One other very full EUROTRASH biking information sack to empty this Monday: Prime cyclo-cross motion from the Telenet Status West-Vlaamse – Ruddervoorde and the UCU World Cup Cyclo-Cross – Maasmechelen all with video, outcomes and stories. Plus World champion, Mathieu van der Poel wins in Madrid.
Johan Bruyneel and Lance Armstrong on Remco Evenepoel on the Tour – TOP STORY.
Tour speak: Tour route designer on the gravel stage, Remco Evenepoel on the Tour gravel stage, BORA-hansgrohe, AG2R Citroën and Intermarché-Circus-Wanty on the Tour, 50% likelihood Arnaud De Lie will trip the Tour and Juan Ayuso to debut within the Tour.
Rider information: Sepp Kuss won’t trip the Giro, Mathieu van der Poel to trip 10 to fifteen crosses and possibly la Vuelta, Egan Bernal goals at La Vuelta’24, previous buddies Tadej Pogačar and Jasper Philipsen, Geraint Thomas may trip the Giro d’Italia 2024, Arnaud De Lie on the lookout for enhancements, Annemiek van Vleuten’s rivalry with Demi Vollering, Peter Sagan nonetheless desires trip highway races in 2024, Maurits Lammertink nonetheless has issues after accident and Marco Brenner leaves dsm-firmenich for Tudor.
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TOP STORY: Johan Bruyneel: “Remco Evenepoel is Not a Favorite for the Tour Podium”
Johan Bruyneel thinks that Remco Evenepoel will be unable to complete on the rostrum within the 2024 Tour de France. The previous group supervisor believes that Evenepoel’s probabilities aren’t so excessive as a result of his busy schedule. “The Tour de France can be a unique sport than the Vuelta a España,” stated Bruyneel within the THEMOVE podcast.
The Belgian himself has three huge favourites in thoughts; Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar and Primoz Roglič. “These three boys stay wholesome and hardly have any dangerous luck. Who would be capable to preserve them off the rostrum? I see nobody. Not Evenepoel both, no. He desires to trip the Ardennes classics and win a one-day race right here and there.”
“It’s his first Tour de France. Okay, he already received the Vuelta, however the Tour de France is a unique ball sport. I don’t assume he will be anticipated to compete for the rostrum. He nonetheless has to be taught the methods of the Tour. There actually is a giant distinction with the Tour. Particularly if these three boys (Vingegaard, Pogačar and Roglič) stay match and nothing occurs to them, Evenepoel will be unable to threaten them,” stated Bruyneel.
Lance Armstrong, the host of the podcast, additionally has his thought: “To be sincere, he has the expertise to be on the rostrum, however there are a number of riders who can go for the rostrum. Carlos Rodriguez and Richard Carapaz may also need to combat for that podium spot if it turns into accessible.”
Tour podium for Evenepoel?
Telenet Tremendous Status West-Vlaamse – Ruddervoorde Males 2023
Eli Iserbyt received the Superprestige Ruddervoorde for the fourth time in a row. On the end, the Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider beat Lars van der Haar. Third place went to Michael Vanthourenhout.
Thibau Nys was lacking in Ruddervoorde, however there have been loads of different prime riders initially of the Superprestige race. Eli Iserbyt, who received the primary spherical in Overijse final weekend, was there and was the highest favorite. It was Iserbyt’s teammate, Michael Vanthourenhout, who was off the highway first. Iserbyt was additionally on the entrance, however misplaced some locations within the first lap. After one lap, Kevin Kuhn led a bunch that included Vanthourenhout, Joris Nieuwenhuis, Niels Vandeputte and Lars van der Haar. Iserbyt and Ryan Kamp returned on the end line.
A bit later Laurens Sweeck additionally made contact, whereas Gerben Kuypers was a bit additional again. Vanthourenhout had already opened up a niche on the entrance. The European champion didn’t actually trip away, and so Iserbyt and Vandeputte had been in a position to catch the entrance riders. Van der Haar, Kuhn and Sweeck had been additionally shut, however behind them there was a barely bigger hole. After 4 of the 9 laps the six riders had come collectively. Within the fourth lap, Vanthourenhout, Iserbyt and Kuhn received away collectively, however this got here to nothing. The following lap, Kuypers, Toon Vandebosch and Joran Wyseure additionally returned from behind. A bit later, Cameron Mason and Felipe Orts had been again on the entrance, so the pace will need to have dropped. The following acceleration within the tempo got here on the seventh lap.
It was Iserbyt who put the stress on. Van der Haar was alert and jumped with him, as did Vanthourenhout. Going into the penultimate lap, the three had a 9 second lead over Sweeck, Vandebosch and Kuypers. It was Kuypers who led the chase for the main trio. Then it was Van der Haar who put the stress on, which led to errors by each Vanthourenhout and Iserbyt. After eight of the 9 laps, Van der Haar had a small hole. The 2 riders from Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal had been on their restrict, however nonetheless got here again. Iserbyt got here by way of and instantly attacked. Van der Haar needed to let his competitor go and couldn’t pull him again. The victory went to Iserbyt, Van der Haar got here second. Vanthourenhout was third.
Race winner, Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal): “It’s definitely good, nevertheless it was definitely not the simplest victory right this moment. I made lots of errors. I’m pleased that my final lap was nearly excellent. What triggered these errors? It’s tremendous clean and we don’t trip with the heaviest profile, as a result of the remainder of the lap was very clean. Then it’s sliding and sliding. The tracks additionally change each lap, so that you didn’t know whether or not to race left, proper or within the center. That basically makes it very difficult. On the final lap I knew I needed to sit in entrance of Lars at these climbs. That simply labored, after which I might simply trip at my very own tempo. I did an excellent stretch and that made a distinction. With the brand new course, the technical half was very shut collectively and there have been many straight sections to come back again. There was additionally lots of silence for us, as a result of there have been three or 4 of us who weren’t actually shifting round. We had been making an attempt to assault, issues had been going swimmingly. That’s the reason many riders stored coming again. I’m definitely not the favorite on the European Championships. Realistically that’s Thibau Nys. It’s generally like attending to the European Championship with out actually being the favorite.”
2nd, Lars van de Haar (Baloise Trek Lions): “I hoped that with a superb passage I would simply be capable to get a niche, however they had been barely higher. Midway by way of the race I attempted to assault, however that was truly disappointing. In the event you’re within the lead your self, you’ll stumble upon your self fairly a bit. Then I couldn’t get into my pedal for a second, which triggered me to finish up behind the race. Within the remaining I assumed: I’ll simply preserve driving. I wished to place stress on them in order that they couldn’t play the group sport and in the event that they make a mistake, I is likely to be gone. It was very difficult. Generally you made a mistake at a time while you actually didn’t count on it, which was a disgrace. I had hoped to get a bit extra space within the sand, however I typically needed to cycle after. I had the sensation that I used to be on the restrict, that they had the sensation that they had been on the restrict and but the whole lot stored coming again. I don’t know how that occurred. Perhaps it was since you might simply race to somebody right here. I have to additionally say that it made a giant distinction when you had been on somebody’s wheel towards the wind.”
third, Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal): “I’m on the rostrum, however I anticipated one thing higher. It might have been rather a lot worse, contemplating that I used to be nearly overtaken by six or seven individuals on the final lap. However in fact I used to be not rewarded for the work I did. However there’s nonetheless lots of nice issues to come back. That’s why I attempt to make the race laborious to get a bit higher. Up till the midway level, issues stored coming collectively on the highway. I did lots of work, possibly an excessive amount of, as a result of there was additionally lots of wind. The intention was to be within the entrance for each climb, in any other case you’d at all times should chase. I could have been within the lead a bit an excessive amount of, however possibly that’s why I ended up on the rostrum. At the start I felt actually good. I actually felt like I might make a niche. It labored sometimes, however I by no means had the legs to stick with it. On the finish you might see that it deflated a bit. I really feel higher and higher in latest weeks. I hope that just a few extra percentages can be added in direction of tomorrow. Then there can be a really powerful race in between with the Koppenberg and we’ll see subsequent week.”
Telenet Tremendous Status West-Vlaamse – Ruddervoorde Males End result
1. Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal in 1:02:04
2. Lars van der Haar (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions at 0:05
3. Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 0:13
4. Kevin Kuhn (Sui) Circus-ReUz-Technord 0:16
5. Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Crelan-Corendon 0:21
6. Gerben Kuypers (Bel) Circus-ReUz-Technord 0:26
7. Felipe Orts (Spa) Burgos-BH at 0:30
8. Niels Vandeputte (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 0:34
9. Toon Vandebosch (Bel) Crelan-Corendon at 0:38
10. Cameron Mason (GB) Cyclocross Reds at 0:41.
Ruddervoorde’23
Telenet Tremendous Status West-Vlaamse – Ruddervoorde Ladies 2023
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado was the favorite within the Superprestige Ruddervoorde and duly received. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider went solo simply after half-way within the race and stayed away to the end. Annemarie Worst was second, Marion Norbert Riberolle third.
Fem van Empel wasn’t initially of the Superprestige Ruddervoorde, and so there was an opportunity for the opposite riders. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado might battle towards Inge van der Heijden and Annemarie Worst, and the others. The perfect begin got here from Zoe Bäckstedt, however Marie Schreiber took over. The Luxembourg rider accelerated laborious, which instantly led to a break up. 5 riders received away early: Schreiber, Worst, Alvarado, Van der Heijden and Aniek van Alphen. Manon Bakker had misplaced her place as a result of a mechanical.
Earlier than the tip of the primary lap, the main group had thinned out from 5 to 3 riders. Van Alphen was in a position to return to the trio of Van der Heijden, Worst and Alvarado within the second of six laps, however Schreiber needed to cross after her quick begin. Worst then opened a niche, however Alvarado didn’t let her go. She closed the lead within the sand with Van Alphen and Van der Heijden on her wheel, however after a brand new accelerations, the others had been dropped once more. Van Alphen had an issue along with her shoe and Van der Heijden had a nasty second.
Marion Norbert-Riberolle (Crelan-Corendon) was getting back from behind. She rode to 3rd place, however was properly behind the 2 leaders, Worst and Alvarado. Alvarado briefly pulled away on the third lap. Nonetheless, the distinction remained small and when the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider modified bikes, Worst was in a position to be part of her once more. Within the fourth lap Alvarado broke free once more and took a much bigger lead. Going into the penultimate lap, the distinction between Alvarado and Worst was 14 seconds. A lap later she had widened the hole a bit extra. With out an excessive amount of bother she was then in a position to take her first victory of the season. Worst completed in second place, Marion Norbert-Riberolle got here third.
Race winner, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “I’m fairly proud of that. It felt a bit ambiguous. The primary a part of the race was fairly powerful. The lap was powerful and the racing was quick. I really feel just like the second a part of the race went higher. It was troublesome although. It was fairly simple to make errors right here and, because of the floor, I additionally discovered it was not at all times doable to click on into my pedals. Ultimately, fatigue performed methods on each of them and that made the distinction. I could have been the large favorite, however I didn’t see it that means. And I don’t expertise that stress both. I’m now going to subsequent week in good spirits (for the European Championships). I hope to go dwelling with the absolute best consequence and I’ve a superb feeling about it.”
2nd, Annemarie Worst (Cyclocross Reds): “I’d in fact have preferred to win, nevertheless it went a bit higher right this moment. It was a really powerful race, I anticipated {that a} bit. You must be good initially, as a result of after that it begins to collapse a bit. That was the case right this moment too. However it’s only a powerful lap. At one level I made a mistake and she or he pulled away a bit. The hole remained the identical dimension for a very long time, however I used to be unable to shut it once more. When did I knew it was over? With two laps to go, I simply couldn’t shut the hole. Fortunately I used to be in a position to preserve the hole the identical, however I simply couldn’t get any nearer. I died rather a lot alongside the way in which. You couldn’t actually get a rhythm. It was off the bike, on once more, off once more. And it simply didn’t work with the mud. It was a really powerful circuit. It’s at all times good when you may have had a superb race. That at all times provides a little bit of confidence.”
third, Marion Norbert-Riberolle (Crelan-Corendon): “I’m proud of my efficiency right this moment. I had good legs. It was not simple with the brand new elements of the course. The primary lap wasn’t excellent, however I used to be higher than final weekend in Overijse. I didn’t count on this, as a result of Overijse was troublesome for me. However I’ve spoken to my new coach Philip Walsleben. He stated I simply needed to have faith. Once I caught up with Van Alphen and Inge (van der Heijden), I knew I might go for the rostrum. I felt higher within the corners and on some elements of the circuit. I attempted to get again to Annemarie (Worst), I assumed it was nonetheless doable. However it’s my first podium in a Superprestige competitors. I’m proud of this.”
