The street season is over, however cyclo-cross is entering complete swing, this weekend we’ve the Superprestige Vlaamse Druivencross Overijse with video and Kermiscross Ardooie, the entire effects, experiences and rider feedback. Plus the Solar Hung Kai Homes Hong Kong Cyclothon.
UCI announce a success groups for WorldTour and ProTeam licenses – TOP STORY.
Rider information: Sepp Kuss honoured for Vuelta victory in his native land, Excursion debut for Arnaud De Lie, Mathieu van der Poel to race in Madrid in October, Paul Magnier turns authentic with Soudal Fast-Step, Jasper Philipsen desires to win the fairway jersey as regularly as imaginable, Marc Sarreau returns to Groupama-FDJ, José Joaquin Rojas retires, Niklas Eg has to finish his profession because of center issues, British cyclo-cross champion Cameron Mason joins Cyclocross Reds, James Whelan joins Q36.5, new main points at the Pieter Weening case, Zeb Kyffin indicators for Excursion de Tietema-Unibet and Adri van Houwelingen retires as a DS.
Staff information: Lapierre leaving Groupama-FDJ after 22 years, Rémi Cavagna, Davide Formolo and Javier Romo sign up for Movistar, Louka Matthys indicators for Bingoal, Sonny Colbrelli to be a DS with Bahrain Victorious and Inexperienced Challenge-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè to find new sponsor.
Race information: Lagos de Covadonga within the 2024 Vuelta a España and the brand new version of the Giro d’Italia Digital hosted by way of BKOOL.
Plus, video of Remco Evenepoel returning to the scene of his Lombardia crash.
Giant learn – large espresso.
TOP STORY: UCI Announce A hit Groups for WorldTour and ProTeam Licenses
The UCI has introduced which groups have effectively carried out for a WorldTour and ProTeam license in 2024. The checklist of groups that may obtain a ProTeam license additionally comprises Excursion de Tietema-Unibet. The Jumbo-Visma staff is registered as Blanco Professional Biking, which has been the landlord/paying agent since 2013.
Excursion de Tietema-Unibet, recently a Continental staff, introduced in July this 12 months that the staff sought after to be on the authentic degree subsequent 12 months. The staff submitted an authentic utility to the UCI and the paperwork that have been equipped have been so as and the request used to be granted. With a ProTeam license, Excursion de Tietema-Unibet can journey WorldTour races such because the Excursion of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race and the Excursion de France from subsequent season. After all, they’re depending on a wildcard invitation from the organisers.
The checklist of groups making use of for WorldTour license comprises Jumbo-Visma, which shall be Visma – Hire-a-Motorbike subsequent 12 months, has registered as Blanco Professional Biking, the identify of the paying agent. The staff will announce the sponsor names at a later date. Eighteen males’s groups effectively carried out for a WorldTeam license and seventeen groups have carried out for a ProTeam license.
Groups that experience effectively carried out for a WorldTeam license:
AG2R Citroen
Alpecin-Deceuninck
Arkea-B&B Resorts
Astana Qazaqstan
Bahrain Victorious
Blanco Professional Biking Staff (Visma – Hire-a-Motorbike)
BORA-hansgrohe
Cofidis
EF Training-EasyPost
Groupama-FDJ
INEOS Grenadiers
Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
Lidl Trek
Movistar
Soudal Fast-Step
Staff dsm-firmenich
Jayco AlUla
UAE Staff Emirates
Groups that experience effectively carried out for a ProTeam license:
Bingoal WB
Burgos BH
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Corratec
EOLO Kometa
Equipo Kern Pharma
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Israel-Premier Tech
Lotto Dstny
Q36.5
TDT-Unibet
Flanders-Baloise
Novo Nordisk
TotalEnergies
Tudor Professional Biking
Uno-X Mobility
VF Workforce-Bardinia CSF-Faizanè.
TDT-Unibet transferring up:
Superprestige Vlaamse Druivencross Overijse – Males 2023
Eli Iserbyt took his first victory of the 2023/24 cyclo-cross season. The Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider held off his teammate Michael Vanthourenhout and Lars van der Haar after a thrilling ultimate. The race used to be a struggle between Iserbyt and Thibau Nys, however Nys crashed within the closing lap.
Thibaut Nys used to be the person of the primary cyclo-cross races with victories in Beringen and Waterloo. However the direction in Overijse had lengthy climbs and a few dust. Eli Iserbyt, Michael Vanthourenhout and Gerben Kuypers may make the day tricky for him.
The most efficient get started went to Nys, even supposing Iserbyt quickly handed him. The Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider in short took the lead, the place Lars van der Haar after which Kevin Kuhn took turns. There have been recently no variations between the favourites. Most effective Laurens Sweeck had overlooked the transfer, whilst Kuypers used to be additionally shut after one lap. Each have been ready to go back when there used to be a little of slowing in the beginning of the second one lap. This didn’t closing lengthy, as a result of Iserbyt installed an assault. Nys used to be on his wheel, however crashed. He additionally had to enter the pits and misplaced time. The Baloise Trek Lions rider used to be in about twentieth position, virtually 30 seconds down on chief Iserbyt. After two of the 8 laps, he had a 6 moment lead over Kevin Kuhn, the primary chaser. In a while at the back of used to be a gaggle with Lars van der Haar, Gerben Kuypers, Witse Meeussen, Michael Vanthourenhout and Toon Vandebosch.
Nys used to be busy seeking to catching up. On the finish of the 3rd lap, with a number of riders in his wake, he controlled to hook up with the Lars van der Haar staff. They have been 22 seconds at the back of Iserbyt. Nys, who straight away took the lead, straight away began to consume into the lead. Most effective Kuypers, Vanthourenhout and Van der Haar have been ready to observe, for some time, a minimum of. Midway throughout the race, Kuypers and Van der Haar appeared to be having a troublesome time. Vanthourenhout had a mechanical and Nys used to be loosing time. The primary rider to make touch used to be Van der Haar. Now not a lot later, Nys and Vanthourenhout additionally joined them. Of the 4, Van der Haar used to be probably the most energetic within the 6th lap. He installed a couple of assaults, however used to be not able to escape. An acceleration by way of Nys and Vanthourenhout additionally ended in not anything.
Within the penultimate lap, Vanthourenhout controlled to get unfastened. It used to be as much as the Baloise Trek Lions riders to catch him, however Van der Haar appeared not able to do the rest. Nys did make the bounce and in the beginning of the closing lap he joined the chief. As a result of there used to be a slowing, Iserbyt used to be additionally ready to go back after which took the pinnacle and made an opening. Nys used to be ready to get again, cross to the entrance after which crash. This made up our minds the race. Vanthourenhout were given with regards to his teammate, but it surely used to be Iserbyt who crossed the road first with a small lead. At the back of the duo of Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal, Van der Haar completed 3rd, forward of his teammate Thibau Nys. Cameron Mason finished the highest 5.
