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Patrick Lefevere: “Evenepoel didn’t complain after the crash” – Prime Story.
Rider information: Zoe Bäckstedt indicators with CANYON//SRAM and Sam Welsford to Dash for BORA-hansgrohe.
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TOP STORY: Patrick Lefevere: “Evenepoel doesn’t complain in regards to the headache and hip ache that he actually had after the crash”
Patrick Lefevere has complimented Remco Evenepoel in his weekly column in Het Nieuwsblad. In keeping with the Soudal Fast-Step crew boss, he exhibits lots of combating spirit within the Vuelta a España and is an instance for his teammates. “The determine of Remco isn’t any stranger to this. He fell fairly spectacularly after his stage victory in Andorra, however didn’t complain in regards to the headache and hip ache that he actually had afterwards,” stated Lefevere.
“As I’ve stated 300 thousand instances: l’equipe est toujours à l’hauthor du chief (the crew is all the time nearly as good because the chief),” he continued. Lefevere is referring to Thursday’s stage to Pico del Buitre, the place Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard pulled away from Evenepoel by greater than 30 seconds on the ultimate climb and Sepp Kuss received the stage for Jumbo-Visma.
“Three of our riders have been ailing in the course of the night time from Tuesday to Wednesday. Louis Vervaeke, James Knox and Andrea Bagioli developed extreme abdomen pains at night time and spent extra time on the bathroom than of their mattress. Instantly it was all arms on deck inside the crew,” stated Lefevere. “Knox recovered comparatively rapidly, however Vervaeke and positively Bagioli had a really troublesome day on the bike on Wednesday.”
“The ‘Radio Peloton’ then after all does its job: everybody had seen our ‘domestiques’ crouching alongside the course. On Thursday, Jumbo-Visma and some accomplices put stress on us from kilometre one. Which I additionally perceive. If I’m sincere: of their place I’d have executed precisely the identical below the circumstances,” the Belgian admits.
After an assault by Roglič and Vingegaard, Evenepoel appeared to break down. “But he did a masterful job of limiting the harm afterwards. To such an extent that he even raced the final kilometre quicker than the Jumbo tandem. I believe our crew has held up brilliantly regardless of all of the Jumbo violence,” stated Lefevere. “He stored a cool head in troublesome circumstances and greater than saved the furnishings.”
No complaints for Remco:
Vuelta a España 2023
Stage 6 of La Vuelta delivered a historic end result on the Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre. The American climber Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma), collaborating in his third Grand Tour of the yr, was the strongest from a formidable breakaway to take victory forward of Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ). The younger Frenchman took the general lead at 20 years previous. Primoz Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) labored over Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) to achieve 30 seconds on the Belgian.
After two sprints dominated by Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck), La Vuelta went again to the mountains with a summit end on the Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre, on the high of the Cat-1 ascent of the Pico del Buitre (10.9km at 8%). With a stage win to assert, and the potential of the general lead on provide, there have been many attackers.
It took 70 kilometres of extraordinarily onerous battle for a gaggle of 42 attackers to ultimately make the break, together with 11 riders from the GC high 25: Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ), Marc Soler (UAE Workforce Emirates), Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma), Steff Cras (Complete Energies), Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious), Jefferson Cepeda (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), David De La Cruz (Astana Qazaqstan), Rémy Rochas (Cofidis), Juanpe Lopez (Lidl-Trek), Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious), Hugh Carthy (EF Schooling-EasyPost) and Attila Valter (Jumbo-Visma). Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny), the stage winner in Barcelona, was additionally there. Soudal Fast-Step, INEOS Grenadiers and Movistar work collectively to manage the break. The hole went as excessive as 7 minutes. It rapidly dropped on the principle climb of the day and by the underside of the climb to the Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre, a diminished peloton was at 3:50.
Michael Storer (Groupama-FDJ) set the tempo on the entrance for Martinez. Einer Rubio (Movistar) attacked with 4 kilometres to go. Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich) and Martinez are the quickest to react, however Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) will get again to them and goes solo contained in the final 3 kilometres. On the summit, he received 26 seconds forward of Martinez who took the pink jersey by 8 seconds forward of the American climber. Within the GC group, Primoz Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) attacked with 4km to go. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) couldn’t react, whereas Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) joined his Slovenian teammate on the entrance. The 2 of them collaborate to achieve 7 seconds on Juan Ayuso (UAE Workforce Emirates), 14 on Joao Almeida (UAE Workforce Emirates) and Cian Uijtdebroeks (BORA-hansgrohe), 24 seconds on Enric Mas (Movistar) and 32 on Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step).
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Stage winner and 2nd general, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “I get pleasure from driving for each guys, however after all, it’s nice to win for your self, too. I heard on the radio that our leaders have been very robust as we speak. As a result of we have been within the lead group with 4 riders, I may keep in entrance. An ideal day.”
Total chief and third on the stage, Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ): “It’s actually unbelievable for me. I had in my thoughts firstly of the race that it could be superb to take the jersey and it occurred as we speak. Due to my crew, they rode very robust for me within the breakaway and I’m very glad. We modified plans as a result of we had a giant lead on the backside of the ultimate climb. It was because of Rudy [Molard] and Michael [Storer] who rode actually onerous all day to make up time within the common standings after which battle for the stage win and the jersey. They sacrificed their choices and I need to thank them. I’m very glad to have this jersey and it’s a crew race. I nonetheless can’t perceive what’s occurring to me. It’s a fantastic race. I’ve been interested by my Spanish household too.”
4th on the stage and sixth general, Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious): “It was a really onerous stage, as we anticipated. We had 4 riders within the breakaway. We managed nicely to reach on the backside of the climb with sufficient time earlier than the bunch. We went robust till the end line to maintain crew GC a risk and improved our particular person place within the GC. I’m glad that I linked to the GC once more. Let’s see, the approaching days shall be essential to see if I can do the GC or if I have to deal with the levels.”
ninth general, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step): “I felt good, however I simply couldn’t match the others after they went. I’m glad I may restrict the harm, driving at my very own tempo and making a managed effort. I didn’t have the very best legs as we speak, it’s one thing that occurs in biking, however no less than I may discover a good tempo within the closing kilometres and will even speed up a bit at one level. Hopefully, this was my unhealthy race of this race.”
Primus Roglič (Jumbo-Visma): “The legs have been significantly better as we speak. We nonetheless have an extended technique to go, however as we speak was a great day. I loved it”
Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “He’s a fantastic man (Sepp Kuss). He deserves this after the whole lot he has executed for the crew prior to now. A terrific stage win.”
Vuelta a España Stage 6 End result:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 4:27:29
2. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 0:26
3. Romain Bardet (Fra) dsm-firmenich at 0:31
4. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain-Victorious at 0:46
5. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates
6. Wout Poels (Ned) Bahrain-Victorious at 1:03
7. Einer Augusto Rubio (Col) Movistar at 1:05
8. Cristián Rodríguez (Spa) Arkéa Samsic at 1:12
9. Steff Cras (Bel) TotalEnergies
10. Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (European) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 1:26.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 6:
1. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ in 21:40:35
2. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 0:08
3. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:51
4. Wout Poels (Ned) Bahrain-Victorious at 1:41
5. Steff Cras (Bel) TotalEnergies at 1:48
6. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain-Victorious at 1:58
7. Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (European) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 2:06
8. David de la Cruz (Spa) Astana Qazaqstan at 2:23
9. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 2:47
10. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 2:50.
Vuelta’23 stage 6:
Geoffrey Soupe (TotalEnergies) couldn’t consider it himself, however the Frenchman was the quickest finisher on Stage 7 of La Vuelta 23 forward of Orluis Aular (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Edward Theuns (Lidl-Trek). At 35 years previous, he took his fifth skilled win, by far his finest. Making historical past because the youngest rider to ever lead a Grand Tour, Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ) retained the pink jersey and can defend it on Saturday’s on the notorious slopes of the Xorret de Cati.
