The racing may need almost stopped, however we nonetheless have a full EUROTRASH sack to empty: First the lads’s and girls’s Gree-Tour of Guangxi and the final race in Belgium, the Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen – Video, stories and outcomes.
Visma-Lease a Bike – New sponsor and identify of Jumbo-Visma – TOP STORY.
Rider information: Primoz Roglič needs the absolute best help within the Tour, Roglič or Pogačar for the Olympic time trial? Jasper Philipsen need’s to win Paris-Roubaix, Tom Pidcock to trip Tour and Olympic MTB, Zdenek Stybar is certainly ending his highway profession, Wout van Aert to Colombia, Sven Nys on his son Thibau, Nathan Van Hooydonck visits his rescuers, no critical accidents for Simone Velasco within the Veneto Traditional, Filippo Ganna won’t trip the 2024 Tour de France aiming for the Olympic Video games, Wesley Kreder has to cease after coronary heart assault, Cian Uijtdebroeks not pleased with BORA-hansgrohe time trial gear, Sam Bennett confirms departure from BORA-hansgrohe and Kristian Sbaragli in talks with a number of groups.
Crew information: Gazprom-RusVelo rejected by CAS, Rui Costa to Ef Schooling-EasyPost, Jonas Gregaard to Lotto Dstny, Jumbo-Visma signal Bart Lemmen, Manlio Moro, Pelayo Sánchez and Carlos Canal be part of Movistar, Tour de Tietema-Unibet has 19 riders for 2024 and yet one more season for Alessandro De Marchi with Jayco AlUla.
Race information: Unparalleled viewing figures of Tremendous World Championships, F1 driver brings gravel biking occasion to South Australia, UCI needs extra globalisation and Tour de France Femmes could have a stage end on Alpe d’Huez subsequent yr.
Plus Fabio Jakobsen: “The Wolfpack will at all times be household” video.
EUROTRASH Thursday espresso time.
TOP STORY: Visma – Lease a Bike – New Sponsor and Title of Jumbo-Visma
Jumbo-Visma will proceed as Visma – Lease a Bike in 2024. Pon’s bicycle leasing program for firms, which has been efficiently launched in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, will grow to be the brand new second title sponsor of the profitable Dutch biking crew. A number of sources confirmed this to WielerFlits.
It grew to become clear earlier that Visma would tackle the principle sponsorship of the crew. Anne-Grethe Thomle Karlsen, director of content material and sponsorship of the Visma Group, knowledgeable WielerFlits initially of this month that Visma wish to proceed sponsoring the profitable biking crew: “So far as the long run is anxious, we entered into this sponsorship in 2019 with a long-term perspective. So long as each events see widespread worth on this collaboration, that won’t change.”
The Dutch firm Pon has an vital share within the new way forward for the biking crew of Richard Plugge and Merijn Zeeman. Pon is lively worldwide as a bicycle producer and has manufacturers equivalent to Cannondale, Gazelle, Cervélo, Focus, Kalkhoff, Schwinn and Union in its portfolio. Initially, Pon is finest often known as an importer of varied automotive manufacturers equivalent to Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, Porsche and Seat.
‘Lease a Bike’ can be a part of Pon. It focuses on the advantages of enterprise bicycle leasing for employers. The identify ‘Lease a Bike’ has been on the Jumbo-Visma shirt since this yr. Pon expects that business bicycle leasing will grow to be an infinite development market within the coming years. That’s the reason ‘Lease a Bike’ will grow to be the second title sponsor of the biking crew of, amongst others, two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert from 2024.
This appears to make sure the way forward for Jumbo-Visma. Though it stays to be seen whether or not the funds will really be greater than final season. Insiders speak about a funds between 25 and 30 million euros for 2024. In 2025, the biking crew may also should compensate for the lack of Betcity as a result of sports activities sponsorship for on-line playing firms is just permitted till July 1, 2025. After this, on-line playing firms will now not be allowed to promote by sponsorship.
Crew supervisor Richard Plugge mentioned in March, when it grew to become clear that Jumbo Supermarkets would withdraw, that the biking crew should take the ‘subsequent step’. Price range-wise, a brand new worldwide sponsor was sought, however it isn’t that simple to discover a multinational that may present 15 to 25 million euros yearly.
Visma – Lease a Bike in 2024:
Gree-Tour of Guangxi 2023
Double celebration for Jumbo-Visma: Olav Kooij gained the ultimate stage and Milan Vader took the general victory within the Tour of Guangxi. Milan Vader now has a WorldTour stage race on his palmarès. Within the closing stage of the Tour of Guangxi, Vader’s chief’s jersey was not in peril. Birthday boy Olav Kooij made it even higher for Jumbo-Visma by sprinting to victory within the closing stage.
The ultimate Stage 6 got here all the way down to a dash. Elia Viviani left a spot for Ethan Hayter, who began the final hundred metres with a lead. Olav Kooij, who celebrated his twenty second birthday that day, and Juan Sebastián Molano handed the British rider. It was Kooij who got here out on high, whereas Molano needed to accept second place. Hayter completed third and moved as much as third place within the basic classification.
Milan Vader completed within the peloton and was thus topped the general winner of the Tour of Guangxi. The Dutchman seized energy in Sunday’s queen stage and didn’t lose the chief’s jersey. It’s a particular victory for Vader. Not solely as a result of it was his first skilled victory as a highway bicycle owner, however particularly as a result of he had a very tough yr in 2022. The Jumbo-Visma rider had a really critical crash within the Tour of the Basque Nation. He was then in a coma for twelve days, after which a protracted and gruelling rehabilitation adopted.
Closing general winner, Milan Vader (Jumbo-Visma): “It’s nice, I couldn’t have requested for extra. The way in which the crew fought for it this week, to have all of it come collectively like this, is unreal. I at all times had this situation in my head after the crash (within the Basque Nation in April’22). The docs mentioned they had been already comfortable that I may get again on the bike. My motivation was to get again to my outdated degree. My first skilled wins had been a stage win and the ultimate classification right here in China. I wished that for a very long time.”
2nd on the stage, Sebastian Molano (UAE Crew Emirates): “I opened up the dash fairly early. There was a little bit of a headwind and Kooij timed his transfer a bit higher and wager me by half a wheel. The vital factor is that we ended the season sturdy with a victory yesterday and confirmed ourselves effectively. I’d wish to say due to the entire crew for his or her help within the sprints this week.”
Gree-Tour of Guangxi Closing Total Consequence:
1. Milan Vader (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 21:17:17
2. Rémy Rochas (Fra) Cofidis at 0:06
3. Ethan Hayter (GB) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:11
4. Hugh Carthy (GB) EF Schooling-EasyPost at 0:14
5. Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Crew Emirates at 0:16
6. Louis Barré (Fra) Arkéa Samsic at 0:17
7. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar at 0:18
8. Jesús David Peña (Col) Jayco AlUla
9. Felix Großschartner (Aust) UAE Crew Emirates
10. Sylvain Moniquet (Bel) Lotto Dstny.
Guangxi’23 closing stage 6:
Ladies’s Tour of Guangxi 2023
Daria Pikulik gained the ladies’s Tour of Guangxi. The Polish rider was the quickest in a bunch dash within the one-day occasion in China, the closing occasion of the Ladies’s WorldTour. Chiara Consonni was second and Mia Griffin third.
