World champion Mathieu van der Poel won stage 1 of the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg and Roger Adria took the victory in the Grand Prix de Wallonie β All the rider views, results, reports and those videos in EUROTRASH Thursday.
Los Angeles Olympics clash with the 2028 Tour de France β TOP STORY.
Rider news: Visma | Lease a Bike and Wout van Aert together for the rest of his career, Tadej PogaΔar can still improve according to Mauro Gianetti, Primoz RogliΔ looks forward to the Worlds and Lombardy with ambition, Jan Ullrich on doping: βSponsors knew everythingβ, Patrick Lefevere on Tim Merlier: βIβm the first to pay him properlyβ, Egan Bernal has one more dream, Isaac Del Toro to ride the U23 World championships and David Lappartient has officially applied for IOC presidency.
Team news: Jan Tratnik joins Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, ChloΓ© Dygert to stay with CANYON//SRAM Racing for two more years, Jonas Rutsch joins IntermarchΓ©-Wanty, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team re-signs Spanish time trial champion David de la Cruz, American Skylar Schneider returns to Team SD Worx-Protime, the next races for dsm-firmenich PostNL and Continental team Felt-Felbermayr to stop.
Race news: Redesigned route for the 2024 Il Lombardia and Paris-Tours: On track for glory.
Pre-Worlds Coffee time.
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TOP STORY: Los Angeles Olympics Clash with the 2028 Tour de France
The Los Angeles Olympics and the Tour de France are going to be at the same time in 2028. The International Olympic Committee has announced the dates of the next Games, from Friday 14th of July to Sunday 30th of July, the Tour de France will have to move its dates on the calendar.
WielerFlits spoke Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme about the problems of the Olympic/Tour dates. The Dutch website felt that Prudhomme was βnot amusedβ about the dates of the 2028 Summer Games. βWhat date will the Tour get in 2028? That is not up to us. The UCI decides that. We will see. Whether the Tour will be before or after the Olympic Games? I have no idea.β
It is more or less βsacredβ for the Tour de France that a stage takes place on the French holiday βquartorze juilletβ. In 2028, the opening ceremony of the Summer Games will be held in Los Angeles on July 14. This year, the Olympic Games in Paris started five days after the Tour de France finished. The 2024 Tour ended in Nice because the French capital couldnβt handle more major events due to police deployment.
Los Angeles also has a disadvantage in terms of time zone and travel distance for the Tour de France. There is a time difference of nine hours compared to Paris, while a direct flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Los Angeles LAX takes 11 hours and 35 minutes. If the Tour de France takes place before the Olympic Games, it will be difficult to be in top form in the time trial, in Paris it took place on the first weekend, or in the road race, as has been the case at the Olympic Games in the past, in the first weekend after the Tour.
Prudhomme not pleased with the Los Abgeles Olympic dates:
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Skoda Tour de Luxembourg 2024
Mathieu van der Poel took his first victory since Paris-Roubaix. The World champion won on a slightly uphill finish at the end of the opening Stage 1 of the Tour of Luxembourg on Wednesday. Christophe Laporte took second place at a distance and Andreas Kron was third.
The 158 kilometre first stage of the Tour of Luxembourg had several climbs in the middle, before a tough final with the CΓ΄te de Stafelter (1.8km at 8.6%) with 10 kilometres to go. This climb could settle the result, but the finishing straight was also uphill.
The break of the day was made up of: Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal Quick-Step), Vincent Van Hemelen (Flanders-Baloise), Mattia Bais (Polti Kometa) and Alexandre Kess (Philippe Wagner/Bazin). They built up a lead of 7 minutes. In the hills in the middle of the stage, it was too fast for Van Hemelen and Kess, but Reinderink and Bais pushed on. At the front of the peloton it was UAE Team Emirates, Lidl-Trek, Bahrain Victorious and Alpecin-Deceuninck, but Reinderink and Bais were holding them off well. At the start of the CΓ΄te de Stafelter they still had a lead, but it was less than a minute and their chances were limited. Bart Lemmen tried to cross to the leaders, but failed. The peloton then went quiet and Reinderink, who had dropped Bais, was the first over the summit to take the KOM jersey.
With 8 kilometres to go, Reinderink was caught by a fairly large peloton. Lidl-Trekβs Quinn Simmons took the lead for Mattias Skjelmose and Van der Poel took the wheel of the Dane. In the last kilometre, Wilco Kelderman hit the front to lead-out for Christophe Laporte. It was Van der Poel who came off his wheel. The World champion took a big gap and held off the others. Christophe Laporte was in second place, Andreas Kron came third. Van der Poel has the first leaderβs jersey of the Tour of Luxembourg.
Stage winner and overall leader, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck): βItβs nice to win the first stage, itβs been a while since I could cheer. I really enjoyed today. It was a really nice stage today. Iβm looking forward to the rest of the Tour. Itβs been a while since Iβve been to Luxembourg. I think it was when the Cyclocross World Championships were last here (2017), but it was a really nice stage. The next few stages also seem really tough, Iβm enjoying them. And Iβm really happy with the stage. Stage wins are important. Weβve already lost some teammates to illness. Weβre down to three riders. Thatβs why itβs going to be really hard to control the race. I came here to win a stage. I managed to do that straight away, so thatβs really nice. It takes some of the pressure off for whatβs yet to come.β
3rd on the stage and overall, Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny): βOf course, I would have liked to win, but when you see the two guys- Mathieu van der Poel and Christophe Laporte- who finished ahead of meβ¦ I can be very satisfied with this third place,β said Andreas Kron. βItβs a great start, and it feels really good to be back. The early breakaway got seven minutes, and at one point, I thought they might actually make it to the finish, but then the peloton really started to chase hard. We eventually caught them, but the pace remained high, without any real attacks. It was all about positioning in the end. The team did a perfect job with that. With 300 meters to go, I decided to go all out and see where that would take me. It got me third place (laughs). Iβm very happy with this start, but I hope to take a win at some point this week.β
4th on the stage and 5th overall, Bart Lemmen (Visma | Lease a Bike): βSomehow I expected to have good legs, but itβs nice that I can show it in a strong field. We now have three riders well placed in the general classification, and there are still some nice stages coming up where there are opportunities.β
Break rider, Mattia Bais (Polti Kometa): βI was feeling really good and wanted to try because I knew the wind could favour a long-range action. Unfortunately it worked against us, but Iβm glad I gave it a go and gave my all to dream of a big success. On top of that, I also managed to grab a few points in the KOM classification.β
11th on the stage and 12th overall, Mirco Maestri (Polti Kometa): βI came back in good shape after the fantastic experience at the European Championships and Iβm pleased with Mattiaβs performance in the breakaway. Iβm a bit less happy about getting boxed in at the final corner and missing out on the top-10, but Iβll try to improve in the coming days!β
Skoda Tour de Luxembourg Stage 1 Result:
1. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck in 3:46:28
2. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Visma | Lease a Bike
3. Andreas Kron (Den) Lotto Dstny
4. Bart Lemmen (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike
5. Finn Fisher-Black (NZ) UAE Team Emirates
6. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain Victorious
7. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike
8. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Movistar
9. Jon Barrenetxea Golzarri (Spa) Movistar
10. Jordan Labrosse (Fra) Decathlon-AG2R-La Mondiale.
Skoda Tour de Luxembourg Overall After Stage 1:
1. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck in 3:46:18
2. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:04
3. Andreas Kron (Den) Lotto Dstny at 0:06
4. Marc Hirschi (Sui) UAE Team Emirates at 0:09
5. Bart Lemmen (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike at 0:10
6. Finn Fisher-Black (NZ) UAE Team Emirates
7. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain Victorious
8. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Visma | Lease a Bike
9. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Movistar
10. Jon Barrenetxea Golzarri (Spa) Movistar.
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Grand Prix de Wallonie 2024
Roger AdriΓ won the Grand Prix de Wallonie on Wednesday. The Spaniard of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe was too fast for Alex Aranburu on the Citadel of Namur. ClΓ©ment Champoussin was third. Biniam Girmay and Rick Pluimers were fourth and fifth.
The Grand Prix de Wallonie finished on the Citadel of Namur (2.9km at 4.1%) after 200 kilometres. Fifteen kilometres from the finish there was also the CΓ΄te du Tienne-aux-Pierres (3km at 5.3%).
There was an early group of six riders: Michiel Lambrecht (Bingoal WB), Arno Claeys (Flanders-Baloise), Kenny Molly (Van Rysel-Roubaix), Gleb Brussenskiy (Astana Qazaqstan), Mulu Kinfe Hailemichael (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Jan Sommer (Q36.5). Their maximum lead was nearly 5 minutes. With 50 kilometres to go, the speed in the peloton went up due to the wind and this led to splits. Top favourites Biniam Girmay and Arnaud De Lie were both in the first echelon. This first group crossed to the leading group. Decathlon-AG2R had missed the move and had to chase. They were unable to close the gap and the difference remained around 20 seconds for a long time.
At the front, the co-operation was not good and there were splits in the group and riders dropped back to the peloton. Oscar Riesebeek (Alpecin-Deceuninck) immediately attacked again after the merger. He held on alone for a while, but with 19 kilometres to go he was caught. Mads WΓΌrtz Schmidt (Israel-Premier Tech) and Georg Zimmermann (IntermarchΓ©-Wanty) were next to try and their lead increased to just under a minute. Coming onto the Citadel of Namen the difference was halved, but Schmidt and Zimmermann still had a chance. Uno-X Mobility and Lotto Dstny did everything they could to catch the pair. Zimmermann went solo, he had left Schmidt with 2 kilometres to go.
The gap was cut by Jonas Abrahamsen, who took the rest of the peloton on his wheel. Before the last corner, everything came together. The sprint was started by Alex Aranburu. The Spanish champion was at the front for a long time, but Roger AdrΓa passed him. The Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe rider took the victory. Aranburu was second, ClΓ©ment Champoussin third. Biniam Girmay missed out on the podium in fourth. The Eritrean was strong at the finish, but had left it too late. Rick Pluimers was fifth after his teammate Matteo Trentin crashed on the last corner. Arnaud De Lie, the other top favourite, finished outside the top ten.
Race winner, Roger Adria (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe): βI am very happy to win for the first time with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. I am proud to be able to bring the victory back to a team that believes in me. I was confident in my sprint. The final climb was not very steep, so positioning was important on this fast climb. There was a lot of acceleration, it makes the summit very demanding. We just wanted to keep a good position at the front of the peloton, and the pace allowed us to reduce the gap. I knew I had to be on the podium. I was in the wheel of Alex Aranburu, who kind of took me along unintentionally. But it was hard to catch him. I will be racing the Super 8 Classic on Saturday. I donβt know what this race is like, we have a sprinter in the team but if an opportunity presents itself for me, I will of course go to the front of the race.β
2nd, Alex Aranburu (Movistar): βThroughout the race, the whole team did a good job to protect me. We were a little worried at the echelon 50 kilometres from the finish. However, the team worked well so that we could get back. We knew that we absolutely had to come out on top on the last climb. Thatβs what we did. I felt good on the cobblestones. I knew that the last bend was very important for the final sprint. On the final straight, the slope was a little too steep to maintain my speed, but I was still able to secure second place. I already felt good in the finale of the Grands Prix of Quebec and Montreal. That should give me confidence for the world championship.β
3rd, ClΓ©ment Champoussin (ArkΓ©a-B&B Hotels): βThe race was quite calm at first. However, the crosswind livened up the race over the kilometres and on the climbs. Fatigue was very present in the legs when approaching the Citadel. I positioned myself well as I approached the last bend, which I knew was very important, and I was able to keep my place until the end. I think I have a good season behind me, despite my difficulties in the Tour de France because of the covid I suffered from two weeks before the start.β
4th, Biniam Girmay (IntermarchΓ©-Wanty): βI am very disappointed with this result because I feel like I let victory slip away. I wanted to take the last corner on the outside, but it was a mistake. A rider hit me at that moment, as a result I lost a lot of speed and lost positions. I felt very strong on the final straight, but I was coming back from too far to be able to win. Iβm still looking on the bright side, my form is excellent for this end of the season and I will continue to hunt for victory.β
GP de Wallonie Result:
