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Patrick Lefevere: “Every little thing is feasible, nothing is necessary” – TOP STORY.
Rider information: Remco Evenepoel helps Morocco after earthquake, Fernando Gaviria ends his season with a damaged collarbone, Peter Sagan’s final race would be the Tour de Vendée and Andrés Camilo Ardila leaves Burgos-BH.
Group information: Hamish McKenzie joins Axel Merckx’s crew and DS Matteo Tosatto leaves INEOS Grenadiers for Tudor.
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TOP STORY: Patrick Lefevere: “Remco can now race with the thought of ‘every thing is feasible, nothing is necessary’”
Soudal Fast-Step CEO Patrick Lefevere had his say about Remco Evenepoel’s off-day. The crew boss doesn’t need to draw any main conclusions, however he does see alternatives for the Belgian champion, he wrote in his weekly column in Het Nieuwsblad.
For Lefevere, Remco Evenepoel’s off day got here as as massive a shock because it did to everybody else. “Like all the opposite individuals who adopted the race on tv, I had no thought of the rationale for Remco’s off day. In the mean time I nonetheless don’t have it. What is for certain is that he didn’t begin the stage sick. Solely on the Aubisque did I see the identical face that I additionally noticed within the Giro after the time trial. The very best phrase I’ve for it’s ‘pulled’. I sincerely hope that we are going to not get up with the identical actuality as then: sick – corona, that ought to not occur once more.”
It’s now a matter of guessing about explanations for his rider’s sudden dangerous day. “I’m not going to attract massive conclusions and I hope the surface world does the identical. Can Remco nonetheless get better on this Vuelta? No thought. Our medical doctors don’t know but what’s occurring, and I definitely don’t know what’s occurring. If he wakes up wholesome, he’ll enter a brand new actuality: racing with the concept ‘every thing is feasible, nothing is necessary.’ Remco has truly by no means had to do this.”
Evenepoel’s dangerous day provides Jumbo-Visma final dominance, occupying the primary three locations on the general, however this doesn’t increase any questions for Lefevere. “At the start: Sepp Kuss, Primoz Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard are something however from nowhere. They’re high abilities, with the relatively distinctive mixture of a lightweight physique and a huge engine.”
“I’m definitely not the person who questions collective dominance. Our crew has skilled this usually sufficient in one-day races,” mentioned Lefevere, who’s crew took the primary three locations in Paris-Roubaix with Mapei. “Along with energy, VO2Max and what else, fortunately, success in biking additionally is determined by these sorts of immeasurable, untrainable psychological mechanisms. Successful all the time makes you win extra usually.”
Evenepoel confirmed his boss and everybody else on stage 14:
Vuelta a España 2023
It was solely a matter of timing for Juan Sebastian Molano (UAE Group Emirates), winner of Stage 12 of La Vuelta 23 after a dominant dash in Zaragoza. Pissed off along with his positioning in earlier finishes, the Colombian loved a powerful lead-out from Rui Oliveira (4th on the stage) to take victory forward of Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Boy van Poppel (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) after a quick paced day of racing from Olvega. Molano took his 2nd Vuelta stage victory after he gained in Madrid final yr.
A respite for the GC contenders of La Vuelta on the eve of the Tourmalet On paper, stage 12, from Olvega to Zaragoza, ought to favour the sprinters. And that’s what occurred.
Two riders escaped: Jetse Bol (Burgos-BH) and Abel Balderstone (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA). Alpecin-Deceuninck managed the hole as they chase a 3rd stage win for Kaden Groves. The lead duo push their benefit to 2:35 at 35km. However the hole was already all the way down to below 2 minutes because the race entered the final 100 kilometres. The lead was all the way down to 30 seconds with 50 kilometres to go.
Bol and Balderstone have been caught 44 kilometres from the road… However Bol instantly attacked once more. The Dutch baroudeur was caught once more with 38km to go. Kaden Groves dominated the intermediate dash, with 18.9km to go, forward of Primoz Roglič (Jumbo-Visma), who took 4 bonus seconds. The stress was excessive forward of the run-in to Zaragoza. Alpecin-Deceuninck moved to the entrance contained in the final 3 kilometres as they tried to place Groves for the win. However Rui Oliveira (UAE Group Emirates) surged on the good second to launch Juan Sebastian Molano to victory forward of Groves and Boy van Poppel (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty).
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Stage winner, Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE Group Emirates): “I’m very joyful. Because of my crew for the work they did at present, they have been superb. This victory is for my crew, for my household. Two levels in La Vuelta, final yr and now this yr… After the accidents, it was not a straightforward yr however now I’m actually joyful. Now we have very sturdy males for the general classification, we have to maintain them. Immediately, the crew labored for me. Rui [Oliveira] was good, Marc [Soler] was good as effectively. Every little thing went like we had deliberate within the assembly. The final flip to the left, we needed to be up entrance already, keep on with the obstacles and open up the dash. I didn’t know there have been so many Colombian followers on the end. They usually come to Spanish races and I’m grateful to them for his or her assist. I may hear the followers screaming my identify. That is additionally for them and I hope they take pleasure in this victory.”
Total chief, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “It’s very nice [to have Jonas Vingegaard giving me a bottle] however to be sincere, each Jonas and Primoz [Roglič] have given me lots of recommendation and confidence via the race. It’s good that they’re additionally believing in me, at instances, however we’re all there for one another, I feel that’s a very powerful. It by no means hurts to strive [to gain seconds, like Roglic did]. When you’re in good place, it’s simple to go for it. Tomorrow must be larger variations nevertheless it’s all the time good. It’s arduous to say proper now [if tomorrow will be about defence or attack]. We nonetheless have the three of us up there. I’ll must see how I really feel.”
2nd on the stage, Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “I feel my chain dropped within the dash, I’m not fairly positive what occurred. I hit some tough roads or perhaps I hit the again wheel of my teammate Robbe [Ghys]. I’m undecided however ultimately I misplaced momentum and I needed to come from a great distance again sadly. I can’t say a foul factor in regards to the crew. They did a incredible job all day. UAE got here with momentum within the closing hundred metres. My crew did a incredible job and I feel with no mechanical I may have gone for the win.”
third on the stage, Boy van Poppel (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty): “Our crew all the time saved a constructive mindset, regardless of the lack of our chief Gerben Thijssen earlier than La Vuelta even began. It’s incredible to see the devotion of our crew to assist our younger sprinter Hugo Web page in every dash stage, till the ultimate 100 metres. Immediately I used to be actually keen to enhance our earlier sprints. We once more confirmed a robust cohesion. With 2 kilometre to go, Hugo misplaced the slipstream of Julius and myself, however we selected to remain effectively positioned, hoping to listen to his voice and lead him to the dash. In extremis, Hugo managed to return near me, however he didn’t have area to observe me to the appropriate on the surface, like we initially deliberate. I managed to maintain cool and because of my expertise, I ended up within the slipstream of Molano, after which I made a decision to dash all out till the road. I take into account this podium as an vital second in my profession. As a loyal lead out I don’t usually have the possibility to acquire a private consequence. I’m proud of how my legs really feel and I’ll want it for the following massive day within the mountains tomorrow. I count on two extra dash alternatives on this Vuelta and it stays our intention to present every thing to enhance this third place.”
third total and finest younger rider, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step): “Ultimately at present, already fascinated about tomorrow, I didn’t need to go for the bonus dash. It’s all the time a little bit of danger, some additional stress in your physique. For me, it wasn’t essential to do the dash at present, however good for Primoz [Roglic] that he takes 4 seconds. Tomorrow, rather a lot will occur. I feel you will notice lots of guys attempting to assault, you will notice lots of guys having difficulties, you will notice lots of guys defending… So it’s gonna be a little bit of every thing tomorrow and I’m truly tremendous excited to race my very first time within the Pyrenees. It’s gonna be one thing new for me so I’m actually trying ahead to it and hopefully it finally ends up effectively for us tomorrow.”