The one-day Tour of Guangxi for girls was held on Tuesday, on the identical route as the ultimate stage for the lads. The route was barely shorter at 145.6 kilometres, but additionally began and completed in Guillen. The stage had the identical two climbs as the lads’s race. They weren’t onerous sufficient to drop the sprinters.
All assaults within the first hour failed. There have been plenty of riders who tried, however nobody may get away. Finally, Siying Lu (China Liv) and Gulnaz Khatuntseva (Li Ning Star Women) did escape. They constructed up a lead of virtually 5 minutes and crossed the highest of the primary climb collectively. On the high of the second climb, with about 40 kilometres to go, they had been caught. The peloton stayed collectively, regardless of a number of failed makes an attempt. A dash was inevitable. Daria Pikulik was the quickest within the dash. The Polish Human Powered Well being rider beat Chiara Consonni (UAE Crew ADQ) into second place and Mia Griffin completed third for Israel-Premier Tech-Roland.
Race winner, Daria Pikulik (Human Powered Well being): “It looks like a dream to win my second WorldTour race. We had the proper begin to the season in Australia, and that is the proper finish for us. The ladies did a tremendous job setting me up, and I realized from my different runner-up finishes that I had good acceleration. This time I didn’t wish to be put towards the limitations so I used to be the primary to dash. I put my head down and nobody got here previous me. We knew there have been 40km to go from the highest, sufficient to carry the breakaway again. FDJ-SUEZ set a excessive tempo so all I needed to do was dig in and survive the climb, then I knew I may dash for the win. After all, it feels so wonderful to have gained the primary and final race of the yr however for me, seeing how everybody has developed within the lead-out provides me a lot motivation for 2024.”
Ladies’s Tour of Guangxi Consequence:
1. Daria Pikulik (Pol) Human Powered Well being in 3:39:45
2. Chiara Consonni (Ita) UAE Crew ADQ
3. Mia Griffin (Irl) Israel Premier Tech Roland
4. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Can) Israel Premier Tech Roland
5. Xin Tang (Chi) China
6. Marta Lach (Pol) CERATIZIT-WNT
7. Vittoria Guazzini (Ita) FDJ-SUEZ
8. Anniina Ahtosalo (Fin) Uno-X
9. Taisa Naskovich (-) Li Ning Star Women
10. Emilia Fahlin (Swe) FDJ-SUEZ.
Ladies’s Guangxi’23 podium:
Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen 2023
Coen Vermeltfoort gained the 88th version of the Putte-Kapellen Sluitingsprijs. On the finish of an entertaining race, the 35 year-old Dutchman completed off the work of his VolkerWessels teammates within the dash. Vermeltfoort held off David van der Poel and Jordan Habets for the win.
This Sluitingsprijs has not been on the UCI calendar since 2018, however the season-ending occasion has been simply as well-liked as ever. With Andreas Goeman, Coen Vermeltfoort, Abram Stockman, Yentl Vandevelde and ex-pro riders Jérôme Baugnies, Alfdan De Decker and Piotr Havik, there have been additionally loads of quick males at first. The race of just below 160 kilometres was made up of 9 laps of a circuit of 17.59 kilometres by Putte, Kapellen, Woensdrecht, Berendrecht and Stabroek. The route just isn’t onerous, however it might be the riders who make the race. After a really powerful race there have been 14 contenders for victory on the end.
VolkerWessels was effectively represented within the first elite group, together with fast-man Coen Vermeltfoort, however many eyes had been additionally on David van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck who’s simply again from the Tour of Turkey. Van der Poel needed to regulate all of the riders within the closing. Yentl Vandevelde went on the assault in his final race for TDT-Unibet, however his try, 10 kilometres from the end, got here to nothing. The following assault by Peter Schulting appeared extra promising as a result of his VolkerWessels teammates eased off the stress. Schulting made a small hole, however was caught once more within the open plain in direction of Kapellen because of the wind.
Within the final kilometres there was a battle to flee, however getting away and staying away turned out to not be really easy, additionally as a result of VolkerWessels had been working for Vermeltfoort. The Dutch crew took the lead, hoping to put their sprinter as finest as attainable within the final metres. After a final assault by Abram Stockman, the race got here into the ultimate straight at a really quick velocity. Vermeltfoort was delivered to the end line and managed to finish the work of his teammates. David van der Poel tried to return previous within the dash, however was unable to and needed to accept second place. Third place went to a different Dutchman: Jordan Habets.
Race winner, Coen Vermeltfoort (VolkerWessels): “I used to be actually eager on profitable. We managed the race with the crew and I used to be delivered to the dash completely. I couldn’t have requested for higher. It’s good to see my identify now on the spectacular checklist of honours for this race”
2nd, David van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “This was my final race. I’m not precisely trying ahead to being away from house so usually once more,” (when requested if he was going to be a crew DS after retirement). “Why am I stopping now? Firstly, as a result of I had reached the top of my contract with the crew. We sat collectively to see how the crew noticed it, how I noticed it. So a month or two in the past we determined that it was higher to place an finish to it. My again solely actually bothered me in cyclo-cross anyway. And I now had that underneath management once more. Final winter I used to be in a position to get pleasure from racing once more, though it was not on the entrance. I used to be in a position to do the races I wished once more, and that was additionally the case on the highway this season. I would favor to not have an excessive amount of fanfare surrounding my farewell. The folks round me already knew it, after all, however in any other case I attempted to consider it as little as attainable. I wished to maintain coaching like I at all times have and provides every little thing within the races. It’s not a victory, but it surely’s a pleasant technique to finish. I’m additionally at peace with the truth that I’ve to cease now. The realisation will in all probability solely are available in a couple of days or perhaps weeks, as a result of I’ve thought so little about it. I don’t know in any respect what I’m going to do now. I would favor to relaxation for some time first after which see what comes my approach.”
Goodbye to David van der Poel:
Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen Consequence:
1. Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) VolkerWessels in 3:20:40
2. David van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck
3. Jordan Habets (Ned) Metec-SOLARWATT p/b Mantel
4. Milan Lanhove (Bel) Van Eyck Sport-Josan-TLD
5. Roan Konings (Ned) Metec-SOLARWATT p/b Mantel
6: Yentl Vandevelde (Bel) TDT-Unibet
7. Luca Van Boven (Bel) Bingoal WB
8. Abram Stockman (Bel) TDT-Unibet
9. Ylber Sefa (Alb) Vetrapo – B-Shut
10. Timo de Jong VolkerWessels.
Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen’23:
Primoz Roglič: “I Wish to Go to the Tour with the Greatest Potential Assist”
Primoz Roglic is aware of the place his huge aim lies in 2024. The Slovenian needs to go to the Tour de France together with his BORA-hansgrohe crew, however he doesn’t count on to win it simply.
“I like new challenges and attempting new issues,” Roglic mentioned about his switch in dialog with Cyclingnews. “And no, these new issues usually are not at all times higher, however you solely know that after you have tried it. I’m leaving the very best crew of the yr, so I shouldn’t count on to go to a greater crew now. We’ll see what the long run brings.”
On paper, BORA-hansgrohe just isn’t as sturdy as Jumbo-Visma, however Roglic won’t should share the management. “I observed plenty of enthusiasm for my concepts on their half. We had plenty of good issues that we felt the identical approach about. After all I hope for freedom within the largest races. I wish to win, and go to the Tour with the absolute best help.”
