'It's been an incredibly hard few months' – Dutch sprinter returns to racing following the death of his father and a traumatic training assault

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - 2024/10/03: Arvid de Kleijn from Tudor Pro Cycling Team seen during the warm up session for Stage 5 of the Le Tour De Langkawi. Le Tour De Langkawi 2024 is a road cycling stage rage which is part of 2024 UCI ProSeries. This is the 28th edition of tour de Langkawi and it will held from 29th September until 6th October. (Photo by Faris Hadziq/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images).

Sunday's Rund um Köln may not be a premier race on the yearly calendar, but the German one-dayer holds a special significance for Tudor Pro Cycling sprinter Arvid De Kleijn, who will pin on a number for the first time since last October.

The Dutch rider has endured an "incredibly hard few months" since last racing at the Tour de Langkawi, where he sped to two stage victories.