KOM, Jesus Herrada (Cofidis): “[To climb Aubisque and the Tourmalet with the polka-dot jersey] is an honour and a duty. It’s going to be tough to carry on to it. If we now have the energy, we’ll attempt to be within the breakaway to defend it, nevertheless it’s going to be tough. This weekend may be very robust and there’s rather a lot at stake. We’ll combat for it. You by no means know, we’ll go daily. You’ll be able to’t do lots of maths about what’s coming subsequent week, so we’ll hold combating daily [even if I lose the jersey]. Immediately we had a comparatively quiet day. Though we rode quick, there wasn’t a lot wind and it was headwind, so there wasn’t an excessive amount of stress in comparison with what it may have been.”
Vuelta a España Stage 12 Consequence:
1. Juan Sebastián Molano (Col) UAE Group Emirates in 3:23:35
2. Kaden Groves (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck
3. Boy van Poppel (Ned) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
4. Rui Oliveira (Por) UAE Group Emirates
5. Edward Theuns (Bel) Lidl-Trek
6. Marijn van den Berg (Ned) EF Training-EasyPost
7. Alberto Dainese (Ita) dsm-firmenich
8. Orluis Aular (Ven) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
9. Hugo Web page (Fra) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
10. Milan Menten (Bel) Lotto Dstny.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 12:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 42:51:20
2. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 0:26
3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 1:09
4. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 1:32
5. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 2:02
6. João Almeida (Por) UAE Group Emirates at 2:16
7. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 2:22
8. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 2:25
9. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 2:50
10. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 3:14.
Vuelta’23 stage 12:
Two-time winner of the Tour de France because of his dominant climbing performances, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) conquered the Tourmalet on Stage 13 of La Vuelta’23. The Danish climber attacked with 8km to go and powered to victory after a relentless day of motion over the Pyrenean summits. Sepp Kuss and Primoz Roglič managed their rivals till they dropped them in the direction of the summit to make it a historic 1-2-3 for Jumbo-Visma. Kuss, Roglič and Vingegaard even have the primary three spots within the GC standings. A lot additional behind, Joao Almeida (UAE Group Emirates) and principally Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) have been dropped with greater than 90 kilometres to go and misplaced minutes.
A historic and gruelling day. The peloton confronted 4,000 metres of elevation on Pyrenean climbs with an unprecedented summit end on the high of the Tourmalet. The highway rose from the beginning in Formigal and the assaults quickly got here. Elie Gesbert (Arkéa Samsic) made the primary assault. Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich) was first over the Puerto de Portalet (4.4km). However the peloton pulled him again on the lengthy downhill in the direction of the climb of the Col d’Aubisque.
A flurry of assaults ensued on the long-lasting Pyrenean climb. However attackers couldn’t make their strikes stick. The tempo was relentless, a lot in order that the winner of La Vuelta’22, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) was dropped, in addition to Joao Almeida (UAE Group Emirates). Michael Storer (Groupama-FDJ) led the best way to the summit. The GC contenders have been all there, aside from Almeida who was trailing by 30 seconds, and Evenepoel who had already misplaced 1 minute to his rivals. Bahrain Victorious break up the GC group on the descent. Sepp Kuss and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) have been effectively positioned. UAE Group Emirates introduced the chasers again on the primary slopes of the Col de Spandelles. Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) launched extra assaults with greater than 60 kilometres to go. However their rivals reacted.
The state of affairs settled on the ten.3km ascent (common gradient: 8.5%). Wilco Kelderman and Robert Gesink (Jumbo-Visma) drive the GC group, with lower than 20 riders on their wheels. The hole to Almeida elevated to over 2 minutes, and Evenepoel trailed by greater than 5 minutes. Jumbo-Visma managed the state of affairs on the primary slopes of the Col du Tourmalet (18.9km at 7.4%). Vingegaard set off with 8km to go. Enric Mas (Movistar), Juan Ayuso (UAE Group Emirates) and Cian Uijtdebroeks (BORA-hansgrohe) attempt to chase with Sepp Kuss and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) on their wheel. Kuss attacked with 1.5km to go to complete 2nd, 30 seconds behind Vingegaard. Roglič completed behind him at 33 seconds, to make it a historic 1-2-3 on the long-lasting summit. The three leaders of Jumbo-Visma additionally took the highest 3 positions total.
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Stage winner and third total, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “I’m proud and over the moon. I can’t think about a greater day. My little daughter Frida is celebrating her birthday at present. So I wished to win the stage. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there, however I’m hoping this can greater than make up for it. This victory is for her. We had our sights set on this stage. We wished to achieve time on the competitors, which we managed to do. Then, ending first, second, and third makes it actually distinctive. We now have three crew members within the high three within the total standings. It’s good in each method. Our purpose is to win the Vuelta. In the mean time, it seems to be promising.”
2nd on the stage and total chief, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “Sure, it was a dream situation. It was a brilliant arduous stage, uphill, downhill… It was full focus all day and a extremely arduous tempo. The crew did an incredible job. We have been with nonetheless lots of us when there have been solely 20 guys left within the entrance. Particularly Robert Gesink, he did an incredible job, all the time coming again, all the time using… After which Wilco [Kelderman] was on the entrance without end on the Tourmalet. Jonas [Vingegaard] had a powerful trip going from up to now out. Within the first climb, we heard that [Remco Evenepoel] was dropping a bit. Earlier than that, we simply wished to trip kind of our personal tempo however after we heard that, we tried to increase the hole after which Bahrain took it over on the descent. There have been some gaps there and from then on it was only a full on race. We knew that with the three of us up there, if Jonas went, it will drive the opposite to trip with Primoz [Roglic] and I within the wheel. All through the stage, Jonas felt tremendous good and it’s his daughter’s birthday at present so it was additional motivation. It’s actually early to say [if Jumbo-Visma will win La Vuelta]. Immediately was a extremely arduous stage, tomorrow is one other brutal mountain stage. All these efforts begin to construct up and there’s nonetheless rather a lot to race. We’re simply proud of how we have been in a position to play our numbers at present. We’re in a extremely good place and we’ll see how we do it for the remainder of the levels.”
2nd total and third on the stage, Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma): “We have been on the assembly at present and got here first, second and third. What else would you like? We have been in a position to benefit from all of the opponents and have now gained. That was attainable as a result of we all the time had a numerical superiority. It turned out nice at present.”
4th on the stage and total, Juan Ayuso (UAE Group Emirates): “It was a loopy day and was very explosive, I feel I’ve by no means ridden a stage like this. I used to be talking with Sepp Kuss and he mentioned it was like a Tour de France fashion stage , although I’ve by no means achieved the Tour I can sort of perceive what he meant by it. At the beginning I didn’t really feel nice from the crash yesterday however I felt higher and higher because the stage went on. I feel tomorrow I must be even a bit higher to attempt to make the race arduous. On the finish I used to be pulling with Enric and we have been simply attempting to work a bit collectively in opposition to Jumbo. Final yr I wore the white jersey however I hadn’t earned it as a result of I used to be simply carrying it for Remco so this yr it feels good to have truly earned it.”
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step): “It was simply a type of days the place my tank was empty. We gave it every thing and I’ve no regrets. I need to thank my teammates who stayed with me the entire day and left every thing on the market for me. We’ll talk about and have a look at the place we go from right here for the remainder of La Vuelta.”
Vuelta a España Stage 13 Consequence:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 3:51:10
2. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 0:30
3. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 0:33
4. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 0:38
5. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe
6. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 0:40
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain-Victorious at 1:15
8. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 2:12
9. Steff Cras (Bel) TotalEnergies at 2:32
10. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 3:08.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 13:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in46:42:54
2. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 1:37
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 1:44
4. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 2:37
5. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 3:06
6. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 3:10
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain-Victorious at 4:12
8. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:02
9. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:30
10. João Almeida (Por) UAE Group Emirates at 8:39.
Vuelta’23 stage 13:
On the day after he misplaced his hopes of profitable La Vuelta’23, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) confirmed his psychological and bodily energy with a victory on the summit of Larra-Belagua on the finish of Stage 14. The Belgian star attacked time and again, till a robust break bought away. He then accelerated on the Col de la Hourcère and solely Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich) may observe him. The 2 males collaborated over the Puerto de Larrau and Evenepoel finally dropped the French climber with 4 kilometres to energy to the solo victory. He took his fourth stage win on the roads of La Vuelta. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) retained La Roja because the GC contenders completed collectively.