1. Roger Adria Oliveras (Spa) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe in 4:41:16
2. Alex Aranburu Deba (Spa) Movistar
3. ClΓ©ment Champoussin (Fra) ArkΓ©a-B&B Hotels
4. Biniam Girmay Hailu (Eri) IntermarchΓ©-Wanty
5. Rick Pluimers (Ned) Tudor
6. Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Team Emirates
7. Quinten Hermans (Bel) Alpecin-Deceuninck
8. Joseph Blackmore (GB) Israel-Premier Tech
9. Axel Zingle (Fra) Cofidis
10. Rui Filipe Oliveira Alves (Por) UAE Team Emirates.
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Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Wout van Aert have Entered into a Unique Agreement, Ensuring that he will Stay with the Team for the Rest of his Career
Wout van Aert and Team Visma | Lease a Bike will continue their partnership for the long term. Van Aert has extended his contract with the team, which was set to expire in 2026, until the end of his career. βThis is unique in our sport, but we both didnβt have to think long about thatβ, says Richard Plugge, CEO of Team Visma | Lease a Bike.
Van Aert came to the then Team Jumbo-Visma in 2019 and became one of the teamβs culture carriers. He recorded major victories including nine Tour de France stages and three Vuelta a EspaΓ±a stages. The 30-year-old rider wrote several big races to his name such as Milan-San Remo, Amstel Gold Race, Strade Bianche, Omloop het Nieuwsblad, E3 Saxo Classic, Gent-Wevelgem and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne this year. He is a multiple Belgian champion, triple world cyclo-cross champion and won a bronze medal in the time trial at the Paris Olympics this year.
Richard Plugge: βWout is of course a fantastic rider with a great palmarΓ©s. He is an all-rounder: a sprinter, a classic rider, a time trialist and on his best days he also wins a mountain stage like the famous victory on Mont Ventoux in the Tour de France. But besides that, Wout has really become an important culture carrier, an indispensable link in our team. He is a leader and a team player. He is a rider who also makes others in the team better, just through his insights and charisma. We are extremely happy with him and fortunately that is mutual.β
Wout van Aert: βI didnβt have to think long when this idea came up. First of all, because at Team Visma | Lease a Bike we work with the best people and the best equipment. Together we are constantly looking for improvement, which means we keep developing individually but also as a team. I owe a lot of success to that, we really do it together. But apart from that, I feel very much at home in this team, which is very important to me. This team is unique and has suited me for five years and I want to keep it that way. Thatβs why I decided to stay here forever, and that feels really good.β
Van Aert with Visma | Lease a Bike forever:
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Tadej PogaΔar Can Still Improve According to UAE Team Manager Mauro Gianetti
Tadej PogaΔar has not yet reached the top of his physical capabilities. UAE Team Emirates manager Mauro Gianetti still sees plenty of room for improvement in the capacities of his Slovenian rider. Gianetti gave his opinion to WielerFlits when he was in Canada.
βHe is still so young. He has yet to turn 26 and we know that riders can improve physically until at least the age of thirty. It is also necessary that he continues to develop, because the competition does the same. I think that is especially true for men like Remco Evenepoel, and the young guys who are coming up.β
PogaΔar has had a phenomenal season so far, WielerFlits pointed out. How do you look back on it?
Mauro Gianetti: βIt is an incredible season. He has been able to execute his plan since last winter. We have been working towards the Strade Bianche, which he immediately managed to win in a very dominant manner, followed by Milan-San Remo. For Tadej it is a dream to ride that race, but tactically it is also difficult to win. In the Tour of Catalonia and LiΓ¨ge-Bastogne-LiΓ¨ge he was able to show his dominance again. And then finally the big goal followed: the double.. Giro dβItalia and the Tour de France. That went so well, so convincing. It is difficult for us to realise what he has achieved, because it is unprecedented.β
How important was it for Tadej and for you to win the Tour again after two years? βThat was very important, especially for morale. But also to see that his body is growing, that he can still improve physically. That was perhaps the most important signal to himself. Both mentally and physically. And of course we must not forget that the Tour de France is important. The previous two editions were won by Jonas Vingegaard. A fantastic champion, a real fighter who won twice by showing fighting power. To finish ahead of him again this year is important. We knew that Vingegaard would not have the chance to start the Tour 100% this year, like Tadej had last year, but we knew that Vingegaard would be good. He had a solid preparation, but not 100% is not 100%. You can assume that next year will be a big battle again.β
Recently, Alex Carera, PogaΔarβs manager, said that he has two tours at the top of his wish list: the Vuelta a EspaΓ±a and the Santos Tour Down Under. What can you say about that?
βVery little about next year. At the moment we have to stay focused until the Tour of Lombardy. We are now reaching a very important point in the cycling season with the World championships. When all the races are done, we will take everything calmly. We also have to wait and see what the routes of the Giro, Tour and Vuelta are. Of course, the routes also have an influence on his new season classification. These are important decisions to make. You have to take it easy, not in the hectic pace of the race, because then you might make mistakes. So we will make the final decision somewhere in November or December.β
In the battle for the big prizes, you often duel with Visma | Lease a Bike. Sporting director Merijn Zeeman is leaving the team. How do you view his departure?
βRichard (Plugge) is a fantastic manager. He will ensure a worthy successor for that important position. Of course, Merijn has done a fantastic job for their team, we have seen that for years. But Richard will find a good solution for that key role. It is only about one position. The structure of the team remains the same, as does a large part of the rider selection. It is almost unbelievable how much bad luck they have had this year. Crash after crash. That is just bad luck.β
Gianetti spoke to Mauro Gianetti in Canada:
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RogliΔ Heads to World Championships and Lombardy with Ambition
Primoz RogliΔ won his fourth Vuelta a EspaΓ±a earlier this month, but he had a difficult run-up to the Spanish Tour. The Slovenian had to abandon the Tour de France after a crash and he then asked himself whether he wanted to be a racing cyclist anymore. He admitted this in an interview with DΓ©lo, he also looked ahead to the final races of the season.
