All of the information from the World highway championships and, what was once thought-about the fourth Grand Tour, the Volta a Portugal. What the riders say, stories, outcomes and video.
Marlen Reusser’s psychological issues on the World time trial championship – TOP STORY.
Rider information: Tao Geoghegan Hart to Lidl-Trek, Greg Van Avermaet says goodbye, Alberto Contador is certain Remco Evenepoel will go to INEOS Grenadiers, Patrick Lefevere and Johan Bruyneel have their opinion, Andrii Ponomar finds a brand new Italian crew, Steven Kruijswijk again to full coaching, Raúl Garcia to Arkéa-Samsic and Annemiek van Vleuten Will Cease in September.
Crew information: Fabio Jakobsen joins Crew dsm-firmenich, Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew indicators Giacomo Nizzolo, Ide Schelling joins Astana Qazaqstan, Alexander Hajek and Emil Herzog be a part of BORA – hansgrohe, Soudal Fast-Step indicators three devo crew riders, Bahrain Victorious and AG2R Citroën to Vuelta a Burgos and Soudal Fast-Step to the Danmark Rundt.
Race information: Groups for the Maryland Biking Basic and the Arctic Race of Norway. Plus The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift media figures.
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TOP STORY: Marlen Reusser Open about Psychological Issues on the World Time Trial Championship
Marlen Reusser’s abandonment throughout Thursday’s World Championship time trial was psychological issues. The Swiss rider, who began the person time trial because the favorite, informed SRF: “This was not a mechanical downside. I wished to surrender the race at that time. I observed that I used to be not prepared, that I used to be not hungry. All of this has been gnawing at me for a very long time now,” admitted the SD Worx rider. “After the Tour de Suisse I fell right into a gap. It was my second total victory in a stage race. I’ve additionally received one-day races and I’ve received all the pieces else. However there was by no means a second to take a deep breath, to be blissful. As an alternative, we instantly began enthusiastic about the Tour de France and the World championships.”
Reusser needs to clear up a misunderstanding. “I do know I’m very privileged. That’s why I attempt to adapt to the criticism of my choice,” she stated. Her victories in Gent-Wevelgem, the Tour of the Basque Nation and the person time trial within the Tour de France Femmes didn’t assist in her seek for peace. She feels the stress of sponsors and the individuals who assist her. “And I’m tremendous quick proper now, so that you simply do it. However I really felt that I needed to take a break.”
All of it got here out in the course of the World Time Trial Championships, when all eyes have been on her. “I didn’t really feel prefer it. After which I finished.” The fireplace was already out the times earlier than, then she determined to cease in the course of the time trial. “I’m certain after I get a ways it can come again. However in the mean time it’s lacking.” Reusser doesn’t need to take into consideration what she’s going to do for the remainder of this season and her participation within the World highway championships in Glasgow on Sunday can also be unsure. “First eat and sleep,” stated Reusser.
It was all an excessive amount of:
World Championships – Males’s Time Trial 2023
Remco Evenepoel received the boys’s elite World championship time trial on Friday in Scotland. The Belgian beat Filippo Ganna (Italy) and Joshua Tarling of Nice Britain on the finish of the 47.8 kilometre race towards the clock. Wout van Aert and Stefan Küng had disappointing rides.
The race towards the clock for the elite males began under and completed in Stirling Citadel. The route was nearly fully flat. There have been a number of quick climbs, however the final 800 metres have been on cobblestones and had a median rise of 5.5%.
Ryan Mullen was the primary rider to set an excellent time. The Irishman was the primary to go underneath the hour, with a time of 58:21. Quickly after Mullen completed, the primary huge names have been on the start-ramp: Wout van Aert and Rohan Dennis have been amongst the primary off. After 10 kilometres, Van Aert set a disappointing time. The Belgian had misplaced 27 seconds to the then quickest time of 19 year-old Joshua Tarling. Tarling time was very robust as solely Filippo Ganna and Remco Evenepoel may go sooner. Ganna was 6 seconds higher, Evenepoel 2. Stefan Küng, one other favorite, was 40 seconds slower than Ganna after the primary level. It was nonetheless very early to resolve the winner, however the battle was going to be between Ganna, Evenepoel and the younger Welshman, Tarling. On the second intermediate level, after 35 kilometres, Tarling had prolonged his lead over the others coming by means of forward of him. Tarling was additionally set a high goal time in Stirling Citadel and doubtless a medal. His time of 56:07 was greater than a minute sooner than Nelson Oliveira, who had the quickest time.
Subsequent on the road was Van Aert, who rode a barely higher finale. He put in a quick last climb, however was nonetheless 49 seconds slower than Tarling. Ganna and Evenepoel have been on the second intermediate level. The Italian was 13 seconds sooner than Tarling, Evenepoel was one other 12 seconds forward. It was now clear that it might be a two-horse race between Ganna and Evenepoel for the TT rainbow jersey, barring accidents within the final kilometres. On the subsequent and the third intermediate level after 40 kilometres: Ganna prolonged his lead over Tarling by a number of seconds, however Evenepoel had misplaced 2 seconds of its lead over Ganna. The cobbled climb to Stirling Citadel was going to resolve who would develop into World champion. Ganna wasn’t as clean as he had been on the ultimate climb. The World hour file holder misplaced a while on Tarling. Evenepoel rode a greater last climb and took a while again on Ganna. The Belgian set the brand new quickest time, a time that nobody may go. Evenepoel took the gold medal. Ganna was second at 12 seconds, Tarling was the stunning third. Fourth place went to Brandon McNulty, Van Aert completed in fifth after his gradual begin. Evenepoel is the primary Belgian rider to win the World time trial championship title. He’s solely the second rider in historical past to win each the time trial and the highway race, after Spaniard Abraham Olano.
World champion, Remco Evenepoel (Belgium): “This was one among my largest objectives of the season, and to drag it off on a route that wasn’t actually tailor-made to me is simply unbelievable. I knew I used to be the quickest on the second cut up and with the up-and-down a part of the course that suited me nonetheless to come back, I used to be assured I may take the victory, particularly as I had nice legs as we speak. I felt good and even managed to trip sooner than I had deliberate originally of the race. The ultimate hill was a tricky one, however I paced myself properly there, and now I’m extremely proud with this outcome and with this stunning jersey that I’ll put on for the following twelve months.”
2nd, Filippo Ganna (Italy): “I’m drained. I’ve been in Glasgow for 2 weeks for the observe and the time trial, so I’m pleased with the outcome. I wished gold somewhat than silver, however Remco rides in a special world. Cheers to him. Remco is the person, I don’t evaluate myself to him. He’s each the long run and the current. It’s tough for me to mix. On the observe I trip a number of kilometres, now greater than 45. I can’t say extra about that, I now should concentrate on my restoration for the Vuelta. Joshua remains to be younger. We don’t put stress on him. He wants time. If he loses two kilograms of fats and good points two kilograms of muscle, then he’s tough to beat.”
third, Joshua Tarling (Nice Britain): “Yeah it’s a bit loopy, simply tremendous cool to do it within the UK you recognize? Australia was wonderful however this simply feels subsequent stage. It was all about being affected person, sitting at an excellent tempo on the way in which out within the headwind. Then on the way in which again it begins to get lumpy and twisty, then it’s extra under-over then you recognize? Then this final climb is horrible. I by no means did this final bit within the recon, and I believed – you recognize while you flip left, and also you’re practically there? – ‘woahhh’ you’re up within the clouds. I’ll at all times strive my greatest, and I sit up for the following few races of this season first.”
fifth, Wout van Aert (Belgium): “However then again I simply couldn’t do higher as we speak. On the first intermediate level it was a little bit of a shock how far behind I used to be. My communication didn’t work very properly, that was a bit awkward. However that didn’t forestall me from driving sooner. It was a really tough time trial. Within the first half the wind was towards, so that you couldn’t begin too quick. I feel I began a bit of too fastidiously myself. Afterwards I noticed that my common wattage can also be very excessive, so I can’t actually anticipate extra. I felt able to trip the time trial and I additionally rode how I wished. It’s in fact no shock that Remco wins. It’s nice that he does that on this course, as a light-weight. That proves as soon as once more what a category act he’s.”
World Championships – Males’s Time Trial Consequence:
1. Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) in 55:19
2. Filippo Ganna (Italy) at 0:12
3. Joshua Tarling (Nice Britain) at 0:48
4. Brandon McNulty (United States) at 1:27
5. Wout van Aert (Belgium) at 1:37
6. Nelson Oliveira (Portugal) at 1:52
7. Rohan Dennis (Australia) at 1:54
8. Mattia Cattaneo (Italy) at 1:57
9. Mikkel Bjerg (Denmark) at 1:59
10. Geraint Thomas (Nice Britain) at 2:04.
Worlds’23 males’s TT:
World Championships – Ladies’s Street Race 2023
Lotte Kopecky is the brand new girls’s World highway champion. After a tricky race of 154 kilometres to and round Glasgow, the highest favorite from Belgium was the most effective of a robust elite group. She made her transfer 5.5 kilometres from the end on Scott Avenue, the place she dropped Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig. Demi Vollering took the silver medal with an robust dash from Ludwig.
Kasia Niewiadoma and Chloe Dygert couldn’t begin as a result of sickness. After a quiet begin, the race cut up early. A powerful main group bought away, together with Ashleigh Moolman, Lizzie Deignan, Elise Chabbey, Blanka Kata Vas and Juliette Labous. The Netherlands and Belgium additionally had a rider with Mischa Bredewold and Sanne Cant. Italy and Germany missed the transfer and rode onerous on the Crow Street climb, ripping the peloton in to 2 teams. The climb was too quick for Marianne Vos, Shirin van Anrooij, Chiara Consonni, Silvia Persico, Cédrine Kerbaol and Ally Wollaston, and others. They have been in a second group that misplaced 1:30. As a result of the peloton had caught the main group at 110 kilometres from the end, it eased off within the run-up to the circuit in Glasgow. This allowed the Vos group to rejoin.
