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Miguel Indurain on the 2023 Vuelta: “Evenepoel versus Roglič would be the match” – TOP STORY.
Rider information: Younger Olav Kooij takes his twenty fifth professional victory, Tadej Pogačar to race three extra occasions this season and Raúl García Pierna indicators with Arkéa-Samsic.
Staff information: Simone Velasco extends with Astana Qazaqstan, Julien Bernard and Jacopo Mosca stick with Lidl-Trek, Mathys Rondel indicators long-term settlement with Tudor, Diego Pablo Sevilla stays with EOLO KOMETA and Soudal Fast-Step and AG2R Citroën to Canada.
TOP STORY: Miguel Indurain on the 2023 Vuelta: “Evenepoel versus Roglič Would be the Match”
After ten levels, we nonetheless don’t know who’s the highest favorite for the general victory within the 2023 Vuelta a España. A number of high riders are nonetheless within the working for the purple jersey, however Miguel Indurain expects a battle for the ultimate victory.
The Vuelta had a giant customer on Tuesday: Miguel Indurain was in Valladolid to look at the time trial. The 59 year-old Spaniard, who received the Tour de France 5 occasions and the Giro d’Italia twice, spoke concerning the 78th Vuelta a España with VTM.
Indurain was requested about Remco Evenepoel. “I see him as a really full rider, however the competitors is fierce on this Vuelta. There are three of the Jumbos and you then even have males like Juan Ayuso and Enric Mas. However Evenepoel is holding up nicely in the meanwhile,” stated Indurain, whose finest outcome was in 1991, when he completed second within the Vuelta, behind Melchor Mauri.
“The time trial has given Evenepoel a pleasant lead over its rivals, however there’s nonetheless quite a bit to come back. I consider the stage to the Tourmalet and likewise the mountains in Asturias. I feel his staff is kind of balanced, in comparison with many different groups. Roglič-Evenepoel, I feel that would be the duel for the general victory.”
Indurain at la Vuelta:
Vuelta a España 2023
The person time trial Stage 10 of La Vuelta’23 noticed Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers) energy to his first victory in Spain as he obtained the perfect of the World champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) in Valladolid. The Italian star lined the 25.8km at a median velocity of 56.0kph, setting a time of 27:39. Evenepoel was 2nd at 16 seconds and was the quickest of the GC contenders, 20 seconds forward of Primoz Roglič (Jumbo-Visma), whereas Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) misplaced a minute to the Belgian defending winner of La Vuelta. Using with the purple jersey, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) set the thirteenth finest time and solely misplaced 17 seconds to Marc Soler (UAE Staff Emirates), his closest rival within the total standings. Evenepoel moved as much as third total, with a niche of 1:09 to the American chief.
After the remainder day, La Vuelta returned to motion with a key time trial (25.8km) to kick-off the second week of racing in Valladolid, a basic of the Spanish Grand Tour because it hosted the very first stage end in 1935. Callum Scotson (Jayco AlUla) was the primary rider to start out, and Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) was the final rider off the ramp, with the purple jersey on his shoulders.
Clément Davy (Groupama-FDJ) units the primary fascinating time of 30:55. However the Frenchman is not any match for the European TT champion Stefan Bissegger (EF Training-EasyPost), he was quicker at each intermediate level and ultimately clocks a time of 28:58. The Swiss rider impressed, however he confessed he “didn’t have the perfect day”. Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers) begins his effort 44 minutes after Bissegger. And he shortly exhibits he’s off to a flying efficiency. The two-time ITT World champion, holder of the hour document and present Italian nationwide ITT champion, he led by 33 seconds on the first intermediate level, 52 on the second, and 1:18 on the line. He averaged 56.0kph over the 25.8km.
The GC battle obtained going with a robust efficiency from Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe), the primary rider to complete lower than a minute behind Ganna at 52 seconds. Joao Almeida (UAE Staff Emirates) completed simply forward of Vlasov (+50 seconds) however Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) just isn’t as quick. The Danish winner of the Tour de France conceded 1:18. Primoz Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) commerce seconds till the Belgian units the 2nd finest time on the road, 16 seconds down on Ganna, 20 seconds head of his Slovenian rival. Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) takes the thirteenth finest time and solely loses 17 seconds to Marc Soler (UAE Staff Emirates). The American nonetheless leads the general standings.
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Stage winner, Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers): “I’m actually completely happy. After the Giro, profitable right here was a purpose and a dream. Now we have one other two weeks to strive once more. After the Worlds, I didn’t know if the staff needed me or not within the Vuelta however I pushed quite a bit to be right here for G [Geraint Thomas]. To be right here is superb. The course was very nice and we had been additionally fortunate with the climate. I simply loved.”
General chief, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “It was totally different for positive [to ride an ITT with a leader’s jersey to defend]. Really, I felt surprisingly relaxed. It’s solely stage 10 and I knew there’s nonetheless a lot racing to come back and I used to be simply completely happy beginning within the purple jersey. It’s the primary time I’ve began final in a time trial, so it’s the primary time no-one passes me in a time trial. I simply tried to maintain it easy, benefit from the day and push as arduous as doable on the pedals! Each time I handed a time test, Addy [Engels], the director within the automobile, simply stated: ‘good job’. So I figured possibly I’m not doing so nicely as a result of there was no reference… However I felt good and I’m pleased with the way it went. It’s nonetheless a great benefit [on GC] however with what’s to come back, one minute might be misplaced in a single stage and even one climb. There are lovely levels coming and quite a bit can occur.”