RogliΔ crashed during the 12th stage of the Tour de France and had to leave the French Grand Tour the next day. This was the third time in a row that RogliΔ had to abandon the Tour due to a crash. βBecause of what happened to me in the Tour, I asked myself again what I needed. I told myself that I no longer needed to be part of the cycling world and suffer like this.β
But RogliΔ recovered and prepared for the Vuelta and won again. Although he and his teammates were ill in the final weekend. βWe always stayed near the toilets, even after the prize-giving ceremonyβ, said the leader of the Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe team.
RogliΔ is fit again and is focusing on the World Championships in Zurich. He will ride the time trial on the 22nd September, and the road race on the 29th September. βI canβt make any predictions, but the courses, both the time trial and the road race, suit me. By participating in the World Championships, I also maintain the competitive rhythm that I need towards the Tour of Lombardy (12 October), as I did in some of the past seasons. It is easier to stay in shape if you keep taking action.β
RogliΔ looking forward to the Worlds:
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Jan Ullrich: βSponsors knew everythingβ
Jan Ullrich is happy that he has been more open about his doping past in recent years. A burden has been lifted from his shoulders, the German told WDR in an interview. He also said that the sponsors were aware of his doping use during his career.
Ullrich won the Tour de France once, in 1997. In 2006, he was not allowed to start the Tour de France at the last minute due to his involvement in βOperaciΓ³n Puertoβ and afterwards the international sports tribunal, TAS, suspended him. In 2013, Ullrich admitted to having used doping, but he has provided few details. He did skeak more about his doping in the documentary series Jan Ullrich β The Hunted (2023) and several other recent interviews.
βIβm glad I did it, now I can get on with my work more easily,β he told WDR TV channel. βThere was so much speculation. I had to change something in my life, so I decided to talk about it. It was good for me. The burden has become lighter. The documentary worked for me as a kind of therapy. Now I can talk about it with my children.β
βThe sponsors knew everything. I canβt say that they kept quiet about it, but they paid me well. It was a mutual agreement not to talk about it.β The now 50-year-old Ullrich was a professional from 1995 to 2006. He rode for Team Telekom, later T-Mobile Team, for almost his entire career. In 2003 he rode for Team Coast/Team Bianchi for one season.
Ullrich talking a bit more about the past:
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Patrick Lefevere on Tim Merlier: βIβm the First to Pay him Properlyβ
Tim Merlier won menβs European road championship on Sunday. This was his fourteenth victory of the season, who at the age of 31 is more successful than ever. In an interview with Het Nieuwsblad, Patrick Lefevere said that Merlier is also making more money since he moved from Alpecin-Deceuninck to Soudal Quick-Step.
Merlier was mainly a cyclo-cross rider for a long time, but halfway through 2019 he signed a contract with Corendon-Circus, which became Alpecin-Deceuninck. He became Belgian road champion and stayed with Christoph and Philip Roodhooftβs team in 2020, 2021 and 2022. He then moved to Patrick Lefevereβs Soudal Quick-Step team. βThe Roodhoofts got Tim for a bargain price back then,β the Lefevere said. βWhich was a smart move in their case. Tim is only just starting to earn his money. Iβm the first to pay him properly.β
Should have Merlier raced on the road sooner? Lefevere doesnβt like that question, he says. βUltimately, itβs just figs after Easter. Tim isnβt someone who thinks that way either. He never talks about it like that. Heβs happy that heβs earning a good living at the moment, with proper bonuses too.β
The years before the big road successes have also shaped Merlier in a good way, according to Lefevere. βTim knows what itβs like to not be successful as a rider. He will always keep doing what heβs supposed to, even now that heβs winning so much. In that respect, heβs truly one of the last of the Mohicans. Give me fifteen Merliers in the team.β
Merlier on the up with Lefevere:
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Egan Bernal Has One More Dream
Egan Bernal won the Tour de France in 2019 and the Giro dβItalia in 2021, but the Vuelta a EspaΓ±a is not on his palmarΓ¨s, yet. The 27-year-old Colombian has one more dream: The third Grand Tour.
Bernal has started la Vuelta twice, but 6th overall is his best performance. βIt was already difficult to win the Tour and Giro in my best years, so it will certainly be difficult. But the belief is there,β he said in an interview with AS Colombia. βWinning the Vuelta a EspaΓ±aβ¦ That is really my dream.β
Can Bernal still win a GT? He was very successful in the early years and grew into one of the best climbers in the world and made history in 2019 as the first Colombian to win the Tour de France. In the following seasons he was plagued by injuries. Then he had his training crash at the beginning of 2022, with a long and difficult rehabilitation and return to the peloton. He showed some flashes of his old form again this season with third places in the O Gran CamiΓ±o and the Tour of Catalonia.
βWhen I look back on my season, it was certainly not bad. I have my past, although I donβt always want to use that as an excuse. I started the year with different expectations, because I wanted to win races again. But I did get my first podium place since my accident. That was a cool feeling. Iβm still peddling better values ββthan before my accident, but the other riders are riding at a much higher level.β
Bernal wantβs to win la Vuelta:
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Isaac Del Toro to Ride the 2024 U23 World Championships
Mexican top talent, Isaac Del Toro will compete at the 2024 World championships in the U23 category at the end of September. Matxin FernΓ‘ndez, the team manager of the 20-year-old confirmed the news to Bici Pro.
Del Toro showed his talent last year with a win in the Tour de lβAvenir, then he signed a contract with UAE Team Emirates until 2029. This season, he started well with a stage win in the Tour Down Under and a victory in the Vuelta Asturias, but he has been quite quiet since then, finishing the Vuelta a EspaΓ±a in 36th place overall.
βStill, I would say that he rode a good Vuelta,β said Matxin. βHe was good in the first week, but then he got sick. Isaac suffered from headaches and dysentery and suffered badly for two days, after which he never fully recovered. He was no longer in his best form, but fortunately he got better again towards the end in the last three to four days. He himself also doubted whether it would not be better to stop, but he still came out of the Vuelta mentally stronger.β
Del Toro now wants to make the most of the last weeks of his first professional season. According to Matxin, he is aiming for both the U23 road race and the time trial at the Worlds in Zurich. European champion Alec Segaert seems to be the man to beat against the clock, while Del Toro will face European champion Huub Artz, Jarno Widar and Swiss rider Jan Christen.
