Tag: Boels-Dolmans
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
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
OVO Energy Women’s Tour Stage 3 Review
So, she won stage four then crashed in the celebration last year. This year, Sarah Roy won the sprint on stage three, and stayed upright afterwards. The Australian has stepped things up in the last 18... Read More
OVO Energy Women’s Tour Stage 3 Preview
We’ve been here before … this year’s third stage is a repeat of 2017’s third stage. Something of a staging post as the race continues its westward sweep across the English Midl... Read More
OVO Energy Women’s Tour – Stage 2 Preview
After Jolien D’Hoore’s sensational return from broken collarbone to the winner’s podium in stage 1, the riders face a route more akin to a European Classic on day 2 of the OVO Energy Women’s T... Read More