With Dumoulin moving to Jumbo-Visma in the off-season, Kelderman relishes prospect of increased leadership opportunity.

Two of the riders chasing overall victory at the Vuelta a España lost nearly two minutes in Thursday's crosswinds.

The 26-year-old Dutchman was third in the Vuelta entering Friday's stage 19, 12 seconds ahead of his closest competitor.

Four top riders from The Netherlands will compete at the Italian grand tour in May.

Wilco Kelderman, a young grand tour prospect from the Netherlands, will join Sunweb – Giant for 2017 and 2018.

The veteran sprinter is included on MTN-Qhubeka's nine-man squad that will line up July 4

The Critérium du Dauphiné kicks off Sunday in Ugina, France, with several challenging ascents along the eight-day route

Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège could cap the spring classics season in dramatic fashion, pitting young guns against experienced veterans

LottoNL-Jumbo rolls into 2015 with more stability in the back office, something that the team is hoping will pay off on the road

For the second day in a row, Cadel Evans won a stage at the Tour of Utah, and for the second year in a row, Tom Danielson won the GC title