Isaac Del Toro to ride the U23 World Championships:
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David Lappartient has Officially Applied for IOC Presidency
David Lappartient is one of seven candidates for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee. The current president of the International Cycling Union applied for the highest position in the world of sport before the deadline of last Sunday, September 15. After the German Thomas Bach announced that he would be stepping down as president.
In addition to Lappartient, Jordanian Prince Feisal Al Hussein, Lord Sebastian Coe, Kirsty Coventry, Johan Eliasch, Juan Antonio Samaranch and Morinari Watanabe have also applied.
The candidates will present their programmes behind closed doors to the full IOC membership at a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland in January 2025. The election for the IOC presidency will be held during the 143rd IOC session from 18th to 21st March 2025 in Greece.
The 70-year-old Bach has been president of the IOC since 2013. He succeeded the Belgian Jacques Rogge who was president from 2001 to 2013.
The 51-year-old Lappartient became a member of the IOC in 2022 because of his position as UCI president. To be eligible for the presidency of the Olympic Committee you have a president of a world sports association. In accordance with the Olympic Charter, his IOC membership will cease when he steps down as UCI president. Lappartient was re-elected as UCI president in 2021, but has already indicated that he wants to run for a third term from 2025-2029.
Lappartient was president of the French National Olympic Committee during the Olympic Games in Paris and also held a high position within the organisation of the Summer Games.
UCIβs David Lappartient wants to be IOC President:
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Jan Tratnik Joins Red Bull β BORA β hansgrohe
After Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe has strengthened itself with many young talents for the coming seasons, now experience enters the team. Jan Tratnik will join the German WorldTeam from 2025 onwards.
The 34-year-old Slovenian is currently riding his most successful season and proves his great experience. Especially the start of the year was perfect: second in Murcia, third at the ClΓ‘sica JaΓ©n, which his future teammate Lazkano won, and third overall at the Volta ao Algarve behind Dani Martinez. He crowned his first two weeks of the season by winning the WorldTour classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
Jan Tratnik already raced all the monuments, all the Grand Tours, the World Championships and the Olympic Games. An eighth place in the Olympic road race in Paris rounds out his strong year.
Jan Tratnik: βMaybe Iβm not the youngest, but Iβm really happy to join a team with so many ambitions. I still have a lot of personal goals, but I also want to share my experience with the young guys and help the team push the limits in all areas.β
Ralph Denk, CEO Red Bull β BORA β hansgrohe: βTalent needs experience. Thatβs why it was important for us to sign someone who has been in the peloton for several seasons. Jan is a prime example of a rider who is both a team player and has the hunger and strength to succeed on his own.β
Tratnik joins RogliΔ:
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ChloΓ© Dygert to Stay with CANYON//SRAM Racing for Two More Years
CANYON//SRAM Racing is delighted to announce that ChloΓ© Dygert has extended her contract with the team for another two years through to 2026. Over the past four seasons, Dygert has continually shown resilience in returning from various illness and injury setbacks to be an integral part of the teamβs successes. Her dedication, commitment, and winning mentality are invaluable assets for the World Tour Team as it moves toward the following seasons.
Reflecting on her decision to stay with CANYON//SRAM Racing, Dygert emphasised the support and commitment she has received from the team: βThere are a number of reasons why I chose CANYON//SRAM Racing four years ago, and there are even more reasons now for me to stay. There arenβt many teams, if any, that would stand by a riderβs side at their weakest on and off the bike, and CANYON//SRAM Racing has done that for me countless times. I am privileged to have the opportunity to remain a part of the team.β
βTo be honest, there never really was a doubt about extending my contract. Over the past four years, I have struggled probably more than I care to admit, and the team was there to keep me going through it all. For that, I am forever grateful.β
The teamβs collaborative spirit has been essential in fostering Dygertβs growth as a rider, where she expanded her palmarΓ¨s from early career successes primarily in the USA and on the track to podiums and victories in some of the worldβs biggest stage races such as the Giro dβItalia, Vuelta Femenina EspaΓ±a, Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and Ford RideLondon Classique. Dygert added a bronze medal at her third Olympic Games in Paris last month in the individual time trial and a coveted gold medal in the team pursuit with Team USA. On Sunday, 22 September, she will aim to defend her rainbow title at the 2024 UCI Elite ITT World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.
Beyond Sunday, Dygert looks forward to what the team and she can achieve together in the coming seasons: βOur team chemistry and how we all can work together on and off the bike make being teammates in the most crucial moments and races of the season possible. I am excited to continue working with and for our team. I am very fortunate to have the ability to go for victories and help others achieve the same! We make each other stronger.β
For the upcoming year, Dygert has set a clear goal for herself, emphasising the importance of maintaining her health as the foundation for all achievements: βFirst and foremost, my main goal is to remain healthy. If I can maintain my health, I believe most anything the team and I create as a goal can be accomplished. The team says jump; Iβll ask how high. We have greatness to achieve, and Iβm looking forward to seeing how we can accomplish it!β
CANYON//SRAM Racing will have three riders competing in the ITT World Championships on Sunday, 22 September: ChloΓ© Dygert (USA) and Agnieszka Skalniak-SΓ³jka (POL) in the Elite category and Antonia Niedermaier (GER), the defending U23 ITT World Champion.
ChloΓ© Dygert to stay with CANYON//SRAM:
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Jonas Rutsch Joins IntermarchΓ©-Wanty: βA Major Step in My Careerβ
IntermarchΓ©-Wanty welcomes 26-year-old German rider Jonas Rutsch to its ranks, bolstering the WorldTeamβs Classics core from EF-Education.
Over the past five seasons at the WorldTour level, the 26-year-old rider has distinguished himself in challenging races with an offensive temperament. He came to prominence with an eleventh place in the gruelling edition of Paris-Roubaix held in October 2021, on his debut in the Hell of the North. This affinity for tough Classics was evident as early as the U23 category in 2019, where he won Gent-Wevelgem and finished fifth in the Tour of Flanders in his category, as well as eighth in the Rund um KΓΆln and the Tour of Luxembourg against professionals.