A crash eradicated Bredewold and Lorena Wiebes, who had been unwell final week, additionally dropped out early. High favourites Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering needed to watch all the pieces, as there have been gaps within the peloton. There was additionally a whole lot of nervousness, which led to a crash with Emma Norsgaard, with different riders concerned. Marlen Reusser then initiated of a number one group of seven, however that try was countered by the Belgian crew. An elite group of greater than 30 riders began the final 70 kilometres. Kopecky nonetheless had Justine Ghekiere along with her, whereas the Netherlands had Vollering, Van Vleuten, Markus, Van Anrooij and Loes Adegeest. Unhealthy luck for Van Vleuten, who had a free entrance wheel 65 kilometres from the end. She needed to chase again to the peloton on her personal, the place Kopecky attacked on Scott Avenue and took six riders along with her. Vollering missed it, however restored the state of affairs on Montrose Avenue. Van Vleuten was additionally in a position to return after a chase of 10 kilometres. Within the peloton, no nation took management, permitting Chabbey to go solo and take a lead of 1:30. With that lead, the Swiss rider began the final three laps of 14.3 kilometres. The Netherlands and Belgium took the lead within the peloton. This led to an assault by Van Vleuten, which was countered by Kopecky and Vollering.
Kopecky’s subsequent acceleration triggered much more of a cut up, after which Van Vleuten tried once more at 33 kilometres from the end. For a second she seemed like she would cross to Chabbey, however Kopecky and Uttrup Ludwig caught the World champion on Montrose Avenue. The group was now Van Vleuten, Vollering, Kopecky, Reusser, Deignan, Ludwig and the stunning Christina Schweinberger. Chabbey’s lead fluctuated repeatedly round 20 seconds, till Kopecky attacked simply earlier than the beginning of the ultimate lap. It was Schweinberger who was on her wheel and nipped the assault within the bud. The penultimate time up Montrose Avenue was utilized by Vollering to drag away, with Kopecky on her wheel. An actual hole was not made on the others, however Chabbey was caught. Firstly of that final lap, Van Vleuten once more needed to take care of unhealthy luck and needed to drop out on the entrance. The main group was quiet and Schweinberger and Deignan tried to go away. Reusser responded and had Kopecky after her. Voller reacted too late and couldn’t comply with.
The main group with Kopecky slowed down and Vollering was in a position to return at 8 kilometres out. Vollering began to get cramp and needed to stretch. Ludwig then selected her second, after which Kopecky used her as a springboard. The 2 instantly created a spot, after which the highest favorite made the decisive assault on Scott Avenue. There was no match for Kopecky, who accomplished the final 5.5 kilometres solo and headed for her third World title this week. She had already received the factors race and the elimination race and now took the World highway race title. Ludwig held on properly behind Kopecky, however had no reply to Vollering’s robust dash within the last straight. With an enormous leap, the Dutch rider took silver forward the Danish rider. Behind; Reusser was fourth, Schweinberger fifth and Deignan sixth. Three minutes later, Van Vleuten crossed the road waving. She completed her final World championships in eighth place. There was nonetheless the battle for U23 girls. In a chasing group greater than 4 minutes behind Kopecky, three U23 riders completed shut collectively: Blanka Kata Vas received the dash forward of Shirin van Anrooij and Anna Shackley.
World champion, Lotte Kopecky (Belgium): “After the 2 World titles on the observe, I really now not believed that I may develop into World champion as we speak. It has been a unbelievable 12 months, but additionally a really robust one. I don’t know what saved me pushing. It is a dream come true. I’m going to get pleasure from driving within the rainbow jersey subsequent 12 months. I wasn’t nervous in regards to the race, however when Elise Chabbey had a minute and a half, I used to be. I actually should thank Sanne Cant and Justine Ghekiere. They did an excellent job within the native laps. So Chabbey didn’t drive too distant. I additionally should thank my different teammates. Now we have now proven that as a rustic we will additionally win huge races. After the 2 World titles on the observe I believed it was nearly not possible to win as we speak. I believed it was not doable to develop into World champion 3 times in seven days. That is unbelievable.”
2nd, Demi Vollering (Netherlands): “I’m exhausted. I actually gave all the pieces. So I’m pleased with the second place, Lotte was additionally by far the strongest. She was very robust the entire race and he or she additionally performed very properly. Respect for her.” “Someplace on a climb I additionally thought that Lotte needed to cross. I believed for a second ‘hmm, I don’t know if she’s taking part in poker or if she’s rather less. That gave me a whole lot of confidence, however in the long run she was simply by far the strongest. I perform a little higher on lengthy climbs and Lotte is tremendous explosive, so in that respect I feel the course suited her a bit of higher than it suited me. That has turned out now. We rode properly as a crew. I’m glad that we received this second (place). Lotte shocked me with a whole lot of pace, I bought a full home cramp after I was closing the hole. A really robust competitors, hopefully I’ll take extra subsequent 12 months.”
eighth, Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands): “After that I turned the swap. I believed: Settle for that flat tyre, now get pleasure from and wave to the group, I actually loved my final kilometre. After all I had a flat tyre within the final lap and earlier than that I had already stopped twice. It was a miracle that I got here again. That didn’t work the final time. I might be bummed about that, as a result of I used to be in an excellent state of affairs with Demi. That’s why it’s a disgrace that I had a puncture, however I can’t management that. I can rapidly settle for that. My last lap actually gave me goosebumps. I used to be higher than anticipated. Many favourites had already been eradicated, and on the subject of toughness… I’m very proud that I may do my job. I rode within the lead and helped open the race. If I’m comfy within the race, then I additionally trip higher. Now I can depart the World championship stage with my head held excessive. It’s a wrap. Yesterday there was a really particular second with the folks of the KNWU. However I’ll hold going. The form is nice, however then I’ll race with pleasure. There is no such thing as a stress. For me, she (Kopecky) was the #1 favorite. I’ve thought that because the Tour, and he or she rode very simply on the observe too. She is a well-deserved World champion. We needed to play our numbers. If I may stick with it, issues may end up in a different way.”
World Championships – Ladies’s Street Race Consequence:
1. Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) in 4:02:12
2. Demi Vollering (Netherlands) at 0:07
3. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Denmark)
4. Marlen Reusser (Switzerland) at 0:12
5. Christina Schweinberger (Austria) at 0:34
6. Elizabeth Deignan (Nice Britain)
7. Elise Chabbey (Switzerland) at 1:24
8. Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands) at 2:48
9. Riejanne Markus (Netherlands) at 3:51
10. Mavi García (Spain) at 4:05.
Worlds’23 girls’s RR:
World Championships – U23 Males’s Street Race 2023
Axel Laurance is the brand new U23 highway race World champion. The Frenchman was on the assault nearly all day, he rode away from his final fellow escapees 30 kilometres from the end and held off the chasers to the road, but it surely was shut. The Portuguese rider António Morgado sprinted to second place forward of the Slovak, Martin Svrček who was third.
The U23 World championship highway race began within the city of Balloch on the shores of Loch Lomond. After the primary 60 kilometres, together with the climb of the Crow Street, the riders hit the now well-known circuit in Glasgow. The technical and hilly lap of 14.4 kilometres, the place Mathieu van der Poel took the World males’s title final Sunday, needed to be lined seven and a half instances by the Below 23’s.
Within the run-up to the Crow Street climb, a robust main group bought collectively, together with Axel Laurance and Lorenzo Milesi, the brand new World U23 time trial champion. Additionally included have been Antoine Huby (France), Jack Rootkin-Grey (Nice Britain), Trym Brennsæter (Norway), Moritz Kretschy (Germany), Brody Mcdonald (USA), Alastair Mackellar (Australia), Jonathan Guatibonza (Colombia) and Abdulla Jasim Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates). Guatibonza and Jasim Al-Ali have been dropped on the climb. They fell again to 5 chasers, together with the Dutchman Pepijn Reinderink. He had counter-attacked along with Carlos Canal (Spain), Adam Seeman (Czech Republic), Axel Källberg (Finland) and Carl-Frederik Bévort (Denmark). Irish favorite Darren Rafferty noticed the hazard and tried to cross on his personal, however failed. One other huge identify, António Morgado, additionally couldn’t get away. The highest favorite Belgian, Thibau Nys had missed the transfer within the pouring rain and went in pursuit. On the high of Crow Street they have been already 1:30 behind the pursuers and the distinction to the entrance riders had elevated to 2:30. However the work of the Belgian crew paid off. Turning onto the native circuit in Glasgow, the benefit of the break had been lowered to lower than 1 minute. The peloton had caught the second group earlier.
There have been a number of crashes, with Pavel Bittner being one of many victims. Casper van Uden additionally crashed, simply because the Netherlands had taken the initiative. He needed to wait a very long time for a brand new bike, which made it tough to return to the peloton, then he had a second bike downside. The motion didn’t cease within the thinning peloton, which was now led by Switzerland. When it seemed hopeless for Van Uden, the Netherlands began to work once more. Partly due to this, Raúl García Pierna (Spain) and Max Walker (Nice Britain), who had been in between for a lap, have been caught. Javier Romeo was the following Spaniard to attempt to make the leap ahead. He succeeded, after an extended chase. Behind there was one other crash, after which a foursome with high favorite Nys, Logan Currie, Pierre Gautherat and the returned Bittner bought away. After a number of kilometres they have been caught once more. At 45 kilometres from the end, Rootkin-Grey, Kretschy, Milesi and Laurance have been nonetheless off the entrance. Their lead was greater than 1 minute for some time, however primarily as a result of an enormous effort from Alec Segaert, the hole rapidly narrowed. With 30 kilometres to go, the break solely had 30 seconds on the peloton of 20 riders with Nys and Loe van Belle. A quartet with Morgado, Romeo, Brennsæter and Martin Svrček, who had bought throughout, was even nearer. They nearly joined on the penultimate lap.
