With just seven months to go until the Tour de France women return, Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) already has her eyes on the coveted green jersey.

A sprint sensation and full of potential for the future, Vives spoke with Cycling News about her revamped lead-out team, her goals for the big races next season, and her future role in the dominant Dutch national team. He spoke about the revamped leadout team, his goals for the big races next season, and his future role in the dominant Dutch national team.

"It was great to see everyone again, there is a great atmosphere within the team and I am motivated for next year. We had a good season this year, we had a good lead-out, we had some players going for GC, and we were a good all-around team. I think we did a really good job this season and we can continue this next year with the new riders. They can develop themselves and get support from the team. They are all talented and I look forward to working with them. I also want to develop myself more as part of the team as a whole," Wiebes said at the Team DSM presentation in the Netherlands on Thursday.

The team is without Colin Labecki (nee Rivera) and Susanne Andersen, as well as two standouts, Julia Salk and Wilma Olausson. Lavecki and Andersen were part of Team DSM's sprint and puncher team, but Wiebes noted that with the addition of Charlotte Kuhl and the return of Pfeifer Georgi, the team will be stronger than ever, especially in the sprints.

"I'm glad Pfeiffer [Georgi] will be on the team next year. Suzanne [Andersen] left, but we have Charlotte [Kuhl] and she is a really good sprinter and talented in the sprints. I think we can work very well together to make the lead-out better than last year. I think we have a good sprint team with strong riders, so I think we will be in a good position."

Asked about his main goals for the season, Wiebes said that although the calendar is not yet finalized, he will focus on the Tour de France Femme, which will be held July 24-31. according to ASO, the route will coincide with the final 21st stage of the Tour de France men's It will start on the Champs-Elysées in Paris and conclude at the top of La Planche des Belle Filles.

"At the moment, I don't know what my race is yet, but I would be happy to have a new race in the Tour de France and to be there in France at the start of the Champs-Elysées," Wiebes said.

"It would be a really special moment for women's cycling. I would be happy to win the green jersey. We'll have to see what works out; some of the riders will be competing in the GC. It's still a long way to the race, so we'll have to see, but I think [the green jersey] would be a really nice goal."

Several well-known Dutch athletes will be retiring, giving a chance to the next generation of talent on the Women's World Tour, including Wiebes, Kool, Ronneke Uneken, Shirin van Unrooy, and Demi Vollering.

Anna van der Breggen recently retired and will become the director of SD Worx in 2022.

Track and road sprinter Kirsten Wilde has also retired, and Annemiek van Fruten has previously indicated that she may not race before the 2024 Paris Olympics.

"I think there are a lot of talented riders in the Netherlands. I think there are a lot of talented riders in the Netherlands. I think other riders will step up in the future," Wiebes said. [There is a junior and under-23 program, supported by the federation. I didn't get to spend a lot of time on the Dutch team as an under 23 rider because I stepped up to the elite level too early. I see that as a good thing for the future. 0]

Vives sees her role on the Dutch national team increasing in the coming years, both at the upcoming UCI Road World Championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

"I want to be at the Olympics in Paris, and also at the European and World Championships in the next few years. I think we have learned our lessons from what has happened at the championships in the past and I think we can have a really good team that can work with each other to achieve the goals we want," Vives said.

"Next year we want to be at the European Championships and the World Championships.