EUROTRASH Monday: Vingegaard Wins the Tour!
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Eddy Merckx: “Jonas Vingegaard is unquestionably the deserved winner” – TOP STORY.
Tour information: Vingegaard to his doping critics, Tadej Pogačar: “Possibly my type wasn’t good”, what’s Tadej Pogačar’s Downside? Marc Madiot not proud of Richard Plugge and Thomas Voeckler suspended after Col de la Loze.
Rider information: Jonas Vingegaard to journey the Vuelta a España and Mikel Landa on the curiosity from Soudal Fast-Step.
Group information: Polti’s nice return to biking with Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador, Brent Van Moer, Cedric Beullens and Jarrad Drizners lengthen with Lotto Dstny, Tijl De Decker turns professional, Roel van Sintmaartensdijk turns professional with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty in 2024, dsm-firmenich recruit Frank van den Broek to their growth program, Darren Rafferty joins EF Training-EasyPost, beginning in 2024 and Jayco AlUla to mix forces with Liv Racing TeqFind in 2024, making a growth pathway into the ladies’s WorldTour peloton.
Tour stage winner Theo Smit passes away and a son is born to Wout van Aert and Sarah.
EUROTRASH Tour espresso time.
TOP STORY: Eddy Merckx: “Jonas Vingegaard is Undoubtedly the Deserved Winner”
Eddy Merckx spoke to Sporza concerning the duel that Jonas Vingegaard fought with Tadej Pogačar within the Tour de France. “He’s undoubtedly the deserved winner,” mentioned Merckx about Vingegaard.
“It was thrilling up till the time trial, however when Vingegaard pulled away from Pogačar within the Pyrenees, we may already see that he was a barely higher climber when it was actually steep within the excessive mountains,” Merckx identified. He calls the Dane, the deserved winner. “Within the time trial and the day after on the Col de la Loze, he was the higher climber.”
Merckx noticed Vingegaard and Pogačar far above the remainder. “It has been a really powerful Tour they usually hold using quick. The diets are higher. It’s all rather more skilled than in our time. The tools can be totally different. I weighed my bike from 1971 final week and it was greater than 10 kg. That can be a giant distinction,” mentioned the 78 year-old biking legend.
This Tour additionally noticed Mark Cavendish chase the file variety of stage victories within the Tour de France. The Manx-man shares that file of 34 stage wins with Merckx and was near quantity 35, however needed to abandon a day later. “I hope Cavendish will return,” mentioned Merckx. “It could be a disgrace if he needed to finish his profession with a damaged collarbone. I hope he’ll journey a minimum of till the Tour subsequent yr.”
Merckx and Vingegaard:
Tour de France 2023
Kasper Asgreen claimed a shock win in Bourg-en-Bresse on Stage 18, his first within the Tour de France, as he held off the sprinting peloton alongside along with his break companions Pascal Eenkhorn and Jonas Abrahamsen who rounded out the rostrum. Scorching favorite Jasper Philipsen needed to accept fourth place, first within the dash type the peloton. Asgreen delivered Soudal Fast-Step’s first stage victory this yr and a 3rd for Denmark after Mads Pedersen and Jonas Vingegaard. Vingegaard held the yellow jersey.
Non-starters: Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Anthony Perez (Cofidis). Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Fast-Step) was the primary attacker, he was rapidly joined by Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny) and Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X). They’d a most lead of 1:48 after 7km. Groups Jayco-AlUla, dsm-firmenich and Alpecin-Deceuninck took management of the peloton. For many of the stage, the hole was round 1 minute. Abrahamsen took the 2 KOM factors at Chambéry-le-Haut (62km) and the Côte de Boissieu (105km) the place there have been assaults within the peloton, involving Pascal Eenkhorn (Lotto-Dstny), Simon Guglielmi (Arkea-Samsic), Quinten Hermans (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies).
Eenkhorn rode away from the pack with 65km to go. Campenaerts waited for him. The 2 Lotto-Dstny riders caught Asgreen and Abrahamsen to make it a number one quartet 58 kilometres from the end. Abrahamsen additionally gained the intermediate dash, beating a really motivated Eenkhorn whereas Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) confirmed little interest in difficult Philipsen for the inexperienced jersey. Within the final hour of racing, BORA-hansgrohe and Lidl-Trek took over from dsm-firmenich, Alpecin-Deceuninck and Jayco-AlUla on the head of the peloton because the leaders now had lower than 1 minute.
Campenaerts gained the combativity award on the stage. He stored pulling the leaders till the very finish, even when the probabilities to carry off the peloton have been very slim with 40 seconds lead on the 20km to go mark, 20 seconds with 10km to go and fewer than 10 seconds throughout the final 3km. Campenaerts gave all of it within the ending straight, leading-out Eenkhorn, nevertheless it was Abrahamsen on his wheel and Asgreen who timed the dash at perfection. The Dane got here second in a stage to Hole in 2019 and second once more within the St-Emilion ITT in 2021 earlier than he took his maiden win on Thursday.
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Stage winner, Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Fast-Step): “It’s unbelievable! It means a lot for me to take a stage right here on the Tour, particularly in spite of everything the issues I had since final summer time. I got here a great distance and this outcome wouldn’t have been doable with out all of the individuals who helped me. I need to dedicate this win to those that trusted me and stayed by my aspect, but in addition to Dries. He’s racing his last Tour de France in his final season as a professional, he was very emotional on the end, and we are going to miss him. The scenario wasn’t very best for us. I’d have most popular to have gone with seven or eight riders, however being the final week of the race and coming off some actually arduous phases within the mountains I didn’t fully rule out the potential of going all the way in which. I wouldn’t have achieved it with out Pascal, Victor and Jonas, all of them did superb on the market. We rode the entire stage like a workforce time trial and put all the things into it. Our workforce labored actually arduous these weeks, and regardless of all of the setbacks we’ve had right here, we stored the morale excessive and now we’re extremely proud of this win and with exhibiting that the Wolfpack spirit stays the identical.”
Total chief, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “Usually, I really feel a bit much less match the day after a tricky mountain stage”, Vingegaard mentioned. “However that was not the case right this moment. I bought by means of the day comparatively rapidly. It’s usually a psychological factor. After all, I’m counting the times till Paris. We ought to be proud of daily I journey within the yellow jersey. I take pleasure in using on this stunning jersey. It sounds cliché, however we’ve to take it day-to-day till Paris. We now have to remain targeted and keep alert. At this time, a minimum of, we did that very properly.”
2nd on the stage, Pascal Eenkhoorn (Lotto Dstny): “I believe we executed our plan to perfection. I hoped that extra riders would be a part of me in bridging throughout however no person was on my wheel. I additionally wanted Victor to get to the entrance however as soon as we bought there, we went full gasoline. The benefit was by no means actually huge however on the finish of the Tour there’s all the time an opportunity. Victor actually rode loopy quick and ensured that we may keep forward within the last. The dash was simply an trustworthy one and a second place is a pity however if you happen to watch the dash it’s important to admit that Asgreen was stronger.”
2nd total, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Group Emirates): “The beginning of right this moment’s stage has been fairly arduous for me. It’s been fairly emotional within the first few kilometres, as a result of many riders got here and talked to me. I need to say a giant thanks to them, as a result of they cheered me up. As for the remainder, I managed to recuperate a bit bit in the course of the stage. After all, I used to be extraordinarily disillusioned yesterday night. Who wouldn’t be? I don’t have a proof as for what occurred yesterday. There isn’t any actual rationalization. I could be blissful total as a result of I got here to the Tour from an harm, with out a lot coaching. To start with I used to be optimistic, as a result of I felt superb within the first two weeks. However possibly my form wasn’t good for the Tour. I’m blissful to be right here and in 2nd place of the GC. Once you have a look at the entire image, our Tour de France has been superb. We now have had the yellow jersey for just a few days, we bought two stage wins, and should put two guys within the podium in Paris. We now have an incredible workforce and we are going to attempt to struggle till the top as a way to get one other stage win and hold the 2nd and third place within the GC.”
4th on the stage and factors chief, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “The legs have been a bit drained this morning. However, for the remainder, I suppose it was a superb day. Already tomorrow, it is going to be a bit extra nervous than right this moment. We have to concentrate, however the vital day shall be Saturday. There shall be full struggle then. Gall, Vingegaard are the lads I may need to look at… however I don’t want to regulate them, I’d fairly to go accumulate as many KOM factors as doable.”
seventh on the stage, Jordi Meeus (BORA-hansgrohe): “Truly, it an fairly straightforward day. The break was small, and the hole was by no means actually that huge. However over the hilly half one rider bridged throughout and the blokes in entrance additionally performed it good. They nonetheless had sufficient left for the ultimate and simply made it to the road. I used to be supported properly by the boys and Danny delivered me into a superb place. However to be trustworthy I additionally didn’t fully have the legs ultimately. I needed to undergo so much on the arduous mountain phases, and I felt drained right this moment. So, all in all, not the very best day for us.”
KOM, Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek): “The legs have been a bit drained this morning. However, for the remainder, I suppose it was a superb day. Already tomorrow, it is going to be a bit extra nervous than right this moment. We have to concentrate, however the vital day shall be Saturday. There shall be full struggle then. Gall, Vingegaard are the lads I may need to look at… however I don’t want to regulate them, I’d fairly to go accumulate as many KOM factors as doable.”
Most combative rider, Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Dstny): “We had marked these phases. Sadly, we may simply not get the win however we performed it completely. It appeared like an inconceivable process to carry off the bunch however if you happen to don’t attempt… Essentially the most combative rider award is a comfort prize however being on the Tour podium is all the time good. I bought to the entrance within the last kilometre however needed to let go at 500 metres from the road, hoping to make them nervous and go early. That didn’t succeed and a second place is bittersweet however we could be happy with our efficiency right this moment.”
Tour de France Stage 18 End result:
1. Kasper Asgreen (Den) Soudal Fast-Step in 4:06:48
2. Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Lotto Dstny
3. Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor) Uno-X
4. Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
5. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek
6. Cees Bol (Ned) Astana Qazaqstan
7. Jordi Meeus (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe
8. Matteo Trentin (Ita) UAE Group Emirates
9. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Jumbo-Visma
10. Luca Mozzato (Ita) Arkéa Samsic.
Tour de France Total After Stage 18:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 72:04:39
2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Group Emirates at 7:35
3. Adam Yates (GB) UAE Group Emirates at 10:45
4. Carlos Rodríguez (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers at 12:01
5. Simon Yates (GB) Jayco AlUla at 12:19
6. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 12:50
7. Jai Hindley (Aus) BORA-hansgrohe at 13:50
8. Felix Gall (Aust) AG2R Citroën at 16:11
9. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 16:49
10. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 17:57.