Telenet Tremendous Status West-Vlaamse – Ruddervoorde Ladies 2023
1. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck in 48:45
2. Annemarie Worst (Ned) Cyclocross Reds at 0:17
3. Marion Norbert Riberolle (Bel) Crelan-Corendon at 0:40
4. Aniek van Alphen (Ned) Cyclocross Reds at 1:01
5. Inge van der Heijden (Ned) Crelan-Corendon at 1:09
6. Zoe Bäckstedt (GB) Canyon//SRAM at 1:36
7. Alicia Franck (Bel) De Ceuster-Bonache at 1:41
8. Anna Kay (GB) Cyclocross Reds at 1:53
9. Denise Betsema (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 2:07
10. Sanne Cant (Bel) Crelan-Corendon at 2:29.
Ruddervoorde’23
UCU World Cup Cyclo-Cross – Maasmechelen Males 2023
Lars van der Haar received his first World Cup cyclo-cross since November 1, 2022. The Dutch champion soloed to victory within the Maasmechelen World Cup on Sunday. Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) was second and Laurens Sweeck (Crelan-Corendon) third.
The perfect begin in Maasmechelen went to Niels Vandeputte. Lars van der Haar, Michael Vanthourenhout and Eli Iserbyt, the highest riders on Saturday in Ruddervoorde, additionally had a superb begin. World Cup chief Thibau Nys was just a few locations additional again, however after one lap he was within the first group of 11 riders. Pim Ronhaar was simply 2 seconds forward. Vanthourenhout, who had been held up by Ronhaar earlier, jumped initially of the second lap. That labored, and so we had two entrance runners. Iserbyt had a teammate on the entrance, however the Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider nonetheless tried to cross. He took a bunch of riders with him, together with Van der Haar and Laurens Sweeck. There was now a bigger group on the entrance once more, with Ronhaar within the lead for a very long time. On the fourth of eight laps, Iserbyt took over the lead, with Nys and Ronhaar in his wake. Vandeputte, fourth within the race, had a niche.
on the fourth lap, Nys took over from Iserbyt and the Baloise Trek Lions gave it a go. He opened up a niche when Iserbyt needed to get off the bike, however Iserbyt was in a position to return earlier than the beginning of the fifth lap, along with Van der Haar. It was then the Dutch champion who accelerated. Initially he couldn’t get away, however when first Iserbyt after which Nys needed to get off the bike, Van der Haar ended up alone within the lead. Going into the sixth lap, Van der Haar had 10 seconds on the primary chasers, who had been led by Sweeck. Vanthourenhout was not on this group and the European champion quickly deserted. Iserbyt was nonetheless on the entrance for Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal, however he crashed initially of the sixth lap. This fall triggered a break up among the many pursuers and Sweeck took benefit. He went alone after Van der Haar.
Nonetheless, as a result of a flat tyre, the Crelan-Corendon rider was dropped once more. The primary to cross him was Nys, who now went on the lookout for his teammate Van der Haar on his personal. For a very long time the distinction was about 10 seconds, however at a sure level the Dutchman began to lose time. Nys fell again to Iserbyt, who was on the rise and steadily introduced the duo nearer to Van der Haar. At one level the distinction was solely 12 seconds. On the bell, Van der Haar had prolonged his lead once more to 17 seconds. That was sufficient. He took his first victory within the World Cup since 2021, when he was the winner in Tabor. Behind Van der Haar, second place went to Iserbyt, after Nys crashed within the remaining lap. Nys fell again and would finally cross the road in seventh. Laurens Sweeck completed third.
Race winner, Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions): “It is a crucial victory for me. Successful will not be simple. There are some actually good younger guys. At this time I used to be in a position to profit from my teammates. It was very powerful, however thankfully it was solely very powerful from the sand strip to the end. You couldn’t make up a lot time in the remainder of the lap. It was actually specializing in the powerful half and never making any errors for the remaining. However I received a flat tyre with two laps to go, so I assumed it was over. However fortunately it wasn’t too far to the pits. It stays difficult, however there are barely fewer stones, it’s barely much less harmful. The circuit was higher in that respect. It’s simply very troublesome to catch up. You’re racing at a little bit of most pace on this lap, so it’s troublesome to make a distinction. However that additionally has a bonus if you’re within the lead. I don’t know if that circuit (European champs) will go well with me completely, however in fact I’m aiming for a championship. You at all times need to be good there. I feel it’s understanding fairly properly.”
2nd, Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal): “Lars was excellent. I made lots of small errors. The course was slippery, however not harmful. We all know what we’re doing. I made lots of errors on the small climbs and fell once more. Technically it wasn’t my finest race, however the feeling was good. I feel I used to be the second or third finest rider within the race. It was a troublesome race, however I’m proud of the consequence. It isn’t simple to develop such a lead right here. It exhibits that he was the perfect rider within the race. You probably have somebody hanging in your leg, you must trip quicker, proper? In the event you actually have tremendous legs, you’ll be able to nonetheless race there. Yesterday I used to be a bit higher, right this moment Lars was higher. A pleasant weekend. It’s nonetheless very early. I feel there are fourteen, fifteen races. So the thought is simply to have a constant degree. The distribution of factors within the World Cup continues to be not very beneficial for the one who comes second, the winner nonetheless will get many extra factors. Lars simply stated that he doesn’t compete in all of the races, so possibly that makes the distinction. A European Championship and Lars van der Haar type of go collectively in a single sentence. He at all times focuses on that occasion. In fact they’re from the identical group (Van der Haar and Nys). Thibau races for Belgium, Lars for the Netherlands. That may make it particular. It will likely be a race that goes past nationwide borders. Vanthourenhout additionally finds a course that fits him, Sweeck can be positive once more. There are 5 or 6 males who’ve an opportunity.”>
third, Laurens Sweeck (Crelan-Corendon): “Two flat tyres had been simply an excessive amount of. I had a superb day, however I additionally needed to come from the second row. As a result of everybody jumped in from the beginning, it was troublesome to cross. Then I received my first flat tyre. I ended up in second place, however I received a flat tyre. That was only a bit an excessive amount of. I feel everybody has had some dangerous luck. Lars had additionally had a puncture. I feel he was the strongest within the race, however I don’t know if he might have knocked me off. After that sand strip you continue to had a troublesome half from a health standpoint. I couldn’t have any extra doubts there. I hope the upward development continues and I hope to have the ability to take part subsequent week. In any case, the sensation was good right this moment. That’s a superb signal after yesterday (fifth in Ruddervoorde).”
seventh, Thibau Nys (Baloise Trek Lions): “It was only a dangerous day, which isn’t a nasty factor. I shortly realised that right this moment was not going to be my day. I didn’t really feel nice in the course of the reconnaissance. I had the sensation that I had a surplus within the first half of the race. However actually going over my restrict and pounding for an hour was sadly not doable right this moment. I had lots of bother with hurting myself. I used to be truly shocked that I used to be nonetheless within the operating for the rostrum, as a result of I definitely didn’t really feel like I used to be second or third finest within the competitors. Eli Iserbyt and Laurens Sweeck nonetheless needed to take care of dangerous luck, so it was maybe not so noticeable that I used to be not nice. My very own crash on the finish was additionally an costly one, as a result of I misplaced a podium place. In itself that doesn’t make an enormous distinction, however they’re factors that you just lose for the World Cup rankings. That’s a disgrace, as a result of given my feeling right this moment, I’d have been very proud of a podium place. With the Koppenberg and the European Championships on the horizon. It’s nice that we received the win with Lars, we now should proceed that development with all the group into Tuesday. I don’t have any issues with my fall, however we’ll nonetheless do a check-up simply to make sure.”
UCU World Cup Cyclo-Cross – Maasmechelen Males End result:
1. Lars van der Haar (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions in 1:02:43
2. Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at0:21
3. Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Crelan-Corendon at 0:27
4. Niels Vandeputte (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 0:30
5. Felipe Orts (Spa) Burgos-BH at 0:32
6. Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions at 0:36
7. Thibau Nys (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions at 0:43
8. Cameron Mason (GB) Cyclocross Reds at 0:46
9. Ryan Kamp (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 0:52
10. Kevin Kuhn (Sui) Circus-ReUz-Technord at 0:57.
Maasmechelen’23:
UCU World Cup Cyclo-Cross – Maasmechelen Ladies 2023
Fem van Empel has received once more. The World champion rode her fifth cyclocross of the season on the Maasmechelen World Cup and likewise took her fifth victory. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado completed second at a minute and a half and Aniek van Alphen was third.
The World champion didn’t trip the Superprestige Ruddervoorde, however she was there once more in Maasmechelen. The World champion received off to a superb begin and was the primary to hit the grass, simply forward of Marie Schreiber. Shortly afterwards there was a crash, with Annemarie Worst and Manon Bakker amongst others. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, the winner of the Superprestige Ruddervoorde and the principle challenger for the victory, was in entrance and shortly settled on to Van Empel’s wheel. The 2 break up on the primary lap, with Van Empel taking the initiative. Alvarado was put beneath stress, however after one lap they had been collectively once more. Aniek van Alphen was in third place at 11 seconds, the remaining had been at greater than 20 seconds. It appeared just like the race can be a duel between these two, however Alvarado crashed on the second lap. Van Empel opened a giant hole and was now on an extended solo.
Behind the Jumbo-Visma rider, Van Alphen handed Alvarado, who had an issue along with her shoe and needed to go to the pits. Nonetheless, Alvarado quickly received again at Van Alphen, leaving her behind within the fourth lap. Van Empel now had a lead of greater than 30 seconds. Within the remaining laps she would solely widen the hole and was in a position to have a good time because the winner after six laps. Within the battle for second place, Alvarado made some errors on the fifth lap, inflicting Van Alphen to catch to the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider. She even took the lead, however Alvarado didn’t let her go. She in flip handed Van Alphen and now made a niche. The race would stay like this: Alvarado got here second, Van Alphen third. Behind, Van der Heijden narrowly beat Marie Schreiber.
Race winner, Fem van Empel (Jumbo-Visma): “At this time it was very powerful, particularly the primary lap. My begin was fairly good, that went properly. However the feeling was not excellent on the primary lap. However after the second lap it went properly, so I’m proud of the remainder of the race. Ceylin was very robust right this moment. She is in good situation, however sadly she had some dangerous luck. She is prepared for the European Championships. It’s fairly troublesome to trip alone, as a result of you don’t have any opposition, solely from behind. It is very important race at a quick tempo. Generally it’s troublesome to estimate how a lot forward you’re, however the individuals on the sidelines do cross on some info. I used to be speaking about it with my father this summer time, we stated: it might be loopy if I’d do as final yr. However thus far I’m doing higher than final yr when it comes to profitable. I do know that is very particular and I take pleasure in each second. There will definitely come a time when issues will decelerate, however I can reside with that too. A championship is at all times a day aside. Subsequent Wednesday I’ll trip the Koppenbergcross. Hopefully I digest that properly. On the European Championships the whole lot has to go properly and I nonetheless should kick laborious. We’ll see, however I’ll do my finest.”
