The ‘actual’ 2024 street season has began with males’s and girls’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. We even have the UAE Tour, O Gran Camiño, Faun-Ardèche Traditional and Faun Drôme Traditional – All with video, race experiences, rider quotes and outcomes.
Wout van Aert completely happy along with his new coaching: “However necessary to get even higher” – TOP STORY.
Rider information: Mathieu van der Poel’s spring Classics: From Milano-Sanremo to Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Lefevere/Alaphilippe ‘cleaning soap opera’ rumbles on, Domenico Pozzovivo indicators for VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè and Victor Campenaerts has an thought to get his garments again.
Workforce information: Patrick Lefevere gave Gianni Moscon a minimal contract and Yana Seel joins the ladies’s UAE Workforce ADQ.
Race information: Subsidence issues for the Paterberg.
Espresso time!
TOP STORY: Wout van Aert Proud of His New Coaching: “However Vital to Get Even Higher”
Wout van Aert needs to be completely happy along with his Opening Weekend. Third within the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, first in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, however the Visma | Lease a Bike chief believes it may get even higher. “That’s necessary, as a result of de Ronde is way tougher than this,” Van Aert mentioned on the press second.
Why did you go from thus far out?
“The plan was to attempt from far-off. These climbs throughout the border are actually tough. As a workforce we have been in a position to make it tough for the remaining. The race actually exploded there. It wasn’t essentially my intention to get away with 4, however the legs have been good. It really got here naturally. It might have been totally different, with extra teammates, however this was state of affairs.”
Have been they the proper guys to sit down up entrance with after that?
“Sure, I need to say that Tim Wellens was very sturdy. And at Oier Lazkano it’s important to throw a coin in and it’ll maintain transferring. In order that they have been certainly the absolute best companions.”
Did you had any doubts about attempting to do away with one of many two?
“No, they have been very sturdy companions and it was good to remain collectively. Within the hilly zone we climbed the climbs exhausting. We have been in a position to take a giant lead there. The tailwind additionally made it useful to only maintain driving collectively. Laurence Pithie was a distinct state of affairs. He wasn’t turning correctly. At that second it’s tough to estimate whether or not he actually couldn’t have carried out higher or whether or not he was taking part in catch-up. So I wished to let him go.”
You’re the first workforce ever to dominate Opening Weekend two years in a row. What does that say about your workforce?
“It’s a very good begin like final 12 months, the place we additionally obtained off to an ideal begin. On the finish you naturally really feel some stress to complete it. That makes me proud that it was really profitable. I’m very completely happy to see that everybody is reaching stage. That provides confidence for the approaching weeks.”
And do you now really feel some peace, now that you have already got a traditional below your belt?
“I’m simply very proud of this victory. It’s a pleasant victory. It additionally seems to be good on my palmarès. And I’m certainly already trying additional forward to attempt to get one other 1% higher.”
Did you anticipate to be this good at this level within the season?
“No, not. At the moment I’m particularly completely happy that I actually recovered nicely from yesterday. I would even have higher legs than I had yesterday. That’s all the time signal. Which means the form is OK in the event you do it two days in a row.”
Are you satisfied that your strategy will work to be in even higher form within the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix?
“I used to be good at present, my physique recovered nicely and was even higher than yesterday. That feeling is necessary. And sure, my preparation. It’s totally different. I’ve already carried out just a few occasions this season. It’s the primary time I’ve carried out it like this. Now I’m going to Tenerife for 3 weeks and we are going to attempt to discover that final p.c there.”
How way more must be added in direction of de Ronde and Roubaix?
“I believe I can get even higher. However that’s all the time relative and tough to precise. The coaching strategy is designed in such a approach that we will enhance just a bit bit. The Tour of Flanders is way harder than these races. So you will need to get somewhat higher.”
Gained’t it provide you with a contradictory feeling if it’s important to watch Strade Bianche and Milan-Sanremo from the sofa with these good legs?
“Sure and no. After I have a look at the race later, it can actually… harm, that’s saying quite a bit. However I’ll mechanically suppose ‘perhaps this or perhaps that’. However I even have the expertise that coaching all the time makes me higher. Not many races per se. I need to do this new strategy. We’ll see if it pays off. I’ll actually be held accountable for it too. However we imagine in it. The Giro can also be coming after the spring. So we’ll simply persist with our plan after which we hope that it’ll repay.”
Wout needs to get higher:
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024
Jan Tratnik received the 2024 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. For a very long time, a number one group of six, with three males from Visma | Lease a Bike, preventing for victory, however a big group got here again to the entrance within the finale. Tratnik escaped with Nils Politt and beat the German within the dash. Wout van Aert sprinted to 3rd place.
Not lengthy after the beginning, a number one group of 9 fashioned. Lars Boven (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Frank van den Broek & Sean Flynn (each dsm-firmenich PostNL), Jelle Vermoote (Bingoal-WB), Sander De Pestel (Decathlon-AG2R), Elias Maris (Flanders-Baloise), Samuele Battistella (Astana), Alexis Gougeard (Cofidis) and Manlio Moro (Movistar) constructed up a lead of 5 minutes. As a result of excessive velocity set by Visma | Lease a Bike’s males the peloton obtained nearer to the 9 escapees and a few riders have been in bother. A gaggle of 23 riders break up within the chase for the main group. At 130 kilometres from the end, there have been 32 riders within the lead, together with Arnaud De Lie, Kasper Asgreen, Jonathan Milan, Jasper Philipsen, Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert. Wout had 4 teammates with him: Eduardo Affini, Matteo Jorgenson, Christophe Laporte and Tiesj Benoot, however Dylan van Baarle had missed the transfer. Matej Mohorič, Julian Alaphilippe, Tim Wellens and Stefan Küng have been additionally no within the entrance group. Küng’s Groupama-FDJ workforce led the chase, however they couldn’t cease the hole from steadily rising. Seventy kilometres from the end, the main group, Affini had a puncture and was now lacking, had 40 seconds. The lead elevated even additional, earlier than the motion on the Wolvenberg.
It was Matteo Jorgenson who attacked, which triggered fairly just a few issues. It was then Laporte’s flip to placed on the stress. There was now solely Pidcock, Toms Skujiņš, Gianni Moscon, De Lie and Van Aert off the entrance with Jorgenson and Laporte. Van Aert made it exhausting on the Jagerij and it was Moscon who was dropped. He dropped again to the second group, which included Asgreen, Philipsen and Milan, however they have been ultimately swallowed up by the peloton. There have been extra accelerations from the Visma | Lease a Bike males on the entrance. Simply after the Molenberg, 40 kilometres from the end, Laporte escaped with Pidcock. It was Skujiņš who closed the hole with the opposite three on his wheel. There was additionally some assaults within the peloton. First Victor Campenaerts tried to get away, then Mike Teunissen had a go. Neither might get away. The distinction to the leaders had elevated to greater than 1 minute.
When the leaders began to climb the Berendries, it was Skujiņš who made a transfer. Van Aert tried to leap with him, however couldn’t catch the Latvian and dropped again to Laporte, Jorgenson, De Lie and struggling Pidcock. Skujiņš had 30 kilometres to go to the end. The Lidl-Trek rider should have determined it was an excessive amount of and eased again on the prime of the Berendries. The 5 pursuers joined him and the six of crossed the summit of the Vossenhol collectively. Laporte briefly tried once more with Skujiņš, however Pidcock pulled them again. Van Aert was subsequent. As soon as once more it was Skujiņš who was instantly on the wheel of van Aert. Twenty-one kilometres from the end, there was a crash within the peloton with Florian Sénechal, Asgreen and Alaphilippe. On the entrance, Matteo Jorgenson attacked from the rear of the group and Pidcock, Skujiņš and De Lie have been all too sluggish to react. Jorgenson opened an enormous hole very quickly. He had almost 30 seconds firstly of the Muur van Geraardsbergen.
Simply behind the leaders, the peloton, led a powerful Tim Wellens, nearly caught the escape group. Pidcock at that time was being dropped. On the foot of the Bosberg, the final climb of the day, Jorgenson had a 15 second lead over Van Aert, Laporte, De Lie, Skujiņš and Wellens. The peloton adopted lower than 10 seconds. From the peloton, Iván García Cortina was the primary to hitch Van Aert’s group and it was additionally the Spaniard who closed the hole to Jorgenson. Van Aert then tried to get away, however he couldn’t. An try by Wellens additionally failed attributable to Laporte’s chase work. Tratnik, who returned with a bunch of riders, together with Van Baarle, jumped away with Nils Politt. Behind them there was no instant chase and the 2 pulled away with a pleasant lead. Lotto Dstny returned to the chase group to take the lead for De Lie. At 3 kilometres from the end the lead was 15 seconds. That 15 seconds turned out to be sufficient and it was Politt pulled the pair away within the ultimate kilometres. He had Tratnik on his wheel into the ultimate straight. The Slovenian took full benefit and sprinted to victory by 3 full seconds. Politt settled for second place. Behind; it was Wout van Aert who received the dash within the peloton for Visma | Lease a Bike to take first and third.
Race winner, Jan Tratnik (Visma | Lease a Bike): “This was in all probability the largest win of my profession. Prior to now, I didn’t usually compete within the classics, so I didn’t have a lot expertise in these type of races. Given our sturdy workforce for the classics, I took the function of domestique at present. So I used to be shocked to finish up within the lead within the ultimate. This was a win for the entire workforce. We saved believing all through the race. It was a type of races that by no means fell into its fold and something might occur. To start with of the race I missed the nice breakaway of Wout, Christophe and Matteo. Due to good workforce play on the entrance, I had little to fret about within the chasing group. When all of it lastly got here collectively on the Bosberg, I made a decision to launch my assault. I felt that may be the second of the race. I used to be a bit fearful about my sprinting capacity, however Politt launched early, which gave me the chance to go him.”