Race winner, Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal): “Additionally it is my 40th authentic victory, so this can be a great day. Initially I straight away switched to grifos, that felt just right for me. But if it began to rain, I had to return to rhinos. Then I discovered myself a little at the uphill sections as it used to be a little tougher. I allow them to come again a little, which used to be mentally tricky. However I knew I had to concentrate on the closing lap. It used to be on the innovative and errors made the variation. I believe I’d lose rather less energy if I may stay driving Grifos. However in fact it began to rain. I then made the selection to journey rhinos. That made a distinction for me as a result of my legs have been a little complete at the uphill portions. It’s a little like a stone flooring. If you happen to throw a bit water on it, it’s straight away slippery. It used to be actually slippery. Some riders are technically relatively higher. For instance, I do know that Michael stayed on grifos, however for me that used to be now not imaginable. I assumed he would come at the second one pits, however he didn’t come. Then I knew it used to be nonetheless very tricky for him to go. He handed me in no time in a nearly unimaginable position. When he handed me, I assumed: there’s a 9 in ten likelihood that he’ll fall. I sought after to go away a small hole, as a result of my result of the flip used to be going to be higher. He falls very onerous. Fortunately I wasn’t too dangerous. I used to be if truth be told ready to only power over it, which allowed me to take that win.”
third, Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions): “Thibau stopped pushing on the finish, so I if truth be told were given 3rd position as a present. He were given it from me in Beringen, now I’m getting it again. I believe nowadays we obviously noticed who’s the most productive.” “It’s a disgrace that he falls, however I believe it’s great that he tries and presentations his formative years. He actually fights for it. If he doesn’t do it there, he would possibly permit himself to be pushed to the slaughter and would possibly simply now not win. He dares to play all or not anything and opt for it. I love that. They went into the pits whilst I used to be simply remaining the distance to Iserbyt. I assumed: ‘I’ll recover from it immediately’. I knew that Thibau used to be just right, so I wasn’t too afraid that he must let cross of the ones guys. So we if truth be told put force on them at all times. They needed to get started riding once more at all times. That’s an important factor me and Thibau can do in combination at the moment. However now they win once more. We’ll stay attempting. I’ve gotten a step higher, however I felt the ability coming again. I used to be ready to journey uphill a bit sooner once more. You spot that Thibau has a little greater than all folks these days. Alternatively, he can keep an eye on the move to his will. I am hoping I will get that within the coming weeks. Thibau and I will actually learn and write in combination. One glance is sufficient. I believe Thibau already has nice perception into racing at his age. He understands precisely what I do and I perceive precisely what he does. That makes it really easy.”
4th, Thibau Nys (Baloise Trek Lions): “I had if truth be told already received my race after I got here again. I’m very happy with that. I didn’t be expecting to be this just right nowadays both. I felt actually dangerous right through the reconnaissance, with that nostril that used to be caught and the entirety. I if truth be told began smartly. Eli (Iserbyt) were given issues going and that used to be very best for me. In the second one lap my pedal were given caught at the back of a pole and I used to be catapulted. I then picked everybody up one after the other. I discovered an ideal tempo and used to be ready to get again to the entrance. Then it used to be a second to restart. At the penultimate lap I had a troublesome second, however I knew that if I may get to the water first on that closing descent, I may win. I if truth be told sought after to go one bend previous, however Eli stored the door firmly closed. Then it used to be all on that descent. I had selected the very best line there each and every lap. It used to be actually darkish there within the wooded area, I couldn’t see a lot via my glasses. I assumed I’d throw it in, and uh… an excessive amount of chance. Concerning the feeling. The truth that I can have received the race is an important factor for me. I loved myself.”
Superprestige Vlaamse Druivencross Overijse – Males End result:
1. Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal in 1:00:44
2. Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 0:02
3. Lars van der Haar (Ned) Baloise Trek Lions at 0:15
4. Thibau Nys (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions at 0:19
5. Cameron Mason (GB) Cyclocross Reds at 0:33
6. Gerben Kuypers (Bel) Circus-ReUz-Technord at 0:39
7. Kevin Kuhn (Sui) Circus-ReUz-Technord at 1:01
8. Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Crelan-Corendon at 1:06
9. Ryan Kamp (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 1:10
10. Niels Vandeputte (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 1:16.
Overijse’23
Superprestige Vlaamse Druivencross Overijse – Ladies 2023
The Superprestige Overijse used to be received by way of Fem van Empel. The Global champion crossed the road solo, after shedding everybody within the opening lap. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado used to be moment, forward of Inge van der Heijden.
The Vlaamse Druivencross in Overijse used to be a part of the Global Cup for the previous 3 years, however now’s once more a part of the Telenet Superprestige. The highest favorite used to be the Global champion, Fem van Empel, at the tricky direction. The Jumbo-Visma rider had the quickest get started. Marie Schreiber in short took the lead, however within the first lap, Van Empel opened a big hole on the remainder of the sphere.
The primary chase staff first of all had 5 riders: Schreiber, Annemarie Worst, Inge van der Heijden, Hélène Clauzel and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, who had a deficient get started and attempted to near the distance to Van Empel right through the second one of 5 laps. In the beginning, Alvarado seemed to be getting a bit nearer, however the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider misplaced floor once more. Van der Heijden used to be ready to go back to her from at the back of, whilst Worst used to be now not taking a look just right.
Initially of the 3rd lap, Van Empel had virtually 30 seconds on Alvarado, who had put extra distance on Van der Heijden and Worst within the struggle for moment position, however the winner used to be going to be Van Empel. Within the ultimate laps the Global champion were given additional away. She took her 3rd victory of the cyclo-cross season and is undefeated to this point. At the back of Van Empel, Alvarado handle her lead over Worst and Van der Heijden, to take moment position. Van der Heijden removed Worst for 3rd position.
Race winner, Fem van Empel (Jumbo-Visma): “I felt ok nowadays, so I simply attempted to have a just right race. I may simplest have dreamed that the lead used to be so large. Perhaps that leisure did me just right. Perhaps I must do this extra regularly. Take it a bit more uncomplicated right through the week after which hit the bottom working on the weekend. Now we have agreed inside the staff that I must principally concentrate to how I think. Some other people disregard how younger I’m. Additionally it is very tricky to mention to your self: ‘I can do some much less’. However I’ve the precise other people round me who track this smartly. That’s really nice. I principally organised the race smartly. On some portions I took it a bit slower, whilst on different portions I attempted to hurry up. I believe there used to be a just right steadiness.”
second, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “I were given probably the most out of it. I finished up in moment position, however I did my very best to get the most productive imaginable consequence. That labored, so I will be happy. I used to be cursing on my motorbike. I used to be means too some distance again, I used to be in an excessively dangerous place. It used to be simplest after 3 quarters of a lap that I used to be within the lead, after which she (Van Empel) used to be already long past. I made any other strive, however the hen had began flying. That used to be a disgrace in fact, however in fact she sticks out. If she isn’t there, it’s as much as us to set the direction. That may also paintings. So long as the sensation is just right and the thoughts may be just right, then the entirety shall be high quality.”
third, Inge van der Heijden (Crelan-Corendon): “Fortunately, in the end. I needed to wait some time, however I’ve the sensation that I will be on the entrance once more. That feels just right. I am hoping to take any other step, but when I will compete for the rostrum I can be extraordinarily happy. The beginning of my season used to be some distance from what I had was hoping for. It’s additionally a large victory that I will compete on the entrance once more. I didn’t be expecting that but. From right here I will glance additional.”
