Horrible information for Wout van Aert – A damaged collar bone and ribs from a crash in Dwars Door Vlaanderen places him out of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. We now have all of the information from the lads’s and ladies’s Dwars Door Vlaanderen and Paris-Camembert with reviews, outcomes, rider quotes and video.
Wout van Aert Criticised by Tom Boonen, Rik Van Looy and Roger De Vlaeminck – TOP STORY.
Rider information: Jasper Philipsen desires a contract till the tip of 2028, Mathieu van der Poel Strikes younger fan to tears, Wout van Aert’s lacking Strava experience, a brand new Mikel Landa at Soudal Fast-Step, will Egan Bernal go to the 2024 Tour de France? And Fabian Cancellara has recommendation for Wout van Aert.
Staff information: Jhonatan Narvaez and Luke Rowe out with concussion, Arnaud De Lie will take a while to reset and construct up in direction of the second a part of the season, Visma | Lease a Bike wont have Christophe Laporte within the Tour of Flanders, probably no Ardennes Classics for Lennert Van Eetvelt – Excellent news for Maxim Van Gils, Wout Poels complains after punch from Iván García Cortina, Marlen Reusser faraway from the Gent-Wevelgem outcomes, UAE Staff Emirates and dsm-firmenich PostNL riders for the Tour of Flanders and Franck Bonnamour sacked by Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale.
Race information: Mayor of Kluisbergen requires adjustments after huge crowds for the E3 Saxo Traditional and Natuurmonumenten goes to court docket in opposition to the Netherlands Nationwide Biking Championships course.
The unhappy information of the passing of World champion sprinter Gordon Singleton.
TOP STORY: A number of Fractures For Wout van Aert: No Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix
Wout van Aert has suffered a number of fractures from his crash in Dwars door Vlaanderen in accordance with his Visma | Lease a Bike crew. Van Aert is not going to begin within the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. He may also not rode the Amstel Gold Race.
Van Aert crashed 67 kilometres from the end. On the descent in direction of the Kanarieberg he crashed along with Mads Pedersen, Jasper Stuyven, Biniam Girmay and others. It was clear that Van Aert was badly injured as his race jersey was ripped to shreds. You might see on TV that the Belgian had critical grazes on his again and was on the street for a very long time earlier than he was taken to hospital.
It turned out that he had damaged his collarbone and a number of other ribs. It’s nonetheless unclear precisely how lengthy Van Aert must get well, stated Visma | Lease a Bike, however he must overlook his predominant spring targets: the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.
Van Aert’s spring is over:
Wout van Aert Criticised by Tom Boonen, Rik Van Looy and Roger De Vlaeminck
Wout van Aert is exceptionally fashionable in Belgium, however he has additionally obtained criticism from some well-known, ex-cyclist countrymen. Tom Boonen and Rik Van Looy have stated that Van Aert ought to and will have received many extra main races. In dialog with HUMO, the Visma | Lease a Bike rider spoken out about these feedback.
“It has not labored out a couple of occasions already: that makes me an underdog,” stated Van Aert, who continues to be searching for a victory within the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. “Some individuals like that and are due to this fact followers of me. Others are disenchanted and criticise. If Tom Boonen or Rik Van Looy provides an interview, I don’t need to learn it to know what it says. Nobody is proof against criticism, together with me.”
The 2 former high riders imagine that Van Aert works for different riders an excessive amount of. “Rik and Tom come from previous biking. I can attempt to make them perceive modern biking, however that received’t work anymore. I’m pleased with how I apply my sport and I’m pleased with the issues I’ve achieved with the crew. That’s crucial.”
Within the interview, Van Aert additionally appeared again on 2023, which he labeled as his ‘first dangerous season’. “For a mean skilled it might need been tremendous good, however I can’t make peace with that. It makes me hungry. I need to reverse and proper final 12 months’s dissatisfaction. Everybody is aware of me as somebody who by no means provides up, however above all my aim is for them to know me as a winner. I work very arduous for that.”
Roger De Vlaeminck Additionally Doesn’t Imagine in Wout van Aert Probabilities for the Tour of Flanders
Roger De Vlaeminck watched how Mathieu van der Poel raced in Gent-Wevelgem. However in accordance with the winner of the 1977 Tour of Flanders, this was coaching for the Tour of Flanders. “He needed to win Gent-Wevelgem, however he didn’t particularly race to win. He drained himself on each climb and Mads Pedersen shouldn’t be a nasty rider both,” De Vlaeminck stated to Wielerrevue.
In line with De Vlaeminck, Van der Poel is not going to get drained within the Tour of Flanders and he’s his high favorite for Sunday. “With out setbacks, Van der Poel will win for a 3rd time.” De Vlaeminck doesn’t imagine in Wout van Aert. Particularly as a result of Van Aert wasn’t capable of shut a ten second hole on Van der Poel within the E3 Saxo Traditional. “Wout van Aert shouldn’t be making any progress for the time being. In a race of 200 kilometres he’s 10 seconds behind Van der Poel and he can not experience to him! Van der Poel wasn’t racing at full pace at that second both…”
Roger De Vlaeminck on the assault in De Ronde van Vlaanderen 1975:
Dwars Door Vlaanderen 2024
Matteo Jorgenson received an motion packed Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday. The American jumped away from a number one group, 7 kilometres from the end and soloed to victory. Jonas Abrahamsen and Stefan Küng took second and third. Wout van Aert was concerned in an enormous pile-up with round 65 kilometres to go, Jasper Stuyven, Mads Pedersen and Biniam Girmay had been additionally concerned.