2nd on the stage and third total, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step): “It’s a blended feeling. I didn’t have my finest day on the market and after ten minutes I had a tough second, and I feel that’s the place I misplaced the time trial. After that, I managed to extend the velocity and match Ganna’s time, whereas gaining seconds on the others. On the plus facet, I prolonged my benefit over the opposite GC guys, which is an encouraging factor at first of this second week. We’ll quickly arrive within the excessive mountains and I hope to maintain the momentum of final weekend.”
third on the stage and 4th total, Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma): “I’m pleased with this outcome. Evenepoel is the world time trial champion for a motive, so we knew he can be sturdy at the moment. I might pedal arduous on a regular basis, and I felt nice. It’s additionally great that Sepp managed to maintain the purple jersey. It’s as much as us to defend it within the coming days.”
4th on the stage and sixth total, João Almeida (UAE Staff Emirates): “I used to be good, I succeeded in doing a great effort, so I’m completely happy and I might take time on the opposite contenders. Tomorrow we are going to face one other arduous day, not tremendous robust however it is going to be essential to be up there and be vigilant. We’ll focus the eye on the following levels till stage 13 with the summit arrival on the Tourmalet, it is going to be vital to save lots of power till that time.”
Vuelta a España Stage 10 Outcome:
1. Filippo Ganna (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers at 27:39
2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:16
3. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 0:36
4. João Almeida (Por) UAE Staff Emirates at 0:50
5. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 0:52
6. Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Soudal Fast-Step at 1:09
7. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Staff Emirates at 1:11
8. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Staff Emirates at 1:12
9. Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar
10. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 1:18.
Vuelta a España General After Stage 10:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 35:52:38
2. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Staff Emirates at 0:26
3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 1:09
4. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 1:36
5. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 2:02
6. João Almeida (Por) UAE Staff Emirates at 2:16
7. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 2:22
8. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Staff Emirates at 2:25
9. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 2:50
10. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 3:14.
Vuelta’23 stage 10:
Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) confirmed expertise, craft and mastery to win Stage 11 of La Vuelta’23 on the slopes up La Laguna Negra. The Spanish puncheur made his approach into a tough fought break and ultimately powered to victory with a wonderfully timed acceleration on essentially the most gruelling slopes of the ultimate climb. He takes his third victory within the Spanish Grand Tour, after he received in comparable circumstances in Ares del Maestrat (2019) and Cistierna (2022). Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ) got here 2nd and Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) was fifth. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) accelerated however his rivals matched his tempo.
After the important thing particular person time trial in Valladolid, the peloton confronted new summits with an uphill end on the slopes resulting in Laguna Negra, overlooking the town of Vinuesa. Dan Martin received there in 2020, forward of Primoz Roglic and Richard Carapaz. And attackers are impressed to succeed the Irish puncheur.
The beginning is barely delayed after Juan Ayuso (UAE Staff Emirates) crashed on the best way to km 0. As soon as the flag dropped, a flurry of assaults ensue, however baroudeurs had been caught one after one other. The peloton lined 47.7km within the first hour. Then a gaggle of 26 ultimately managed to get away, that includes two earlier stage winners in La Vuelta’23: Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny) and Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers) in addition to established stars similar to Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) and Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana Qazaqstan) and up and coming kids Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ) and Andrea Piccolo (EF Training-EasyPost). Jumbo-Visma drove the bunch. The hole went over 5 minutes because the riders entered the final 50 kilometres. And as much as 6 minutes forward of the ultimate climb.
Paul Ourselin (TotalEnergies) attacked his breakaway rivals with 10 kilometres to go and reached the underside of the climb to Laguna Negra (6.5km at 6.8%, with the steepest slopes within the remaining kilometre) with a lead of 25 seconds. Ganna pulled the chase and Ourselin was caught with 5km to go. Jonathan Caicedo (EF Training-EasyPost) attacked twice, however Geraint Thomas reacted. The Ecuadorian was caught contained in the final 300 metres. No person might react when Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) put the hammer down. Within the GC group, Cian Uijtdebroeks (BORA-hansgrohe) jumped away. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) sprinted within the final metres, however everybody within the GC favourites group completed collectively.
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Stage winner and KOM, Jesús Herrada (Cofidis): “You possibly can’t know if you’ll get your alternative. You strive, you strive… And generally it really works out. I knew it was a great finale for me and it was gonna be very arduous to be within the break. After many efforts, I used to be up there. It was a giant breakaway so it was arduous to make it work ultimately with riders like Geraint Thomas, the FDJ… I felt good on the finish. I saved my dash till the final 300 metres and I did it. I can’t be happier than this. The purpose was to win a stage. We needed to await the second week. However now we’ve achieved a purpose, we’ll take pleasure in and preserve preventing! My father was right here at first and on the end. I’m completely happy to have my family near me and that is for them and likewise for individuals who couldn’t be there.”
General chief, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma): “It was fairly a pleasant day I feel. It took some time for the breakaway to go. It was a giant group. We had been completely happy to let it go for the stage win and to trip the final climb defensively. Both approach, if we had ridden it quicker or slower, I feel it will have been a dash ultimately like we noticed at the moment. I feel we’re pleased with at the moment. I feel all people was taking a look at one another a bit and it’s a climb the place you must make investments quite a bit with a view to have variations ultimately. There have been some assaults from guys a bit additional down on GC.”
seventh total, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “To be sincere, I believed the others would go for it at the moment, that’s their selection and their techniques. Now we have no affect on that, we didn’t wish to go for it, so it was tremendous for us. We’re in nice form with this case. Day by day we get by this manner is sweet for us. I feel the tempo was excessive on the climb, nevertheless it wasn’t too tough, and nobody needed to go for it. We should wait till Friday, then we are going to see how we’re doing. Primož and Sepp have each already received a stage and I hope I can add one to that as nicely, however so long as we have now the purple jersey, all the things is sweet for us.”