Tour’23 stage 18:
Matej Mohorič claimed Stage 19, to make it three phases for himself in his profession and three for his Bahrain Victorious workforce this yr. In a last duel, the Slovenian beat Kasper Asgreen by a really small margin. On GC, Denmark stored the lead over Slovenia, as Jonas Vingegaard obtained the twenty fifth Maillot Jaune of his profession in Poligny.
Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny) went on the assault for the second day in a row, however he was pulled in after 10km of racing. Mad Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) managed to get a spot after 18km. The Kazakh nationwide champion took 1 KOM level on the prime of the Côte du bois de Lionge (23km) whereas there was a response on the head of the peloton. The main duo was reeled in at 37km by the primary part of the peloton that included Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar however not Adam Yates. Many extra skirmishes came about after the regrouping. It led to the formation of a 9-man entrance group at 57km: Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Fast-Step), Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samsic), Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious), Nils Politt (BORA-hansgrohe), Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), Campenaerts, Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo-Visma) and Matteo Trentin (UAE Group Emirates).
Their benefit was 1:15 at 62km, however Israel-Premier Tech, Uno-X and EF Training-EasyPost have been sad to have missed the break in order that they chased arduous. The entrance riders have been just one minute forward when Politt broke his chain and couldn’t resume racing on a brand new bike earlier than the peloton overtook him with 90km remaining. 65km earlier than the end, the 8 leaders have been joined by a gaggle of greater than 30 riders together with Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers) and Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma). Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech) and Campenaerts rode away proper after the regrouping. Intermarché-Circus-Wanty seized the reins of the peloton to convey everybody collectively for Biniam Girmay, however they finally surrendered and the hole went up. The 34 riders behind the main duo have been: Benoot, Laporte, Matteo Trentin, Pidcock, Lars van den Berg (Groupama-FDJ), Alberto Bettiol, Neilson Powless (EF Training-EasyPost), Alaphilippe, Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Fast-Step), Haig, Matej Mohorič, Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious), Marco Haller, Jordi Meeus (BORA-hansgrohe), Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Ben O’Connor, Oliver Naesen (AG2R-Citroën), Van der Poel, Philipsen, Zimmermann, Ion Izagirre (Cofidis), Hugo Houle, Krists Neilands, Corbin Sturdy (Israel-Premier Tech), Luke Durbridge, Dylan Groenewegen, Luka Mezgec (Jayco-AlUla), Barguil, Jonas Abrahamsen, Anton Charmig, Rasmus Tiller, Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X), Daniel Oss and Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies).
Clarke needed to drop out due to cramping. Asgreen, O’Connor and Mohorič overtook Campenaerts on the ascent of Côte d’Ivory with 30km to go. Numerous counter-attacks have been launched behind them within the final 25 kilometres. 10km earlier than the end, they’d 20 seconds lead over 9 chasers. The main trio remained composed in the course of the 8km lengthy ending straight. O’Connor launched the dash 500 metres from the road. He was overtaken by Asgreen who seemed like he was going for his second stage win in a row, however Mohorič pipped him on the road to assert his third Tour de France stage victory after his wins in Le Creusot and Libourne in 2021. It’s additionally the third stage win for his Bahrain Victorious workforce this yr following the successes of Pello Bilbao and Wout Poels. It makes it 16 stage wins for Slovenian riders since Primoz Roglič took the primary one at Serre-Chevalier in 2017.
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Stage winner, Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious): “It’s tremendous emotional for me. It’s been a tough month for us all, and it’s been a rollercoaster. This has been an extremely arduous race, and the extent is tough. It’s the very best bike race on the planet with the very best bike riders. You might be struggling and struggling to carry the wheels some days. Once I get in the best place, I attempt to exploit my alternatives. I went away with nice riders, and despite the fact that Ben knew he wasn’t the strongest within the dash, he tried, and we labored properly collectively. Kasper was extremely sturdy, and actually, he additionally deserved the win. However on this Tour, the struggling and sacrifice individuals undergo, you’d need every rider to have this opportunity to win a stage. I had Jack and Fred within the break, they usually supported me extremely properly. But it surely’s not simply them. We now have an incredible workforce and superb employees who give all the things daily for us to assist us and obtain the dream. One other one for our good buddy Gino.”
Total chief, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “It has been a really tough begin. We needed to make it possible for no GC man made the break. As soon as the break went, we simply tried to avoid wasting power. I’d describe myself as a giant household particular person, and in addition a bit shy. As an athlete, I’m an aggressive rider who likes to win – like everybody in biking. I’m type of a warrior on the bike.”
2nd total, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Group Emirates): “Matej [Mohoric] was crying once I hugged him. I’m additionally fairly emotional for him. It’s unbelievable that he gained right this moment in such trend. He actually deserves this victory. It’s a tough Tour for everyone. All people tries his greatest, and generally you win and generally you lose. It’s going to be a tricky mountain day tomorrow. I hope my legs, physique and thoughts have recovered. It’s been a tough couple of days, let’s see how I really feel tomorrow. At this time I used to be higher than yesterday. We now have a powerful workforce and we are going to use it to struggle for the stage win.”
third on the stage, Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroën): “It was one other loopy day. Everybody raced this stage as if it have been a traditional however we’re within the third week of the Tour de France. The tempo was loopy. I’m actually blissful to have the ability to play a number one position once more at this version after having skilled extra sophisticated days. Within the final kilometre, I attempted my luck as a result of I knew that within the dash, it was going to be tough to win. It didn’t work however a minimum of I’ve no regrets. My emotions have been significantly better these previous few days. Felix Gall’s victory in Courchevel actually liberated us. There may be nonetheless a giant climbing stage on Saturday for the workforce to complete the job and attain the Champs-Élysées on Sunday with satisfaction.”
4th on the stage and factors chief, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “It was all out for the beginning. We went very arduous all day and ultimately I used to be simply 4th. It’s disappointing. Within the last kilometres, we have been a powerful group of chasers and we have been pulling arduous, but we couldn’t catch the entrance three. They have been tremendous sturdy. I’d wish to win on the Champs-Elysées like final yr however first we’ve to go over tomorrow’s stage. It will likely be arduous. I hope to have some power left in my legs. I hope I didn’t go too deep right this moment, however the feeling has been superb to this point.”
KOM, Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek): “The primary 100km have been actually quick, everybody was struggling. Fortunately the final half was straightforward, so I attempted to recuperate. Tomorrow is the Day D. It’ll be a struggle from the beginning. It may be one of many biggest days of my life, nevertheless it can be the worst. We now have a variety of climbs. It will likely be arduous. We begin within the valley and I must go on the climbs. The plan is obvious for everybody, already within the first climb. I must take as many factors as doable.”
Most combative rider, Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Dstny): “It was an appropriate stage for the break. I attempted however on the finish it’s not a Belgian victory in Belgium’s nationwide day. My power right this moment? Possibly I used to be euphoric due to the near-victory we had yesterday. I made the break with an elite group of riders. We put lot of power, it wasn’t good that so many riders be a part of from behind. I attempted to anticipate with my former teammate Simon Clarke. We constructed a bonus, nevertheless it was too small to outlive the climb together with these three guys. After they introduced me again, my legs exploded.”
thirteenth on the stage, Marco Haller (BORA-Hansgrohe): “It was an extremely quick day, and everyone knew the win shall be taken from a break. It seemed promising for us when Nils was in entrance. However sadly, the workforce automobile was nonetheless behind the bunch when he had the mechanical and he dropped again. It could have made an enormous distinction to have him in entrance as he was tremendous sturdy once more. I managed with Jordi then to leap into the massive group, however we each have been already drained earlier than heading into the finale. I had not a lot left and tried to poker a bit, nevertheless it was tough to catch the best transfer. Ultimately it didn’t work out, however I’ve to confess that I wasn’t one of many strongest guys right this moment.”
Tour de France Stage 19 End result:
1. Matej Mohorič (Slo) Bahrain Victorious in 3:31:02
2. Kasper Asgreen (Den) Soudal Fast-Step
3. Ben O’Connor (Aus) AG2R Citroën at 0:04
4. Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 0:39
5. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek
6. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Jumbo-Visma
7. Luka Mezgec (Slo) Jayco AlUla
8. Alberto Bettiol (Ita) EF Training-EasyPost
9. Matteo Trentin (Ita) UAE Group Emirates
10. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers.
Tour de France Total After Stage 19:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 75:49:24
2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Group Emirates at 7:35
3. Adam Yates (GB) UAE Group Emirates at 10:45
4. Carlos Rodríguez (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers at 12:01
5. Simon Yates (GB) Jayco AlUla at 12:19
6. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 12:50
7. Jai Hindley (Aus) BORA-hansgrohe at 13:50
8. Felix Gall (Aust) AG2R Citroën Group 16:11
9. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma at 16:49
10. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 17:57.
Tour’23 stage 19:
The duel between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar lasted until the very finish of the final mountain stage of the a hundred and tenth Tour de France because the Slovenian out-sprinted the Dane at Le Markstein to assert his eleventh stage win, his second this yr. Felix Gall positioned himself between them and Vingegaard held the yellow jersey on the eve of the grand finale in Paris. The second final stage had the anticipated fireworks for Thibaut Pinot who rode alone within the lead in entrance of his followers earlier than crossing the road in seventh place.
As ordinary, Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny) was the primary attacker, accompanied by his teammate Jasper De Buyst. As much as the Ballon d’Alsace, Campenaerts soloed till he was reeled in 4.4km earlier than the summit. The peloton was compact on the prime and the dash for the KOM was gained by Giulio Ciccone who was the one rider within the polka dot jersey among the many 4 who have been nonetheless mathematically within the scenario of profitable it. Carlos Rodriguez (INEOS Grenadiers), 4th total, crashed at 33km. When he made it again to the pack, a gaggle of 16 riders together with Jonas Vingegaard, however not Tadej Pogačar. The yellow jersey finally sat as much as give the break an opportunity to succeed.
A few of these attackers managed to remain away and fashioned a 6 man main group with 80km to go: Ciccone and Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), Krists Neilands (Israel-Premier Tech), Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samsic), Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers) and Maxime Van Gils (Lotto-Dstny). A counter-attack concerned Thibaut Pinot, Valentin Madouas, Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ), Rigoberto Uran (EF Training-EasyPost), Chris Harper (Jayco-AlUla), Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) and Kevin Vermaerke (dsm-firmenich). Pinot made it throughout by himself on the way in which up the Col de Grosse Pierre finally crested in first place by Ciccone. It grew to become a gaggle of 10 with 63km to go along with Madouas, Uran and Vermaerke reaching the lead after Harper. Ciccone mathematically gained the KOM competitors on the Col de la Schlucht 54km from the top.
