Sylvain Adams, owner of Israel's Startup Nation team, after being asked by Belgian media if he was considering signing a Belgian player, "interested" in Classics specialist Greg Van Avermaat (CCC team) He admitted that he was "interested". The Israeli team has already signed Chris Froome from Team Ineos for 2021, and acquiring Van Avermaet would allow the team to compete with the best in all aspects.

The 35-year-old 2017 Paris-Roubaix winner, if the CCC team manager Jim Ochowicz cannot find a replacement title sponsor for the CCC, which confirmed last month that it will end its support for the men's World Tour team next season, It is possible that he could get.

"I can't say anything about that, but that would be expected," Adams told Sporza over the weekend.

With a contract already signed with Froome for the Grand Tour, signing Van Avermaat would allow the team to compete in classics such as Dečuninck-Quickstep, Bora-Hansgrohe, and Lotto-Soudal.

Van Avermaat has already won Paris-Roubaix, Ghent-Wevelgem, and Omloop-Het Nieuwsblad, but the Tour de Flanders has kept him from becoming an Olympic road race champion, and he has been in Flanders in 2014 and 2017 He is determined to improve on his second place in the

"Greg is one of the best classic riders of all time, and definitely of his generation," Adams said. 'He can compete with Peter Sagan [Bora Hansgrohe]. I have a lot of respect for Van Avermaat and he will continue to win wherever he rides.

"Of course I'm interested. 'There must be interest in such a rider. But I can neither confirm nor deny the rumors."

Van Avermaet could also offer his experience and support to Froome during the Tour de France. The Belgian held the leader's yellow jersey for more than a week during the 2018 race and for several days in 2016.

In an interview with Cycling News on Saturday, Adams said of the Froome deal: "I never dreamed that Chris Froome would be able to get it.

In an interview with Sporza over the weekend, Adams said there was great interest in Israel following the news that the team had signed the four-time Tour de France winner and Englishman.

"It made the front page of the newspaper. It's like Cristiano Ronaldo signing with a local soccer team." Cycling is not the most popular sport in this country, but it's definitely starting to grow here."

"The sport of cycling is not the most popular sport in this country, but it's definitely starting to grow here.

Israel's Startup Nation will ride the Tour de France for the first time this summer, and although they already have a very talented rider in Daniel Martin, when it comes to the overall title in Paris, the Irishman will not be able to compete with Team Ineos or may not be able to compete with Jumbo Visma.

However, by signing Froome in 2021, Adams and his team should have a solid shot at winning the Tour next year.

"Winning the Tour is not a pipe dream. It is an achievable goal."

"If Froome wins again, he will have five Tour victories; if he wins a sixth, he will set a record.

"He could even come close to the mythical 11 Grand Tour wins achieved by Eddy Merckx," Adams added, adding that Froome has won two Vuelta a España and one Giro d'Italia, bringing his record to seven wins already. Adams added, "And we will have to rethink who is the greatest rider of all time. Sorry, Belgium."