Factors chief, Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceunick): “Really, we had a pleasant day at the moment. I feel it’s the excellent day to search out your legs once more after the remainder day and the TT. As we speak I loved the day and I feel I shall be able to go for an additional dash tomorrow. I’m doing nicely. It was truly a tough begin, lots of people tried to go on the breakaway, myself included. We had been seeing possibly I might stand up the highway for some extra factors. This week, it’s simply tomorrow [for a sprint]. It is going to be a quick stage and a busy remaining.”
eighth on the stage, Nicolas Prodhomme (AG2R Citroën): “I had marked this stage for myself. I’m actually completely happy to have managed to be in entrance at the moment, particularly with two team-mates. I didn’t essentially have nice sensations all through the day, however I’m nonetheless happy with the outcome. A top-10 on a grand tour stage just isn’t nothing. The staff was relying on me at the moment; Dorian and Damien did an ideal job of labor, I simply got here throughout a contact stronger. I’ve no regrets, I gave all the things till the road. The Vuelta route will give us some new alternatives to trip to our strengths all the best way to Madrid. We are going to attempt to do our greatest to get a outcome.”
ninth on the stage, Dorian Godon (AG2R Citroën): “I used to be actually trying ahead to this stage. The breakaway had a great probability of going to the end, so I needed to be amongst them. I put a variety of power into getting within the break. Then we needed to deal with the ultimate climb. With the composition of the breakaway and the steep gradients in locations, I’m at my correct degree by ending ninth. I come away figuring out that the shape is sweet and that we should strive once more, particularly on Sunday for the fifteenth stage. The target stays to go for a victory earlier than Madrid and I’ll do all the things for that.”
Vuelta a España Stage 11 Outcome:
1. Jesús Herrada (Spa) Cofidis 3:29:17
2. Romain Grégoire (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:03
3. Andreas Kron (Den) Lotto Dstny at 0:08
4. Jonathan Klever Caicedo (Eu) EF Training-EasyPost at 0:12
5. Geraint Thomas (GB) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:19
6. Pelayo Sánchez (Spa) Burgos-BH at 0:24
7. Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
8. Nicolas Prodhomme (Fra) AG2R Citroën at 0:27
9. Dorian Godon (Fra) AG2R Citroën at 0:58
10. Filippo Ganna (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers at 1:16.
Vuelta a España General After Stage 11:
1. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma in 39:27:45
2. Marc Soler (Spa) UAE Staff Emirates at 0:26
3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 1:09
4. Primož Roglič (Slo) Jumbo-Visma at 1:36
5. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 2:02
6. João Almeida (Por) UAE Staff Emirates at 2:16
7. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 2:22
8. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Staff Emirates at 2:25
9. Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar at 2:50
10. Aleksandr Vlasov (-) BORA-hansgrohe at 3:14.
Vuelta’23 stage 10:
Tour of Britain 2023
On Stage 2, Dutchman Olav Kooij grew to become the primary rider in 4 years to win back-to-back levels of the Tour of Britain as he took his second victory in as many days in Wrexham on Monday. Kooij was as soon as once more the beneficiary of an ideal Jumbo-Visma lead-out, though BORA-hansgrohe’s Danny van Poppel pipped Wout van Aert into second and deny the all-conquering staff consecutive one-twos. Victory means Kooij emulates what Mathieu van der Poel did on the ultimate two days of the 2019 race, and likewise retains the general race lead going into stage three in East Using of Yorkshire on Tuesday.
Ninety-five riders began the 109.9-kilometre clockwise loop from Chester Avenue in Wrexham beneath a blanket of 25°C warmth, throughout the border into Cheshire and again to the beginning and end line in Wrexham’s bustling metropolis centre.
It didn’t take lengthy for 3 riders to breakaway: Jacob Scott (Bolton Equities Black Spoke), Abram Stockman (TDT-Unibet), and Finn Crockett (Saint Piran) went clear after 3 kilometres, earlier than Callum Ormiston (World 6 Biking) made a monumental effort to bridge the hole and be part of them on the 5 kilometre mark. The peloton stored the quartet on a brief leas, with the hole between themselves and the riders forward plateauing round 30 seconds for almost all of the stage. Crockett led the breakaway into the bottom of the primary Pinarello king of the mountains climb at Eyton, upon which competitors chief and Scott’s team-mate James Fouche tried to bridge the hole throughout to them. He timed his assault barely too late, permitting Crockett to take most factors.
Three kilometres later Stockman rolled by first at cottages.com dash at Johnstown, however by now it was simply him and Crockett clear. They had been caught by the peloton with 12.6 kilometres remaining. Jumbo-Visma’s Edoardo Affini took management on the entrance of the race with 2 kilometres to go, setting a blistering tempo with van Aert behind. The 2021 Tour of Britain champion then completely positioned Kooij to launch his dash with simply 100 metres to the end line. Victory implies that Kooij additionally retained the lead within the cottages.com factors and the Sportive Breaks finest younger rider classifications.
Stage winner and total chief, Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma): “All of the groups gave us the initiative on this brief stage. We put Jos and Steven within the result in take the lead group again. We knew that the final kilometre was going to be fairly twisty. It was essential to be on the entrance; thankfully, we managed that. Wout accelerated on a barely uphill part simply in time, so I solely needed to end it off. Now, it’s a matter of resting nicely and making ready for the remainder of the week. It’s at all times scary to see a crash at excessive velocity. I hope those that crashed are all proper.”
Tour of Britain Stage 2 Outcome:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 2:22:51
2. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
3. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
4. Sam Bennett (Irl) BORA-hansgrohe
5. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
6. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
7. Luke Lamperti (USA) Trinity
8. Stian Fredheim (Nor) Uno-X
9. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
10. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet.