As La Vuelta’23 returned to the valley after an exhilarating end on the Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre, two riders set off to make the ‘break of the day’: José Herrada (Cofidis), collaborating in his ninth and final La Vuelta and Ander Okamika (Burgos-BH), who escaped on day 4.
Their lead was 2:35 after 12 kilometres, however Alpecin-Deceuninck managed the hole as they need to set a 3rd dash win for Kaden Groves, he was already a winner in Tarragona on stage 4 and Burriana, stage 5. The hole stabilised at round 2 minutes. Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) crashed 60 kilometres into the stage. The Welsh rider was in ache, however he resumed his place within the peloton. Okamika, within the break, puncture with 110 kilometres to go. His breakaway companion Herrada waited for him because the peloton received nearer: 1:35 with 100 kilometres to go.
The hole dropped to below 20 seconds as they rode by Valencia. Herrada was caught with 67km to go, however Okamika stored pushing on. His lead went again as much as 1:15, earlier than he was caught with 41km to go. Groves received the intermediate dash with 34km to go to extend his lead within the factors standings. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) took the chance to take 2 bonus seconds. It’s a tortuous finale in direction of Oliva. Geoffrey Soupe (TotalEnergies) survives the tough final kilometre to energy to victory forward of Orluis Aular (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Edward Theuns (Lidl-Trek).
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Stage winner, Geoffrey Soupe (TotalEnergies): “It’s unbelievable for me, for the crew. Usually, I wasn’t purported to journey La Vuelta however Alexis Vuillermoz crashed within the Tour de l’Ain so the crew picked me to do La Vuelta. I didn’t assume it could be potential to win a stage, as a result of the sprints are actually quick. Right now, it was very nervous within the closing. A dash in a Grand Tour is all the time particular! With Nacer [Bouhanni], we received a number of sprints on the Vuelta just a few years in the past. It was already a rare feeling, lots of adrenalin. Main him out and seeing him win was very thrilling. However to style pure victory, I can’t describe it. Yesterday, I used to be actually struggling. I had a extremely unhealthy time on the bike. I caught a virus firstly of La Vuelta and it slowed me down. I’m taking it day-to-day. I took my probabilities proper to the tip. Dries Van Gestel couldn’t dash. However I knew the place to go on the final bend. I used to be a bit stunned that no person got here again behind. I requested myself: ‘What’s happening? Is that this my day?’”
Total chief, Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ): “Right now I simply needed to maintain the jersey. I didn’t need to crash, I didn’t need to lose any time… My teammates did a fantastic job to place me. It’s my first time being so near the sprinters. Quite a lot of riders got here to congratulate me. It was a ravishing day.”
2nd on the stage, Orluis Aular (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA): “I’m positively going to get extra probabilities later. Too unhealthy, it was very shut. We’ll hold attempting. It’s a pity, as a result of it was shut. The final kilometre as we speak was hectic. There have been lots of crashes and I typically needed to keep away from riders. Within the final kilometre I used to be able to take that nook nicely. That manner I used to be capable of transfer nicely. Yesterday was a really robust day. An extended journey with many climbing metres. Tomorrow we could have one other stage like that, however later I’ll definitely get extra probabilities. Now I strive to avoid wasting power for the levels the place I need to win.”
third on the stage, Edward Theuns (Lidl-Trek): “It took an excessive amount of power to return again. I used to be on the restrict. It was very hectic after the crashes. I used to be behind the crash and stood utterly nonetheless. It took lots of power to return again. Nonetheless we got here again to the entrance, Mosca helped me lots. I additionally did a fairly good final nook and was in Soupe’s wheel, however I used to be damaged within the final tons of of metres. I didn’t have the power to recover from it anymore. We tried to remain calm after the crashes. We got here up fairly late, however in the long run I used to be good. Nonetheless, I used to be on the restrict. Too unhealthy, as a result of I used to be in a great place.”
fifth on the stage and factors chief, Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “That child from Caja Rural nearly brought about a giant crash. Me and lots of others received caught after that final nook. I’m fairly upset. Within the closing, Robbe Ghys fell onerous whereas he was on my wheel. I hope he’s okay. Sadly I had one much less teammate within the final kilometre. That boy from Caja Rural (David González, the lead-out of Orluis Aular) shoots into that nook with out management and provides manner very far out. He nearly brought about a giant crash. As a result of we received caught there, I and lots of others couldn’t dash anymore. I don’t assume it was too harmful. We as riders take the most important dangers. Everybody needs to win and that’s the reason typically there are crashes.”
eighth on the stage,Hugo Web page (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty): “It was useful for me that the depth of as we speak’s stage was decrease than the earlier days, as a result of after a sense of fatigue firstly this morning it went higher kilometre by kilometre. I informed Boy van Poppel in the course of the stage that I used to be actually centered and desperate to do a great efficiency within the dash. My teammates have been extremely robust, we have been undoubtedly the very best crew as we speak within the closing. Together with his unbelievable work within the final kilometre, Boy confirmed as soon as once more that I can belief him blindly. Sadly, when he completed his job, I doubted a bit and consequently received boxed in, within the final nook so I wasn’t capable of produce my effort within the dash. It’s a disappointment, as a result of this can be a missed alternative however above all as a result of I couldn’t reward the crew. However I discovered classes and I’m already trying ahead to the subsequent dash.”
Vuelta a España Stage 7 End result:
1. Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) TotalEnergies at 4:56:29
2. Orluis Aular (Ven) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
3. Edward Theuns (Bel) Lidl-Trek
4. Juan Sebastián Molano (Col) UAE Workforce Emirates
5. Kaden Groves (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck
6. Marijn van den Berg (Ned) EF Schooling-EasyPost
7. David González (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
8. Hugo Web page (Fra) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
9. Filippo Ganna (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers
10. Matevž Govekar (Slo) Bahrain Victorious.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 7:
1. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ in 26:37:04
2. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 0:08
3. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:51
4. Wout Poels (Ned) Bahrain Victorious at 1:41
5. Steff Cras (Bel) TotalEnergies at 1:48
6. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 1:58
7. David de la Cruz (Spa) Astana Qazaqstan at 2:23
8. Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (European) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 2:30
9. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 2:47
10. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 2:50.
Vuelta’23 stage 7:
Jumbo-Visma dominated Stage 8 of La Vuelta as their leaders tamed the brutal slopes up the Xorret de Cati. Primoz Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) sprinted to his eleventh stage victory within the Spanish Grand Tour, forward of Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) and Juan Ayuso (UAE Workforce Emirates). Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ) cracked on the ultimate climb whereas Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) stayed with the very best GC contenders to take the pink jersey. The American climber is the primary rider from the USA to guide a Grand Tour since Chris Horner received La Vuelta in 2013. The younger French rider, Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ), held the white jersey as the very best younger rider, however misplaced the general lead.
The peloton face two key levels earlier than the primary relaxation day, beginning with a spectacular run in to Xorret de Cati after summiting the brutal climb within the closing kilometres: 3.9km at 11.4%.
Attackers have been prepared to strive their luck with lengthy vary strikes. The battle for the break was on from the beginning, and the primary climb of the day, the Cat-2 Alto de Vall d’Ebo, summit at 28.8km, will not be sufficient to make a distinction. Thirty riders ultimately make the break after greater than 35 kilometres of battle. Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Dstny) instantly assaults from this group to guide over the subsequent two climbs, the Cat-3 Puerto de Tollos (49.4km) and the Cat-2 Puerto de Benifallim (81.7km). Robert Gesink (Jumbo-Visma) collaborated with Groupama-FDJ to manage the hole between 4 and 5 minutes. The primary GC threats off the entrance are Cristian Rodriguez (Arkea Samsic) at 4:01, Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) at 9:39 and Romain Bardet (dsm-firmenich) at 13:58. 5 chasers get again to De Gendt within the final 80 kilometres: Cristian Rodriguez, with Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious), Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), Oier Lazkano (Movistar) and Javier Romo (Astana Qazaqstan). De Gendt was then dropped.