Superprestige Vlaamse Druivencross Overijse – Ladies End result:
1. Fem van Empel (Ned) Jumbo-Visma in 43:21
2. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 0:54
3. Inge van der Heijden (Ned) Crelan-Corendon at 1:14
4. Annemarie Worst (Ned) Cyclocross Reds at 1:20
5. Aniek van Alphen (Ned) Cyclocross Reds at 1:37
6. Denise Betsema (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 1:48
7. Leonie Bentveld (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 1:57
8. Hélène Clauzel (Fra) AS Motorbike Racing
9. Anna Kay (GB) Cyclocross Reds at 2:07
10. Laura Verdonschot (Bel) De Ceuster-Bonache at 2:26.
Overijse’23
Kermiscross Ardooie – Males 2023
Gerben Kuypers received the Ardooie Kermiscross on Thursday. The 23 year-old Circus-ReUz-Technord rider beat Eli Iserbyt within the ultimate of the cyclo-cross. Joran Wyseure took 3rd position.
The second one Belgian cyclocross of the season, the Kermiscross Ardooie used to be held closing Thursday. The organisers had some large names on the place to begin, together with Eli Iserbyt, Michael Vanthourenhout and Gerben Kuypers. There wasn’t any splits within the first laps and a slightly massive staff remained in combination for a very long time.
After a couple of laps, a number one staff of 9 got here in combination, consisting of: Eli Iserbyt, Michael Vanthourenhout, Jens Adams, Corné van Kessel, Arne Baers, Lander Loockx, Joran Wyseure, Emiel Verstrynge and Gerben Kuypers. Kuypers idea the gang used to be too large and installed a large acceleration. Vanthourenhout and Iserbyt controlled to observe. The 2 Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal had the higher hand, but it surely used to be Kuypers who took the lead with an excessively sturdy assault. first Vanthourenhout used to be dropped after which Iserbyt couldn’t dangle the tempo. Kuypers endured to extend his lead over Iserbyt and crossed the road solo with a lead of 15 seconds. Iserbyt needed to accept moment position, Joran Wyseure finished the rostrum in 3rd.
Race winner, Gerben Kuypers (Circus-ReUz-Technord): “I assumed it used to be as much as ‘the large ones’ to set the tempo, however that didn’t occur. This can be a really nice victory and there have been some severe names at the beginning. I don’t assume I stole this win. After all I had the path with me. I love an old school meadow move. Alternatively, I did have some questions at the beginning. I didn’t actually know but the place I stood conditionally. Neatly, after this race I do know that issues are going smartly. At first of the move, nobody sought after to take the initiative. I felt, given the sphere of members, that it used to be less than me to do this. Unquestionably it used to be as much as the ranks of ‘the greats’ to resolve the direction? That didn’t occur and so I speeded up myself. I straight away had an opening and struck after I actually needed to. I’m in a position for the following assignments. The Druivencross in Overijse may be a moderately tricky direction. I wish to verify it on Sunday. The Superprestige is my large objective. I go for the X2O Toilets Trophy. And completing shut within the Global Cup shall be a troublesome process as I skipped the outlet spherical in Waterloo, USA.”
Kermiscross Ardooie – Males End result:
1. Gerben Kuypers (Bel) Circus-ReUz-Technord in 54:10
2. Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 0:15
3. Joran Wyseure (Bel) Crelan-Fristads at 0:20
4. Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal at 0:24
5. Jens Adams (Bel) Athletes For Hope
6. Lander Loockx (Bel) Excursion de Tietema-Unibet
7. Emiel Verstrynghe (Bel) Crelan-Fristads at 0:32
8. Arne Baers (Bel) Circus-ReUz-Technord at 0:50
9. Ward Huybs (Bel) Baloise Trek Lions at 116
10. Corné van Kessel (Bel) Deschacht-Hens-Maes at 1:40.
Ardooie’23:
Kermiscross Ardooie – Ladies 2023
Annemarie Worst received the Kermiscross Ardooie. The Cyclocross Reds rider broke away midway throughout the race together with her teammate Aniek van Alphen and used to be the more potent of the 2 within the ultimate lap. At the back of the 2 teammates, Marion Norbert Riberolle completed in 3rd position.
The most important stars have been lacking from the ladies’s Kermiscross in Ardooie, however there have been nonetheless some nice names provide: Annemarie Worst and Aniek van Alphen. Alternatively. The most efficient get started got here from Febe de Smedt, who used to be the primary to get off-road. Alternatively, De Smedt used to be now not within the elite staff that cut up after one lap, not like Worst and Van Alphen. The 2 Dutch riders of Cyclocross Reds have been joined by way of Alicia Franck, Marion Norbert Riberolle, Francesca Baroni and Anne Knijnenburg. The scaling down endured, as Baroni and Knijnenburg have been dropped on the second one lap.
This left 4 riders. Of those, Worst did lots of the paintings, however she used to be not able to drop the 3 others. Franck misplaced right here position because of an issue together with her shoe and now not a lot later Norbert Riberolle used to be in hassle. The Crelan-Corendon rider used to be not able to stay alongside of the tempo and used to be dropped. It used to be now a struggle between two teammates, Worst and Van Alphen. At the penultimate lap, Van Alphen attacked, however Worst pulled her again. A moment assault by way of Van Alphen used to be additionally unsuccessful. Worst had one thing left and got here via within the finale to do away with Van Alphen and crossed the road solo. That is her first victory of the season. Van Alphen used to be moment, Marion Norbert Riberolle completed 3rd.
Kermiscross Ardooie Ladies End result:
1. Annemarie Worst (Ned) Cyclocross Reds in 47:33
2. Aniek van Alphen (Ned) Cyclocross Reds at 0:06
3. Marion Norbert Riberolle (Bel) Crelan-Corendon at 1:03
4. Francesca Baroni (Ita) Hubo-Remotive at 1:22
5. Kim Van de Steene (Bel) at 1:30
6. Alicia Franck (Bel) De Ceuster Bonache at 1:37
7. Anne Knijnenburg (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg at 2:05
8. Jana Dobbelaere (Bel) at 2:48
9. Lotte Baele (Bel) De Ceuster-Bonache at 3:20
10. Loes Sels (Bel) Proximus-Cyclis-AlphaMotorHomes at 3:23.
Ardooie’23:
Solar Hung Kai Homes Hong Kong Cyclothon 2023
Lukas Pöstlberger gave Staff Jayco AlUla a victorious end to the 2023 season with a solo victory on the one-day Solar Hung Kai Homes Hong Kong Cyclothon.