2nd, Nils Politt (UAE Workforce Emirates): “I knew there was some sturdy sprinters within the group so I used to be completely happy to be out entrance and take 2nd place. Our plan was that Wellens would do one thing on the Muur and I’d cowl behind and the plan labored fairly nicely. Within the dash I went from the entrance and was already fairly empty however it was higher to take 2nd than nothing from at present so I’m completely happy. Then when his group got here again I adopted Tratnik and went with him. It’s good to start out the season like this within the first huge race for me of the 12 months.”
third, Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike): “We knew we might depend on a number of riders of ours on this race. We dared to take initiative and that was rewarded. Earlier than the Kapelmuur, we tried to play out our surplus within the main group by having Matteo assault. Behind us, the peloton additionally got here very shut, however we knew Jan and Dylan have been additionally in there. That gave me peace of thoughts. We really had the benefit all through the race. This was a really advantageous win.”
sixth, Laurenz Rex (Intermarché-Wanty): “We have been current on the decisive moments at first of the race, till a bunch shocked us with greater than 100 kilometre to go. Regardless of this setback, we stayed calm and united. We might depend on the expertise of Adrien Petit or Mike Teunissen and the recommendation from our sports activities administrators to deal with this tough second and to by no means quit. And the workforce was distinctive to shut the hole to the main group. We in all probability additionally had this little bit of luck you usually want within the unpredictable races just like the Flemish classics. The encouragements from the sports activities administrators by means of the radio, once I thought we have been in a misplaced place, pushed us to make a final effort to make the junction with the favourites and race for the rostrum. This sixth place in a World Tour traditional bodes nicely for the following races, beginning with Le Samyn on Tuesday, a race that fits me nicely.”
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad End result:
1. Jan Tratnik (Slo) Visma | Lease a Bike in 4:31:37
2. Nils Politt (Ger) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:03
3. Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:08
4. Oliver Naesen (Bel) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
5. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Visma | Lease a Bike
6. Laurenz Rex (Bel) Intermarché-Wanty
7. Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Lidl-Trek
8. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers
9. Matteo Trentin (Ita) Tudor
10. Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Dstny.
Omloop’24:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQSibNE26qg
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Ladies 2024
Marianne Vos received the ladies’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. The chief of Visma | Lease a Bike was too quick in a dash from a bunch of 4, beating Lotte Kopecky, Elisa Longo Borghini and Shirin van Anrooij.
After the lads’s race, the ladies’s race adopted. Lotte Kopecky was the highest favorite, but additionally Demi Vollering, Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo and Marianne Vos have been there.
It took some time for a lead group to type, it consisted of three riders: Marieke de Groot (Proximus Cyclis CT), Ana Vitória Magalhães (Bepink-Bongioanni) and Rotem Gafinovitz (Hess Biking Workforce). Later, Marieke Meert (VolkerWessels) and Maaike Coljé (Arkéa-B&B Motels) additionally joined them. The 5 early escapees constructed up a lead of just about 7 minutes. The 5 held on for a very long time, however 30 kilometres from the end the lead began to lower. At 27 kilometres from the end they nonetheless had 30 seconds. Behind; Lotte Kopecky began to speed up after which Elisa Longo Borghini went into motion. The Italian champion handed the early escapees and rode 10 seconds forward of the peloton for a very long time. There SD Worx checked for Lotte Kopecky. Longo Borghini began to climb the Muur van Geraardsbergen with a small lead, however on the prime she was joined by Kopecky, Marianne Vos and her teammate Shirin van Anrooij. A quartet obtained collectively behind with Demi Vollering, Puck Pieterse, Thalita de Jong and Kasia Niewiadoma. They have been 20 seconds behind on the foot of the Bosberg and it took a very long time earlier than there was an assault.
In the long run it was Kopecky who accelerated. Vos obtained on her wheel, whereas Van Anrooij was at a small hole, whereas Longo Borghini was a bit additional again. Excessive, Van Anrooij returned, adopted somewhat later by Longo Borghini. There was 4 leaders till Longo Borghini missed out. Kopecky closed the hole, then Vos and Van Anrooij adopted after which made an try about 6 kilometres from the end, however Vos was watching. The Lidl-Trek riders tried to tire their opponents and instantly after Longo Borghini returned, she went once more. It was Van Anrooij who bumped into bother. Finally she did return and attacked once more. Vos managed to comply with, whereas Kopecky appeared to have issue in bringing again the 2 Dutchwomen. The ladies of Lidl-Trek continued to assault for some time, however after they began the final kilometre, there was nonetheless 4 riders left. Van Anrooij tried a late assault, however Kopecky and Vos have been on the wheel and would combat it out collectively. Vos proved to be the quickest within the dash. The Dutch girl received convincingly, in her first participation within the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, by a number of lengths over Kopecky. Longo Borghini got here third.
Race winner, Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike): “This victory means quite a bit to me. To have the ability to begin the brand new season like this, I by no means dared to dream beforehand. That it was additionally my debut in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad made it much more stunning. It was a really robust race, everybody knew how sturdy Kopecky was. On the street she confirmed she had a set of fine legs. It was clear she was going to attempt to assault on the Kapelmuur and on the Bosberg. So it was all arms on deck to comply with her there. In the long run, I hoped I’d have an additional gear within the dash. Happily, that was the case. It’s very good to see how my household, my girlfriend and my mates sympathised with this story. It was an extended street to be again right here, however I used to be in a position to put together optimally for this begin of the season. I’m very completely happy.”
2nd, Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime): “I did every thing I might and rode fairly race, however Marianne was simply quicker ultimately. I’ve reached a degree the place I’m now not happy with second place. I did every thing I might to make the distinction. Lidl-Trek performed it nicely by attacking in turns. I repeatedly needed to pull the chestnuts out of the hearth. If I don’t do this, I’m driving for second place anyway. I rode fairly race, however I had hoped for extra after all. Marianne was simply quicker within the dash. She was sturdy after which you recognize it’s going to be robust to drop her. As a rider, I’m completely happy for her that she is appearing at this stage once more. I’ve loads of respect for her. This was the primary traditional of the season. We rode race. There’ll usually be some extra percentages additional within the coming time. I’ll give my greatest within the Strade Bianche and hope to do another place higher.”
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Ladies End result:
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike in 3:27:15
2. Lotte Kopecky (Bel) SD Worx-Protime
3. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Lidl-Trek
4. Shirin van Anrooij (Ned) Lidl-Trek
5. Thalita de Jong (Ned) Lotto Dstny in 1:08
6. Demi Vollering (Ned) SD Worx-Protime
7. Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Canyon//SRAM
8. Puck Pieterse (Ned) Fenix-Deceuninck
9. Lorena Wiebes (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 1:53
10. Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Lidl-Trek at 2:08.
Omloop’24:
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2024
Wout van Aert has taken his first Traditional victory of the 2024 season. The chief of Visma | Lease a Bike defeated Tim Wellens and Oier Lazkano in a three-man dash within the ultimate of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. The three had raced for greater than 80 kilometres off the entrance.
On the second day of the ‘opening weekend’ all eyes have been on Kortrijk (Kuurne) for the beginning of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and the end on the Brugsesteenweg. There was 196 robust kilometres to race with a complete of 13 climbs on the menu, the final 7 in 30 kilometres.
As a result of sturdy headwind within the first 2 hours of the race, an early break took a very long time coming. The wind didn’t invite assaults, however on the fourth climb of the day, Dries De Bondt (Decathlon-AG2R), Jasper De Buyst (Lotto Dstny), Fran Miholjevič (Bahrain Victorious), Luke Rowe (INEOS Grenadiers) took their likelihood. They quickly had a lead of three minutes. The primary hours of racing have been very nervous and there have been many crashes, together with favourites Gerben Thijssen and Biniam Girmay, Jordi Meeus and Per Strand Hagenes. They have been all in a position to proceed, however Thijssen wasn’t trying too good. Within the peloton Visma | Lease a Bike had taken management. Would they make first climb of the day, the Hameau des Papins, tough. The Visma males held again till the following climb, Le Bourliquet, to essentially put down the facility. It was Wout van Aert who began the battle, attributable to his acceleration the peloton break up into a number of items. Riders on the again, together with Jasper Stuyven (Lidl-Trek) and Luke Lamperti (Soudal Fast-Step) have been in bother.
On the entrance Visma | Lease a Bike was one of the best represented. Along with Van Aert, additionally they had European champion Christophe Laporte, Dutch champion Dylan van Baarle and Matteo Jorgenson. There was additionally Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Fast-Step), Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty), Toms Skujins (Lidl-Trek), Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Dstny), Pierre Gautherat (Decathlon-AG2R), Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious), Dylan Teuns (Israel-Premier Tech), Oier Lazkano (Movistar), Tim Wellens (UAE Workforce Emirates) and Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ). This was a strong group of favourites. On the cobbles of the Mont Saint-Laurent, Van Aert determined that that group was nonetheless too massive. Within the gutter, solely Lazkano, Wellens and Pithie managed to go together with the Belgian. On the prime of the climb, Van Aert wasn’t certain if this was the perfect state of affairs and sat on the again of the group for a second. The opposite three have been prepared and keen to work. The 20 seconds lead they’d on the cobbles, quickly expanded. Van Aert should have determined it was transfer and began to work. On the ultimate climb of the day, the Côte de Trieu, the Visma | Lease a Bike chief put in an assault. This was an excessive amount of for Pithie, who was distanced and Lazkano was additionally in bother, however the Spanish champion fought his approach again. This left three on the entrance with 69 flat kilometres to race to Kuurne.