Tour of Britain General After Stage 2:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 6:13:53
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
3. Sam Bennett (Irl) BORA-hansgrohe
4. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
5. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
6. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
7. Stian Fredheim (Nor) Uno-X
8. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet
9. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
10. Gonzalo Serrano (Spa) Movistar.
Britain’23 stage 2:
Olav Kooij grew to become solely the second rider in fashionable Tour of Britain historical past to assert three-consecutive stage victories after finishing his hat-trick in Beverley, East Using of Yorkshire, on Tuesday’s Stage 3.
Kooij was run nearer than at another level to this point within the race, however he held off quick finishes from Danny van Poppel (BORA-hansgrohe) and Ethan Vernon (Nice Britain) to win exterior of the Yorkshire city’s racecourse. In doing so he matched Edvald Boasson Hagen’s feat from the 2009 race of profitable a trio of levels in a row (the Norwegian went on to win 4 consecutively), albeit the Jumbo-Visma rider has made his personal piece of historical past by the very fact he has triumphed in each stage of the Tour during which he has competed to this point. The stage kicked into life inside the ultimate 40 kilometres, following a three-man assault by Saint Piran’s Alex Richardson, Harry Birchill and Jack Rootkin-Grey. The trio shortly bridged to the Harry Tanfield (TDT-Unibet) and Nico Sessler (World 6 Biking), the rest of the day’s three-man breakaway, which pressured Kooij’s Jumbo-Visma staff into life.
As we speak’s stage, which began in Goole, was sponsored by commerce kitchen specialists Howdens and handed by their manufacturing web site contained in the opening 10 kilometres. By that point, the day’s three-man breakaway had fashioned. Instigated by Nicolas Sessler (World 6 Biking), he was shortly joined by Pinarello king of the mountains chief James Fouché (Bolton Equities Black Spoke) and TDT-Unibet’s Harry Tanfield. The three breakaway riders went into the bottom of the primary categorised climb at Towthorpe Lane with 3 minutes on the chasing peloton. Fouché (Bolton Equities Black Spoke) took most factors there, and excessive of the second hill at Langtoft, to additional lengthen his lead within the mountains classification. Because the riders entered the seaside city of Bridlington, the trio’s benefit was simply 30 seconds, however they stayed clear lengthy sufficient for Tanfield to roll by the cottages.com dash at Skipsea first. Fouché determined his day was carried out at this level; he sat up and was the primary to be caught by the peloton with 42 kilometres remaining.
However removed from that being the beginning of a regulation remaining hour of racing, it was truly the place the stage took on a complete new life. Saint Piran tried their hand with a pre-planned assault, which pressured Jumbo-Visma into utilizing the power of Tour de France podium finisher Steven Kruijswijk and Jos van Emden to drag again. Saint Piran’s audacious, however in the end unsuccessful, transfer appeared to get everybody’s tails up. INEOS Grenadiers despatched Ben Turner after which Luke Rowe on the assault roughly 25 kilometres out from the end. After these bids failed, Connor Swift made his transfer and was joined by eight riders, together with reigning champion Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar), Rasmus Tiller (Uno-X), Nathan Van Hooydonck (Jumbo-Visma), Nils Politt (BORA-hansgrohe), and British duo Matthew Bostock and Jacob Scott (Bolton Equities Black Spoke)
German rider Politt, who narrowly missed out on profitable in Mansfield through the 2018 race, cut up the breakaway alongside Bostock because the race handed by Lengthy Riston. The pair held a 30 second hole till Jumbo-Visma, TRINITY Racing, and the Movistar staff took up management on the head of the peloton and chased them again. Bostock’s resistance was final to be damaged, however as soon as he was reeled in with 6 kilometres remaining, the end result of the stage appeared all however inevitable. Former Tour of Britain stage winner Edoardo Affini peeled off on the lengthy drag as much as Beverley Racecourse, earlier than tremendous domestique Wout van Aert positioned Kooij in an ideal place with 300 metres to go. Kooij’s compatriot van Poppel at one level appeared like he’d take the victory for the Netherlands, however couldn’t fairly discover the second burst to take action. Victory additional extends Kooij’s lead within the cottages.com factors classification, and he additionally continues to high the Sportive Breaks finest younger rider standings.
Stage winner and total chief, Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma): “It was one other nice staff efficiency. Now we have gained a variety of confidence from the primary two days earlier than. As we speak, we confirmed once more that we will end it off. That’s nice. This was extra of an uphill end. Though it appeared like we obtained to the entrance just a little too early, because of the abilities of riders like Edo and Wout, I used to be completely guided to the end line.”
Tour of Britain Stage 3 Outcome:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma 3:25:58
2. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
3. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
4. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
5. Rasmus Tiller (Nor) Uno-X
6. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
7. Robert Donaldson (GB) Trinity
8. Casper van Uden (Ned) dsm-firmenich
9. Rory Townsend (Irl) Bolton Equities Black Spoke
10. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet.
Tour of Britain General After Stage 3:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 9:39:51
2. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
3. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
4. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
5. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
6. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet
7. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
8. Gonzalo Serrano (Spa) Movistar
9. Rasmus Tiller (Nor) Uno-X
10. Rory Townsend (Irl) Bolton Equities Black Spoke.
Britain’23 stage 3:
Olav Kooij equalled Edvald Boasson Hagen’s document of four-consecutive Tour of Britain stage victories after profitable Stage 4 of the 2023 race in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, on Wednesday.
The Dutchman as soon as once more benefited from a superb lead-out from his Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout van Aert after the likes of TRINITY Racing, BORA-hansgrohe, and INEOS Grenadiers tried to kind their very own trains approaching the historic city’s end line. Casper van Uden (dsm-firmenich) positioned second, with Ethan Vernon (Nice Britain) persevering with his constant week by putting third. Unsurprisingly, Kooij continues to guide the race’s common classification and tops the standings within the cottages.com factors and Sportive Breaks finest younger rider competitions. A bunch dash was at all times on the playing cards after two TDT-Unibet Biking Staff riders, Brit Harry Tanfield and Belgian Abram Stockman, had been caught 27.5 kilometres exterior of Newark-on-Trent.
