Niki Terpstra has extended his tenure with Quick-Step Floors into an eighth season, penning a new one-year deal with the Belgian squad. It was reported yesterday that the two parties were close to a deal. Terpstra is the latest in a flurry of riders who have decided to remain with Patrick Lefevere`s team, including Fernando Gaviria, Bob Jungels, Philippe Gilbert, Julian Alaphilippe, and Iljo Keisse. Terpstra has been part of the Quick-Step set-up since 2011 and won Paris-Roubaix for the team in 2014. `When I first came to the team in 2011, I was really excited and proud to have signed with a squad with such a tremendous history of victories, especially in the Classics, races I have a deep affection for,` said Terpstra.ADVERTISEMENT `Now, seven years later, the feelings are the same, and I`m both proud and happy to stay with this amazing team. I know everybody here just like they know me, I feel at home, and this gives you huge confidence in what you do.` Terpstra has had a mixed Classics season, with a podium finish at the Tour of Flanders followed quickly by a heavy crash at Paris-Roubaix caused by a mechanical failure of his bike. He suffered another injury a few weeks later following a training crash. Terpstra is keen finish this year off on a high and get going at next year`s Classics. `This year was not the luckiest for me, so I am really eager to make up for this and get good results again,` he said. `My main focus is on the Classics in the first months of the year and the small stage races, I really want to be there in the mix and fight for victories. Until then, I want to give it my all in this final part of the season and get some nice results. Having secured the contract for next year gives me a lot of motivation and allows me to focus 100 per cent on the now.`
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