Van der Poel to make season bow at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

One-day classics specialist Van der Poel ended his winter cyclo-cross campaign unbeaten earlier this month after winning a record eighth world title before taking some time off to go skiing. After a winter training camp in Spain, he is now turning his focus to the road, starting on Saturday with the maiden cobbled classic of the campaign. After Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the 31-year-old will also ride the Tirreno-Adriatico week-long stage race and then embark on his usual one-day classics campaign...