The attackers received again collectively on the subsequent climb, the Cat-2 Puerto de la Carrasqueta (110.2km). Assaults hold coming whereas the peloton management the hole at round 3 minutes. Damiano Caruso, Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny), Rui Costa and Oier Lazkano (Movistar) led the best way to the principle climb of the day, the Cat-1 up Xorret de Cati. The chasers have been caught and the hole was all the way down to 35 seconds on the backside with 7.2km to go. Soudal Fast-Step up the tempo and the attackers have been caught with 5 kilometres to go. Sepp Kuss attacked, Remco Evenepoel controls and eight riders summit collectively: Evenepoel, Roglič, Kuss, Vingegaard, Mas, Ayuso, Almeida and Soler. The Belgian star opened up the dash. However Roglic powered to his eleventh Vuelta stage win whereas Sepp Kuss pulled on the pink jersey. Lenny Martinez misplaced 1:10 on the end.
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Stage winner and seventh general, Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma): “I’m thrilled with this. It’s all the time a little bit of a raffle in a dash like this, however it labored out nicely. It was a troublesome day. The crew labored extremely onerous all day and did the whole lot potential to overhaul the lead group. There was no different choice for me than to win.”
Total chief and seventh on the stage, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “I knew there was an opportunity I may take the jersey relying on how the stage went. It wasn’t till I crossed the road that I realised I had executed it. I believe it’s an honour to put on the pink jersey tomorrow. I’ll try to get pleasure from it as a result of it’s not one thing I’ll expertise fairly often. The crew did a fantastic job, particularly Robert Gesink. He rode so onerous that everybody suffered, and I even began to doubt if I had good legs for a second, however all the opposite guys deserve credit score too. I’m certain they gave Primoz the motivation to win this stage.”
2nd on the stage and sixth general, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step): “I informed my crew as we speak that I wanted them to go full gasoline within the first kilometre of Xorret de Cati, and that after I’d journey my very own tempo. I felt good in the course of the stage. When Kuss went, I didn’t panic and regularly pulled him again, figuring out there have been one other eight or ten minutes of climbing left. Then, within the dash, I completed second, which is kind of a pity, as I actually consider I may have received, however the factor is I assumed there was nonetheless a rider in entrance. It was a communication drawback and it’s irritating, however it’s as it’s.”
third on the stage and tenth general, Juan Ayuso (UAE Workforce Emirates): “It was a extremely onerous stage. The legs weren’t feeling nice in the course of the center of the day however the crew rallied round me and did a fantastic job. Roglic is among the finest on the planet in these sorts of finishes and Remco is fast too, so to be with them and never lose time is an effective end result.”
third general and finest younger rider, Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ): “The white jersey and third general, it’s nonetheless good. I’d have favored to maintain the pink jersey for so long as potential, however you need to settle for that too. Up entrance, there have been some very huge riders who rode very onerous in the course of the day, and really, very onerous on the ultimate climb. I didn’t end that far behind, at 1 minute. The purpose is to not lose an excessive amount of time, but when I do, that’s regular: there are champions up entrance. I paced myself with Michael Storer, who helped me lots on the climb and within the closing. I didn’t need to explode on such a troublesome climb. The following factor is to maintain combating for the general and to defend the white jersey by driving onerous daily.”
KOM, Eduardo Sepulveda (Lotto Dstny): “The beginning of the stage was fairly troublesome. I wasn’t capable of get into the breakaway. I didn’t have the very best legs when it went away, however happily 4 team-mates have been capable of get into it. I used to be with Kaden Groves and he defined to me that [Thomas De Gendt] had attacked to take some factors after which sprinted, so I’m very grateful to Thomas. He’s my idol. He provides lots of recommendation and he is aware of methods to keep calm in tense moments, he has lots of expertise. Now I’ve to recuperate and tomorrow I’ve to strive my luck. We need to be protagonists once more and tomorrow is simply one other day. I’m going to do my finest.”
Factors chief, Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “Sam [Gaze] had been battling with sickness. He already had just a few onerous days, two days in the past he had a very long time alone. It’s probably not a shock [that he had to leave] on such a tough day however for certain I’m gonna miss him. It was a extremely robust day with a giant breakaway going. FDJ and Jumbo managed at a brilliant onerous tempo. It was windy however my teammates helped me and we received by nicely. Onto tomorrow!”
twenty fourth on the stage, Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty): “Although I didn’t have the very best feeling after the beginning, I managed to affix the breakaway and in the long run my legs responded nicely to the buildup of efforts. I the entrance we understood that Jumbo-Visma had the race below management and that the possibilities for our breakaway have been small. I felt actually good within the closing and I used to be prepared to present the whole lot. It’s a pity that we didn’t obtain extra freedom. However there shall be different levels wherein the breakaway has an opportunity to obtain inexperienced lights of the peloton to make it to the end, that’s why I’ll strive time and again.”
Vuelta a España Stage 8 End result:
1. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma in 4:13:52
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step
3. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates
4. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 0:02
5. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma
6. João Almeida (Por) UAE Workforce Emirates
7. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma
8. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates
9. Wout Poels (Ned) Bahrain Victorious at 0:34
10. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 0:39.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 8:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 30:51:06
2. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:43
3. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 1:00
4. Wout Poels (Ned) Bahrain Victorious at 2:05
5. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 2:29
6. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 2:31
7. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 2:38
8. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 2:42
9. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar
10. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates at 2:52.
Vuelta’23 stage 8:
One among Sunday’s attackers, Lennard Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe) surged to victory in a really onerous Stage 9 of La Vuelta’23. The German was the strongest from the break that emerged after a formidable battle by the wind. He takes his first Vuelta stage win after earlier successes within the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. The peloton break up on a number of events, with Jumbo-Visma and Soudal Fast-Step displaying their willpower to show the race the other way up. However the riders behind all the time received again till Joao Almeida (UAE Workforce Emirates) and Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) opened a small hole on the slopes up Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) holds the pink jersey going into the primary relaxation day.
On the eve of the remainder day, the peloton confronted a brand new to the Vuelta summit end on the high of the Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca. Jumbo-Visma are decided to convey on the battle once more. Sepp Kuss, Primoz Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard break up the bunch from the beginning.
Wilco Kelderman, Jan Tratnik, Attila Valter and Dylan van Baarle drove the primary echelon with their leaders. Solely six riders handle to comply with their transfer: Remco Evenepoel, Mattia Cattaneo (Soudal Fast-Step), Matevz Govekar (Bahrain Victorious), Aleksandr Vlasov, Nico Denz and Emanuel Buchmann (BORA-hansgrohe). The leaders lined 50.1km within the first hour and construct a niche of 45 seconds on the primary peloton, pushed by Movistar, UAE Workforce Emirates and Bahrain Victorious. The chasers received again to the attackers on the primary climb of the day, the Cat-1 Puerto Casas de la Marina la Perdiz (summit at 60.1km). Because the race eases a bit, six riders attacked: Amanuel Gehbreigzabhier (Lidl-Trek), Lennard Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe), Matteo Sobrero (Jayco AlUla), Ruben Fernandez (Cofidis), Dani Navarro (Burgos-BH) and Jon Barrenetxea (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA). Chris Hamilton (dsm-firmenich) after which Jonathan Caicedo (EF Schooling-EasyPost) joined them to make it a 8 man break.