Stockman (TDT-Unibet) and Pinarello King of the Mountains chief James Fouche (Bolton Equities Black Spoke) attacked from the official begin with Stockman’s teammate Harry Tanfield becoming a member of the duo 1 kilometre later. Tanfield and Fouche make at the present time quantity three within the break up to now after spending most of stage one and three out the entrance collectively, and TDT-Unibet maintaining their appearances of being in a breakaway of each stage of this yr’s Tour of Britain.
As anticipated Fouche took most factors on the first labeled climb on Kilton Hill. Shortly after Tanfield rolled by to victory on the cottages.com intermediate dash in Broughton. Fouche prolonged his lead within the Pinarello King of the Mountains classification by being first on the summit of the second labeled climb at Purple Hill Lane. The Kiwi determined his race was over after amassing his factors, sat up and retreated again to the peloton, leaving the duo of TDT-Unibet riders forward with 80 kilometres left.
The duo stored the hole between themselves and the peloton at round 1 minute till the break was ultimately caught on the 27km mark, when Dimitri Peyskens (Bingoal WB) and Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma) attacked from the peloton to finish the duo’s hopes. TRINITY and INEOS Grenadiers had been the largest antagonists of the bunch, pushing the tempo within the peloton, nevertheless it was Jumbo-Visma as soon as once more who took management into the ultimate right-hand nook with a wonderfully drilled lead-out. Tremendous domestique turned tremendous lead out man Wout Van Aert led out his sprinter from 700 metres to go, the Belgian peeled away at 150 metres along with his sprinter in excellent place to energy to victory and make it 4 from 4.
Stage winner and total chief, Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma): “The hat trick was already extraordinary, however that is past all expectations. We had been the favourites to win at the moment. However that’s at all times simpler stated than carried out. We took management of the race at the moment. We confirmed that we needed to go for the fourth. The power of the staff makes the distinction right here. They put me ready to dash for the win 4 days in a row. It’s been an unbelievable week, and we’re gaining confidence. We are going to take pleasure in this win earlier than we have a look at the alternatives that will come our approach within the subsequent few days.”
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma): “It is usually good to take a seat again and benefit from the staff’s efficiency. It is rather good to achieve success on a regular basis. That works nicely in constructing a bond. We’re constructing it right here, as a result of we haven’t raced collectively that a lot but. Just a few occasions collectively in Belgium at most. In a Grand Tour this will work out nicely, if Olav is our chief within the flat levels. He has the potential to turn out to be among the finest sprinters on the earth. I truly suppose he would possibly already be nearly there. He has the velocity and can get a a lot larger engine within the coming years, given his younger age.”
Tour of Britain Stage 4 Outcome:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 3:45:40
2. Casper van Uden (Ned) dsm-firmenich
3. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
4. Milan Fretin (Bel) Staff Flanders-Baloise
5. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
6. Stian Fredheim (Nor) Uno-X
7. Davide Persico (Ita) Bingoal WB
8. Ben Turner (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
9. Sam Bennett (Irl) BORA-hansgrohe
10. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet.
Tour of Britain General After Stage 4:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 13:25:31
2. Ethan Vernon (GB) Nice Britain
3. Max Kanter (Ger) Movistar
4. Wout van Aert (Bel) Jumbo-Visma
5. Davide Bomboi (Bel) TDT-Unibet
6. Danny van Poppel (Ned) BORA-hansgrohe
7. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
8. Casper van Uden (Ned) dsm-firmenich
9. Gonzalo Serrano (Spa) Movistar
10. Rory Townsend (Irl) Bolton Equities Black Spoke.
Britain’23 stage 4:
Maryland Biking Basic Offered by UnitedHealthcare 2023
Mattias Skjelmose received the second version of the Maryland Biking Basic solo. The Lidl-Trek chief was the massive pre-race favorite to win the hilly race in the USA, and he lived as much as it. Within the remaining he rode away from an elite group. Greater than 2 minutes later, Neilson Powless (EF Training-EasyPost) got here second and Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech) third.
In Baltimore, the organisers of the Maryland Biking Basic had deliberate a race of just about 200 kilometres. There have been hardly any actually lengthy climbs on the course, however as a result of ups and downs, there was nearly 3,000 metres of climbing.
Midway by the race the peloton was cut up and solely 35 riders remained for the victory. On the native circuit there have been solely 5 riders left. Skjelmose, Powless, Houle, Lucas Hamilton and Toms Skujins. Lidl-Trek would play the staff recreation within the remaining by first having Skujins assault. When the Latvian was introduced again, Skjelmose noticed his probability. The Lidl-Trek chief shot off and crossed the end line over 2 minutes forward of his opponents. Danish champion Skjelmose is the successor to the now retired Sep Vanmarcke on the honours listing of the Maryland Biking Basic, a UCI 1.Professional) occasion, who received the very first version final yr. It is a vital race for Lidl-Trek, as it’s sponsor Trek’s ‘house race’.