The lead continued to extend. Behind there was a counter-attack by Jorgenson and Mohorič, who have been later joined by the dropped Pithie, however they have been caught at just below 2 minutes. The chase group was at between 3 and 4 minutes. It regarded very very similar to the winner would come from the Wellens-Lazkano-Van Aert trio. The main three labored collectively for a very long time. The tailwind within the ultimate made certain the velocity was excessive. Lazkano, who was in all probability the weakest on paper, continued to take his turns, on the recommendation of his Movistar DS, Jürgen Roelandts. Wellens attacked stealthily on the left facet of the street 4 kilometres from the end did issues get a bit messy. Nevertheless, tried an assault on the within of a bit of avenue furnishings, however Van Aert was in a position to reply, whereas it took Lazkano a bit longer to combat his approach again to the opposite two. Resulting from Wellens taking a look at Van Aert, Lazkano was again in with a (slim) likelihood. Simply after the final bend, the Spanish champion made his anticipated assault. He began the dash for Wout van Aert, who rapidly caught Lazkano’s wheel. Van Aert then made a pointy ultimate bounce and Wellens couldn’t come previous him earlier than the road. After Jan Tratnik’s victory in Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Van Aert topped off an ideal ‘opening weekend’ for the Visma | Lease a Bike workforce. Additionally Jonas Vingegaard and Marianne Vos added their victories to the workforce’s profitable weekend.
Kuurne winner, Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike): “It’s a good victory, it is extremely rewarding. It was a tough race, however I had two good companions. After I felt we had a tailwind within the ultimate I knew there was likelihood that the strongest would survive after the hilly zone. The tempo was tremendous excessive, I felt it was going to separate. It was the logical tactic for us. Once we took the lead with 4 I knew we had likelihood to remain forward. With three males it’s tough to shock, it was state of affairs. I used to be assured that I might reply to assaults and end within the dash. I’m very proud of our efficiency this weekend. It’s nice to start out the Classics like this. We did nicely as a workforce. It’s good for my confidence, however the upcoming Classics will probably be very totally different.”
2nd, Tim Wellens (UAE Workforce Emirates): “It was an excellent race for me. We rode away within the hilly space after which we all the time saved working. I used to be excited about how I might win the race towards Wout, however I didn’t see many situations. That facet (of the street island) was not essentially quicker. Quite the opposite, I believe it was even somewhat longer. However it was tougher to sit down on the wheel immediately. Alternatively, beating Wout on the flat is just not straightforward. So second was the very best potential. It was an excellent weekend for the workforce, with Nils (Pollit) ending second yesterday and me at present. I didn’t anticipate to be in such good condition, as a result of I hadn’t educated very intensively. In response to my coach, I’m not in prime form but, however it actually felt that approach throughout the race. That provides confidence for what’s but to return. It was a powerful headwind. So I knew that I shouldn’t begin the dash first, however now it isn’t the case that I’m stranded on half a wheel.”
third, Oier Lazkano (Movistar): “I attempted to go for the win, however Wout and Tim have been very sturdy. They simply saved accelerating. It was additionally unlikely for me to be on the street with these champions. Usually you solely see them on tv. I wished to proceed working collectively. You may’t do this, not take part. Then they begin attacking you. It’s higher to not play your playing cards till the top. However there was nothing left in my legs. These are stunning races that I all the time wished to experience. I additionally wished to do nicely right here. Happily I had the help of sports activities director Jürgen Roelandts. He is aware of the roads right here greatest and was one of many strongest riders of his technology. He makes you’re feeling a bit at house right here.”
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Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne End result:
1. Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike in 4:21:01
2. Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Workforce Emirates
3. Oier Lazkano (Spa) Movistar
4. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:23
5. Nils Eekhoff (Ned) dsm-firmenich PostNL
6. Emilien Jeannière (Fra) TotalEnergies
7. Luke Lamperti (USA) Soudal Fast-Step
8. Lionel Taminiaux (Bel) Lotto Dstny
9. Marius Mayrhofer (Ger) Tudor
10. Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Lidl-Trek.
Kuurne’24:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=res19YRnTk0
UAE Tour 2024
The Fourth Stage of the UAE Tour, ending in Dubai Harbour, was received by Tim Merlier. The Belgian of Soudal Fast-Step was the quickest once more within the bunch dash. Arvid de Kleijn completed second and Olav Kooij was third.
For the fourth stage, the UAE Tour was within the Metropolis of Dubai. The route was principally run between the excessive buildings, however the peloton additionally went into the desert to the Al Qudra Cycle Monitor. The wind might probably trigger chaos and echelons throughout the stage, however a bunch dash was very seemingly. The stage didn’t have any climbs.
The break of the day fashioned early and it was Mark Stewart once more. The British Workforce Corratec-Vini Fantini rider, who’s main the dash and intermediate dash classifications, was joined by Hurt Vanhoucke from Lotto Dstny. This suited the sprinter’s groups and the distinction rapidly elevated to greater than 4 minutes. Stewart and Vanhoucke by no means actually had an opportunity of a stage victory. Stewart was there to take factors for the dash and intermediate dash classification. He had no issues with the intermediate sprints after which dropped again to the peloton after days work. Vanhoucke rode on by himself earlier than he was caught 50 kilometres from the end by Alpecin-Deceuninck, Jayco AlUla and dsm-firmenich PostNL. The sprinter’s groups didn’t must make an excessive amount of effort to catch Vanhoucke. The tempo within the peloton was not too excessive and a dash after 168 kilometres was assured.
Within the final 10 kilometres, the dash trains tried to manage the peloton. Within the final 3 kilometres there was a crash within the peloton, involving 10 riders, with Pascal Ackermann as probably the most well-known sufferer. The German of Israel-Premier Tech wouldn’t be capable of dash for victory. The lads of Alpecin-Deceuninck began dash preparation, however their supposed sprinter, Kaden Groves, didn’t seem. Kooij determined to be the primary to start out early, however he was quickly handed by Merlier, who managed to maintain De Kleijn behind him. Kooij completed third. Fabio Jakobsen was once more probably not concerned and completed sixth. Dylan Groenewegen, Sam Bennett and Mark Cavendish have been nowhere.
Stage winner, Tim Merlier (Soudal Fast-Step): “It will be good to win all 4 flat phases however the different sprinters will make it exhausting for me. However I already received two phases right here. I’m trying ahead to extra however it’s not straightforward. My team-mate Ilan Van Wilder crashed however I prevented it. My team-mates put me in a great place. It seems to be just like the prepare is on the rails. As a result of the wind was co)ming from the left facet, I noticed Olav [Kooij] going and by chance I discovered my approach and from there it was straight ahead to the road. We rode yesterday for Ilan and we present day by day that we’re a really sturdy workforce. Bert Van Lerberghe and I do know one another since we have been 12 years outdated. It’s a pleasant story. Final 12 months we got here collectively on this workforce. I’m completely happy to have a god lead out man.”
Pink jersey, Jay Vine (UAE Workforce Emirates): “Nothing actually modified since we set the technique for this race. It’s just a bit bit totally different for me to be the rider within the lead. It’s fairly particular and Dubai is a particular place to be in for this. Through the first a part of the stage, it was fairly relaxed so I took time to take a look at the buildings however additional on, I stayed targeted with my team-mates to stay collectively as a workforce. I all the time have Vegard [Stake Laengen] near me in case one thing incorrect occurs. As soon as we reached the final kilometres, I felt relieved and stress free. It’s a really good race to be on this place. It’s a disgrace to not win the bunch dash in Dubai like final 12 months however our precedence stays to win the general.”
UAE Tour Stage 4 End result:
1. Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step in 4:01:47
2. Arvid de Kleijn (Ned) Tudor
3. Olav Kooij (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike
4. Stanisław Aniołkowski (Pol) Cofidis
5. Jakub Mareczko (Ita) Corratec-Vini Fantini
6. Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) dsm-firmenich PostNL
7. Jarne Van de Paar (Bel) Lotto Dstny
8. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain Victorious
9. Fernando Gaviria (Col) Movistar
10. Oded Kogut (Isr) Israel-Premier Tech.
UAE Tour Total After Stage 4:
1. Jay Vine (Aus) UAE Workforce Emirates in 11:41:31
2. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 0:11
3. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:13
4. Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:21
5. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 0:22
6. Max Poole (GB) dsm-firmenich PostNL at 0:31
7. Tobias Foss (Nor) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:33
8. Simon Carr (GB) EF Training-EasyPost at 0:36
9. Mikkel Bjerg (Den) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:37
10. Attila Valter (Hun) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:39.
UAE Tour’24 stage 4:
Stage 5 of the UAE Tour was received by Olav Kooij. The 22 year-old Visma | Lease a Bike Dutch sprinter was the quickest within the bunch dash in Umm Al Quwain. He beat Tim Merlier, who had a sluggish puncture, and Sam Welsford. Jay Vine retained the purple chief’s jersey.
From the beginning in Al Aqah, there was nothing to separate the peloton within the fifth stage of the UAE Tour. There was a climb early within the stage, however the sturdy headwind held again any attackers. Three riders nonetheless tried to get away: Jacopo Mosca (Lidl-Trek) and Lennert Van Eetvelt and Hurt Vanhoucke (each Lotto Dstny), took a lead of 6 minutes.
Van Eetvelt was one of the best positioned total and was in a position to accumulate bonus seconds throughout the stage and was digital chief earlier than they have been caught A bunch dash was going to determine the stage, though Mosca tried to win solo. There was loads of headwind on the large end, however Kooij received after a photograph end. Merlier was quick, however was sprinting on a gentle tyre.
