Tom Leezer extended his contract with Team LottoNL-Jumbo. The multifunctional rider signed a new contract that keeps him with the team in 2016 and 2017.
“I’m feeling good in this team,” Tom Leezer said about his contract extension. “I’m happy with my position in the squad and the cooperation with the other riders and the staff. Everything runs smoothly.
“After the spring classics, I wanted to work on continuing our cooperation. They reacted quickly on my question. The team is satisfied and so am I. We all know what I’m capable of, so we made our decision quickly.”
The mortars
“Tom is one of the mortars who hold the team together,” sports director, Nico Verhoeven said. “He is capable in every kind of race. He is useful in a grand tour and is good in the spring classics, as well. He isn’t a very visible rider, but he’s worth a lot for the team.”
Leezer is riding the Tour de France with Team LottoNL-Jumbo at the moment. In the first ten days, he drove at the front for his captains to ensure they reached the high mountains safely. “We’re doing a good job in the Tour,” he added. “Robert Gesink is riding a great Tour. The first ten days went very good for me, as well. I was able to help our front men those days. I crashed heavily afterwards, which affected my part in the team’s performance.”
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