Team dsm-firmenich PostNL coach Joey van Rhee: “Elfstedenrace takes place over the historic areas of Friesland, where the parcours passes all the cities from the famous Elfstedentocht ice-skating event. It’s a race where the weather will have a big influence on the day, and last year we missed out in the echelons. Therefore, we need to be sharp from the beginning and with good motivation and commitment, we want to put ourselves in the position to go for the best possible result. If the weather doesn’t play too much of an effect and it comes to a sprint, then we will support Fabio as our finisher.”