Stage winner, Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike): “It’s by no means straightforward to get it proper. I got here out of the final roundabout fairly nicely. When Mark [Cavdendish] launched the dash, I hoped to seek out somewhat hole and I did. On the road I didn’t know as a result of Tim [Merlier] was very shut and on the opposite facet of the street. I needed to wait a bit to know. I’ve made good base to my situation within the winter. I didn’t get any illness or harm. I had a win at Clasica de Almeria to return right here within the UAE with confidence. That is the workforce the place I began within the improvement workforce. I really feel very snug right here. The efficiency stage of this workforce could be very excessive. In races like this, we include the workforce dedicated to sprints and we’ll do it on the Giro d’Italia additionally this 12 months.”
Pink jersey, Jay Vine (UAE Workforce Emirates): “I got here to the UAE Tour with loads of coaching within the legs. At the moment it wasn’t tremendous hectic however all the time one thing can occur. Previous the final nook, everybody was speeding to the entrance. I loved being within the lead at present much more than yesterday. Driving on the entrance within the final ten kilometres is the much less scary place and it’s all the time thrilling to race forward of bunch sprints. I used to be attempting to maintain myself protected and me being protected, it additionally helped our two riders set to go for the dash. It’s good to be within the Pink Jersey for an additional day.”
Inexperienced jersey and 2nd on the stage, Tim Merlier (Soudal Fast-Step): “It was a really shut one like final 12 months with Caleb Ewan. My again tyre was a bit flat on the finish. With 6km to go, I felt the stress was gone. We don’t experience tubeless so we needed to decide, change bike or attempt like that. On the finish, I attempted however I instructed the blokes I’d solely attempt to get some factors for the Inexperienced Jersey however with 200 metres to go, I noticed I would as nicely win and I went all out. The Inexperienced Jersey was a purpose, we’ll attempt to defend it. Final 12 months I had the inexperienced jersey to win the final dash stage and I hope it’ll be simply the identical tomorrow.”
UAE Tour Stage 5 End result:
1. Olav Kooij (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike in 4:08:38
2. Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step
3. Sam Welsford (Aus) BORA-hansgrohe
4. Simone Consonni (Ita) Lidl-Trek
5. Milan Fretin (Bel) Cofidis
6. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain Victorious
7. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Jayco AlUla
8. Tim van Dijke (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike
9. Kaden Groves (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck
10. Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) dsm-firmenich PostNL.
UAE Tour Total After Stage 5:
1. Jay Vine (Aus) UAE Workforce Emirates in 15:50:09
2. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 0:11
3. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:13
4. Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:21
5. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 0:22
6. Max Poole (GB) dsm-firmenich PostNL at 0:31
7. Tobias Foss (Nor) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:33
8. Simon Carr (GB) EF Training-EasyPost at 0:36
9. Lennert Van Eetvelt (Bel) Lotto Dstny at 0:37
10. Mikkel Bjerg (Den) UAE Workforce Emirates.
UAE Tour’24 stage 5:
Tim Merlier received the Sixth Stage of the UAE Tour. The fast-finisher of Soudal Fast-Step beat Arvid de Kleijn and Phil Bauhaus in a bunch dash. For Merlier it’s his third victory this week. Jay Vine stays the chief.
Day six of the UAE Tour was one other one for the sprinters. The peloton needed to race from the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, a stage of 138 kilometres.
There was an early break of three. Juan Pedro López (Lidl-Trek), Eddy Finé (Cofidis) and Marco Murgano (Corratec-Vini Fantini) escaped quickly after the beginning. A bit of later Alpecin-Deceuninck selected to chase the escapees. Jonas Rickaert and Henri Uhlig rode on the head of the race collectively and the lead decreased to 1 minute. They held on to that lead for some time, however the final escapees have been caught 12 kilometres from the end. Within the final kilometres a number of groups introduced their sprinters ahead. Jayco AlUla, Astana Qazaqstan, who needed to do with out Mark Cavendish, and Soudal Fast-Step have been current. It ended up being a chaotic dash, with none actual lead-outs. Gleb Syritsa was one of many fast-men who began an extended dash, however he couldn’t preserve his velocity. Tim Merlier as soon as once more timed his dash completely and took his third victory within the UAE Tour. Arvid de Kleijn once more took second place. Phil Bauhaus completed third.
Stage winner and Inexperienced jersey, Tim Merlier (Soudal Fast-Step): “The fellows introduced me in good place when the street was a bit slender. From there it went actually quick. I used to be a bit shocked to see that we have been already within the final kilometre. There was a little bit of area to maneuver up with 700 metres to go. Bert [Van Lerberghe] delivered me simply on time. I didn’t discover his slipstream anymore however I went all in as we have been coming to the appropriate. It’s good to complete it off. It’s a really good feeling to be the primary man to win three phases in a single UAE Tour, taking a look at all of the sprinters who have been right here previously and now. It makes me actually proud.”
Pink jersey, Jay Vine (UAE Workforce Emirates): “I didn’t see any harmful level at present actually. It jogged my memory of not so way back once I was commuting by bike to go to work in Australia. You bought that feeling of driving by means of purple lights it was very cool to take a look on the buildings and stuff. At the moment was not tremendous exhausting, however it’s going to be a giant day tomorrow. I’ll must eat about 4000 energy, perhaps a bit extra, so I needed to do fuelling at present for tomorrow, on the bike, after race and this night, simply to maintain my abdomen okay. I don’t know if we’ll must set a defensive tempo tomorrow. Taking a look at this stage in earlier years, it’s actually as much as individuals who must make up time that haver to make the race exhausting, so I anticipate Decathlon-Ag2r and Soudal Fast-Step to hurry up from the decrease slopes. It shouldn’t be all as much as us. We now have some good riders. Mikkel [Bjerg] is basically sturdy. To have him so far as potential up the climb with us will probably be helpful. It’s additionally in all probability going to be the most well liked day of the week tomorrow. It’ll be about responding, not shedding time. So long as I maintain McNulty’s wheel in entrance of mine, it needs to be advantageous.”
third on the stage, Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious): “Day-after-day we made enchancment with our lead out and at present was one of the best workforce effort and I’m additionally completely happy I might convey a podium house. I imply, it was tough to win right here, and in addition, I’ve to say I used to be lacking the velocity somewhat bit ultimately to have the kick for the dash and was drained from the final days. However sure, I believe we will be proud of the rostrum, I imply, Merlier was once more the strongest at present, and so I’m completely happy to complete third. It’s additionally morale increase for tomorrow, as we’ve got Pello in place for the GC, so I hope he could make a podium as nicely.”
UAE Tour Stage 6 End result:
1. Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step in 3:02:14
2. Arvid de Kleijn (Ned) Tudor
3. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain Victorious
4. Milan Fretin (Bel) Cofidis
5. Gleb Syritsa (-) Astana Qazaqstan
6. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Jayco AlUla
7. Jarne Van de Paar (Bel) Lotto Dstny
8. Fernando Gaviria (Col) Movistar
9. Juan Sebastián Molano (Col) UAE Workforce Emirates
10. Simone Consonni (Ita) Lidl-Trek.
UAE Tour Total After Stage 6:
1. Jay Vine (Aus) UAE Workforce Emirates in 18:52:23
2. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 0:11
3. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:13
4. Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:21
5. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 0:22
6. Max Poole (GB) dsm-firmenich PostNL at 0:31
7. Tobias Foss (Nor) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:33
8. Simon Carr (GB) EF Training-EasyPost at 0:36
9. Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Dstny at 0:37
10. Mikkel Bjerg Den) UAE Workforce Emirates.
UAE Tour’24 stage 6:
Lennert Van Eetvelt is the ultimate winner of the 2024 UAE Tour. The younger Belgian of Lotto Dstny received the Ultimate Stage 7 on the climb of the Jebel Hafeet and in addition took the ultimate total by 2 seconds from Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) who was third on the stage. Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) completed second on the stage and was third total.
The UAE Tour end line of the seventh and ultimate stage was on the prime of Jebel Hafeet, within the inside of Abu Dhabi. The race can be determined there on Sunday. The ultimate climb was just below 11 kilometres lengthy and rises at a median of seven%, with some ramps at over 10%. Prior to now, Tadej Pogačar (3 times), Adam Yates (twice) and Alejandro Valverde have received right here.
4 riders wished to start out the decisive climb with a lead and fashioned the break of the day. Mark Stewart Corratec-Vini Fantini) was there once more and Silvan Dillier and Jonas Rickaert (each Alpecin-Deceuninck) joined him. German climber Emanuel Buchmann (BORA-hansgrohe) was the fourth rider. The peloton allow them to achieve a lead of 6 minutes. Within the peloton, the tempo was set by UAE Workforce Emirates for total chief Jay Vine and third total Brandon McNulty. The lead of Stewart, Dillier, Rickaert and Buchmann obtained smaller and smaller as a result of crosswind. The wind break up the peloton into a number of echelons greater than as soon as. Sixty kilometres from the end, an preliminary elite group of about 30 riders managed to flee, however the dropped riders have been in a position to get again to the entrance group. A bit of additional into the finale there was one other promising try, however this was additionally nipped within the bud.
It was an nearly full peloton on the foot of Jebel Hafeet. The early escapees began the primary sections 1 minute forward and this was the sign for one of the best climber within the main group, Buchmann, to go. He joined by Dillier for some time, however he ultimately cracked and proceed at his personal tempo. Within the peloton riders have been being dropped. Ben O’Connor beforehand received the primary mountain stage to Jebel Jais and made no secret of his ambitions. He instructed his teammates of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale to skinny issues out and this turned out to be the dying blow for the 2 leaders of UAE Workforce Emirates. McNulty let go very early and with simply over 7 kilometres to go it was additionally too quick for Vine. The Australian purple jersey wearer was dropped from a bunch of about 30 riders. Ben O’Connor, 2nd total was nicely positioned for the win, however Ilan Van Wilder, Pello Bilbao and Max Poole have been nonetheless there. Buchmann set a very good tempo and held up nicely. 5 kilometres from the end, his lead was nonetheless 1 minute.
