Author: cyclical
Le Samyn Hat-trick for van den Broek-Blaak
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak extended her outright record of wins at Le Samyn des Dames with a third win, taken in imperious style. The Dutchwoman rode two-thirds of the 94.4 kilometer course in glorio... Read More
Omloop van het Hageland Won By Wiebes
Omloop van het Hageland is a proper, old-school early-season race, rolling through the countryside east-north-east of Brussels. Red brick houses, quiet streets, wind-blasted open fields and riders fam... Read More
Van Vleuten Smashes Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Normally when a rider solos to a win, the major concern is zipping the jersey closed to make sure the sponsors get their publicity. Today, we had the sight of Annemiek Van Vleuten wrestling with her b... Read More
Van Vleuten, Queen of Strade Bianche
Annemiek van Vleuten blitzed her opposition to take a fine solo victory at Strade Bianche, celebrating her return to full fitness in Siena’s spring sunshine. The Michelton-Scott rider, also the... Read More
Strade Bianche 2019 Preview
The white roads, which we’re promised will be dry and dusty this year as opposed to 2018’s cloying mud, herald the start of the Women’s World Tour for 2019. Anna van der Breggen, the reigning wo... Read More
Omloop van het Hageland: Bastianelli Wins
Reigning European champion Marta Bastianelli pulled in a win after her fine showing yesterday, scoring the Omloop van het Hageland. With an elite group pulling clear in the closing kilometers, Bastian... Read More
Blaak Wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019
In any race there are always stars and heroes and villains, even if they might find those roles inadvertently. The stars today both earned their headlines, but very differently. Chantal Blaak, the for... Read More
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019 Preview
Due to the occasional quirk of the calendar’s cycle, openingsweekend arrives a little late in 2019. Better late than never … for traditionalists, this is the real start of the racing season a... Read More