2nd, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “I felt fairly good, however I fell on the second lap. Van Empel opened a niche and that was the tip of the story for right this moment. I fell fairly laborious. My knee is open, my shoe was damaged and I used to be in fairly a little bit of ache for a lap and a half. I needed to take it very simple. Then I used to be in a position to race once more, nevertheless it was already misplaced. I fell fairly laborious after the beams, over that gravel part. I used to be instantly in fairly a little bit of ache. I had lack of power within the knee I fell on. I used to be additionally nearly thirty seconds behind, so I knew immediately that it was already over, sadly. I feel we might have fought deep into the ultimate, I felt excellent and fairly robust right this moment. I didn’t have the impression that she would simply let me go right this moment, however sadly it turned out in a different way. If I get well properly from my crash, I hope to have the ability to put up the same battle once more subsequent week. After which as an alternative of 1 lap, all the race.”
third, Aniek van Alphen (Cyclocross Reds): “We all know that Fem (van Empel) is the perfect in the intervening time, however I’m pleased to combat for a podium spot. It was a really powerful race. With yesterday’s race in hand it might need turn out to be a bit more durable. However I feel the circuit was higher than final yr. There have been some technical elements, so I actually loved it. I do know Ceylin could be very robust, however she had a damaged shoe. I do know what that’s like, it’s not good. In fact you need second place, however I knew it was going to be troublesome. And I’m very proud of third place. When everyone seems to be having a superb day, the whole lot is shut collectively. I’m pleased that I used to be in a position to take third place, as a result of it provides me confidence.”
UCU World Cup Cyclo-Cross – Maasmechelen Ladies End result:
1. Fem van Empel (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 51:46
2. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 1:28
3. Aniek van Alphen (Ned) Cyclocross Reds at 1:42
4. Inge van der Heijden (Ned) Crelan-Corendon at 2:00
5. Marie Schreiber (Lux) SD Worx at 2:03
6. Leonie Bentveld (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 2:04
7. Sara Casasola (Ita) FAS Airport Providers-Guerciotti at 2:08
8. Alicia Franck (Bel) De Ceuster-Bonache at 2:41
9. Annemarie Worst (Ned) Cyclocross Reds at 2:53
10. Kristyna Zemanová (CZ) Brilon Racing at 2:53.
Maasmechelen’23:
Madrid Criterium 2023
Mathieu van der Poel, the large star of the Madrid Criterium, didn’t dissapoint and was the assured winner of the second version of the race within the Spanish capital. The Dutchman took the general victory because of his win within the highway race and his second place within the elimination race. The not too long ago retired Luis León Sánchez received the elimination race.
The day began with a 25 lap elimination race, the place the 40 riders needed to keep away from being in final place every lap to not be eradicated. One after the other they had been pulled out, till there was a duel for victory between Luis León Sánchez (Astana Qazaqstan), Oier Lazkano (Movistar) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck). The Murcian took the chance to shut his skilled profession in fashion and launched his assault with one and a half laps to go, leaving the World champion behind and profitable. A of completion to a really emotional day for him after the tribute obtained earlier than the beginning. Subsequent up was the highway race, finishing a complete of 20 laps. A break shortly shaped with a number of riders from Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, Burgos-BH, Eolo-Kometa, Kern Pharma, Euskaltel-Euskadi and Súper Froiz. Nonetheless, they had been at all times inside attain of the peloton that managed the state of affairs. As soon as neutralised, and with 6 laps to go, it was time to combat for the win within the coronary heart of Madrid. Mathieu van der Poel took benefit of the regrouping and took a bunch with him, together with Juan Ayuso (UAE Staff Emirates), Juanpe López (Lidl-Trek), Omar Fraile (INEOS Grenadiers) and Luis León Sánchez.
Juanpe López’s assault led a response from the rainbow jersey, who caught Lebrija and attacked to have a good time his final victory of the season on the highway. Within the dash, Juan Ayuso was in a position to take second place forward of Omar Fraile. The general, which added the factors achieved within the elimination and the highway race, went to Mathieu van der Poel.
General Winner:
1st Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
2nd Juan Ayuso (UAE Staff Emirates)
third Carlos Verona (Movistar).
Elimination Race:
1st Luis León Sánchez (Astana Qazaqstan)
2nd Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
third Oier Lazkano (Movistar).
Highway Race:
1st Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
2nd Juan Ayuso (UAE Staff Emirates)
third Omar Fraile (INEOS Grenadiers).
Finest Younger Rider:
Juan Ayuso (UAE Staff Emirates).
Factors/Dash competitors:
Fernando Barceló (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA).
Madrid win for the World Champion Mathieu van der Poel:
Tour Route Designer on the Gravel Stage
The gravel stage of the 2024 Tour de France has attracted a good quantity of criticism from a number of individuals. Each group managers and riders don’t prefer it. Thierry Gouvenou, the route designer for ASO, explains the putting alternative.
“We’ve got made the promise by no means to plan two dash levels in a row once more. So we needed to provide you with a wise technique to cross the Alps. It’s a bit just like the cobbles stage in 2010. Then it had been 20 years since we had put cobbles within the route,” stated Gouvenou to L’Équipe.
The Frenchman expects that the gravel sections can have a serious affect. “If a group decides to go all the way in which, it will likely be a draw. And that ribbon will finally break. I hope it will likely be a stage for males like Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel. I hope they’ll create chaos.”
Gravel within the Tour – Not for the primary time:
Remco Evenepoel On the Tour Gravel Stage
Staff bosses Patrick Lefevere (Soudal Fast-Step) and Richard Plugge (Jumbo-Visma) have already expressed their views on the gravel stage within the 2024 Tour de France, however Soudal Fast-Step rider Remco Evenepoel can be not a giant fan. The World time trial champion spoke to Het Laatste Nieuws: “Separate occasions and championships for gravel are already being organised. Do such gravel sections completely should be included in a Grand Tour or in different, regular races? I don’t assume it’s actually crucial,” stated the younger Belgian.
Evenepoel doesn’t like gravel in a Grand Tour. Within the 2021 Giro d’Italia, he didn’t trip properly within the eleventh stage between Perugia and Montalcino, which contained some gravel sections, this value him greater than 2 minutes.
However Evenepoel says he isn’t afraid of gravel. “Once I prepare in Pajottenland, I generally cross over to Leuven and I generally dare to tackle such a gravel part. If you’re fortunate, the considerably unfastened floor can be laborious and it’ll appear like you’re simply driving on asphalt.”
Remco not a fan of gravel:
Statements on the Route of the Tour de France 2024
The 2024 Tour de France will cowl a distance of round 3,500 kilometres. For the primary time, it can begin in Italy, with the finale in Good additionally being a premiere on the Tour. In between there are a number of kilometres of time trial and gravel and over 50,000 meters of altitude.
Shortly after the route presentation, Ralph Denk, Staff Supervisor of BORA – hansgrohe, gave his preliminary evaluation: “At first look, it’s a balanced Tour de France. For the followers, it’s thrilling that the GC favourites have to indicate themselves immediately within the first week and that the choice about yellow received’t possible be made till the ultimate TT. Two TTs and several other altitude meters bode properly for our plans. It’s well-known that I’m not a fan of cobbled and gravel sectors in Grand Excursions. That’s what the classics are for, for my part.”
Rolf Aldag, Head of Sports activities at BORA – hansgrohe, has already analysed the route. “We all know that the Tour begin is at all times nervous. Now add to that the truth that additionally it is very troublesome from a sporting standpoint. To plan extra particularly, we will certainly take a look at the Italian levels. There can be loads of alternatives round Paris-Good and Tirreno-Adriatico within the spring to do our homework. It received’t be an extended wait – stage 4 is already a tricky one. As a GC rider, it’s not sufficient to simply be at 90%. It might be an previous saying, nevertheless it definitely applies right here: on this present day you’ll be able to’t essentially win the Tour, however you’ll be able to lose it very early on. After that follows an uncommon forwards and backwards. It’s not a typical clockwise or counterclockwise loop by way of France. It’s extra of an Alps-Pyrenees-Alps change.”
“The time trials are each laborious. Information of the course, pacing technique, alternative of fabric – the whole lot turns into crucial right here. The ultimate TT, specifically, is unrhythmic, uphill out of Monaco and downhill into Good. It might be a bonus that many riders reside there and know the course. The final week is especially demanding and presents many probabilities for a preliminary determination. If you have already got the possibility to make up time right here, you’d you should definitely take it and keep away from the choice on the ultimate day. The 2024 Tour has some extraordinarily excessive mountains. There can be lots of driving above 2000 metres. Who will do properly at that altitude? Not many riders can, and it’s the step as much as the 2000 metre mark that very often makes a distinction among the many climbers. We’ll modify to that, and the altitude coaching camps can be much more essential now in our preparation.”
Rolf Aldag talks Tour:
AG2R Citroén on the Tour’24
Vincent Lavenu: “The presentation of the Tour de France is at all times a particular second. First, it’s a pleasure to revisit photographs from the earlier version. Then it’s thrilling to find the route for the upcoming yr. It will likely be an atypical Tour de France with a historic begin within the metropolis of Florence. The primary two days can be powerful. I discover that there are lots of levels aimed toward sprinters. We should have this in thoughts. The second a part of the course can be very troublesome with a number of summit finishes after which a time trial between Monaco and Good, which very properly might be decisive on the final day. I may also be very pleased to return to the roads of the Hautes-Alpes, the place I grew up.”
Felix Gall: “Studying what the Tour de France route can be is a crucial second for me and for the group. We should analyse it additional and to take an in depth look, however from what I’ve seen, the final week can be very demanding. There can be extra climbs that go above 2000 metres than in 2022. This is a component to have in mind. Additionally, you will have to remain centered till the final day because it finishes with the troublesome remaining time trial. I can be pleased to return to the roads of the Tour de France. I can be climbing many legendary climbs for the primary time and I’m actually enthusiastic about that.”
Felix Gall excited in regards to the 2024 Tour:
Tour de France 2024: “A pleasant parcours with alternatives for Intermarché-Circus-Wanty”
This Wednesday twenty fifth of October, the parcours of the Tour de France 2024 has been revealed within the Palais des Congrès in Paris in presence of Jean-François Bourlart, Maxime Segers, Aike Visbeek, Hugo Web page and Adrien Petit.
For the seventh Tour in its historical past, Intermarché-Circus-Wanty will take part to an unprecedented Grand Départ and remaining. As a result of for the primary time, this 111th version will begin in Italy on twenty ninth of June from Florence for 3 days within the nation. And for the primary time, the Tour de France won’t end within the capital however in Good with a time trial alongside the Côte d’Azur on twenty first of July.
The 21 levels by way of Italy, San Marino, Monaco and France are divided in two time trials, eight flat levels, 4 hilly levels amongst which one containing gravel roads, and 7 mountain levels. Subsequent to the levels within the Apennines and the Massif Central, 4 end on a mountain prime within the Pyrenees or the Alps.
The opening stage between Florence and Rimini is the Grand Départ with the very best quantity of climbing meters within the historical past of the Tour, particularly 3600 meters. The second day, a double ascension of the Madonna di San Luca guarantees a troublesome remaining in direction of Bologna, on the eve of a primary alternative for the sprinters within the longest stage of this version in direction of Torino.
The peloton will head to the French Alps on the fourth day, with a end after the descent of the Col du Glibber. The primary time trial happens on the seventh day with 25 kilometre till Gerry-Chambertin, previous a spectacular ninth stage with 32 kilometre of unpaved roads round Troyes, divided in fourteen sectors.
After the primary relaxation day, the peloton will cross the open fields between Orléans and Saint-Amand-Montrond to succeed in the Massif Central on day eleven with greater than 4300 climbing meters on this stage. After two transition levels, two huge days within the Pyrenees come up. The primary mountain prime end on Pla d’Adet follows the ascensions of the Col du Tourmalet and Hourquette d’Ancizan. The following day ends on prime of Plateau de Beille, which is preceded by 5 different climbs.
The third week brings the peloton again in direction of the Alps for 3 decisive uphill finishes. An explosive remaining in direction of Superdévoluy awaits the riders on day seventeen. Within the nineteenth stage, three summits greater than 2000 meter should be conquered: the Col de Vars, Cime de la Bonette (the very best paved highway in France at 2802m) and the ultimate climb in direction of Isola 2000.
The ultimate mountain stage comprises the Col de Turini and la Colmiane within the path of the end on prime of Col de la Couillole, previous the ultimate time trial of 34 kilometre between Monaco and Good, passing the Col d’Èze.