UAE Group Emirates chased arduous on the entrance of the primary peloton. Up the Petit Ballon, Madouas, Pinot, Ciccone, Pidcock and Barguil had a most lead of 1:30 over the yellow jersey group. 5.5km from the summit, Pinot went solo. He crested Petit Ballon alone after being cheered on by his followers for his final mountain stage within the Tour de France. The yellow jersey group had been lowered to 10 riders, Pogačar attacked for the primary time 14km from the end. The Pogačar-Vingegaard-Gall trio handed Pinot, who had been recaught by Barguil and Pidcock, 3km from the summit of Platzerwasel and went on to contest the stage victory. Simon and Adam Yates caught up with the main trio with 5km to go. This helped Pogačar win the stage as he obtained the assistance of Adam Yates as a lead-out man whereas Simon Yates overtook Rodriguez to achieve the fourth place total.
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Stage winner and 2nd total, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Group Emirates): “At this time, I lastly felt like myself once more, and it was great to really feel good from begin to end and have the ability to push all the way in which to the end line after the powerful days I’ve had. Within the finale, I waited for Adam to hitch our group, and I need to thank him as a result of he launched me properly, making it a bit simpler to deal with the end despite the fact that I used to be a bit nervous. The entire workforce did an important job right this moment and all through all of the phases. Being with them throughout these weeks is essentially the most stunning factor I take dwelling.”
Total chief and third on the stage, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “To get a second Tour de France feels as superb as the primary one. We nonetheless should watch out concerning the Paris stage, as a result of something can occur… however yeah, it feels superb. I nearly can’t consider it. It has undoubtedly been a loopy battle all these three weeks. I’m positive it has been nice to look at for the followers. I actually admire how stunning my battle with Tadej has been. He’s such an important man and has given me such an incredible struggle since Bilbao. I’m very grateful to my workforce, as a result of I may have by no means made it with out them. All of us dit our job so properly throughout these three weeks. My greatest reminiscence of this Tour de France will certainly be the workforce, as a result of we had a plan and we executed it to perfection. As for the more severe, I’ve to say I’ve no dangerous recollections of this Tour de France.”
2nd on the stage and eighth total, Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën): “I’m shocked at what I’ve been capable of do at this Tour de France. This morning at first, I didn’t really feel very properly. I didn’t suppose I may comply with the very best after which my emotions improved because the race went on. The group carried me. The environment was improbable. I used to be galvanised on every climb with the encouragement. It’s merely superb. When Pogacar accelerated on the Platzerwasel go with Vingegaard on his wheel, I smoothed out my effort in order to not explode. Lastly, I bought as much as them and determined to journey on the head of the group to keep away from having further rivals within the normal classification be a part of us. I gave all the things within the last dash. Towards Pogacar, it was tough to do higher. I’m actually happy with my second place. Now, I can begin to savor the Tour de France and what I achieved with my stage victory in Courchevel, my three podiums on the phases, and an eighth place within the normal classification. These three weeks have helped me to realize confidence in my potential.”
seventh total, Jai Hindley (BORA-hansgrohe): “It has been three weeks of ups and downs, however I believe we are able to stroll away with no regrets. I took a stage win and a Yellow Jersey and that’s not too dangerous. I didn’t know what to anticipate relating to the GC however I used to be going properly and was within the combine. Then I suffered some sickness and a crash and that actually affected me. Nonetheless, I loved daily of the race and now I’m wanting ahead to Paris, and ultimately I’m glad with my first Tour de France.”
Inexperienced jersey, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “It has been a aid to complete this stage. I’ve suffered a lot within the mountains over these three weeks, and in addition right this moment. However right this moment’s stage has been particular, as there have been many buddies of mine on the market to cheer for me from the roadside. Getting the inexperienced jersey means so much for me, as a result of it’s a childhood dream of mine. Carrying it within the podium of the Tour de France shall be such an emotional second. I hope to play for the win within the Champs-Elysées. It’s essentially the most stunning road in Paris and to complete off the best bike race on the planet there may be so particular. I’ve gained there already, so I do know what to do tomorrow.”
KOM, Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek): “We had one plan and we did a terrific job to execute it. I must thank all my team-mates. I believe they did one thing loopy proper from the beginning. When riders like Mads Pedersen and Mattias Skjelmose resolve to do one thing, it’s important to keep within the wheels. We did all the things good to carry on to this jersey, within the hills and within the valley. It was a giant struggle. We bought what we needed. I’m actually blissful.”
seventh on the stage and most combative rider, Thibaut Pinot (Groupama): “It was extraordinary. I’ve skilled unbelievable emotions right this moment. I’ve achieved this race for profitable it and I believe it was the best tactic however I lacked a little bit of legs to accompany the group who contested the stage victory. As much as Petit Ballon, it was pure insanity. I had the very best followers on the planet. This second will keep in my reminiscence for ever. It goes past the outcome. It’s greater than a victory. I’m additionally blissful to complete with such a superb stage and present that I used to be capable of play a task in my final Tour de France.”
Tour de France Stage 20 End result:
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Group Emirates in 3:27:18
2. Felix Gall (Aust) AG2R Citroën
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma
4. Simon Yates (GB) Jayco AlUla
5. Adam Yates (GB) UAE Group Emirates at 0:07
6. Warren Barguil (Fra) Arkéa Samsic at 0:33
7. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
8. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious
9. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X at 0:50
10. Rafał Majka (Pol) UAE Group Emirates.
Tour de France Total After Stage 20:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma at 79:16:38
2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Group Emirates at 7:29
3. Adam Yates (GB) UAE Group Emirates at 10:56
4. Simon Yates (GB) Jayco AlUla at 12:23
5. Carlos Rodríguez (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers at 12:57
6. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 13:27
7. Jai Hindley (Aus) BORA-hansgrohe at 14:44
8. Felix Gall (Aust) AG2R Citroën at 16:09
9. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 23:08
10. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis at 26:30.
Tour’23 stage 20:
Jordi Meeus (BORA-hansgrohe) gained the Ultimate Stage 21 of the a hundred and tenth Tour de France in Paris on the Champs-Elysées in a bunch dash that noticed Jasper Philipsen and Dylan Groenewegen spherical out the rostrum in a really tight end. Jonas Vingegaard grew to become the 14th double winner of the Tour de France, the primary to realize the Critérium du Dauphiné-Tour de France double since Geraint Thomas in 2018. Tadej Pogačar attacked on the Champs-Elysées however remained second total. The identical two riders ending first and second two years in a row hasn’t occur since Bernard Hinault and Joop Zoetemelk in 1978-79.
Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Dstny) attacked from the gun with the consent of the peloton to have fun his tremendous combative award, however he quickly sat up. After the standard toasts and photos, Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) crested the Côte du pavé des Gardes (Cat-4), the one categorised climb of the day, in first place, led out by his teammates Mads Pedersen and Mattias Skjelmose.
In the true race, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Group Emirates) attacked with 49km to go. It compelled Nathan van Hooydonck (Jumbo-Visma) to catch him and Alpecin-Deceuninck to chase them down. The Slovenian gained the intermediate dash. A gaggle of 10 riders got here throughout, nevertheless it was all collectively once more 33km earlier than the end. Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech), Nelson Oliveira (Movistar) and Frederik Frison (Lotto-Dstny) rode away with 30km to go. They bought a most benefit of 20 seconds with 20km remaining. It was a bunch once more 10km from the end line. The occasions have been taken with 1 lap to go, because it had began raining.
Uno-X introduced former Champs-Elysées winner Alexander Kristoff to the entrance. Cofidis additionally confirmed up within the first positions for Bryan Coquard with 3km to go. Alex Kirsch (Lidl-Trek) took the lead for Mads Pedersen. They have been adopted by BORA-hansgrohe organising the dash for Jordi Meeus. Pogačar nonetheless needed to race as he handed the final kilometre in first place whereas Vingegaard let himself distanced to have fun along with his teammates because the occasions had been taken on the bell lap. Jonas Rickaert took the result in pilot Philipsen to a second win in a row on the Champs-Elysées and a fifth on this Tour de France, however his compatriot pipped him on the road in a decent end that required the photo-finish. Meeus was chosen by BORA-hansgrohe as a substitute of Sam Bennett, the winner in Paris in 2020. Sixth in Bordeaux was his greatest outcome to this point. That is his first Grand Tour victory in his first participation within the Tour de France.
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Stage winner, Jordi Meeus (BORA-hansgrohe): “That is the most important day in my service. I knew I may do higher than I used to be capable of present to this point on this Tour. Lastly, all labored out right this moment. I’m tremendous proud to have completed off the job. I had actually good legs right this moment and Danny and Marco introduced me up in the best second. Then I used to be on the wheel of Jasper and in an ideal place to launch my dash. I can not describe how I really feel proper now.”
Ultimate total Tour de France winner, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma): “It’s a dream to win the Tour de France once more this yr”, the 26-year-old rider mentioned. “The Tour is and stays the best biking race on the planet. I’m very happy with the workforce. We now have achieved this collectively. It’s a victory for all of us. I couldn’t have achieved it with out the assist of my spouse and little daughter. I contemplate myself a household man, so being collectively is essential. I felt this heat from my household over the past interval, but in addition from my teammates. After three intense weeks, we are able to have fun this triumph.”
2nd total, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Group Emirates): “It had its ups and downs however we could be very proud of this Tour de France. Not solely with the nice outcomes but in addition the environment on the bus within the morning was one thing particular and it made this Tour an actual pleasure to be a part of. I believe the followers at dwelling additionally bought a superb present from all of the riders, I hope so. The race completed on a high-note with a candy stage victory and I take a variety of confidence from it. We’ll be again once more.”
third on the stage, Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco AlUla): “The Champs-Élysées is all the time stunning and it’s much more stunning once you win, so once you come so shut, it’s a bit disappointing. Ultimately it was not the victory that we got here for, however we had a very nice Tour, we did a superb GC with Yates and had some good outcomes. I believe the outcomes say one thing, we have been actually shut, ultimately we simply missed a victory, however that’s additionally sprinting, that’s additionally racing. However we had a superb Tour, with a pleasant group and we are going to proceed.”
