Deceuninck-QuickStep riders undergo fitness testing ahead of Italian training camp

Deceuninck-QuickStep’s riders underwent fitness testing at the Bakala Academy in Belgium ahead of their July altitude training camp in Italy
Deceuninck-QuickStep’s riders underwent fitness testing at the Bakala Academy in Belgium ahead of their July altitude training camp in Italy (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Ahead of their altitude training camp at the Val di Fassa ski resort in the Italian Dolomites, the Deceuninck-QuickStep riders have been undergoing medical tests at the Bakala Academy in Leuven, Belgium, to gauge their levels of fitness in order to know what they need to work on at the training camp. The whole Deceuninck-QuickStep sqaud will gather in Italy from July 6 to July 23, with a squad of riders then kicking-off the postponed season at the Vuelta a Burgos on July 28.

The riders underwent a series of physical tests, which included a Dexa scan to determine body composition – the amount of muscle mass and their fat percentage – and an exercise stress test.

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