Bert-Jan Lindeman

This modest guy from the Dutch province of Drenthe is a good fit with his new employer, where many talented strong riders have taken their chance in the past. Bert-Jan Lindeman had his breakthrough as a talented rider when he won the Ster van Zwolle in 2010. In 2011 he surprised people in Paris-Yours as a trainee and in 2012 he showed that he is a man for the long haul. Lindeman came third at the Dutch Championship and won the Tour of Drenthe in front of a home crowd. His attentive riding also led to frequent places on the classics team. After a debut in the Tour of Spain 2012, in 2013 he will be able to show that he has gained even more capacity.