The Dwars Door Vlaanderen is 188.6 kilometres with twelve climbs and eight cobbled sections. The race correct is predicted to begin about 100 kilometres from the end with the climbs of the Hotond, Knokteberg and Kortekeer, that are then adopted by the Maria-Borrestraat, Berg Ten Houte and the Kanarieberg. Then it’s the Knokteberg, Hotond, Maria-Borrestraat and Ladeuze, earlier than a circuit of 30 kilometres round Waregem with a cobbled sections and the cobbled climb of the Nokereberg.
The break of the day went after 50 kilometres. Eleven riders received collectively from a number of small teams, together with Pascal Eenkhoorn (Lotto Dstny), Dries De Pooter (Intermaché-Wanty), Dries De Bondt (Decathlon AG2R), Victor Vercouillie (Flanders-Baloise), Casper Pedersen (Soudal Fast-Step), Mathias Norsgaard (Movistar) and Amund Grøndahl Jansen (Jayco AlUla), they managed to take a lead of greater than 2 minutes. Simply earlier than the primary time up the Knokteberg, the peloton was nervous, however the race was not absolutely on but. This was good for Laurence Pithie, who needed to chase again alone as a result of dangerous luck. Lidl-Trek took management on the Maria-Borrestraat, after which the primary of the favourites emerged on Berg Ten Houte with Magnus Sheffield and Victor Campenaerts. The tempo led to a primary choice, after which Visma | Lease a Bike went into motion for Wout van Aert. This didn’t final lengthy, as there was an enormous crash within the chase group on the descent to the Kanarieberg. Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen, Jasper Stuyven and Biniam Girmay had been amongst the fallers. Van Aert had his shirt ripped from his again and was taken away, as was Stuyven and Girmay. We must wait to see if they’ll experience the tour of Flanders on Sunday, or be out even longer. Pedersen was capable of proceed, however was effectively out of the race. Tiesj Benoot, Matteo Jorgenson, Stefan Küng, Alberto Bettiol, Michael Valgren and Joshua Tarling had been capable of proceed and rejoin the rest of the main group.
There have been 12 leaders who began the final lap round Waregem: Benoot, Jorgenson, Küng, Bettiol, Valgren, Tarling, Eenkhoorn, De Bondt, De Pooter, Casper Pedersen, Jonas Abrahamsen and Thomas Gachignard. The peloton was at effectively over a minute and had no probability of returning. On the Huisepontweg, the main group was thinned to 7 by the tempo of Küng and Jorgenson, after which Bettiol attacked on the Nokereberg. The Flanders winner, Bettiol, appeared highly effective, however he received cramp in his left leg and was handed by everybody. Küng, Jorgensen, De Bondt, Abrahamsen, Tarling and Benoot began the ultimate lap spherical Waregem. Visma | Lease a Bike was the one crew with two males and so despatched Benoot on the assault. A powerful De Bondt jumped on his wheel, however Küng introduced the remaining again. The decisive assault got here 7 kilometres from the end: Matteo Jorgenson picked the correct second, whereas the others checked out one another. He quickly had a 15 second lead and the winner of Paris-Good, by no means appeared again. Abrahamsen received the dash for second place, Küng was third. Benoot was 4th after chasing anybody who jumped after his teammate, and De Bondt was fifth.
Race winner, Matteo Jorgenson (Visma | Lease a Bike): “It’s unbelievable. The entire season has been a dream thus far. It’s truly surreal. After Paris-Good now we have a brand new focus. I had not but certified for the Olympic Video games, whereas it’s a huge aim for me to experience there. However I now have that ticket in my pocket. It’s a loopy season. I actually can’t imagine it. As a crew, our total technique is predicated on having a number of riders on the entrance within the last. There was a second on one of many final cobbled sections the place Stefan Küng ended up within the gutter, leaving Tiesj with a spot. Fortunately I waited for him, as a result of with out him I don’t suppose I’d have received. I used to be on Wout’s wheel at that second (of the crash). It was simply earlier than the Kanarieberg, a decisive second within the race. It was a racing incident. There have been two trains: Lidl-Trek’s and our personal. We got here collectively, I feel Wout and Alex Kirsch ran into one another. It was a really ugly fall. I noticed all the things occurring and instantly knew that Wout would drop out, as a result of we had been going so quick. Tiesj and I caught to the plan, as a result of there was nonetheless a race occurring. However my ideas had been with Wout and everybody concerned within the crash. I hope everyone seems to be okay, I’ll verify on that later. I’ve no information. After the end they advised me that Wout is within the hospital, so my ideas are with him. I hope he’s okay.”
2nd, Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility): “I’ve already been on the assault quite a bit this 12 months, so I’m pleased with this podium end. I used to be already shut in Tirreno-Adriatico, however then I used to be handed 50 metres from the end. I’m very joyful that I’m now on the rostrum. Every part is feasible, however Visma | Lease a Bike was very robust with two riders. I additionally attacked quite a bit, however I’m very joyful that this labored out with such robust riders round me. I’ve additionally been out for some time with glandular fever, however since I rode the Tour de France final 12 months, I really feel that I’m significantly better. That’s why I’m pleased with the rostrum in a WorldTour race.”
third, Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ): “It was very hectic in that part earlier than the crash. In that descent I moved up and I heard the crash occur behind me. Everybody was a bit in shock, however then Matteo Jorgenson opened the ultimate. Generally a crash like that goes by your thoughts after which a few of you find yourself within the gutter someplace. It will probably occur so shortly… However 9 occasions out of ten it goes effectively. I’ve been driving these races for ten years now, and solely within the final two years do I keep in mind crashes there. It’s arduous to keep away from as a result of there’s all the time an enormous street earlier than a slim street. That’s a part of biking, however not a component we wish to see. It was going to be a second place, as a result of in the long run Visma | Lease a Bike had a two they usually performed that out effectively. I’ll have been the very best within the race, subsequent to Jorgenson and Benoot, however it was unattainable to win right here. They’re each very robust. Then it’s two in opposition to one, and the remaining had been me, as a result of they’re on the restrict. Then it turns into very troublesome. I feel I can attain the rostrum. Usually, cobble climbing fits me higher. I additionally really feel higher. I felt good within the E3 Saxo Traditional and likewise in Gent-Wevelgem, however right this moment I had my greatest feeling. We hope to be there (Flanders) as a crew with three males, then we need to strive one thing.”