Aike Visbeek (Efficiency Supervisor): “In broad define, this good parcours of the Tour de France 2024 consists of a strong opening weekend in Italy, adequate alternatives for sprinters and a really troublesome closing weekend within the Alps. Our ambition is to make our colors shine from the Grand Départ in Florence to honour our quite a few Italian companions. At first sight, the alternatives for the sprinters from day three might result in extremely speedy finals, however we’ll analyse every kilometre of all these levels in particulars to find out the perfect technique. As a result of I’m additionally satisfied that this route presents alternatives for groups with an aggressive fashion of racing, which isn’t displeasing to us.”
“From the angle of a superb remaining classification for Louis Meintjes I’m additionally happy with the mountain levels within the Pyrenees and the Alps. The quite a few climbing kilometres at first of the levels are useful for him, particularly to nearer we get to the tip of a Grand Tour. An extended highway needs to be completed earlier than this impolite closing weekend. To achieve it in good circumstances, we for instance should deal with an thrilling ninth stage with 32 kilometre of gravel roads. Quite a few alternatives can be offered to the riders of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty between Florence and Good, I’m satisfied that we are going to seize them to win our first stage within the Tour.”
Visbeek likes the Tour:
Lotto Dstny: “There’s a 50% Probability that Arnaud De Lie Will Journey the Tour”
It’s uncertain which Grand Tour Arnaud De Lie will make his debut in 2024. RTBF requested Stéphane Heulot, the group supervisor of Lotto Dstny. “The possibility that Arnaud De Lie will trip the Tour in 2024 is fifty %.”
Arnaud De Lie has solely been knowledgeable for 2 years, however has nineteen victories on his palmarès. The 21 year-old Belgian has received a number of prime races, however continues to be ready to begin his first Grand Tour, however will it’s the Tour de France?
Staff boss Heulot aired his ideas: “We are going to speak quietly with Arnaud. He’s definitely formidable. If we take him to the Tour, that can in fact change rather a lot. Then again, we even have the Paris Olympics. As a rider you don’t need to enter the Tour with the concept that you’ll and have to surrender early. We nonetheless have to debate all this.”
“In the mean time I estimate the possibility that Arnaud will contest the Tour at fifty %. It’s sure that he won’t begin within the Giro d’Italia subsequent yr. After a terrific basic marketing campaign, it is very important get well properly. Solely the Vuelta a España awaits within the autumn. Our determination may also rely upon the route of the upcoming Tour of Spain,” stated Heulot.
Tour for De Lie?
Juan Ayuso: “The Concept is to Debut within the Tour de France Subsequent 12 months”
UAE Staff Emirates plans to debut Juan Ayuso within the Tour de France subsequent yr. The 21 year-old Spaniard stated this at a press second previous to the Madrid Criterium. “I simply received again from Dubai with the group. The thought is to make my debut within the Tour subsequent yr and see the way it goes,” the EFE information company reported.
It seems like Ayuso will begin alongside Pogačar. “He’s at the moment primary and it’s regular that he goes to the Tour because the chief,” stated Ayuso about his Slovenian teammate, who has already received the Tour de France twice. “However as we noticed within the Vuelta, it’s smartest to have totally different riders there.”
Ayuso additionally hinted that he want to go to the Olympics and the World championships. “In fact I’d like to take part within the Video games and the World champs, which could go well with me even higher. What I need is to be in good condition heading into the Video games, in order that the nationwide coach can take me alongside. However I’d like to go to each occasions and have that in thoughts.”
Final yr, Juan Ayuso contested his first Grand Tour, the Vuelta a España. He got here third there on the age of 19. This season he completed in fourth place within the Spanish tour, however he did win the younger rider classification. He additionally had some huge wins earlier in 2023, he received a time trial within the Tour de Romandie and two levels, together with a time trial, within the Tour of Switzerland, the place he completed second total.
Ayuso aiming on the Tour:
Sepp Kuss will Not Journey the Giro in 2024: “Too Many Time Trial Kilometres”
Don’t count on to see Sepp Kuss within the Giro d’Italia subsequent yr. The American rode the Italian stage race final season, however he’ll most definitely miss the race in 2024. He stated earlier than to the Prudential Singapore Criterium.
In 2023 Kuss rode all three Grand Excursions, now he has different plans. “I feel subsequent yr it is likely to be a bit too early to do all three once more,” he instructed GCN. So no Giro d’Italia on 2024. “However I’ll undoubtedly do the Giro d’Italia once more sooner or later.”
“Subsequent yr, nevertheless, the Giro appears to comprise too many time trial kilometres. I additionally assume it’s enjoyable to go to the Tour, whether or not it’s to assist out or for one thing else. Then I’d go to the Vuelta, which is a vital race for me. I’d have preferred there to be extra excessive mountains (within the Giro), however possibly that can come once more in one other yr.”
Subsequent yr’s Giro d’Italia will embody two particular person time trials, overlaying nearly 70 kilometres towards the clock, the primary on day seven. The riders should cowl 37.3 kilometres between Foligno and Perugio. The primary a part of the time trial is flat and really quick, however the final kilometres are uphill. Every week later, there’s a 31 kilometre time trial from Castiglione delle Stiviere to Desenzano del Garda, close to Lake Garda. The course is comparatively flat.
No Giro for Kuss:
Mathieu van der Poel Will Journey ‘Ten to Fifteen’ Crosses this Winter and is Contemplating Driving the Vuelta in 2024
Mathieu van der Poel will solely begin his cyclo-cross season on the finish of December. The World champion stated in an interview after the Madrid Criterium, which he received on Sunday. Van der Poel additionally introduced that it would trip the Vuelta a España in 2024.
“I’ll begin the cross season on the finish of December,” Van der Poel acknowledged. “It will likely be a bit much like final season. I’ll trip ten to fifteen crosses, with the World Championships as the ultimate occasion.” It isn’t but recognized precisely which crosses Van der Poel will trip and the place he’ll make his return. Final yr he began on November 27 with a victory within the Hulst World Cup.
Van der Poel was additionally requested if he would begin within the Vuelta a España. “Subsequent yr is a chance, due to the Olympic Video games,” stated the World champion. “It’s a particular season. I’m contemplating it. We don’t know but what we’ll do, however the Vuelta is an possibility for subsequent yr.”
Cross within the winter and la Vuelta subsequent autumn for Van der Poel:
Egan Bernal Goals at La Vuelta a España Subsequent 12 months
Egan Bernal rode two Grand Excursions this yr, the Tour de France and la Vuelta a España, however the 26 year-old Colombian hopes to be within the podium battle in 2024. The INEOS Grenadiers rider goes to deal with the Tour of Spain subsequent yr.
The Colombian spoke to the Tachalo podcast. He hopes to compete for the ultimate victory in a Grand Tour once more in 2024, after two troublesome years. In 2022, Bernal had a severe crash whereas coaching and has been recuperating since. This yr he rode a full race schedule once more, however he was nonetheless on the lookout for his previous type, particularly within the Grand Excursions.
The query is whether or not Bernal can nonetheless attain his previous degree, with which he received the Tour de France (2019) and the Giro d’Italia (2021). The Colombian nonetheless has religion in a return. If Bernal manages to win the Vuelta in 2024, he’ll joins an inventory with Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and Chris Froome, all of whom have received the Giro, Tour and Vuelta.
La Vuelta for Bernal:
The Friendship Between Tadej Pogačar and Jasper Philipsen
Tadej Pogačar and Jasper Philipsen had been initially of the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium on Sunday. The previous teammates reminisced about their time collectively. “We’ve got grown collectively,” Pogačar stated in an ASO press launch.
Pogačar and Philipsen had been teammates at UAE Staff Emirates for 2 years. Their first season collectively was in 2019. “Jasper and I instantly clicked, truly immediately in the course of the first preparations for the highway season. By the way in which, do you know that we had been each born in 1998. That have to be a superb biking yr, proper?”
That season the 2 rode a variety of stage races collectively, making a friendship. “We truly grew collectively that yr. Jasper as a sprinter and me as a climber,” stated Pogačar.
Philipsen has been in a position to see up shut how Pogačar received to the highest. “Tadej hasn’t modified in any respect. He might have received lots of races, however he’s nonetheless as good as ever. We now not race for a similar group, however we nonetheless typically ship one another messages.”
The 2 prime riders weren’t the one huge names initially of the second version of the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium. Egan Bernal, Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish and Peter Sagan had been additionally on the beginning line.
Previous friends:
Geraint Thomas Would possibly Journey the Giro d’Italia 2024
Geraint Thomas, who has simply lengthen his contract with INEOS Grenadiers till the tip of 2025, could also be initially of the Giro d’Italia once more subsequent yr. “It’s definitely an possibility,” the 37 year-old Briton instructed The Guardian.
Earlier this month, race organiser RCS Sport, offered the route of the 2024 Giro d’Italia. The Italian tour begins on Saturday, Could 4 2023, with a hilly stage to Turin and ends three weeks in a while Sunday, Could 26, with a flat stage in Rome. With two comparatively very long time trials and comparatively few ultra-tough mountain levels, it appears good for Thomas.
“Once I take a look at the route of the upcoming Giro d’Italia, I see that two very long time trials have been drawn out. There’s additionally a stage on gravel roads and a really powerful third week. It’s definitely an choice to take part within the Giro,” stated Thomas, who got here very near total victory on this yr’s Tour of Italy. The British rider began the decisive mountain time trial as chief, however was overwhelmed by Primoz Roglič and misplaced the lead.
Whether or not Thomas will seem initially in Italy in 2024 stays to be seen. Nonetheless, the skilled rider is obvious in relation to the Olympic Video games in Paris. “It will be a terrific purpose, that’s for certain. I’ve already participated within the Video games 4 occasions and a fifth participation can be actually nice. A medal? Why not? I nonetheless attain an excellent degree.”
Thomas for the Giro once more?
Arnaud De Lie On the lookout for Enhancements
Arnaud De Lie once more took ten victories in his second season as knowledgeable. Nonetheless, within the Tour of Guangxi, his final race of the yr, he had no wins. He has an concept why that was the case.
“It was a race… gosh… I don’t assume I’ve ever ridden such a straightforward six-day race earlier than,” De Lie instructed Het Laatste Nieuws. “One of many observations this season was that I nonetheless lack expertise in a extremely flat dash. It’s additionally not what I choose to do, I choose to dash on a harder end line after a tricky, gruelling race. I received nearly all of them of that sort in 2023.”
“On punchy finishes, the place freshness performs a vital position greater than pure pace, I’m… (hesitates for a second) not the easiest, that standing belongs extra to Van der Poel, Van Aert or Pogačar… however nonetheless the most effective on this planet. I need to focus additional on this subsequent winter: on digesting programs de guerrier, Flandrien races, even higher. If I’m actually robust, that’s the space through which I can excel with my expertise.”
So De Lie wants some extra expertise within the flat sprints, however shouldn’t he merely dash extra typically along with his palms on the backside of the handle-bars? “That’s by definition extra aerodynamic,” stated the 21 year-old rider, who nonetheless normally sprints along with his palms on the levers. “However from the second you go uphill flat-out at 50 kph, sprints like I typically win, you’ll be able to compensate for that aero deficiency with additional energy to race simply as quick. My victories reveal that. I additionally simply really feel extra snug with my palms on prime of the handlebars. And that’s what it’s all about in spite of everything.”
He agrees with Lotto Dstny CEO Stéphane Heulot that he’s nonetheless peddling too laborious in the intervening time. “The racing is changing into quicker and quicker, which makes the fitting cadence tremendous essential. I’ve been engaged on that for a very long time, along with coach Jeroen Dingemans. The evolution was noticeable this season. However it’s not one thing that I can fully remedy with one coaching. A number of years cross. Moreover, I proceed to tinker with my efforts from one to 5 to 10 minutes. As a result of these are the weapons with which I win my races.”
De Lie sees his weaknesses:
Annemiek van Vleuten Embraced Rivalry with Demi Vollering
Annemiek van Vleuten and Demi Vollering battled one another in recent times. The now retired Van Vleuten ’embraced’ the rivalry, she stated within the Bureau Sport podcast. “As a result of I felt that folks like that,” she defined.