We needed to await an assault from O’Connor, however it was Bilbao who took the lead. This impressed different riders to assault, however the higher climbers saved a watch on one another. As a result of many accelerations within the group of favourites, Buchmann’s lead disappeared. The German was caught with just below 3 kilometres to go. Bilbao, who had jumped away, was the primary to go Buchmann. It regarded just like the Spaniard was on his strategy to victory, however Lennert Van Eetvelt, Ilan Van Wilder and Michael Storer closed the hole. Within the flatter penultimate kilometre, the pursuers returned, however Van Eetvelt had different plans. The younger Belgian of Lotto Dstny had one thing left and jumped away from Van Wilder and Storer and this turned out to be the decisive transfer. Van Eetvelt not solely received the stage, but additionally managed to realize sufficient lead within the ultimate kilometre to overhaul O’Connor on the GC. The Australian pulled himself inside out within the ultimate metres to restrict the injury, however he misplaced 22 seconds on the end to stage winner Van Eetvelt, who additionally took 10 bonus seconds. This turned out to be sufficient for a double. The distinction between Van Eetvelt and O’Connor after seven phases was barely 2 seconds.
Stage winner, total and greatest younger rider winner, Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Dstny): “Earlier than the climb there have been echelons and I obtained caught in a second group. I had the sensation I misplaced the race there, however fortunately we got here again into the primary group simply earlier than the Jebel Hafeet. I felt I had good legs on the climb and I actually wished to take out the utmost. I attacked with two kilometres to go, as I didn’t need to have any regrets afterwards. I actually couldn’t imagine it once I noticed the hole was rising. Taking house the victory is unbelievable. After the end I additionally heard I received the final classification with solely two seconds, it’s simply unbelievable.”
2nd on the stage and third total, Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious): ”It was a extremely unusual day, tremendous intense racing, and perhaps I used to be too excited within the final climb. I used to be feeling actually sturdy, I wished to go for the victory, for my Birthday for my teammates. They did an unimaginable job at present. I destroyed all of the workforce simply to save lots of my a**, simply to attempt to comeback, they did an unimaginable job. I wished to dedicate the victory at present for them, to my child and in addition for me on my birthday. However it was not potential, no, I raced with my coronary heart and never a lot with my head. In the long run, within the vital second, I couldn’t comply with one of the best wheel. I simply wanted to be focussed, keep second within the stage, take the bonus and combat for the choices of the rostrum. Okay, after an intense seven days of racing, we’re on the rostrum. Yesterday was additionally stage with Phil. So it’s not dangerous, no?. I’m proud of the perspective the workforce confirmed throughout all of the race and particularly at present they have been unimaginable. I loved racing right here as soon as once more and I hope the spectators additionally loved the extraordinary race.”
Inexperienced jersey, Tim Merlier (Soudal Fast-Step): “I didn’t anticipate Lennert Van Eetveld to win the UAE Tour. However we knew that echelons might dictate the situation of the race and a few riders paid the worth. As for myself, I’m actually completely happy and pleased with what I’ve achieved right here with three stage wins and the Inexperienced Jersey for the second 12 months in a row. I’d like to return again to the UAE Tour for certain.”
Black jersey, Mark Stewart (Corratec-Vini Fantini): “I actually loved the UAE Tour so I didn’t need to end it with out having fun with one final breakaway although I didn’t want to attain any extra factors for the black jersey. I wished to go up the street and have some enjoyable. With 7’ lead, I knew the dynamics and what was happening behind with numerous wind. However sooner or later I believed we might go for the stage win. However that was too exhausting. I’ve made loads of mates within the bunch this week. To make a breakaway sooner or later is perhaps straightforward however to do for 4 days with among the greatest riders on the earth is fairly particular.”
UAE Tour Stage 7 End result:
1. Lennert Van Eetvelt (Bel) Lotto Dstny in 3:38:28
2. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 0:22
3. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
4. Michael Storer (Aus) Tudor
5. Attila Valter (Hun) Visma | Lease a Bike
6. Carlos Verona (Spa) Lidl-Trek
7. Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:27
8. Brandon Smith Rivera (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:38
9. Einer Rubio (Col) Movistar
10. Bart Lemmen (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:47.
UAE Tour Ultimate Total End result:
1. Lennert Van Eetvelt (Bel) Lotto Dstny in 22:31:18
2. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 0:02
3. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 0:11
4. Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:21
5. Attila Valter (Hun) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:34
6. Michael Storer (Aus) Tudor at 0:36
7. Max Poole (GB) dsm-firmenich PostNL at 0:55
8. Brandon Smith Rivera (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 1:00
9. Carlos Verona (Spa) Lidl-Trek at 1:09
10. Bart Lemmen (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:13.
UAE Tour’24 stage 7:
O Gran Camiño 2024
Joshua Tarling received the Stage 1 time trial of the O Gran Camiño 2024. The 20 year-old European TT champion beat Darren Rafferty and Pablo Castrillo, the INEOS Grenadiers rider additionally took the general chief’s jersey. There aren’t any time variations as a result of sturdy gusts of wind, solely the results of the time trial counts.
As a result of sturdy wind in Galicia, it was determined earlier than the beginning of the time trial, partly attributable to a crash by David Gaudu throughout the reconnaissance, that there can be no instances taken for the general, the riders would solely experience for stage victory, so many determined to take it straightforward, particularly because the final a part of the route was treacherous. It was additionally determined that standard racing bikes can be used. The riders needed to cowl 14.8 kilometres from A Coruña, on primarily flat roads, there have been three quick climbs. Joey Rosskopf was the primary to set a severe time, though Ethan Hayter and Wilco Kelderman quickly beat him. The Dutchman was within the lead for a very long time.
In the long run it was the stunning Xabier Mikel Azparren of Q36.5 who displaced the Visma | Lease a Bike rider. Tarling got here in almost a minute quicker than Azparren’s time. Rafferty took 2nd place, forward of the stunning 23 year-old Spaniard Pablo Castrillo (Equipo Kern Pharma), with Will Barta in 4th. Kelderman was now sixth. Egan Bernal, Carlos Rodríguez and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard took no dangers to complete down on Tarling. Everybody will probably be firstly of stage two on the identical time.
Stage winner and total chief, Joshua Tarling (INEOS Grenadiers): “I’d have most well-liked to point out my new Pinarello time trial bike right here, however that will probably be for the following one. I’m completely happy but additionally drained. It was an especially robust and tough time trial as a result of wind. The final 4 kilometres particularly have been tougher than throughout the reconnaissance. To start with the wind was towards us, however it was additionally very windy on the way in which again. Even the descent was robust. There was no straightforward a part of the course, which makes it a really robust time trial. We’re extraordinarily sturdy. Everyone seems to be on fireplace inside the workforce. Egan Bernal, Ethan Hayter, Carlos Rodríguez, we’re all advantageous and in good situation. So we’ve got good possibilities this week.”
O Gran Camiño Stage 1 End result:
1. Joshua Tarling (GB) INEOS Grenadiers in 18:21
2. Darren Rafferty (Irl) EF Training-EasyPost at 0:42
3. Pablo Castrillo (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma at 0:48
4. Will Barta (USA) Movistar at 0:55
5. Xabier Mikel Azparren (Spa) Q36.5 at 0:58
6. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:02
7. Raúl García Pierna (Spa) Arkéa-B&B Motels at 1:05
8. Andrea Piccolo (Ita) EF Training-EasyPost at 1:09
9. Carlos Canal (Spa) Movistar
10. Michał Kwiatkowski (Pol) INEOS Grenadiers at 1:14.
O Gran Camiño Total After Stage 1:
1. Joshua Tarling (GB) INEOS Grenadiers in 18:21
2. Darren Rafferty (Irl) EF Training-EasyPost
3. Pablo Castrillo (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma
4. Will Barta (USA) Movistar
5. Xabier Mikel Azparren (Spa) Q36.5
6. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike
7. Raúl García Pierna (Spa) Arkéa-B&B Motels
8. Andrea Piccolo (Ita) EF Training-EasyPost
9. Carlos Canal (Spa) Movistar
10. Michał Kwiatkowski (Pol) INEOS Grenadiers.
O Gran Camiño’24 stage 1:
Jonas Vingegaard received the primary street stage of the O Gran Camiño. The Dane of Visma | Lease a Bike crossed the end line of Stage 2 solo and can also be the general chief.
The opening time trial of O Gran Camiño was not a part of the general as a result of wind. Stage 2 from Taboada to Chantada (151.2 kilometres) was hit by heavy rain. The moist roads and showers have been an issue for the peloton all day. There have been additionally 4 climbs. The Alto Paradela and Alto Sonan, each Cat.3, then the Alto de San Pedro de Licora, Cat.2. climbed twice. It’s 5.2 kilometres lengthy at 6.1%, so not too tough.
It took 40 kilometres for a break to type: Tiago Antunes (Efapel Biking), Jorge Arcas (Movistar), Enekoitz Azparren (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Xabier Azparren (Q36.5), Davide Bais and Andrea Pietrobon (Polti Kometa), Sebastian Berwick (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), José Manuel Díaz (Burgos BH), Frederico Figueiredo (Sabgal/Anicolor), Alex Molenaar (Illes Balears Arabay Biking), Embret Svestad-Bardseng (Arkéa-B&B Motels) and Davide Uriarte (Equipo Kern Pharma) made the escape, however they have been by no means given a lot of a lead. The younger Spaniard Xabier Azparren and Dutchman Molenaar had a lead of 45 seconds on the Alto de San Pedro de Licora (Cat.2), however Visma | Lease a Bike was setting a quick tempo within the peloton. Wilco Kelderman was working exhausting on the entrance for Vingegaard.