The hole elevated to eight:35, however the peloton hit one other windy part because the race entered the final 80 kilometres. Soudal Fast-Step, BORA-hansgrohe and Jumbo-Visma collaborated to separate the bunch. Solely 22 riders remained within the first group. Two GC top-10 had missed the transfer: Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ) and Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious). The hole between the primary two croups went as much as 1:05. Groupama-FDJ drove the chase and bridge the hole with 55km to go. The eight entrance riders have been 3:35 away. The hole elevated in direction of the ultimate climb (8km at 5.6% with steep slopes). With a lead of 5 minutes, Gehbreigzabhier, Kämna, Caicedo, Sobrero, Fernandez, Hamilton, Navarro and Barrenetxea have been set to battle for the stage win. Kämna went solo into the final 5 kilometres. Sobrero tried to go along with him, however the German powered to his first Vuelta stage win with a niche of 13 seconds. Within the GC battle, the instances have been taken 2km earlier than the road as a result of mud on the highway. Joao Almeida (UAE Workforce Emirates) attacked with 3Km to go and opens a small hole alongside Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), however a lot of the GC males have been collectively.
You may see extra photographs in the total PEZ ‘Stage Report’ HERE.
Stage winner, Lennard Kämna (BORA-hansgrohe): “I labored very onerous the previous few months. It wasn’t essentially simple after the Giro as I had some setbacks, so I’m actually glad to have been capable of take this win. It was fairly hectic as we speak, with the echelons. I attempted to make it by them with out spending an excessive amount of power, and ultimately I discovered myself within the entrance and had sufficient power left within the tank to go for it. It was a troublesome parcours, as a result of it was a continuing up and down, so it was onerous to discover a good second to drop the others. I attempted to learn the scenario and had a sense that now might be the time, and once I received a niche, I made a decision to go full gasoline after the nook. Then it was only a matter of surviving alone till the tip. It’s unbelievable to now have taken wins in all three Grand Excursions, so because of my teammates and your complete crew right here for his or her assist, I actually respect it.”
Total chief, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “We simply needed to be within the entrance with all of us from the start. We knew how robust the wind was. We seemed again and there was a fairly small group. I needed to undergo lots, however fortunately, I had ok legs to assist the practice within the group. It was a nervous day, tremendous windy, however I got here by rather well. It was actually slippery and actually muddy, so I believe they made a great determination the place they did. It was a really explosive closing climb however after such a tough day, the legs have been drained.”
Finest younger rider and third general, Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ): “I believe that is the second time I’ve been in echelons in a race. The primary time, I used to be within the final pack, this time within the second, so I’m enhancing. It’s onerous for me as a light-weight. I did my finest and I used to be capable of depend on my team-mates. We rode and rode and we received again. Tomorrow we’ve received a nicely deserved relaxation day, which can do us good. The primary a part of La Vuelta is over, now it’s time for the second.”
KOM, Eduardo Sepulveda (Lotto Dstny): “Stepping into the breakaway and scoring factors was very troublesome as we speak. With the headwind, the peloton scattered. Due to a crash, I discovered myself a bit behind and I wasn’t capable of be within the first group. Thankfully, the riders on the entrance shared the factors and I used to be capable of hold the jersey. Subsequent time there are factors, I’ll attempt to be within the breakaway. Right now, I needed to do it, however as you would see on TV, it was troublesome for me to catch the breakaway.”
Factors chief, Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “We knew it could be an important level [with 80km to go]. I used to be there with Edward [Planckaert], who did a unbelievable job to place me in place. We have been gonna see if we may come again to the breakaway and I’d dash for the intermediate factors however in the long run it’s all the time higher to be in entrance anyway. I had a little bit of enjoyable on the market. I’m very proud of how I’m going, even within the final climbing days, however it’s all because of the work of my teammates, maintaining me as recent as potential. I’ll get pleasure from the remainder day.”
Vuelta a España Stage 9 End result:
1. Lennard Kämna (Ger) BORA-hansgrohe in 4:28:59
2. Matteo Sobrero (Ita) Jayco AlUla at 0:13
3. Chris Hamilton (Aus) dsm-firmenich at 1:12
4. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eri) Lidl-Trek at 1:00
5. Jon Barrenetxea (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 1:37 (20 second penalty)
6. Rubén Fernández (Spa) Cofidis
7. Jonathan Klever Caicedo (European) EF Schooling-EasyPost at 2:11
8. Daniel Navarro (Spa) Burgos-BH at 2:41
9. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 3:18
10. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 3:11.
Vuelta a España Total After Stage 9:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 35:23:30
2. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:43
3. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 1:02
4. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 2:22
5. Mikel Landa (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 2:29
6. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma
7. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 2:33
8. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar
9. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates at 2:43
10. João Almeida (Por) UAE Workforce Emirates at 2:55.
Vuelta’23 stage 9:
Traditional Lorient Agglomération – Trophée CERATIZIT 2023
In hilly Britany, Mischa Bredewold received the Traditional Lorien Agglomération. The SD Worx rider was the strongest within the dash of a thinned peloton in Plouay.
The Traditional Lorient Agglomération-Trophée CERATIZIT in Plouay was on Saturday. The French Ladies’s WorldTour race was received by Mavi García in 2022, she out-sprinted Amber Kraak from a gaggle of two. Each riders have been once more firstly of the 160 kilometre race on Saturday.
The primary hours of the race have been comparatively quiet. A number one group with Susanne Andersen (Uno-X), Karolina Kumiega (UAE Workforce ADQ) and Franziska Brausse (CERATIZIT-CNT) broke away and took a couple of minutes’ lead over the peloton, after which Lidl-Trek gave chase for three-time winner Elizabeth Deignan. The German, Brausse would then be the primary to drop out of the main group with 70 kilometres to go. There was a crash together with Mischa Bredewold, however she was capable of proceed. Within the run-up to the ultimate, the tempo within the peloton was elevated, inflicting the lead of the 2 remaining escapees to rapidly shrink. At 40 kilometres from the end, the main duo had slightly below 3 minutes to spare. For FDJ-Suez this was the sign to open the race.
After an assault by the Italian Letizia Borghesi (EF Schooling-Tibco-SVB), the peloton determined to press the accelerator. The 2 pursuers have been swallowed up earlier than the primary passage of the end, 23 kilometres from the end. Not a lot later, the Polish rider, Kumiega needed to let her companion Andersen go. The Norwegian nationwide champion went on a solo, whereas within the peloton the accelerations adopted one another in speedy succession. The 25 year-old Andersen was caught by a nonetheless massive peloton simply after the second passage of the end line. With 9 kilometres to go, Liane Lippert (Movistar) deserted. A robust acceleration brought about a break up within the peloton, whereas the German opened a niche. The lead rapidly elevated to twenty seconds, however Lippert was unable to take care of the lead. At 4 kilometres she was swallowed up by a really thinned peloton. It was going to be a dash between the favourites in Plouay and Mischa Bredewold proved to be the strongest. Marta Lach and Sofia Bertizollo joined her on the rostrum.
Race winner, Mischa Bredewold (SD Worx): “I’m tremendous proud of this. We have been right here with a robust crew and have been in management the entire race. When there have been assaults, we have been all the time there. In consequence, you don’t waste a lot power. I noticed a niche and dived in. That did pressure me to go on early, however I felt tremendous robust as we speak. It was very chaotic within the dash. Fortunately that fits me rather well. Not solely the ultimate dash was hectic. The entire day was watchful. This race is characterised by nervousness and lots of turning and turning. There may be additionally lots of highway furnishings and that was not all the time geared up with correct safety. It’s a part of the race, after all, however it was nonetheless harmful at instances. I crashed myself too. I dove straight into the gutter, however happily with out critical damage. I felt good all day. To have such a pleasant one-day race to my title makes me actually glad.”