With 27 kilometres to go, Laurance threw in an assault. He shot away from the others on one of many many quick, sharp climbs. Solely Rootkin-Grey initially saved the Frenchman in sight, however the British rider needed to drop again to Milesi, Morgado, Romeo, Kretschy and Svrček. Going into the ultimate lap, they have been 26 seconds behind Laurance. One other half a minute behind these 5 was Segaert, who had attacked with Walker and caught up Romeo. This trio appeared to be combating for seventh place. Laurance misplaced a few of his lead within the last lap. 26 seconds dropped to 14 seconds. Though the lead did enhance once more as a result of the pursuers began taking a look at one another. Milesi then accelerated at 8 kilometres from the end, however was countered by Svrček. Though nobody bought away, they did begin to catch Laurance once more. It went on like this till the finale. On the high of the ultimate climb, Laurance appeared to be within the clear. He nonetheless needed to give all the pieces to the road, as a result of Milesi was giving all the pieces within the chase. On the line, the Frenchman had 2 seconds, however was fully wasted. The upset António Morgado sprinted to second place, whereas Martin Svrček took the bronze.
World champion, Axel Laurance (France): “I didn’t imagine in it till the final 500 metres. It wasn’t the plan to go so early, however with the rain it was so nervous in each nook that I believed: possibly it’s higher to trip on the entrance. I used to be nonetheless ready as a result of it was nonetheless very far. I knew that my lead at all times fluctuated between forty and fifty seconds. I attempted to avoid wasting my legs so long as doable, when males got here from behind, I went too, as a result of I didn’t need them to come back again.” Was Laurance impressed by his professional teammate Van der Poel? After all. I sat within the entrance so thought I ought to strive it. I knew it was doable on this course to do one thing like that. However I didn’t imagine it till the final 5 hundred metres. I used to be fully at my restrict. I actually noticed stars within the final lap. It’s actually unbelievable”
twenty seventh, Thibau Nys (Belgium): “I felt like I may win that race. I don’t really feel like I used to be in a position to do my factor as a result of I hadn’t the legs I hoped for. From that early break, we ended up in a state of affairs the place we had no management. So we at all times saved up with the information. Personally, I find yourself in a state of affairs the place I’m locked up. I feel it was everybody’s job to place within the early flight, besides my job. However we additionally took too little motion when the flight was gone. The issue was that we didn’t act till the distinction was 1:15 or so. I informed the teammates a number of instances that we weren’t going to get there like this. We needed to get inside 35 seconds earlier than we may do something. Alec Segaert as soon as continued on one of many climbs. So I began, however the effort was too quick to make a distinction. The springboard wasn’t there both, the hole was too huge.”
World Championships – U23 Males’s Street Race Consequence:
1. Axel Laurance (France) in 4:04:58
2. António Morgado (Portugal) at 0:02
3. Martin Svrček (Slovakia)
4. Jack Rootkin-Grey (Nice Britain)
5. Lorenzo Milesi (Italy)
6. Moritz Kretschy (Germany) at 0:09
7. Alec Segaert (Belgium) at 1:01
8. Iván Romeo (Spain)
9. Max Walker (Nice Britain) at 1:03
10. Pierre Gautherat (France) at 1:41.
Worlds’23 U23 males’s RR:
World Championships – Ladies’s Time Trial 2023
Chloe Dygert is the brand new elite girls’s time trial World champion. The 26 year-old American, who additionally took the time trial World title in 2019, was the quickest round Stirling on Thursday afternoon. Australia’s Grace Brown was down by 6 seconds for the silver medal. The bronze went to Austria’s Christina Schweinberger.
The 36.2 kilometre time trial course for the elite girls began and completed in Stirling. The route had 242 metres of climbing with the robust finale on the cobblestone climb to Stirling Citadel (800m at 5.5%). The riders had three intermediate time factors at 12.9 kilometres, 22.7 kilometres and 31.8 kilometres.
The primary favorite to start out was Chloe Dygert. The American had been unwell in the previous couple of days, however she set a storming time. Lengthy earlier than the opposite title hopefuls began their race, she accomplished her’s in 46:59.80. She was 2:30 sooner than Eugenia Bujak, who was now in second place. An enormous benefit, however the others have been nonetheless to trip. When Demi Vollering, Anna Henderson and Christina Schweinberger got here to the primary intermediate level, none of them got here near Dygert. Henderson conceded 25 seconds, Schweinberger 35 seconds and Vollering 43. On the second and third intermediate level, the variations solely elevated. Vollering made up a bit of on the ultimate climb, however on the end line she was fourth quickest. Schweinberger was second quickest, Henderson third. Reusser got here by means of the primary intermediate level 33 seconds down on the American. And on the second time level, Reusser didn’t arrive. The Swiss rider, who crashed in the course of the Blended Relay, bought off her bike and sat down in conjunction with the highway.
Grace Brown was so much higher than Reusser on the first level and restricted the injury to 17 seconds. Riejanne Markus, the final starter, wasn’t going properly. The Dutch rider misplaced greater than a minute to Dygert in 12.9 kilometres and wouldn’t be within the medals. So it was all right down to Brown. On the second intermediate level, Brown’s hole elevated to 30 seconds, however on the third intermediate level, the distinction was now solely 24 seconds. On the ultimate climb to the fortress, Brown continued to drag again time, however she fell simply quick. On the road she conceded 6 seconds to Dygert, who took the gold. Riejanne Markus, the one one left to got here in after Brown, needed to accept ninth place.
The U23 girls rode similtaneously the elite girls. Antonia Niedermaier took the gold. The 20 year-old German beat the French rider, Cedrine Kerboal by 8 seconds. Julie De Wilde took the bronze for Belgium.
World champion, Chloé Dygert (USA): “I’m past grateful to get the win as we speak. Many individuals are behind this, and I’m eternally grateful. It’s been a tricky highway the final three years. I’ve had an enormous assist system from CANYON//SRAM Racing, USA biking, and my household and mates. I owe so much to lots of people. Initially of the 12 months, it was nonetheless a query about how a lot racing I may do that season. There are a lot of folks to thank for getting me on the highest step as we speak. I used to be undoubtedly feeling nervous earlier than the race. It was onerous to enter a race with the mentality that I’d been sick for a number of days. I feel I simply picked up one thing from the velodrome. It’s day 5 now, so I’m grateful that the race was as we speak and never yesterday, as I really feel like I’m on the way in which up. If the race was at some point earlier, I don’t know that I’d have began. I knew I used to be going to wrestle with my pacing after half-hour, so I simply targeted on being as aero and quick as doable and simply maintain on till the top. I used to be just about within the crimson after the primary time verify. I gave all the pieces I needed to try to keep composed all through the race. It was tiring, however I’m so grateful to have been in a position to maintain on.”
sixth, Demi Vollering (Netherlands): “It was a really robust time trial. At first I believed I used to be okay, however then I fell a bit silent. I simply didn’t have it as we speak. On the climb I squeezed out all the pieces that was in, however sure… not ok as we speak. It hurts much more now. Typically you possibly can kick it, but it surely hurts much less. Typically it’s nearly extra painful for those who don’t make it. As we speak was onerous work. I intentionally mentioned with Anna (Van der Breggen) what I wished to listen to. I do that always. Whether or not you hear instances or not, you simply need to trip the absolute best time trial. I don’t need to hear instances, I simply need to do my very own greatest effort. Typically, on the climbs, I nonetheless tried to drag it again. I believed: possibly I could make up for one thing right here. However after I checked out my wattage meter, I already knew: except the others are additionally unhealthy as we speak, I do know this isn’t sufficient. What makes the course so robust? That first lengthy straight… I don’t know. However that asphalt doesn’t roll for one metre both. So on that final straight I additionally tried to go left to proper to discover a spot the place the curve was higher, however I simply couldn’t make any progress. After all we already knew upfront that she (Dygert) was the favorite right here. She can also be one of many solely riders who has not ridden a Tour. Possibly that makes a distinction too. I had an excellent relaxation, however apparently that isn’t the most effective for me in preparation for a time trial. Possibly I would like a little bit of that tiredness to go deep. I had a brand new coronary heart fee file, so I used to be recent. However I simply couldn’t deal with it very properly as we speak. I don’t know. Possibly this was only a good stimulus for the physique in the direction of Sunday. I don’t know, you possibly can by no means rule issues out upfront. For the remainder of the week I felt tremendous. This morning I awakened with a slight headache. I believed: possibly it’s going away, possibly it’s the stress…”
seventh, Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (Poland): “Earlier than the beginning, I used to be actually calm. I knew I used to be properly ready and needed to go my manner till the end. My coach had set out a pacing technique with watts, however I additionally tried to trip onerous from the second intermediate time cut up. The final climb was a killer! After I noticed it was nonetheless 150m to the end line, I already had nothing in my legs. I’m very blissful to get seventh. I’m additionally not far off the bronze medal, so it motivates me to proceed working.”
ninth, Riejanne Markus (Netherlands): “I don’t suppose the structure itself was unhealthy, however there was actually nothing additional on it as we speak. Truly, you need to begin the primary half slowly, however you must repeatedly place and nonetheless ship energy for a very long time. From midway it will get actually robust, with these climbs. Particularly the climb to the end makes it tremendous robust. It’s an extended, very robust effort. I heard the primary intermediate level was my worst, however I simply did what we had deliberate there. I didn’t essentially race very badly there for my feeling. Is it the form? We simply have to guage subsequent week the way it went. The Tour didn’t go fairly as I had hoped and neither did this. That could be a disappointment. There are only a few extras that have been lacking originally of the 12 months. I see that mirrored within the energy and that could be a disappointment. That is tough for some time, however that can also be high sport. And it’s as much as us to search out the important thing and go full throttle once more in the direction of the following objectives.”
U23 World champion, Antonia Niedermaier (Ger): “It’s overwhelming, and I nonetheless can not imagine it. The win means a lot to me, particularly after the crash on the Giro Donne. I didn’t actually have nerves earlier than the beginning as a result of I had no expectations. I used to be simply blissful to race once more. I attempted to maintain the tempo regular and excessive within the first half however not all out. Within the second half, I gave it my all as a result of I knew that the climbs have been coming. I’m very blissful that I may do my pacing technique so properly. I knew that I wanted to go actually onerous on the final climb. The ultimate 500m felt extra like 5 kilometres, however I feel I may nonetheless do an excellent tempo all the way in which to the end line.”