A tall rider with a mountain biking background, Jonas Rutsch has established himself as a solid member of the American EF team, having participated in and finished two editions of the Tour de France in a support role for his leaders Rigoberto Uran, Magnus Cort, and Alberto Bettiol. His abilities as a powerful and aggressive rider have led to placings in the WorldTour such as a ninth place in the Cadel Road Race (2024) and a regular presence in the finales of the Flemish Classics.
Regularly selected for the German national team since the U23 category alongside his future teammate Georg Zimmermann, he was one of the main protagonists of the European Championships road race on Sunday, the only member of the early breakaway to finish the race in the lead group.
Jonas Rutsch: βJoining IntermarchΓ©-Wanty is a significant moment in my career. After five years in the same team, itβs an exciting new chapter, the result of a thoughtful decision. From the outside, the atmosphere within the team seems united and warm. I already know the German-speaking riders Laurenz Rex and Georg Zimmermann, who have praised the professional and family-like environment that allows you to surpass yourself. The teamβs attractive racing style also appealed to me, as it suits me perfectly. IntermarchΓ©-Wanty has a reputation for being fearless and not hiding, always attacking with a well-defined plan. I love the Classics, but Iβve also shown that I can be useful in stage races and the Tour. Every year, I look forward to Paris-Roubaix, itβs the most attractive race in my opinion and I would love to shine there with IntermarchΓ©-Wanty.β
Aike Visbeek: βWe recruited Jonas Rutsch with the aim of strengthening our core for the Classics, particularly around Biniam Girmay. His profile as a powerful rider and his regular presence in the finales of the Flemish Classics demonstrate qualities that can complement those of Biniam. We are convinced that we can exploit all of his potential with a tailor-made program. He is a powerful rider, but also impresses in climbs for such a tall rider. We also intend to give him a key role in our sprint trains, as his big engine will be useful for maintaining our position in the peloton. He is certainly a valuable addition to our squad.β
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team Re-Signs Spanish Time Trial Champion David de la Cruz
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team is thrilled to announce the contract extension of David de la Cruz, the reigning Spanish Time Trial Champion, who will continue racing with the team through 2025.
The seasoned 35-year-old Spaniard has embraced his role within the team, showcasing his class and consistency despite facing a delayed start to the season and dealing with setbacks due to injury.
De la Cruz made his mark this year with top-15 finishes in two prestigious WorldTour races: the Tour de Suisse and the Tour de Romandie, confirming his potential as a strong contender in General Classification races. The Spaniardβs crowning moment came in June when he clinched the Elite Menβs Time Trial title at the Spanish National Road Championships β a career-first for the veteran rider.
On his decision to re-sign, David de la Cruz expressed his enthusiasm for the teamβs vision and support: βI feel really comfortable in this team! This year I wanted more and one of my main motivations is to achieve more next year. Iβm really happy with this structure and the materials and itβs really nice to work with innovative brands like Q36.5 and Scott. Iβm really motivated for next year and looking forward to see what races Iβll target together with this talented and multicultural squad,β said De la Cruz.
Looking to the future, De la Cruz is eyeing a return to the Vuelta a EspaΓ±a, a race that has shaped his career. With a stage win in 2016 and three top-10 overall finishes, the Vuelta holds a special place in his heart. After missing a Grand Tour for the first time in his professional career this season, he is eager to return in 2025.
βMy main goal for 2025 is to be at the Vuelta a EspaΓ±a with this team. Iβm a rider who loves grand tours, especially the Vuelta. This season it was hard for me to miss a Grand Tour for the first time in my career as a professional so next year I really want to show that this team deserves a spot in a Grand Tour. With several strong Spanish riders now in the team, Iβd love to see us race together at the Vuelta in 2025,β concluded De la Cruz.
Doug Ryder, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team General Manager, sees De la Cruz as an integral part of the teamβs growth and success: βDavid brings a wealth of experience, not only as a rider but as a mentor to the younger talent in the team. His results speak for themselves, and we believe his best is yet to come. Weβre building something special here, and Davidβs professionalism and drive will help us reach new heights, especially in stage races and Grand Tours.β
With De la Cruz continuing to wear Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team colours, our Swiss-registered outfit strengthens its ambitions for the upcoming seasons, hoping to build on recent successes and aim for bigger goals on the WorldTour stage.
David de la Cruz to Q36.5:
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American Skylar Schneider returns to Team SD Worx-Protime
For the second time, Team SD Worx β Protime embraces American Skylar Schneider. From 2018 to 2020, she competed for Boels-Dolmans, after which she rode for American clubteam Williams Racing Development professionally for four years. Last summer, she contacted the team herself to say that at 26, she is now ready for a European cycling season.