Roglic doesn’t assume that he’ll merely beat his former teammate Jonas Vingegaard. “The whole lot takes time. Once I joined Jumbo-Visma in 2016, we wanted plenty of time to succeed in our greatest degree. I’ll do my finest to provide every little thing to realize the objectives in order that it doesn’t matter what occurs, I’ve no regrets afterwards.”
Roglič need’s Tour yellow:
Roglič or Pogačar For the Olympic Time Trial?
Now that the 2023 season has come to an finish, we now know what number of riders every nations can ship to the 2024 Olympic Video games for the highway and the time trial races and selections must be made. The Slovenian biking federation is confronted with a dilemma.
Slovenia has solely managed to get one place for the lads’s Olympic time trial and so the federation must select between Primož Roglič or Tadej Pogačar. Roglič is the present Olympic TT champion, so may have a bonus, additionally as a result of Pogačar didn’t carry out prior to now time trial championships.
Nonetheless, the Slovenian affiliation won’t wish to cross on a World high rider like Pogačar. The truth that the 2 high athletes won’t compete towards one another on the time trial bike subsequent yr is partly as a consequence of Pogacar’s inferior World championship time trial this yr. He completed twenty first in Stirling, Scotland. The 2 Slovenians will in all probability race collectively within the highway race, as Slovenia can choose 4 riders.
Who will get to trip the Olympic TT?
Jasper Philipsen to Journey Paris-Roubaix Once more Subsequent 12 months
Jasper Philipsen took 19 skilled victories in 2023. The Alpecin-Deceuninck Belgian has had an awesome season, however can be looking forward to the long run. In dialog with Sporza, he mentioned that he hopes to at some point win Paris-Roubaix.
“I wish to go to the Tour once more within the coming years to aspire to stage victories and the inexperienced jersey,” Philipsen mentioned when requested whether or not he will likely be on the lookout for different challenges after his many dash victories this yr. “I’m now at my high by way of sprinting, however by way of content material I can nonetheless take additional steps.”
“However I’ve already heard from my crew boss Christoph Roodhooft that Paris-Roubaix is deliberate for subsequent yr. This yr I rode an excellent race there and I at all times appreciated that race with the youths (U23) as effectively. I hope that I can win Paris-Roubaix at some point,” mentioned the 25 year-old rider, who completed second within the final version of the cobbled Traditional, behind his teammate Mathieu van der Poel.
It was one in all his 5 second-place finishes this season, however he was the highest winner of 2023. “That title of Victorious King seems nice on my CV,” mentioned Philipsen. “After the Tour we had been nonetheless on the lookout for a aim. The obvious factor was to go for as many wins as attainable. It was a pleasant aim and it saved me motivated for a very long time. My final victories had been after all not within the largest races. However profitable is at all times tough and I identical to to win in giant and small races.”
Roubaix once more for Philipsen in 2024:
Tom Pidcock Needs to Mix Tour and Olympic MTB Race
Tom Pidcock needs to concentrate on each the Tour de France and the Olympic mountain bike race in 2024. There may be solely eight days between the occasions. “It’s on the restrict and won’t be simple,” the reigning Olympic champion mentioned within the Crimson Bull podcast.
“We must discover a good stability with the crew. After all they need me within the Tour, and so they want me there too. However I additionally actually wish to defend my title at full power,” mentioned Pidcock.
Pidcock sees benefits in combining each disciplines. “My opinion has modified considerably about this. I used to assume that I needed to specialise increasingly more, with the purpose of at some point profitable the Tour. However to get the very best out of myself, I’ve to maintain receiving new stimuli. That makes me comfortable and I get pleasure from what I do extra. If I solely rode on the highway, you’d see the very best Tom for a couple of months, however after that I’d get uninterested in it and search for new issues to attempt anyway.”
Pidcock thinks you will need to return to the Tour de France. Final yr he gained one other stage and tried to trip for the GC, however he completed in thirteenth place. “I had too many objectives within the Tour. Not all the outcomes had been unhealthy, but it surely didn’t go the best way I wished. I went for each the final classification and a stage win, however I used to be left empty-handed. I realized so much, however these three weeks weren’t enjoyable.”
The third self-discipline that Pidcock loves may also proceed in his profession. “However cyclo-cross will happen relying on the highway season. Some cross racing could make me a greater rider within the Classics. I don’t know but which races I’ll do, but it surely must occur across the coaching camps. The World champs in Tabor? There isn’t a readability about that but both.”
Tour and Olympic MTB for Pidcock:
Zdenek Stybar is Undoubtedly Ending his Street Profession
Zdenek Stybar was already 99% sure two weeks in the past that he would cease, however the Czech has now introduced his retirement as a highway bicycle owner by way of Instagram. “It didn’t go fairly as anticipated, however life could be boring if we may plan every little thing, proper?” mentioned the 38 year-old Czech.
Stybar raced for the final time on Tuesday as a highway bicycle owner within the closing stage of the Gree Tour of Guangxi, however now his highway profession is certainly over. “That is it. The final WorldTour race of my profession,” Stybar posted on Instagram after the race. “It didn’t go fairly as anticipated, however life could be boring if we may plan every little thing, proper? Now’s the time to place every little thing down and take into consideration the long run.”
The Czech Traditional specialist has struggled with bodily issues in recent times and will now not reached his desired degree. This yr too, his physique failed him greater than as soon as. Stybar was out of motion for 5 months as a consequence of surgical procedure on the femoral arteries in each legs. Within the Arctic Race of Norway he returned to the peloton, however a covid an infection stopped him once more.
Because of the accidents and the top of his contract with Jayco AlUla, he wasn’t at his finest. “It’s not how I imagined it. It’s positively not how I wished to stop. It’s not due to motivation or as a result of I didn’t do sufficient for it. After the operation I used to be actually motivated, however sadly that turned out in a different way,” he mentioned two weeks in the past WielerFlits.
“In any case these years, I do have expertise main the youthful riders. And the Classics are in my coronary heart. However I additionally perceive that it isn’t simple for me to race wherever anymore. It’s a giant query mark now, but it surely gained’t be the motivation. Generally you need to settle for it too. You’ll be able to’t select every little thing in your life.”
So it’s the top of the highway for Stybar. After he had first been a champion in cyclo-cross, as a highway bicycle owner, Stybar gained a number of Classics: Strade Bianche (2015), Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (2019) and the E3 BinckBank Traditional (2019). He additionally gained phases within the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. In his peak years, Stybar was additionally near victory twice in his favorite race, Paris-Roubaix. Within the 2015 and 2017 editions he completed second on the Roubaix velodrome, after being crushed in a dash by John Degenkolb and Greg Van Avermaet respectively. His checklist of honours additionally contains the general victory within the Eneco Tour (2013), in addition to stage victories in Tirreno-Adriatico and the Tour of Poland.
Stybar will hold up his highway bike, however nonetheless plans to race in cyclo-cross races within the winter. “I’ll now push the cease button, however then begin coaching once more. Across the Christmas interval I hope to be aggressive in cross once more,” he mentioned a couple of days in the past in dialog with Sporza. The cyclo-cross World championships happen this season in Tábor, the place Stybar is a house rider and have become World champion in 2010.
No extra highway for Stybar, however there will likely be some cross:
Wout van Aert Goes to Colombia in November for the Rigoberto Urán Gran Fondo
Wout van Aert is now on vacation, however he’ll journey to Colombia subsequent month to trip in El Giro de Rigo, a gran fondo, organised by the Colombian Rigoberto Urán.
