Baden is currently getting over a bout of food poisoning in his lead up to the Spring Classics.

Despite the sickness Baden reports his form is coming along well with the Classics Squad improving every day and he is still set to compete in the upcoming Tirreno Adriatico as well as Milan San-Remo, Gent-Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders , The Paris-Roubaix and more.

Baden is extremely pleased to be joining such a professional outfit as Team Saxo Bank and is looking forward to reaching the highest results possible and contributing to the continued success of the team.

After a few days recouperation from the Eneco Tour, the next events for Baden will be Paris-Brussells on the 12th of September and GP Fourmies on the 13th of September. He has enjoyed good form at these events in the past, having won GP Fourmies in 2003, and in 2007 being placed 4th and 3rd respectively.

In an unfortunate continuation of bad luck this season Baden was taken out in the sprint finish of Stage 1 of the Eneco tour by an Euskatel-Euskadi rider.


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Baden will be at a training camp in Sierra Nevada, Spain this week before heading to the Eneco Road Tour in Belgium on 18th August 2009.

First and second stages now over, and Baden is feeling good and form improving each day.

A puncture 500m into the time trial was not ideal yesterday. Baden then had to change onto his road bike which made for a tough time trial and consequently his result.

After a crash 2 kms from the finish of Ronde van Overijssel on the weekend, Baden finished a credible 10th in the first stage at Dunkirk. Although still feeling some effects from the fall, he is feeling strong.

After De Panne, Baden injured his ankle and was disappointed to miss Flanders, Wevelgem and Paris Roubaix. He is starting to build up for the next part of the season.