4th, Tiesj Benoot (Visma | Lease a Bike): “Our plan was to go on the Kanarieberg. The Van Dijke brothers did an important lead-out in direction of the climb. Tim had completed his flip after they handed us on the left. Wout shouted at me to hurry up, which I did. However I feel he tapped my again wheel after I stood up. I really feel actually dangerous about it, to be sincere. I hope he’s okay, I don’t know something. Afterwards I used to be a bit confused, however Matteo nonetheless went on the climb. That finally turned out to be a very good determination. We performed effectively within the last. Personally, I’m additionally happy with my efficiency after my heavy fall on Friday (within the E3 Saxo Traditional). It was once more significantly better than in Gent-Wevelgem. However I’m very disenchanted about what occurred to Wout.”
Dwars Door Vlaanderen Consequence:
1. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma | Lease a Bike in 4:07:44
2. Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility at 0:29
3. Stefan Küng (Sui) Groupama-FDJ
4. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike
5. Dries De Bondt (Bel) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
6. Joshua Tarling (GB) INEOS Grenadiers at 0:44
7. Jonathan Milan (Ita) Lidl-Trek at 1:47
8. Michael Valgren (Den) EF Training-EasyPost
9. Mathias Norsgaard (Den) Movistar
10. Thomas Gachignard (Fra) TotalEnergies.
Dwars Door’24:
Dwars Door Vlaanderen Ladies 2024
Marianne Vos took her 250th street victory in Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, the place she out-sprinted Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) after 130 kilometres. They escaped from a gaggle of 6 favourites within the last. Letizia Paternoster (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco) was third on the entrance of a chase group at 19 seconds.
The ladies’s Dwars Door Vlaanderen was a 130 kilometre race, with the final 70 kilometres beginning with Berg ten Houte, adopted by the Kanarieberg, the Knokteberg, the Hotond and Ladeuze. The summit of this final climb is about 40 kilometres from the end. On the ultimate circuit of 30 kilometres round Waregem there have been some cobbles and the Nokereberg.
There was no break within the first hour of the race. The primary critical cut up got here on the Kanarieberg, the place Puck Pieterse was the primary favorite to assault. Demi Vollering and World champion Lotte Kopecky additionally tried. They had been the instigators of an elite group of 11, however they didn’t get the possibility to get away. As a consequence of an accident between two automobiles within the males’s race, the climbs of the Knokteberg and the Hotond had been canceled. That wan’t the tip of it, as a result of to maintain all the things on schedule, the race was stopped for some time. After a brief break, the riders began the final 46 kilometres. In that final hour of racing, cyclo-cross riders Fem van Empel, Pieterse and Yara Kastelijn did not get away. Lidl-Trek then selected to make the race tougher, this led to a number one group on the Huisepontweg with most of the high riders: Kopecky, Pieterse, Marianne Vos, Elisa Longo Borghini, Shirin van Anrooij and Letizia Paternoster.
There was no Demi Vollering and Fem van Empel, each had issues with punctures. The main six rode effectively on the flat last to Waregem and prolonged their result in 30 seconds. Lidl-Trek had probably the most riders and performed that out by sending Van Anrooij into the assault 12 kilometres from the end. The one rider who may go together with her was Vos. Behind; everybody checked out Kopecky, who tried to shut the hole on the final climb. That didn’t work, so Van Anrooij and Vos held on to their 15 second lead. The chase was nonetheless on, because the hole was slowly closed by assaults from Longo Borghini and Kopecky. Van Anrooij was struggling on Vos’ wheel, however the chase slowed within the final 2 kilometres, permitting Vos and Van Anrooij to dash for the win. Vos was the quickest, though Van Anrooij got here dangerously shut. Vos took her 250th victory of her spectacular profession. The dash for third place was received by Paternoster, forward of Kopecky and Pieterse.
Race winner, Marianne Vos (Visma | Lease a Bike): “It doesn’t really feel like erasing gaps, however it’s a pleasant race to win. I don’t have a want listing that I’m engaged on. We are able to all see that they’re robust groups, however now we have extra groups initially. It is going to be one other fierce battle, I feel. It’s a good feeling to win this and I take good braveness from it. We had a very good partnership till Longo Borghini gave chase and the sport was performed. From that second on there was nothing extra to do than preserve driving and be sure to have one thing left for the dash. Shirin may be very robust and Lidl-Trek had two pawns, so you’ll be able to play the sport. You must gamble or go, and I shouldn’t wait too lengthy. Within the dash I attempted to catch Shirin. It was sprinting with all the things you might have left, and that’s completely different from a bunch dash, since you each suffered.”