Urán introduced that the Belgian rider would be part of him on Instagram. The Giro del Rigo will happen on Sunday, November 12. It’s a gran fondo over a distances of 90 or 160 kilometres by the Colombian mountains, close to Bogota. Final yr Tadej Pogačar rode the ‘race’.
It’s nonetheless unclear how lengthy Van Aert will keep in Colombia, and whether or not it will have an effect on his cyclo-cross season. Final yr the 29 year-old Jumbo-Visma rider began his cyclocross season on December 4 within the World Cup in Antwerp.
Van Aert going to Colombia:
Sven Nys On Son Thibau: “I Don’t Need Anybody to Evaluate Him with Van Aert or Van der Poel”
Thibau Nys took his first World Cup victory with professionals final weekend. In Waterloo he crossed the road solo, whereas his father Sven Nys watched. “It’s tough to place into phrases what that does to a dad,” Sven informed Het Laatste Nieuws.
“The tears flowed on each side,” mentioned father Nys in regards to the second they hugged on the end. “It was a improbable second that I’ll always remember. I believe he sees this as top-of-the-line victories of his profession. He has already been World champion twice (junior and U23), however that is within the professionals. That’s one thing else.”
The victory in Waterloo was not the primary victory for Nys this season. When he returned to cyclo-cross, he gained in Beringen. “He’s additionally going to lose usually,” father Nys responded. “What I particularly don’t wish to see is that individuals are actually evaluating with Wout van Aert or Mathieu van der Poel. He doesn’t attain their knees but and he doesn’t must. Let him first attempt to make life tough for the lads. And what we’ve got, we’ve got.”
Thibau to comply with his father?
Nathan Van Hooydonck Visits his Rescuers
Nathan Van Hooydonck visited the three law enforcement officials who saved his life a month in the past. Van Hooydonck himself remembers nothing about his cardiac arrest, however from the dialog with the officers it grew to become clear what occurred on September 12. Het Nieuwsblad was there on the police station and reported the story.
“The very last thing I do know is that my spouse Alicia and I went to a restaurant in Roosendaal the evening earlier than,” Van Hooydonck appeared again. “If I may bear in mind issues, it is perhaps simpler to simply accept them. I already went again to the accident scene with Alicia, but it surely didn’t trouble me. I don’t know something about it anymore. Speaking to you has made me realise it a little bit higher. I actually had plenty of luck. This dialog is a actuality test.”
The heroes of the story are detective Michel Bosman (47), his colleague Jelle Coutteau (39) and medical employee Carina Van Staey (59). They got here to Van Hooydonck’s support when he suffered cardiac arrest. The now ex-cyclist was at an intersection in Kalmhout, however didn’t go when the sunshine turned inexperienced. He informed his pregnant spouse Alicia, whom he was taking to the gynaecologist, that he was not feeling effectively. He then collapsed and pressed the accelerator and the automotive collided with 4 different autos.
Coutteau was sitting within the police station, which proper subsequent to the intersection. He heard the accident. “I instantly ran outdoors and known as on everybody within the hallway to do the identical,” mentioned the policeman, who was a hearth fighter-paramedic. A basic practitioner, who was additionally standing on the site visitors mild, was already with Van Hooydonck at the moment. “She nonetheless felt a faint pulse. However when it disappeared, we instantly eliminated him from the car and I began CPR. With the chest therapeutic massage,” says Coutteau.
Bosman got here with a face masks for air flow and an AED machine was introduced, which was operated by Van Staey. “I had not too long ago acquired coaching on the Crimson Cross,” she mentioned. “I knew how one can do it. I utilized the pads in order that the gadget may begin resuscitation.”
Van Hooydonck’s coronary heart rhythm recovered, however that didn’t instantly get rid of all considerations. “The docs informed my spouse that they didn’t assume I’d make it,” mentioned Van Hooydonck. However he did. “I used to be so fortunate to have the best folks in the best place, and Alicia was very fortunate too. Folks usually neglect that. She additionally skilled the accident. She is ten occasions stronger than me.”
Van Hooydonck needed to keep within the hospital for every week and was fitted with a defibrillator. Being an expert bicycle owner is now not attainable for the 28 year-old Belgian. “Once I awoke, Alicia and my father had been sitting with me. Alicia informed me what occurred. I knew instantly that biking was over. That appeared logical to me. Nevertheless it hasn’t absolutely sunk in but. That’s going to take plenty of time, I believe. And it’s nonetheless going to harm so much. My crew gained’t let me down. However suppose I grow to be a crew chief, then I’m nonetheless with the boys, however then once more I’m not. I don’t know but what I wish to do.”
Van Hooydonck was very fortunate:
Simone Velasco Didn’t Maintain any Severe Accidents after Falling within the Veneto Traditional
Simone Velasco has not suffered any critical accidents from his crash within the Veneto Traditional. Two entrance enamel had been partially damaged off. The 27 year-old Velasco had a critical fall in the course of the Veneto Traditional on Sunday, leading to a “minor harm to the cranium and face”, his crew Astana Qazaqstan introduced on X (Twitter). The rider was taken to hospital for medical examinations.
The injury seems to be not too unhealthy, though a number of stitches had been utilized within the hospital and two entrance enamel had been partly damaged off. Thankfully, Velasco didn’t undergo any fractures or different critical accidents from his fall. Velasco had the very best season of his profession this yr. He took the Italian title and a stage win within the Tour of Valencia and completed fifth within the GP de Montréal.
Simone Velasco not badly injured:
Ganna Will Not trip Subsequent 12 months’s Tour de France Aiming for the Olympic Video games
Filippo Ganna won’t be at first of the Tour de France subsequent yr. The Italian is aiming at Olympic Video games in Paris in the summertime of 2024 and isn’t keen on La Grande Boucle.
The 27 year-old Ganna has solely ridden the Tour de France as soon as in his profession. In 2022 he managed to finish his first Tour efficiently and completed 94th general. Nonetheless, in 2024, Ganna will concentrate on different competitions, he introduced throughout ‘Il Pageant dello Sport’ in Milan. The Italian hopes to have the ability to compete for victory in Milan-Sanremo once more subsequent yr, after his second place in 2023. Ganna will then put together for the Giro d’Italia, a race he has contested thrice. The Tour de France just isn’t in his plans, however the Olympic Video games in Paris are.
Ganna six races this season, primarily towards the clock. He additionally completed second on the World time trial championships, behind the Belgian Remco Evenepoel. His finest highway efficiency was his second place in Milan-Samremo, behind Mathieu van der Poel. Ganna additionally completed sixth in Paris-Roubaix.
No Tour for Ganna:
Wesley Kreder has to Cease After a Coronary heart Assault
Wesley Kreder is ending his biking profession with instant impact. The 32-year-old Dutchman, who raced for Cofidis final season, suffered a coronary heart assault on the finish of August. “It was not a simple choice, however once I have a look at my kids and household, I do know it’s the proper selection.”
In the course of the evening of August 28/29, Kreder suffered a coronary heart assault. His spouse and in-laws, who had been current on the scene, gave him first support, after which he was rapidly taken to the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven and was admitted urgently. He was allowed to go away the hospital once more after greater than every week, on Wednesday, September 6.