4th total, Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla): “Not simply right this moment, however I believe we are able to happy with ourselves, we actually went after a variety of phases this yr and personally for myself, fourth total, I’m fairly happy with that, and in addition I’ve no actual regrets, so I believe we’ve to be blissful. That is the primary Grand Tour shortly that I’ve not had any accidents or illness or dangerous luck, so I’m very blissful. It’s been a tricky interval like that to cope with, however lastly I’ve managed to return by means of it and had a ‘regular’ Grand Tour, and a ‘regular’ me and I’m very blissful.”
sixth on the stage, Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty): “I’m very blissful to complete my first Grand Tour. The sensation to lastly arrive on the Champs-Elysées, after three weeks of efforts and struggling, was nice. I felt actually good on this final stage and I really like this end. My sixth place towards the very best sprinters on the planet is a pleasant outcome, despite the fact that my ambition was to do higher. Ending this Tour was essential to amass expertise and to return again stronger sooner or later. I’ll proceed working arduous for my subsequent targets, with first the World Championships in Glasgow.”
seventh total, Jai Hindley (BORA-hansgrohe): “It was a extremely arduous race, with correct GC days already from the beginning. We had some very nice moments, profitable a stage already within the first week after which additionally carrying the yellow jersey for a day. That was actually one thing particular. Then sitting excessive in GC for a very long time till an unlucky crash threw a spanner within the works. The impression from the crash lasted the entire race and affected my efficiency fairly a bit, which is shit. As a result of we have been on the best path for an honest last GC outcome. However regardless I stored preventing daily and left all the things out on the street. And with the assist off the boys and the entire employees workforce right here, we managed to finish up seventh ultimately. Possibly not the outcome we got here for, however one I believe we are able to all be happy with. I actually felt the dedication and assist off the complete workforce 100% from begin to end. By the nice occasions and the dangerous. And most significantly, the environment we had right here as a workforce was tremendous good. And generally, it was a extremely pleasing month on the street with everybody. So, I’d similar to to say because of the entire workforce and to all of the followers for the unbelievable assist. It’s been superb.”
eighth total, Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën): “The final three weeks have been superb. Every little thing occurred like a dream! To complete the primary Tour de France of my profession with a stage victory and an eighth place within the normal classification is solely unbelievable. My success at Courchevel is the very best second of my profession. My victory within the Tour de Suisse in June had already been an indicator however now I do know that I’m able to enjoying a number one position. I’m happy with what I’ve completed. My position has developed over the times with this standing of chief that I needed to come to phrases with. My teammates gave me confidence and have been extremely supportive. I’d by no means have been capable of obtain these performances with out their assist. My arrival at AG2R CITROËN in 2022 was the very best choice I ever made. I regained my self-confidence, and right this moment, all of the arduous work is paying off. I’m very grateful to the administration of the workforce.”
Factors winner, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck): “Standing on the rostrum within the inexperienced jersey is such an incredible feeling. I’m happy with how properly we labored collectively in direction of it. I needed to win right this moment, but in addition to take pleasure in what I’ve achieved to this point. Moreover, I’m blissful that it was Jordi [Meeus] who took the victory. This has been my greatest Tour de France, and these will for positive be a few of the greatest memoires of my sporting profession. My subsequent intention is the world championships street race.”
KOM, Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek): “This is without doubt one of the greatest days of my life. It’s actually good for me and for my workforce that I bought this KOM jersey. It’s one to take pleasure in. It conjures up me the best feelings. I really feel actually happy with myself. This jersey has been a dream of mine ever since I used to be a child and I first began using a motorcycle.”
Tour de France Stage 21 End result:
1. Jordi Meeus (Bel) BORA-hansgrohe in 2:56:13
2. Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
3. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Jayco AlUla
4. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek
5. Cees Bol (Ned) Astana Qazaqstan
6. Biniam Girmay (Eri) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
7. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Cofidis
8. Søren Wærenskjold (Nor) Uno-X
9. Corbin Sturdy (NZ) Israel-Premier Tech
10. Luca Mozzato (Ita) Arkéa Samsic.
Tour de France Ultimate Total End result:
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma in 82:05:42
2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Group Emirates at 7:29
3. Adam Yates (GB) UAE Group Emirates at 10:56
4. Simon Yates (GB) Jayco AlUla at 12:23
5. Carlos Rodríguez (Spa) INEOS Grenadiers at 13:17
6. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 13:27
7. Jai Hindley (Aus) BORA-hansgrohe at 14:44
8. Felix Gall (Aust) AG2R Citroën at 16:09
9. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 23:08
10. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis at 26:30.
Tour’23 stage 21:
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023
Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) wrote one other chapter of her already stellar profession as she powered to the Maillot Jaune on the First Stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023. The Belgian, carrying her nationwide champion jersey, dropped everybody with a powerful assault on the ultimate climb of the day, with the final 10 kilometres to go to Clermont-Ferrand. She pushed all the way in which to the road to take a spectacular solo victory with a spot of 41 seconds to her first chasers, along with her teammate Lorena Wiebes and dsm-firmenich’s Charlotte Kool finishing the stage prime 3. Kopecky takes her eleventh win this season. And her first within the Tour.
The 154-woman peloton set off from Clermont-Ferrand to tackle a 123.8km loop set to crown the primary Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023. Martina Alzini (Cofidis) was the primary attacker of the race, at 11kms. However the peloton didn’t let her go. Marie Morgane Le Deunff (Arkéa) is the primary attacker to open a spot, at 18km, solely to be caught 6 km additional on. It was then time for Typhaine Laurance (Lifeplus Wahoo) to cleared the path from 26km to 45km, whereas Amandine Fouquenet (Arkéa) tried, however failed to hitch her off the entrance. Within the meantime, Mireia Benito (AG Insurance coverage-Soudal Fast-Step) crashed at 27km and was compelled to desert.
The bunch rode collectively till tireless attacker Marta Lach (Ceratizit-WNT) set off with 46km to go. The previous Polish nationwide champion opened a spot of fifty seconds, however the bunch react and catch her forward of the intermediate dash in Saint-Hippolyte (26.7km to go). Former World champion Lizzie Deignan (Lidl-Trek) was first by means of the intermediate dash. Yara Kastelijn (Fenix-Decuninck) tried to maintain the momentum going after the road however everybody adopted her.
The rolling terrain and the tempo was an excessive amount of for a lot of riders, together with Elisa Balsamo. Her Lidl-Trek teammates attempt to management the finale alongside SD Worx, who up the ante with Marlen Reusser on the primary climb of the day, Côte de Durtol (Cat-3), to be summited with 9.3km to go. Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) accelerated contained in the final 5 kilometres and no person may comply with her sturdy assault. She was first on the summit and retains pushing all the way in which to the road, constructing a spot of 41 seconds on the end. Lorena Wiebes took the dash from the bunch to finish a 1-2 for SD Worx and ensure their dominance on the highest stage of ladies’s biking.
Stage winner, total, factors and KOM chief, Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime): “Sport is emotion and that is such a giant win, on the primary stage of the Tour de France, claiming the yellow jersey… It was on my thoughts for fairly a while already. Once I first noticed the course, I assumed it could be for the sprinters. However then my sports activities administrators did a recon they usually instantly texted me saying that is for me. Once I noticed the climb for myself, I used to be very blissful. We’ve been joking with some buddies, texting one another daily saying ’10 kilometres to go’ with yellow hearts… We had a number of choices with the workforce, Lorena Wiebes may even have gained in a dash, Demi [Vollering] could be very sturdy… I’m very blissful the workforce gave me my probability and I took it. I simply went full gasoline to the highest and I by no means hesitated. Once I heard the gaps, I knew that if I used to be capable of preserve my energy no-one may come again. I do not know how lengthy I can hold the jersey. It’s as much as the workforce. It’s clear to me that the most important purpose is the general victory with Demi. If we have to sacrifice the jersey tomorrow, we gained’t hesitate. No matter must be achieved shall be achieved however it could be good to put on yellow for just a few days, for positive.”
Finest younger rider, Cedrine Kerbaol (Ceratizit – WNT): “I actually didn’t count on to take the white jersey. On the final climb, I felt like this was actually for sturdy riders. It was for the puncheurs, even the sprinters truly. It was too quick! However I used to be reassured once I noticed I used to be with Juliette [Labous]. We didn’t make it again to the group in entrance of us and I assumed Gasparrini was up there. After the end, I used to be headed to the workforce bus as a result of I assumed it was useless for right this moment! It’s a fantastic shock. Marta [Lach, winner of the Combativity award] gave us a pleasant present right this moment, that’s cool. My purpose with the white jersey is to have it on the final day fairly than the primary! Now that I’ve it, I should defend it.”
Most combative rider, Marta Lach (Ceratizit-WNT): “It was our workforce tactic to assault at this second. I used to be totally dedicated to this. I hoped somebody would go along with me however no person did. The purpose was to remain forward till the final climb however when the bunch began to go full gasoline they caught me after 15 km on the entrance. It was a bit unhappy however I didn’t suppose that I may very well be essentially the most combative rider and I’m very blissful. To be on the rostrum of the Tour de France with my teammate Cédrine [Kerbaol, best young rider] is tremendous good. We tried one thing. We didn’t simply look ahead to the finale, since you by no means know what can occur. It’s an incredible feeling after I needed to abandon final yr. I fought so arduous to return again. And to race right here, listening to all of the individuals cheering for you, realizing your identify, it was very good.”
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Stage 1 End result:
1. Lotte Kopecky (Bel) SD Worx-Protime in 3:04:09
2. Lorena Wiebes (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 0:41
3. Charlotte Kool (Ned) dsm-firmenich
4. Marianne Vos (Ned) Jumbo-Visma
5. Ashleigh Moolman (SA) AG Insurance coverage-Soudal Fast-Step at 0:43
6. Demi Vollering (Ned) SD Worx-Protime
7. Tamara Dronova-Balabolina (-) Israel Premier Tech Roland
8. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) FDJ-SUEZ
9. Mavi García (Spa) Liv Racing TeqFind
10. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Lidl-Trek.
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Total After Stage 1:
1. Lotte Kopecky (Bel) SD Worx-Protime in 3:03:59
2. Lorena Wiebes (Ned) SD Worx-Protime at 0:45
3. Charlotte Kool (Ned) dsm-firmenich at 0:47
4. Marianne Vos (Ned) Jumbo-Visma at 0:51
5. Ashleigh Moolman (SA) AG Insurance coverage-Soudal Fast-Step at 0:53
6. Demi Vollering (Ned) SD Worx-Protime
7. Tamara Dronova-Balabolina (-) Israel Premier Tech Roland
8. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den) FDJ-SUEZ
9. Mavi García (Spa) Liv Racing TeqFind
10. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Lidl-Trek.
Tour Femmes’23 stage 1:
Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2023
We have been anticipating him within the particular person time trial on Tuesday, however he’s already elevating his arms this Saturday. Filippo Ganna gained the first stage of the Ethias-Tour de Wallonie 2023, between Huy and Hamoir over a distance of 189.9 kilometres.
A breakaway of 4 riders enlivened the primary day of racing. It was made up of Johan Meens (Bingoal WB), Alex Colman (Group Flanders-Baloise), Olivier Godfroid (Baloise Trek Lions) and Jonathan Couanon (Good Métropole Côte d’Azur). The 4 fugitives noticed the return of Pim Ronhaar (Baloise Trek Lions) on the ultimate circuit, who dropped them off on the Côte d’Oneux. The Dutchman was caught within the final kilometres, giving approach to a dash within the streets of Hamoir. The Italian Filippo Ganna then demonstrated his qualities as a finisher to win, within the dash, forward of his compatriot Davide Ballerini and Arne Marit.