After a historic day resulting in the Col du Tourmalet, the peloton of La Vuelta 23 confronted extra climbing within the Pyrenees, with the mighty Col de la Hourcère and Puerto de Larrau and an unprecedented summit end at Larra-Belagua, proper on the border between France and Spain. The ascents of the day impressed attackers, particularly Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) who attacked time and again on the day after he misplaced greater than 27 minutes and his choices within the total standings.
After some 40 kilometres of battle, the Belgian star finally managed to make the break. 23 riders joined him on the entrance, together with La Vuelta’23 stage winners, Lennard Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe) and Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and stage hunters reminiscent of Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich), Michael Storer (Groupama-FDJ), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious), Juan Pedro Lopez (Lidl-Trek). The attackers coated 51.2km within the first hour to open a niche of 4:30 to the bunch. Evenepoel loved the assist of Mattia Cattaneo to attempt to construct an even bigger hole on the slopes up Col de la Hourcère (11.1km at 8.8%). UAE Group Emirates set a robust tempo on the ascent. Evenepoel goes first excessive (65.2km) and accelerated with Bardet. The peloton trailed by 3:20.
The 2 leaders pushed their benefit on the best way to the second ascent of the day, the mighty Puerto de Larrau (14.9km at 8.0% with a most gradient of 16%). On the backside, their chasers trailed by 50 seconds and the peloton by 4:15. Evenepoel and Bardet collaborated on the ascent as Storer set off in pursuit. On the summit, Evenepoel all however secures the polka-dot jersey on the finish of the stage. Storer trailed by 2:00, Jonathan Castroviejo (INEOS Grenadiers) and Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Dstny) by 3:15 and the bunch by 6 minutes.
The 2 leaders began the ultimate climb (9.5km at 6.3%) with a niche of 4:45 to a chase trio, and eight:20 to the GC group. Evenepoel dropped Bardet with 4km to go and took the solo win with a niche of 1:12. The GC contenders completed collectively and Sepp Kuss saved La Roja.
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Stage winner and KOM, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step): “Yesterday was a really tough day! I couldn’t sleep effectively after the stage. I had a foul night time with many unfavourable ideas, however after I awoke this morning, I mentioned to myself that I’d strive my finest and provides every thing. I knew this stage from the recon I did – I knew the climbs and the descents, and was very motivated to do effectively. Successful it after what occurred on yesterday makes me very joyful. Immediately we rode full gasoline from the beginning. I felt good and was all the time there, each time there was an try and type a bunch. Mattia helped me rather a lot on the primary climb, he set an enormous tempo and I need to thank him for his work. After I bought clear along with Romain, we labored effectively and had an settlement that I’d tempo on the climbs so long as he rode with me on the flat. On the ultimate ascent, I simply had one thing additional and that was sufficient for the win. This reply and my second stage victory within the race make me very proud. This makes up for the frustration I endured yesterday. I need to thank everybody who believed in me and supported me: my spouse, my household, and my crew. Now I lead the mountains classification, and with loads of levels left on the Vuelta, profitable it in Madrid can grow to be a purpose.”
Total chief and eighth on the stage, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “The profile of this stage lent itself to an assault. On a number of events, UAE Group Emirates tried to stress us, however Primoz and Jonas have been all the time in a position to reply. Robert Gesink and Attila did an awesome job conserving us in place on the climbs. The crew rode impressively as soon as once more. It’s been a very long time since I’ve ridden round within the chief’s jersey. The jersey motivates me rather a lot. It provides me sharpness and confidence. It has already been a lovely and unforgettable week for me, it doesn’t matter what occurs subsequent. There are nonetheless some robust levels forward. We really feel good, and we’re prepared.”
2nd on the stage, Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich): “It was a extremely full-gas day, the crew did very well to get me into the break after which supported me all day. Remco made an assault over the primary climb and I simply adopted. We wished to work collectively and attempt to actually benefit from the day within the entrance. I had a number of arduous days so it was good to have good legs at present and combat with him. I’m not upset in any respect, I did what I may and haven’t any regrets. Remco was simply stronger at present. He did lots of the work through the stage after which I simply couldn’t observe on the ultimate climb. Immediately provides confidence for the possibilities subsequent week.”
third on the stage, Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Dstny): “I didn’t actually count on this efficiency. I used to be a bit weak the previous few days after being in poor health. My throat and lungs particularly, the physique felt very weak. It wasn’t the plan to go on the assault at present, as a result of I didn’t really feel so good within the morning. I wished to assist my teammate Eduardo Sepúlveda to get into the break and that’s how I bought into it myself. I even thought of dropping out as a result of I’m not feeling effectively anyway, however ultimately it didn’t go that dangerous in spite of everything. I had enjoyable. I didn’t count on that I’d be capable of do a lot throughout this Vuelta. I used to be truly on a biking vacation right here the previous few days. I wasn’t actually struggling the previous few days, I couldn’t carry out. I assumed it was cool, however that’s not what I’m right here for. I’m very joyful that I used to be in a position to present one thing at present (Saturday).”
tenth on the stage, 4th total and finest younger rider, Juan Ayuso (UAE Group Emirates): “I feel [Remco Evenepoel] had a comeback solely a world champion can do. I already mentioned congratulations to him. I didn’t see the stage as a result of I used to be racing however from what I’ve seen that was spectacular. That reveals how champions can come again. If I’ve legs, I’m all the time gonna strive. It’s tough with how sturdy Jumbo riders are. Now we have to attempt to see if in the future they’ve a foul day. If we don’t strive, we’ll by no means know. We tried first to drag for the stage victory nevertheless it was actually arduous with so many guys up entrance. My teammates did an incredible job, we saved making the race arduous however then it was a great distance between the climbs and we backed off.”
Vuelta a España Stage 14 Consequence:
1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 4:13:38
2. Romain Bardet (Fra) dsm-firmenich at 1:12
3. Lennert Van Eetvelt (Bel) Lotto Dstny at 6:33
4. Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers at 6:35
5. Michael Storer (Aus) Groupama-FDJ at 7:24
6. David de la Cruz (Spa) Astana Qazaqstan at 8:21
7. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 8:22
8. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma
9. Wout Poels (Ned) Bahrain Victorious
10. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Group Emirates.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 14:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 51:04:54
2. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 1:37
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 1:44
4. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 2:37
5. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar Group at 3:06
6. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 3:10
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 4:12
8. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:02
9. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:30
10. João Almeida (Por) UAE Group Emirates at 8:39.
Vuelta’23 stage 14:
Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) manoeuvred completely to win Stage 15 of La Vuelta’23 in Lekunberri on the finish of an especially intense day of racing on Navarra roads. At 36 years outdated, the Portuguese veteran made the break of the day after an enormous battle animated by Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step). Everybody was trying on the Belgian star within the entrance group, till Costa and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) set off on the ultimate ascent. Lennard Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe) joined them and virtually took the cake. However Costa bid his time to take his fourth Grand Tour win, ten years after his final success within the Tour de France. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) goes into the second relaxation day with La Roja on his shoulders. Many climbs await the riders within the third and closing week earlier than Madrid.
After two gruelling days within the Pyrenees, the peloton confronted a hilly and difficult stage in Navarra, from Pamplona to Lekunberri. Numerous riders determine this present day as a significant alternative for the break and an enormous battle ensued.
On the day after his victory in Larra-Belagua, Remco Evenepoel was extraordinarily energetic once more. However, as Romain Grégoire put it at first, “130 riders are motivated”. Even the GC contenders transfer on the primary climb of the day, the 19.3km lengthy climb up Puerto de Lizarraga (summit at 79.8km). The final winner in Lekunberri, Marc Soler (UAE Group Emirates), attacked and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) adopted his transfer. 35 riders bought again collectively at km 63, together with the GC contenders. Counter-attackers instantly set off and a break shaped on the downhill.