Sports manager Danny Stam thus previously worked with Schneider, who has signed a one-year contract with Team SD Worx β Protime for 2025. βIn 2018, she was only 19 when she moved to Sittard from the American Cycling Federation,β Stam says. βSkylar was tipped to us through the American federation. I tasted during that period that she was constantly homesick. That definitely affected her performance at the time. When her contract expired, she herself expressed her desire to return to the States to develop further. Thatβs when her American character immediately came to the fore. She immediately said that when she was ready, she would come back to the team.β
In the four intervening years, Schneider has won many criteriums in the US. βWinning keeps winning, you have to have certain qualities for that. I think she can be of great value in the lead-out for Lorena Wiebes, but can also grow further. In terms of character she fits the team and I am also convinced that physically she has the βengineβ to compete at the highest level.β
βI am super excited about this new step in my career and life,β says Skylar Schneider. βI have learnt a lot since my first stint with the team. I was very young then and got the chance to compete in a lot of different races. The atmosphere in the team was good, but I made the mistake of not asking for help when I needed it. Especially during the COVID period. So I returned to the United States, where I opened a bakery with my sister in 2022. As I was baking at night, I watched all of the womenβs races happening over Europe. Then it became clear to me: βracing is what sets me on fireβ, racing is what makes my heart beat faster. It became clear to me that I had to pursue my dream. I rode mostly criteriums in the US, which gave me a lot of confidence.β
βI tried to get my foot in the door again by doing some racing in Europe. I was selected for two World Championships and won the Pan-American title. At some point it became clear to me that I wanted to go all-in. Then I contacted Danny Stam again. I expected him to say no when I called him in 2023, but he was happy to hear from me. We made the plan to wait a year and work towards 2025, which seemed like the best approach. Last February, I already joined the team at training camp. In the meantime, I worked with the teamβs nutritionist, Shara. I plan to live in Girona where there are a lot of cyclists, so I wonβt be isolated again. I have learnt a lot from the things I might have done wrong as a young athlete.β
βThe fact that Danny Stam still believes in me gives a confidence boost. I am hugely motivated now that I feel he still sees my potential. I realise it will be a tough year, but I want to prove that I deserve the trust. I want to learn from the best riders in the world. I love sprinting and I love performing under pressure. Thanks to my background in riding American criteriums, I am good at positioning. I can also handle short climbs. I hope to ride a mix of classic races and stage races. The ultimate goal is to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Thatβs a dream scenario.β
Skylar Schneider returns to Team SD Worx-Protime:
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Super 8 Classic β SEP 21
Callum Ferguson β Team dsm-firmenich PostNL coach: βWith a difficult terrain and a suspected tough race, we have a strong line-up where we can play different cards throughout the race which is exciting and dynamic. We have a team that can look towards breakaways but also the sprint when it comes back together.β
Line-up:
Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)
John Degenkolb (GER)
Nils Eekhoff (NED)
Axel KΓ€llberg (FIN)
Niklas MΓ€rkl (GER)
Timo Roosen (NED)
Julius van den Berg (NED).
Paris-Chauny β SEP 22
Bennie Lambregts β Team dsm-firmenich PostNL coach: βWe will take on Paris-Chauny with a mixed team of four riders from our Development program and three riders from the WorldTour program. These mixed races provide valuable learning experiences for the younger riders in various areas, such as meetings, tactical planning, and so on. This race will, nine times out of ten, end in a bunch sprint, and weβll be focusing on that, with Fabio as our finisher. Itβs a great opportunity for this mixed team to go for it and show a strong performance.β
Line-up:
Vincent Bodet (FRA)
Johan Dorussen (NED)
Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
Emils Liepins (LAT)
Tim Naberman (NED)
Oliver Peace (GBR)
Mees Vlot (NED).
John Degenkolb to ride the Super 8 Classic:
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Continental Team Felt-Felbermayr to Stop
Team Felt Felbermayr will not be in the peloton next year. Despite its successes at Continental level, the team has been forced to stop due to financial problems.
βTeam Felt Felbermayr is history,β the team stated on social media. βWe are currently the second best Continental team in Europe and the most successful team in Austria. However, we have not been able to secure the necessary financing. As a result, it is no longer possible for us to continue racing at this level. The cycling industry is currently facing economic challenges and so the PIERER New Mobility Group (the main sponsor) has decided to adjust its strategy and end the agreement with our team. There was another option: that we would provide our selection for 2025 with equipment from our bicycle manufacturer FELT. Unfortunately, it was not possible for the stakeholders to find a new main sponsor. We would like to thank all sponsors, partners, employees, athletes and fans for their support in recent years.β
Team Felt Felbermayr was founded in 2008 under the name Arbo-KTM-Junkers and grew into one of the best teams at Continental level. The team proved to be a breeding ground for talent with riders Felix GroΓschartner, Georg Preidler, Riccardo Zoidl, Lukas PΓΆstlberger, Patrick Konrad, Georg Zimmermann and Jannik Steimle, who all showed their talent with the squad.
The team has sixteen riders under contract this year, including well-known riders; Riccardo Zoidl (ex-Trek-Segafredo and CCC), Sebastian SchΓΆnberger (ex-B&B Hotels-KTM) and Hermann Pernsteiner (former rider with Bahrain Victorious). The team won twelve races this season.
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Redesigned Route for the 2024 Il Lombardia
The Race of the Falling Leaves will start in Bergamo and finish in Como after 252 demanding kms. The riders will tackle iconic climbs such as Ghisallo, Colma di Sormano and San Fermo della Battaglia before reaching the lakefront. The teams list and the new trophy of the race have also been announced. TV images will be broadcast worldwide from the start.
252 kilometres, 8 legendary climbs and a breath-taking finale. This is the menu of Il Lombardia presented by CrΓ©dit Agricole that, as per tradition, will close the season of races organised by RCS Sport. The Race of the Falling Leaves, now in its 118th edition, will start from Bergamo and will finish for the 38th time in its history in Como, where Tadej PogaΔar was crowned in 2022, upon the second of his three victories of the last Monument Classic of the year. A special guest of the presentation event was Vincenzo Nibali, winner on this finish line in 2015 and 2017, who spoke to an audience full of media, sponsors, and institutions about the secrets of his two victories in this race.
The new trophy of Il Lombardia presented by CrΓ©dit Agricole
The Route of Il Lombardia Presented by CrΓ©dit Agricole
Watch the route presentation on this link
The race sets off from Bergamo, heading for the Val Seriana. After a first short flat stretch, the route takes in a first set of consecutive climbs across the pre-Alps around the city, linked with no pause for breath, covering more than 50% of the overall elevation gain of the race. Past the Forcellino di Bianzano (Valle Rossa), the Ganda climb, the Colle di Berbenno and Valpiana, a short span on flat roads leads to Lake Como. The route passes by Lecco and Onno, and then turns, taking in the βtraditionalβ ascent to Asso (the βOnnoβ climb) followed by the Ghisallo ascent, along the less demanding side. After descending towards Bellagio and following the lakeside all the way to Nesso, the peloton will negotiate the toughest ascent of Il Lombardia, from Nesso to the Colma di Sormano. The road, narrowed at points, rises for 13 km in hairpins at a maximum 11% gradient. After a fast-running descent into Maglio over a switchback road, the route continues with mild downhill gradients all the way to Como, before the final effort. Past the urban area, the route takes in the San Fermo della Battaglia ascent (397 m) and then drops into Como again, heading for the finish line.
