Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) will be giving his post-pneumonia racing form a test next week, lining up at the five-day Renewi Tour from August 20-24.
The 2020 winner of the event hasn't pinned a number on since having to walk away from the Tour de France – where he won the second stage and twice wore yellow – before stage 16 on July 22 when his cold symptoms worsened and it was revealed he had pneumonia.
His first step back will be at an exhibition event in the Netherlands on Sunday, the Profronde Etten-Leur criterium, while Wednesday will mark his return to WorldTour racing.