World Championships – Ladies’s Time Trial Consequence:
1. Chloe Dygert (United States) in 46:59
2. Grace Brown (Australia) at 0:06
3. Christina Schweinberger (Austria) at 1:13
4. Anna Henderson (Nice Britain) at 1:15
5. Juliette Labous (France) at 1:22
6. Demi Vollering (Netherlands) at 1:28
7. Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (Poland) at 1:38
8. Amber Neben (United States) at 1:52
9. Riejanne Markus (Netherlands) at 2:08
10. Georgie Howe (Australia) at 2:26.
Worlds’23 girls’s TT
World Championships – Junior Males’s Time Trial 2023
Oscar Chamberlain is the brand new Junior World Time Trial champion. The quick Australian bought the higher of Ben Wiggins, the son of Tour winner Bradley Wiggins, on the 22.7 kilometre course in Stirling. The distinction between gold and silver was 24 seconds on the end. Louis Leidert of Germany was third at 0:34.
The primary goal time got here from Louis Leidert from Germany. He set a time of 29:03 and he took his place within the sizzling seat for a very long time. Mees Vlot (Netherlands) and Sente Sentjens (Belgium) conceded greater than 50 seconds to Leidert.
The massive favourites have been but to start out. One in every of them was Ben Wiggins, the son of Bradley. On the first intermediate level after 9.7 kilometres he was solely a second slower than Leidert. On the second intermediate level, Oscar Chamberlain was the chief. The Australian had deliberate his time trial fully in a different way and was 16 seconds sooner than Leidert after 18.4 kilometres. Jorgen Nordhagen was additionally aiming for the World title. The longer term Jumbo-Visma rider from Norway rode a robust last climb, however was 3 seconds wanting Leidert and the recent seat. Chamberlain was the quickest, second within the junior Paris-Roubaix, was 34 seconds underneath the time of Leidert. With a time of 28:29, he put Wiggins underneath stress. The younger Brit had ridden too onerous within the first a part of the trial and was 24 seconds behind Chamberlain, for the silver medal. Paul Fietzke (Germany) and Duarte Marivoet Scholiers (Belgium) nonetheless needed to end, however fell wanting the medals.
2023 World Championship – Junior Males’s Time Trial Consequence:
1. Oscar Chamberlain (Australia) in 28:29
2. Ben Wiggins (Nice Britain) at 0:24
3. Louis Leidert (Germany) at 0:34
4. Jørgen Nordhagen (Norway) at 0:37
5. Jacob Bush (Nice Britain) at 0:50
6. Luca Giaimi (Italy) at 0:56
7. Duarte Marivoet (Belgium) at 0:57
8. Adam Rafferty (Eire) at 0:58
9. Andrew August (United States) at 1:02
10. Paul Fietzke (Germany) at 1:09.
Worlds’23 junior males TT:
World Championships – Junior Ladies’s Time Trial 2023
Felicity Wilson-Haffenden received the Junior Ladies’s World Time Trial Championship title on Thursday in Scotland. The Australian rider beat Isabel Sharp (Nice Britain) and Federica Venturelli (Italy). Wilson-Haffenden win was a shock, she was one of many early starters.
The junior girls needed to cowl a complete of 13.5 kilometres from Stirling and again. The primary greatest time got here from Felicity Wilson-Haffenden. The Australian put in a really robust trip and was the primary rider to go underneath 20 minutes. The subsequent huge identify to cross the road was Britain’s Isabel Sharp, however she fell wanting Wilson-Haffenden’s time by 16 seconds. Julie Bego, the winner of the highway race, misplaced a minute to the Australian.
Cat Ferguson was one of many favourites and began final. Nonetheless, on the first intermediate level, she was already 12 seconds slower than Wilson-Haffenden. Ferguson needed to pull out a really robust trip within the final kilometres, particularly on the onerous last climb to Stirling fortress.
Ferguson misplaced time within the final a part of the race towards the clock. She finally completed in tenth place. The gold medal went to Felicity Wilson-Haffenden. The silver to Sharp and the bronze for Italian Federica Venturelli.
World Championships – Junior Ladies’s Time Trial Consequence:
1. Felicity Wilson-Haffenden (Australia) at 19:31
2. Izzy Sharp (Nice Britain) at 0:16
3. Federica Venturelli (Italy) at 0:29
4. Lucy Benezet Minns (Eire) at 0:36
5. Mackenzie Coupland (Australia) at 0:41
6. Hannah Kunz (Germany) at 0:49
7. Pia Grünewald (Germany) at 0:52
8. Price Knaven (Netherlands) at 0:58
9. Julie Bego (France) at 1:00
10. Cat Ferguson (Nice Britain).
Worlds’23 junior girls’s TT:
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta 2023
Stage 1 of the Volta a Portugal was received on Thursday by Venezuelan Leangel Rubén Linarez. The rider of Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua managed to dash to victory in Ourém after a stage of greater than 188 kilometres. It’s his first skilled victory.
The 26 year-old Linarez stayed forward of two Czechs from Caja Rural-Seguros RGA within the mass dash. Daniel Babor crossed the road second and his teammate Tomas Bárta completed third. Classification chief Rafael Reis, who had received the prologue of the Volta a Portugal on Wednesday, crossed the end line within the peloton.
The stage went from Anadia to Ourém, over 188.5 kilometres. There have been no significantly onerous climbs, but it surely was all up and down, particularly within the final 50 kilometres. The climb to Fátima (5.7km at 3.7%) was the final word decider, with its summit 13 kilometres from the end. Early within the stage, the break of the day initially consisted of 5 riders and later thinned right down to 4. In a tough last, this escape try didn’t maintain out.
2nd on the stage and third total, Daniel Babor (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA): “The entire crew has completed a unbelievable job. They’ve all complied, together with the 2 new ones that have been debuting as we speak with the remaining (Gorka Sorarrain and Jaume Guardeño) and who’ve shocked me by how properly they’ve tailored to the dynamics all through the stage. In the long run, Tomas and I’ve been in a position to present what we’re able to, though now we have been near attaining it. Now it’s time to remain targeted on the following day and the following alternative. Little by little.”
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Stage 1 Consequence:
1. Leangel Rubén Linarez (Ven) Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua in 4:33:04
2. Daniel Babor (CZ) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
3. Tomáš Bárta (CZ) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
4. Miguel Ángel Fernández (Spa) Burgos-BH
5. Francisco Campos (Por) BAI-Sicasal-Petro de Luanda
6. Rafael Silva (Por) Efapel Biking
7. Adrián Bustamante (Col) Kelly/Simoldes/UDO
8. Hugo Nunes (Por) Rádio Widespread-Paredes-Boavista
9. Luís Mendonça (Por) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor
10. José Sousa (Por) Kelly/Simoldes/UDO.
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Total After Stage 1:
1. Rafael Reis (Por) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor in 4:37:00
2. Leangel Rubén Linarez (Ven) Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua
3. Daniel Babor (CZ) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
4. Txomin Juaristi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi at 0:04
5. Mauricio Moreira (Uru) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor at 0:05
6. César Martingil (Por) Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Concelho at 0:06
7. Iñigo Elosegui (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma at 0:07
8. Tiago Antunes (Por) Efapel Biking
9. Lukas Meiler (Ger) Crew Vorarlberg
10. Moran Vermeulen (Aust) Crew Vorarlberg at 0:08.
Portugal’23 stage 1:
Leangel Rubén Linarez received the Second Stage of the Volta a Portugal. The rider from Venezuela, who additionally received the primary stage in line, additionally jumps to first place within the basic classification due to bonus seconds.
The second stage of the Volta a Portugal began in Abrantes. From that place within the centre of Portugal, they rode to Vila Franca de Xira. There have been quite a few hills within the 177.3 kilometre lengthy stage, however there was lastly a dash on the line. Linarez was sooner than Spaniard Miguel Angel Fernández and Czech Daniel Babor.
2nd on the stage, Miguel Ángel Fernández (Burgos-BH): “The crew has been supporting me on a regular basis, particularly on the climbs. They’ve saved me properly positioned all day, with the ability to save energy for the top, which has been fairly tense. With 5 kilometres to go, we moved to the entrance of the group they usually left me completely positioned for the end. I began the dash properly and we have been near elevating our arms.”
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Stage 2 Consequence:
1. Leangel Rubén Linarez (Ven) Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua in 4:16:32
2. Miguel Ángel Fernández (Spa) Burgos-BH
3. Daniel Babor (CZ) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
4. César Martingil (Por) Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Concelho
5. Andoni López de Abetxuko (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
6. Luís Mendonça (Por) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor
7. Léo Bouvier (Fra) BIKE AID
8. Carlos Salgueiro (Por) APHotels and Resorts-Tavira
9. Lukas Rüegg (Sui) Crew Vorarlberg
10. Francisco Campos (Por) BAI-Sicasal-Petro de Luanda.
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Total After Stage 2:
1. Leangel Rubén Linarez (Ven) Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua in 8:53:22
2. Daniel Babor (CZ) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 0:07
3. Rafael Reis (Por) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor at 0:10
4. Lukas Meiler (Ger) Crew Vorarlberg at 0:14
5. Txomin Juaristi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
6. Mauricio Moreira (Uru) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor at 0:15
7. César Martingil (Por) Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Concelho at 0:16
8. Iñigo Elosegui (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma at 0:17
9. Tiago Antunes (Por) Efapel Biking
10. Moran Vermeulen (Aust) Crew Vorarlberg at 0:18
Portugal’23 stage 2:
After two consecutive stage successes for Leangel Rubén Linarez, victory went to João Matias, a teammate of the Venezuelan from Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua, on Stage 3 of the Tour of Portugal. Linarez additionally misplaced his chief’s jersey to Rafael Reis.
Linarez began the 191.8 kilometre stage between Sines and Loulé within the chief’s jersey, the longest on this version of the Portuguese stage race. The gorgeous end village within the far south of the nation was usually visited by each the Excursions of Portugal and the Algarve. Massive names comparable to Salvatore Comesso, Robert Förster and Alessandro Petacchi have received right here up to now.
Between Sines and Loulé, there have been two fourth class climbs. The final summit, the Cruz de Assumada, was 6.5 kilometres from the end. Nicely earlier than the end, two Dutchmen attacked: Wesley Mol (Bike Help) and Lars Quaedvlieg (Universe). They have been joined by Nuno Meireles (Aviludo). The trio took a lead of practically 8 minutes, however they by no means had an opportunity of victory. Within the last, the chief of the race, Linarez, needed to let the peloton go. The Venezuelan tried to hold on so long as doable, however he would finally end at over 4 minutes and lose his chief’s jersey. The general lead would once more go to Rafael Reis (Glassdrive/Q8/Anicolor), the winner of the prologue.
