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Today’s time trial at the Bloeizone Fryslan Tour somehow happened without a hitch. As expected, Ellen van Dijk won the stage and took the lead in the general classification. The only rider to crash all day was Romy Kasper, who lost the rear wheel on some painted road lines in the final corner. It was …
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Table of Contents Women’s Strade Bianche 2022 Race History Strade Bianche will once again be the first Women’s WorldTour race of the season. Last year’s race saw SD Worx take control of an elite group. With Chantal van den Broek-Blaak matching an attack by Elisa Longo Borghini, she was able to just sit on until …
Table of Contents Bloeizone Fryslân Tour Race History The Bloeizone Fryslân Tour began life as the Energiewacht Tour in 2011 but is better known as the Healthy Ageing Tour in recent years. The changes in name reflect different sponsor agreements. The recent renaming is to represent the Fryslân area of the Netherlands. Bloeizone translates to …
Table of Contents Le Samyn de Dames Race History Le Samyn des Dames started in 2012, it’s held on the same day and uses a fair amount of the same route as the men’s race. Until this year, it has always been a 1.2 categorised race (now a 1.1) and forms part of the Exterioo …
The 2022 Spring Classics season kicked off with Omloop het Nieuwsblad. The men’s race saw the European part of the WorldTour start whereas the women’s race isn’t part of the WorldTour. Despite Flanders Classics applying for Women’s WorldTour status, the UCI declined to add the race in 2022. The Molenberg was the major change to …
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After a hiatus, the Tour Series returns to London this year. After previous events at Wembley Stadium, Barking will host a round of the UK’s leading domestic cycle race series for the first time. It will be the first London round of the series since 2018 and will be the only one within the M25 …
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Table of Contents Omloop van het Hageland Race History Omloop van het Hageland first took place in 2005 as Tielt Winge but didn’t get its current name until 2011. The race began life as a criterium and initially formed part of the Wielertrofee Vlaanderen. From 2011 until 2015, the race was categorised as a 1.2 race – …
Guisborough will host the opening round of the Tour Series for the second year running when it welcomes to the UK’s leading televised cycle race series on Bank Holiday Monday (2 May). The market town hosted the first-ever Yorkshire round of the team-based series in August 2021, which saw dramatic victories for eventual men’s champions …
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The Women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is one of the longer running major Spring classics races. Held each year since 2006 some of the biggest names have won the race. Anna van der Breggen and Emma Johansson are the only multiple winners in all of its history.
After the tough climbing of Stage 3, today’s stage offered a chance for the sprinters on paper. The presence of the 2nd Category Alto de l’Oronet climb is a good launchpad for anyone wanting to make a break for the stage victory. The 30km between the summit and the finish line would surely be too …