Evenepoel was on the entrance, with Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious), Elissonde (Lidl-Trek), Molard (Groupama-FDJ), Denz, Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe), Janssens (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Kron (Lotto Dstny), Caicedo (EF Training-EasyPost), Bouchard, Vendrame (AG2R Citroën), Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), Rubio (Movistar), Hamilton (dsm-firmenich) and Cristian Rodriguez (Arkéa-Samsic). Jumbo-Visma and Alpecin-Deceuninck tried to manage the hole below 3 minutes. The escape exploded on the primary ascent up the Puerto de Zuarrarrate (7.3km at 4.8%). Evenepoel led the best way to the summit (38km to go) with Buitrago, Rubio, Kämna, Costa, Kron, Rodriguez, Hamilton and Janssens. The peloton trailed by 3:30.
Janssens anticipated the intermediate dash to verify he took 20 factors and Evenepoel didn’t. He led the best way to the underside of the ultimate climb of the day, however Buitrago and Costa rapidly caught the Belgian and dropped him. Evenepoel drove the chase, with the assistance of Kämna, who set off and bridged the hole on his personal simply earlier than the summit. The three battle on the downhill to Lekunberri. Kämna opened a niche with 4km to go, however he crashed on a bend after 1 kilometre. Costa and Buitrago checked out one another. Kämna bought again to the duo for the final kilometre and opened up the dash. Costa handed him simply earlier than the road.
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Stage winner, Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty): “Intermarché-Circus-Wanty believed in me from the primary day. That’s what enabled me to shine instantly to start with of the season and to capitalise my good type within the spring. Later within the season, issues didn’t go as I hoped for. For instance within the Tour de France, however with my good consequence within the Clásica San Sebastián I confirmed that, just like the crew, I wouldn’t simply sit there and quit. When the sports activities route proposed me to chase a stage victory within the Tour of Spain I didn’t hesitate. I invested rather a lot in my preparation to keep up my stage. After a number of breakaway makes an attempt on this Vuelta I lastly succeeded at present. This victory is extraordinarily vital for me and for the crew. Large efforts are made behind the scenes, which isn’t seen by all people. It’s a reward for all this tough work. This victory will deliver the entire crew lots of satisfaction, we deserve it!”
Total chief, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “It was one other good stage by [Remco Evenepoel]. I used to be speaking to him on the start-line and I advised him: ‘You realize, we will’t allow you to go within the break day-after-day to get again on a regular basis you misplaced.’ He’s nonetheless far again and he advised me he’s simply going for stage wins. It’s good to see. These sorts of levels, you by no means understand how they’ll play out, nevertheless it was a extremely quick begin, then the final two climbs there was a little bit of pacing from Alpecin. They have been attempting to go for the stage win so the pace was excessive all day. It’s all the time like that the day earlier than the remaining day. All people needs to let loose all of the power. I’m getting used to the general lead little by little!”
2nd on the stage, Lennard Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe): “I used to be feeling fairly good at present and I’m upset that I wasn’t in a position to end it off with the win. I feel if I wouldn’t have crashed forward of the finale, I’d have had a extremely good likelihood of taking my second Vuelta stage victory. On the time that I hit the deck, I had a small hole on Costa and Buitrago, however I took a bit an excessive amount of danger and crashed within the nook. I’m shocked that I truly was in a position to make it again and have a second likelihood at taking the win. After I got here again, I knew that they’d expect me to make a transfer, so I performed poker a bit and determined to attend for the ultimate dash. Within the ending straight, every thing was spur of the second. At one level I used to be out entrance after which I simply determined to open up my dash with round 200m remaining. I had a small hole, however ultimately, Costa managed to overhaul me and cross the road first. However all in all, I feel it was a robust efficiency at present, I used to be feeling good, and I’m not harm after my crash, which is a reduction.”
third on the stage, Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious): “Immediately was a extremely arduous race, particularly after the final two mountain levels within the Pyrenees. It’s arduous to get better. At the beginning, it was hectic, with many riders attempting to go to breakaway, and after 2 hours, lastly, the breakaway was made. However within the closing, Rui Costa was stronger within the dash. As for me, at present I’m joyful as a result of within the climbs my legs have been actually good, so I hope they’ll be good for the following week as effectively.”
4th on the stage and KOM, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step): “I went fairly deep at present and commenced feeling fairly rapidly that my legs have been a bit drained after Saturday’s trip, however that didn’t cease me from giving my finest. I’d have beloved to win once more, however you possibly can’t do it each time, and this fourth place is essentially the most I may get out of it. I’m trying ahead to the remaining day, after which I’ll proceed to deal with taking the perfect climber jersey residence.”
Greatest younger rider and 4th total, Juan Ayuso (UAE Group Emirates): “I feel Jumbo didn’t need to let Remco [Evenepoel] go, so the breakaway didn’t go and it was a extremely arduous course. All of the stage was up and down, very slender. The primary two hours of racing have been really brutal. After that, we arrived to the foot of the climbs all collectively. After which we additionally tried to place below stress Jumbo attacking. I feel we noticed a pleasant battle, a extremely arduous battle for us. Then, the breakaway went away with none GC man. However I feel we tried, we made the race arduous, and that’s vital. I imply, I feel this week has given us extra fatigue. However I feel we’re going to the third week feeling effectively and able to attempt to enhance our classification. Till now, no [I haven’t seen any weakness in Jumbo-Visma]. However there’s nonetheless a protracted approach to go to Madrid and we’ll carry on attempting.”
Factors chief, Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “I don’t suppose this can be a missed alternative for a stage win. Really, I’m very pleased with my crew, I’m pleased with the trip I did. Ultimately, we went after a stage that on paper was all the time gonna be tough. I feel we shocked lots of guys at present. It reveals that my crew believes in me. We didn’t get the win however we did a extremely good efficiency. We had Jimmy [Janssens] within the entrance and he took the intermediate factors for me so, once more, this can be a actually good crew effort. It’s good for him to even have an opportunity to race for the win as a result of he’s been the man that’s all the time pulling on the entrance of the peloton within the dash levels. There’s no presents. We did our greatest, I did the completely finest trip I may do. Ultimately, it wasn’t sufficient however I’m nonetheless proud regardless.”
Vuelta a España Stage 15 Consequence:
1. Rui Costa (Por) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty in 3:30:56
2. Lennard Kämna (Ger) BORA-hansgrohe
3. Santiago Buitrago (Col) Bahrain Victorious
4. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:02
5. Andreas Kron (Den) Lotto Dstny
6. Einer Augusto Rubio (Col) Movistar
7. Cristián Rodríguez (Spa) Arkéa Samsic
8. Chris Hamilton (Aus) dsm-firmenich
9. Nico Denz (Ger) BORA-hansgrohe at 0:36
10. Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 1:07.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 15:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 51:04:54
2. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 1:37
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 1:44
4. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 2:37
5. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 3:06
6. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Group Emirates at 3:10
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 4:12
8. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:02
9. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe at 5:30
10. João Almeida (Por) UAE Group Emirates at 8:39.
Vuelta’23 stage 15:
Tour of Britain 2023
Former champion Wout van Aert soloed to an unforgettable Tour of Britain Stage 5 victory in Felixstowe on Thursday to maneuver into the race lead with simply three days of this yr’s race remaining. Simply as one other bunch dash and a record-breaking win for his Jumbo-Visma teammate Olav Kooij seemed inevitable, Van Aert sprung clear with 900 metres remaining and caught his GC rivals napping. Regardless of a headwind end alongside Felixstowe’s sun-drenched Sea Street, the Belgian star someway held on to win by three seconds and usurp Kooij from the highest of the general standings. Nice Britain’s Ethan Vernon gained the bunch dash for second, narrowly forward of BORA-hansgrohe’s Danny van Poppel.
A five-man break led because the race headed in the direction of the Orwell Bridge however have been caught by the pack on the method to the day’s first Pinarello king of the mountains climb at Freston. Nonetheless, competitors chief James Fouche, who was a part of the quintet, made positive he was on the entrance of the peloton to take most factors excessive.