Teammate Zdeněk Štybar jumped transparent with any other rider at the ultimate lap to take the overall podium spot for 3rd position, making it a memorable day for the staff in Hong Kong.
The downtown town centre circuit equipped for some rapid and technical racing with 24 laps and an abundance of corners making up the overall distance of 103.2km. The squad animated the race with younger Australian Rudy Porter going at the assault early on, to create a release pad for his teammates for in a while within the race.
4 Staff Jayco AlUla riders; Pöstlberger, Štybar, Porter and Fast made it right into a choose lead staff of 16 riders, prior to Postlberger sooner or later attacked away within the remaining laps and arrived on the end line to take a solo win by way of a one minute 18 moment margin.
Lukas Postlberger: “I’m actually satisfied to take the win and finish the season for the staff this manner. It used to be a troublesome race from the beginning, we had a just right plan, we would have liked to make it onerous and check out to set the velocity from the start, mainly watch for the race and now not get caught within the again finish. Within the race we stated we need to make it even tougher and by chance the primary strive, that already made the breakaway. It used to be like proactive racing, we have been going onerous and chasing wheels and it by no means bogged down, so at one level I believe it used to be simply the tempo used to be too excessive, so the bunch cut up into teams after which we simply stored going. When there’s numerous tight corners and in addition hairpins, it’s like an elastic band and at one level it snaps after which it’s onerous to chase and virtually unimaginable to return again. It used to be nice to even have Štybar at the podium with me and it’s good right here in Hong Kong. We’ve been right here since a couple of days already immediately from Guangxi and we actually loved it. It’s a actually particular position.”
Pieter Weening – Recreation Director: “We attempted to make the race onerous from the beginning as a result of we knew we didn’t have the quickest man right here, so we needed to do it a bit bit other. From the beginning we took the keep an eye on, made it onerous and at one second we made up our minds already to place the hammer down and we had 4 of our very best guys within the lead staff. We then began attacking seven laps to move once more and Postlberger went up the street and the fellows did a just right process of staying at the wheels of the others once they counter attacked so they may now not cross any place. This can be a actual great method to end the season off and this can be a welcomed win for Postlberger, everyone is more than pleased to complete this manner.”
2023 Solar Hung Kai Homes Hong Kong Cyclothon End result:
1. Lukas Pöstlberger in 2:29:24
2. Kane Richards at 1:18
3. Zdeněk Štybar.
Sepp Kuss Honoured for Vuelta Victory in his Place of birth
Sepp Kuss used to be honoured in his native land of Durango. The American used to be congratulated for his victory within the Vuelta a España. Photographs on social media display Kuss having a laugh on the big day. It’s been some time since Kuss’s ultimate total victory within the Vuelta, however the Jumbo-Visma rider remains to be celebrated, now in his personal nation. In his crimson Vuelta winner’s jersey, Kuss addressed the group after which jumped on his motorbike.
Footage by way of John Livingston:
Excursion debut for Arnaud De Lie in 2024
Arnaud De Lie is in his moment 12 months as a qualified bicycle owner, however he already has nineteen victories in his palmarès. The 21 year-old Belgian has ridden and received a number of main races, however remains to be looking ahead to his debut in a Grand Excursion, however that may trade in 2024.
The short-finisher will get started a Grand Excursion in 2024, however De Lie and Lotto Dstny nonetheless to make choices. “The Excursion de France stays a significant choice and that also is what Arnaud turns out to choose, however that call stays within the pipeline till we all know the Excursion path subsequent Wednesday,” wearing supervisor Kurt Van De Wouwer stated to Het Laatste Nieuws. .
The staff had up to now despite the fact that to begin De Lie in a Grand Excursion, however they went for a wary manner and so his program in 2023 consisted of a mixture of one-day races and shorter degree races. De Lie received ten instances this season, his first race at WorldTour degree used to be the GP de Québec, plus the Grand Prix du Morbihan, the Circuit Franco-Belge and the Famenne Ardenne Vintage, which he received within the dash with just one leg as he had damaged a display plate.
De Lie can win with one leg:
Mathieu van der Poel Nonetheless has One Street Race in 2023
Earlier than Mathieu van der Poel begins his cyclo-cross season, he nonetheless has another avenue race this 12 months. The Global champion shall be at the beginning of the Madrid Criterium on Sunday, October 29. He introduced his participation, in Spanish, in a video at the organiser’s social media.
After Van der Poel received the Global championship avenue race in Glasgow on August 8, he rode 4 one-day avenue races. The Tremendous 8 Vintage, which MVDP received, seemed to be his closing avenue race of 2023, it now seems that he’ll be at the beginning of the Madrid Criterium. This shall be Van der Poel’s first avenue race as a qualified in Spain. In Madrid, Van der Poel shall be up towards Juan Ayuso, Omar Fraile and Marc Soler and others. Remaining 12 months Tadej Pogačar used to be the large famous person in Madrid.
The rainbow jersey shall be in Madrid on the finish of October:
Paul Magnier Will Flip Skilled with Soudal Fast-Step in 2024
Younger French ability, Paul Magnier will journey for the WorldTour staff of Soudal Fast-Step in 2024, L’Équipe experiences. In keeping with the French sports-paper, the nineteen year-old used to be first of all supposed to enroll in the improvement staff, but it surely used to be made up our minds that he would straight away cross to the WorldTour.
Magnier races at the avenue and at the mountain motorbike. He raced with Trinity Racing in 2023. He completed moment within the ultimate degree of the Excursion du Limousin in August. Within the dash from a thinned peloton, he completed at the back of Hugo Web page, however forward of Luca Mozzato and Benoît Cosnefroy. Later he additionally received bronze within the avenue race for U23’s within the Ecu Championships in Drenthe.
In 2022, as a second-year junior, Magnier additionally confirmed smartly. He received a degree within the Excursion du Will pay de Vaud (2.Ncup), a degree within the Ain Bugey Valromey Excursion (2.1) and two phases within the Giro della Lunigiana (2.1). He additionally completed fourth on the Global championships in Australia that 12 months.
Paul Magnier – Instantly to WorldTour:
Jasper Philipsen Desires to Win the Inexperienced Jersey as Steadily as Imaginable
Jasper Philipsen had nineteen victories in 2023. 4 of the ones wins got here within the Excursion de France, the place he additionally received the fairway jersey. At some point he hopes to win the issues classification extra regularly. “I wish to make it a objective to achieve as a lot greenery as imaginable,” he advised Het Laatste Nieuws.