Slightly below 4 kilometres from the highest, 6.7 kilometres from the end, Vingegaard took off his rain jacket and launched his assault. He quickly closed the hole to Molenaar, however the two-time Tour winner was unable to get away from all his opponents. A surprisingly sturdy Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) and Jefferson Cepeda (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) joined him. The massive downside for Vingegaard was that the highest of the climbs weren’t exhausting sufficient to get away. Twenty seconds after the primary three, Groupama-FDJ and EF Training-EasyPost chased for leaders Richard Carapaz and David Gaudu. Lower than 1 kilometre from the highest, Cepeda and Bernal had let go. The 2 couldn’t reply when Vingegaard positioned an assault. On the prime of the climb he nonetheless had 3 kilometres to go to the end, however the street was flat. Ex-Tour winner Bernal received the dash for second place forward of Cepeda, and never far behind, Vingegaard’s teammate Cian Uijtdebroeks was 4th.
Stage winner and total chief, Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike): “I’m very happy with this win. Due to the chilly and the rain, it was something however nice at present. Nonetheless, we nonetheless managed to place in a powerful workforce efficiency. The fellows rode very strongly, so I’m completely happy that I might reward their work with a win. They deserved it. I wish to race in Galicia, although it wasn’t one of the best climate situations. This was my fourth stage win right here, though this one was positively not straightforward. With Bernal I had a troublesome competitor for the stage win. By way of type, I’m already the place I wished to be. I’m trying ahead to the following phases.”
eighth on the stage and tenth total, Matteo Fabbro (Polti Kometa): “The workforce wished us to be on the entrance of the breakaway, it was achieved with Davide and Pietrobon, and everybody else was serving to me, near me within the bunch. On the final two climbs they put me in an ideal place after which it was a matter of legs. I attempted to comply with one of the best, I held with the favourites and I used to be in a position to combat for the top-10 within the dash. I believe I will be proud of the consequence, in my first day of competitors actually with Workforce Polti Kometa.”
O Gran Camiño Stage 2 End result:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike in 3:50:03
2. Egan Bernal (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:24
3. Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (Eu) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:40
5. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
6. Alex Molenaar (Ned) Illes Balears Arabay Biking at 0:46
7. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
8. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Polti Kometa
9. Raúl García Pierna (Spa) Arkéa-B&B Motels
10. Richard Carapaz (Eu) EF Training-EasyPost.
O Gran Camiño Total After Stage 2:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike in 3:49:53
2. Egan Bernal (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:20
3. Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (Eu) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 0:30
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:50
5. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
6. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Movistar
7. Alex Molenaar (Ned) Illes Balears Arabay Biking
8. Raúl García Pierna (Spa) Arkéa-B&B Motels
9. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
10. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Polti Kometa.
O Gran Camiño’24 stage 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt8WllOTXHo
Jonas Vingegaard additionally received Stage 3 of the O Gran Camiño. After a loopy begin, by which he briefly went on the assault himself, he managed to catch the break within the finale and received the stage. The Dane strengthened his lead within the race with one stage to go.
The third day was a hilly stage from Xinzo de Limia to Castelo de Ribadavia. There have been 4 climbs, three have been of third class and one second class. It was a wonderful stage for the attackers, because the fourth stage can be a battle between the GC males.
It was thought that Visma | Lease a Bike was going to manage the stage. Jonas Vingegaard had the chief’s jersey and will save his energy for the ultimate stage. Nevertheless, this didn’t occur. On the Alto de Estivadas, the chief of the race attacked. The Dane managed to shock a few of his opponents and a bunch of 10 obtained away. On this group, Vingegaard had assist from teammate Wilco Kelderman. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), Richard Carapaz, Neilson Powless (EF Training-EasyPost), Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) and Jefferson Cepeda (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) have been all additionally there. The group of 10 had a spot of 30 seconds on the peloton. Within the run-up to the second climb of the day, the main group didn’t enhance the hole. The peloton was in a position to shut the hole little by little. On the foot of the Alto Albergueria they have been all collectively.
It was David de la Cruz (Q36.5) who tried to get away. The Spaniard managed to open a spot and waited to see if anybody would be a part of him. Six different riders got here throughout. Andrea Piccolo (EF Training-EasyPost) chased the lone escapee and took Jokin Murguialday (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA), Pablo Castrillo (Equipo Kern Pharma), Victor Langelotti (Burgos-BH), Asier Etxeberria (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Joaquim Silva (Efapel Biking) with him. At 80 kilometres from the end the lead was greater than 6 minutes, however this is able to not be sufficient to steer clear of the peloton. On the foot of the final climb the lead had shrunk to only below 1 minute. In the long run it was Jonas Vingegaard, who attacked on the final climb of the day. The Dane was on his personal and heading for the remaining escapee: Pablo Castrillo. The 2 joined forces and began the ultimate descent collectively. It was too tough for the Spaniard to carry the chief’s wheel. Vingegaard rode the final 10 kilometres solo to the end for his second victory in a row.
Stage winner and total chief, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike): “Carapaz was the one who began attacking after the mountain dash. We had a pleasant hole fairly rapidly and the collaboration was glorious. I positively gave it an opportunity and would see what it will convey ultimately. It was one other very robust day. The fellows did a wonderful job of protecting the main group inside shot. Then I took the chance to assault and by chance I used to be in a position to maintain my lead till the end. It’s one other robust experience (stage 4). We must give you plan to remain out of bother. It’s the final stage so we are going to do every thing we will to safe the jersey.”
O Gran Camiño Stage 3 End result:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike in 4:03:14
2. Carlos Canal (Spa) Movistar at 0:29
3. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
4. Gotzon Martín (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
5. Guillermo Thomas Silva (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
6. Joan Bou (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
7. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
8. Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Q36.5
9. Raúl García Pierna (Spa) Arkéa-B&B Motels
10. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Movistar.
O Gran Camiño Total After Stage 3:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike in 7:52:51
2. Egan Bernal (Col) INEOS Grenadiers in 1:13
3. Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (Eu) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 1:15
4. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:35
5. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
6. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 1:37
7. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Movistar at 1:38
8. Raúl García Pierna (Spa) Arkéa-B&B Motels at 1:40
9. Richard Carapaz (Eu) EF Training-EasyPost
10. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 1:41.
O Gran Camiño’24 stage 3:
Jonas Vingegaard additionally received the Ultimate Fourth Stage of O Gran Camiño. The Dane of Visma | Lease a Bike additionally received the primary two phases and is the ultimate total winner. Lenny Martinez (Groupama-FDJ) was 2nd on the stage and total. Hugh Carthy (EF Training-EasyPost) was third on the stage and Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) was 4th on the stage and third total.
Dangerous climate situations continued to plague O Gran Camiño. After the neutralisation of the time trial, the fourth and ultimate stage additionally needed to be shortened. The riders didn’t must climb the Alto de San Xiao as a result of the descent was on a slender street and as a result of rain and wind, the organisers determined to not take any dangers. So after the Alto de San Cosme, the peloton needed to experience to the ultimate climb, Monte Aloia. This is identical climb because the Alto de San Xiao, solely now they rode to the summit end. The American Neilson Powless (EF Training-EasyPost), who misplaced his likelihood of total place earlier within the race, lit the fuse early. On the primary climb of the day, the Alto Cruceiro do Monte, he attacked with Javier Romo (Movistar) and Wilco Kelderman (Visma | Lease a Bike). The group didn’t work, so Powless continued on his personal.
Eric Antonio Fagundez (Burgos-BH), Asier Etxeberria (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Joaquim Silva and Pedro Pinto (Efapel Biking), Rafael Reis (Sabgal/Anicolor) and Walter Calzoni (Q36.5) counter-attacked and closed the hole, they’d a lead of 4 minutes on the Visma managed peloton. Within the ultimate the rain was tougher and so the TV protection was minimal. Within the run-up to the ultimate climb, solely Calzoni, Silva and Fagundez remained on the entrance, however Visma | Lease a Bike pulled them again. Within the final 3 kilometres all of the escapees have been caught and Vingegaard went on the assault. Lenny Martinez couldn’t bridge the hole, however he moved as much as 2nd place total and took the younger rider jersey from Cian Uijtdebroeks.
Stage winner and ultimate total winner, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike): “I’m very happy with the previous week. Everybody did a unbelievable job. With three stage wins and the general victory, we will communicate of an nearly excellent O Gran Camino. The one much less constructive factor is the climate. Very unlucky that we needed to end in these robust climate situations,”
O Gran Camiño Stage 4 End result:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike in 3:27:20
2. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 0:16
3. Hugh Carthy (GB) EF Training-EasyPost at 0:45
4. Egan Bernal (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:48
5. Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (Eu) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 0:49
6. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:57
7. Javier Romo (Spa) Movistar at 1:04
8. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Polti Kometa at 1:10
9. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 1:11
10. Raúl García Pierna (Spa) Arkéa-B&B Motels.
O Gran Camiño Ultimate Total End result:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike in 11:20:01
2. Lenny Martinez (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 1:55
3. Egan Bernal (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 2:11
4. Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (Eu) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA at 2:14
5. Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike at 2:42
6. Hugh Carthy (GB) EF Training-EasyPost at 2:48
7. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 2:58
8. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Movistar at 2:59
9. Raúl García Pierna (Spa) Arkéa-B&B Motels at 3:01
10. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Polti Kometa.
O Gran Camiño’24 stage 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g2Cg4iBaCg
Faun-Ardèche Traditional 2024
Juan Ayuso received the Faun-Ardèche Traditional in France on Saturday. After a hilly ultimate, the UAE Workforce Emirates rider was the strongest of a four-man group. Within the dash he beat Romain Grégoire and Mattias Skjelmose, who needed to accept second and third locations.