Van Vleuten didn’t hate Vollering, she emphasises. “She is a very totally different particular person than I’m, with very totally different motivations in prime sport. She additionally has a really totally different persona, however that additionally makes it great that she additionally achieves prime performances from a very totally different coaching self-discipline, from a very totally different persona. However I didn’t have her motivating me to win extra.”
Within the 2023 Vuelta a España, received by Van Vleuten, there was an incident. Vollering accused her competitor of making the most of her rest room break to drag the peloton into echelons. A yr earlier, within the remaining stage of the Tour de France Femmes 2022, Vollering’s SD Worx had simply raced forward when Van Vleuten suffered a flat tire. Was this the time for payback? “No, this was a very totally different state of affairs,” stated Van Vleuten.
“However I assumed her interview was hilarious, additionally {that a} connection was sought. We simply had the plan to place it apart there. I additionally thought it was good that Riejanne Markus stated that Jumbo-Visma knew that issues would go sideways there too, so all groups had been truly conscious that it was not a superb time to pee there. They had been good and alone there, so I needed to snort very laborious at that ‘cry-cry’ story, I have to say. It simply wasn’t sensible.”
Earlier than the World championships, Vollering and Van Vleuten spoke on the cellphone. “Demi known as me to clarify what occurred. We had been additionally joking a bit about each of our buddies who generally have a tough time with us, so there was some humour concerned as properly. It was good that she known as. Then you definitely additionally get among the chilly out of the air,” stated Van Vleuten.
“You might be rivals, however you even have respect for one another. I additionally thought it was good that she stated that I motivated her to additionally work with a sports activities psychologist. That’s additionally very good that she could be very open about it. She additionally had a terrific yr, there’s nothing to criticise about that.”
The Van Vleuten and Vollering rivalry:
Peter Sagan Nonetheless Needs to Compete in Highway Races in 2024
Peter Sagan has stated goodbye to the very best degree as a bicycle owner, however that doesn’t imply that he’ll now not compete on the highway. In his bid to qualify for the Olympic mountain bike race in Paris, he’s eager to sharpen his type with some highway races. It stays to be seen which group he can race for.
“My purpose is to have enjoyable, do my finest and attempt to qualify for the Olympic mountain bike race in Paris, the place I need to finish my profession,” Sagan instructed Slovak sport.sk. “Nonetheless, I’m in discussions with Specialised and we’re trying into the potential for doing two or three highway races. This may definitely not be within the WorldTour, however at a decrease degree. It must be an addition and selection to my mountain bike preparation.”
It’s already sure that Sagan will take part in some smaller highway races, he says. “We simply should discover a resolution with my sponsor, Specialised. I would favor to do some smaller stage races, however the remaining determination can be made by the Specialised technical employees. In fact, a race should match inside my schedule, which can be centered on mountain biking.”
The 33 year-old Sagan will not be about profitable within the races he’ll compete in, he emphasises. “It’s about getting miles in my legs and enhancing my type,” stated three-time World highway champion. “I don’t know which jersey I’ll put on, however there isn’t any doubt that Sportful, Specialised and 100% can be on it. Specialised and I are contemplating two or three doable groups.”
One among these is the group for which his brother Juraj works as a sports activities director, the continental RRK Group-Pierre Baguette-Benzinol. “Nonetheless, I perceive that it is a sophisticated possibility for a number of causes and won’t be simple to implement,” stated Sagan. “However personally I really feel most about this feature, as a result of I’d get the possibility to expertise the race once more with my brother and it’s a Slovak group. However like I stated, there are nonetheless some hurdles to beat to make it a actuality.”
Sagan not completed on the highway:
Ex-Professional Maurits Lammertink Nonetheless Scarred by Accident
Maurits Lammertink nonetheless suffers the implications of an accident that value him his biking profession greater than two years in the past. The ex-professional rider has a headache daily and is well overstimulated, he stated in an interview with TV Oost.
The accident occurred in the summertime of 2021. Lammertink was hit by a scooter when he went for an ice cream along with his household. After a scan, it turned out he had a number of haemorrhages in his head and was admitted to the ICU.
“Bodily the restoration was fast, however cognitively the harm was intensive. It took me just a few months earlier than I actually understood what had occurred to me. Docs instructed me issues, however I didn’t perceive something. Then you definitely begin bluffing, saying sure to the whole lot. Solely after just a few months did I slowly be taught, and likewise by way of remedy, what was improper in my head,” stated Lammertink.
That harm nonetheless performs a serious position in his life. “I can’t deal with stimuli properly. I’m very drained and have fixed complications. I get up with it and because the day goes on it will get worse. Discovering the fitting phrases is an issue and I’m typically grumpy and have a brief fuse. Watching tv can be now not doable.”
His girlfriend Marion agrees: “I discover it a lot worse that Maurits exhibits little involvement in what is going on in our household. Whereas he was at all times very social and empathetic. When he crossed the end line at a race, he instantly requested in regards to the youngsters. It hurts that that expensive accomplice and father is hardly there anymore.”
Lammertink doesn’t actually understand how he desires to spend his life within the coming years. “I nonetheless actually take pleasure in biking, nevertheless it takes lots of power and I’ve to distribute my power properly. I want to do one thing in biking, teaching or no matter. However that may be a world filled with stimuli and that isn’t doable.”
Lammertink was knowledgeable with Vacansoleil-DCM in 2012, he had his finest years with Roompot-Oranje and Katusha-Alpecin, the place he received the Tour of Luxembourg (2016), a stage within the Tour du Limousin (2015) and the Baloise Belgium Tour (2017). The final two years of his profession he rode for Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert.
Lammertink nonetheless having issues:
Marco Brenner Leaves dsm-firmenich for Tudor
Marco Brenner will go away dsm-firmenich after three years. The younger German didn’t obtain a contract extension from the Dutch WorldTeam. WielerFlits say that he’s switching to Tudor Professional Biking.
In his junior days, Brenner was among the many world’s prime riders with total victories in 2019 within the powerful Swiss Nation’s Cup U19 race Tour du Pays de Vaud, the place he received three of the 5 levels, and the Öberosterreich Rundfahrt.
A number of WorldTeams had been after him, however he selected Staff Sunweb. Within the announcement they talked a few contract till the tip of 2024. WielerFlits understands that it’s a three-season contract with the choice for a fourth, 2024 season. dsm-firmenich has determined to not take up that possibility, permitting Brenner to search for a brand new group. The 21 year-old German has not managed to indicate expertise at skilled degree.
Since his skilled debut in 2021, two fifth locations in levels of the Vuelta and Tour of Poland are his finest leads to the WorldTour. This yr, a sixth place within the German highway race championship was his finest consequence. He would be part of a few of his previous teammates at Tudor Professional Biking subsequent yr. Alberto Dainese, Marius Mayrhofer and Florian Stork all moved from Staff dsm-firmenich to Fabian Cancellara’s group.
Brenner going to Tudor:
Nairo Quintana Comes Again House
Movistar Staff set to deliver again to their roster in 2024 an emblem of their latest historical past and a reference of sports activities in Latin America, their paths again collectively after 5 years.
A brand new hope for the person who modified the historical past of his sport in Colombia. Movistar Staff confirms Saturday that Nairo Quintana (Cómbita, Boyacá, COL; 1990) can be a member of its skilled roster in 2024.
The squad managed by Eusebio Unzué open their doorways to a legend of their organisation, one of many riders reaching probably the most resounding success for the Telefónica model because it began backing Abarca Sports activities’ groups in 2011.
Quintana returns, 5 seasons later, to put on the Blue colors after his first spell from 2012 to 2019, years through which he became a beacon and consultant for Latin America, properly past biking and sports activities on the whole.
Nairo Quintana: “It’s tremendous emotional for me to be again dwelling. It’s been such a tricky yr. The sleepless nights, so many days of sacrifice, occurring my bike and making an attempt to maintain pushing, beneath the rain or the scorching solar. However it was all value it. I received’t waste this chance. I do know the values of the group, the values of sport. I’ll give my the whole lot do issues proper, and I need to assist the group obtain the perfect outcomes. I’m so extremely grateful to the Movistar Staff, Telefónica, the squad, the entire squad, for this nice alternative, which I’ve been ready for for therefore lengthy. With all my coronary heart and my legs, I’ll do my finest to make them, in addition to the followers, pleased and proud. I hope this period now beginning can be a extremely profitable one for the group.”
Oscar Rodríguez Indicators a Three-12 months Contract with the INEOS Grenadiers
INEOS Grenadiers is happy to announce the signing of proficient Spanish stage racer, Oscar Rodríguez, securing his dedication to the group till the tip of 2026.
Rodríguez, recognized for his robust climbing potential, scored his breakthrough Grand Tour stage victory at La Camperona on Stage 13 of the 2018 Vuelta a España. Oscar has demonstrated resilience and spectacular power of character this season, getting back from a severe crash which noticed him abandon the Giro d’Italia on Stage 11.
Rod Ellingworth, Deputy Staff Principal, commented, “We’re delighted to welcome Oscar to the INEOS Grenadiers household. Through the years he’s constantly demonstrated his expertise and skill to assist his team-mates over powerful, mountainous terrain. He has the tenacity to grab a possibility when it’s offered and take victories of his personal – a attribute we encourage in our riders. He’ll additional strengthen our roster, and I’m certain his cool head and upbeat persona can be a terrific match with our rider group.”
Oscar Rodríguez shared his ideas on the partnership, including, “I’m actually pleased to be becoming a member of the INEOS Grenadiers. It’s at all times been a dream of mine to be a part of this Staff, the most effective on this planet, and so it is a fairly particular feeling. The mountains are my pure habitat in order that’s the place I hope to supply probably the most assist to the group. I can’t wait to be on the market pushing it on the climbs with my team-mates carrying an INEOS jersey. It’s going to be enjoyable! To trip with guys like Egan and Geraint, who’ve each received the Tour de France, can be an actual honour. I’m trying ahead to studying from each of them, and utilizing their data to assist enhance myself as a rider.”
Laboral Kutxa is Bidding for a WorldTour License
Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi at the moment has a Continental license, however the Basque girls’s group hopes to be a part of the Ladies’s WorldTour subsequent yr. The group is on the listing of those that have utilized for a Ladies’s WorldTour license for 2024 and 2025.
The UCI will hand out fifteen Ladies’s WorldTour licenses for the subsequent two seasons in mid-December, however should disappoint one group on this course of. Sixteen groups have submitted an utility to the worldwide biking union. Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi has joined that listing
The Basque group has had WorldTour ambitions for a while, however is now truly making an attempt for a license. “We already expressed our curiosity final yr,” a consultant of Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi instructed Cyclingnews. “We’ve got submitted an utility as a result of, in response to our evaluation, we meet all the necessities. However in fact the UCI has to evaluate that.”
The group can rely on a bigger finances for 2024 of €1.8 million and has a long-term settlement with present companions Laboral Kutxa, Orbea and Etxeondo. Laboral Kutxa, a Basque credit score union, has signed as much as the group till the tip of 2029, so the group is in a superb monetary place.
On a sporting degree, the group has additionally managed to strengthen itself in latest months. Laboral Kutxa Fundación Euskadi will begins the brand new season with seventeen riders. They managed to draw one of many higher climbers of the peloton, Ane Santesteban. The opposite newcomers are Lourdes Oyarbide, Jessenia Meneses, Catalina Anais Soto, Laura Tomasi, Cristina Tonetti and Eri Yonamine.
“However we’re conscious of the truth that we’ve much less to supply when it comes to sport than the opposite groups,” he added. “However we’re nonetheless optimistic about our possibilities of a WorldTour license. The group will quickly have an excellent bigger finances and can subsequently proceed to develop on a sporting and organisational degree. These steps will in fact be even better if we’re a part of the Ladies’s WorldTour.”
Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi shifting as much as WorldTour?
Neilson Powless Extends By way of 2027
With new extension, the American’s ambitions are greater than ever.
Neilson Powless is coming into his personal. 2023 was the American’s finest yr but. He simply turned a father. His ambitions now are better than ever. Neilson not too long ago prolonged his contract with our group by way of the 2027 season and is able to lead EF Training-EasyPost into the long run.