“This 12 months I used to be fortunate that Wout van Aert didn’t cross the entire means,” Philipsen admits. “However with my sprinting and mountain climbing legs I must have a superb opportunity yearly. I believe I will be a just right competitor for Wout.” Van Aert received the fairway jersey in 2022.
Philipsen used to be principally a success in bunch sprints in 2023, however confirmed extra. He used to be moment in Paris-Roubaix and the cobbled Vintage is deliberate for subsequent 12 months. “After which I additionally discussed the championships,” Philipsen provides. “I unquestionably wish to win the Belgian Championships and the Ecu Championships are shut by way of in Hasselt. I’m additionally aiming for the Olympic avenue race in Paris, however the puts shall be pricey. Do I wish to grow to be victorious once more? We will be able to have a look at that with the staff, this simplest become a objective past due this 12 months.”
Extra inexperienced for Philipsen:
Marc Sarreau Returns to Groupama-FDJ as a Lead-Out Guy
Marc Sarreau strikes from AG2R-Citroën again to Groupama-FDJ once more. The 30 year-old French sprinter is aware of the staff rather well, he grew to become authentic with them in 2015, and had his the most productive 5 seasons of his profession.
All the way through his 3 years at AG2R-Citroën, issues weren’t so just right for Sarreau. “It used to be a troublesome 3 years because of accidents and sicknesses. However the ones issues are at the back of me now, and I wish to focal point totally on my new setting. The staff has numerous self belief in me, and I do know the home smartly: this must deliver me again to my very best degree.”
Sarreau could have a brand new function within the staff. “I wish to change into extra of a lead out. I now have 9 years of enjoy in sprints, and I would favor to go back to the function the place it began for me. On the time I sprinted for Arnaud Démare, now I wish to take at the function of huge brother for younger skills akin to Paul Penhoët and Matthew Partitions. That is what I used to be in search of.”
Marc Sarreau again to Groupama-FDJ:
JJ Rojas Retires
José Joaquin Rojas goes to retire from cycle game. The 38 year-old Spaniard stated some time in the past that he used to be nonetheless unsure, however now it’s positive. Rojas has had an extended profession, having grew to become authentic in 2005.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do. I can take into accounts it this week after which make the verdict,” Rojas advised El Farolillo Rojo in the beginning of October. “That is the top of an technology,” the Movistar staff now introduced on social media. “Rojas will cling up his motorbike on the finish of the 12 months after a profession spanning virtually twenty years. 17 years, virtually all with Movistar. He used to be an attractive spouse. Somebody who all the time helped others and handed on his enjoy when wanted.”
Rojas began his profession in 2006 with Liberty Seguros-Würth, however moved to Caisse d’Epargne, the predecessor of the present Movistar staff, after one season. Within the first years, the sprinter principally rode for himself, however later he become a domestique and avenue captain of the staff. Rojas additionally received the Spanish championship two times.
The Spaniard raced for seventeen seasons for staff supervisor Eusebio Unzué, together with 39 year-old teammate, Imanol Erviti, they’ve made up our minds to hold up their motorcycles.
JJ Rojas ends his lengthy profession:
Niklas Eg Has to Finish his Profession Because of Center Issues
Niklas Eg has needed to finish his authentic profession because of center issues. The issues got here to gentle when Eg’s center made extraordinary jumps whilst biking. “This can be a very irritating scenario,” Eg advised Herning Folkeblad.
“It’s been a couple of month and a part since I realised I received’t be returning to the peloton. Sadly, there is not any level in proceeding the struggle. I had was hoping with the intention to cycle for plenty of extra years, this can be a very irritating scenario,” stated the 28 year-old Dane.
It’s not but identified what precisely is happening with Eg’s center, additional analysis must supply readability. For a number of years, Eg used to be referred to as a perfect ability. In 2017 he completed moment total within the Peace Race, at the back of the past due Bjorg Lambrecht. This were given him a freelance with Trek-Segafredo, the place he rode for 4 years. The closing two years of his profession he rode for Uno-X.
Niklas Eg has needed to prevent:
British Cyclo-Go Champion Cameron Mason Joins Cyclocross Reds
We’re satisfied to announce that the Cyclocross Reds (former Staff 777) has reinforced their squad with an extra peak rider. British champion Cameron Mason made his debut closing Sunday in our crimson outfit.
Mason is 23 and a skilled rider in more than one disciplines. Previous this 12 months, he completed ninth in his first actual elite Global Championship in Hoogerheide.
“I’m actually excited to enroll in The Cyclocross Reds staff for this season”, stated Mason. “To be in a peak Belgian staff with peak riders, apparatus and information would were the dream of a tender Cameron coming to Belgium for the primary time as a junior. I’m taking a look ahead to appearing off my nationwide stripes on the entrance of the most important races.”
British move champion Cameron Mason to race with Cyclocross Reds:
James Whelan Steps Up
James Whelan has signed a freelance with Q36.5. The Australian rider used to be with the Portuguese Continental staff, Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor. “I wish to display my mountain climbing functions within the large competitions,” Whelan stated on his new staff’s website online.
In 2018, Whelan received the U23 Excursion of Flanders and were given a qualified contract with EF Training First. Whelan rode in that staff for a couple of of years, however in 2022 he needed to take a step right down to Continental degree. Now he joins the ProContinental Q36.5 staff. “I’m extremely satisfied and thankful, each individually and professionally.”
“I will get my biking profession again not off course at Q36.5. The previous few years were difficult, however I’ve proven that I will maintain the very best degree. Doug Ryder and the staff imagine I’m an ideal are compatible for the staff. I’m keen to turn my mountain climbing talents within the large races towards the most productive riders on the earth.”
Basic supervisor Doug Ryder provides. “James embodies the type of resilience and resolution that captured our pastime from the beginning. We’re assured that James, along with his mountain climbing enjoy, shall be a precious addition to our staff. He’ll beef up our mountain climbing division and play a an important function in supporting our classification riders, whilst additionally pursuing private good fortune.”
James Whelan joins Q36.5:
New Main points at the Pieter Weening Case
Pieter Weening used to be sentenced closing 12 months to 80 hours of group carrier, of which 40 hours have been conditional, for threatening his ex-girlfriend and assaulting her brother. Alternatively, the case isn’t but closed, as a result of a listening to happened this week and new information about the incident have emerged, the newspaper, Leeuwarder Courant reported.
The violent incident happened on Christmas Day 2021. Weening used to be visiting his now ex-in-laws at house in Kootstertille. He used to be having Christmas dinner along with his then associate, two youngsters, parents-in-law and brother-in-law. After dinner, they have been discussing training. Weening had tackled the son his associate had together with her earlier husband. Feelings ran excessive and sooner or later the location escalated. Weening’s then brother-in-law lashed out on the former rider. The punch broke Weening’s jaw. Weening then ran after his brother-in-law over chairs and furnishings, threatening to stab everybody. He referred to as his sister and 112. He ordered the law enforcement officials at hand over their guns, pronouncing “give me your gun and I can shoot them lifeless.”