Race winner, Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek): “I used to be racing in my house nation of Denmark simply the opposite week and it was 23 levels (celsius, 73 levels F) and at the moment it was nearly 38 levels, 100 levels F). I feel a variety of guys didn’t wish to dash. Everybody was anticipating a race like final yr the place the break firstly went house, nevertheless it didn’t [happen]. A smaller group went, and we caught them again with some large assaults. Toms (Skujins) was actually good. He realised what EF was doing 31 miles (50 km) earlier than they did it. We had been in an ideal place after they set a extremely good tempo. Ultimately it was full gasoline. I feel the course is very nice. I feel the warmth was additionally a giant issue. The mixture with the warmth and the flat…made for a very nice race. If solely considered one of them was there, it wouldn’t have actually been a brilliant arduous race, however together it made for an ideal race. It wasn’t precisely the plan, however we needed to win. We knew we might use the numbers; we’re one of many strongest groups right here. Each me and Toms had been feeling actually good. For my part, we rode an ideal race. After all, it’s actually unhappy with Toms’ puncture, however we rode a extremely good race.”
2nd, Neilson Powless (EF Training-EasyPost): “I knew it was almost certainly going to be a race for second as a result of all people is aware of how good Mattias (Skjelmose) is so I attempted to do all the things I might to get the perfect outcome doable. This yr I did the dash a lot better. I received the dash for second place…sadly it wasn’t for the win, however I feel it was the perfect outcome I might have anticipated.”
Maryland Biking Basic Offered by UnitedHealthcare Outcome:
1. Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek in 4:26:05
2. Neilson Powless (USA) EF Training-EasyPost at 2:20
3. Hugo Houle (Can) Israel-Premier Tech
4. Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Jayco AlUla
5. Toms Skujiņš (Lat) Lidl-Trek at 2:56
6. Mikkel Frølich Honoré (Den) EF Training-EasyPost at 4:54
7. Scott McGill (USA) Human Powered Well being at 4:56
8. Alexandre Balmer (Sui) Jayco AlUla at 5:00
9. Riley Sheehan (USA) Israel-Premier Tech at 5:04
10. Eder Frayre (Mex) L39ION of Los Angeles.
Maryland Basic’23:
Kooij Takes his twenty fifth Professional Victory
Olav Kooij has taken his twenty fifth skilled victory on the age of 21. In historical past, solely two riders reached this rating at a youthful age: Giuseppe Saronni and Eddy Merckx.
Kooij is presently 21 years and 323 days previous. Merckx was solely two days youthful than the Dutchman when he took his twenty fifth victory. Saronni was the youngest at solely 20 twenty when he received for the twenty fifth time, the Italian was solely 20 years and 333 days previous on the time.
Within the listing of younger riders with 25 skilled victories, Kooij is between Merckx and Remco Evenepoel. Evenepoel took 68 days longer than Kooij to attain his twenty fifth skilled victory and had already turn out to be 22 years previous.
Within the interview after his twenty fifth win, within the Tour of Britain, Kooij didn’t converse of his palmarès. The Dutchman did thank his teammates for an additional day of arduous work on a tougher day than the earlier levels. “We miscalculated a bit within the remaining, however thankfully I used to be capable of rating a clear hat trick.”
“The end was barely uphill and you then want the legs. Luckily, I had the boldness and as a staff we confirmed that we’re the favourites. All of us stayed calm, it was an actual staff effort,” stated the Dutchman.
Youngest Riders with 25 Victories:
20 years 333 days: Saronni
21 years 321 days: Merckx
21 years 323 days: Kooij
22 years 26 days: Evenepoel
22 years 108 days: Sagan
22 years 121 days: Boasson Hagen
22 years 123 days: Maertens
22 years 208 days: Thurau
22 years 265 days: Pogačar.
Professional win No.25 for Olav Kooij:
Tadej Pogačar to Race Three Extra Occasions this Season
Tadej Pogačar shall be seen with a race quantity three extra occasions this yr. The Slovenian will race three Italian autumn races on the finish of September and the start of October. The UAE Staff Emirates rider will finish his race season after Il Lombardia.
Pogačar was final seen in motion lower than a month in the past on the World championships in Glasgow, Scotland. The double Tour managed to dash to the bronze medal, behind Mathieu van der Poel. Within the Worlds time trial, Pogačar completed in twenty first place.
The 24 year-old determined to relaxation after the Worlds, however he nonetheless has the tip of season races. Pogačar will compete three extra occasions in Italy: the Giro dell’Emilia (September 30), Tre Valli Varesine (October 3) and Il Lombardia (October 7). Pogačar introduced his race schedule to the Italian sports activities newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Pogačar additionally rode the identical schedule in 2022. Within the Giro dell’Emilia he was second to Enric Mas, however he received the Tre Valli Varesine and Il Lombardia. The Slovenian is coaching within the hope of profitable ‘The Race of the Falling Leaves’ for a 3rd time.
Pogačar’s race programme:
30-09 Giro dell’Emilia
03-10 Tre Valli Varesine
07-10 Il Lombardia.
Third Lombardia win for Pogačar?
Promising Spanish All-Rounder Indicators with Arkéa-Samsic
Raúl García Pierna is not going to race for the Kern Pharma staff subsequent yr as he has signed for Arkéa-Samsic. The 22 year-old Spaniard was on Movistar’s radar final yr, however opted for the French staff. García Pierna is a promising all-rounder and was the Spanish elite time trial champion in 2022.
Raúl García Pierna was linked to Movistar final yr as a part of an alternate deal, however goes to Arkéa-B&B Resorts subsequent yr. The younger Spaniard is clearly a great time trialist, however can be a great climber and hopes to develop his climbing sooner or later. He was additionally 4th this yr on the World U23 time trial championships, but in addition completed sixth within the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon and twelfth within the Tour of Burgos.
“I’m very completely happy to affix Arkéa-Samsic in 2024. This can be a large step ahead, to be a part of a WorldTour staff. This offers me the chance to proceed to develop sportingly and compete in new competitions. I feel we will obtain good outcomes. I do know I’ll be taught quite a bit subsequent yr. I’m a rider with a choice for time trial and stage races. I feel I even have the mandatory climbing qualities, however I nonetheless must refine this additional.”
