{"id":52272,"date":"2026-04-16T11:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2026\/?p=52272"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:09:07","slug":"schmid-and-vendrame-headline-ardennes-classics-line-up-for-team-jayco-alula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2026\/schmid-and-vendrame-headline-ardennes-classics-line-up-for-team-jayco-alula\/","title":{"rendered":"Schmid and Vendrame headline Ardennes Classics line-up for Team Jayco AlUla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mauro Schmid<\/strong> and Andrea Vendrame<\/strong> will headline Team Jayco AlUla<\/strong>\u2019s roster for the hilly Ardennes Classics<\/strong>, with both aiming to capitalise on strong starts to the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting with Brabantse Pijl <\/strong>on Friday, 17 April, the riders will dip into the Netherlands for the Amstel Gold Race<\/strong> (April 19), followed by a return to Belgium for La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne<\/strong> (April 22), and closing with the oldest monument of them all, Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge<\/strong> (April 26).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schmid has been on flying form of late with the overall victory and a stage at Coppi e Bartali, wins at the Muscat Classic and a stage of the Tour of Oman, plus second at the recent NXT Classic. The Swiss champion will be targeting strong results across all four races, particularly at Amstel, where he helped Michael Matthews to a top-five finish last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vandrame, who will start his Ardennes campaign in the Netherlands, has enjoyed a very solid star to the year with consistently picking up top-10 placings right from the off. It will be the 31-year-old Italian\u2019s first tilt at these races, but he\u2019s proven himself time and again on similar terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also contesting all four races will be Anders Foldager<\/strong> and Alessandro Covi<\/strong>, who will be key support riders for both Schmid and Vendrame. Alan Hatherly will join the team for the final race of the block, adding to the punchy firepower in the line-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racing from Brabantse Pijl until Fl\u00e8che Wallonne<\/strong> will be Davide De Pretto<\/strong> and Asbj\u00f8rn Hellemose<\/strong>. Meanwhile, Filippo Conca<\/strong> will ride at Brabantse, Jasha S\u00fctterlin<\/strong> will contest just Amstel, and Koen Bouwman<\/strong> comes in for Li\u00e8ge. Rounding out the line-up will be Dries De Pooter<\/strong>, who rides Brabantse and Li\u00e8ge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Jayco AlUla for the Ardennes Classics<\/span>
Mauro Schmid (SWI) \u2013 All 4 races
Anders Foldager (DEN) \u2013 All 4 races
Alessandro Covi (ITA) \u2013 All 4 races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Vendrame (ITA) \u2013 Amstel to Li\u00e8ge
Alan Hatherly (RSA) \u2013 Fl\u00e8che & Li\u00e8ge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davide De Pretto (ITA) \u2013 Brabantse to Fl\u00e8che
Asbj\u00f8rn Hellemose (DEN) \u2013 Brabantse to Fl\u00e8che<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dries De Pooter (BEL) \u2013 Brabantse & Li\u00e8ge
Filippo Conca (ITA) \u2013 Brabantse only
Jasha S\u00fctterlin (GER) \u2013 Amstel only
Koen Bouwman (NED) \u2013 Li\u00e8ge only<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mauro Schmid<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cI\u2019ve had a fantastic spring, and it has always been a big goal to finish it off well with the Ardennes. Last year, I had a really good period there being in the group with Bling in Amstel, then a top 10 in Fl\u00e8che also being close to a top 10 in Li\u00e8ge, just behind the group that raced for the podium. Normally, all of these races suit me quite well, especially with my shape at the moment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big goal will be starting it well at Amstel. I\u2019ve been able to gain some good experience there in the last years, particularly last season, and I should be able to race for a top 10 or a podium there and also in Li\u00e8ge. I hope I can take another step forward compared to last year and be up there in the fight for a podium spot in these races.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pieter Weening (Sport Director)<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cWe have a very strong line-up with some guys who are in very good shape. The Ardennes races are really suited to Mauro Schmid and Andrea Vendrame, who are both going really well. Behind those guys, we have a couple of really strong guys who can go deep into the final, such as Alessandro Covi, Anders Foldager and then we also have Alan Hatherly coming in for Fl\u00e8che Wallonne and Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge. We\u2019re going to have a strong line-up and I\u2019m sure we can go home with some nice results from these races.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo: Sprint Cycling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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