Filippo Ganna is the primary chief of the Ethias Tour de Wallonie for 2023. He’s additionally on the prime of the factors classification. Johan Meens, who took the lead on the 5 categorised climbs, places on the white jersey. Ewen Costiou (Arkéa-Samsic), greatest younger rider, wears the crimson jersey whereas Alex Colman finds himself on the prime of the dash classification and can put on the purple jersey on Sunday. Lastly, Jonathan Couanon was voted essentially the most combative of the day.
Stage winner and total chief, Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers): “I misplaced management of the scenario a bit ultimately. So I made a decision to attempt my luck within the dash. I gained and it’s a method for me to thank my teammates, who did an enormous job on this first stage. I believe I’m in superb form and I’m blissful to verify it by profitable right this moment (Saturday). I’ll take pleasure in this victory earlier than contemplating the remainder of the race. So I placed on the orange jersey of chief of the final classification. I can’t say but if I will hold it till the top. Something can occur within the subsequent few days and the final leg is Wednesday. Nothing is ever acquired.”
Ethias Tour de Wallonie Stage 1 End result:
1. Filippo Ganna (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers in 4:39:47
2. Davide Ballerini (Ita) Soudal Fast-Step
3. Arne Marit (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
4. Elia Viviani (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers
5. Robert Stannard (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck
6. Edward Theuns (Bel) Lidl-Trek
7. Timo Kielich (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
8. Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Israel-Premier Tech
9. Clément Venturini (Fra) AG2R Citroën
10. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Israel-Premier Tech.
Ethias Tour de Wallonie Total After Stage 1:
1. Filippo Ganna (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers in 4:39:37
2. Davide Ballerini (Ita) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:04
3. Arne Marit (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty at 0:06
4. Loïc Vliegen (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty at 0:07
5. Mathias Vacek (CZ) Lidl-Trek at 0:08
6. Ewen Costiou (Fra) Arkéa Samsic at 0:09
7. Elia Viviani (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:10
8. Robert Stannard (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck
9. Edward Theuns (Bel) Lidl-Trek
10. Timo Kielich (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck.
Wallonie’23 stage 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXscSSVR1rU
After profitable the third stage in Rochefort final yr, Arnaud De Lie gained on Sunday on the finish of the 2nd Stage of the Ethias Tour de Wallonie 2023. On the end line in Walcourt, the Lotto-Dstny rider sprinted forward of two compatriots, Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) and Timo Kielich (Alpecin-Deceuninck). The younger Walloon sprinter additionally took the orange total chief’s jersey.
Throughout the stage, 5 riders made up the break of the day: Laurenz Rex (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty), Ceriel Desal (Bingoal WB), Sander De Pestel (Flanders-Baloise), Louis Bendixen (Uno-X) and Joris Nieuwenhuis (Baloise Trek Lions). Their lead by no means exceeded 4 minutes. Shortly after midway, the Les Strépys climb served as a springboard for a three-man counter-attack: Robert Stannard (Alpecin-Deceuninck), defending champion, Luca Van Boven (Bingoal WB) and Pim Ronhaar (Baloise Trek Lions). The junction came about shortly earlier than coming into the ultimate circuit. The peloton then accelerated within the final kilometres to lastly catch the break 18 kilometres out. One of the best sprinters of the Ethias-Tour de Wallonie, fought it out for Arnaud De Deceive dash to victory.
The orange jerseys of the chief on the final classification and crimson of the very best younger rider went to Arnaud De Lie. Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers), winner on Saturday in Hamoir, misplaced the general lead, however is on the identical time as De Lie in 2nd place. Davide Ballerini (Soudal Fast-Step) stored his yellow jersey of the factors classification. The white jersey of the KOM of Johan Meens (Bingoal WB) was not anxious in the course of the day. The purple jersey for the intermediate sprints handed from Alex Colman to his teammate Sander De Pestel (Flanders Baloise). Laurenz Rex, the final breakaway caught by the peloton, was essentially the most combative rider of the day.
stage winner and total chief, Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny): “I’m actually proud of this victory, after two months and not using a win I type of missed this sense. It’s much more good to win near dwelling on the Tour de Wallonie. After a tough interval with the crash at 4 Jours de Dunkerque, this provides me a variety of satisfaction. The boys did it completely right this moment. And to win in a race the place my brother Axel did a lot work, it makes it much more particular. Opposite to yesterday, we didn’t need to take the race into our arms. However because of the sturdy winds, we got here again to the attackers fairly rapidly after which it was all about getting ready the dash. Cedric Beullens was my last man within the dash and he did it completely. I adopted the wheels and trusted my dash. Tomorrow is a brand new probability, however once more a tricky course. Defending the chief’s jersey until the top shall be very tough with the very long time trial but when I’m nonetheless within the lead I’ll in fact give it my all.”
Ethias Tour de Wallonie Stage 2 End result:
1. Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Dstny in 4:15:29
2. Thibau Nys (Bel) Lidl-Trek
3. Timo Kielich (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
4. Elia Viviani (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers
5. Davide Ballerini (Ita) Soudal Fast-Step
6. Stefano Oldani (Ita) Alpecin-Deceuninck
7. Robert Stannard (Aus) Alpecin-Deceuninck
8. Edward Theuns (Bel) Lidl-Trek
9. Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Bingoal WB
10. Marco Tizza (Ita) Bingoal WB.
Ethias Tour de Wallonie Total After Stage 2:
1. Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Dstny in 8:55:06
2. Filippo Ganna (Ita) INEOS Grenadiers
3. Davide Ballerini (Ita) Soudal Fast-Step at 0:04
4. Thibau Nys (Bel) Lidl-Trek
5. Sander De Pestel (Bel) Group Flanders-Baloise
6. Mathias Vacek (CZ) Lidl-Trek at 0:05
7. Timo Kielich (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 0:06
8. Arne Marit (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
9. Loïc Vliegen (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty at 0:07
10. Laurenz Rex (Bel) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty.
Wallonie’23 stage 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CJXYjN_HEs
Vingegaard to His Doping Critics: “Driving on Completely different Gasoline than Armstrong”
The nationwide and worldwide media have been filled with reward for Jonas Vingegaard’s spectacular Tour performances, however the Dane additionally needed to reply some extra essential, doping-related questions after Wednesday’s Queen stage 17.
L’Équipe wrote on Tuesday after the time trial: “From one other planet, his efficiency additionally fuelled one other hearth, that of suspicion. The everlasting mistress of biking, who flirts with each distinctive achievement. Reliable questions smoldering within the ashes of the previous. Responding to it is without doubt one of the tasks that include the yellow jersey.”
How does Vingegaard reply this? “I perceive the skepticism. I perceive that it’s tough for some individuals to consider in biking given what has occurred up to now. However we’re all totally different riders than then. And I can say with my hand on my coronary heart: I don’t take something, don’t do something that’s forbidden. I don’t take something that I wouldn’t give to my daughter,” he mentioned to Het Laatste Nieuws.
In De Avondetappe on NOS, Vingegaard had the identical message. “I can say that these are usually not occasions like with Lance Armstrong. We run on totally different gas than Armstrong did. The game is clearly totally different now. I’m blissful that I gained the stage on Tuesday and I’m 100% positive that nobody will ever take these victories away from me.”
Vingegaard dealing with the press:
Tadej Pogačar Emotional and Sensible: “Possibly my Type Wasn’t Excellent”
The day after his collapse within the mountain stage to Courchevel, many riders got here to speak to Tadej Pogačar within the peloton. “It was fairly emotional within the first kilometres, as a result of many colleagues got here as much as me and mentioned one thing to me. I need to thank them very a lot for cheering me up,” the Slovenian mentioned after the stage to Bourg-en-Bresse.
“For the remainder, I used to be capable of recuperate a bit in the course of the stage,” mentioned Pogačar, who spoke extra about his collapse. “I used to be extraordinarily disillusioned. Who wouldn’t be? I’ve no rationalization for what occurred. There isn’t any actual rationalization. I could be blissful that after my wrist harm I made it to the Tour with out a variety of coaching.”
“To start with I used to be optimistic, as a result of I felt good within the first two weeks. However possibly my type wasn’t good for this Tour,” he admits. “I’m blissful to nonetheless be there and to be second within the standings. Should you have a look at the entire image, our Tour is superb. We wore the yellow for just a few days, gained two phases and possibly we shall be on the rostrum in Paris with two males.”
Adam Yates is in third place total, nearly 11 minutes from yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard. “We now have an important workforce and we are going to struggle to the top to win one other stage and hold second and third within the standings,” mentioned Pogačar waiting for the ultimate phases.
A really powerful two days for Tadej Pogačar:
What’s Tadej Pogacar’s Downside? “His Base was Too Slim”
Tadej Pogačar had hoped for a resurrection within the Queen stage 17, nevertheless it was the positioning of his downfall. The Slovenian misplaced nearly 6 minutes to the yellow jersey, Jonas Vingegaard and misplaced his final hope of profitable the 2023 Tour. What precisely went flawed on the way in which to Courchevel? “Tadej’s base is simply too slim,” defined workforce supervisor Mauro Gianetti.
The Slovenian winner of the Tour de France in 2020 and 2021, spoke after the end of the stage about ‘considered one of my worst days ever on a motorcycle’. However what precisely is occurring with the chief of UAE Group Emirates? His boss Gianetti does have a proof. “We now have to face actuality. He was unable to coach for 5 weeks after his crash in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. He has solely been on the bike for 3 and a half weeks within the run-up to the Tour.”
“After the phases within the Basque Nation, we thought: wow, it’s doable. In any case, we’re speaking about Tadej, nevertheless it was clear from the beginning that there have been no ensures that he would additionally enhance on this Tour. Not coaching as an expert bike owner for per week is already so much, not to mention 5 weeks. We aren’t speaking a couple of one-day race, however concerning the Tour. You’ve to take action a lot work and coaching kilometres to be prepared for the Tour. His base was too slim.”
Pogacar had a foul begin on Wednesday within the Queen stage to Courchevel: the 24-year-old rider crashed early within the stage. “However yesterday’s crash didn’t have an effect on his efficiency. It’s a signal that you’re not totally targeted anymore. It’s an indication of fatigue. Tadej isn’t sick both, he’s simply drained. I believe Tadej could be happy with the truth that, along with his present situation, he’s second within the Tour.”