The primary breakaway of the day lastly went clear with 160 kilometres remaining. TDT-Unibet saved up their 100% document of breakaway appearances to date as they despatched Abram Stockman into the group. He was joined by Callum Ormiston (International 6 Biking) and Joey Rosskopf (Q36.5 Professional Biking Group). They held agency till 20 kilometres to go, when Ormiston was first to be dropped. Stockman was subsequent to fall brief, whereas Rosskopf battled heroically however was reeled in by the peloton shortly earlier than the cranes at Felixstowe Docks got here into view.
Predictably, Jumbo-Visma took management of proceedings, with Nathan Van Hooydonck and Edoardo Affini setting the tempo. Simply when it appeared that van Aert would lead the pack round two left-hand turns onto the promenade, he sprung essentially the most surprising of surprises. His victory means he now leads by 3 seconds, whereas teammate Kooij stays in each the cottages.com factors and the Sportive Breaks finest younger rider jerseys. Fouché’s factors haul at present additional solidified his lead within the Pinarello king of the mountains standings.
Stage winner and total chief, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): “It’s nice to win like this. It was precisely what we had deliberate. We felt the opposite groups have been adjusting their lead-out for the dash. I used to be in a position to benefit from that at present. It was a really robust final kilometre. The wind was actually sturdy. I gave it my all, and I’m joyful to have completed it off. As a crew, we all the time attempt to win a race collectively. That’s the best way we work. I had 4 nice days as Olav’s lead-out. The way in which we’re using as a crew this week makes me proud. It’s nice to make a plan like this after which dare to do it collectively – simply one other nice day for the crew.”
4th total, Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma): “That is nice. After we got here again to the room yesterday, we made this plan. We made it appear to be we have been going for the dash once more with me, however we shocked everybody with Wout’s assault.”
Tour of Britain Stage 5 Consequence:
1. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma in 4:20:05
2. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain at 0:03
3. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
4. Alexander Salby (Den) Bingoal WB
5. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
6. Davide Persico (Ita) Bingoal WB
7. Milan Fretin (Bel) Group Flanders-Baloise
8. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet
9. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
10. Stian Fredheim (Nor) Uno-X.
Tour of Britain Total After Stage 5:
1. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma in 17:45:36
2. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain at 0:03
3. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
4. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma
5. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet
6. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
7. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
8. Casper van Uden (Ned) dsm-firmenich
9. Gonzalo Serrano (Spa) Movistar
10. Davide Persico (Ita) Bingoal WB.
Britain’23 stage 5:
BORA-hansgrohe’s Danny van Poppel ended Jumbo-Visma’s dominance of the Tour of Britain 2023 as he sprinted to win Stage 6 in Harlow on Friday by the narrowest of margins. A yr to the day for the reason that German crew’s final victory within the UK’s main cycle race, courtesy of Jordi Meeus in Mansfield, van Poppel timed his kick completely to pip British rider Ethan Vernon a tyre-width alongside Third Avenue. Tord Gudmestad (Uno-X) completed third, with four-time stage winner Olav Kooij in fourth. Though their 100% document of stage victories within the race ended within the Essex city, Jumbo-Visma’s Wout van Aert crossed the road in seventeenth place to retain the general lead.
Stage six, the second of the race’s Japanese England double-header, rolled out from Southend’s Western Esplanade within the shadow of town’s historic pier. It took simply 2 kilometres for 3 riders to go clear and type the stage’s first break, though the time the trio of Kamil Malecki (Q36.5 Professional Biking Group) and TDT-Unibet’s Joren Boem and Abram Stockman have been out-front was clearly numbered when Alex Coleman (Group Flanders-Baloise) bridged throughout to them approaching the cottages.com dash at Burnham-on-Crouch at 50.4 kilometres.
After a frantic half-hour, Saint Piran seized the initiative, as newly-crowned observe World champion Will Tidball took his likelihood and attacked with 90 kilometres remaining. This transfer bought the eye of Danny van der Tuuk (Equipo Kern Pharma), Stockman and team-mate Hartthijs De Vries, and a second Saint Piran rider, Jack Rootkin-Grey. Their momentum was hindered by a variety of punctures, which affected van der Tuuk and Tidball’s day. Ultimately, solely the TDT-Unibet duo have been left on the entrance of the race; the peloton reeled them in shortly after passing via North Weald Bassett with 14 kilometres to go.
A late assault from Belgian rider Dimitri Peyskens (Bingoal WB) proved unsuccessful, following which INEOS Grenadiers after which Jumbo-Visma took turns to showcase themselves on the head of the bunch. Van Poppel and Vernon (Nice Britain) have been in prime place to launch their assaults on the ending straight, sitting in fifth and third wheel respectively, when Uno-X’s Tord Gudmestad kicked off the battle for the road. The pair approached the end collectively shoulder to shoulder, with van Poppel denying Vernon the chance to grow to be the primary British stage winner since Ethan Haytor in Warrington two years in the past by one of many smallest margins in race historical past.
Van Aert retained the chief’s jersey along with his three-second lead intact, whereas team-mate Kooij nonetheless tops the cottages.com factors and Sportive Breaks finest younger riders classifications. James Fouche’s lead within the Pinarello king of the mountains continues to be catchable because the race heads to Gloucestershire for the primary of two undulating levels on Saturday.
Stage winner and 4th total, Danny van Poppel (BORA-hansgrohe): “I’m very joyful about this win, particularly since beating Jumbo-Visma is something however simple – because the final levels have proven. After the Tour of Germany, I knew I used to be in fine condition. Accordingly, I’m joyful that I used to be in a position to win a stage right here. That applies much more since I’m often the lead-out man in our dash practice, so I’m joyful to make use of my possibilities. I’m now trying ahead to the final two levels. Lately, I’ve additionally felt good on brief climbs.”
Total chief, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): “Clearly I’m joyful that I’m nonetheless within the chief’s jersey. You could possibly see we wished extra at present – we wished the stage once more with Olav – however we didn’t succeed. It’s reminder that it’s not really easy to win the race. Tomorrow I’ll keep calm for so long as attainable as a result of there shall be assaults from in every single place. Three seconds continues to be nothing, all people is a risk for GC, and I’m curious to see how the race will unfold.”
Tour of Britain Stage 6 Consequence:
1. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe in 3:14:34
2. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
3. Tord Gudmestad (Nor) Uno-X
4. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma
5. Casper van Uden (Ned) dsm-firmenich
6. Nicolò Parisini (Ita) Q36.5 Professional Biking Group
7. Davide Persico (Ita) Bingoal WB
8. Robert Donaldson (GB) Trinity
9. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
10. Szymon Sajnok (Pol) Q36.5 Professional Biking Group.
Tour of Britain Total After Stage 6:
1. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma in 21:00:10
2. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain at 0:03
3. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma
4. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
5. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
6. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet
7. Casper van Uden (Ned) dsm-firmenich
8. Davide Persico (Ita) Bingoal WB
9. Gonzalo Serrano (Spa) Movistar
10. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar.
Britain’23 stage 6:
Race chief Wout van Aert was denied the win on Stage 7 of the Tour of Britain, as Uno-X Professional Biking Group’s Rasmus Tiller took victory in Gloucester on Saturday. Van Aert attacked thrice within the closing 30 kilometres on the roads into the historic metropolis, the final of which ended when a diminished peloton caught him inside 850 metres of the end line by Gloucester Docks. Norwegian rider Tiller benefited from lead-out from teammate and compatriot Tobias Johannessen to win from the 13-man group who got here into the end collectively.
The Tour of Britain’s first full stage in Gloucestershire was marked by a flurry of assaults, which put van Aert’s Jumbo-Visma crew below stress on the primary Pinarello king of the mountains climb at Winchcombe Hill. It was right here that INEOS Grenadiers rider Ben Turner jumped away from the peloton and was rapidly adopted by Cumbrian Mark Donovan (Q36.5 Professional Biking).