Traditional Lorient Agglomération – Trophée CERATIZIT End result:
1. Mischa Bredewold (Ned) SD Worx in 4:14:54
2. Marta Lach (Pol) CERATIZIT-WNT
3. Sofia Bertizzolo (Ita) UAE Workforce ADQ
4. Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Aus) Jayco AlUla
5. Juliette Labous (Fra) dsm-firmenich
6. Christina Schweinberger (Aust) Fenix-Deceuninck
7. Karlijn Swinkels (Ned) Jumbo-Visma
8. Eglantine Rayer (Fra) dsm-firmenich
9. Claire Steels (GB) Israel Premier Tech Roland
10. Elise Chabbey (Sui) Canyon//SRAM.
Traditional Lorient Agglomération’23:
Tour of Britain 2023
Jumbo-Visma have been a category aside as Olav Kooij sprinted to win the opening Stage 1 of the Tour of Britain 2023 in entrance of a packed crowd on Deansgate in Manchester. Kooij led house a one-two for the Dutch crew forward of Wout van Aert, with Sam Bennett (BORA-hansgrohe) the very best of the remainder in third, after Jumbo-Visma and INEOS Grenadiers ensured that the end was contested by a big peloton. The Dutchman will put on the chief’s jersey in Monday’s second stage in and round Wrexham, the primary of two on this yr’s race to happen in Wales.
Blessed by stunning sunshine, an estimated 500,000 spectators lined the 163.6 kilometre route from Altrincham. It didn’t take lengthy for riders to take an opportunity and break away from the peloton. James Fouché (Bolton Equities Black Spoke) escaped inside the opening 6 kilometres, and by the ten kilometre mark he had firm within the type of Harry Tanfield (TDT-Unibet), Fredrik Dversnes (Uno-X) and team-mates Zeb Kyffin and Jack Rootkin-Grey (Saint Piran).
Tanfield took most factors on the cottages.com dash at Hazel Grove, earlier than Fouché was first to the summit of the 2 Pinarello king of the mountains climbs at Grains Bar (Cat-1) and Ramsbottom Rake (Cat-1), which gave him the lead within the competitors after stage one. The quintet solely had a 2 minute lead on the chasing peloton on the backside of the packed Ramsbottom Rake, as Jumbo-Visma and INEOS Grenadiers continued to manage the tempo behind.
Tanfield was dropped from the break with 51 kilometres remaining, then 4 kilometres later Fouché determined his day was executed and in addition sat up. Final to be caught was Dversnes, who survived till 1,5 kilometres out from Deansgate, earlier than his probabilities of a memorable victory have been banished. Jumbo-Visma took cost on the ultimate run into the road and ominously confirmed indicators of a perfectly-drilled lead-out operation. Van Aert arguably may have claimed the victory himself, however dropped again into Kooij’s wheel to permit the Dutchman to mark his Tour of Britain debut in fashion and declare the twenty third victory of his profession.
Stage winner and general chief, Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma): “It is a win for the entire crew. We needed to do the whole lot we may to catch the early escapees on the finish, however the guys did a fantastic job. Then, the crew guided Wout and me completely by the final nook, which put us in a really perfect place for the dash. I’m glad that I used to be capable of end it off. I got here right here to take a stage win. To win it instantly is nice. We are able to look ahead to the remainder of the Tour with confidence. I’m additionally glad that I can proceed my good kind. Wout is among the finest riders on the planet. The truth that he did the lead-out for me gave me confidence. You may nearly ensure that somebody like him will lead you completely, which he did. It’s a luxurious to have Wout on the crew. And to complete first and second is phenomenal.”
2nd on the stage and general, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): “I haven’t ridden a lot with Olav but, however everybody can see that he’s very proficient. It’s nice that he’s right here. That is the right begin, we completed it very properly. As a crew we did the whole lot nicely as we speak. It’s lots of enjoyable to be a part of this. I’m not going to name the lead-out simple, however the work of the crew put us in a really perfect place. The plan was to be first and second by the final nook and that was utterly profitable. It’s enjoyable to do it this fashion. Nonetheless, I’ve to do it extra to see if I proceed to get pleasure from it. I’m glad that we’re right here with a robust crew. Hopefully we are able to nonetheless win levels.”
Tour of Britain Stage 1 End result:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 3:51:02
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
3. Sam Bennett (Irl) BORA-hansgrohe
4. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
5. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
6. Stian Fredheim (Nor) Uno-X
7. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet
8. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
9. Gonzalo Serrano (Spa) Movistar
10. Rory Townsend (Irl) Bolton Equities Black Spoke.
Tour of Britain Total After Stage 1:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 3:51-02
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
3. Sam Bennett (Irl) BORA-hansgrohe
4. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
5. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
6. Stian Fredheim (Nor) Uno-X
7. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet
8. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
9. Gonzalo Serrano (Spa) Movistar
10. Rory Townsend (Irl) Bolton Equities Black Spoke.
Britain’23 stage 1:
Bretagne Traditional Ouest-France 2023
Valentin Madouas received the Bretagne Traditional Ouest-France in his French tricolore jersey. The Groupama-FDJ climber received the dash from a gaggle of 4, who had damaged away from an elite group of about 20 riders on the ultimate lap. Madouas beat Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) and Felix Großschartner (UAE Workforce Emirates), whereas his teammate Stefan Küng took 4th place after an attacking race.
A number one group of two riders broke away within the opening hours of the race. ProTeams Bingoal WB and Inexperienced Undertaking-Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè attacked with WorldTour debutants Aaron Van der Beken and Alessandro Tonelli. Behind; Alpecin-Deceuncink specifically managed the peloton.
Slightly below 90 kilometres from the end, Van der Beken and Tonelli’s escape try got here to an finish on the climbs of the Col du Toullaeron (1.6km at 5.5%) and Ty Coz (1.9km at 6%). An entire peloton headed for the one unpaved part of the race, the 1.1 kilometre lengthy gravel strip of Les Hellès. Mick van Dijke (Jumbo-Visma) and Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) managed to get away. The Dutch and Swiss riders took greater than 1 minute and have been adopted by Lilian Calmejane (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) and Gianni Moscon (Astana Qazaqstan). The following a part of the race always went up and down, on hills of 500 to 1,000 metres. This continued till the ultimate lap of 11.7 kilometres, together with the Bosse de Rostervel (1.5km at 4.5%), Bosse du Lezot (900meters at 5.3%) and Bosse de Kerscoulic (225meters at 8.9%) at 3.4 kilometres from the end.
Within the peloton, UAE Workforce Emirates, INEOS Grenadiers and Soudal Fast-Step had taken command and World champion Mathieu van der Poel was on the again. He had a troublesome time on the gruelling course, with greater than 4,200 metres climbing. Küng and Van Dijke continued driving, whereas Moscon and Calmejane have been rapidly caught. There have been additionally crashes on the slim Breton roads, together with by Ben Healy 45 kilometres from the end. Greater than 30 kilometres from the end, the primary assaults got here from the peloton, simply after Van Dijke had been introduced again. Küng was driving on his personal at that second. He received Marc Hirschi behind him, after which different favourites began to race, besides Van der Poel and Christophe Laporte, who have been dropped. An elite group managed to interrupt away 20 kilometres from the end and caught Küng.
Tiesj Benoot, Jasper De Buyst, Benoît Cosnefroy, Alex Aranburu, Valentin Madouas, Mauri Vansevenant, Hirschi, Jai Hindley and Pavel Sivakov, and a few others, have been among the many entrance riders. 5 riders managed to get away on the native circuit. These have been Küng (once more), Madouas, Mathieu Burgaudeau, Felix Großschartner and Frederik Wandahl. They began the final 5 kilometres with a lead of 30 seconds. For Wandahl it was too quick on the Bosse du Lezot and the Bosse de Kerscoulic, inflicting 4 entrance runners to begin the descent to the end. They began to play poker to the ending straight. Madouas put himself in final wheel and began his dash first to shock. The others had no reply and the French champion may increase his arms in victory. Burgaudeau and Großschartner completed second and third.