The Faun-Ardèche Traditional had a pleasant area of members firstly with Juan Ayuso, Felix Gall, Romain Bardet, Mattias Skjelmose and Valentin Madouas. It was a hilly course of 169.5 kilometres with the Côte du Pin (9.9km at 4.3%) and the steep Val d’Enfer (1.6km at 10.3%) have been the 2 huge obstacles. It wasn’t lengthy after the beginning in Guilherand-Granges for the break of the day to type with Frenchman Antoine Hue (CIC U Nantes Atlantique) and the Norwegian Fredrik Dversnes (Uno-X Mobility).
Then one other Frenchman of the Continental workforce Good Métropole Côte d’Azur went on the assault. Melvin Crommelinck crossed and made it three within the main group. The utmost lead was nearly 7 minutes. After the primary crossing of the end line, the hole had come down to six minutes. Within the second lap, the favourites put their males pawns on the entrance and lowered the lead midway by means of the race to only over 2 minutes. Lidl-Trek, Groupama-FDJ, UAE Workforce Emirates and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale took care of the chase.
The three escapees didn’t quit and so they managed to raise the tempo somewhat and Antoine Hue was dropped and so they have been caught within the Val d’Enfer. With 40 kilometres to go, a bunch of about 70 riders was nonetheless collectively. The riders needed to cross the Saint-Romain-de-Lerps and Val d’Enfer another time. On the Saint-Romain-de-Lerps it was Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) who took the lead. The Dane opened a small hole, however quickly had Juan Ayuso (UAE Workforce Emirates), Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ) and Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) on his wheel. The 4 left the remainder of the peloton additional and additional behind them. On the Val d’enfer, the 4 have been nonetheless collectively. The 21 year-old Grégoire was distanced, however rapidly managed to attach once more. A number of assaults turned out to make no distinction and so it was going to be a dash in Guilherand-Granges. The peloton got here very shut, however it was Juan Ayuso who took the victory. Romain Grégoire and Mattias Skjelmose completed second and third.
Race winner, Juan Ayuso (UAE Workforce Emirates): “The race went very well. It was fairly a tough one and the workforce did an ideal job with Bax pulling the bunch all day after which Novak getting me in place for the climb. Arrieta coated nicely within the group behind additionally. I didn’t need to begin the dash from the entrance however I used to be listening to within the radio that they have been coming from behind so I opened it up early. The fellows got here previous me initially however fortunately I managed to haul them again and take the win. We’ll goal to go for an additional good consequence tomorrow.”
Faun-Ardèche Traditional End result:
1. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates in 4:23:34
2. Romain Grégoire (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 0:01
3. Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek
4. Felix Gall (Aust) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
5. Maxim Van Gils (Bel) Lotto Dstny at 0:08
6. Kevin Vermaerke (USA) dsm-firmenich PostNL at 0:07
7. Lorenzo Rota (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty at 0:06
8. Jordan Jegat (Fra) TotalEnergies at 0:05
9. Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 0:04
10. Igor Arrieta (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:03.
Faun-Ardèche’24:
Faun Drôme Traditional 2024
Marc Hirschi of UAE Emirates received the Drôme Traditional on Sunday. The Swiss rider crossed the road solo, after breaking away from a number one group of six. His teammate Juan Ayuso took second place and Belgian Maxim Van Gils of Lotto Dstny completed third.
The peloton needed to cowl 189 kilometres. Within the finale there was the Côte des Roberts (1.6km at 8%) and the Côte de Grane (1.7km at 5.5%) have been the principle climbs. The final kilometre was additionally uphill.
After the beginning, a number one group of three rapidly escaped, consisting of Alexander Konijn of Good Métropole Côte d’Azur, Noah Detalle of Bingoal WB and Antoine Hue of CIC U Nantes Atlantique. With 56 kilometres to go, simply earlier than the ultimate began, the three have been caught by the peloton. Lidl-Trek elevated the tempo on the Col de la Grande Limite. Not a lot later, Skjelmose and Ayuso went on the assault, splitting the peloton. The pair have been joined by Van Gils on the descent. Behind this a trio there was Hirschi, Warren Barguil (dsm-Firmenich PostNL) and Bastien Tronchon (Decathlon AG2R).
On the Côte des Roberts, the pursuers joined the leaders, so there was a bunch of six forward. The peloton’s deficit had now elevated to nicely over 1 minute. Through the climb of Plateau de Soulier, Skjelmose had a tough time and needed to let the main group go. Nevertheless, he managed to rejoin 10 kilometres from the end. With just below 5 kilometres to go, Hirschi attacked on the flat. The Swiss rider opened a pleasant hole and began the ultimate kilometre with a lead of greater than 10 seconds. The pursuers couldn’t do sufficient and Hirschi rode to victory. Ayuso accomplished the occasion for UAE Workforce Emirates by ending second. Behind them, Van Gils sprinted to 3rd place.
Race winner, Marc Hirschi (UAE Workforce Emirates): “I took my likelihood. This victory is sweet for confidence. Yesterday the legs weren’t so good, however at present they have been quite a bit higher. It was a ravishing race. This course is ideal for me. I don’t race in France usually so I used to be completely happy to be firstly right here. He was the chief (Ayuso). He attacked very strongly. I needed to wait and see how the legs reacted to that acceleration. In the long run I used to be in a position to be a part of the main group with out having to experience as a result of Ayuso was within the lead. Ayuso saved his legs nonetheless and Skjelmose was already very drained, so there have been really solely three riders within the chase. I knew it was my likelihood. I instantly took just a few seconds and that was sufficient.”
Faun Drôme Traditional End result:
1. Marc Hirschi (Sui) UAE Workforce Emirates in 4:41:28
2. Juan Ayuso (Spa) UAE Workforce Emirates at 0:05
3. Maxim Van Gils (Bel) Lotto Dstny at 0:08
4. Warren Barguil (Fra) dsm-firmenich PostNL at 0:12
5. Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Lidl-Trek at 0:15
6. Bastien Tronchon (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 0:25
7. Paul Lapeira (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 1:05
8. Corbin Sturdy (NZ) Israel-Premier Tech at 1:07
9. Benoît Cosnefroy (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at 1:21
10. Dorian Godon (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale.
Faun Drôme’24:
Mathieu van der Poel’s Spring Classics: From Milano-Sanremo to Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Mathieu van der Poel has introduced his program for the spring Classics. The World champion will seem in nearly each prime Traditional.
Van der Poel begins his street season in Milan-Sanremo, so he’ll miss Strade Bianche once more. He has been coaching in Spain for a while now, to be good on the Classics and he begins with La Primavera, which he received final 12 months. He’ll then experience all the key spring Classics on the weekend. Along with the E3 Saxo Traditional, Gent-Wevelgem, the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, MvdP returnS to the Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
It’s a huge problem to be in prime type in all of the monuments and the opposite main spring races, however it is extremely necessary to Van der Poel to point out his rainbow jersey as usually as potential. He hopes to win his fourth monument in La Doyenne and the present ultimate ought to swimsuit him. Nevertheless, he must take care of Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar. Van der Poel has repeated a number of instances that he considers this unrealistic. His participation is at the moment ‘To Be Decided’, so it’s but to be formally confirmed.
Mathieu van der Poel Spring Race Schedule 2024:
Milan-Sanremo (Ita)
E3 Saxo Traditional (Bel)
Gent-Wevelgem (Bel)
Tour of Flanders (Bel)
Paris-Roubaix (Fra)
Amstel Gold Race (Ned)
Liège-Bastogne-Liège (Bel).
All of the Classics for Mathieu:
Philippe Gilbert’s spouse Solutions Marion Rousse: “Patrick simply says what many individuals suppose”
Patrick Lefevere certified his harsh statements towards Julian Alaphilippe, however that isn’t the top of the story. Philippe Gilbert’s spouse, Bettina Pesce, is now additionally making herself heard on social media and lashing out, not at Lefevere, however at Rousse.
In a double interview in HUMO, Lefevere was exhausting on Alaphilippe. “Too many events, an excessive amount of alcohol… Julian is critically below the spell of Marion Rousse (his accomplice). Possibly an excessive amount of. Julian is a younger canine stuffed with vitality, it is best to let him cross within the yard now and again. And you should additionally say: this far and no additional. There may be nonetheless a naughty little boy inside him,” he mentioned.
There was loads of commotion after these statements by the Belgian supervisor. Rousse felt attacked and responded on social media with an announcement. Lefevere felt compelled to reply himself and qualify his statements. That appeared to be the top of the matter, however Bettina Pesce, spouse of former Fast-Step rider Philippe Gilbert, feels she had to answer Rousse’s tackle the state of affairs.
“That is what they name the opposite facet of the coin, Marion,” she begins her publish on Instagram. “After which Patrick solely tells a part of your husband’s story. It will be higher to maintain it a bit low profile… Patrick simply says out loud what he thinks and what many individuals round you suppose. He pays his rider a fortune after which he additionally owes his boss one thing. That’s simply the way it works.”
She added: “You reside to speak dangerous about folks from behind your microphone, whilst you can cover within the studio. And if it’s important to take duty, you’re by no means on the appointment. Your message is an effective reflection of what actually affected you, and that’s your picture,” Pesce mentioned.
Bettina Pesce and Philippe Gilbert
Lefevere Regrets his Phrases about Alaphilippe: “After I see what it triggered, that was not the intention”
Patrick Lefevere responded once more to his statements about Julian Alaphilippe and the difficulty that adopted. He spoke to VTM and admitted that he might have made a mistake. “After I see what it triggered, that was actually not the intention.”