“Raúl García Pierna is a younger rider who we have now been following for some time,” explains staff supervisor Emmanuel Hubert. “He has developed excellently lately, with promising performances. Raúl has already confirmed himself as a time trialist and can even carry out very nicely within the shorter laps. He’s a proficient rider, however we nonetheless have to enhance him in order that he can and can carry out even higher.”
Raúl García Pierna to Arkéa:
Simone Velasco Extends with Astana Qazaqstan Staff
The Italian highway race champion Simone Velasco (27) will stick with Astana Qazaqstan Staff. The brand new settlement has been signed for the following two seasons (2024 and 2025).
“Coming in Astana, instantly I discovered right here an ideal household ambiance and my very own place. I really feel actually good on this staff. Astana Qazaqstan offered me an opportunity to make my step into the WorldTour, to trip the largest races because the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. I improved quite a bit as an athlete, as a rider and now I can look ahead, aiming one thing larger and extra bold. This season considered one of my desires got here true – I received the “maglia tricolore” and this victory means quite a bit to me. I’m able to carry on working arduous to turn out to be higher and higher, along with the staff reaching new large outcomes. I do know, all the things is feasible”, stated Simone Velasco.
Simone Velasco moved to Astana Qazaqstan Staff in 2022, when he took a 3rd place in a stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, was fourth in a stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, seventh within the Coppa Sabatini and completed thirtieth within the Basic Classification in his debut Tour de France.
In the course of the present season Velasco reached his greatest success up to now, profitable the highway race title within the Italian Nationwide Championships. In addition to, Simone received a stage within the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, completed third within the Circuit de Getxo, grew to become fifth within the total classification of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon and completed twenty sixth within the Basic Classification of his first Giro d’Italia.
“Simone exhibits a powerful progress all through these two seasons with Astana Qazaqstan Staff, and we’re completely happy to proceed our journey collectively. Simone is powerful, motivated and really bold rider who can act as a pacesetter in one-day or brief stage races, but in addition is usually a stable helper for his teammates. Within the subsequent two years we’re going to set some new vital targets and I consider collectively we will obtain it”, stated Alexandr Vinokurov.
Simone Velasco to stick with Astana Qazaqstan:
Two Lengthen Contracts with Lidl-Trek
Lidl-Trek is strengthening its choice for the approaching season, however the American staff can be retaining present riders. Julien Bernard and Jacopo Mosca will race for supervisor Luca Guercilena’s staff in 2024 and 2025.
The 31-year-old Bernard has been driving for the American staff since 2016 and is a valued helper for the leaders within the staff. The Frenchman, son of former skilled bicycle owner Jean-François Bernard, third within the Tour de France in 1987, has up to now had one skilled victory in his profession. In 2020 he received the ultimate stage of the Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var.
His teammate Mosca, who’s one yr youthful, has three skilled victories to his identify, with the general victory within the Tour of Hainan, with a stage victory and a stage victory within the Tour of China I. The Italian has been competing for Lidl-Trek since August 2019 and can be an vital domestique.
“Julien and Jacopo are each extremely loyal and selfless teammates who’ve given a lot to the staff through the years. They’ll cycle quick, but in addition have the best mentality. I’m very completely happy that we will begin a brand new chapter collectively,” Guercilena stated in a press launch.
The staff has signed Tao Geoghegan Hart, Jonathan Milan, Simone Consonni, Andrea Bagioli, Fabio Felline, Ryan Gibbons, Patrick Konrad and Carlos Verona.
Jacopo Mosca to stick with Lidl-Trek:
Mathys Rondel Indicators Lengthy-Time period Settlement
Mathys Rondel has signed a long-term settlement with Tudor Professional Biking just a few days earlier than turning 20. The Frenchman, who simply completed sixth on this yr’s Tour de l’Avenir, and second at Tour d’Alsace, will stick with the organisation not less than till 2027. The settlement consists of an eventual promotion to the Professional Staff.
Revealed on the Ronde de l’Isard 2022 the place he completed seventh and received the factors classification in his first yr U23, Rondel joined Tudor Professional Biking final January with nice ambitions regardless of restricted expertise. In actual fact, Rondel began biking in 2021 – as a junior – after transferring from velocity and curler skating the place he was a part of the French Nationwide Staff.
Diego Pablo Sevilla Will Proceed to Put on EOLO KOMETA Jersey
Saying the renewal of Diego Pablo Sevilla is like certifying {that a} “home-grown” rider will stay at house. The bicycle owner who has been with the Contador Basis for the longest time, who has ridden for all the event groups and who made his debut this yr within the Giro d’Italia, has prolonged his contract with EOLO KOMETA till the tip of 2024.
The years go by however there are elementary items that proceed to kind the spine of the initiatives. With humility, sacrifice, working for the pursuits of the staff and likewise along with his alternatives to shine, Diego Pablo Sevilla is constructing an expert profession that locations him, past his sporting deserves, as a extremely valued and liked bicycle owner within the staff. “It isn’t surprising to proceed in EOLO KOMETA, as a result of I’ve labored for it and I used to be assured that I might proceed carrying these colors, however nothing is ever sure. When the information is confirmed, it’s at all times thrilling to have the ability to say to all of the people who find themselves watching and want you all the perfect”.
Diego has been concerned within the venture from the very starting of the Contador Basis: “I feel that along with Fran Contador I’ve been right here the longest. Meaning I’ve seen the groups develop, transfer ahead with them… Along with cyclists like Fernando Tercero or Álex Martín, we’re the proof that the venture works, and even in case you are not a brilliant winner you possibly can turn out to be an expert and have your probability”.