2nd, Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek): “We tried to outplay the excess, actually after I heard that I not needed to take over. We rode to win, however I knew it will be very troublesome in a dash. I sprinted my greatest values, however this was the very best potential. Marianne is the stronger sprinter, that’s one thing I’m attempting to work on. Additionally it is the primary time that I’ve truly competed within the last, so I see that as a very good studying expertise. As a crew, we needed to make the race powerful and attain the ultimate with numbers. Then we needed to assault. Now we will head to Flanders with a very good feeling.”
Dwars Door Vlaanderen Ladies Consequence:
1. Marianne Vos (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike in 2:52:08
2. Shirin van Anrooij (Ned) Lidl-Trek
3. Letizia Paternoster (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco at 0:19
4. Lotte Kopecky (Bel) SD Worx-Protime
5. Puck Pieterse (Ned) Fenix-Deceuninck
6. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Lidl-Trek
7. Chiara Consonni (Ita) UAE Staff ADQ at 0:51
8. Arlenis Sierra (Cub) Movistar
9. Lucinda Model (Ned) Lidl-Trek
10. Julie De Wilde (Bel) Fenix-Deceuninck.
Dwars Door’24:
Paris – Camembert 2024
I hope Benoît Cosnefroy likes Camembert cheese, as a result of his win in Paris-Camembert means he’ll obtain his physique weight in cheese (round 65 kilos) as a prize. The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider was the primary to cross the road after 205 kilometres on Wednesday, beating Clément Venturini and Alexandre Delettre.
Within the 205 kilometre Paris-Camembert, there are seven climbs within the final 65 kilometres, all of not less than 1 kilometre lengthy. The Côte de l’Angleterre (1.5km at 5.5%) and the Butte des Fondits (1km at 9.7%) come within the final 20 kilometres, with the final summit 10 kilometres from the end .
Romain Cardis (St Michel-Mavic-Auber93), Kenny Molly (Van Rysel-Roubaix) and Antoine Hue (CIC U Nantes Atlantique) fashioned the early break and had a most lead of 4 minutes. As a consequence of echelons the leaders had been caught early within the race. Arkéa-B&B Resorts, Uno-X Mobility and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale took management of the peloton, however the race was neutralised due to an enormous crash. After the restart, the race was open once more. Ewen Costiou began the motion within the last 45 kilometres. His lead over the chasing group, the place Guillaume Martin tried to get away, fluctuated round 20 seconds. It was on the ultimate climb that Costiou was caught, after which an elite group began to battle for victory. Benoît Cosnefroy was the quickest within the dash for the road forward of Clément Venturini (Arkéa-B&B Resorts) and Alexandre Delettre (St Michel-Mavic-Auber93).
Race winner, Benoit Cosnefroy (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale): “I’m very joyful. I managed to get into the primary group with problem, however then I maneuverer effectively within the dash to win, so I’m very joyful. Whenever you win with good emotions it’s good, however whenever you win with common emotions like right this moment, it’s much more nice to have that conclusion. I didn’t see the crash as a result of I used to be forward. Choices needed to be made later and I had the impression that it had been managed fairly effectively. After all, it’s all the time detrimental to cease for an hour in the course of a race, particularly the one time it rained. It was very chilly. It’s dangerous luck and the stewards’ determination was appropriate. That changed the ways a little bit, however we can not say that he erased the kilometres traveled earlier than. I’ve raced twice and received twice. The primary time I had legs of fireside not like right this moment, however I managed to position effectively within the last to win within the dash, so I’m very joyful to win, particularly as a result of there have been lots of people I do know right here, together with my dad and mom.”
2nd, Clément Venturini (Arkéa-B&B Resorts): “It’s a very good omen as a result of I’ve seen myself forward for 3 weekends. The earlier occasions I labored for the crew they usually caught me not removed from the end line. This time I had my probability. Ewen had an important race and deserved to win. I used to be behind, controlling the rivals’ assaults. We had been robust collectively. I nonetheless want a victory, however I’m already joyful to have the ability to get on the rostrum for the primary time on the street with the Arkéa jersey.”
4th, Martin Marcellusi (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè): “The race was all the time managed, there have been followers in the course of the race however I managed to remain targeted and defend myself successfully. Within the final a part of the route I all the time stayed within the lead, collaborating with Guillame Martin to guide the group on the final climb, a transfer that turned out to be good. I gave it my all within the last dash, however sadly I didn’t have the required vitality at that second. I want to thank all the crew for the help obtained throughout the race.”
seventh, Ewen Costiou (Arkéa-B&B Resorts): “I noticed a possibility current itself, I went out and gave it my all. Clément and I do 2nd and seventh. In any case, this race provides me confidence as a result of after Paris-Good I received sick and I didn’t actually know the place I used to be on this race. I’m calm right here.”
Paris – Camembert Consequence:
1. Benoît Cosnefroy (Fra) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in 4:26:11
2. Clément Venturini (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Resorts
3. Alexandre Delettre (Fra) St Michel-Mavic-Auber93
4. Martin Marcellusi (Ita) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
5. Fredrik Dversnes (Nor) Uno-X Mobility
6. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Cofidis
7. Ewen Costiou (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Resorts at 0:04
8. Joris Delbove (Fra) St Michel-Mavic-Auber93 at 0:08
9. Rory Townsend (Irl) Q36.5 Professional Biking Staff at 0:14
10. Matyáš Kopecký (CZ) Staff Novo Nordisk.
Paris-Camembert’24:
Jasper Philipsen Desires a Contract Till the Finish of 2028
Jasper Philipsen, who’s contract expires with Alpecin-Deceuninck on the finish of 2024, hopes to signal a four-year contract both along with his current crew or elsewhere, in accordance with GCN. The winner of Milano-Sanremo is on the buying listing of BORA-hansgrohe, UAE Staff Emirates and Tudor Professional Biking and his present Alpecin-Deceuninck crew.