Jasper De Buyst (fifth) and Tiesj Benoot (seventh) completed in a chasing group at 17 seconds. The thinned out peloton was capable of dash for ninth place, 35 seconds behind Madouas.
Race winner, Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ): “I heard the gang cheering, wow. That was a loopy second. I don’t know what to say, I’m moved. Successful on this jersey in Plouay is unbelievable. It was a dream of mine to win right here sooner or later. What extra ought to I ask for? I received a basic at WorldTour degree, I’ve to get pleasure from it. He (teammate Stefan Küng) did it completely by taking the lead within the final kilometre. This manner I may begin the dash with lots of velocity. It’s because of him that I received right here.”
third, Felix Großschartner (UAE Workforce Emirates): “I had actually good legs however I’m probably not a sprinter and simply couldn’t come round on the finish. The crew did an excellent job and we have been very attacking all through the race. My form is nice and I hope I can go for a win within the races I’ve left this season.”
World champion, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “I wasn’t ok, a bit what I anticipated, as a result of I haven’t skilled with depth but. I ended up in a great group, so I simply stored going. That makes me even higher in direction of the subsequent races. I nonetheless need to hold racing a bit and keep in form till that check occasion on the mountain bike for the Video games in Paris. I’d quite race than practice. There may be fairly a little bit of decompression, now there may be nothing left for me to win this season. That additionally performs a job in coaching, so I desire to race. The World championships was after all sooner than normal, so I additionally thought it was too early to relaxation now. Then it is going to be a really very long time with out races.”
Bretagne Traditional Ouest-France End result:
1. Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ in 6:15:22
2. Mathieu Burgaudeau (Fra) TotalEnergies
3. Felix Großschartner (Aust) UAE Workforce Emirates
4. Stefan Küng (Sui) Groupama-FDJ at 0:01
5. Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Dstny at 0:17
6. Marc Hirschi (Sui) UAE Workforce Emirates
7. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
8. Frederik Wandahl (Den) BORA-hansgrohe
9. Elia Viviani (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:35
10. Sandy Dujardin (Fra) TotalEnergies.
Bretagne Traditional’23:
Zoe Bäckstedt Indicators with CANYON//SRAM Racing
CANYON//SRAM Racing is thrilled to announce that Zoe Bäckstedt has simply signed a three-year cope with the crew. Bäckstedt’s contract begins as we speak, September 1, 2023, permitting her to race with the crew for the upcoming 2023/2024 cyclo-cross season.
A multi-disciplinary racer, Bäckstedt will proceed to separate her time between highway, cyclo-cross and observe all through her contract with CANYON//SRAM Racing.
CANYON//SRAM Racing Workforce Supervisor Ronny Lauke, “We’re happy to have secured the expertise of Zoe as a part of our future planning to information younger abilities to the game’s high degree. Our technique has all the time been to see and accompany the expansion of younger, bold riders. Shortly and easily, we reached an settlement with Zoe’s former crew proprietor, Linda Jackson, that enabled Zoe to start the subsequent cyclo-cross season already with our crew, which we agreed was to her profit. Zoe will match nicely into the group of riders we have already got united inside the crew and our excessive ambitions to develop additional. We’re trying ahead to the journey.”
Bäckstedt says, “I’m excited in regards to the alternatives at CANYON//SRAM Racing. I’ll get to race with a robust squad and have the liberty to race in any self-discipline I need to, as nicely. The crew has made lots of developments within the final yr, and you’ll see that on and off the bike. I actually like this; it helped my determination as I prefer to have a great construction round me. Plus, the bikes and equipment are fairly cool!”
“I consider I’ll convey to CANYON//SRAM Racing some extra good tunes to the pre-race playlist, my love for the game and simply the very fact I’m glad to be at a motorcycle race with my teammates.” The 18-year-old moved from Wales to Belgium in 2022 and plans to remain there for the foreseeable future.
“There are such a lot of advantages that I’ve discovered for residing right here. For instance, there’s a lot much less travelling over the winter for the cyclo-cross season as a result of if the race is in Belgium, it is going to be a most of two hours away. Identical for the classics. If a rider turns into injured or sick earlier than a race, I can go to the race with out lengthy or last-minute journey. Plus, I’ve a lot of the roads from the classics inside a 30-minute journey from my house.”
Even at 18 years previous, Bäckstedt boasts a golden palmarès. In 2022, she began the yr by profitable the 2021-2022 Junior Cyclo-cross World Champion title. She then added to this by holding the Junior World Champion titles in Street, ITT, and Madison, all in the identical yr. This got here on the again of the Junior Street World Champion title a yr prior and a bunch of European and nationwide titles.
Shifting to the U23 ranks in cyclo-cross final winter, Bäckstedt already took a silver medal on the World Championships in Hoogerheide.
The present elite ladies’s British Cyclo-cross Nationwide Champion stated she needed to be a bike owner since age 10. However turning professional solely grew to become a extra real looking aim after the junior world championships in Leuven in 2021. On the finish of her teenage years, she centered solely on biking throughout a number of disciplines.
“I used to be doing so many sports activities that they have been overlapping for coaching classes. So, sooner or later, I simply stated I needed to cease the opposite sports activities and deal with biking. I’m dedicated to biking 100%. I see myself racing observe, cyclo-cross and highway sooner or later. MTB will keep for coaching and is nice for my ability degree. I get pleasure from all of the disciplines, principally as a result of they permit me to journey a motorcycle! The entire disciplines play into one another. For instance, my highway endurance is required for cyclo-cross and bunch racing on the observe. The leg velocity I achieve from the observe I want in cyclo-cross when it will get tremendous muddy, and my legs begin burning in a tough gear. And the talents I get from sand, mud and the whole lot cyclo-cross are wanted on the highway and observe. So all of them actually do tie in collectively!”
Bäckstedt signed her first professional contract in late 2022, and with the latest announcement of her earlier crew, EF Schooling-Tibco-SVB, stopping on the finish of 2023, she had the chance to search for new groups.
EF Schooling-Tibco-SVB Workforce Founder Linda Jackson says, “I’m so glad that Zoe discovered a great house with CANYON//SRAM Racing. Inserting Zoe on a brand new crew earlier than the 2023/2024 CX season began was crucial to supporting her 2024 World CX Championships targets. I’ve all the time revered Ronny’s crew, and we’ve got very comparable methods; to search out promising younger riders early and develop them into high worldwide riders. At simply 18, Zoe may be very younger and has unbelievable potential. She wants a crew that can work together with her as she grows and never put an excessive amount of stress on her too quickly. She’s proficient throughout many alternative disciplines, and balancing her racing calendar and never overloading her requires a crew centered on growing riders and placing their wants first. She has that with Canyon SRAM, and whereas unhappy about my crew’s circumstances that led to this transformation, I’m really excited to comply with her future with Ronny’s crew, and I want her the perfect.”
Wanting forward, Bäckstedt says she’ll take lots of learnings from the 2023 season. “This season has been a bit irritating when it comes to damage, however that’s made me respect the significance of the crew round you and the way a lot they will help. I’ve additionally discovered that coming from junior to elite is one loopy huge step! My worlds at junior have been +/- 60km lengthy, and the longest race I did this season was 165km at Gent Wevelgem. I’ve additionally discovered there’s no stress in your first years to do something spectacular however extra to be taught out of your errors and your teammates.”