Now that Pogacar is heading for his second consecutive Tour defeat, the query is whether or not he ought to use a distinct preparation within the run-up to the Tour de France sooner or later. Does the Slovenian have to chop again on his usually busy spring schedule? Gianetti didn’t just like the query: “When Tadej gained Liège-Bastogne-Liège and attacked on the Poggio and the Oude Kwaremont, everybody mentioned: ‘wow, he’s the very best rider on the planet!’ And now he has to totally deal with the Tour… That is Tadej Pogačar. His base was simply too slim this yr.”
Pogačar and Gianetti:
Marc Madiot Not Pleased with Richard Plugge
Groupama-FDJ boss Marc Madiot has lashed out at his colleague Richard Plugge of Jumbo-Visma. The Dutch workforce supervisor had mentioned in an interview that he had seen riders of ‘a French workforce’ ingesting beer within the workforce lodge on the remainder day. That’s complete nonsense in keeping with Madiot: “That is very shabby.”
In an interview with L’Équipe, about Jumbo-Visma’s strategies for the general victory of the Tour. Plugge cited a scenario on the second relaxation day within the workforce lodge. “We additionally go searching us at what others are doing. We have been with a French workforce and we noticed riders ingesting giant glasses of beer. Alcohol is poison, and if you happen to’re already drained, it makes you much more drained,” Plugge mentioned.
“Nobody in our workforce drinks alcohol, as a result of it breaks you up, even if you’re not a bike owner,” mentioned Plugge concerning the individuals in and across the Tour workforce. “We are able to open up and reply all questions, however you even have to take a look at the opposite aspect. That additionally accounts for a part of the distinction. Not solely to our benefit, but in addition to the drawback of others.”
Plugge didn’t point out a workforce identify, however there was just one French workforce within the Jumbo-Visma lodge and that was Groupama-FDJ. The eccentric workforce boss, Marc Madiot, was not happy with the statements of the Jumbo-Visma supervisor. “It’s pathetic and shameful,” he informed Le Parisien. “I hope he retains his mouth shut. Shut the fuck up!”
“Historically, on the remainder day we’ve a drink with the administration. The employees drank beer, however the riders solely drank Perrier, I’m past offended. As well as, I’m positive he has a private hatred of me as a result of we disagree within the AIGCP. That is very shabby…”
An sad Marc Madiot:
Voeckler and Moto Driver Suspended After Slowing Vingegaard on the Col de la Loze
Thomas Voeckler obtained a penalty from the race jury after stage 17 of the Tour de France. The French former bike owner is now a commentator on a bike for France Télévisions and on the Queen stage his motorcycle hindered yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard on the Col de la Loze. Because of this, Voeckler was banned from the race for a stage.
Earlier this Tour, issues went flawed on the Col de Joux Aircraft, the place two bikes have been penalised for hindering a mountain prime dash by Tadej Pogačar. They weren’t allowed to work for a day later and now Voeckler additionally obtained the identical punishment, collectively along with his ‘pilot’ Joël Chary. Along with the suspension, they each additionally should pay a effective of 500 Swiss Francs, in keeping with the Tour race jury report.
Voeckler had come to a halt slightly below the highest of the Col de la Loze on a steep ramp, which triggered congestion, partly because of the giant crowd of individuals on the mountain. Race autos and different bikes within the race couldn’t get by means of and in consequence, Jonas Vingegaard and Wilco Kelderman, needed to cease. Shortly afterwards, Thibaut Pinot was additionally slowed.
Voeckler holding the yellow jersey up:
Jonas Vingegaard to Journey the Vuelta a España
Jumbo-Visma shall be at full power at first of the Vuelta a España within the autumn. Within the final Grand Tour of the yr, the Dutch workforce doesn’t solely have Primoz Roglič, but in addition Jonas Vingegaard.
Vingegaard was initially not scheduled for the Tour of Spain (August 26-September 17), however shall be on the Spanish begin line. Vingegaard informed the Spanish sports-paper Marca that he’ll take part within the Vuelta and the workforce has now additionally confirmed this.
Jumbo-Visma will begin with two leaders in Spain. Primoz Roglič has been the winner within the Vuelta a España 3 times, in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The Slovenian gained the Giro d’Italia earlier this yr and is getting ready for the Vuelta.
With Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma now additionally has a second iron within the hearth. The Dane, who gained the Tour de France for the second time on Sunday, rode the Vuelta a España as soon as earlier than. Within the 2020, he was essential for his chief and last winner Roglič.
Roglič and Vingegaard should compete in Spain towards World champion and defending Vuelta winner Remco Evenepoel, Geraint Thomas, runner-up within the Giro, Aleksandr Vlasov and João Almeida. Richard Carapaz and Enric Mas, two riders who needed to abandon early within the Tour de France, additionally hope to be there in August.
Roglič and Vingegaard within the Vuelta:
Mikel Landa on the Curiosity from Soudal Fast-Step
Soudal Fast-Step workforce supervisor Patrick Lefevere has indicated in his column for Het Nieuwsblad that he’s in talks with the Spanish climber. Landa himself is charmed by the curiosity. “It’s good that such a workforce is ,” he mentioned in dialog with Sporza.
The 33-year-old Landa continues to be racing for Bahrain Victorious, however his contract ends this yr and Lefevere is angling for the providers of the skilled tour rider. The Soudal Fast-Step workforce supervisor sees Landa as a great reinforcement for Remco Evenepoel’s climbing practice.
“I’ll focus first on the Tour de France. That’s one thing for my supervisor. It’s good that such a workforce is . Why not? I see myself as a helper of Remco Evenepoel. I may help him. I like his racing model and his character. Why not?”
Landa has completed third within the Giro d’Italia twice in his profession, 2015 and 2022 and fourth within the Tour de France twice. The Spanish climber bought off to a superb begin this season with good placings within the Ruta del Sol (2nd), Tour of Catalonia (fifth), Tour of the Basque Nation (2nd) and the Flèche Wallonne (third).
Mikel Landa to signal with Lefevere?
Polti’s Nice Return to Biking with Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador
Coinciding with its forty fifth anniversary, the corporate has determined to assist the skilled workforce of those two nice champions from 2024 onwards, in addition to your complete below 23 and junior youth groups.
Polti, chief in steam functions for ironing and cleansing within the dwelling {and professional} environments, returns to biking with Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador, sponsoring their skilled biking workforce, the below 23 and junior groups for the following three seasons (till 2026). This assist consolidates and offers continuity to their biking undertaking, and represents the return of a properly established firm like Polti to the game, permitting Alberto Contador to comply with up on initiatives linked to the “Fundación Contador”.
Ivan Basso and Alberto Contador are proud to welcome the arrival of the brand new sponsor ranging from 2024. Polti thus returns to the world of worldwide biking, a sport wherein it was absolutely the protagonist for 17 years (from 1983 to 2000), giving its identify to the Italian workforce, Group Polti, which participated within the Giro d’Italia profitable the final classification and 12 stage victories, a cyclamen jersey and an intergiro jersey.
Group Polti additionally participated 7 occasions within the Tour de France with 5 stage victories, profitable a polka dot jersey. In Vuelta a España Group Polti got here near the rostrum and in addition gained a world championship on monitor and several other traditional occasions such because the Tour of Flanders, the Liege Bastogne Liegi and the Giro di Lombardia.
Engaged in a means of worldwide growth, Polti Group is a pacesetter in European markets similar to Italy, Spain and France; with formidable development targets in Benelux, Germany, the UK and northern Europe, a few of the international locations the place an important races are held and the place the groups of the 2 champions compete.
The return of a historic identify, enriched by a renewed company imaginative and prescient, represents a undertaking that shall be promoted by means of the groups. The purpose is to create a way of satisfaction, synergy and participation between all of the events concerned: Polti, which can enhance its visibility by partaking with its customers at a global stage and the biking groups, which, by means of their performances, shall be bearers of shared values in competitions.
Ivan Basso: “Not all sponsors are the identical. There are sponsors who come to put in writing new tales and sponsors who come to provide life to new thrilling chapters. I’m proud that the Polti household has entrusted us with the duty and honour of following on from the unforgettable pages of biking historical past that included their identify up to now years.”
Alberto Contador: “It’s nice information that an organization with Polti’s custom is returning to biking and trusting our undertaking. It’s good to see {that a} sponsor with such nice heritage in skilled biking and which carried out so properly shall be in your workforce’s jersey. It’s nice motivation and permits us to proceed rising in the long run with a 3 yr settlement, and to already form an important workforce for 2024. We are able to work in keeping with our philosophy, step-by-step, making use of our expertise and values. We’re assured that we are able to display all this on the street.”
Fran Contador: “Polti is the accomplice we wanted to provide continuity to our undertaking. I consider that, any more, we are going to actually begin to develop with the good targets we’ve set ourselves and with the assure of their assist for the following three years. I’m actually happy with this partnership, as a result of I consider we’ve created a undertaking that actually deserves their curiosity and assist. We share the identical values and targets, so it’s going to be a extremely fruitful union for each events.”
Francesca Polti, President and CEO of Polti SpA: “Shifting ahead whereas sustaining the values of the previous, handed down by the household, is my imaginative and prescient of the longer term. Polti’s return to biking goals to symbolize this imaginative and prescient and create an genuine synergy of values with a biking workforce that has a undertaking able to supporting Polti’s targets as an organization that evolves and renews itself. My father could be very obsessed with this sport, he has all the time maintained a powerful bond with the groups, the managers and with the riders. He is able to assist the workforce by treasuring his expertise and the eagerness he has all the time had for biking”.
The undertaking shall be formally offered in direction of the top of September when additional particulars of the settlement between the workforce and Polti shall be communicated.
Franco Polti, Ivan Basso and Francesca Polti. Behind them, a few of the major jerseys achieved by the Polti workforce within the ’90s:
Brent Van Moer, Cedric Beullens and Jarrad Drizners Prolong with Lotto Dstny, Tijl De Decker Turns Professional
Belgians Cedric Beullens and Brent Van Moer have each prolonged their contract with Lotto Dstny. Additionally the Australian Jarrad Drizners will keep longer with the workforce. Tijl De Decker will step up from the Improvement to ProTeam subsequent yr. “Along with them, we need to hold constructing the way forward for our workforce”, states CEO Stéphane Heulot.
Brent Van Moer (25) has been part of the Lotto Dstny household since 2018. He’s a product of the Improvement Group and has been racing as a professional with the Belgian workforce for fairly some years. The rouleur took amongst others a third place on the GP La Marseillaise this yr and stood out as a domestique within the workforce’s spring Classics’ squad. He prolonged his contract for 2 extra years, till the top of 2025. Cedric Beullens (26) joined the then Lotto Soudal workforce in 2022 and now indicators for a further two seasons, with an choice for a 3rd yr. Beullens proved his worth the previous months as a loyal teammate within the Classics and bought some outcomes for himself with a seventh at Traditional Brugge-De Panne and a ninth at Brussels Biking Traditional.