One of many causes that Philipsen desires to decide to a crew till the tip of 2028 is that the World Championships will happen in Abu Dhabi that 12 months. There he would have an opportunity on the World title as a sprinter. A rainbow jersey may then assure an enormous wage.
GCN additionally steered that EF Training-EasyPost needed to signal Philipsen, however American crew introduced it didn’t need the Belgian’s signature. Soudal Fast-Step, to which Philipsen was beforehand linked, can be not within the race to signal the 26-year-old rider. Alex Carera, Philipsen new supervisor, didn’t need to affirm which groups have proven an curiosity in Philipsen. He did say that many huge groups have an interest within the Belgian. “However we’ll solely decide after Paris-Roubaix. In the intervening time he desires to deal with his races. He has a variety of huge targets within the subsequent two weeks.”
The place for Philipsen?
Mathieu van der Poel Strikes Younger Fan to Tears
Mathieu van der Poel made a younger fan very joyful initially of Gent-Wevelgem final Sunday. At the beginning presentation in Ieper. MvdP made the fan’s want come true.
The younger man was standing with the opposite followers in Grote Markt in Ieper with a banner: ‘Mathieu picture pls’ the signal stated. It was noticed by the presenter who even introduced the boy on stage. The world champion took on a regular basis for a photograph with the fan, who afterwards spoke with emotion about ‘probably the most stunning day of his life’.
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Wout van Aert’s Lacking Strava Trip
A day after his crash within the E3 Saxo Traditional, Wout van Aert had a morning experience of just below 180 kilometres, which he shared on Strava, however the Visma | Lease a Bike rider deleted it not lengthy after.
“It was a nasty experience. I had given my Garmin to my neighbour, so I took it off once more,” Van Aert stated with a smile earlier than the beginning of Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, to Sporza. Or is he hiding one thing from the opposite riders?
Earlier than Van Aert began the Dwars door Vlaanderen as one of many favourites, he spoke about what he anticipated: “It is a essential race, as a result of I additionally need to win right this moment. We’re initially to win the race. I feel it’s a wholesome angle to strive that first after which we’ll look additional on the Tour (of Flanders).” Van Aert additionally spoke about how he felt after his crash within the E3 Saxo Traditional. “There was fairly a little bit of stiffness concerned. I’ve by no means actually had a lot ache, however I nonetheless really feel some stiffness. The hip continues to be delicate. It was a tougher blow than I may have initially estimated,” he advised WielerFlits.
Van Aert in Wednesday’s Dwars door Vlaanderen:
A New Mikel Landa at Soudal Fast-Step
Transferring to Soudal Fast-Step appears to have suited Mikel Landa. The 34 year-old Spaniard has stated he feels reborn and is trying ahead to his subsequent races and the collaboration with Remco Evenepoel. “I sit up for exhibiting him the way in which,” he stated to Marca.
Landa spoke to the Spanish sports-paper Marca after the ultimate stage of the Volta a Catalunya on Sunday. To his shock he completed second general, behind a flying Tadej Pogačar. “I began the race with out expectations, as a result of I had not raced for some time. I needed to search out the great feeling day-after-day, however I felt higher than anticipated. It’s a disgrace that Pogačar was initially, as a result of that made successful very troublesome. I additionally anticipated him to be good, however I nonetheless hoped to have the ability to go together with him. However that simply turned out to not be an choice.”
Landa was not too disenchanted. “I’ve superb legs once more and renewed vitality. I really feel recent and simply as robust as in 2015.” That 12 months Landa received two levels and completed third general within the Giro d’Italia and a stage within the Vuelta a España. “I’m actually trying ahead to this season. The switch to Soudal Fast-Step has accomplished me good.”
Landa was allowed to experience for himself in Catalonia, however within the Tour de France he shall be working for Remco Evenepoel, as he’ll do their subsequent race collectively, the Tour of the Basque Nation. “I’m going to take pleasure in it and I’m additionally very motivated for my very own viewers. I sit up for racing with Remco once more and exhibiting him the way in which. I feel it will likely be an excellent week.”
A brand new Landa:
Will Egan Bernal Go to the 2024 Tour de France?
It appears like Egan Bernal is almost again to his previous self, two years after his coaching crash and rehabilitation. After good leads to the Tour Colombia, O Gran Camiño and Paris-Good, he completed third general within the Volta a Catalunya final week. Does this imply he shall be initially of the Tour de France?
The Colombian stated final 12 months that he could be driving the Vuelta a España on the finish of 2024. Now a Tour experience may be very potential, contemplating his newest outcomes. Biking Weekly requested crew DS Zak Dempster if this was now potential “Egan’s ambition is way greater than only a third place within the Tour of Catalonia. I’m certain he’ll come again at a really excessive degree and be extra aggressive than ever earlier than. He’s getting stronger and I’m satisfied that we will set much more formidable targets. It will be important to not skip any steps now, however he’s very down-to-earth and modest. He’s already very pleased with how issues are going and the place he’s at the moment.”
Dempster doesn’t rule out a begin of the Tour de France this 12 months. “We first need to take inventory and determine as a efficiency crew what’s greatest for him now. Egan is a vital rider and so we have to have a very good dialog about what the very best plan is now, with the purpose of him being aggressive within the largest races. Who is aware of, he may go to the Tour. Every part is feasible.”