Simply when it appeared {that a} chasing trio of Abram Stockman (TDT-Unibet), Liam Johnston (TRINITY Racing), and Alex Richardson (Saint Piran) have been going to be caught in no man’s land, the main duo waited for them. The quintet quickly gained a 3 minute benefit over the peloton. Van Aert’s first assault of the day got here on Crawley Hill, the second Pinarello king of the mountain climb, with a little bit over 25 kilometres remaining. This whittled the peloton down considerably, however left him in need of Jumbo-Visma team-mates for firm. His subsequent acceleration of word got here on an uncategorised ramp close to Painswick, to which no one initially responded. Inside seconds he bridged throughout to Turner and Donovan, the 2 survivors from the early breakaway.
Impressively, Nice Britain rider Stevie Williams was in a position to be part of the leaders, earlier than an equally mighty efficiency noticed stage six winner Danny van Poppel (BORA-hansgrohe), reigning Tour of Britain champion Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar), and Zeb Kyffin (Saint Piran) bridge the hole. Undeterred by the everybody-against-van Aert standing within the race, the Belgian launched one other acceleration 4.3 kilometres outdoors of historic Gloucester and initially seemed like he was about all-but seal this yr’s total victory. Nonetheless, Tiller and Johannessen, along with Nils Politt (BORA-hansgrohe) labored effectively to shut the hole and reel the Jumbo-Visma rider again shortly after the flamme rouge. Pollit opened up the dash for van Poppel, however Johannessen and Tiller have been able to pounce, with the stage winner launching his profitable dash round with 100 metres to go.
Stage winner, Rasmus Tiller (Uno-X): “It feels actually good. Now we have tried [to win every stage here with the two sprinters we have on the team but we knew today was going to be a different race with a smaller [front] group. That suited me higher. Tobias did a extremely good lead-out and it was only for me to dash for the win. When Wout [van Aert] has a small hole, you realize it’s going to be tough to deliver him again. We managed to trip effectively collectively, and, ultimately, we caught him. Then Tobias did lead-out, so I’m joyful I had the legs to complete it off.”
Total chief, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): “Immediately I overestimated the course a bit. It was fairly robust within the closing and there have been some quick guys who may cling on. Tomorrow we are going to see an excellent smaller group [at the finish. I thought attack was the best form of defence, so that’s what I did. Unfortunately, I isolated myself with guys on my wheel who wouldn’t cooperate – that was a bit of a mistake. My team-mates have done a terrific job the whole week, so it’s quite normal that we don’t get any help from the others I’m still proud of them and hopefully they can hold on for one more day and I can pay them back with a nice GC victory.”
Tour of Britain Stage 7 Result:
1. Rasmus Tiller (Nor) Uno-X in 3:50:53
2. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
3. Stephen Williams (GB) Great Britain
4. Gregor Mühlberger (Aust) Movistar
5. Damien Howson (Aus) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
6. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X
7. Zeb Kyffin (GB) Saint Piran
8. Magnus Sheffield (USA) INEOS Grenadiers
9. Liam Johnston (Aus) Trinity
10. Mark Donovan (GB) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.
Tour of Britain Overall After Stage 7:
1. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma in 24:51:03
2. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe at 0:03
3. Rasmus Tiller (Nor) Uno-X
4. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X
5. Damien Howson (Aus) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
6. Magnus Sheffield (USA) INEOS Grenadiers
7. Mark Donovan (GB) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
8. Stephen Williams (GB) Great Britain
9. Zeb Kyffin (GB) Saint Piran
10. Gregor Mühlberger (Aust) Movistar.
Britain’23 stage 7:
Wout van Aert turned solely the third rider in historical past to win the Tour of Britain twice after withstanding a number of assaults in Sunday’s dramatic Remaining Stage 8 in South Wales. The Jumbo-Visma rider completed second in Caerphilly, 11 seconds behind stage winner Carlos Rodriguez (INEOS Grenadiers), who at one level seemed set to wrestle victory away from him on the demise. Having beforehand claimed total victory within the race in 2021, van Aert joins Edvald Boasson Hagen (2009 and 2015) and Lars Increase (2011 and 2017) as a two-time Tour of Britain champion. The Belgian star gained the race by 3 seconds over Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X, runner-up), Damien Howson (Q36.5 Professional Biking, third), and Rodriguez’s team-mate Magnus Sheffield (fourth) and the Sportive Breaks Greatest Younger Rider because the Welsh crowds flocked to the roadside for the ultimate stage.
Assaults got here from the beginning correct and a break of six riders; Pinarello King of the Mountains James Fouche, breakaway extraordinaire Abram Stockman (TDT-Unibet) Ollie Wooden (Nice Britain), Casper Van Uden (dsm-firmenrich), Max Walker (TRINITY Racing) and Johan Meens (Bingoal WB) went clear after 10 kilometres. Fouche summited the Cat-1 Pinarello King of the Mountains climb of Rhigos within the lead and prolonged his lead within the classification, ending the day with a 19 level lead over stage winner Rodriguez.
The fireworks started on the Bryn Du climb above Aberdare when INEOS Grenadiers set a livid tempo, decimating the peloton and isolating Van Aert from his teammates. Rodriguez attacked mid-way up the climb, the Spanish rider took Stephen Williams (Nice Britain) with him excessive of Bryn Du and constructed a strong benefit on the climb via St Gwynno Forest. Movistar and Jumbo-Visma organised and took cost of the group in chase of the 2 break riders at 32.5km to go along with the break at 1:25 forward, however with the flat run in to Caerphilly the benefit quickly decreased to 10 seconds on the primary ascent of Caerphilly Mountain.
That first climb noticed Williams distanced by Rodriguez earlier than being swallowed up by the chasers with assaults from riders within the second group consuming into the INEOS rider’s benefit notably on the run again via Caerphilly to the bottom of the climb. Extra assaults got here from the chase group together with an acceleration from Van Aert at 5 kilometres to go, however none would ever fully shut the hole on Rodriguez who completed alone within the shadow of Caerphilly fort with an 11 second benefit.
Van Aert’s Jumbo-Visma teammate Olav Kooij took the cottages.com factors jersey because of his run of 4 stage wins at first of the week whereas compatriot Abram Stockman (TDT-Unibet) took the general Sportsbreaks.com Combativity Award for the race. Prime Brit was Mark Donovan (Q36.5 Professional Biking) in fifth place total, narrowly forward of Saint Piran’s Zeb Kyffin. Donovan was additionally on the Caerphilly podium along with his teammates, taking the Group Classification.
Stage winner and tenth total, Carlos Rodríguez (INEOS Grenadiers): “The plan was to go on the climb with 50km to go and to drive the opposite groups to chase. We had Magnus [Sheffield] in place in order that he simply needed to observe the wheels and finally I may get the victory. Shedding Tom [Pidcock] was an enormous setback for us however we needed to hold attempting and hold believing. Now we have crew and we needed to strive win the GC or the stage.”
Remaining total winner and 2nd on the stage, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): “It feels nice. We’ve had such an incredible week as a crew, beginning off with 5 stage wins in a row, It’s fairly unimaginable. From then on it was lots of stress on us on this race, however we managed to manage each stage principally. So we’re tremendous proud, particularly to complete off that teamwork. It was a brilliant robust stage with the course this yr, the weekend was actually decisive and we went actually all in for the GC. Immediately the climbs have been a bit longer which is hard for me particularly in contrast with riders like Rodriguez and [Stevie] Williams who’re 20kg lighter than me. I needed to keep calm and belief my teammates. I actually needed to suppose rather a lot in that closing.”