“For the remainder of 2023, I shall be focussing lots on the cyclo-cross season as I’m a second-year U23 rider, and I’d prefer to chase after the World Cups as a lot as potential. My targets past which might be growing as a rider, particularly within the subsequent couple of years whereas I’m nonetheless younger, and from then on, attempting to get some outcomes and simply having enjoyable within the course of!”
Bäckstedt could have her first cyclo-cross race on the Main Taylor Cross Cup in Indianapolis, USA, on October 7.
Zoe Bäckstedt to CANYON//SRAM:
Sam Welsford to Dash for BORA – hansgrohe as of 2024
Sam Welsford will be a part of BORA – hansgrohe from 1st January and strengthen the crew’s sprinter group. The Australian is at present driving in his second WorldTour season and proved his sprinting talents just some days in the past on the Renewi Tour.
With Sam Welsford, BORA – hansgrohe expands its squad of sprinters. The 27-year-old is a a number of world champion on the observe and has been concentrating on the highway for 2 years. This season, he already received 4 races within the sprints.
Rolf Aldag, Head of Sports activities at BORA – hansgrohe: “Sam is a pure sprinter and has one of many highest closing speeds within the peloton. He suits completely among the many high sprinters in our crew. He confirmed his nice potential at Scheldeprijs, the unofficial sprinters’ championship, and most lately in Belgium. And that’s precisely what we need to construct on collectively. As a result of our aim is evident: with Sam, the variety of our wins per season ought to improve.”
Sam Welsford: “I’m tremendous excited to affix BORA – hansgrohe and to work with their superb workers and riders. I need to make the subsequent step in my dash profession. I’m eager to develop and to get the jersey on the highest step of the rostrum. The crew has an enormous historical past with actually good sprinters and their growth. So, for me to affix such a crew is very nice.”
Sam Welsford to BORA-hansgrohe:
Sep Vanmarcke to Stick with Israel – Premier Tech
It’s with nice pleasure that Israel – Premier Tech can announce that Sep Vanmarcke will proceed within the crew transferring ahead, shifting right into a workers member position after retiring from biking earlier this season.
The 35-year-old Belgian Classics specialist was pressured to finish his lively profession with IPT abruptly in July, as a result of medical causes, however he was all the time aiming to remain concerned within the sport.
“After I needed to retire, I’m glad to have discovered a brand new future with IPT as a workers member. One of many possible roles I’ll play is a Sports activities Director, nonetheless, I may additionally see myself in different capabilities, which we’ll talk about when the time is correct. I’m actually motivated to begin my new chapter in biking”, Vanmarcke says.
Israel – Premier Tech’s Normal Supervisor, Kjell Carlström, factors out that Vanmarcke’s expertise and information from an extended profession shall be a robust asset for IPT’s efficiency crew. “Sep has been a really priceless rider with us for the previous few years, however sadly, he needed to cease his profession abruptly. We’re very glad to have Sep be a part of the sporting and efficiency crew in 2024. He brings a big quantity of expertise and information to the crew workers and we’re excited to see him progress in his new position.”
IPT proprietor, Sylvan Adams, acknowledges Sep’s management abilities as invaluable with regards to his transition to the workers aspect. “We have been all so sorry to be taught that Sep’s lately found coronary heart situation meant that he may now not race his bike professionally, and can be pressured to retire. As Sep is a real chief on our crew, it was solely logical that he ought to transition to changing into a member of our workers, and I’m grateful that Sep will be a part of us instantly in that position. Sep has lots to supply, particularly to our younger riders, who will profit from his information, expertise, and tactical prowess. Our classics crew, specifically, shall be strengthened by Sep’s regular steerage. So Sep, what do you do if you find yourself served lemons? You make lemonade! Welcome again, in your new position. I’m excited to proceed the journey collectively,” provides Adams.
Sep Vanmarcke to stick with IPT:
Lizzie Stannard Joins EF Schooling-Cannondale
The proficient ex-triathlete is trying ahead to the very best bike leg of her profession
Lizzie Stannard is glad she selected biking. The 26-year-old former triathlete from Australia has simply signed a professional contract with EF Schooling-Cannondale.
Lizzie began out swimming, biking, and operating again in New Zealand, the place she grew up. Earlier than lengthy, she was racing world cups. As a triathlete, Lizzie raced three world championships, however biking was all the time the game she cherished most.
Lizzie’s mother and pa have been each bike racers. They met on the Australian circuit, driving native highway races and crits. They moved throughout the Tasman Sea when Lizzie was little, as her dad received a job at a college in New Zealand. He was a professor of human efficiency, however give up to open a café with Lizzie’s mother, who’s a civil engineer.
So Lizzie had the very best teaching from the beginning. When she was a child, that simply meant having enjoyable open air.
“Rising up, we used to do lots of mountain biking, however each sport below the solar actually,” Lizzie says. “After which I did some triathlons for some time at highschool, and stored at it after highschool.”
Racing is what Lizzie cherished. That was one in all her frustrations with triathlon; she didn’t get to race very a lot. For weeks at a time, she can be coaching alone. She was the most effective younger triathletes on the planet, however typically discovered that she needed to determine the whole lot out alone: repair her personal bike, prepare her personal journey, discover native swimming swimming pools, and so forth. That received onerous.
Coaching for 3 sports activities on a regular basis was onerous on her physique too. On the time, Lizzie was spending lengthy hours within the library, ending up her politics diploma at Massey College. She suffered some accidents and received sick and simply wasn’t having a lot enjoyable racing triathlon anymore. So she determined to surrender operating and swimming, however not biking. She’d by no means hand over biking. Using bikes was enjoyable.
Lizzie and a pal determined to go on a highway journey to Canada and america for 2 months. They might journey round and race all over the place they might, be it a UCI race with the professionals or a neighborhood crit. The primary huge race Lizzie did was the Gatineau Grand Prix. After that one, she was hooked.
“I had such a fantastic expertise there. I stayed with the household of the organiser, John Massive. They gave me the important thing to their home. They have been nice individuals. He would bake sourdough bread each morning. It was unbelievable, only a great welcome to the game. His sourdough bread performed an integral position in my trajectory as an aspiring skilled bike owner.”
After two months of racing, it was time for Lizzie to go house. Again in New Zealand, she was working in her dad and mom’ café, questioning what to do together with her life. Ought to she go to grad college? Ought to she attempt to get a company job? Then, an Aussie highway crew requested if she needed to return race with them. Lizzie’s future as an athlete began to take form.
“One among my associates was like, ‘Hey! I’ve this house in Melbourne. Do you need to come keep in my house?’” Lizzie says. “And I used to be like, ‘Yeah! I don’t need to stay at house anymore.’ So, I moved to Melbourne and received half a job and stored racing.”
Throughout COVID, there wasn’t a lot racing to be executed in Australia although. Lizzie determined she wanted to get to Europe. Time is brief in sports activities and he or she needed an opportunity to show herself in opposition to the very best on the planet. She’d do no matter it could take. She received in contact with an Italian crew.
“They have been like, ‘We can pay you €500 a month should you transfer to Italy,’” Lizzie laughs. “And I used to be like, ‘Okay!’ At that time, you continue to needed to ask for permission to go away Australia, and the authorities have been like, ‘When are you coming again?’ I stated, ‘By no means!’ After which I got here to Europe and lived in Italy, and the remainder is historical past.”
It was not all the time simple racing overseas. Lizzie discovered a ton from her Italian crew and had some very robust and skilled teammates. Only a few weeks after she joined, one in all her teammates truly grew to become world champion. However Lizzie was residing on their lonesome in a crew home in a small Italian city. She received lonely, however stored going and earned some good outcomes. For the subsequent yr, she determined to maneuver to Girona. That was the very best transfer she has ever made. From then on, Lizzie has by no means seemed again.