The Dutchman seems to undergo from an infected coronary heart muscle and pericardium, often known as Myocarditis. The irritation is normally brought on by a virus. His French crew, Cofidis, didn’t wish to speculate about his sporting future, however Kreder did hope to return to the best degree. Nonetheless, Kreder has now given up hope of returning as a bicycle owner, on the recommendation of Cofidis’ medical recommendation. “After my coronary heart assault, I informed myself I may get again to a excessive degree, however my physician assured me that quitting was the very best and wisest resolution. I do know the sacrifices and degree it takes to carry out at this degree.”
“It wasn’t a simple choice, however once I have a look at my kids and household, I do know I did the best factor. I’ve had an awesome profession and wish to bear in mind the optimistic. I’ll now spend time with my kids and spouse, as a household. I’ll wait a little bit longer earlier than on the lookout for a brand new job. I hope my story is a lesson that life is just too quick to not get pleasure from it. That’s what I’m going to do now,” Kreder concluded.
Kreder began his skilled profession in 2013 for Vacansoleil-DCM after which rode for Wanty-Groupe Gobert (2014), Roompot-Oranje Peloton (2015-2016), Wanty-Groupe Gobert (2017-2021) and Cofidis (2022-2023). Kreder gained two skilled races in his profession: In 2012 within the Tour de Vendée, then 4 years later he gained a stage within the Ster ZLM Tour.
Wesley Kreder has to retire:
Cian Uijtdebroeks Not Proud of BORA-hansgrohe Time Trial Gear
The Chrono des Nations was a disappointment for Cian Uijtdebroeks. The 20 year-old Belgian went to France to work on his testing, however as a consequence of gear issues he was primarily pissed off with the time trial. Afterwards he was onerous on his BORA-hansgrohe crew.
Uijtdebroeks completed 14th within the time trial, greater than 4 minutes behind winner Joshua Tarling. “After ten kilometres my shifter got here unfastened and I needed to instantly change bikes,” Uijtdebroeks informed Het Nieuwsblad. “And that spare bike turned out to be utterly out of order. Then you may nonetheless race as quick as you need, however that’s not cool. I come right here to be taught. Then it might be good if my bikes had been so as.”
BORA-hansgrohe ought to make investments extra in its time trial, mentioned Uijtdebroeks. “As a result of it’s one thing that we actually want to enhance. There may be nonetheless plenty of margin, particularly by way of aerodynamics and the development of the bicycle itself. I’ve the ability. Right here too, with my 65 kilos, I pedal nearly 400 watts on common over an hour. Nonetheless, your entire framework must be fine-tuned. We simply lose so much with that.”
Subsequent yr, Uijtdebroeks needs to trip the Giro d’Italia, which implies he has to enhance his time trial. “We can have two time trials there. We actually don’t have any extra time to lose. This winter we can have to spend so much of time within the wind tunnel and on the slopes to lastly get my place a bit first rate. Riders like Evenepoel and Ayuso have a CDA of 1.5. I’m at 1.9 to 2.0. I simply lose minutes with that. The planning for this winter has but to be drawn up. Nevertheless it appears apparent to me that there’s work ready for the crew. It will be silly if it didn’t.”
There have been additionally tensions between Uijtdebroeks and his teammate Aleksandr Vlasov within the Vuelta a España. The Belgian nonetheless has a contract with BORA-hansgrohe for 2024, however will he go away the German crew? “I’m not extraordinarily busy with it but. To this point I’ve at all times had an excellent program and have been in a position to make plenty of progress. That can be due to the crew. I’d by no means have had a lot freedom elsewhere. However we must analyse issues fastidiously: what’s going to it take to be really aggressive within the Grand Excursions sooner or later? Then we’ll see whether or not BORA can provide that, or whether or not we’ve got to search for a spot the place they do.”
Uijtdebroeks not pleased with the TT:
Sam Bennett Confirms his Departure from BORA-hansgrohe
Sam Bennett won’t be driving for BORA-hansgrohe in 2024. The Irishman confirmed in dialog with CyclingNews. He has signed a brand new contract, however he can’t but say the place that’s. It has been rumoured for a while that Bennett will go to AG2R Citroën for the subsequent 2 years.
“I believe I’m at a lifeless finish,” mentioned the 33 year-old sprinter. “That’s why possibly a change is what I want. I’m actually trying ahead to the approaching seasons.” Bennett returned to BORA-hansgrohe in 2022, after two years with Deceuninck Fast-Step. His second time with the German crew was not a hit. He has an concept why that’s. “I miss my high velocity a bit. I believe I must make my bike a little bit bit greater to get to the end a little bit brisker.”
“That approach I’ve an additional 200 or 300 watts, like I used to have. I dash right here (Tour of Guangxi) with solely 1200 Watts. I’m getting nearer, however I can now not attain the 1500 or 1600 watts of earlier than. I believe these skills are one thing I can get again within the winter.”
New crew for Bennett:
Kristian Sbaragli in Talks with A number of Groups for 2024
Kristian Sbaragli remains to be on the lookout for a brand new crew for 2024 after he wasn’t given a brand new contract by Alpecin-Deceuninck. After 4 years he leaves the Belgian crew on good phrases. “This will occur,” the 33 year-old Italian informed WielerFlits. “Nevertheless it wasn’t a shock to me.”
Final week, Alpecin-Deceuninck introduced their choice for the 2024 WorldTeam. There was no place for Sbaragli, however the former rider of Dimension Information and Israel Biking Academy had identified of this for a very long time. “We’ve spoken so much in current months. The crew’s challenge will likely be barely totally different within the coming years,” Sbaragli mentioned.
“I’ve actually loved the final 4 years right here. I’m going to go away the crew, however with good emotions and delightful recollections. That’s the case on each side, however that can be biking,” he mentioned. At Alpecin-Deceuninck they agreed with Sbaragli. The crew administration tells us that his age performed a task within the choice, however that they’re primarily saying goodbye to ‘an excellent rider and a pleasant man’.
It’s nonetheless unknown the place Sbaragli would possibly race in 2024. “I haven’t signed something but, however I hope to seek out one thing acceptable for my future. I’m additionally nonetheless comparatively younger, or at the least not tremendous outdated, however I don’t wish to race for the sake of racing. Stopping is at all times an choice, however I wish to keep away from that. That’s the reason I’ve to look fastidiously at which crew and which challenge fits me. Discussions are nonetheless ongoing, however nothing has been signed but.”
Nonetheless no crew for Kristian Sbaragli, but:
Gazprom-RusVelo Rejected by CAS Over UCI Licence
The Worldwide Tribunal for Sports activities (CAS) has rejected Gazprom-RusVelo’s attraction towards the UCI’s choice to revoke the crew’s license because of the warfare in Ukraine. The worldwide biking union introduced the information in a press launch on Wednesday.
The UCI introduced a collection of measures in March 2022 in reference to the present scenario in Ukraine. Russian and Belarusian nationwide groups are now not allowed to take part in competitions, the licenses of Russian and Belarusian groups (together with Gazprom-RusVelo) have been withdrawn and all Russian and Belarusian competitions have been faraway from the calendar.
This was to the dismay of the Russian ProTeam Gazprom-RusVelo. Initially, the crew tried to submit a proposal to the UCI to trip with a impartial white shirt with the textual content peace, not warfare. Nonetheless, the formation acquired no response from the UCI and so crew supervisor Renat Khamidulin determined to go to the Worldwide Sports activities Tribunal to problem the UCI’s choice.