Bernal doesn’t rule out the Tour. “However it’s going to all depend upon the additional course of my season. I can say that a few of my values are the identical and even higher than earlier than my crash. Nevertheless, they don’t seem to be adequate to win, however I’m nonetheless making progress day-after-day.”
Bernal for the Tour?
Fabian Cancellara has Recommendation for Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert is a rider who can and does flip his hand to something on a motorbike. That is the place he could have issues, in accordance with Fabian Cancellara. The ex-rider has some recommendation for Wout. “Take a look at Mathieu van der Poel. When he focuses on sure targets, he’s tremendous good.”
Wout van Aert has received some huge occasions in his profession, however just one Monument: Milan-San Remo in 2020. His huge rival, Mathieu van der Poel, has 4 Monuments and is World street champion. Cancellara believes that Van Aert’s versatility has a draw back. “I don’t suppose Wout has turn into slower, however he has to deal with one aim,” stated the Swiss rider to GCN. “As a substitute of additionally performing as a brilliant domestique for Jonas Vingegaard within the Tour de France. Whenever you deal with one factor as a rider, it could actually make you higher. It’s as if Mathieu van der Poel goes to deal with time trial. That received’t prove effectively. Mathieu focuses on fewer issues, however is excellent on the issues he does deal with. Different riders can nonetheless work on that and be taught from it.”
Cancellara does imagine Van Aert may win the Tour of Flanders. “It’s clear that Wout is underneath huge strain. Lots is predicted of him in Belgium and it’s not simple to take care of that,” he stated in his column for Cyclingnews. “However nobody is unbeatable in a Traditional. You possibly can all the time discover methods to beat a stronger rival. By anticipating, by isolating somebody, by being creative. I’ve additionally skilled it within the Classics. I’ve skilled moments the place I used to be tremendous robust, however grew to become remoted. You’re nonetheless a human being and never a machine.”
Cancellara in Flanders:
Jhonatan Narvaez and Luke Rowe Out with Concussion After Gent-Wevelgem
Luke Rowe and Jhonatan Narvaez each crashed throughout Gent-Wevelgem. After the race they had been thorough examined in hospital and it was discovered that each suffered concussion.
Their INEOS Grenadiers crew reported on ‘X’ (Twitter), they’ll proceed to be intently monitored by the crew’s medical employees to softly deliver them again into racing mode. Narvaez was one of many potential favourites for the Flemish Classics, after his sixth place within the E3 Saxo Traditional. The 2 didn’t begin Dwars door Vlaanderen.
Luke Rowe additionally crashed within the E3 Saxo Traditional:
Arnaud De Lie Will Take Some Time to Reset and Construct Up In the direction of the Second A part of the Season
Arnaud De Lie is not going to take the beginning within the upcoming Classics. With a number of components in thoughts, this was determined along with the 22 year-old rider, the crew’s administration and efficiency division.
As a consequence of a number of causes, De Lie couldn’t shine within the Belgian Classics but, the place the crew’s and his thoughts was set on. In January, simply after the crew’s coaching camp in Spain, an altitude coaching camp in Tenerife was held, the place the 22 year-old Belgian grew to become sick. Afterwards there was his crash in Le Samyn, which resulted in a variety of abrasions and likewise made him withdraw from Paris-Good, within the fourth stage.
A number of setbacks as a result of which De Lie isn’t capable of carry out at 100% these Classics. Along with De Lie, the crew’s administration and efficiency division determined the younger Belgian rider is not going to begin within the upcoming Classics. He’ll take a while to reset and construct up in direction of the second a part of the season. The date to come back again in competitors shall be lastly decided quickly.
A break for Arnaud De Lie:
Visma | Lease a Bike Wont Have Christophe Laporte within the Tour of Flanders
Visma | Lease a Bike didn’t have Christophe Laporte racing within the Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday and the Frenchman wont be on the beginning line of the Tour of Flanders on Sunday. The present European champion fell in poor health on the day of Milan-Sanremo and continues to be unwell.
Laporte rode effectively within the first races. The 31 year-old had high ten finishes within the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne and Strade Bianche. Milan-Sanremo was going to be an enormous aim, however he needed to abandon earlier than the Cipressa. “On the morning earlier than Milan-Sanremo, he was capable of eat much less effectively than regular,” DS Arthur van Dongen advised WielerFlits. “Throughout the race he indicated that he was affected by abdomen ache and was not feeling effectively. Within the night he suffered from fever and diarrhea. So he fell in poor health in Italy and has not but recovered. A disgrace, as a result of he had traveled to the Primavera in high type.”
Laporte not solely needed to go away the primary Monument of the season, but in addition needed to miss the E3 Saxo Traditional and Gent-Wevelgem. Visma | Lease a Bike continued to hope that Laporte may begin the Tour of Flanders, however the huge race comes too early for the Frenchman. “Sadly, Christophe Laporte is not going to begin on Wednesday and Sunday in Dwars door Vlaanderen and the Tour of Flanders. He has not but recovered sufficiently from abdomen flu and saddle ache,” the Dutch crew wrote on ‘X’ (Twitter). Whether or not he could be prepared for Paris-Roubaix in simply over two weeks (April 7) continues to be in query.
When will Laporte be again?
Presumably No Ardennes Classics for Lennert Van Eetvelt – Good Information for Maxim Van Gils
Regardless of their good begin to the season, Lotto Dstny has been having a variety of dangerous luck. Along with Arnaud De Lie, Lennert Van Eetvelt can be not capable of race, sports activities supervisor Kurt Van de Wouwer confirmed to HLN.