Tour of Britain Stage 8 Consequence:
1. Carlos Rodríguez (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers in 3:52:43
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma at 0:11
3. Damien Howson (Aus) Q36.5 Professional Biking Group
4. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X
5. Magnus Sheffield (USA) INEOS Grenadiers
6. Nils Politt (Ger) BORA-hansgrohe at 0:30
7. Zeb Kyffin (GB) Saint Piran at 0:31
8. Mark Donovan (GB) Q36.5 Professional Biking Group
9. Gregor Mühlberger (Aus) Movistar
10. Kamiel Bonneu (Bel) Group Flanders-Baloise.
Tour of Britain Remaining Total Consequence:
1. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma in 28:43:57
2. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X at 0:03
3. Damien Howson (Aus) Q36.5 Professional Biking Group
4. Magnus Sheffield (USA) INEOS Grenadiers
5. Mark Donovan (GB) Q36.5 Professional Biking Group at 0:23
6. Zeb Kyffin (GB) Saint Piran
7. Gregor Mühlberger (Aus) Movistar
8. Kamiel Bonneu (Bel) Group Flanders-Baloise
9. Nils Politt (Ger) BORA-hansgrohe at 0:28
10. Carlos Rodríguez (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers.
Britain’23 stage 8:
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2023
The twelfth version of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec was gained by Arnaud De Lie. The Belgian appeared to be in a hopeless place to start out the ultimate dash, however managed to move Corbin Sturdy and Michael Matthews with a powerful dash. It’s a particular victory for the nonetheless solely 21 year-old De Lie as it’s his first triumph at WorldTour stage.
The WorldTour peloton traveled to Canada for the GP de Québec and the GP de Montréal. The Québec race was held on Friday. The route was an identical to final yr and 2019. Sixteen laps of 12.6 kilometres, for a complete distance of 201.6 kilometres with virtually 3,000 metres of climbing. It will be a battle between the puncheurs and the sturdy sprinters. Earlier than the beginning, Mattias Skjelmose, Valentin Madouas, Christophe Laporte, Arnaud De Lie and Matej Mohorič have been the begins of the day. After some preliminary fruitless assault makes an attempt, Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek), Mauri Vansevenant (Soudal Fast-Step), Gianmarco Garofoli (Astana Qazaqstan) and David Lozano (Group Novo Nordisk) escaped the peloton. Jonas Iversby Hvideberg tried to hitch them, however failed.
The lead of Vansevenant, Vacek, Lozano and Garofoli was at 4 minutes. Within the peloton, the chase was led by the boys of Intermarché-Circus-Wanty for Biniam Girmay and Tudor for the Dane Alexander Kamp. These groups caught the escapees 40 kilometres from the end. The race was about to blow up, however Ilan Van Wilder of Soudal Fast-Step crashed with a number of different riders within the feed zone. Van Wilder was quickly again on his bike and was in a position to rejoin after a chase, however the peloton was now at high pace. There was a brand new choice as Fausto Masnada attacked on the entrance and the retiring Daryl Impey was in bother on the again. The Italian of Soudal Fast-Step was pulled again, however his assault was a catalyst for a brand new acceleration from the peloton, however once more these makes an attempt have been rapidly nipped within the bud. When coming into the final 30 kilometres, Lidl-Trek put the stress on. This resulted in a brand new choice, however there was no break up. We began the final two laps of the GP de Québec with a peloton of 80 riders. An assault got here 16 kilometres from the end and it was Ben Healy who tore the race aside. This didn’t final lengthy, as a result of Pavel Sivakov made his transfer, however the French-Russian climber additionally didn’t get away. Nicola Conci was the following to strive, however once more it got here to nothing.
On the bell for the ultimate lap, the entrance group consisted of about 70 riders. A bunch dash seemed to be a really sensible situation, though there have been a number of brief climbs earlier than the end. On the Côte de la Montagne there was an assault by Benoît Cosnefroy. The Frenchman gained in Québec final yr after a late escape and wished to repeat that win. The Frenchman opened a promising hole, however turned out to not be sturdy sufficient to proceed his effort. Cosnefroy was caught once more with simply over 2 kilometres to go and the bunch may put together for the dash. Jumbo-Visma opened the lead-out for Laporte, however the Frenchman wasn’t positioned effectively. Corbin Sturdy was in the appropriate place and seemed to be on his approach to a shocking victory, however Arnaud De Lie got here very quick from behind and sprinted handed everybody on his approach to his first WorldTour victory.
Race winner, Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny): “As a little bit boy, I watched the race on tv and to win right here on my debut and already including this victory to my palmarès is incredible. I attempted to save lots of as a lot power till the ultimate dash, that was essential at present. As that is solely my first time racing GP Québec, I’ve watched the previous editions many instances and it realized me rather a lot. We rode the right race with the crew, however I used to be a bit far in the direction of the ultimate dash. Fortunately I nonetheless had two teammates left who introduced me up. I needed to launch early and had some work to do however I may take pace and held it to the road. To beat riders reminiscent of Corbin Sturdy and Michael Matthews on finishes like these is just not simple. So I’m over the moon with this primary victory on WorldTour stage. The GP Montréal continues to be a bit tougher and Maxim Van Gils must be our most important man for the race. However with the form I’m in, one thing could be attainable, who is aware of.”
fifth, Matej Mohorič (Bahrain-Victorious): “Immediately, the purpose was to attend for the ultimate dash as a result of we thought it will be the perfect likelihood to get a consequence right here. I’ve been feeling good recently, and we hoped I may take it right here to the races in Canada. The blokes did job taking care of me, and ultimately, Pello delivered me completely in third place within the essential nook on the backside of the final steep climb with 4km to go, leaving it as much as me to complete it off. I performed it a little bit bit protected, waited for the ultimate dash, and didn’t fairly have the legs to get on the rostrum, however fifth continues to be an awesome consequence, and I’m pleased with it. I’m feeling a bit fatigued after a protracted, profitable season and the half after the Tour, so I’m beginning to really feel it, however at present was consequence, and we hope for one more good run on Sunday.”
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec Consequence:
1. Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Dstny in 4:47:36
2. Corbin Sturdy (NZ) Israel-Premier Tech
3. Michael Matthews (Aus) Jayco AlUla
4. Alex Aranburu (Spa) Movistar
5. Matej Mohorič (Slo) Bahrain-Victorious
6. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Jumbo-Visma
7. Alexander Kamp (Den) Tudor
8. Marc Hirschi (Sui) UAE Group Emirates
9. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Soudal Fast-Step
10. Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek.
Québec’23:
GP de Fourmies 2023
Tim Merlier gained the Grand Prix of Fourmies. The previous Belgian champion of Soudal Fast-Step was narrowly the quickest in a bunch dash. With Gerben Thijssen, one other Belgian completed second, forward of Matteo Moschetti.
The Fourmies GP, a semi-classic that has been on the calendar since 1928, had discipline on the beginning line. Sprinter groups galore, together with Fabio Jakobsen and Tim Merlier (Soudal Fast-Step), Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla), Arnaud Démare (Arkéa-Samsic), Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Dstny), a number of the quickest finishers within the professional peloton. All eyes have been primarily centered on World champion Mathieu van der Poel, who began his second race within the rainbow jersey.
The course was not likely tailor-made to Van der Poel’s talents. The primary circuits of 34.5 kilometres included the Côte Bocquet (1.6km at 3.6%) and the Sacré Coeur (700 meters at 7.3%). These climbs needed to be summited thrice, however the expectation was that making a variations could be tough. Particularly as a result of there have been nonetheless six native laps of round 11 kilometres in Fourmies within the closing. It took a remarkably very long time earlier than an early break shaped. The tempo within the first hour of the race was extraordinarily excessive, which meant that we nonetheless had a compact peloton after sixty kilometres of racing. Solely simply earlier than the midway mark, about 110 kilometres from the end, did 5 riders handle to interrupt away from the peloton. The largest identify up entrance was Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Deceuninck), who took with him; Enzo Paleni (Groupama-FDJ), Petr Keleman (Tudor), Gage Hecht (Human Powered Well being) and Maxime Jarnet (Van Rysel-Roubaix Lille Métropole).
Not a lot later, Alpecin-Deceuninck tried to stage a coup by sending a bunch with Mathieu van der Poel and some teammates in a counter-attack. Ryan Gibbons (UAE Emirates) and Florian Sénéchal (Soudal Fast-Step) wouldn’t work with the World champion, and so this assault try was rapidly doomed. Soudal Fast-Step and Jayco-AlUla continued to do what was anticipated of them. The sprinter groups saved the 5 attackers below management and by no means allowed the result in exceed 2:30. At the beginning of the final 20 kilometres, the distinction fell under 1 minute for the primary time, and that was the sign for the aggressive De Bondt to drop his break companions.
