhagen. The final stage will be ridden on Sunday 24 July. For Noord-Holland, in addition to Groenewegen, Nils Eekhoff from Rijsenhout took part in the biggest cycling race of the year.
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