Due to João Matias, there was nonetheless one thing to have fun at Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua, because the 32 year-old Portuguese sprinted to victory. He managed to beat Óscar Pelegrí (Burgos-BH) and Luis Mendonça (Glassdrive/Q8/Anicolor). Stage winner Matias is second total, two seconds behind Reis.
2nd on the stage, Óscar Pelegrí (Burgos-BH): “We had provide you with the concept of competing within the stage with Miguel Ángel, however on the final climb he went very quick from the underside. I used to be properly positioned always and, though there have been some assaults, I saved calm. I had good legs and I attempted to have an excellent place. After we topped, Álexis [Gandía] informed us on the radio that it was our likelihood. I spoke with Clément and we determined that I used to be going to dash. I attempted to be properly positioned within the lead, however the last stretch was longer than anticipated. I needed to begin from afar, hoping they couldn’t cross me. I gave it my all till the top, however the rider behind me was stronger and he overtook me.”
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Stage 3 Consequence:
1. João Matias (Por) Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua in 4:49:11
2. Óscar Pelegrí (Spa) Burgos-BH
3. Luís Mendonça (Por) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor
4. Andoni López de Abetxuko (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
5. Francisco Campos (Por) BAI-Sicasal-Petro de Luanda
6. Hugo Nunes (Por) Rádio Widespread-Paredes-Boavista
7. Luís Gomes (Por) Kelly/Simoldes/UDO
8. Rodrigo Caixas (Por) Credibom/LA Aluminios/Marcos Automotive
9. Calum Johnston (GB) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
10. César Fonte (Por) Rádio Widespread-Paredes-Boavista.
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Total After Stage 3:
1. Rafael Reis (Por) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor in 13:42:43
2. João Matias (Por) Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua at 0:02
3. Lukas Meiler (Ger) Crew Vorarlberg at 0:04
4. Txomin Juaristi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
5. Mauricio Moreira (Uru) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor at 0:05
6. Iñigo Elosegui (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma at 0:07
7. Tiago Antunes (Por) Efapel Biking
8. Moran Vermeulen (Aust) Crew Vorarlberg at 0:08
9. Carlos Salgueiro (Por) APHotels and Resorts-Tavira
10. Carlos Iván Oyarzún (Chil) Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Concelho at 0:09.
Portugal’23 stage 3:
Daniel Babor received the Fourth Stage of the Volta a Portugal on Sunday. The Czech sprinter was the quickest of a thinned peloton in Castelo Branco after a tough stage of 184 kilometres. Babor already completed second and third for his Caja Rural-Seguros RGA crew. João Matias is the brand new chief.
The stage had nearly 2,300 metres of climbing, there may be the Serra de São Miguel (4.9km at 3.7%) and Retaxo (13.6km at 2.3%) within the final 40 kilometres. The four-man break held out till 10 kilometres from the end.
Within the last there was nonetheless a stretch of 700 meters at 7%, however nothing occurred and a big group sprinted for victory. Euskaltel-Euskadi had the most effective lead-out, however Andoni López de Abetxuko ended up in second place. He was outclassed by Babor. House rider, João Matias (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua) completed in third place. Matias, who received the third stage on Saturday, collected sufficient bonuses by means of that third place to take over the chief’s jersey. He transformed his two-second deficit on Rafael Reis right into a two-second lead with six phases and a relaxation day nonetheless to go.
Stage winner, Daniel Babor (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA): “As we speak was a tough day for us as a result of the crew was a bit fatigued after the onerous work of the earlier days. The teammates tried to maintain me in place till the top, but it surely was tough to realize place so I needed to search for my choices. I had good legs to get by means of the climbs and I used to be in a position to get to the end with good legs. I need to thank the crew for the work, this victory belongs to everybody.”
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Stage 4 Consequence:
1. Daniel Babor (CZ) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA in 4:36:26
2. Andoni López de Abetxuko (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
3. João Matias (Por) Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua
4. Colin Stüssi (Sui) Crew Vorarlberg
5. Luís Gomes (Por) Kelly/Simoldes/UDO
6. Hugo Nunes (Por) Rádio Widespread-Paredes-Boavista
7. Luís Mendonça (Por) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor
8. Óscar Pelegrí (Spa) Burgos-BH
9. Delio Fernández (Spa) APHotels and Resorts-Tavira
10. Léo Bouvier (Fra) BIKE AID.
Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Total After Stage 4:
1. João Matias (Por) Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua in 18:19:07
2. Rafael Reis (Por) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor at 0:02
3. Lukas Meiler (Ger) Crew Vorarlberg at 0:06
4. Txomin Juaristi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
5. Mauricio Moreira (Uru) Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor at 0:07
6. Tiago Antunes (Por) Efapel Biking at 0:09
7. Moran Vermeulen (Aust) Crew Vorarlberg at 0:10
8. Carlos Salgueiro (Por) APHotels and Resorts-Tavira
9. Carlos Iván Oyarzún (Chil) Aviludo-Louletano-Loulé Concelho at 0:11
10. Andoni López de Abetxuko (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi.
Portugal’23 stage 4:
Tao Geoghegan Hart has a Three-Yr Contract with Lidl-Trek
Tao Geoghegan Hart has signed a three-year contract with Lidl-Trek. The British climber leaves INEOS Grenadiers after seven years. “I imagine I can nonetheless develop as an athlete. In 2023 I confirmed what I can do as a frontrunner,” stated Geoghegan Hart.
“After seven years in the identical crew, I really feel a whole lot of totally different feelings. when going through a brand new problem in 2024. A brand new problem is actually thrilling. It’s good to satisfy totally different cultures and athletes. That’s one among my favorite issues about biking,” says Geoghegan Hart on the Lidl-Trek crew website.
The British rider needs to get again to his greatest stage after his unhealthy crash within the Giro d’Italia. “That won’t be simple. Nonetheless, I’m extremely motivated to get again to that form and feeling on the bike. I’m certain Lidl-Trek is a unbelievable atmosphere for me.”
Lidl-Trek’s supervisor, Luca Guercilena, could be very excited in regards to the arrival of Geoghegan Hart. “His dedication and resilience embody the spirit of Lidl-Trek. We’re delighted to welcome him to our crew. As Tao embarks on this new journey, we proceed to push boundaries, obtain greatness and create a legacy of excellence.”
Tao Geoghegan Hart off to Lidl-Trek:
Greg Van Avermaet Says Goodbye on October 15 in Dendermonde
Greg Van Avermaet will say goodbye to his biking profession in Dendermonde on Sunday 15 October. A biking and soccer competition shall be organised for the day within the hometown of 2016 Olympic highway champion.
There shall be bike rides of 25 kilometres and 75 kilometres on the coaching roads of Van Avermaet, during which teammates and mates of Greg will take part. There’s additionally a fan village on the Groene Dender. Later within the afternoon there’s a mini-football event with Van Avermaet, during which a number of soccer stars may even take part. The night shall be concluded with a present on the Grote Markt.
“My followers have supported me by means of thick and skinny all through my profession,” Van Avermaet stated. “That’s why I need to give one thing again to all supporters and my retirement as knowledgeable bicycle owner appeared like the best alternative to thank them for the assist over the previous few years. Additionally it is good to have the teammates from the previous and now there for the final time and to reminisce.”
Participation within the fan rides might be booked through www.goodbyegreg.be. Entrance to the fan village on the Groene Dender and the live performance on the Grote Markt in Dendermonde are free.
Goodbye Greg:
Alberto Contador is Certain Remco Evenepoel will Race for INEOS Grenadiers in 2024
Alberto Contador is satisfied that Remco Evenepoel will race for INEOS Grenadiers in 2024. The Spanish ex-rider, who’s now an analyst, stated in a Eurosport dwell broadcast in the course of the World championship time trial.
“It’s an open secret that Evenepoel will race for INEOS Grenadiers subsequent 12 months. And he may even convey a number of of his present teammates with him,” Contador said in the course of the Worlds time trial. The Spaniard appeared very certain of himself. One more hearsay about the way forward for Evenepoel.
Contador satisfied:
Patrick Lefevere on Contador Assertion: “Don’t Waste Phrases On It”
Patrick Lefevere has responded to Alberto Contador’s statements in his weekly column in Het Nieuwsblad. Contador is satisfied that Remco Evenepoel will race for INEOS Grenadiers subsequent 12 months and that he’ll convey quite a few teammates.
“I heard that Alberto Contador, in all his knowledge, thought it advisable to declare on TV that Remco will race for INEOS subsequent 12 months. I’m not going to waste any extra phrases on that story, however I be aware that Remco has develop into World time trial champion as a rider of Soudal Fast-Step,” stated Lefevere. “If our crew actually lacked scientific know-how, that would definitely not work. Time trial just isn’t a self-discipline that you just win with the moist finger.”
The Belgian supervisor additionally says that the switch of George Bennett just isn’t as concrete as beforehand written. “There are actually many tales within the press that we’d herald George Bennett to strengthen the climbing practice subsequent 12 months. Till additional discover: in the mean time he has solely been supplied to me by managers on all sides.”
“Frankly, all these tales detract from the riders we have already got in the mean time. As I discussed earlier, that’s fairly one thing. Individuals solely bear in mind forty-eight hours, however final 12 months within the Vuelta we carried the race with Remco plus 5 different riders. Attributable to a fall and sickness we misplaced Julian Alaphilippe and Pieter Serry earlier than all of it needed to begin. And but Remco and co have received the jersey.”
Lefevere continued: “I’m satisfied that we are going to now present once more within the Vuelta the place we stand as a tour crew. The choice will look totally different from final 12 months. Jan Hirt is coming alongside, similar to Mattia Cattaneo. From the strong core, Louis Vervaeke and Pieter Serry shall be there once more, however after he already rode the Giro within the service of Remco, Ilan Van Wilder just isn’t on it in the mean time. However James Knox and Andrea Bagioli additionally go properly uphill. All names topic to vary.”