Additionally Jarrad Drizners (24) extends his contract for 2 extra seasons. The Australian has been racing for the workforce since 2022 and is a vital factor within the dash practice but in addition a valued teammate within the Classics. “We’re delighted with these three extensions”, says CEO Stéphane Heulot. “For us, it’s actually vital to maintain the Classics workforce collectively. The previous months, the workforce has proven its offensive spirit within the spring races, which occurred partly attributable to these workforce gamers. They’re an ideal match inside our workforce and for the plans we’ve for the longer term.”
The younger expertise Tijl De Decker (21) joined the Lotto Dstny Improvement Group this yr and instantly impressed with a stage win within the Tour de Taiwan stage three, locations of honour within the U23 races Rutland-Melton Cicle Traditional (2nd) and Eschborn-Frankfurt U23 (4th) and being the icing on the cake, a victory at Paris-Roubaix espoirs. “I’m actually blissful that I can flip professional with Lotto Dstny subsequent season”, says De Decker, who signed a contract for 2 years. “This yr I already took some huge steps ahead throughout the Improvement Group. Final yr, I used to be solely capable of go for victory within the nationwide races, now I’m aggressive on a global stage. I don’t see a greater atmosphere than Lotto Dstny to additional develop myself. I’d describe myself as a Classics rider with a superb dash. I hope to point out myself in some smaller races of 1.1 stage subsequent yr, possibly not instantly to win myself however to get the victory as a workforce.”
“Tijl turning professional is only a logical selection”, says sports activities supervisor Kurt Van de Wouwer. “He already made a giant development this yr and we consider he’s nonetheless bought a giant development margin. Stepping as much as the professional workforce completely matches our technique to develop our children and information them to a better stage. We’re satisfied that he can present some good issues with the professionals as properly. He already gained a professional race this yr and proved his worth, however he’ll begin the 2024 season with out stress and we are going to grant him the time to get used to the professional stage.”
Brent Van Moer:
Roel van Sintmaartensdijk Turns Professional with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty in 2024
After Italian U23 champion Francesco Busatto, Dutchman Roel van Sintmaartensdijk is the second rider of Circus-ReUz-Technord to hitch the skilled peloton with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty for the following two seasons.
Similar to Busatto, van Sintmaartensdijk mixed the coaching and competitors programmes of the Continental Improvement workforce and the World Group because the begin of the winter. On this method the tall rider guided the dash practice of Gerben Thijssen on the way in which to the victory within the GP Monseré and the Ronde van Limburg.
With Circus-ReUz-Technord, van Sintmaartensdijk sprinted to the victory in Brussels-Opwijk, his first U23 race of the season, and to his first UCI win within the last stage of the Tour de Bretagne in Might. He collected a number of good ends in essentially the most prestigious races of the U23 calendar similar to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (sixth), Paris-Roubaix (twelfth) or the Giro Subsequent Gen (seventh within the opening time trial).
Subsequent month, Roel van Sintmaartensdijk will symbolize the Dutch nationwide workforce for the primary time on the U23 World Championships, within the time trial (ninth of August) and the street race (twelfth of August).
Roel van Sintmaartensdijk:
“Since my arrival within the workforce, I skilled many stunning moments with Intermarché-Circus-Wanty and Circus-ReUz-Technord. I’m pondering of the victories of Gerben Thijssen with the World Group or my very own victories for the Improvement Group. I’ve a superb bond with all members of the construction. That’s why I’m so captivated with pursuing my profession right here.”
“From the primary days, I felt the boldness and obtained the chance to amass expertise alongside the professionals, in coaching camps, efficiency actions and races. Irrespective of the workforce, we profit from the identical skilled assist. Aike Visbeek, Kévin Van Melsen and my coach Christophe Prémont established a personalised and well-planned programme. I began the season within the Volta ao Algarve alongside riders similar to Rui Costa, from who I realized so much, earlier than profitable my first race within the U23 class.”
“Within the subsequent years I need to pursue my studying course of and contribute as usually as doable to the success of our workforce. I’m fortunate to constantly uncover new issues, like now at my first altitude camp with eight riders of the World Group. On the finish of the month I’ll take part within the Sazka Tour. And because of my good first half of the season with the workforce I obtained the honour to be chosen for the time trial and street race on the World Championships in Glasgow.”
Aike Visbeek (Efficiency Supervisor): “Roel van Sintmaartensdijk believed in our growth undertaking from the beginning. I’m happy that we are able to reward his confidence with a professional contract. We seen that he made a giant step ahead this winter because of our preparation programme. Skilled riders similar to Rui Costa or Mike Teunissen have been impressed by his performances within the Volta ao Algarve and instantly after, he confirmed with a victory in Brussels-Opwijk.”
“Inside the World Group he confirmed his qualities in assist of the workforce. With Circus-ReUz-Technord, he performed the position of workforce captain and guided his teammates in direction of glorious outcomes. Our purpose within the subsequent seasons is to increase his huge engine with a sure variety of World Tour races. Roel can be utilized in a wide variety of races. He’ll primarily play a task within the classics and within the dash practice. On the long run, I see him changing into an vital factor within the Grand Excursions.”
“The progress of Francesco Busatto and Roel van Sintmaartensdijk reveals that the strategy of our growth construction bears fruit. Our imaginative and prescient is to supply our younger skills the likelihood to amass expertise and to develop at their rhythm, in full confidence of the employees.”
Kévin Van Melsen (Sports activities Director):
“Roel van Sintmaartensdijk deserves this step as much as the World Group for a number of causes. He began the season properly and constantly reveals development. He obtained a wonderful sequence of non-public outcomes but in addition performed an vital position as street captain with Circus-ReUz-Technord. He makes a precedence of collective pursuits and guides our youngest riders within the peloton.”
“With Intermarché-Circus-Wanty, he confirmed that he has the capabilities to assist his teammates within the finals, for instance by positioning the dash practice. I proceed to insist on the identical message: the riders who all the time dedicate themselves to collective targets are invaluable inside a World Group.”
“We managed to elevate a number of younger skills of Circus-ReUz-Technord to a better stage, with the assist of the World Group. That’s our purpose. The event plan we established final winter for our most skilled riders, Francesco Busatto and Roel van Sintmaartensdijk, labored properly and shall be our guideline for our future skills.”
dsm-firmenich Recruit Frank van den Broek to their Improvement Program
Group dsm-firmenich are delighted to announce the signing of Frank van den Broek to their Improvement program, with the younger Dutchman formally becoming a member of the workforce with rapid impact and racing within the workforce’s colors till a minimum of the top of 2024.
For Group dsm-firmenich and Joris Reinderink 2023 was the ultimate yr of their cooperation they usually have determined in good mutual understanding to finish their time collectively a number of months earlier.
This enables each Joris to already discover the alternatives for a brand new workforce which he needs to hitch, in addition to the workforce to strengthen its Improvement program’s roster with a brand new rider (Frank van den Broek) this month. Joris and the Group look again to a superb journey collectively and to the achievements completed.
Coming by means of membership and beginner groups within the Netherlands, Van den Broek had a superb 2022 season that included wins at Ronde Van Midden-Brabant, Niewerkeren-Aalst and the GC title at Tour de la Province de Namur. These outcomes noticed him picked up by Continental stage workforce ABLOC CT for the 2023 season. Enhancing and creating all through this marketing campaign, some good early season outcomes noticed placings of honour in phases and one-day races, similar to third at Grote Ronde van Gerwen and Ton Dolmans Trofee – each of which his teammates gained. Then an extremely spectacular week of racing noticed him take a stage win and the general title, alongside ending within the prime ten on each stage, on the Ronde de l’Oise. It has been extra just lately the place he has sprung into the consciousness of the final wider biking inhabitants, with a sixth place on the time trial within the Dutch elite nationwide championships, besting some high-quality riders. Following that up, he rode an attacking race on the street race and countered a powerful main group on the ultimate lap, solely to be caught within the final ten kilometres and in the end end in eighth place. This week, Frank proved his potential once more on the Tour of Qinghai Lake in China, the place he took dwelling his first skilled victory by going solo within the last 12 kilometres.
Talking of becoming a member of Group dsm-firmenich’s Improvement program Van den Broek mentioned: “I’m very enthusiastic about this chance to hitch Group dsm-firmenich in the course of the season. I hope to proceed my growth with the hopes of creating it to the WorldTour sooner or later. The riders and employees on the workforce clearly have a variety of data and expertise, so I believe this shall be an ideal atmosphere for me to be taught and develop additional as a rider.”
Group dsm-firmenich head coach Rudi Kemna continued: “We’re actually happy that Frank can be a part of us already this season, and we need to thank ABLOC CT for working with us like this to make it doable. Frank has proven just lately that he’s a gifted rider, and we’re eager to already begin working with him inside our Improvement program. It will likely be a change of atmosphere for Frank, however we hope to have the ability to additional enhance him as a rider and proceed the good work that ABLOC CT have began. We don’t need to put any expectations or equally limitations on him simply now, and can work on his normal growth, monitoring how that goes and seeing when is it time to step as much as the professionals in our colors.”
Frank van den Broek to dsm-firmenich:
Darren Rafferty Joins EF Training-EasyPost, Beginning in 2024
Darren Rafferty gained the Giro Ciclistico della Valle d’Aosta-Mont Blanc, considered one of biking’s hardest and most prestigious U23 races. At this time, we’re proud to announce that the Irish expertise has signed his first skilled contract with EF Training-EasyPost.
Darren is a powerful climber, who continues to be discovering the place his limits lie. Earlier this yr, he completed second within the Giro d’Italia Giovani Below 23, affectionately referred to as the Child Giro, and fifth within the U23 version of Liége-Bastogne-Liége. He now has his sights set on the world championship street race and time trial. He can’t wait to get began subsequent season within the WorldTour.
“I can’t actually consider it’s truly taking place,” Darren says. “It’s arduous to place into phrases, one thing that you’ve got labored so arduous in direction of for such a very long time. Three years in the past, I went to France as a substitute of college with the dream of getting a job as an expert bike owner, and now it’s going to occur from subsequent yr. It’s unbelievable.”
Darren has made regular development as a motorcycle racer over the previous few seasons. He put himself on our radar final yr with sturdy rides at races just like the Strade Bianche di Romagna and Grand Prix de Wallonie and has come into his personal this yr, as he bought probabilities to journey tougher and tougher races.
“We began speaking to Darren a bit bit final yr after which actually began to deal with him this spring,” says workforce CEO Jonathan Vaughters. “We introduced him into our laboratory to check all the things from metabolism to Vo2 max to aerodynamic qualities early within the yr, and at that time, which was pre-Child Giro, the choice was just about made to take him onboard as a result of he confirmed unbelievable metabolic values and unbelievable oxygen consumption and energy values. The one query we nonetheless had was that his ends in junior and U23 races up to now had not truly been as unbelievable as his physiological values are. It seems that the explanation for that’s that the races simply weren’t arduous sufficient. As quickly as he went to the Child Giro and went up the Stelvio, it grew to become very obvious that truly his race ends in that tough of a race completely match the lab outcomes.”