Earlier than the Tour of Catalonia, the crew communicated that Van Eetvelt, winner of the UAE Tour earlier this season, was affected by a knee pressure. The Catalan tour needed to be missed and it unknown when Van Eetvelt will race once more. “Lennert nonetheless has knee issues and goes to physician Claes in Herentals this week for an additional session,” stated Van de Wouwer, so the Ardennes classics shall be troublesome.
The opposite chief, Maxim Van Gils, suffered from wrist and again ache after a crash within the opening stage of the Tour of Catalonia. Van Gils ultimately needed to abandon. Van de Wouwer now confirms that Van Gils has recovered and can resume competitors on Saturday within the GP Indurain.
Lennert Van Eetvelt nonetheless out:
Wout Poels Complains After Punch from Iván García Cortina
Wout Poels was hit by Iván García Cortina within the Tour of Catalunya. The Dutchman spoke about it on In Koers, his and Dylan van Baarle’s podcast. After the incident, Poels filed a criticism with the race jury.
“On the penultimate day, there was a technical descent within the course after 13 kilometres,” Poels stated on the podcast. “Everybody desires to sit down on the entrance, so it was crowded. Then Iván Cortina from Movistar intervened simply earlier than the highest. He sat up and delivered a punch to my higher arm. He hit me actually arduous and it harm fairly a bit. So I then had an enormous argument with him. I requested why he did that. He stated it’s all the time the identical track with me. However I by no means experience uphill with him, as a result of he has often already ridden down it.”
The incident irritated Poels for the remainder of the stage. “I didn’t need to let him get away with that. We speak quite a bit with the CPA (the biking union) in regards to the security of biking. We frequently criticise organisers as a result of the programs should not protected after which you might have a rider who simply actually throws a punch. That isn’t potential. I discovered the jury and filed a criticism. He received away with a effective of 300 Swiss Francs and a few UCI factors deduction. That was a bit disappointing to me.”
Poels didn’t solely have an issue with García Cortina in Catalunya. There was additionally Nairo Quintana. “We rode on a last climb and I felt good. I needed to maneuver up, to be near Tadej Pogačar, however nobody let me in between. So I made a decision to experience behind Enric Mas, subsequent to Quintana. That in itself is annoying for him, however I wasn’t driving so near him that I attempted to push him away. At one level he elbowed me and I received into an argument with him. I stated that he was positively on tramadol once more, which is why he was performing so aggressive,” stated Poels.
Quintana was faraway from the outcomes of the 2022 Tour de France, the place he completed sixth, after a constructive take a look at for tramadol. The painkiller shouldn’t be on the WADA prohibited listing but, however is banned by the UCI. After Quintana didn’t have a crew in 2023, Movistar supplied him a contract for 2024.
Wout Poels in Catalunya:
Marlen Reusser Faraway from the Gent-Wevelgem Outcomes
Marlen Reusser completed within the first group in Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday, however was not included within the outcomes. The Swiss SD Worx-Protime rider was disqualified by the race jury.
After miss judging the street, Reusser ended up on the cycle path within the final kilometres and needed to slalom her method by the group to get again to the race route. The three-time European time trial champion and winner of Gent-Wevelgem final 12 months, ultimately managed to rejoin and completed within the first group of about forty riders.
The race jury appeared on the photographs afterwards and subsequently disqualified Reusser. It’s not allowed to experience on the cycle path. Furthermore, Reusser rode very near the spectators, however happily with out incident.
Other than the disqualification, the 2024 Gent-Wevelgem was good for her crew as Lorena Wiebes received the race, after a detailed dash with the Italian Elisa Balsamo of Lidl-Trek.
Reusser out of Gent-Wevelgem outcomes:
UAE Staff Emirates Set for Ronde Van Vlaanderen – Wellens and Politt Lead Sturdy Squad
The UAE Staff Emirates Classics squad returns to Belgium to tackle the largest of the Flanders Classics: the Ronde Van Vlaanderen (31 March) on Sunday.
The skilled duo of Tim Wellens and Nils Politt will spearhead a robust crew who will go searching for defending the crown received by Tadej Pogačar in 2023.
Wellens: “We’re in good spirits and really motivated coming into Flanders this 12 months. These Classics have been an enormous aim of mine for the primary a part of the season and we need to do in addition to potential. It’s been a very good classics interval for us thus far and now we have been current in lots of finales, although we want to be nearer to the rostrum as all the time. Our crew is robust with a very good environment and angle to present our greatest on Sunday. ”
The Italian trio of Sports activities Administrators Fabio Baldato (Ita), Marco Marcato (Ita) and Marco Marzano (Ita) will information the crew from the automobile.
Ronde van Vlaanderen – Tour des Flandres [1.UWT] – 31-Mar-2024:
Alessandro Covi (Ita)
Marc Hirschi (Swi)
Alvaro Hodeg (Col)
Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor)
Antonio Morgado (Por)
Nils Politt (Ger)
Tim Wellens (Bel).
Ronde van Vlaanderen Males – MAR 31
Pim Ligthart – Staff dsm-firmenich PostNL coach: “We tackle the second Monument of the 12 months with Ronde van Vlaanderen the place we purpose to be instantly current within the race and search for alternatives from the flag drop. Surrounded by a robust crew, John and Nils shall be able to go when the ultimate presents itself. We’ll race aggressively, taking part in our playing cards effectively to make sure that we don’t miss out on any essential strikes.”
