Author: Harold Dalton

Report Marianne Vos has won the fourth stage of the Vuelta Femenina. The 35-year-old Jumbo-Visma rider won the sprint of a select group in the streets of Guadalajara. The bonus seconds allowed Vos to further extend her lead in the general classification. Although stage four was marked as flat, the riders had to tackle several climbs. Four escapees took the lead early on, but their attack was short-lived, partly thanks to Team Jumbo-Visma. The peloton was considerably thinned out on the Alto de Horche, the day’s only categorised climb. Vos, Amber Kraak and Riejanne Markus were in the lead group…

Report Marianne Vos has won the third stage of the Vuelta Femenina. After a challenging race, the 35-year-old Jumbo-Visma rider was the fastest of a group of thirty riders. Vos increased her lead in the general classification thanks to the bonus seconds she gained. The 158-kilometre stage from Elche de la Sierra to La Roda was a windy spectacle. After more than an hour of racing, the peloton split into three parts, with Team Jumbo-Visma in the front. A second shift ensured that around thirty riders, including Vos, Anna Henderson, Riejanne Markus and Amber Kraak, remained at the front. Vos…

Report After yesterday’s solid effort in the team time trial, Team DSM proved their great teamwork again to take the top step at the first road stage of the race. The sprint train took control in the final kilometres and the team brought Charlotte Kool into position perfectly, before she launched her sprint and proved her remarkable speed to take home her third win of the year. A small group of four formed the breakaway of the day, but were caught back going into the final 30 kilometres of the race. On the approach to the final 20 kilometres, a…

Stages has announced the launch of their new indoor cycling pedal system, developed in collaboration with the folks over at LOOK Cycle, which they claim is the best in its class. The SP4 pedal system boasts compatibility with almost every shoe that is used in gyms or home training. The pedals are even compatible with LOOK delta or SPD cleats, or if you don’t have cleats, you can use any athletic shoe with the Stages Platform Cage. It’s the Swiss army knife of pedal systems. LOOK has used their extensive knowledge of clipless pedals to design an axle that can…

Report Team Jumbo-Visma Women has won the team time trial at the La Vuelta Femenina. The yellow-and-black brigade was the fastest over the 14.5-kilometre course in Torrevieja, with Canyon//SRAM Racing one second behind. Anna Henderson crossed the line first and will start in the red leader’s jersey tomorrow. With Henderson, Riejanne Markus, Marianne Vos, Amber Kraak, Eva van Agt, Noemi Rüegg and Coryn Labecki in the squad, Team Jumbo-Visma got off to a fast start. At the intermediate point, the team recorded the fastest time. At an average speed of 48.2 kilometres per hour, the Dutch formation completed the course…

Get ready to witness the drama and suffering behind the scenes of the Tour de France in Netflix’s latest documentary series, Tour de France: Unchained (or Tour de France: Au cœur du peloton in France). The eight-episode series, produced by Quadbox and funded by Netflix, follows eight teams at the 2022 Grand Boucle, capturing their emotions and struggles as they compete for overall success, stage victories, or simply to reach Paris. But not all teams were willing to participate. Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar and his UAE Team Emirates opted out, citing concerns about how the team and…

Wattbike, the original indoor smart bike innovator and a world leader in indoor cycling performance, has announced the addition of former professional cyclist Alex Dowsett and his wife Chanel to its team of long-term ambassadors. The couple has recently moved back to the UK after spending four years in Andorra, and will now call Essex their home. The couple’s indoor training setup will feature two Wattbike Atoms side-by-side, allowing them to train and race together while not compromising on family time with their daughter Juliette. Although their physical goals may be different, their values of developing the sport of cycling…

Report Six years after Anna van der Breggen, Demi Vollering became the second woman to achieve the Ardennes trilogy. After winning the Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne, the Team SD Worx rider was now also the best in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. “This was the most difficult of the three. Especially because I put a lot of pressure on myself to achieve this unique series,” Vollering said at the press conference. In the Ardennes classic, Team SD Worx once again showed a rock-solid collective. Beyond the Côte de Stockeu, five riders managed to escape with Marlen Reusser defending the interests of the…