Evenepoel staying with Lefevere:
Johan Bruyneel: “Evenepoel’s Father Didn’t Draw up a Sensible Contract for Remco”
Within the podcast The Transfer, Johan Bruyneel elaborates on the rumours that Remco Evenepoel will depart Patrick Lefevere’s crew after this season to go to INEOS Grenadiers for rather more cash. Bruyneel considers the prospect that the brand new World time trial champion will depart Lefevere’s crew as very small.
“I discover it unacceptable that Remco’s consultant who signed a four-year contract two years in the past is now commenting in all places that the crew just isn’t ok. For those who signal for such an extended interval, you should know what you’ve signed for and underneath what circumstances. Don’t say after two years that you could get more cash or put the rider in a greater atmosphere.”
Bruyneel doesn’t suppose Patrick Evenepoel’s remark is skilled. “I feel father Evenepoel has just one intention, which is to maintain that uncertainty alive. Events with some huge cash in biking subsequently see alternatives to maybe nonetheless incorporate him.”
Bruyneel thinks that Evenepoel is underpaid is nonsense. “That’s not true. Remco has a contract of two million euros per 12 months, whereas he acquired 1.9 million euros in bonuses final 12 months. That implies that in 2022 he could have earned nearly 4 million euros. That’s not too unhealthy for a 23-year-old bicycle owner.”
“Father Evenepoel just isn’t an agent in on a regular basis life. He most likely may have signed a significantly better contract with Lefevere on the time with higher phrases. That’s most likely his frustration. I’d have steered a contract the place you’ve a base wage with the bonuses from the earlier 12 months added up. Then he would have had a primary wage of three.9 million euros this 12 months.”
Bruyneel is satisfied that an settlement between all events in regards to the departure of Remco Evenepoel from Soudal Fast-Step has not been discovered. “Suppose that Lefevere can promote Evenepoel to a different crew for ten million euros. That won’t occur. Lefevere has signed the sponsorship contracts with Soudal and, amongst others, Fast-Step for the approaching years as a result of Evenepoel would have been related to the crew all these years. They’ve geared their advertising and marketing methods to this.”
“If Evenepoel leaves, the sponsors will take Lefevere to courtroom. Quite a bit should occur earlier than Evenpoel can depart Lefevere’s crew. However actually, I don’t see that taking place. As well as, I’m nonetheless satisfied that the connection between Remco and Lefevere and the crew remains to be superb. The connection between his agent, which on this case is his father, is simply very unhealthy. Nonetheless, that is additionally on the expense of Remco’s relations. Maybe the time has come for Remco to say goodbye to his father as an agent.”
Based on Bruyneel, peace will quickly return. “You solely want one assertion from Remco. He should say that he’s having an excellent time along with his crew and that he has an settlement till 2026. That he serves out this contract and doesn’t go to a different crew. The truth that Remco has not stated this out loud to this point signifies to me that there’s a want for some unrest. Maybe that occurs underneath the affect of his father.”
Evenepoel not going wherever:
Andrii Ponomar Finds a New Italian Crew
Andrii Ponomar has a brand new crew. The rider from Ukraine left Arkéa-Samsic originally of August, and is now transferring to Corratec-Selle Italia. “I’m very blissful to race for an Italian crew once more,” stated Ponomar through the crew website of his new crew.
The 20 year-old Ponomar solely rode for half a 12 months for the French crew Arkéa-Samsic. When asserting his departure, it was indicated that it needed to do with the truth that Ponomar wished to be along with his household, however there have been additionally rumours that there needed to be room for Arnaud Démare, who now rides with Arkéa-Samsic.
“I’m very blissful to coach once more in Italy and particularly in Tuscany,” stated Ponomar. “It’s a area the place I took my first steps as a junior. The Italian races go well with my traits, I anticipate to get good outcomes. It is a new problem, I hope to repay the boldness with some good outcomes.”
Ponomar again to Italy:
Steven Kruijswijk Again to Full Coaching
Excellent news for Steven Kruijswijk: the Dutchman is again in full coaching. Kruijswijk has been recovering from his damaged pelvis and collarbone because the starting of June. “I’ve been working intensively on my restoration in latest weeks.”
Kruijswijk has spoken on social media: “Since June 5, issues have been a bit totally different than I had hoped. I needed to miss the Tour de France, however I’m so blissful and proud that Jumbo-Visma has taken the yellow jersey once more. I’ve been working intensively on my restoration myself in latest weeks and I’m additionally absolutely coaching once more on the bike.”
“Then again, being dwelling with the household made lacking the most important races of the 12 months so much simpler,” added Kruijswijk. It’s at the moment not but clear what this system of the Dutch climber will seem like.
Kruijswijk again coaching:
Raúl Garcia to Arkéa-Samsic
Raúl García (Equipo Kern Pharma) will step as much as the WorldTour in 2024. The Spanish sportspaper Marca reported. The Spaniard’s alternative went to Arkéa-Samsic, he additionally had curiosity from Movistar.
Movistar had actually wished García. The Spanish crew would have exchanged Oscar Rodriguez. Reportedly, that possibility was thought-about, however in the long run García will race for the French crew.
The 22 year-old expertise is at the moment in his third skilled season with ProTeam Equipo Kern Pharma. He received the Spanish title towards the clock final season and completed fourth within the World championship time trial for U23 final week. García also can climb.
Raúl Garcia to Arkéa-Samsic:
Annemiek van Vleuten Will Cease in September
Annemiek van Vleuten will finish her profession as knowledgeable bicycle owner in September. The Dutch ex-World champion made the announcement on social media. Extra particulars about her farewell should not but recognized.
“It was an honour to put on the rainbow jersey in my last 12 months. The World championships is not going to be my final race. I’ll finish my profession in September with my crew Movistar. I’ll present extra details about this in a while my private web site,” stated Van Vleuten. A number of weeks in the past she completed fourth within the Tour de France Femmes.
Van Vleuten to complete in September:
A number of Grand Tour Stage-Winner and Sprinter Extraordinaire Fabio Jakobsen Joins Crew dsm-firmenich
Crew dsm-firmenich are delighted to disclose that the exceptionally gifted, quick Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen will be a part of the crew subsequent season, driving within the distinctive two-striped jersey till not less than the top of 2026.
At nonetheless a younger age of solely 26, Jakobsen is without doubt one of the most profitable sprinters within the present peloton with 43 wins to his identify. Having turned professional in 2018 he instantly hit the bottom operating, taking seven wins in his opening marketing campaign, together with the “unofficial sprinters world championships” because it’s generally recognized at Scheldeprijs. 2019 noticed him proceed that trajectory with one other seven wins and his first style of Grand Tour stage success the place he received two phases at his debut Vuelta a España. Beginning 2020 strongly, Jakobsen already took three wins by March earlier than Covid-19 halted the season. Returning to racing, Jakobsen’s life was turned the wrong way up on the opening day on the Tour de Pologne after a horrific crash. It’s testomony then to his nature and resilient character, and alongside some unbelievable psychological fortitude, that after present process his bodily restoration, he was again in motion the next 12 months and would add three extra Vuelta a España stage wins to his palmarès. Persevering with to stamp his mark as probably the most prodigious sprinters within the peloton, 2022 noticed Jakobsen declare his first Tour de France stage win earlier than successful the European championship with the Dutch nationwide crew. A confirmed winner, Jakobsen has notched up an extra 5 wins within the 2023 marketing campaign to this point, a tally he’ll look so as to add to earlier than returning to a crew on dwelling soil subsequent season, the place he goals to construct on his pedigree as a high sprinter.
Fabio Jakobsen expressed: “From after I was within the youthful age classes this was one of many huge and upcoming groups within the largest races such because the Tour de France. It was at all times one thing to look as much as. Once you stroll previous the pink jersey, polka dot jersey, the inexperienced jersey, see the World Crew Time Trial championships; I feel this crew has a legacy and it’s an honour to develop into part of it.
I’ve had some stunning moments and good recollections however I’m solely turning 27 on the finish of the month so I nonetheless suppose I’ve extra good years within the legs, and I’m actually motivated to be quick and to win collectively.
In high sport you at all times goal for the very best and there are at all times areas for enchancment, and I feel that’s one thing which I do know I can do right here. I feel each athlete wants a motivating, step-by-step course of to get to the very best stage. I feel that is an atmosphere the place that’s facilitated in essentially the most optimum manner with a whole lot of specialists and with their assist, I anticipate finding that edge once more.”
Fabio Jakobsen is deliberate to play a pivotal function because the finisher of Crew dsm-firmenich’s dash practice about which Jakobsen says: “As a sprinter you can’t win alone. You want teammates to drag, make it easier to over the mountains, make it easier to on these tough days, place you for the dash, and naturally the crew off the bike too. That is without doubt one of the the reason why I’m right here; this can be a crew the place I do know I received’t be alone. I’ll get that assist which is then the idea of with the ability to dash for victory.
The crew has had some stunning wins this season which exhibits the crew is succesful and I hope to contribute to that additionally. It’s the principle cause why I wished to affix, I’ve quick legs and may get to the road first, however I additionally want an excellent crew to have the ability to try this. I’m assured that if we make investments and work collectively then we will have heaps extra success collectively.
I don’t know all the pieces, however I’ve had six good years within the peloton and realized from some nice skilled riders who’ve been within the sport for over 10 years. I prefer to study on a regular basis at each race so I hope that I can encourage the younger riders but additionally work along with the extra skilled riders to create an optimum atmosphere and ambiance for everyone to excel; to chase wins and to do it collectively. Like I stated, as a sprinter you by no means win alone, you win with the crew and that’s what I hope to search out at Crew dsm-firmenich.”
Crew dsm-firmenich head coach Rudi Kemna added: “Sportive smart, everybody is aware of that Fabio is without doubt one of the high sprinters on the earth and we’re blissful to have him as a part of our crew. We had very nice conversations about our objectives of successful sprints on the highest stage collectively and the way we’ll go about attaining that. Fabio has a extremely robust character, and he’s a really decided and resilient particular person. He at all times needs to get essentially the most out of himself and people round him; and that’s one thing we actually admire and cling to as a crew as properly. We’re trying ahead to the approaching years collectively as we convey our dash group to the very best stage.”