In response to Lefevere, the intention was to not insult his chief: “It was an interview of two to a few hours and that passage was two minutes.” Does he regretted his statements. “Remorse? After I see what it triggered, sure. As a result of it actually wasn’t the intention. It’s not like we had already drunk three bottles of wine, two or three glasses at most.”
In response to Lefevere, Alaphillipe and he evaluated on the finish of 2022. “Class alone is now not sufficient, we additionally must work exhausting. Prior to now you didn’t have prime riders like Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar,” the conclusion of that dialog would have been in keeping with the director. The French puncheur is claimed to have promised Lefevere once more earlier than final winter that he would work exhausting. “Give me another winter. Then I’m going to show that I can get again to straightforward. If that isn’t the case, then I’ve to attract my very own conclusions,” the rider mentioned, in keeping with his workforce boss.
Relating to the accusation towards Marion Rousse, Lefevere signifies that he might have used the incorrect phrases. “I didn’t say something particular about them. Quite the opposite, at that second it might need been factor that she wasn’t there. However as all the time, it’s misunderstood.” In response to the workforce boss, the controversy is over. “I insisted on being right here (the Omloop press assembly) as a result of the ambiance was a bit tense. I can put all of it in place and I hope he (Julian Alaphilippe) can too.”
Marion Rousse and Julian Alaphilippe on the pre Omloop coaching experience:
Domenico Pozzovivo Indicators for VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
It took a very long time, however Domenico Pozzovivo has discovered a workforce for 2024. The 41 year-old Italian climber is returning to one among his outdated groups, as he has signed for one 12 months with VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè.
Domenico Pozzovivo’s biking profession was hanging by a nail for a very long time and the Italian completed. In October, in dialog with WielerFlits, he indicated that quitting was a severe choice. “There aren’t many conversations. It’s positively potential that I’ll give up. Actually? I nonetheless have the legs and the motivation to proceed, but when that doesn’t work, I’ll cease.”
4 months additional on and it seems: Pozzovivo is actually not able to cease being an expert bike owner. The pocket climber nonetheless has a twentieth skilled season, carrying the package of the workforce the place it began for him: VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè. Pozzovivo rode for the Italian workforce from 2005 to 2012 and had his first successes there.
Roberto Reverberi, the workforce supervisor of VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè, could be very passionate about Pozzovivo’s return. “Domenico will play an important function as a mentor and information to the youthful riders inside the workforce. He’s extremely skilled and nonetheless races at a excessive stage in spite of everything these years. We’re completely happy and proud that he can finish his profession for the workforce the place it began. The circle is spherical.”
“It seems to be like a film script, however it has lastly change into actuality,” Pozzovivo himself is over the moon. “I’m returning to the workforce the place I took my first steps as an expert bike owner nineteen years in the past. This brings with it loads of feelings, however I additionally really feel an infinite urge to go on my experiences. I’ve to thank Bruno and Roberto Reverberi for the chance they gave me.”
Pozzovivo again with Reverberi:
Victor Campenaerts has a Loopy Thought: “Electronic mail to [email protected]”
Victor Campenaerts began the Opening Weekend with a loopy thought. The Belgian of Lotto Dstny has been in Spain in current weeks and solely raced the person time trial of 5 kilometres within the Ruta del Sol, in Spanish spring sunshine, however he didn’t get that climate within the Opening weekend.
Rain and robust wind have been predicted and so the previous time trial specialist will in all probability come house to a impolite awakening. Het Laatste Nieuws writes a shaggy dog story, as a result of Campenaerts has give you an thought: “I plan to put on 4 layers of clothes, which I’ll take off one after the other because the race progresses. Within the hustle and bustle it’s not possible handy over each piece of clothes to the help automobile, so I’ll all the time throw my extra clothes to the followers.”
However the Belgian want to have the clothes again after the race. He’s afraid that he’ll run out of winter clothes earlier than the actually huge races on the calendar, on the finish of March and the start of April. So, Campenaerts has give you a plan for his misplaced garments.
“I’ll have a ticket sewn into all my garments with this electronic mail deal with: [email protected]. The folks on the facet of the street who choose up my garments can electronic mail me and we will agree how I’ll get the garments again. In alternate, they obtain a espresso and a voucher for a biking jersey with my signature on the finish of the season, once I now not want that clothes.”
No luck for the followers with this jacket:
Patrick Lefevere Gave Gianni Moscon a Minimal Contract
Patrick Lefevere has spoken extra about Gianni Moscon becoming a member of his workforce in his weekly column in Het Nieuwsblad. The Soudal Fast-Step supervisor defined how Moscon was near the top of his profession and the way he managed to get the Italian into his workforce. “Specialised despatched an electronic mail with a lot of considerations.”
“In spite of everything the large tales of the previous week, can it’s about sports activities? In regards to the gamble I took on the switch market? Regardless of every thing, I’m a believer in Gianni Moscon and I’m actually completely happy that he’s lastly driving for our workforce,” Lefevere began his column.
Lefevere first said that Moscon was supplied to him yearly, however there was by no means sufficient cash. “This fall Lombardi got here again with Gianni Moscon. That was really a ‘no’ upfront as a result of my funds was utterly gone. However Lombardi, as salesman, instructed a complete story: Gianni solely wished to race for our workforce. It was both that or give up as a rider and change into an apple farmer in Italy.”
“Lengthy story quick: I made Lombardi an dishonourable proposition. I used to be in a position to provide Moscon the contract of a newcomer. So the minimal. Nobody might imagine me, however I actually do this with purple cheeks. It’s the identical story as with Mark Cavendish: you recognize that you don’t pay a rider what he’s intrinsically value.”
“After all: Moscon is a rider with a popularity. A brief fuse on the bike, identical to I had. It was not an merchandise for me, sponsor Specialised did ship an electronic mail with a lot of considerations. Pretty much as good Individuals, they need to after all guard their picture. We additionally mentioned behaviour throughout the consumption interview, however I’m not fearful. I’ve now come to know Gianni as an atypical Italian. By no means the large phrase on the desk, reasonably a peaceful character subsequent to the bike.”
Lefevere additionally mentioned that if Moscon performs nicely, his wage will enhance. “His first races of the season have been tough, however after two years of struggling, that isn’t irregular. If Gianni finds his greatest type once more with us, following the instance of Cav, I will probably be a cheerful supervisor. And the settlement has been made: if efficiency is sweet, we will even do one thing in regards to the minimal contract.”
Moscon on minimal wage:
Yana Seel Joins the Administration of the Ladies’s UAE Workforce ADQ
Yana Seel has discovered a brand new problem in biking. Till the top of 2023, she was Chief Enterprise Officer at Lotto Dstny, after first laying the inspiration for the brand new Astana-Premier Tech. She now brings her experience to the ladies’s peloton, the place the 39 year-old Belgian with Kazakh roots will work as Head of Enterprise and Communications at UAE Workforce ADQ.
She’s going to tackle a brand new place inside the workforce, the place her duties lie with enterprise improvement, advertising and marketing and communication. “The choice to hitch this workforce was made after a lot thought and analysis. Over the past six years I’ve been in a position to construct up expertise in biking and show my qualities in all facets of growing the enterprise mannequin in biking.”
Seel is trying ahead to her new problem, she says. “This workforce not solely has the ambition to be one of the best at what they do, they’re additionally strongly dedicated to attaining their targets in areas equivalent to integrity and respect. I additionally maintain these two values in excessive regard. I’m completely happy and proud that I can begin this new journey.”
Melissa Moncada is the boss behind UAE Workforce ADQ and he or she could be very proud of the arrival of Seel. “She is an ideal match for our core values and mission, which is devoted to strengthening management alternatives for girls. Yana’s years of expertise guarantee a major impression. Not simply inside girls’s biking, however throughout the business. The insights and methods she has from males’s biking will take us to new heights.”
Yana Seel to UAE Workforce ADQ:
Subsidence Causes Issues for the Paterberg
Resulting from a subsidence, the street to the Paterberg is at the moment closed to visitors. And this may occasionally even have penalties for the upcoming Flemish spring Classics. “We concern that vibrations might trigger much more floor subsidence,” Public Works Councilor Willem-Jan Baert instructed Het Nieuwsblad.
Resulting from a subsidence on the prime of the Rampe, there’s a downside for cycle races that go to the Paterberg. From that street the riders descend the Middelloopstraat to the steep cobblestone-strewn slope. Nevertheless, attributable to floor subsidence, the street is at the moment closed to visitors. The bottom has utterly disappeared on one facet for 50 metres.
“For now, solely the facet has slipped away,” Baert factors out. “The street itself remains to be intact. However we’re closing the street as a result of we concern that vibrations might trigger much more subsidence. The lock can also be gone. It’s positioned meters decrease, so it isn’t protected. We now have acquired the contractor’s quote and he guarantees that every thing will probably be prepared when the E3 Saxo Traditional passes right here. That’s on March 22. The Tour of Flanders is every week later.”
In the meanwhile, plan A doesn’t seem like in jeopardy. “If every thing is safely restored, there isn’t a downside. If the contractor is just not prepared, there’s a plan B. The course then continues to take the following street. A stroll across the block, so to talk. They then must take a pointy bend the place the earth has now disappeared as much as the asphalt. That’s the place issues must be put so as first, in order that the bend will be taken safely.”
“If there are nonetheless issues, the bend will probably be safely closed off with concrete blocks, as a result of that street is the one strategy to the foot of the Paterberg. However let’s assume that plan A succeeds. There’s a good likelihood that the riders will expertise inconvenience throughout E3 explorations. We already know that. We now have to imagine that every thing will probably be advantageous for the necessary cycle races that can happen there. However it’s clear that there’s stress for everybody who has to take care of it.”
Subsidence issues for the Paterberg:
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