Nonetheless, the Worldwide Sports activities Tribunal CAS helps the UCI in its ruling and so Gazprom-RusVelo won’t get its license again.
No Gazprom-RusVelo:
Rui Costa Indicators with EF Schooling-EasyPost
The Portuguese rider is as motivated as ever to race for victories
Former highway biking world champion and winner of the 2023 version of the Japan Cup, Rui Costa will be part of EF Schooling-EasyPost in 2024.
Having gained one-day races, phases, and basic classifications in his 17 skilled seasons, the Portuguese rider can adapt to a wide range of race conditions and terrains. Rui has greater than 30 wins to his identify, together with 16 victories in WorldTour races and 4 grand tour stage wins. He has had an particularly sturdy 2023, opening the yr with a win at Trofeo Calvia again in January and shutting it off with a dash victory at his first look at Japan Cup earlier this week.
At 37 years outdated, Rui will likely be one of many extra skilled riders on the roster. Whereas he’s eager to mentor the rookies on the crew, he’s equally wanting to be taught himself.
“Everybody, together with myself, can develop alongside the youthful riders. I’m rising yearly, studying regardless of my age. It’s true that I like to assist however I additionally wish to be taught and enhance,” Rui says.
That mindset has helped Rui grow to be the completed rider he’s immediately.
“It’s a ardour. I’ve been an expert for about 17 years already and I’m nonetheless as excited now as I used to be 15 years in the past when biking was every little thing to me,” he says. “Motivation is one thing that grows as you reside biking. I wish to get higher yearly and this yr, with EF Schooling-EasyPost, I’ve heard excellent issues in regards to the Cannondale bikes so I believe I’m going to be on the best bike to enhance.”
Looking forward to 2024, Rui continues, “The objectives are to maintain including, to maintain profitable. To start out this season by profitable, to complete profitable, that brings me additional motivation for subsequent yr. I wish to preserve stepping into the identical course. That’s my goal.”
Crew CEO Jonathan Vaughters sees Rui’s zeal for profitable. “A rider like Rui, who has been racing within the WorldTour for therefore a few years, is aware of how one can win,” Vaughters says. “What’s extra, he is aware of how one can translate near-wins into wins. His expertise will likely be a strong asset to this crew. We’ve a handful of riders making their WorldTour debut subsequent yr, and Rui will likely be a useful mentor to them.”
When selecting to signal with EF Schooling-EasyPost, Rui thought of extra than simply racing alternatives. He discovered the crew’s worldwide identification, together with each riders and employees, immensely interesting.
“It is a very attention-grabbing crew, a crew that I’ve adopted since I used to be younger,” he says. “It has at all times been a crew that has caught my consideration. You be taught a lot from biking. Above all, you find out about different cultures. You be taught from different cultures. That’s very attention-grabbing since you go to so many alternative nations and inside the crew you might have associates and teammates from so many alternative nationalities. To speak with associates from different cultures, for me, is among the finest elements of biking. I really like attending to know cultures effectively.”
Although Rui couldn’t think about some other profession for himself immediately, biking wasn’t his first sport rising up.
“I began in athletics and I did two years of operating however my father was at all times a biking fan. He at all times wished us to be cyclists, my brother and I. Once we had been about 11 years outdated, the chance arose to hitch a crew near house. As soon as we began biking, that was it. There was no going again.”
As he progressed by the ranks, his household have at all times been his largest followers.
“I’ve a spouse and a son who’s going to have his eighth birthday in November. He likes to trip his bike, completely loves it. Generally I’m feeling drained however my son involves me and we go trip bikes. I believe that’s one thing essential, for youths to have sports activities. Every time I can, I’ll at all times exit on the bike with my son.”
Rui will spend the offseason chasing his son on the bike and there could also be a household trip in some unspecified time in the future, however his precedence is solely to be together with his household by the winter.
“When I’m at house, my thoughts is already calm. To relaxation bodily, sure, but additionally mentally it is extremely vital to unload every little thing, to have a reset, in order that later you may return with enthusiasm,” he notes. “I’m trying ahead to subsequent yr and integrating into the crew. We’ll go for some good outcomes and begin motivated, which is an important factor.”
Rui Costa to Ef Schooling-EasyPost:
Jonas Gregaard to Lotto Dstny
Jonas Gregaard (27) will trip for the ProTeam subsequent yr. The Dane signed a two-year settlement with Lotto Dstny. “Jonas is an allrounder and a crew participant”, says CEO Stéphane Heulot, “he’ll give our crew extra depth in races with plenty of altitude meters.”
Gregaard confirmed his capacities the previous two seasons for Uno-X Professional Biking Crew, the place he did plenty of work for Tobias Halland Johannessen and Alexander Kristoff. However he’s greater than an awesome domestique, he likes to trip offensively in stage races as effectively. “I’m an allrounder with good climbing legs”, says Jonas, “if I’ve to check myself with somebody of Lotto Dstny I’d say Andreas Kron or Maxim Van Gils, however they’re each a bit stronger than me. So, I’m trying ahead to assist them within the hilly races. I really like attacking, driving in entrance of a race and sometimes I additionally hope to purpose for an personal end in stage races.”
CEO Stéphane Heulot is worked up about Gregaard, the final reinforcement for the 2024 crew. “Jonas is aware of what it means to work for a frontrunner and can assist the crew within the hilly races, however he will likely be additionally allowed to take his likelihood and get a free position in some stage races. He has plenty of expertise and is called a effectively revered teammate within the peloton. Due to this fact, he will likely be an awesome match on this crew.”
With Gregaard Lotto Dstny can have a second Danish rider within the crew. “I do know Andreas (Kron) very effectively”, says Jonas, “we had been a member of the identical native membership once we began biking. We go approach again and we nonetheless discuss so much. He solely had good phrases in regards to the crew and the environment, so I’m actually trying ahead to be part of this crew and to assist him to realize his objectives and make the crew higher.”
Jonas Gregaard indicators with Lotto Dstny:
Jumbo-Visma Believes in Lemmen’s Potential and Indicators Him to Two-12 months Contract
Crew Jumbo-Visma has added a twenty seventh rider to its World Tour squad for subsequent yr with the signing of Bart Lemmen. The previous army officer has signed a two-year contract. Lemmen joins from Human Powered Well being and not too long ago celebrated his twenty eighth birthday. The Dutchman has solely spent one season within the skilled ranks however has impressed the folks at Jumbo-Visma. CEO Richard Plugge’s crew has good expertise with riders who’ve taken atypical routes to the highest degree of biking. Assessments and interviews have satisfied the crew that Lemmen is a robust rider who can maintain his personal within the WorldTour peloton.
“We’re very excited to see how he’ll develop as he will get to know our coaching programme”, says sportive director Merijn Zeeman, who believes in his compatriot’s potential. “Bart has solely not too long ago began biking as an elite sport. Earlier than that, he did intensive army coaching and mixed biking with a demanding job in defence. That was the set off for us. Regardless of little coaching and training, he has proven attention-grabbing issues in races, and his bodily values present large potential.”
Lemmen is worked up in regards to the alternative. “I’m actually trying ahead to this new chapter in my atypical biking profession. In the beginning of the yr, going from being an Air Pressure officer to a full-time skilled bicycle owner was fairly a change. Over the previous few months, I’ve made nice strides bodily and in adjusting to life as an expert athlete. It’s nice that it’s paying off and that Crew Jumbo-Visma sees my potential. I’m proud to have the possibility to provide it my all around the subsequent two seasons, and I’m assured that it will likely be a hit. I look ahead to attaining outcomes with the crew and growing as a lot as attainable as a rider.”