“It’s a fairly superior feeling,” Neilson says. “I joined the group in 2020 and have simply grown a lot right here and developed a lot as a rider and an individual. Yearly, I’ve been getting higher with this group and its assist and construction. It was fairly clear that this place felt like the perfect place for me to succeed and proceed to develop. I simply really feel so at dwelling right here and am actually proud of the path of my profession and the people who I’ve round me to assist that.”
Ever since Neilson joined our group in 2020, he has been a stalwart racer. Wins on the Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa, Japan Cup, Étoile de Bessèges, and Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise, a podium at Dwaars door Vlaanderen and fifth place on the Tour of Flanders, plus a stellar run within the King of the Mountains jersey throughout this yr’s Tour de France are crowning moments from his time in EF Training-EasyPost pink thus far. The contributions he makes on the highway and within the bus each time that he pins on a quantity are simply as precious.
“Neilson has a really robust sense of group—of household,” says EF Training-EasyPost CEO Jonathan Vaughters. “He brings his finest to daily he races. He by no means exhibits up unprepared. He at all times desires to do the perfect he can for his group. That’s an instance his teammates ought to look to for path and precisely why I’m pleased to signal him up for the approaching years.”
Neilson credit the environment that we’ve created at EF Training-EasyPost for his success. This group appears like dwelling to him.
“I feel this group simply actually is aware of find out how to get the perfect out of every particular person,” Neilson says. “This group has lots of totally different sorts of individuals, from all around the world. I feel we’re in all probability probably the most worldwide group within the WorldTour and with the ability to pull success from individuals from all around the globe, from so many alternative locations, bringing all of them collectively on one group and getting probably the most out of them as an individual and as an athlete and as a group participant, is a fairly troublesome job, however the people who we’ve who facilitate that and attempt to make it a actuality have discovered an effective way to do it. I imply, I simply love going to bike races and spending time with all the guys on the group. The group environment is simply so good and it’s at all times only a actually nice expertise to go to a race. Successful is at all times the ambition and the purpose, however regardless of the consequence, the group environment and the way in which we work collectively is at all times the place it must be, and if there are any adjustments that have to be made, these points get addressed instantly and everybody can be taught from them and transfer on. The way in which that the group operates is certainly one of a form.”
Our group’s open-mindedness can be an enormous plus for Neilson. He has turn out to be one of the vital versatile racers within the peloton, able to go toe-to-toe with the perfect climbers on this planet over the Tour de France’s highest cols and the highest classics riders on Belgium’s cobbled bergs. By no means one to be boxed in, he has been inspired to exit and preserve breaking down partitions by making an attempt new issues. That retains him motivated for the long run.
“It appears like I get bodily stronger, however I’m additionally simply studying new methods to race and studying about various kinds of races that I will be aggressive in and simply being on a self-discovery path like that at this degree is de facto thrilling,” Neilson says. “This yr was a extremely huge eye opener for me when it comes to with the ability to go after wins within the spring classics. That may be a actually, actually thrilling path, an thrilling journey for me to attempt to go after. These had been races that I didn’t actually assume I used to be going to have the ability to be part of, however I simply assume it was superior that I used to be in a group that was prepared to take an opportunity on it and provides it a strive. These races had been simply a lot enjoyable. I’ve been loving racing my bike these previous couple of years, as a result of I’ve been in a position to strive lots of new issues and be taught rather a lot about myself in these moments, and I feel that’s in all probability what has helped me develop and enhance even quicker.”
Neilson’s teammates additionally preserve him motivated. Skilled cyclists spend lots of time collectively at camps and on the highway, however with the riders we’ve on our squad these moments are at all times satisfying experiences, which makes it a lot simpler for Neilson to maintain pushing laborious.
“I undoubtedly miss my household after I go to a camp, however they’re genuinely actually enjoyable,” Neilson says. “I feel that’s simply due to the group of men we’ve. I don’t assume I’ve ever been to a coaching camp the place I used to be bored or didn’t need to be there anymore. It’s at all times identical to we’re going to hang around with a bunch of buddies and revel in driving bikes, and I really feel like that’s the means it must be. It must be a profession that you just get lots of pleasure out of, as a result of on the finish of the day, we selected this profession, we selected this sport, as a result of we like it, and also you don’t need to lose that. This group undoubtedly retains that dream alive, which is superior.”
The bonds shaped throughout these camps or on lengthy journeys assist Neilson and his teammates trip higher throughout these essential, chaotic moments in races after they should put their belief in one another and make split-second choices and strikes for each other on the fly. Neilson could be very conscious of the efforts that his teammates make for him and is at all times decided to complete off the job.
“There have been loads of races, particularly this final yr within the classics, when having a teammate simply fully promote out for me would completely make or break my race, and having teammates who had been prepared to make that sacrifice and had been pleased to do it, had been pleased to simply undergo for me, realizing that it’s for me, not for them, that basically hits deep,” Neilson says. “It provides me lots of motivation, lots of confidence, and it makes me actually respect the fellows that I’ve round me, the fellows who’re prepared to undergo that ache for me, realizing that they aren’t going for a consequence themselves, however that they’re going by way of all of that ache to place me ready to do properly, that basically makes me need to go even deeper.”
For the approaching years, Neilson’s ambitions know few bounds. He and his teammates are going to race for giant wins.
“I want to win a cobbled basic,” he says. “I want to win a Monument and preserve going after world championships yearly. That is an Olympic yr developing as properly. I’ve lots of one-day racing ambitions, after which, clearly, there’s the Tour de France. You at all times need to present as much as the Tour with the perfect type you’ll be able to to race the perfect guys on this planet when they’re at their peak health, however the cobbled classics and the Monuments are particular races in their very own proper. It appears like I’m knocking on the door of a kind of races, so I hope I can nail one subsequent yr.”
We hope so too, Neilson. It doesn’t matter what, we’re excited to look at you retain progressing as a racer and go after these victories in EF Training-EasyPost pink.
Neilson Powless to 2027 with EF Training-EasyPost:
The ‘Engine Room’ Craddock, Hepburn & Juul-Jensen Set to Proceed Their GreenEDGE Biking Story
Fan favorite Chris Juul-Jensen and Australian powerhouse Michael Hepburn are each set to remain at Staff Jayco AlUla after signing new two-year contracts, whereas Texan Lawson Craddock extends his contract to see him by way of to the tip of 2024.
Juul-Jensen’s new contract will take the Dane to 10 years within the GreenEDGE Biking household, whereas Hepburn, one of many unique GreenEDGE Biking riders, who joined the group in its inaugural season again in 2012, will take pleasure in beginning his thirteenth season with the squad. Craddock, a brisker face who joined the group extra not too long ago initially of the 2022 season, will see this new contract extension take him into his third yr.
The Dane
Now 34 years previous, Juul-Jensen joined the Australian outfit in 2016 and has turn out to be a precious and reliable domestique. The ‘Joker’, as he’s additionally affectionately recognized, has proved his value throughout quite a lot of races from three-week Grand Excursions to one-day Classics, having been part of most of the group’s nice victories. With this, the administration group is delighted to see the skilled Dane, who has 14 Grand Tour begins to his title, proceed for 2 extra seasons.
Chris Juul-Jensen: “I’ve been fortunate sufficient to take pleasure in eight nice years with GreenEDGE Biking and to proceed for 2 extra years says all of it actually, I like it right here. The previous and the brand new. I couldn’t think about myself happier and hungrier for fulfillment anyplace else. I’ve skilled many ups and downs with the group all through the final eight years and I can’t look ahead to extra of that in the course of the subsequent two. I hope we are able to proceed to have extra wins, extra success and extra enjoyable. It will likely be nice to work with some new faces in 2024 as properly.”
The Australian
Hepburn, now 32 years previous, like Juul-Jensen has moulded himself right into a being a robust and dependable rider, mixing roles between engaged on the flat along with his sheer horsepower but additionally as a key member of the ever-developing group dash prepare. Bringing a wealth of expertise after being skilled for 12 years and having began 12 Grand Excursions, ‘Heppy’ will proceed as a key member of the group in to GreenEDGE Biking’s subsequent chapter.
Michael Hepburn: “I’m very pleased to have re-signed with GreenEDGE for one more two years. It’s no secret that I really feel proper at dwelling on this group and I’m trying ahead to persevering with that relationship. There are unimaginable individuals throughout this organisation and I really feel very proud to be part of the group’s historical past. I’ve grown rather a lot right here and it’s been actually particular to see the group evolve through the years. Though I’ve had many alternative roles previously 12 years, the purpose for the approaching seasons is to proceed to offer my all for my teammates wherever I can. We’ve made some nice signings over the previous years and for 2024, and I’m assured that we’ll proceed to realize nice outcomes on the largest races. We’ve got huge ambitions for the long run, and I really feel like I’ve a duty to share my expertise & assist the youthful guys coming by way of. I’ve to thank the entire group, our sponsors and Brent & Gerry for his or her continued assist and belief.”
The American
Lawson Craddock, now 31 years previous, is thought for his relaxed and enjoyable nature, typically seen entertaining the followers on the signal on podiums of races. Craddock’s numerous traits make him an enormous asset and the group is eager to maintain maintain of the dependable American as Staff Jayco AlUla’s males’s group strengthens in all areas with excessive ambitions for 2024.
Lawson Craddock: “I’m very pleased to be staying with Staff Jayco AlUla for one more season, I undoubtedly really feel like I discovered a brand new lease in my profession after becoming a member of the group in 2022 and I’m very grateful to Gerry Ryan and Brent Copeland for giving me the chance to hitch the group fairly late in my profession. I actually really feel like I slot in properly amongst the fellows and I’m extraordinarily honoured that the group put the belief in me, to maintain me on board and I’m trying ahead to creating some extra good reminiscences sooner or later.”
Brent Copeland – Staff Jayco AlUla Basic Supervisor: “Each Michael and Chris are riders which might be a part of the true tradition of this group, they’ve been right here for a very long time. They’re riders that deliver rather a lot, they assist the younger riders on and off the bike, they’re motivated, skilled, robust, and optimistic individuals to have on the group. Lawson joined a bit later, nevertheless it feels as if he too has been with the group because the begin. These riders are a part of the foundations of our group and the all-important engine room. They every have very numerous roles they usually at all times get the job completed. They know what they should do, they usually deliver lots of expertise to the group, so it can be crucial for us to maintain them and proceed this journey collectively.”
Chris Juul-Jensen:
Date of beginning: sixth July 1989 (34)
Nationality: Danish
Key Outcomes:
1st Danish Time Trial Championships (2015)
1st Tour of Denmark (2015)
1st Tour de Suisse – stage 4 (2018)
Michael Hepburn:
Date of beginning: seventeenth August 1991 (32)
Nationality: Australian
Key Outcomes:
1st Tour of Qatar ITT – stage 3 (2014)
1st Australian Time Trial Championships (2014)
1st Oceania Time Trial Championships (2015)
Lawson Craddock
Date of beginning: twentieth February 1992 (31)
Nationality: American
Key Outcomes:
2x 1st American Time Trial Championships (2021, 2022)
third Amgen Tour of California (2014)
Burgos-BH Indicators Two New Zealanders from Bolton Equities Black Spoke
Burgos-BH has offered two new riders. The Spanish ProTeam is strengthened with the New Zealanders Aaron Gate (32) and George Jackson (23), who each come from the Bolton Equities Black Spoke group. The 2 New Zealanders had been nonetheless on the lookout for a brand new group, as a result of the way forward for Bolton Equities Black Spoke ProTeam is at stake. Important sponsor Black Spoke has dropped out, however the group continues to be engaged on racing at continental degree.
Sports activities director Franky Van Haesebroucke stated earlier this yr about Gate and Jackson and his New Zealand group riders: “I doubt whether or not they’re prepared for a step up, they usually themselves want to keep. They’re right here for seven months along with boys who’re experiencing the identical factor, far-off from family and friends. That’s not simple. They assist one another and thus push one another to a excessive degree. Put these guys alone on a WorldTour group, and all of it turns into harder. That’s the reason groups like ours are wanted.”