In keeping with officials, no dialog used to be imaginable with Weening at the moment. They needed to dangle him again to stop him from throwing himself at his in-laws. His sister, who had now arrived at the scene, and brother-in-law then took Weening to the clinic. Within the interim, his ex-partner took some private pieces from Weening’s area and left together with her circle of relatives. When Weening returned an hour and a part later, he noticed a van with a trailer. He then ran upstairs in anger, pronouncing he sought after to convenience his son who used to be crying. His then lady friend used to be additionally there and his brother-in-law got here after him. Weening used to be armed with a bottle. “I defended myself towards extra hurt,” used to be his clarification. “I felt extraordinarily threatened in my own residence.”
Weening reacted with wonder to the item within the Leeuwarder Courant. “The timelines don’t seem to be proper, whilst there are lots of inaccuracies within the tale,” Weening advised WielerFlits. “I don’t know how the Leeuwarder Courant can record this tale like this. That is journalism taken from the air.”
Pieter Weening stated on the listening to that he may not take into account his threatening language. “I will’t believe pronouncing that.” And if that have been the case, he for sure had no aim of placing his cash the place his mouth used to be. Weening attributes such wording to “the emotion.” Weening, who’s recently a staff DS with Jayco AlUla, had no aim of attacking any individual. In keeping with the ex-rider, the topic would by no means have escalated if the in-laws had adopted his want to go away the home.
In keeping with Weening, his ex-partner and her family members have co-ordinated their statements, this means that he’s now in a foul place. “That feels extraordinarily unfair. I’m telling the reality. That is the tale,” he stated. In keeping with the Recommend Basic, Weening is “caught in his personal proper.” The Recommend Basic calls for 80 hours of group carrier, of which 40 hours are conditional. That is in line with the ruling of the police pass judgement on closing 12 months. Weening calls the call for “extraordinarily unjust.” The courtroom will make its ruling on November 1.
Pieter Weening case now not over but:
Zeb Kyffin Indicators for Excursion de Tietema-Unibet
Excursion de Tietema-Unibet staff has signed their twenty first rider for 2024. The 25 year-old British rider, Zeb Kyffin comes from the Continental staff of Saint Piran. Remaining 12 months, Kyffin completed 6th within the Excursion of Britain.
Kyffin rode for Ribble Weldtite for 4 years from 2019 and switched to Saint Piran closing 12 months. This 12 months he has had an excessively sturdy season. Kyffin completed peak 10 puts in two Norwegian one-day races and used to be fourth within the Excursion du Will pay de Montbéliard (2.2) in France. In Kreiz Breizh Elites Kyffin actually were given to grasp TDT-Unibet, as a result of he completed moment at the back of ultimate winner Hartthijs de Vries. He used to be 10th within the Muur Geraardsbergen Vintage and he endured that shape with a 6th position within the ultimate total of the Excursion of Britain thank you to 2 sturdy leads to the hilly phases.
On social media, Bas Tietema, founder and subsequent 12 months staff DS with TDT-Unibet, defined how they got here to signal Kyffin. “We were observing him since Kreiz Breizh Elite, however with that fab efficiency within the Excursion of Britain he made us sweat for a second. However he’s right here!”
Zeb Kyffin shall be with TdT-Unibet in 2024:
Adri van Houwelingen Mentioned Good-bye After a Lengthy Profession in Biking
The 70 year-old Dutchman, Adri van Houwelingen, stated good-bye to the biking international on the Putte-Kapellen race closing week. He’s retiring after an excessively lengthy profession as a rider and staff director sportif.
Van Houwelingen used to be a DS for the closing time on Tuesday with the Continental Dutch staff, Metec-SOLARWATT. Van Houwelingen has labored for the staff for ten years. Below his wing, riders akin to Sjoerd Bax, Lars and Marijn van den Berg, David Dekker, Arvid de Kleijn and Oscar Riesebeek have been spotted and controlled to obtain authentic contracts.
Along with being a staff DS, the ex-professional used to be additionally a instructor. Michel Megens, the staff supervisor of Metec-SOLARWATT, has identified Van Houwelingen since his youth and speaks extremely of his older compatriot. “For me, an implausible collaboration is coming to an finish. Adri has made a significant contribution to the improvement of our staff, to the place we are actually.”
“I’ve the respect of constant to construct in this basis within the coming years. Adri will now revel in his retirement. After virtually thirty years of staff management, he thinks it’s sufficient.” Megens now hopes to proceed in the similar means with 47 year-old Arjan Ribbers, who joined Metec-Solarwatt this 12 months and used to be ready to observe and be informed from Van Houwelingen for a 12 months.
Earlier than Van Houwelingen used to be with Metec-Solarwatt, he used to be a DS at Rabobank for seventeen years. He joined the staff when it used to be based in 1995, his contract used to be now not renewed on the finish of 2012. Van Houwelingen used to be additionally a just right rider in his time as a qualified, he received a degree within the Excursion de France in 1982, the eighteenth degree from Morzine to Saint-Priest. He received after an extended solo. He additionally took a degree within the Excursion of Spain in 1979 and the overall total within the Excursion of the Netherlands in 1983 and a degree in Tirreno-Adriatico in 1985.
Theo de Rooij, Jan Raas and Adrie van Houwelingen:
Lapierre Leaving Groupama-FDJ after 22 Years
Motorbike emblem Lapierre is probably not supplying Groupama-FDJ in 2024. Lapierre has labored with Marc Madiot’s staff for 22 years. The ladies’s staff, FDJ-Suez, will proceed to journey Lapierre, in line with Velo101.
The collaboration between Lapierre and Groupama-FDJ used to be probably the most longest in authentic biking. “That is the top of a ancient partnership of greater than 20 years and we will be able to all the time take into account our nice achievements on Lapierre motorcycles. Like every corporate, Lapierre will have to make strategic alternatives. The top of this collaboration is a demonstration of this and we recognize this resolution,” stated Madiot.
The corporate is a part of the Acell Workforce and has its head workplace in Heerenveen within the Netherlands. In addition they personal the Dutch bicycle manufacturers Koga and Batavus.
Groupama-FDJ now not on Lapierre:
Rémi Cavagna Departs for the Movistar Staff
The ‘TGV from Clermont-Ferrand’, present French TT champion and a powerful rouleur and staff participant, inks three-year contract with Eusebio Unzué’s outfit.
The Movistar Staff’s signing bulletins for its 2024 males’s squad succeed in its 6th bankruptcy on Thursday with the addition of Rémi Cavagna (Clermont-Ferrand, FRA; 1995). The French rider, coming from Soudal – Fast Step, shall be a part of the Blue outfit a minimum of throughout the finish of the 2026 season.