Lemmen has good credentials, particularly in time trials and on hilly programs. “The event course of with the crew will present the place I will be of most worth. I count on it to be a superb voyage of discovery. I’m trying ahead to working with the crew in preparation and the races”, Lemmen concludes.
Bart Lemmen to Visma:
Manlio Moro Jumps Onto the Movistar Crew Practice
Wonderful Italian observe specialist – a European champion and Worlds silver medalist within the crew pursuit – lands on the WT with Blues with 2026 contract.
The Movistar Crew begins on Wednesday the signing bulletins for its males’s squad of subsequent season with the addition of Manlio Moro (Pordenone, ITA; 2002). The younger Italian rider, a present member of the celebrated growth squad Zalf Euromobil Fior, has inked a three-year contract, by the top of 2026.
At 1.90m tall and a very good rouleur, in addition to an excellent finisher into small teams, Moro has to this point targeted on the observe, the place his high quality has opened him the doorways of one of many strongest lineups: the Italian nationwide crew pursuit squad, with which he’s achieved the European title, and the Worlds silver medal, in 2023.
Manlio Moro: “I’ve had the honour and alternative to have already shared some days with the crew at a coaching camp in Alicante final yr, and I acquired in love with this organisation. Already since day two of the camp it felt like I had been with them for a really very long time; they’re tremendous good folks, really easy to work with, and such a diligent employees. I’m actually excited for the pre-season to go so I can be part of them and begin working with everybody quickly. Subsequent yr will likely be an vital one for me, with the Olympic Video games and the objectives on the observe, however I wish to begin growing myself on the highway quickly – develop as a time trialist, which is my strongest level, and likewise do effectively within the classics in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later. We’ll see the place the highway takes us, how far we are able to attain.”
Pelayo Sánchez Set to Maintain Rising with Movistar Crew
Good Asturian teen (23), a revelation within the 2023 Vuelta a España, indicators two-year contract with Telefónica-backed squad.
The Movistar Crew continues to place its hopes on the very best up-and-coming abilities from the Spanish peloton because it confirms on Wednesday the signing of Pelayo Sánchez (Tellego, Asturias, ESP; 2000). Coming from the Burgos – BH squad, he’s inked a two-year contract, by the top of the 2025 season.
A extremely proficient climber, Pelayo was a sensation of the 2023 season together with his good performances all season. He opened his professional victory account with a solo success in Oviedo, on his house stage race, the Vuelta a Asturias; took himself to the rostrum of the Portuguese race GP Beiras; and accomplished a superb La Vuelta, taking third (Guadarrama) and sixth (Laguna Negra de Vinuesa) into two sturdy breakaways whereas ending close to the GC contenders atop L’Angliru and La Cruz de Linares (14th).
Pelayo Sánchez: “Taking the soar in direction of the WorldTour is at all times a aim in itself while you grow to be a professional, and having the ability to be part of the house WT outfit is a privilege. I’m so excited to satisfy my new team-mates and employees, and attempt to give my finest over the subsequent few years as a Blue. This early a part of my profession with Burgos – BH helped me acquire huge expertise and allowed me figuring out what’s my place contained in the peloton, in addition to enhancing on each sporting and psychological standpoints. I used to be in a position to take a robust leap ahead this season, contesting vital races and claiming that first professional win in Asturias. The aim must be to soak up each expertise over these years and preserve the ball rolling – serving to my team-mates out to realize good success and hopefully have some extra probabilities at particular person victories.”
Carlos Canal: Spanish hope indicators with Movistar Crew
Galician expertise, a robust all-rounder, enters the WorldTour peloton with two-year contract (2024-25) with the Blues
One of the attention-grabbing abilities in Spain will likely be becoming a member of the Movistar Crew close to yr as Carlos Canal (Xinzo de Limia, Ourense, ESP; 2001), a present member of the Euskaltel – Euskadi squad, has signed a two-season contract (2024-25) with the Abarca Sports activities organisation.
Stable in hilly terrain in addition to a robust rouleur, time trialist and likewise fairly explosive, as a consequence of his cyclo-cross roots, he was a twin Spanish champion as a junior, the person from Galicia has simply accomplished a robust 2023 late season. Canal was eleventh within the U23 Glasgow Worlds, was near the highest contenders on the Vueltas a Castilla y León and Burgos and took third and 4th on two phases of the current Tour de Langkawi.
Carlos Canal: “Becoming a member of the Movistar Crew is a dream come true. It’s a reference each in Spain and overseas, and taking the step in direction of the highest class with them is an ideal mixture. A younger rider like me at all times goals of creating a part of the final word Spanish squad, a spot so many huge riders have been at. I’d wish to proceed rising and see which races swimsuit me finest – which seems just like the classics in the intervening time – and put myself to the crew’s service, work onerous and dedicated to succeed in so far as attainable. My 2023 season ended with a crash in Malaysia, however I used to be fairly glad with the outcomes, particularly in the previous few months. I really feel like I’ve taken one other step ahead, which provides you additional motivation to maintain extracting fruits from what’s to return. And that’s mainly what I’m aiming at in 2024 – taking one other leap ahead and see the place the highway leads me.”
Tour de Tietema-Unibet has Nineteenth Riders for 2024, So Far
TDT-Unibet Biking Crew has been lively on the switch market in current weeks and has a brand new signing for subsequent season. Baptiste Huyet, a 23 year-old Frenchman, will race for the Dutch ProTour crew in 2024.
The younger Frenchman races significantly effectively within the tough climbing races. He completed tenth within the closing general of the Alpes Isère Tour (2.2), gained by Lotto Dstny’s Lennert Van Eetvelt. Huyet additionally completed 2nd within the French highway championship for amateurs, gained a stage within the nationwide stage race Tour du Pays Roannais, however he additionally completed twenty first with the professionals within the Tour de l’Ain and thirty second within the Tour du Limousin. Huyet joins his fellow countryman Axel Huens with the TDT-Unibet crew.
With the arrival of Huyet, TDT-Unibet is taking form. Eight riders from the present crew will stay. Harry Tanfield, Wouter Toussaint, Yentl Vandevelde and Bas Tietema (who will stay as crew chief) will now not race with the crew subsequent yr. There are eleven newcomers and it’s anticipated that some extra new names are to comply with. TDT-Unibet will know subsequent Thursday whether or not the crew will compete with a ProTeam license in 2024.
TDT-UNIBET Riders 2024:
Joren BLOEM
Davide BOMBOI
Jordy BOUTS
Martijn BUDDING
Cedrik Bakke CHRISTOPHERSEN
Hartthijs DE VRIES
Owen GELEIJN
Axel HUENS
Baptiste Huyet
Kevin INKELAAR
Jelle JOHANNINK
Tomas KOPECKÝ
Lander LOOCKX
Sebastian NIELSEN
Charles PAIGE
Nicklas PEDERSEN
Abram STOCKMAN
Andreas STOKBRO
Adam ŤOUPALÍK.
TDT-Unibet greater in 2024:
Skilled Italian De Marchi Indicators on for One other Season with Crew Jayco AlUla
Skilled Italian Alessandro De Marchi will proceed with Crew Jayco AlUla in 2024 after signing a brand new one-year deal.
