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Cannondale-Drapac's Pierre Rolland to Target Stage Wins at 2017 Grand Tours

Pierre Rolland will focus his efforts on stage win opportunities at the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France

“I made the choice in 2014 to do both the Giro and Tour. I’ll do it again in 2017, with a new direction,” Rolland told France Bleu. “I really want to focus 100% on stages and leave aside the GC which cost me lot of energy to achieve results that do not necessarily suit me."

“When you go for GC, you are obliged to follow. This is how the race is. You try to finish as close to the beat each time. When you only focus on stages, you can afford to go full gas one day, take 2-3 tranquil days and then start from the bottom. This is where we can win. We can pick up one or two stages and a distinctive jersey. I’m going to start with this perspective.”

Pierre Rolland’s best results were a top 10 in Dauphine and a 16th place overall in Tour de France in his first season at Cannondale-Drapac.

Cannondale-Drapac are confident of his ability and have extended his contract until 2018.

The first Cannondale-Drapac team camp begins next week in Spain.

His first WorldTour event will be Paris-Nice, in March which passes through his home region.

Cannondale-Drapacs Pierre Rolland to Target Stage Wins at Grand Tours

 
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