The present French person time trial champion joins the Movistar Staff with six years of WorldTour enjoy beneath his belt, appearances in all 3 Grand Excursions and indubitably his very best season thus far in 2023.
Instead of the French identify got in Cassel, the ‘TGV’ (as he’s affectionately identified, in a resemblance of his house nation’s high-speed teach) received the Ecu blended relay championships in Essen (NED); took a degree -solo escape- plus the GC of the Excursion of Slovakia; two wins within the Settimana Coppi e Bartali; and a silver medal within the TTT Worlds. He used to be additionally third on the Excursion de Romandie and Critérium du Dauphiné time trials, sixth within the not easy Excursion de France TT – he’s no doubt a person to observe in the case of efforts towards the clock.
Rémi Cavagna: “It’s a brand new problem – after seven years with Fast Step, which I loved and learnt a lot of issues from, I felt it used to be the instant to do one thing to achieve my most doable. Like in QST, entering the Movistar Staff appears like being a part of the historical past of biking, with such a lot of large names having competed with those colors. I’m actually proud to enroll in this squad, and in addition hungry and prepared to deliver my worth. I wish to win, evidently, however I additionally revel in serving to the fellows reaching nice good fortune and development one thing in combination. I already know one of the guys, and I’m so satisfied to be becoming a member of them in 2024. I’ve were given numerous issues within the horizon for the approaching 3 years. I can uncover the Northern Classics with the staff, with its loopy surroundings – I’m excited to be a part of the cobbles staff, the ones shall be great races to find. Additionally, as everyone is aware of, I’m additionally a TT specialist – during the last two years, I used to be just right however I overlooked some energy. I wish to succeed in my complete doable, paintings at the place and all facets of efficiency and aerodynamics. That self-discipline is such a lot vital to me. If I wish to be probably the most very best, I’ve started working so much for it.”
Davide Formolo Brings his High quality to Movistar Staff
Italian climber (30), a decade of WorldTour enjoy on his shoulders, in a position to beef up Blues along with his ability: indicators 2026 contract.
The Movistar Staff is including worth to its mountain climbing staff subsequent 12 months with Thursday’s announcement of Davide Formolo’s (Negrar, ITA; 1992) signing. The Italian, recently a rider for UAE Staff Emirates, has signed a three-year contract, throughout the finish of 2026.
With Formolo, the Telefónica-backed squad features ten years of WorldTour enjoy and trusts the skills of a 13-time winner within the professional peloton. Davide’s palmarès features a degree within the Giro d’Italia (2015), a countrywide avenue race championship (2019), victories within the Dauphiné (2020) and the Volta a Catalunya (2019), a podium in Liège-Bastogne-Liège (2019) and 14 appearances in Grand Excursions, together with two top-ten GC finishes (2017, 2018) in his liked Giro (8 caps) and a ninth spot in L. a. Vuelta (2016).
Davide Formolo: “I believe a squad just like the Movistar Staff is the best position for me to turn the type of rider that I’m. I believe I will play a very powerful function supporting the staff leaders within the Grand Excursions, in addition to searching for for person leads to one-day races or anywhere the staff calls for me to. I’m so excited to begin operating with everybody.”
Javier Romo Vows to Stay Progressing with Movistar Staff
24 year-old ability from L. a. Mancha targets to develop with Blues on WorldTour after sturdy indicators within the 2023 past due season
The Movistar Staff introduced on Thursday the signing of Javier Romo (Villafranca de los Caballeros, Toledo, ESP; 1999). The Spanish rider, a present member of the Astana Qazaqstan Staff, has grow to be the Blues’ fourth males’s signing for 2024, having inked a two-year contract with the Eusebio Unzué-led organisation.
Romo’s surge into the professional peloton used to be helped by way of an outstanding sequence of appearances in 2020, when he become the Spanish U23 avenue race champion simply few races after transitioning from triathlon to biking. His bounce, immediately onto the WorldTour, required him finding out the intricacies of avenue racing proper on the very peak.
Regardless of two accidents over the 2023 season -a damaged jawbone and fistula after a crash within the Itzulia, then a fractured rib in L. a. Vuelta-, Javier confirmed this 12 months one of the indicators of high quality which made him flip a professional so quickly. He used to be seventh total, as very best Younger Rider, within the Vuelta a Burgos, then went at the assault over a number of phases of the Spanish Grand Excursion. He hopes to proceed chasing large effects along with his house WT outfit as of subsequent 12 months.
Javier Romo: “The Movistar Staff is a brand new likelihood for me to stay bettering as a qualified bicycle owner. I’m excited to place into apply the entirety that I’ve realized during the last 3 years in Astana, and having the chance to take action on the largest reference in Spain is actually thrilling. I wish to display I’m extra mature than after I began my biking profession, and in addition imagine that I will stay and toughen the extent I confirmed within the past due season of 2023, expectantly being extra constant. I’m one that targets at victories, however I additionally want to assist my team-mates declare good fortune themselves.”
Louka Matthys Indicators for Bingoal WB
Louka Matthys (23) will sign up for, from January 1, our authentic core for 2 years (2024-25). The Louviérois runner, who officiated within the ranks of the French groups Dunkerque Grand Littoral (2021-22) and CC Nogent-sur-Oise (2023), joined our staff as a trainee in August 2023. He competed, between others, the Polynormande, the Arctic Race of Norway, our end-of-season Italian program in addition to Paris-Excursions. In 2023, he prominent himself, specifically, on the Trois Jours de Cherbourg (third), on the Excursion du Périgord (4th), on the Excursion de l. a. Manche (sixth), on the Grand Prix of Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois (second).
Louka Matthys. “I’ve already been ready to immerse myself within the Bingoal WB professional staff as a part of my internship and I thank the control for trusting me and giving me the chance to take part in nice races, just like the ‘Arctic Race, Paris-Excursions, races in Italy. I’ve already been ready to achieve enjoy. As a runner, I love races with tiring lessons. Alternatively, I haven’t but been ready to check myself within the mountains, which I am hoping with the intention to do sooner or later. I revel in degree races in addition to the Ardennes. However I do know that I nonetheless have so much to be told within the authentic peloton. For the instant, I mix my process as a number one college trainer with biking. I do know that my lifestyles will trade from January 1st, when I will give the entirety to the motorbike, and I’m in a position for this problem. I thank the staff for his or her agree with. I will’t wait to get again with the gang to be told and put myself on the carrier of the leaders.”
Sonny Colbrelli to be DS with Bahrain Victorious
Sonny Colbrelli shall be operating as a sports activities director with Bahrain Victorious from 2024. The Italian used to be already with the staff as an envoy after he stopped his authentic profession, however will now take a step upper.
Colbrelli will take any other direction for DS’s with the UCI in 2023, which is able to permit him to grow to be an authentic sports activities director. “He’ll be an increasing number of concerned, particularly within the Belgian Classics. He’s a legend. The younger boys may see him on TV and now they get the danger to paintings with him in races. This is large motivation for the younger riders,” stated supervisor Milan Eržen.