Line-up:
Pavel Bittner (CZE)
John Degenkolb (GER)
Patrick Eddy (AUS)
Alex Edmondson (AUS)
Nils Eekhoff (NED)
Niklas Märkl (GER)
Tim Naberman (NED)
Ronde van Vlaanderen Ladies – MAR 31
Kelvin Dekker – Staff dsm-firmenich PostNL coach: “Ronde van Vlaanderen is without doubt one of the largest races of the 12 months and as a crew we’ll do all the things to deliver Pfeiffer into the ultimate with good legs. We all know the course and the place all the important thing factors are due to good preparation, and now we have an important plan for what to do at precisely which second. We’ll purpose to make use of our strengths as a crew in one of the best ways potential so we will present her with the very best help all through the entire day.”
Line-up:
Francesca Barale (ITA)
Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR)
Franziska Koch (GER)
Josie Nelson (GBR)
Abi Smith (GBR)
Elise Uijen (NED).
Nils Eekhoff to Flanders:
Franck Bonnamour Sacked by Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
On the fifth of February 2024, the crew was knowledgeable by the Union Cycliste Internationale of the investigation and briefly suspension of Franck Bonnamour as a result of a violation of the anti-doping guidelines.
This suspension follows exams carried out earlier than he joined the crew on the first of January 2023.
The crew has been pressured to terminate Franck Bonnamour’s employment contract early.
The DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE crew advocates the apply of biking in accordance with stringent moral guidelines.
Franck Bonnamour – Violation of the anti-doping guidelines:
Mayor of Kluisbergen Requires Modifications After Large Crowds for the E3 Saxo Traditional
Within the E3 Saxo Traditional there was hardly any room for the riders on the Paterberg and Oude Kwaremont final Friday. Philippe Willequet, the mayor of Kluisbergen, shouldn’t be joyful in regards to the scenario.
Throughout the race, Mathieu van der Poel was irritated with the lots of of followers who stood on the roadway and simply after the Oude Kwaremont. Additionally there was hardly any room on the Kwaremont and Paterberg. It is a drawback in accordance with Mayor Willequet. “It will probably’t be like this anymore,” he advised Het Nieuwsblad.
“That is harking back to the Tour of Flanders, however twenty years in the past. Utterly occupy the street and solely open it on the final minute. The riders couldn’t advance on the Paterberg, as a result of the viewers remained standing. The organisation must present fences at essential areas subsequent 12 months. The riders will need to have free passage.”
“Their security was compromised this 12 months and that’s actually unacceptable,” the mayor added. “Additionally it is higher for the supporters themselves. What if somebody journeys whereas pulling out of the way in which when a automobile is approaching? Or somebody will make the leaders fall. We’re going to invite the organisers for a dialog, we don’t need to see the situations of final Friday once more.”
Natuurmonumenten Goes to Courtroom Towards the Netherlands Nationwide Biking Championships Course
Natuurmonumenten, an affiliation that’s dedicated to defending nature reserves, worthwhile landscapes and cultural heritage, doesn’t need the Dutch street championship to undergo the Veluwezoom Nationwide Park and over the Posbank close to Arnhem this 12 months and is now going to court docket, NU.nl reviews.
When the route was introduced in December, there was a direct protest from Natuurmonumenten. It then reported that helicopters, drones, promoting and sound methods should not allowed on the related components of the course. Assist automobiles, crew automobiles, the promoting caravan and different motorised visitors should not allowed on the climb of the Posbank. Furthermore, so far as Natuurmonumenten is anxious, the general public can be not allowed. The truth that the Nationwide Championship takes place throughout the breeding season of susceptible birds causes further issues.
The character supervisor then entered into discussions with the race organisers. It proposed fifteen situations that the organisers needed to meet. The discussions confirmed that two of these situations can’t be met. An important is the truth that no public was allowed to face alongside the street of Natuurmonumenten. “It’s not inside our authority to ban them,” a spokesperson for the municipality of Arnhem advised NU.nl. The second situation that might not be met was the monetary compensation demanded by the character affiliation.
Natuurmonumenten then went to court docket. It could determine that the race ought to happen on the beforehand proposed different route. The Dutch Nationwide Biking Championships are scheduled for June 23, 2024.
No route by the Veluwezoom Nationwide Park:
Canada Mourns Monitor Biking Legend Gordon Singleton
It’s with nice disappointment that Biking Canada has discovered of the latest passing of observe biking skilled Gordon Singleton of Niagara Falls, ON.
He handed away on the age of 67 after a combat with prostate most cancers.
“We’re extremely saddened to be taught of Gordon’s passing” stated Biking Canada Chief Govt Officer, Matthew Jeffries. “Considered one of Canadian biking’s biggest champions and most gracious ambassadors, Gordon was a trailblazer who impressed so many Canadian athletes who’ve adopted in his footsteps. His accomplishments on the bike had been legendary and maybe surpassed solely by his continued contributions, engagement and generosity as an energetic and valued member of the Canadian biking group over the previous 40 years. He shall be dearly missed however by no means forgotten.”
“With the passing of Gordon Singleton, Canada and the game of biking have misplaced one of many true giants,” added Mark Collins, Biking Canada Board of Director’s Chair. “Seeing him flying across the observe was electrifying at a formative time for the game of biking in Canada; Gordon shall be really missed. An Olympian, a World Champion, and a world-record holder, he was a pioneer whose shoulders our crew will eternally stand on every time we pull the maple leaf jersey on and experience for Canada.”
Singleton left his mark on Canadian biking by breaking quite a few data and turning into, in 1982, the primary Canadian to win a gold medal on the Monitor Biking World Championships.
On this time of sorrow, Biking Canada want to lengthen its deepest condolences to his household and buddies.
Condolences from everybody at PEZ.
# You possibly can learn an interview with Gordon Singleton by Ed Hood HERE. #
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