Yearly, one step additional. And each time he climbs, he does it to make sure that progress along with his calm method and his at all times smiling face. That’s how he additionally confronted his debut within the Giro d’Italia, though with a bit extra nerves, devoted as at all times to the pursuits of the staff: “It has at all times been clear to me that I needed to discover my place, since I got here as much as the professionals they advised me that and though sooner or later I might have had an opportunity to search for my choices, it wasn’t tough to me to sacrifice them even in a race just like the Giro d’Italia. It’s important to be worthwhile in one thing and I’ve made myself worthwhile as a staff man, who works, is obedient and is aware of what he has to do always”.
The brand new challenges that lie forward for EOLO KOMETA will due to this fact proceed to be led by Diego Pablo Sevilla. An honour for each events and a narrative that continues to put in writing chapters. This yr he was a part of the victories of Rivi in Poitou-Charentes or Fortu in Vuelta a Asturias, which he admits he loved “particularly. With a lot work pulling the peloton, controlling it, and profitable the stage and the general, that’s if you’re actually happy”. Forward, a brand new season with many extra alternatives to point out his price.
And somebody who is aware of him nicely is Jesús Hernández, his sport director and information in the perfect but in addition in tough moments: “Diego, past the outcomes, is a superb domestique. He’s able to renouncing his personal private glory for the good thing about his team-mates. That’s his best worth and for us, he’s a elementary piece. He’s the Contador Basis’s flagship”. Not in useless, he has seen the venture develop and has grown with it. Jesús Hernández additionally highlights Diego’s values: “He’s an instance of the philosophy and approach of working of the Basis in its coaching groups, which fits again to his time within the junior class. Generosity, chivalry, effort, sacrifice, profiting from his qualities and by no means saying no in the case of his work”.
Soudal Fast-Step Returns to Canada
Julian Alaphilippe headlines our seven-man squad for the one World Tour races held in North America.
The peloton travels once more to North America, for the continent’s solely World Tour occasions. The primary of those, scheduled on Friday, is the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, which is able to see the peloton cowl 16 laps of a 12.6km circuit that features 4 demanding climbs: Côte de la Montagne (375m, 10%), Côte de la Potasse (420m, 9%), Montée de la Fabrique (190m, 7%) and Montée du Fort (1000m, 4%).
Then, Sunday afternoon, the bunch will tackle the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal (221.4 kilometres), one other race run on a neighborhood circuit, this time 12.3 kilometres in size, just like the one used on the World Championships received by Eddy Merckx nearly 5 a long time in the past. Côte Camillien-Houde (1800m, 8%), Côte de Polytechnique (780m, 6%) and Avenue du Parc (560m, 4%) would be the day’s three difficulties, which ought to fragment the peloton and benefit the attackers, particularly within the closing laps.
Double World Champion Julian Alaphilippe will compete within the two Canadian occasions for the primary time in 2019, a part of a robust Soudal Fast-Step staff that may have multiple card to play. Becoming a member of him in Quebec and Montreal shall be Dries Devenyns, Fausto Masnada, Mauro Schmid, Jannik Steimle, Ilan Van Wilder – who simply a few weeks in the past received a stage and the general classification on the Deutschland Tour – and Mauri Vansevenant.
“We’re bringing a robust and motivated staff to the beginning this weekend. These two races are lovely however by no means simple, it’s up and down, left and proper on a regular basis, however we come to the beginning very assured in our probabilities of being up there when it would matter. The squad we have now can management the race and get entangled within the battle for a great outcome with a number of riders, so we’re trying ahead to Friday and Sunday”, defined sports activities director Davide Bramati.
08.09 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec (CAN) 1.UWT
Riders:
Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
Dries Devenyns (BEL)
Fausto Masnada (ITA)
Mauro Schmid (SUI)
Jannik Steimle (GER)
Ilan Van Wilder (BEL)
Mauri Vansevenant (BEL).
Sports activities Director: Davide Bramati (ITA).
Julian Alaphilippe to Quénec:
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec & Montréal (September 8 & 10)
Greg Van Avermaet has been on the podiums of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec et Montréal 9 occasions, which is a document. The Belgian from the AG2R CITROËN TEAM received the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal in 2016 and 2019. He additionally completed third in 2018. Van Avermaet additionally completed second within the 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018 and third within the 2013 and 2019 Grand Prix de Québec. This yr, he’ll take part for the tenth and final time in his profession in each occasions.
Benoît Cosnefroy: “I’m tremendous excited to return to the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec et Montréal. My victory final yr in Quebec stays one of the lovely moments of my profession. I wish to do the double this yr! This time of yr has at all times been once I appear to attain some nice outcomes. In some way I really feel like I can totally categorical myself. After my second place within the Tour du Limousin (August 15-18), I spent just a few days within the Basque Nation the place I took benefit of the steep climbs to work on my explosiveness and the repetition of efforts. Returning to race on the Bretagne Basic on Sunday confirmed that I used to be in tune. The extent will as soon as once more be tremendous excessive at these two Canadian races, however we could have a really sturdy staff to affix within the battle, particularly with Ben O’Connor and Greg Van Avermaet, who has already received twice in Montreal.”
Ben O’Connor returns to racing
Ben O’Connor will race at his first occasion since Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa (July 29). The AG2R CITROËN TEAM rider will compete within the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec et Montréal for the third time in his profession. “I’m actually completely happy to take part in these two Canadian races. They’re among the many most lovely races of the season,” he defined. “There shall be an excellent line-up once more this yr and we are going to arrive with a variety of ambition. Personally, too, I’ve a variety of ambition for the final a part of the season. I labored arduous in coaching in order that I might carry out nicely. We could have a really sturdy staff able to shining on all fronts. If the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec corresponds very nicely to Benoît Cosnefroy’s qualities, I feel that the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is lower fairly nicely in direction of my strengths. I can not wait to be there.”
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