The Slovenian additionally stated that his staff is complete for subsequent 12 months. Erzen doesn’t believe the rumours that Nairo Quintana would sign up for the staff. “Who’s spreading this data and connecting us to him? Actually, we by no means spoke. Our focal point is on younger boys for the longer term and we would like to take a look at to win with the ones boys. I don’t assume making an investment in older guys is the precise factor to do.”
Colbrelli to be a DS:
Bardiani CSF-Faizanè Reveals a New Identify Sponsor
Bardiani CSF-Faizanè has discovered a brand new major sponsor for 2024. VF Workforce would be the new identify sponsor from subsequent 12 months, the staff shall be referred to as VF Workforce-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè.
VF Workforce is an Italian corporate specialising in development, renovation and mechanical and electric installations. The pinnacle workplace is positioned in Modena, within the Reggio-Emilia area. “We’re more than pleased with this new associate,” staff supervisor Roberto Reverberi stated in a commentary. “This can be a younger corporate that stocks our philosophy. Our younger riders achieve enjoy on the very best degree and compete towards the most productive riders on the earth.”
“I wish to thank Vicenzo Oliva (the CEO of VF Workforce) for supporting us to develop. We will be able to do our very best to pay off the agree with with nice effects,” stated Reverberi, who additionally indicated that his Italian ProTeam has a forged construction, in part due to the arriving of VF Workforce. Bardiani and CSF, which belong to the similar corporate, stay on board as identify sponsors, as does Faizanè. Remaining 12 months the staff used to be referred to as Inexperienced Challenge-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè and the 3 years prior to it used to be referred to as Bardiani CSF-Faizanè.
VF Workforce-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè in 2024:
Lagos de Covadonga Climb In all probability within the 2024 Vuelta a España
The riders may well be mountain climbing the enduring mountain to the Lagos de Covadonga once more within the Vuelta a España subsequent 12 months. Whether it is as much as Asturian politicians, the climb to the Lagos de Covadonga will make any other look within the Spanish excursion in 2024.
The Vuelta a España may go back to Covadonga in 2024, in line with L. a. Nueva España. The 12.5 kilometre climb at a median of 6.9%, with ramps of as much as 16% is a real Vuelta vintage. The Excursion of Spain has already completed in this iconic climb 23 instances. In 1983, Marino Lejaretta used to be the primary winner at the Asturian climb. Since then Pedro Delgado, Luis Herrera, Laurent Jalabert, Pavel Tonkov and Nairo Quintana have all received on the Lago.
The closing time the Vuelta completed on the Covadonga used to be in 2021, when Primoz Roglič used to be the winner that day. The Slovenian escaped with Egan Bernal prior to the overall climb, however endured solo to the degree victory and the crimson chief’s jersey. Roglič then took his 3rd consecutive Vuelta victory.
Roglič profitable at Lagos de Covadonga:
The New Version of the Giro d’Italia Digital Hosted by way of BKOOL has Been introduced
The brand new digital version of the Corsa Rosa is now to be had at the BKOOL indoor coaching platform with its 2023 phases. All infos on https://www.girovirtual.com.
Have you ever ever dreamed of experiencing the magic of the Giro d’Italia from the interior? The BKOOL coaching platform and RCS Recreation, the authentic organiser of the Giro d’Italia, have teamed up as soon as once more to deliver the Corsa Rosa nearer to the fanatics.
A brand new version of the Giro d’Italia Digital hosted by way of BKOOL, an indoor coaching enjoy that transports members to the actual phases of the Giro 2023 with no need to go away house, begins on 18 October.
How are you able to participate within the Digital Giro d’Italia?
All you wish to have to participate on this digital enjoy is to possess a Sensible Motorbike or a Sensible Wheel and create a person account at www.bkool.com.
BKOOL provides a unfastened 30-day trial on its website online for all new registrations, and taking part within the Digital Giro d’Italia is at no additional value in comparison to subscribing to the platform.
The BKOOL app is to be had for computer systems, pills and cellphones and may also be downloaded at once from the website online or out of your app retailer.
The immersive generation at the back of the Digital Giro d’Italia
To create probably the most life like and immersive enjoy imaginable, BKOOL has applied an leading edge simulation generation that mixes high-definition movies shot right through the actual phases of the closing version of the Giro with three-D components.
The end result permits the person to find intimately probably the most emblematic sections of the race as though they have been there, sharing their enjoy with 1000’s of cyclists from in every single place the sector.
Evenepoel, Froome, Freire, Contador… A sumptuous line-up of particular visitors
Now not simplest will the entire fanatics participating within the match have the ability to recreate the routes of the Giro phases, however they’ll additionally have the option to take action with particular visitors akin to Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, Óscar Freire, Remco Evenepoel or the opposite stars of the Soudal-Fast-Step staff.
The Giro d’Italia Digital, hosted by way of BKOOL, shall be an unique hyperlink between stars and fanatics, permitting any bicycle owner to satisfy their idols, teach with them or even engage with them within the Instagram LIVE that may accompany each and every staff journey.
A impressive prize draw
RCS Recreation has showed the participation of sponsors akin to Enel, Maglia Rosa and Identify Sponsor of the Giro Italia Digital, Namedsport, Vitamin Spouse of Giro d’Italia and Giro d’Italia Digital, Technogym, Coaching Spouse of Giro d’Italia and Giro d’Italia Digital, Astoria Wines, Reliable Wine of Giro d’Italia and Giro d’Italia Digital, Castelli, that designs the Giro d’Italia and Giro d’Italia Digital Maglia Rosa. Along side RCS and BKOOL itself, those sponsors will supply an extended checklist of rewards to be raffled amongst all members. The one requirement to participate within the ultimate prize draw is to finish the entire phases of the development, so all biking lovers, no matter their degree, will have the ability to win some nice prizes.
Remco Evenepoel Returns to the Scene of His Lombardia Crash
Remco Evenepoel returned to where the place he had his devastating crash 3 years in the past right through Il Lombardia. The Soudal Fast-Step rider seems again at his crash at the descent of the Muro di Sormano on August 15, 2020 in a brand new video on his YouTube channel.
Within the video, Evenepoel is going at the back of the scenes in his preparation for the Excursion of Lombardy, however the Belgian is going to the descent of the Muro du Sormano the day after the race, along with his spouse Oumi. At the descent he crash over a bridge and broke his hip. “How do I think now? Not anything particular. It’s now not too dangerous,” Evenepoel stated. “It feels a little ordinary to be again right here. I received’t say I’m actually emotional, as a result of I’ve already given it a spot. However in fact it’s now not the nicest feeling. It brings again dangerous recollections and ache.” His talk over with principally had a healing impact. “However it’s just right to near the bankruptcy. This is the reason we’re right here, to get well 100% from this.”
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