The 37 year-old was a late addition to the crew for the 2023 season however has greater than proved his price with a collection of sturdy and spectacular performances, significantly on the Giro d’Italia, the place he went agonisingly near victory on a variety of events with extremely gutsy breakaway rides.
De Marchi’s skilled perspective and wealth of information; that comes with years of racing on the highest degree, has been a welcomed addition to a youthful squad and with this, Crew Jayco AlUla is happy to see the 37-year-old’s excessive ambition to proceed his embellished profession with the Australian crew.
With at least 17 Grand Tour begins to his identify, De Marchi brings nice expertise which has been an enormous asset to the crew in all areas and significantly aiding the brand new era of riders.
Brent Copeland (Basic Supervisor): “We’ve been more than happy with Alessandro, though we had been criticised once we signed him due to his age, he’s been a real skilled and he confirmed that on the Giro d’Italia in addition to different races. He’s a very good instance for the youthful riders, he has so much to provide, and we’re happy to maintain him onboard. We predict Alessandro is a giant asset for the younger riders and for the crew itself.”
Alessandro De Marchi: “I’m very pleased with the truth I encountered right here. Regardless of my very late arrival within the crew, I instantly felt that I used to be appreciated and valued for my qualities. This was a elementary consider feeling like I used to be in a brand new begin, a brand new chapter. Essentially the most pure continuation of this sense is the renewal for one more season. I look to subsequent season with nice optimism, assured that I will likely be positioned in a superb working surroundings and conscious that I’ll have everybody’s help to proceed to enhance.”
Alessandro De Marchi
Date of delivery: nineteenth Could 1986 (37)
Nationality: Italian
third Giro d’Italia – Stage 10 (2023)
1st Tre Valli Varesine (2021)
1st Giro dell’Emilia (2018)
3x 1st Vuelta a España Stage (2018/15/14)
1st Criterium du Dauphine – Stage 8 (2013).
One other yr for Alessandro De Marchi:
UCI shares ‘Unparalleled Viewing Figures’ of Tremendous World Championships
The Tremendous World Championships in Glasgow have attracted extra tv viewers than earlier than. The UCI has shared viewing figures of the occasion. The Worldwide Biking Union additionally thinks that the brand new format, wherein the World championships of all biking disciplines are introduced collectively in a single occasion, has had a optimistic impact.
Greater than 200 million hours of the eleven-day occasion had been watched on tv Worldwide, a rise of 78% in comparison with years wherein the assorted World championships had been organised individually. For comparability, the UCI has taken a median of the World Championships held in Europe within the years 2017-2022. About half of all tv viewing hours had been as a consequence of highway biking. In line with the UCI, this was a rise of twenty-two% in comparison with the years 2017 to 2021. In observe biking, which accounts for a 3rd of all viewing hours, there was a rise of 162%. There was additionally a doubling in mountain biking.
In Europe, greater than 80 million folks, nearly one in seven Europeans, watched the Tremendous World Championships. The UCI explains the excessive viewing figures by the ‘unprecedented measurement’ of the occasion and the rising recognition of varied biking disciplines. These disciplines have additionally “benefited from the combo of various World championships, plus the manufacturing and intensive protection of a few of the largest channels in Europe,” the UCI mentioned.
“The TV figures present that the Biking World Championships have been adopted en masse by the general public, and that occasions and disciplines that usually don’t obtain a lot media consideration have benefited from the elevated publicity. It will enhance their recognition and assist develop these disciplines at a global degree,” mentioned UCI President David Lappartient.
F1 Driver Brings Gravel Biking Occasion to South Australia
Coming to Australia for the primary time, this thrilling new occasion will run from Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 January and can happen on a mixture of sealed and gravel roads throughout varied areas round Adelaide.
Valtteri Bottas mentioned bringing the occasion to Adelaide and aligning with the Santos Tour Down Beneath was an apparent selection.
“I’ve loved some very memorable gravel rides round Adelaide and McLaren Vale over the previous few years, so when the chance arose to carry an occasion to the world I used to be absolutely dedicated,” mentioned Bottas.
“Final June I had the possibility to introduce the gravel biking group to the driving round my hometown of Lahti, Finland at FNLD GRVL, and this yr I’m excited that Tiffany will get to do the identical round her yard of South Australia.”
UCI Needs Extra Globalisation
The peloton now goes all around the world, the Tour Down Beneath and the Tour of Guangxi in China, however the UCI is aiming for extra globalisation within the coming years. Director Tom Van Damme informed Sporza.
Van Damme just isn’t solely the chairman of the Belgian biking affiliation (Belgian Biking) however can be an important man inside the Professional Biking Council (PCC), the council for skilled biking of the worldwide biking union UCI. “With the PCC we’re liable for the WorldTour and after 4 years we’re lastly again in China. That’s the reason we’re right here on web site,” the Belgian defined.
“The WorldTour season begins effectively in Australia and we now finish in China, which exhibits that we’ve got the ambition to grow to be a world sport. Additionally it is essential to faucet into these huge markets after which it’s our job to be right here. We are attempting to implement a reform with a extra clear programme. One of many vital factors is internationalisation, tapping into different continents and turning into a world sport.”
The ambition to develop is there from the UCI, however it’s irregular. “I believe the sphere of contributors right here in China might be higher,” Van Damme believes. “Many crew managers say that there ought to be internationalisation within the sport. This not solely considerations worldwide sponsors, but additionally participation in races outdoors Europe. Higher groups have to be fielded in Australia and China.”
Van Damme needs to faucet into much more worldwide markets with biking. “We will need to have critical ambitions and we should arrange a step-by-step plan of 5 after which ten years,” he mentioned ambitiously.
Extra UCI globalisation:
Tour de France Femmes Could have a End on Alpe d’Huez Subsequent 12 months
The Tour de France Femmes would possibly climb the Alpe d’Huez in 2024. The French newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré has printed a hearsay that one of many phases will end on the well-known climb within the Alps.
Because of the Olympic Video games, the Tour de France Femmes will happen two weeks later subsequent yr. The race runs from August 12 to 18, 2024. The beginning is within the Netherlands, the place three of the eight phases will likely be held. The remainder of the route will likely be introduced on October 25. Nonetheless, Le Dauphiné Libéré states that it’s ‘definitely no coincidence’ that Hôtel des Grandes Rousses, on Alpe d’Huez, is absolutely booked for the final weekend of the race.
It will be the primary time that the Tour de France Femmes visits the Alps. Within the opening version gained by Annemiek van Vleuten two years in the past, the ultimate weekend befell within the Vosges. Final yr the stage race ended within the Pyrenees, with a end on the Col du Tourmalet on the penultimate day.
Alpe d’Huez for the ladies?
Fabio Jakobsen: “The Wolfpack Will At all times be Household”
Fabio Jakobsen’s journey with Soudal Fast-Step has come to an finish at Binche-Chimay-Binche, after six unforgettable years, a whole lot of races and greater than 40 victories for the one they name – not with out cause – the “Hurricane of Heukelum”.
Nevertheless it’s not a goodbye, and given our particular bond with Fabio, it’s going to by no means be one, as each time we’ll meet within the peloton sooner or later, we’ll know we gained’t be going through an opponent, however an excellent buddy who has and can at all times have a spot in our hearts.
Love you, Fabio! Wishing you all the very best in your profession!
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