Gate will proceed to focus primarily on observe biking at Burgos-BH. The World factors race champion desires to go for a medal on the Paris Olympics and can use the highway program at Burgos-BH as the perfect preparation. Nonetheless, the two-time New Zealand time trial champion can even carry out on the highway, final yr he received a stage within the Tour of Luxembourg. Jackson desires to work on his dash with the Spanish group. This proved to be a robust weapon in his first season in Europe, as a result of final Autumn Jackson made a giant impression in Asia. He received the Tour of Taihu Lake and likewise levels within the Tour of Langkawi and Hainan.
Aaron Gate to Burgos-BH:
Australian expertise Roseman-Gannon Indicators on for Two Extra Years with Staff Jayco AlUla
Australian expertise Ruby Roseman-Gannon has dedicated her future to Staff Jayco AlUla by signing a brand new two-year contract by way of to the tip of 2025. The 24-year-old turned professional with the Australian outfit initially of 2022 and has gone from power to power, persevering with to knock on the door of a giant victory.
With a fourth-place end total on the Santos Tour Down Below and on the difficult one-day WorldTour race, the Basic Lorient Agglomération earlier this yr, the previous Australian criterium champion has proven flashes of what she is able to on the very highest degree of racing. Staff Jayco AlUla administration is assured that the subsequent step for Roseman-Gannon to constantly obtain huge wins is simply across the nook.
Staff Jayco AlUla girls’s group is about to see a rise in its roster dimension in 2024, as it’s fortified with added power, depth and numbers and the squad is trying ahead to seeing Roseman-Gannon develop into one of many group’s leaders.
Brent Copeland – Staff Jayco AlUla Basic Supervisor: “Ruby is a rider that we believed in from the start, and we instantly noticed the mindset that she has and the seriousness that she has, she is a real skilled. She is aware of what she desires, and she or he goes to turn out to be a winner. It’s nice that Ruby has believed in our undertaking and has signed up for one more two years and we are able to construct a group round her, as a result of we see her as certainly one of our leaders sooner or later.”
Ruby Roseman-Gannon: “It’s been a extremely satisfying two years within the group. I got here from Australia with minimal European expertise and with the assistance of the group and thru race publicity, I feel I’ve actually developed my bodily and technical skills. I’m excited for the subsequent seasons as a result of I feel we’ve received some robust additions, however we’re additionally preserving a strong core group from the previous seasons. Personally, I really feel like I’ve been constantly good, however I actually need to make that subsequent step as much as some larger outcomes. I’m motivated to work actually laborious and likewise assist to create an surroundings the place the entire group will be at their finest.”
Ruby Roseman-Gannon
Date of beginning: eighth November 1998 (24)
Nationality: Australian
Contract Extension to 2025
Key Outcomes:
4th Basic Lorient Agglomération (2023)
third LOTTO Thüringen Girls Tour – stage 6 (2023)
4th LOTTO Thüringen Girls Tour – General (2023)
4th Santos Ladies’s Tour Down Below – General (2023)
fifth Simac Girls Tour – General (2023)
seventh Cadel Evans Nice Ocean Highway Race (2023).
Two years extra for Ruby Roseman-Gannon:
Bahrain Victorious Signal Torstein Træn
Bahrain Victorious are delighted to announce the signing of Torstein Træen. The 28-year-old joins the group from Uno- X.
This season, the Norweigan climber positioned eighth total at Critérium du Dauphiné. He’s additionally had nice success at Tour of Alps, the place he received the mountain classification in 2022 and took a prime ten within the GC this season.
Træen Torstein: “I’m very enthusiastic about becoming a member of the group and taking over the brand new challenges it can deliver. I imagine the group can be a terrific place for me to make the wanted steps in my improvement by studying from nice individuals.”
Alexy Faure-Prost Joins the World Tour from 2024 with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
French U23 champion Alexy Faure-Prost will step as much as the World Tour from 2024 with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty. The proficient 19 yr previous climber is the third rider of Circus-ReUz-Technord to be promoted to the Walloon World Staff.
After Francesco Busatto and Roel van Sintmaartensdijk, Alexy Faure-Prost would be the third expertise of the Continental Improvement group directed by Kévin Van Melsen to hitch the skilled peloton in 2024 with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty. The French U23 champion signed a contract till the tip of 2026 with the Belgian World Staff.
From his season begin he received the GP Raygeo in Villers-le-Temple earlier than taking one other solo win on his most well-liked terrain within the Ardennes within the Get Up Cup, forward of his teammate Busatto.
Then, in assist of Francesco Busatto, he had a serious affect on hilly races equivalent to Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23, Circuit des Ardennes or La Flèche Ardennaise. In Could he found the excessive mountains within the Mercan’ Tour Basic (twenty second), his first race professional race.
Through the summer time, he confirmed that he was among the many finest climbers of his era, along with his spectacular second place on prime of the Passo dello Stelvio and finest younger rider’s jersey within the Giro Subsequent Gen (fifth), his second place total within the Giro della Valle d’Aosta and twentieth place within the Tour de l’Ain with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty.
In August, the proficient climber turned French champion on the hilly parcours of Pledran, certainly one of his three victories with Circus-ReUz-Technord and this in his first season within the U23 class in 2023.
Alexy Faure-Prost: “I had a implausible first season within the U23 class. I even obtained the chance to race with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty, which has given me the boldness that it is likely to be doable to signal a professional contract ranging from 2024. I do know that becoming a member of the World Tour is a severe step up. I mentioned rather a lot with Kévin Van Melsen to determine which alternative can be higher for my improvement. The thought for 2024 is to hitch the World Staff to find the professional calendar and to pursue my studying course of, and on the meantime additionally proceed racing with Circus-ReUz-Technord.”
“This plan has a number of benefits. First, I do know that the extent within the World Tour could be very excessive, so racing with the professionals commonly will increase my bodily improvement. It’ll even be essential when it comes to studying. Racing with radio communication permits my teammates and sports activities administrators to information me to handle my effort in the course of the races. I do not forget that it was very useful within the Tour de l’Ain, after I protected the dash prepare of Arne Marit for the primary time. Anyway, I’ll be surrounded by nice climbers equivalent to Louis Meintjes, who’s a job mannequin when it comes to professionalism and who can encourage me.”
“I’m hoping to, sooner or later, attain the very best degree with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty. Nonetheless, for now I don’t need to undertaking too far sooner or later. I need to progress step-by-step. I’m nonetheless younger and filled with enthusiasm. The construction of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty is the perfect surroundings to develop myself. The trajectory designed by the group is ideal in my eyes, so I’ve nice confidence that it’ll bear fruit within the subsequent seasons, additionally with the assistance of my coach Christophe Prémont. I do know already a lot of the group however I can’t wait to fulfill everybody this week and likewise to greet our followers throughout our Bike Day this Sunday in Durbuy!”
Kévin Van Melsen (Sports activities Director): “We attracted Alexy as a result of we had been satisfied about his nice potential for lengthy efforts. We pushed him in direction of the excessive mountains and he has confirmed himself with distinction. I’m very pleased with his evolution. He nonetheless has a terrific margin for development and rather a lot to be taught. That’s why it was essential to ascertain a properly thought-out technique for his improvement. By combining a programme with Intermarché-Circus-ReUz-Technord in 2024 we intention to speed up the training course of.”
“I’ll be his mentor in each groups. We construct a mutual relationship of confidence. He’s an individual who must really feel supported in good moments and in troublesome intervals, that are inevitable throughout a biking profession. Throughout the World Staff he can be surrounded by seasoned riders and achieve lots of expertise. With the Devo group we’ll decide a number of objectives for which he’ll put together in a frontrunner’s position aiming for the victory. I’m satisfied that he can turn out to be one of many climbing abilities of our World Staff sooner or later.”
Aike Visbeek (Efficiency Supervisor): “Along with Kévin Van Melsen and the efficiency group we established a balanced improvement technique for Alexy. He’s a proficient rider with a giant engine who has the potential to turn out to be an excellent climber. His nice expertise is coupled to a winner’s mentality. Contemplating his impetuous improvement we preserve our toes on the bottom and so does Alexy, he’s nonetheless very jong. In 2024 he’ll pursue his evolution in a serene means in an surroundings with deal with improvement, aiming to progress step-by-step. He’ll mix the race calendars of our each groups. Along with the assist of our efficiency group he’ll typically prepare and race in firm of riders like Louis Meintjes, Simone Petilli or Rein Taaramäe, who will share their expertise. The event of riders equivalent to Alexy, Francesco Busatto or Roel van Sintmaartensdijk presents our undertaking a brand new dimension. We’re very pleased with the efforts of the efficiency group to type the long run champions of our World Staff.”
Burgos-BH Contract Extension with Jetse Bol
Burgos-BH has now confirmed a contract extension with Jetse Bol for one yr. Bol has had a exceptional profession. As an U23 from Rabobank, he received troublesome stage races equivalent to Olympia’s Tour (twice) and Le Triptique des Monts et Châteaux. In 2012 he switched to the principle squad along with Wilco Kelderman. A yr later he almost received Paris-Excursions. However in these three seasons the all-rounder didn’t take any wins, after which he didn’t obtain a brand new contract on the finish of 2014.
Bol couldn’t discover a skilled group and needed to race with Be part of-S|De Rijke. With that group he received the Olympia’s Tour for a 3rd time, which continues to be a report. After two robust years, he was in a position to return to the skilled degree and signed with the Colombian Manzana Postobon group, the place he rode properly in la Vuelta. When the Colombians discovered themselves in monetary bother a yr later, Bol, who’s married to a Mexican and has lived in Girona, Spain for years, switched to Burgos-BH midway by way of the season. He got here very near a stage victory within the Vuelta in 2019. Nonetheless, Bol gave that victory away to teammate and escape buddy Ángel Madrazo. Bol has been initially of the Tour of Spain for the previous seven seasons.
Bol has now accomplished 5 full seasons with Burgos-BH and also will race for them in 2024. The group has additionally introduced the contract extensions of Sebastián Mora, Oscar Pelegri, Antonio Angulo, Ángel Fuentes and Ander Okamika. These riders all signal for one yr till the tip of 2024, besides Okamika, who’s now beneath contract till the tip of 2025.
Jetse Bol to stick with Burgos-BH:
Specialised Bicycles and Staff SD Worx Lengthen Their Partnership By way of 2028, Amplifying Ladies’s Biking and Inspiring Future Champions
Staff SD Worx and Specialised Bicycles are thrilled to announce the extension of their partnership by way of 2028, solidifying a exceptional collaboration that has been constructed for nearly ten years. This renewal reaffirms their shared dedication to supporting the expansion of ladies’s biking and continued success as the perfect group in girls’s biking.
Staff SD Worx Staff Supervisor, Danny Stam – “As a group, we’ve been working with Specialised since 2014 with nice satisfaction. We’re proud to announce that the long-standing partnership between Specialised and Staff SD Worx can be prolonged by way of 2028. We will be pleased with what we’ve achieved collectively as companions over the previous few years in professionalizing girls’s biking.”
Approaching a exceptional decade of partnership, Staff SD Worx and Specialised Bicycles have remained steadfastly dedicated to advancing girls’s highway racing, elevating the game, and attaining unmatched ranges of success. The Specialised roster, comprised of world-class riders, has constantly claimed victory on the distinguished podiums, successfully highlighting the distinctive efficiency of Specialised tools. This resounding success, from Demi Vollering’s commanding Tour de France Femmes efficiency to Lotte Kopecky’s World Championship triumph and consecutive Flanders victories, serves as a testomony to their collaboration with probably the most discerning riders within the peloton and their unwavering dedication to pioneering innovation for that profitable edge.
Tour de France Femmes Champion, Demi Vollering – “Final yr was a yr to always remember. Along with Specialised it was a dream come true, with out the continued assist and belief it wouldn’t be the identical. Subsequent yr can be a really particular, we’ll make much more desires come true on the Tarmac SL8.”
World Champion, Lotte Kopecky – “The collaboration between Specialised and Staff SD Worx performed a job in my determination to decide on this group in 2022. Once I rode an S-Works for the primary time, I skilled a ‘wow’ feeling. It’s good to have full confidence in your tools and is an honour to have such assist behind our Staff SD Worx.”
