The Giro d’Italia Donne begins on 30 June, seven weeks after the Tour of Italy for men. The Grande Partenza takes place in Sardinia. Here, a prologue and two stages will be ridden before the caravan moves, on the only rest day, to the (north-)east of Italy for the remaining seven stages. The riders will …
Last week, Markus became Dutch champion and won the silver medal in the Dutch Championship Time Trial. The rider from the Dutch province of Noord-Holland is now preparing for the Tour de France Femmes, starting in Paris on 24 July. Markus says she is happy with the confidence she is getting and is looking forward …
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Markus himself was one of the first to throw the bat into the henhouse. The rider cycled a few seconds ahead, but the failure attempt did not last very long. Marianne Vos certainly did not sit still either. With forty kilometres to go Vos attacked from the peloton. The four-time Dutch champion quickly gathered a …
Markus tried to escape as one of the first riders. She gained a few seconds, but her breakaway attempt soon proved unsuccessful. Later on, Marianne Vos attacked. She broke away from the peloton with forty kilometres to go. The four-time Dutch champion quickly gathered a fifty-second lead, but at twenty kilometres from the finish, Vos …
This year’s Swiss time-trial championships took place in Steinmaur, where the riders had to cover a 19-kilometre course in the scorching sun. Ruëgg, who has been riding for Team Jumbo-Visma since this season, set a time of 27 minutes and 38 seconds on the hilly course. It resulted in the third victory of the season …
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Koster was one of the first riders to set a sharp time. She stopped the clock at 37:38 and was by far the fastest. Karlijn Swinkels, the third Team Jumbo-Visma rider in the Dutch championship, came closest to Koster with a time of 38:44. Recognized specialists such as Ellen van Dijk and Markus appeared on …
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It was an instructive race for the team, which consisted of riders with relatively little experience. During these four days, they got the chance to develop themselves. The most notable name on the team’s starting list was Achtereekte. The former speed skater made her official debut in the peloton after trading her skates for a …
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The Tour de Suisse’s longest stage had a challenging course. As a result, it took some time before a leading group emerged. Before the breakaway, Rüegg sprinted on the day’s most difficult climb. The Swiss rider finished third and was rewarded with six points for the QOM classification. After Rüegg’s attacks, it was Kraak’s turn. …
The Team Jumbo-Visma riders rode a creditable time trial in a strong field of participants. Kraak was the first rider to start on behalf of the team and did well. She came just short of a top ten place. Aafke Soet also rode a good time trial and finished twentieth. For the Team Jumbo-Visma riders, …
The stage in and around Vaduz consisted of a 4.6-kilometre lap which had to be ridden ten times and contained a challenging climb. Home rider Noemi Rüegg was able to show herself on behalf of Team Jumbo-Visma. In the race’s early stages, the Swiss attacked and took the first mountain points. In the end, three …
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