“There may be all the time somebody to do one thing with right here, and I believe I actually wanted that,” she says. “If I used to be going to proceed, I wanted to be someplace the place there have been different individuals. Final yr was actually lonely, and Girona is the alternative of that.”
Within the Catalan biking mecca, Lizzie has made nice associates. She loves driving with them by the hills and mountains close to town. All that driving has proven in her performances. In 2022, she received the Euganissima Flandres and completed seventh general on the Giro Toscana Int. Femminile. This yr, she completed second on a stage on the Vuelta Andalucia Ruta del Sol and tenth general on the ReVolta, whereas driving the second most race days of any rider within the ladies’s peloton. Lizzie is set to maintain getting higher.
“There may be nonetheless a lot that I’ve to be taught,” she says. “I will be fairly dynamic. I can do a grand tour; I truly rode all three this yr. I can do the basic races. I like the Ardennes. However I need to continue learning.”
That’s the main motive why Lizzie needed to affix EF Schooling-Cannondale. She’s going to be capable to be taught from the specialists who already work for the crew.
“I need to have the ability to capitalise on all the assets I’ll have obtainable and the folks that I can work with and be taught as a lot as potential to have the ability to proceed my growth as an athlete. I’m additionally actually excited to work with Esra Tromp and have a girl in cost. There will not be that many ladies’s groups which have a girl in cost, funnily sufficient.”
EF Schooling-Cannondale common supervisor Esra Tromp can be actually excited to work with Lizzie. She is impressed by her energy and her optimistic perspective. “Lizzie continues to be a bit bit newer to the game, as she comes from triathlon,” Esra says. “She is mostly a robust rider, who can, after all, nonetheless develop in just a few issues. I believe she’s going to be taught lots from Coryn and Alison and Lotta, riders who’ve lots of expertise racing in finales. She is so robust. It’ll be fascinating to assist her develop her time trial within the subsequent coming years and see what she will do within the classics. She brings a fantastic mentality to the crew.”
Lizzie does. Off the bike, her starvation for information and journey will make a fantastic contribution to our new squad too. She is all the time studying and searching for the subsequent place to go to. Subsequent up is Switzerland for some low season mountaineering with a pal, earlier than she heads house to Australia and New Zealand for summer season within the southern hemisphere. Lizzie is trying ahead to that. She would possibly even run a bit and swim a bit, earlier than she will get again on her bike and begins coaching for the 2024 season with EF Schooling-Cannondale.
Welcome to the crew, Lizzie Stannard!
Davide and Mattia Bais: Ahead Collectively to 2025
Ahead collectively. Two stunning phrases, in life as in sport: as a result of they carry with them the will to proceed on a highway begun, to hold on a shared path, to not go away one another. Brothers Davide and Mattia Bais have chosen to resume for 2 extra years with EOLO KOMETA: an settlement till 2025 that was by no means a given and meaning so many issues.
Davide is having his marvelous yr, with the victory within the Campo Imperatore stage on the Giro d’Italia: a dream chased all his life and realised on a Might afternoon, a aim that would have opened the doorways to the World Tour for him. He, made a special selection: from the center, from the pinnacle. “This crew gave me the prospect to show professional, this crew made me develop certainly: I prefer to assume that this crew and I grew up collectively. On this crew I’ve discovered a singular atmosphere, I really feel like I’m at house and daily I really feel essential as a person earlier than as a rider. After I arrived right here I knew it could be the start of a path, and I consider that this path will not be over but: I really feel I can develop extra and I’m certain that that is the very best place to do it.”
And right here he’s, Mattia: additionally delighted with this renewal and nearly excited to speak about it as he’s making ready for the appointments of the final a part of the season. “All I can say is that I used to be actually hoping to remain right here, it’s a ravishing atmosphere: we regularly hear {that a} crew is sort of a household, however on this case it truly is. I really feel like household right here and being away from house isn’t heavy as a result of I’m along with individuals it’s good to be with and it’s good to wrestle.”
And these renewals are an essential second for everybody: for the Bais brothers, but in addition for the crew, which thus confirms its will to develop by confirming its abilities. Stefano Zanatta, the crew’s sports activities director, can be satisfied of this: “Davide has turned skilled with us and day after day he has been capable of develop steadily, already final yr within the second a part of the season he began to search out outcomes. His brother Mattia final yr arrived simply earlier than the beginning of the season and gave us nice satisfaction as a result of he proved to be a fantastic crew man, a fighter, somebody who all the time interpreted the spirit of the crew and in addition achieved good outcomes”.
Cynisca Biking Welcomes Two Stagiaires for The rest of Season
In an ongoing mission to assist develop younger, proficient ladies cyclists, Cynisca Biking welcomes Mara Roldan and Nicole Steinmetz to the crew as stagiaires for the rest of the season. Cynisca additionally continues its sponsorship of the USA Biking ladies’s growth crew.
“Mara and Nicole have nice potential, and we’re thrilled to convey them on for our closing European block this season,” says Robin Farina, Cynisca sports activities and operations director.
Nicole Steinmetz is a 20-year-old gravel and highway bike racer from Loomis, California. After a number of years of driving ultra-distance biking occasions, Nicole determined she “needed to go quicker.” She attended a USA Biking Athlete Improvement Pathway Camp for aspiring junior cyclists to enhance her abilities and was recognized for future alternatives. She started racing in 2022 with a aim of sooner or later driving in World Tour races. Nicole has finished1st in U30 in Unbound and Steamboat Gravel (additionally seventh general Professional ladies) and 4th in U23 US Nationwide Professional Ladies’s Elite Nationwide Street Championships.
Mara Roldan is a 19-year-old mountain and highway bike racer from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. She has competed in junior mountain bike races for the reason that age of 13 and took up highway racing to compete within the 2019 Western Canada Summer season Video games. She not solely discovered to race a highway bike for the dual-discipline highway/mountain race, however she received the bronze medal – the primary feminine Yukoner to take action. Mara aspires to journey in World Tour races and hopes to encourage different youthful ladies to see their potential and pursue their passions.
Along with choosing extra younger athletes to journey in Cynisca colors this season, the organisation continues its assist and direct sponsorship of the USA Biking Ladies’s Improvement Workforce. The crew is at present racing a block in Europe starting on the Tour de l’Avenir Femmes 28 August – 1 September. Cynisca’s Katherine Sarkisov will race with the USA Biking Ladies’s Improvement Workforce at Avenir and once more 15-17 September on the Watersley Ladies’s Problem Class 2.2 U23.
Nicole Steinmetz and Mara Roldan:
Tony Gallopin and Dirk Demol to Lotto Dstny
Lotto Dstny strengthens its core of sports activities administrators with Tony Gallopin (35) and Dirk Demol (63) from 2024 onwards.
Tony Gallopin is at present nonetheless driving as an expert bike owner and can say goodbye to the skilled peloton on the finish of this season. He is aware of the Lotto Dstny household, as a result of he raced with the crew for 4 years (2014-2017), first Lotto-Belisol, later Lotto-Soudal. He received a stage within the Tour of 2014 and in addition wore the yellow jersey, additional on there have been stage victories in Paris-Good, L’Etoile de Bessèges and the GP Wallonie.
“With Tony we herald somebody who is aware of the crew and who comes straight out of the professional peloton,” says CEO Stéphane Heulot. “It is necessary for our crew of sports activities administrators to keep up a correspondence with the riders and with what’s going on within the peloton. Tony additionally will get the prospect to be taught the job by doing and to develop as a sports activities director.”
Dirk Demol can be not unknown to Lotto Dstny and was already a rider for the crew within the nineties. He brings lots of expertise with him after a number of profitable passages with World Tour groups in recent times. Now he returns to the Belgian formation. “Dirk has identified the sport for years and reads the race like no different. He can depend on years of expertise and brings us lots of experience.”
Each males signed a contract for 2 years.
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