Fabio Jakobsen to dsm-firmenich:
Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew Indicators Giacomo Nizzolo
Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew is delighted to announce the signing of Italian sprinter Giacomo Nizzolo for the upcoming 2024 season, on a two-year deal.
The achieved 34-year-old brings a exceptional palmarès that features a whole of 30 victories as knowledgeable and a formidable profession historical past that can undoubtedly bolster the crew’s efficiency and ambitions.
Nizzolo has persistently confirmed himself as a pressure to be reckoned with on the earth {of professional} biking. Over time, he has achieved quite a few milestones and profession landmarks, together with the Italian Nationwide Street Champion title, solidifying his popularity as a flexible and formidable rider.
Nizzolo’s lengthy record of accolades contains victories in prestigious races such because the Giro d’Italia, the place he received the factors jersey twice, and the European Championship highlighting his prowess each in stage races and in one-day classics. Together with his distinctive potential to excel in dash phases, Nizzolo has secured a number of stage wins in numerous WorldTour races, additional underscoring his energy and ability on the highway.
“I’m tremendous excited to affix Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew subsequent 12 months. I do know a lot of the employees and I’m actually blissful to affix them as soon as once more after having labored collectively for a number of years up to now. I had an ideal chemistry with everybody up to now and I’m certain we’ll have the identical sooner or later. I’m tremendous motivated and need to carry out at my greatest stage,” stated Nizzolo, who has signed a two-year take care of Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew.
The skilled Italian will be a part of forces with a number of compatriots and appears to realize high outcomes all through the season.
“My principal aim is to race on the highest stage doable and attempt to win races that go well with me. This challenge and this construction seems actually good and I do know I’ll really feel at dwelling as soon as once more. I can’t wait!”, concluded Nizzolo.
Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew Normal Supervisor Doug Ryder expressed enthusiasm in regards to the signing, stating:
“As we speak marks a big second for our crew as we proudly announce the signing of Giacomo Nizzolo for the 2024 season and past. Giacomo has a confirmed observe file as a sprinter and Classics rider. I had the privilege to witness Giacomo obtain nice success up to now, successful a Giro d’Italia stage in 2021 after we have been a part of the identical crew. He was additionally the Italian and European Champion so we’re thrilled to welcome him aboard as we proceed to develop our race calendar and focus in all points {of professional} biking underneath our pledge of #RacingTheFuture. Collectively, we sit up for attaining nice success within the 2024 season and creating memorable moments for our followers and companions.”
Giacomo Nizzolo’s dedication, dedication to teamwork, and unwavering spirit make him a priceless addition to the Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew roster in 2024 and past.
Giacomo Nizzolo to Q36.5:
Ide Schelling Joins Astana Qazaqstan Crew
Astana Qazaqstan Crew is blissful to announce the newcomer for the following two seasons: the Dutch rider Ide Schelling (25) goes to affix the Kazakh crew for 2024 and 2025.
“Undoubtedly, it’s an thrilling and new step after spending my first years as a professional rider in the identical crew. I feel, now it’s proper second to maneuver on and I really feel like with Astana Qazaqstan Crew now we have an ideal match. The kind of rider that I’m and the chances I see within the crew seem like an ideal combo. I really feel that I can present all my potential on this crew and I’m trying ahead to take advantage of out of it along with all of the riders and employees. I hope to maintain going with the road of this 12 months and hold aiming for victory, I’m prepared for the following step in my profession”, stated Ide Schelling.
Ide Schelling turned professional in 2020 and since that second he scored a number of good wins and essential outcomes. Thus, Ide received GP of Canton of Aargau, was second within the Tour of Norway, 4th within the De Brabantse Pijl and fifth within the Baloise Belgium Tour all in 2021. Additionally, throughout his first years as a professional Ide Schelling bought some priceless expertise within the Grand Excursions, collaborating in La Vuelta in 2020 and the Tour de France in 2021.
There is no such thing as a doubt that the present season of 2023 is his most profitable 12 months to this point. Ide received a stage on the Itzulia Basque Nation and the Tour of Slovenia, completed third in two phases of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya and a stage of the Tour of Oman.
“We noticed an ideal progress of Ide as a rider throughout this season, he impressed us in some essential races with the way in which he was driving, with the way in which he was successful and combating for a win. Ide is sort of a quick man who might be aggressive in hilly and medium mountain phases and the basic races. I’m certain the outcome he bought in 2023 is just the start and in Astana Qazaqstan Crew he’ll discover all he’ll want for an extra improvement. The crew is able to present Ide the chances to show himself within the races which fits him properly, but additionally, we wish to see him subsequent to the leaders within the Grand Excursions. With the expertise he bought at simply 25 years previous Ide may very well be a strong helper in any of the Grand Excursions”, stated Alexandr Vinokurov, Normal Supervisor of Astana Qazaqstan Crew.
Ide Schelling to Astana:
Alexander Hajek and Emil Herzog Be part of the WorldTour with BORA – hansgrohe
The 2 younger riders from BORA – hansgrohe’s expertise pool shall be receiving their first professional contract. Alexander Hajek (20, Austria) and Emil Herzog (18, Germany) will trip for the German WorldTeam from 1st January. Each shall be becoming a member of Cian Uijtdebroeks and Luis-Joe Lührs within the new crew – this quartet took the primary steps of their careers collectively in Crew Auto Eder in 2021.
With the signing of Alexander Hajek and Emil Herzog, BORA – hansgrohe continues the trail of its personal expertise improvement. Each riders have been nurtured within the junior squad, Crew Auto Eder, the place they celebrated their first main successes. Emil Herzog rode to the Junior World Champion title within the 2022 highway race. Alex Hajek confirmed that difficult classics and climbing phases go well with him greatest. Herzog, who’s racing each MTB and highway races this season, additionally feels at dwelling on this terrain.
Ralph Denk, BORA – hansgrohe Crew Supervisor: “Alex and Emil are two nice skills whose careers now we have been actively concerned in for years. Like Cian and Luis-Joe, they present how we scout and sustainably promote expertise with our Crew Auto Eder. Now we have determined to convey each into the WorldTour as early as subsequent season. Inside our construction, they may discover the best atmosphere to develop step-by-step and likewise succeed on the elite stage.”
Alexander Hajek, who competed for Austria within the U23 World Championships highway race in Glasgow final Saturday, stated: “For me, it’s very particular to make the step as much as the WorldTour with BORA – hansgrohe. It’s even higher as a result of I used to be already a part of Crew Auto Eder and bought a primary glimpse of the crew there. I’m trying ahead to creating this step and I’m excited to see what the long run holds.”
Emil Herzog stated: “It’s a dream come true. I had nice years with Crew Auto Eder and I’m trying ahead to beginning my professional profession with BORA – hansgrohe. It will likely be an enormous step, however I’m certain I’ve chosen the correct atmosphere for it.”
New younger riders for BORA-hansgrohe:
Soudal Fast-Step Indicators Three Devo Crew Riders
Gil Gelders, William Junior Lecerf and Warre Vangheluwe will flip professional with the Wolfpack in 2024.
Soudal Fast-Step will reinforce its ranks with three of essentially the most promising younger Belgian riders on the U23 circuit, all of whom shall be making the step to the World Tour after a strong season within the colors of our feeder crew, to whose success they’ve contributed on quite a few events because the begin of this 12 months.
The primary of those is Gil Gelders, the 20-year-old from Meldert who has loved a robust season to this point, successful Gent-Wevelgem and the GiroNextGen stage to Cherasco from the breakaway. Along with these, Gil completed runner-up in Paris-Roubaix, got here simply outdoors the rostrum at Nationwide ITT Championships and concluded a strong seventh at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
“It’s actually a dream to develop into professional, after which to do this in a crew with a whole lot of historical past is simply additional particular. I had some stunning moments this season, particularly the onerous stage within the GiroNextGen, which I didn’t anticipate to win. My first professional 12 months shall be extra about serving to the leaders, however will probably be tremendous good to trip with so many huge names”, defined Gil, who signed a two-year contract.
William Junior Lecerf, whose climbing skills have been placed on show on quite a few events this 12 months, is one other Soudal Fast-Step Devo Crew rider who can’t wait to affix the Wolfpack after a season that noticed him win the hilly Course de côte Herbeumont, take a formidable third total on the Tour du Rwanda and end fourth on the Tour Alsace and eighth within the U23 Giro d’Italia.
“I’ve skilled onerous to be a professional, and now seeing this develop into actuality is simply unbelievable. I actually really feel properly on this crew, on this atmosphere. You’ll be able to see this additionally in my outcomes this season. I hope to be up there from the start subsequent 12 months, however in fact will probably be all about studying and gaining expertise. Using in the identical crew with Remco Evenepoel and all the opposite nice riders there shall be very particular, and I can’t watch for it”, stated 20-year-old William, who’ll stick with the crew till not less than the top of 2026.
They are going to be joined by the 22-year-old Warre Vangheluwe, who has racked up wins on the Teen Coast Problem, Hel van Voerendaal and Gullegem Koerse in 2023; his success in Gullegem a few months in the past was the one which turned heads after he managed to carry off your entire peloton consisting of many World Tour riders after a complete day on the assault.
“Turning professional with Soudal Fast-Step is simply unbelievable. Since I’ve been watching biking, I can solely bear in mind seeing all these unbelievable moments of this high crew. I had a really good season, I actually wished to take advantage of out of it being my final U23 12 months. To win so early within the season with the Teen Coast Problem gave me a whole lot of confidence, after which Gullegem I by no means anticipated because it was so onerous however successful it towards so many huge names is one thing I’ll always remember. Subsequent 12 months I hope to see the place I can get within the Classics and assist the crew the place and when wanted”, stated Warre after inking a two-year deal.
Bart Roosens, supervisor of the Devo Crew, could be very proud to see these three skills becoming a member of the World Tour squad: “It’s particular to have these guys making the step to the professional life, and to do it inside The Wolfpack is why now we have the Devo Crew. They confirmed they’re prepared for this subsequent step, they’re all promising and may develop, and who is aware of the place their potential will take them.”
