Team Sunweb strengthen sprint group with Cees Bol, Alberto Dainese and Nils Eekhoff renewals

Team Sunweb are thrilled to announce the contract renewals of three of their sprint talents; Cees Bol, Alberto Dainese and Nils Eekhoff. Bol and Eekhoff have both renewed their contract with the team through to the end of 2022, while Dainese will race in the team's colours until the end of 2023.

Cees Bol (NED)

A successful first season with the team in 2019 saw Bol take three wins and numerous top tens throughout the year. The Dutchman began 2020 in great fashion taking a commanding win on the uphill drag to the finish in stage three of the Volta ao Algarve before netting two top-five results in the sprints at Paris-Nice before the season was halted. More than just a fast finisher Bol has the power required to stamp on the pedals over the cobbles, as was proven at the start of the year when he made the select group over the top of the Oude Kwaremont at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. Building for the future, Bol wants to continue to develop his sprint abilities but also improve over the cobbles, strengthening the team’s strong classics block.

Read reactions from Bol and coaching staff here.

Alberto Dainese (ITA)

A neo-pro with the team in 2020, Italian fast-man Dainese got his first taste of WorldTour racing at the season opener in the Tour Down Under. With a stacked field of strong sprinters, Dainese secured two top ten finishes, including a fifth place on the final day – a sign of things to come. Third at Race Torquay followed before Dainese sprinted to a resounding win at the Herald Sun Tour on day one, opening up his and the team’s winning account for the year, with a powerful finish. Arguably Dainese's most impressive result was yet to come when he sprinted to a great third place on the final day of racing at the Tour de Pologne against some strong WorldTour opposition. Driven to succeed and improve, Dainese’s competitive edge and mentality is more than apparent, with the youngster never truly satisfied unless he is crossing the line with his arms in the air. Looking ahead, Dainese wants to continue to grow with the team and take many more victories in the future.

Read reactions from Dainese and coaching staff here.

Nils Eekhoff (NED)

Having made his way through the ranks of Development Team Sunweb, Eekhoff made the step up to the Men’s program in 2020 after a fine 2019 season which saw him take three wins and several other strong results throughout the year. The opening part of 2020 has seen Eekhoff work as a committed teammate, helping in the lead outs, with the young Dutchman part of stage winning squads at both the Volta ao Algarve and Paris-Nice. The former Paris-Roubaix Espoirs winner packs a punch himself and as he’s proven in previous seasons, is more than capable of taking strong results in the sprints and classics too, with his recent impressive second place at Dwars door het Hageland testament to that. Eekhoff is excited to continue to grow within the team and further develop his abilities on the bike.

Read reactions from Eekhoff and coaching staff here.

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