There isn’t any doubting Darren’s expertise. Wanting ahead, he doesn’t but know the place it is going to take him. He has proven that he can fly up mountains and journey a powerful time trial towards the very best U23 riders, however WorldTour racing shall be a complete new problem.
“I need to spend the following couple of years discovering the place I’m going to be greatest,” he says. “I’ll take it yr by yr and be taught as a lot as I can from the riders round me and simply hopefully hold progressing. If I can simply hold enhancing yr on yr, that’s the purpose. I need to get a bit bit higher and be taught one thing from each race I do and hopefully the outcomes come from the method of that. I’ll take pleasure in all the things because it comes, and take it race by race, and be taught from the entire employees and riders and see the place it takes me. I’m not actually setting any restrict. My growth over the previous couple of years has been good to see for me personally, so I believe there may be a variety of room for enchancment, and that’s thrilling for me.”
It’s thrilling for our workforce too. When Darren selected to signal for us, he was impressed by the progress that his fellow Irishman Ben Healy made on our squad. Like Ben, Darren will get the prospect to journey a different program suited to him, that may permit him to compete in smaller races earlier than testing himself within the sport’s greatest classics and grand excursions.
“EF is the workforce I consider will give me essentially the most alternatives,” Darren says. “It’s a nice workforce with a pleasant environment and an attacking workforce that fits my model of racing and the way I need to race. I actually like how Ben Healy has all the time been capable of race with the workforce and that was one of many influences of seeing how I may possibly race a calendar that was extra open and present what I can do. It was a straightforward selection ultimately.”
Darren’s selection affirms our workforce’s imaginative and prescient for creating younger riders. Over the previous yr, we’ve refocused our efforts on figuring out essentially the most gifted racers and permitting them to flourish in the best occasions.
“There shall be extra bulletins like this arising. I actually consider that we’ve recruited the very best expertise on the market for 2024,” Vaughters says. “Darren is the headliner on that. He confirmed a variety of love for what this workforce stands for, the way in which we conduct ourselves, and the way in which we develop younger riders and felt that it could be the very best dwelling for him. He simply genuinely favored the character of the workforce and it’s tremendous to have him on board.”
Be careful for extra thrilling signings quickly.
Group Jayco AlUla to Mix Forces with Liv Racing TeqFind in 2024, Making a Improvement Pathway into the Girls’s WorldTour Peloton
GreenEDGE Biking (Group Jayco AlUla) and Liv Racing TeqFind are thrilled to announce the thrilling information that the 2 groups shall be uniting to launch a complete biking plan for 2024 and past.
Liv Biking, an progressive model devoted solely to girls, which kinds a part of the Large Group, has supported each groups for the previous seasons. In 2024 the imaginative and prescient of making a powerful growth route for feminine riders will grow to be actuality as the 2 squads merge.
The long-standing heritage and experience of each groups will mix as Liv Racing TeqFind integrates into the GreenEDGE Biking organisation, Australia’s first WorldTeam owned by Australian businessman Gerry Ryan, with an total plan of making a brand new Improvement Group. This new workforce may have ambitions of changing into a global breeding floor for biking expertise, alongside a extremely aggressive UCI Girls’s WorldTeam, seeking to develop into one of many world’s greatest.
As the ladies’s WorldTour peloton goes from power to power at a fast price, a transparent and functioning pathway for feminine riders into the demanding WorldTour peloton is extra essential than ever. The mission of the partnership is to make sure that the youthful era is properly ready and outfitted to embark on a protracted and fruitful skilled profession within the UCI Girls’s WorldTour, an vital initiative for each groups and Liv.
Brent Copeland – Group Jayco AlUla Common Supervisor: “For us, this can be a large step ahead and a beneficial one for feminine riders. To have a structured growth pathway in place for any rider isn’t solely an vital a part of a rider’s profession, however is one thing that we really feel is missing for the ladies’s peloton specifically. Not like the lads’s peloton, there may be at the moment no aggressive below 23 class and the step up from junior to elite stage is large. We’re obsessed with this new mission and consider it is going to be extraordinarily useful, not just for the riders on the programmes, however inspiring for the upcoming youthful era, to envisage a profession pathway.
Having the 2 new groups working intently collectively will create a strong construction and basis. We’re grateful to Liv Biking for his or her dedication and their energetic and passionate strategy, bringing alternatives and making certain inclusivity by means of varied initiatives like this one. We consider it is going to be an impactful and vital step for ladies’s biking and it’s one thing to be extremely happy with.”
Extension partnership
The partnership with Liv Biking will run by means of to 2027, signifying the dedication and fervour to the expansion of ladies’s biking and offering stability for feminine riders. The Improvement Group shall be a spot for riders to thrive by utilising the data and experience from the WorldTeam, as the 2 squads work intently collectively, with monitoring of riders a method of making certain skilled growth. By this complete biking plan, feminine riders could be inspired to dream of reaching skilled ranges, while additionally symbolising inclusivity and making certain that younger expertise isn’t misplaced as girls’s biking continues to remodel.
Eric Van den Increase – Liv Racing TeqFind Group Proprietor & Supervisor: “We’re extraordinarily blissful to take subsequent steps within the additional professionalisation of ladies’s biking with Liv Biking. Collectively we’ve a protracted historical past of building a strong basis for the game. That is now in place, with good coaching services and steering and an interesting race programme. Within the section we’re in now, we see {that a} totally different strategy is required to additional enhance the success of ladies’s biking and its attain. Absolutely the prime is getting stronger, for the youngest generations the step to the excessive WorldTour stage is usually arduous to beat.
With the arrival of a Improvement Group, we’re creating the best atmosphere for up-and-coming expertise. With entry to the identical data, insights and coaching strategies because the WorldTeam, tomorrow’s heroes can prepare in an expert atmosphere. In order that at some point they are going to be on the best podium of essentially the most well-known races. Because of this cautious strategy, we’re making our beloved sport accessible to much more girls, no matter their background. This reinforces the open, world character of ladies’s biking. We thank Liv Biking for his or her unwavering assist.”
Stronger Collectively
Liv Racing TeqFind has generated many sturdy riders having competed on the highest stage since 2009 and boasts a powerful checklist of victories together with quite a few stage wins and 4 total wins on the Giro d’Italia Donne, La Flèche Wallonne Féminine, Tour of Flanders and La Course by Le Tour de France. Liv Racing TeqFind has additionally had many world champions (street, monitor, MTB and CX) and Olympic champions (street and monitor) on its workforce over time. GreenEDGE Biking has been on the forefront of ladies’s biking since 2012, when the workforce was dropped at life, and over time it has loved success in all main races, with total and a number of stage victories on the Giro d’Italia Donne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Tour Down Below, Strade Bianche and La Course by Le Tour de France to call just a few.
Incorporating the strengths of those two present WorldTeams, the merger will see consistency stay as Liv Racing TeqFind brings their experience and expertise throughout to mix with these of GreenEDGE Biking, permitting for this new biking plan to flourish from the get-go.
Bonnie Tu, Liv Biking Founder and Large Group Chairperson: “Girls’s biking is rising worldwide, and we need to make sure the athletes we assist are supplied each avenue for fulfillment. We now have been honoured to sponsor Group Jayco AlUla and Liv Racing TeqFind these previous years, and it’s clear this merge of the 2 groups into and the beginning of the GreenEDGE Biking Improvement Group will give approach to much more potentialities for the athletes to achieve the highest of the WorldTour stage, and convey extra girls and ladies into pro-cycling.”
Group Jayco AlUla rider Georgia Baker (left) and Caroline Andersson (proper) of Liv Racing TeqFind see their groups’ merger as an vital step for the additional growth of ladies’s biking:
Two-time Tour Stage Winner Theo Smit has Handed Away
In Zwanenburg, former bike owner Theo Smit handed away on July 20, 2023 on the age of 72, it was introduced by his household. Smit gained two phases within the Tour de France throughout his profession, after which he was the nationwide monitor coach within the late Eighties and early Nineteen Nineties.
Smit was born on April 5, 1951 in Amsterdam. On the age of 18 he took out his first beginner license. In 1974 he signed an expert contract with the Frisol workforce of Piet Libregts. His profession lasted till 1989. At first of his skilled profession he achieved his biggest successes. In 1975 he gained two phases within the Tour de France. He took the victory within the fifth stage to Merlin-Plage and once more 4 days later in Fleurance.
Smit additionally gained two phases within the Tour of Spain. In 1976 he was the winner within the third stage to Jaén and the fifth stage to Cartagena. He additionally a superb monitor rider and was Dutch dash champion in 1980. Smit additionally gained the Netherlands Profronde, his dwelling race, the Ronde van Noord-Holland. He was additionally a giant identify within the keirin.
After his energetic profession, he remained concerned within the sport as nationwide coach on the monitor, member of the monitor committee, fanatic of the game and supporter of son Dennis. He additionally ran a enterprise in sports activities trophies along with his spouse Carla. In January 2023, the Golden Wheel was awarded to Theo, as a thanks for his dedication to biking.
Theo Smit was recognized with most cancers in 2019 and after a difficult remedy interval, the illness appeared to have disappeared, Smit’s relations wrote in a communiqué: “Sadly, metastases have been found in 2022. A remedy plan was began to cease the expansion and guarantee high quality of life, however sadly it was not profitable.”
R.I.P. Theo Smit:
Wout van Aert’s Second Son, Jerome, Born on Thursday
Wout van Aert returned dwelling simply in time, as a result of on Thursday he and his spouse Sarah grew to become mother and father of son Jerome. The Belgian rider of Jumbo-Visma left the Tour de France on Wednesday after the mountain stage to Courchevel to go to his closely pregnant spouse.
Van Aert grew to become a father for the primary time in January 2021, then with son Georges. That was in the midst of the cyclocross season. Now his spouse Sarah De Bie was due within the week after the Tour de France. Van Aert and Jumbo-Visma had agreed that he may go dwelling earlier if his spouse was about to provide start.
On Thursday morning, earlier than the stage to Bourg-en-Bresse, Jumbo-Visma introduced that it had already been selected the second relaxation day that Van Aert would depart for Belgium after Wednesday’s mountain stage. He was taken by helicopter from the end in Courchevel to a non-public aircraft belonging to the Van Eerd household (of Jumbo Supermarkets), who flew him to Belgium on Wednesday night.
On Friday morning, Wout and Sarah shared on social media that son Jerome was born on Thursday. “Extra love”, they wrote.
A brand new Van Aert:
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