It was additionally a wrestle for De Bondt, which meant that he was caught simply after the beginning of the final lap. Simon Pellaud (Tudor) additionally tried, however the sprinter groups have been firmly in management. AG2R-Citroën and Intermarché-Circus-Wanty particularly did their finest to drag again Pellaud. Within the closing kilometre, Yves Lampaert introduced the Soudal Fast-Step practice to the entrance, did they do it for Jakobsen or for Merlier? The European champion sacrificed himself for Merlier, and with success. Merlier had sufficient left in opposition to Gerben Thijssen, Matteo Moschetti (Q36.5) and Paul Penhoët (Groupama-FDJ), to throw his wheel over the road first.
Race winner, Tim Merlier (Soudal Fast-Step): “The crew did an awesome job at present and I need to thank them for that. I additionally had feeling and many confidence, which helped me after I misplaced the boys a bit in that loopy closing kilometre. I opened up the dash early, however I had sufficient energy to carry it, and this makes me very joyful. I’m trying ahead now to my subsequent appointment, the Tour of Slovakia.”
GP de Fourmies Consequence:
1. Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step in 4:25:34
2. Gerben Thijssen (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
3. Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Q36.5 Professional Biking Group
4. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Uno-X
5. Paul Penhoët (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
6. Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
7. Arnaud Démare (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
8. Álvaro José Hodeg (Col) UAE Group Emirates
9. Arne Marit (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
10. Jason Tesson (Fra) TotalEnergies.
Fourmies’23:
Evenepoel Helps the Individuals of Morocco After Earthquake
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) held a Moroccan flag on the beginning podium in assist for the nation after the earthquake. “To begin with, my spouse is Moroccan, we now have numerous household near the world the place horrible issues occurred. It was a tough time for her, for her household, for myself, so it’s simply one other to assist the individuals and the nation of Morocco with what occurred. It means rather a lot to me, it means rather a lot to her. It’s by no means good when one thing like this occurs,” Evenepoel mentioned earlier than the beginning of stage 15.
Remco and Oumii:
Fernando Gaviria Ends 2023 Season with Damaged Collarbone
Fernando Gaviria won’t race once more this season. The Colombian Movistar sprinter broke his collarbone final Friday in a crash on stage 6 of the Tour of Britain. It hasn’t been season for Gaviria in current months, as he had solely simply returned after earlier accidents.
The 29 year-old Gaviria had a tough crash within the World championship highway race in Glasgow in August. He didn’t endure any damaged bones in that crash, however was out of motion for a number of weeks. The Movistar rider made his comeback within the Tour of Britain, however that didn’t go too effectively both.
Within the closing of the sixth stage to Harlow, Gaviria crashed with a number of riders and was seen holding his collarbone. The rider was unable to proceed and was taken to hospital, the place medical doctors recognized a damaged proper collarbone.
Gaviria began his first season for Movistar effectively, with victories within the Vuelta a San Juan and the Tour de Romandie and placings in Milan-Turin (2nd) and Tirreno-Adriatico. The sprinter’s present contract with Movistar ends this season, however it’s understood that he’ll proceed with the telecom crew in 2024.
Gaviria out for the rest of 2023:
Peter Sagan’s Final Race Would be the Tour de Vendée
Peter Sagan will contest the final highway race of his profession on Sunday, October 1. The three-time World champion shall be at first of the Tour de Vendée at first of subsequent month. The Slovakian will nonetheless be racing in 2024, however on a mountain bike.
The intention was that Sagan would mix mountain biking with a number of lower-level highway races with TotalEnergies in 2024. However, now 33 year-old Sagan will simply race off-road, supported by three sponsors: Sportful, 100% and Specialised.
He’ll finish his highway profession with TotalEnergies within the Tour de Vendée. Sagan has been racing for the French crew since 2022, after being with BORA-hansgrohe for 5 seasons. In his debut yr for TotalEnergies he gained a stage within the Tour of Switzerland and the Slovakian championship. Sagan hasn’t gained this season.
Sagan has a shocking palmarès with 121 wins, together with three World titles, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Ghent-Wevelgem (3x), E3 Harelbeke, Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, GP de Québec (2x) and the GP de Montreal, plus many different races. Within the Tour de France he had twelve stage victories and 7 inexperienced jerseys.
Goodbye Peter Sagan:
Burgos-BH and Andrés Camilo Ardila Cut up
Andrés Camilo Ardila will not races for Burgos-BH. The 24 year-old Colombian had a contract with the Spanish crew till the top of 2023, however each events have parted methods early. It’s unclear why.
The Colombian signed with UAE Group Emirates within the winter of 2019, after his spectacular total victory within the U23 Giro d’Italia. Ardila gained two robust mountain levels and was forward of Einer Rubio, Juan Diego Alba, Alessandro Covi, Filippo Conca, Sean Quinn and Filippo Zana within the closing total consequence.
Ardila has not managed to make an impression among the many execs. His first season was largely canceled as a result of covid pandemic, however there have been no outcomes achieved in 2021 and 2022. He recorded his finest consequence with UAE Group Emirates in 2021 when he completed eleventh within the Tour of Burgos.
Ardila left UAE Group Emirates on the finish of 2022, regardless of having a contract, and hoped to revive his profession with Burgos-BH. His outcomes this season have additionally been disappointing. The rider’s finest efficiency in 2023 was sixth within the seventh stage of the Tour of Qinghai Lake. He additionally completed eighth in a stage of the Volta a Portugal, his final race for the Spanish crew.
Andrés Camilo Ardila not with Burgos-BH:
Hamish McKenzie Joins Axel Merckx’s Group
Hagens Berman Axeon, the Continental growth crew of Axel Merckx, has signed Hamish McKenzie. The 18 year-old Australian is a promising time trialist and not too long ago completed third on the U23 World time trial championships.
McKenzie is at present a stagiere with Jayco AlUla and raced within the Arctic Race of Norway. Earlier this season, McKenzie rode the Antwerp Port Epic (forty second) and the Tour of Limburg (94th), two races at UCI 1.1 stage. Nonetheless, subsequent yr the Australian shall be below the wing of Axel Merckx. “It is a nice step in my growth as a bicycle owner. I’m assured that I can get the perfect out of myself right here.”
“The crew has Axel Merckx and Koos Moerenhout on board as crew leaders and that may be a enormous benefit. I can’t wait to study as a lot as I can, and win some races too. I’m actually trying ahead to taking part within the largest U23 races, and in addition competing in additional stage races.” Group supervisor Merckx can be happy. “I like his aggressive method of racing. I actually imagine he has what it takes to take the following step.”
It’s definitely no shock that McKenzie has signed for Merckx’s crew. In July it was introduced that WorldTeam Jayco AlUla and the American growth crew would work carefully collectively. Jayco will grow to be co-sponsor of Hagens Berman Axeon from 2024. McKenzie is the crew’s second signing for subsequent season, following the sooner signing of Ben Wiggins, the son of former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins.
Hamish McKenzie to hitch Hagens Berman Axeon:
DS Matteo Tosatto Leaves INEOS Grenadiers
Matteo Tosatto leaves INEOS Grenadiers after seven years as sports activities director. The 49 year-old Italian will go to the bold Tudor Professional Biking on the finish of this season.
Since he retired as a rider, Tosatto has been a DS with Group Sky, which turned INEOS Grenadiers. Tosatto had raced for twenty seasons, with MG Maglificio–Technogym, Ballan, Fassa Bortolo, Fast-Step-Innergetic, Saxo Financial institution and Tinkoff. On the finish of 2016 he ended his profession.
Tosatto seems to be leaving INEOS Grenadiers to work with Tudor. Fabian Cancellara is the ambassador with the Swiss ProTeam and has not too long ago invested extra. Matteo Trentin and Alberto Dainese, amongst others, have been recruited for 2024. The crew has primarily been profitable this yr with the Dutch sprinter Arvid de Kleijn. Subsequent yr Tudor hopes to trip extra main Classics and debut in a Grand Tour. Tosatto joins the German former rider Marcel Sieberg as a DS with the Tudor crew.
Matteo Tosatto to Tudor:
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