Final kilometres
The last 10 km begin in urban Como and run along wide avenues, up to the railway underpass, where the final San Fermo della Battaglia ascent begins. The climb has a gradient of nearly 7% (max. 10%) and runs on narrowed roadway, ascending in hairpins all the way up to the summit (around 5 km from the finish). The descent ends 1,000 m before the finish. There is one last, wide left-hand bend 600 m before the finish.
From the left Stefano Allocchio, Giorgia Gandossi, Vincenzo Nibali, Alessandro Rapinese and Lino Ferrari
Vincenzo Nibali, Il Lombardia winner (2015, 2017): βThis is a race that I have always loved, and I am proud to have won it twice. I really like the route, itβs tough and selective. Being the last Monument Classic of the year many riders will arrive tired but at the same time ready to fire the last shot. Iβd like to see a good duel between Tadej PogaΔar and Remco Evenepoel who, following the evolution of the season, are to be considered the main favouritesβ.
Alessandro Rapinese, Mayor of Como: βItβs always a thrill to welcome Il Lombardia here in Como, whether it is the start or the finish. Clearly by hosting the finale the public can acclaim the winner and all his emotions, but at the same time I think it is also engaging and participative for the fans to follow the initial presentation stages, in which you can get to know the riders up close. In any case, it is an important and evocative event, which brings people closer to this magnificent sport, and we are happy to host it againβ.
Stefano Allocchio, Race Director at RCS Sport: βIl Lombardia, which closes the RCS Sport cycling events of the year, itβs always a race that is as tough as it is attractive. We expect many fans following the race on the roads and on TV, with the full live broadcast distributed worldwide, which will be a great postcard for the Region. All this creates an economic spin-off with very important figures, in a weekend that will see the Lombardy territories crossed not only by professionals but also by amateur cyclists who on Sunday will compete in the GranFondo dedicated to Felice Gimondi. It will be a great eventβ.
Lino Ferrari, Project Manager of Il Lombardia presented by CrΓ©dit Agricole: βIl Lombardia comes at the end of a very demanding season for the riders, who, in addition to their classic commitments, also competed in the Olympics. To win on 12 October it will therefore require great physical fitness combined with great mental resilience. The route, despite the absence of the Civiglio, will still be very tough, with over 250 km of racing and almost 5000 metres of elevation gain. The succession of climbs in the finale will make the difference and it will be a usually selective raceβ.
Marcella Messina, Sports Councillor of the Municipality of Bergamo: βThe alternation with Como continues, both cities are pleased to host this event that has worldwide resonance and gives great visibility to our beauties. Bergamo is a land of cycling that has given this sport great champions, starting with Felice Gimondi. Once again this year, the race will be an opportunity to celebrate sport in general, and cycling in particular, as recognisable and unavoidable traits of both the Bergamo and Lombardy regions, and of the thousands of enthusiasts who experience the competition with great participation along its routeβ.
Giorgia Gandossi, Councillor of the Province of Bergamo with responsibility for Sport: βThese two cities deserve to host this event as they have always shown their attachment to the race. We expect a great spectacle in terms of the public, as happened in previous editions with Bergamo being invaded by thousands of fans. Our mountains are well represented and will be promoted all over the world thanks also to the live full TV coverageβ.
The Teams of the 118th Il Lombardia Presented by CrΓ©dit Agricole:
18 UCI WorldTeams, 7 UCI ProTeams (25 teams of 7 riders each)
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK
ARKΓA-B&B HOTELS
ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS
COFIDIS
DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEA
EF EDUCATION β EASYPOST
GROUPAMA-FDJ
INEOS GRENADIERS
INTERMARCHΓ β WANTY
LIDL-TREK
MOVISTAR TEAM
RED BULL β BORA β HANSGROHE
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP
TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH POSTNL
TEAM JAYCO ALULA
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE
UAE TEAM EMIRATES.
Qualified by Ranking
ISRAEL β PREMIER TECH
LOTTO DSTNY
UNO-X MOBILITY.
WildCards
CORRATEC VINI FANTINI
TEAM POLTI KOMETA
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM
VF GROUP-BARDIANI CSF- FAIZANEβ.
Tadej PogaΔar, winner of the last three editions of Il Lombardia:
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2024 Paris-Tours: On Track for Glory
Key points:
The peloton of the 118th edition of ParisβTours will roll out of Chartres on 6 October to tackle an unchanged course stretching for 213.8 kilometres on the roads of the Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher and Indre-et-Loire departments.
Eight climbs and ten vineyard tracks in the final third of the race will provide numerous launch pads for any attackers and counter-attackers who want to roll the dice.
The course of the U23 ParisβTours Espoirs is also a carbon copy of last yearβs, stretching for 178.9 km from Bonneval to the Avenue de Grammont.
The Paris-Tours classic has been on the calendar since 1896. In 1951, it moved to its current late-season slot, which gives it a special flavour. The classics specialists who made the headlines in Belgium and northern France back in spring have now got their sights trained on the finish line on Avenue de Grammont, in front of Tours City Hall, in the hopes of adding the finishing touch to a season crowned with success or squeezing out the last few ounces of form to end the year with a flourish. Once the preserve of sprinters, with brilliant exceptions such as Richard Virenque in 2001, Philippe Gilbert in 2008 and 2009, and Greg Van Avermaet in 2011, the classic has been wide open since vineyard tracks were first added to the mix in 2018. A new set of hurdles separates the must from the lees in the final 70 kilometres, starting on the CΓ΄te de Limeray, which comes right before the first unpaved sector.
A total of eight climbs and ten white tracks provide a launch pad for counter-attacks. The course has a sting in its tail, the CΓ΄te de Rochecorbon, where the race has often been decided. Local authorities marshal their resources to maintain these 10 kilometres of farm trails and keep them in good conditions to prevent crashes, but without detracting from the challenge that puts the handling skills of the pretenders to the crown to the test. Last year, a small group gave the peloton the slip with about 20 km to go and the American Riley Sheehan went on to open his pro account. Young whippersnappers, take note.
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