As they lengthen their partnership, Specialised Bicycles are excited to proceed this journey with the extraordinary athletes and management that Staff SD Worx has delivered to girls’s biking. Collectively, they’ll proceed to attempt for greatness whereas inspiring the subsequent era of ladies in racing.
Chief of S-Racing, Scott Jackson – “With the extension of the partnership between Staff SD Worx and Specialised by way of 2028, we cap off a terrific decade of collaboration and progress. To have a constant long run partnership permits us to essentially dive into each technical element to assist the perfect athletes on this planet on the highest degree on the world’s largest stage. To have the ability to assist such a profitable group and be part of their success makes us really feel proud and honoured, in addition to looking forward to what’s to come back.”
Specialised and Staff SD Worx lengthen:
A yr of Progress, Challenges and Victories
Of a season like this, the perfect moments stay etched: fastened within the unmistakable gesture of victory, anticipation, celebration, and the hours spent collectively that make a group one thing very very similar to a household. The October rain at all times brings a little bit of melancholy, however on the identical time it places the will to look again and take inventory of the previous months: to rely the grins, to rely the disappointments, and to understand that it was nonetheless value it.
Fran Contador, GM EOLO KOMETA: “I imagine that our season has been good. Whereas it’s true that we had a troublesome first half, it’s additionally true that beginning with the races main as much as the Giro d’Italia the group began to trip very properly: I’m considering, for instance, of the Vuelta Asturias the place Fortunato did an excellent consequence. Then we got here to the Giro, which clearly was our important purpose, and I have to say that the group was wonderful: we received ten Prime-10s, we did six days within the maglia azzurra, we had been typically protagonists within the levels placing somebody within the breakaway. After which we took an exquisite victory with Davide Bais in Campo Imperatore. I imagine that for a group like ours a Giro like that was very optimistic, and it gave which means to our entire season. Then we had been additionally excellent within the second half, with a relentless presence within the Italian classics and an at all times optimistic angle. Personally, I’m very proud of this season that closed an essential first cycle with the primary three years on this class.”
Ivan Basso: “I preferred the group this yr, I preferred them rather a lot particularly on the Giro d’Italia and within the season finale after they had been at all times in a position to trip in an orderly and courageous means placing themselves within the highlight with placings and victories. I appreciated the fixed enchancment of the entire group that grew and matured each in people and within the group. For subsequent yr we’ll lose two essential parts equivalent to Albanese and Fortunato, whom I thank, however I imagine that exactly due to the advance and new arrivals the extent of the group for subsequent season has grown.”
Eolo-Kometa:
Equipo Kern Pharma says Goodbye to Héctor Carretero and Giovanni Carboni
Héctor Carretero and Giovanni Carboni will now not compete within the vibrant inexperienced outfit of Equipo Kern Pharma in 2024. The Spanish formation waves goodbye to the Spaniard and Italian on social media. It’s nonetheless unclear what the long run holds for Carretero and Carboni.
The now 28-year-old Carretero rode for Movistar for the primary 5 years of his skilled profession, however on the finish of 2021 determined to strive his luck at a barely decrease degree, at Equipo Kern Pharma. The Spanish climber hoped to have the ability to trip extra on his personal behalf with this group, nevertheless it turned out to be two misplaced years for Carretero. The rider has struggled with accidents in recent times and, partly due to this, didn’t attain his finest degree.
Carboni, additionally 28, joined Equipo Kern Pharma in September 2022 and achieved a number of locations of honour in his first (and subsequently solely) full season for the Spanish formation. The Italian climber completed fifth within the Volta ao Alentejo, tenth within the Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho, sixteenth within the Muscat Basic and seventeenth within the Czech Tour. Nonetheless, this turned out to not be sufficient for a contract extension.
Equipo Kern Pharma is subsequently saying goodbye to Carretero, Carboni and (in all probability) six different drivers, however has additionally already made important purchases for the brand new season. The group managed to draw eight new riders with brothers Hugo and Unai Aznar, Marc Brustenga, Miguel Ángel Fernández, Jorge Gutiérrez, Unai Iribar, Jesús Antonio Soto and Diego Uriarte.
Movistar Staff and Cafés Baqué Squad Associate for Spanish Biking’s Future
Blues to assist Basque organisation’s males’s and girls’s junior packages, with a number of of their sponsors concerned
Loyal to the dedication, represented in the course of the higher a part of a half century, to assist their native and nationwide roots, the Movistar Staff will again from 2024 the work by Elkar Kirolak, the biking college managing Cafés Baqué, a legendary squad with greater than 4 a long time of existence (est. 1978).
The Movistar Staff has signed a long-term partnership by way of which the distinguished Basque improvement organisation will take pleasure in assist from Abarca Sports activities for its girls’s and males’s junior packages.
The Cafés Baqué squads can be outfitted, amongst different Movistar Staff sponsors, with Canyon bikes and 226ERS vitamin. The M from Movistar, Abarca’s title sponsors, may also be featured at each rosters’ race clothes.
The Movistar Staff thus hyperlinks its legacy to a legendary model in Spanish biking, Cafés Baqué, current within the newbie {and professional} peloton for greater than forty years and now within the junior step of the pyramid. The 2 longest-standing buildings in our nation’s sport, newbie and professional, get collectively to detect and foster expertise to Spain’s success on two wheels.
Tour Colombia Returns to the Calendar
The Tour Colombia 2.1 will return to the biking calendar. The multi-day tour will happen once more in 2024. The race final happened in 2020.
The occasion is now on the UCI calendar and can run from February 6 to 11, 2024. “After a sequence of discussions and mutual commitments in favour of Colombian sport, the Ministry of Sports activities has agreed to supply assist to the Colombian biking federation to organise the fourth version of the tour,” the biking affiliation stated in a press launch.
The Ministry of Sports activities and the Colombian Biking Federation are becoming a member of forces, in order that the Tour Colombia 2.1 can happen once more. The tour was born in 2018 because the Colombia Oro y Paz and shortly grew into a well-liked race amongst South American and European riders.
Egan Bernal received the primary version in 2018, then in 2019, the general victory went to Miguel Ángel López and a yr later Sergio Higuita was the perfect within the remaining total. The Tour Colombia was canceled for the primary time in 2021 because of the covid pandemic and in 2022 and 2023 the organisers had main monetary issues.
Tour Colombia again:
LCL Rides in Yellow By way of 2028
The story started in Good, the place the Grand Départ of a Tour de France, as soon as once more dominated by Bernard Hinault, was held in 1981. At the moment, Crédit Lyonnais was making its first look as a accomplice of the Grande Boucle. After becoming a member of the journey, the French financial institution was known as upon to play an much more seen position by associating itself with the Yellow Jersey from 1987 for an version that additionally marked the historical past of the occasion with a peloton assembled in Berlin for the beginning that was probably the most distant from France on the time. On the end of stage one, it was the primary time a Polish rider, Lech Piasecki, took management of the overall classification. Three weeks later, the ultimate Yellow Jersey headed to Eire because of Stephen Roche, who paraded down the Champs-Elysées within the firm of Jeannie Longo, additionally decked out in yellow after her first victory within the girls’s Tour de France.
Since then, the Yellow Jersey has travelled round France on the shoulders of cyclists from nearly each continent, with Asia nonetheless within the queue: Greg LeMond has most proudly represented North America with three victories, while the Colombians needed to wait till 2019 for Egan Bernal to beat the last word prize. Australia first loved the honour of yellow with Phil Anderson and Robbie McEwen, amongst others, earlier than Cadel Evans triumphed on the Champs-Elysées in 2011. Africa joined the Yellow Jersey membership for 2 days in the summertime of 2013 with Daryl Impey, and the European biking scene continued to develop within the twenty first century with British victories by Bradley Wiggins (2012), Chris Froome (2013-15-16-17) and Geraint Thomas (2018), Slovenian victories by Tadej Pogačar (2020-21) and Danish victories by Jonas Vingegaard (2022-23).
Essentially the most prized emblem on the biking planet occupies a particular place within the hearts of the riders, with English audio system nicknaming the little lion king who accompanies every Yellow Jersey presentation and whom they gather with care “Mufasa” for individuals who earn the privilege. The bond created with the cyclists is related to an intimate relationship with the general public, who’re amazed by the exploits of the Yellow Jerseys and enthralled by the autos within the caravan. The XXL champion and the enormous lion cub that leads the parade every day are additionally among the many characters who rely for hundreds of thousands of roadside spectators. It guarantees quite a few encounters till July 2028, and why not even additional?
Along with its sporting partnership with A.S.O., LCL can be a accomplice to all cyclists by encouraging the usage of bicycles each day, regardless of the objective.
This dedication extends to actions for workers (sustainable mobility bundle for biking to work, Gold-level Professional-Vélo Employer label for the Villejuif campus) in addition to for patrons and potential clients (preferential-rate financing presents for the acquisition of a bicycle).
Michel Mathieu, Chief Government Officer of LCL: “Because the Eighties, LCL and the Tour de France have solid robust hyperlinks primarily based on belief, respect and listening. Biking, the Yellow Jersey and the Tour de France at the moment are a part of the lives of LCL groups and their clients … We’re delighted to proceed the journey for one more 5 years and to be, greater than ever, the important accomplice of all cyclists”.
Yann Le Moënner, Chief Government Officer of A.S.O.: “The phrase historic takes on its full which means while you realise that this new settlement marks the fiftieth anniversary of the connection between LCL and the Tour de France. This golden jubilee, because it had been, is a rarity on this planet of sport, and this joint journey across the Yellow Jersey will subsequently proceed and be enriched by new challenges sooner or later for the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes with Zwift, specifically the shared want to proceed to develop an formidable coverage for biking mobility. On this means, LCL, whose ambition is to assist all types of biking, will be capable to work alongside us on a variety of initiatives aimed toward younger individuals and girls, who’re more and more taking over biking within the broadest sense of the time period. As for the Yellow Jersey, an emblem of excellence, it can function a method of showing the perfect gamers in all kinds of fields.”
Key factors:
- Lengthy-standing Tour de France accomplice since 1981 and Yellow Jersey sponsor since 1987, LCL renews its dedication for the next 5 editions of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
- Along with its partnership with the Excursions de France, LCL is related to the next French biking occasions organised by A.S.O., each skilled and newbie: Paris-Good, Paris-Roubaix, Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift, Paris-Roubaix Problem, Critérium du Dauphiné, l’Étape du Tour de France and Paris-Excursions.
Extra details about the Tour de France on LeTour.fr.
Extra details about the Tour de France France Femmes avec Zwift on LeTourfemmes.fr.
LCL with the Tour until 2028:
The third Vuelta a Andalucía Elite Ladies From Could 29 to June 2 in 2024
The Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía Elite Ladies will happen from Could 29 to June 2 within the Andalusian Group. The organising firm, Deporinter, has reported the dates on which the third version of the Andalusian spherical of ladies’s skilled biking can be held.
After two years of true success, the perfect peloton on this planet will meet once more on the Andalusian roads throughout 5 spectacular levels not but revealed by the organisation. The final version kicked off within the city of Alcalá la Actual in Jaén and resulted in Castellar de la Frontera the place the hand-to-hand duel for the general victory happened between Tamara Dronova (Israel – Premier Tech Roland) and the Norwegian group member. Movistar Staff Katrine Aalerud, the latter being the ultimate winner.
The returns obtained within the 2023 version replicate the nice success obtained, this check has an viewers in 207 international locations by way of GCN and Eurosport internationally; On the nationwide scene, TDP was in control of viewing the check with greater than 2 million viewers. Andalusian tv, Canal Sur, had greater than 1 million viewers throughout a each day abstract in the course of the 5 days of competitors.
On the a part of the nationwide press, it had greater than 4,000 articles with a monetary valuation of greater than 300,000 euros per stage, reaching greater than 16 million impacts, bringing collectively the perfect covers of nationwide and worldwide newspapers.
Looking forward to the third version, Deporinter plans a transversal tour by way of Andalusia, a notable participation as in earlier years together with a progress in media impacts. Briefly, consolidate the Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía Elite Ladies as a benchmark occasion on the nationwide and worldwide panorama of the UCI calendar.
Vuelta a Andalucía Elite Ladies from Could 29 to June 2 in 2024:
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