“Gil, William and Warre turning into professional after a profitable spell with the Soudal Fast-Step Devo Crew speaks volumes in regards to the glorious job that’s being completed by our feeder crew and the way properly they develop the younger riders inside that construction. All three have had exceptional outcomes this 12 months they usually all have the potential to develop, so we will’t wait to see them in motion beginning with subsequent season”, stated Soudal Fast-Step CEO Patrick Lefevere.
Devo crew riders step up:
Bahrain Victorious to Vuelta a Burgos
Santiago Buitrago leads the Bahrain Victorious lineup to Vuelta a Burgos, the place he clinched victory within the opening stage final 12 months. Following his spectacular stage win on the Giro d’Italia again in Could, the Colombian rider shall be trying to get on the rostrum and combat for one more stage win.
Backing Buitrago is the skilled Damiano Caruso, who additionally seems to get into form forward of the ultimate Grand Tour of the season whereas in search of alternatives to take a stage win. The lineup additionally options Kamil Gradek, Rainer Kepplinger, Jasha Sütterlin, Edoardo Zambanini, and Hermann Pernsteiner, who will present integral assist for Buitrago.
The five-stage race, set to happen from August fifteenth to August nineteenth, is an important stepping stone to the Vuelta España, and with a Crew Time Trial (TTT) on stage 2, it provides the crew an opportunity to fine-tune the technical strategy for the TTT that opens the ultimate Grand Tour in Barcelona on August twenty sixth.
Neil Stephens, Crew Bahrain Victorious’ Sports activities Director, emphasised the significance of Vuelta Burgos within the crew’s season preparations. “We’re heading to Burgos with a transparent aim: getting ready for the Vuelta España. Buitrago, final 12 months’s stage 1 winner and a constant performer in Burgos, leads us as we goal for the rostrum. Caruso, a reliable assist, will fine-tune for the Vuelta España whereas taking part in a key function as highway captain. With two stage wins final 12 months, we’re set on replicating that success. This race is essential to us and as preparations for the Vuelta España. The TTT on Stage 2 right here has a special dynamic to the one at Vuelta España, however with half our Vuelta crew in Burgos, it’s an opportunity to refine our technical strategy, getting ready us for a robust begin in Barcelona.”
Vuelta a Burgos (August 15-19)
Killian Verschuren, a stagiaire with the AG2R CITROËN TEAM since August 1, will compete in his first skilled race. In 2022, Bastien Tronchon additionally took half within the Tour de Burgos as a stagiaire. He succeeded in successful the third stage.
Dorian Godon: “The Vuelta a Burgos is a superb race. There’s at all times a excessive stage, because it usually serves as a gown rehearsal earlier than the Vuelta a España. I’ve studied the profiles and a few phases go well with me very properly. I need to get a win rapidly to start out this second a part of the season and why not get it on the Vuelta a Burgos. The Tour de Pologne bought my legs going. My kind is getting higher and higher. And at this race, you must race aggressively for those who hope to shine. It’s good to be doing a crew time trial (stage 2). It’s not usually that now we have the prospect to race these within the season. It’s a pleasant train.”
Soudal Fast-Step to the Danmark Rundt
Fabio Jakobsen returns to competitors on the five-day occasion.
Our crew’s first look after the World Championships shall be made on the Danmark Rundt, a contest which we received in 2021, at Remco Evenepoel’s first presence there. Along with that total triumph, Soudal Fast-Step has additionally racked up three phases there, and can look so as to add to this palmarès between 15-19 August.
The sprinters will get three alternatives subsequent week, whereas the overall classification shall be formed by the hilly stage in Vejle and the 16.1km particular person time trial scheduled on the ultimate day round Helsingør, a picturesque metropolis mendacity in japanese Denmark.
European Champion Fabio Jakobsen is about to return to motion for the primary time since being compelled to desert the Tour de France as a result of accidents sustained in a nasty crash on stage 4. The Dutchman shall be joined in Aalborg by Josef Cerny, Michael Mørkøv, Figueroa Champions Basic winner Casper Pedersen, Jannik Steimle – a bronze medalist within the combined relay TTT on the Worlds in Glasgow – Martin Svrcek and Mauri Vansevenant.
“The parcours of this 12 months’s version isn’t that simple, with plenty of slender roads, which may complicate issues, in addition to some winds and rain. Fabio can depend on a robust lead-out practice, whereas for the GC now we have a number of riders which may very well be advantaged by the presence of the person time trial as they’ll attempt to get an excellent outcome”, defined Soudal Fast-Step sports activities director Tom Steels.
15.08–19.08 PostNord Danmark Rundt – Tour of Denmark (DEN) 2.Professional
Riders:
Josef Cerny (CZE)
Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
Michael Mørkøv (DEN)
Casper Phillip Pedersen (DEN)
Jannik Steimle (GER)
Martin Svrcek (SVK)
Mauri Vansevenant (BEL).
Sports activities Director: Tom Steels (BEL).
Fabio Jakobsen to Denmark:
World Tour Groups Cofidis and Astana Qazaqstan Crew Added To 2023 Maryland Biking Basic Discipline
The Maryland Biking Basic, offered by UnitedHealthcare, America’s high biking race and highest-ranked UCI occasion, introduced the participation of the ultimate two UCI WorldTour groups which lately participated within the Tour de France – Crew Cofidis and Astana Qazaqstan Crew – for the September 3, 2023 race. One in every of France’s premier groups over the previous 20 years, Cofidis has loved an ideal first week on this 12 months’s Tour de France with a win by Victor Lafay in Stage 2. Teammate Bryan Coquard at the moment stays in second place within the Dash Factors jersey competitors and Guillaume Martin is in seventeenth within the total standings. Astana Quzaqstan is the crew of Mark Cavandish, the British sprinter who’s tied with the good Eddy Merckx for essentially the most Tour de France stage wins. Astana has persistently completed within the high 10 of the UCI’s world rankings the previous decade.
2023 Maryland Biking Basic Groups
Astana Qazaqstan Crew
Crew Cofidis
Corratec Selle Italia
EF Training EasyPost
Hagens Berman Axeon
Human Powered Well being
Israel-Premier Tech
Crew Jayco AlUla
L39ION of Los Angeles
Lidl Trek
Crew Medellin
Crew Novo Nordisk
Challenge Echelon Racing
Crew Skyline
Toronto Hustle
USA Nationwide Crew.
Leknessund Versus the World
The tenth version of the Arctic Race of Norway goes again to its roots with a route drawn fully above the Arctic Circle and a finale on North Cape. After successful the occasion in 2022, the budding expertise Andreas Leknessund is hell-bent on making it two in a row in the identical epic venue the place fellow Norwegian Lars Petter Nordhaug was topped in 2014.
Six UCI WorldTeams are getting into the race with a variety of targets on their radar. Even with out their French puncher Victor Lafay, who dazzled on the roads of Norway final 12 months and lately stole the present within the Tour de France, Cofidis can depend on their chief Guillaume Martin, tenth within the final Grande Boucle. The Norwegian reigning champion, Andreas Leknessund, can faucet the facility of his dependable DSM–Firmenich crew in his bid for glory on dwelling turf. The Dutch squad’s roster additionally contains Matthew Dinham, the breakout performer of the Worlds in Glasgow, and Alberto Dainese, who clinched a dash victory within the Giro d’Italia earlier this 12 months. Australia-based Jayco AlUla may even be within the combine with the tough-as-nails Armund Jansen and the Italian climber Alessandro De Marchi, who has three Vuelta stage wins to his identify. Lidl–Trek are anticipated to throw their weight behind the 2018 runner-up, Markus Hoelgaard, with out forgetting the younger Filippo Baroncini, U23 highway world champion in 2021, of their first participation within the race.
The UCI ProTeams are decided to crash the social gathering with their very own well-known riders. Israel–Premier Tech spells bother for the remainder of the peloton, with Dylan Teuns (winner of the 2017 Arctic Race of Norway) throwing his hat within the ring for GC. Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew are relying on quick males comparable to Kamil Małecki and the mountain maniac Carl Fredrik Hagen to make an impression of their race debut. The native Uno-X Professional Biking Crew is lining up with the big-engined two-time Norwegian champion Rasmus Tiller and with the danish Jonas Gregaard Wilsly, a climber who featured in a number of thrilling breakaways within the Tour de France and win the polka-dot jersey at Paris-Good earlier within the season. Norway may even be represented by its youthful nationwide crew, spearheaded by Odd Christian Eiking, who gallantly defended his crimson jersey within the Vuelta for seven days.
Key factors:
- The Arctic Race of Norway is returning to the Arctic Circle for its decennial version, which is able to construct as much as a nail-biting end on North Cape.
- The 2022 champion, Andreas Leknessund, is able to mount a title defence after a stint within the maglia rosa within the Giro d’Italia.
- Eight Tour de France groups will vie for victory from 17 to twenty August.
18 groups, principal contenders:
Australia
Crew Jayco AlUla: De Marchi (ITA), Jansen (NOR), Fast (AUS) and Štybar (CZE)
Belgium
Bingoal–WB: Guerin (FRA)
Crew Flanders–Baloise: Bonneu (BEL)
Spain
Burgos BH: Navarro (ESP) and Barthe (FRA)
Equipo Kern Pharma: Adrià and Arrieta (ESP)
United States
Human Powered Well being: Aasvold, Jensen (NOR) and Double (GBR)
Lidl–Trek: Hoelgaard (NOR), Tolhoek (NED) and Baroncini (ITA)
France
Cofidis: Martin (FRA) and Geschke (GER)
Groupama–FDJ: Gruel (FRA)
Crew Arkéa–Samsic: Champoussin (FRA) and Verre (ITA)
Israel
Israel–Premier Tech: Teuns (BEL) and Impey (RSA)
Kazakhstan
Astana Qazaqstan Crew: Scaroni (ITA) and Zeits (KAZ)
Norway
Norwegian nationwide crew: Eiking (NOR)
Crew Coop–Repsol: Christophersen (NOR)
Uno X-Professional Biking Crew: Dversnes, Tiller (NOR) and Wilsly (DEN)
Netherlands
Crew DSM–Firmenich: Leknessund (NOR), Dainese (ITA), Dinham (AUS) and Vanhoucke (BEL)
United Kingdom
Trinity Racing: Johnston (AUS)
Switzerland:
Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew: Hagen (NOR) and Małecki (POL).
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