On the race’s provisional startlist, Andy Schleck is listed as Trek Factory Racing’s leader. But the former Tour de France winner has been well below-par this season and will need to display some major improvements if he is to prove his form and keep the team leadership for the Tour. Contrast that with Robert Kiserlovski, the 27-year-old Croatian who has enjoyed a steady, consistent start to his 2014 season with top-ten finishes at both Tirreno-Adriatico and the Volta a Catalunya.
Though yet to make a serious GC challenge, his consistency in his only two WorldTour races of the season so far does bode well. Frank Schleck has also enjoyed an encouraging start to the season, while Bob Jungels showed what he is capable of with second on a stage at Paris-Nice. Trek have several options for the race should Andy Schleck’s hopes fall by the wayside again. Their primary goal this week, of course, is Fabian Cancellara at the Classics but a strong showing in the Basque Country could make it a perfect week for the team.
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