2022 Season Summary 2022 was an ok season for Liv Racing Xstra (as was). Rachele Barbieri stepped back into full-time racing and gave the team 2 wins before the end of May at Bloeizone Fyslan and Omloop der Kempen. She came close to a major victory at the Giro Donne and Tour de France Femmes …
After a breakout season in 2021 and a big transfer to Liv Racing Xstra, the 2022 season was a bump back down to earth for Amber van der Hulst. The 23-year-old only took 3 top-10 results this year, all of which were at the Baloise Ladies Tour which Lorena Wiebes dominated. With the diagnosis of …
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The 2nd edition of the women’s Scheldeprijs saw no surprises as Lorena Wiebes took the win for Team DSM. The parcours looked nailed on for a bunch sprint with only the wind conditions giving a chance for others. The strong wind and exposed flat roads never really materialised, however, with the direction not quite right …
Table of Contents Ronde van Drenthe Race History The women’s Ronde van Drenthe has a higher profile than the men’s version, being in the Women’s WorldTour. It’s one of the longest running top-level races in the women’s cycling calendar and the list of winners reads like a Who’s Who of women’s cycling since 2007. 5 World Champions …
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 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.
A new set of juniors enters the pro peloton each season. There is no U23 level for women riders, so riders come out of the junior ranks straight into riding against experienced veterans. It’s a tough learning curve and not every rider lives up to the potential shown in juniors. It’s not uncommon for a …
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The 2021 Dutch National Track Championships have just taken place, just about squeezing into the 2021 calendar year. A decent contingent of road riders was there for the track championships. Some you’d expect from the Olympics teams and others a little bit less known for their exploits on the boards of the velodrome. Dutch National …
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2021 Season Summary The signing of Lotte Kopecky paid off big time. After losing the GOAT, Marianne Vos, they managed to go out and get a great replacement. Kopecky comfortably took the bulk of the team’s points, with most of her wins coming at non-WWT level explaining Liv’s higher ranking in the World ranking. The …