Visma | Lease a Bike hope Ben Tulett can recover in time for the Ardennes Classics The final stage of the Tour of the Basque Country was one of two halves for Visma | Lease a Bike on Saturday. The Dutch team started the stage without leader Ben Tulett, after he was still suffering too much from a crash earlier in the race. His teammates showed resilience, however, which resulted i...

Visma | Lease a Bike hope Ben Tulett can recover in time for the Ardennes Classics #BenTulett #VismaLeaseABike #ArdennesClassics #Cycling #TourOfTheBasqueCountry

Anonymous Del Toro forced to abandon in the Basque Country, Ardennes in danger? Isaac del Toro has abandoned  the Tour of the Basque Country during the third stage. The 22-year-old Mexican from UAE Emirates-XRG was impressive in the first weeks of this season, but proved to be a shadow of himself in the Basque Country. Del Toro began his season as early as February in the UAE T...

Anonymous Del Toro forced to abandon in the Basque Country, Ardennes in danger? #Cycling #TourOfTheBasqueCountry #ArdennesClassics #IsaacDelToro #UAEEmirates

Pinarello-Q36.5 still holding on to Pidcock hope for Ardennes, but it may be wishful thinking Tom Pidcock had made the Ardennes Classics one of his main goals for this season, but with just over a week to go it is still unclear whether the Briton will be back in action in the hills. At Pinarello-Q36.5, there is still hope that he can race, although sports director Jens Zemke told IDLProCycli...

Pinarello-Q36.5 still holding on to Pidcock hope for Ardennes, but it may be wishful thinking #Cycling #Pinarello #TomPidcock #ArdennesClassics #ProCycling

Lotte Kopecky Fires Back: ‘Done with Opinions, High Expectations!’ ...#LotteKopecky #CyclingChampion #TourOfFlanders #ArdennesClassics #KneeInjury #SDWorxProtime #BelgianCycling #MediaCriticism #TourDeFranceFemmes #CyclingGoals #SpringClassics #CyclingMedia #WomenInCycling #CyclingInspiration #RoadToVictory Source link Double world champion Lotte Kopecky has opened up about the challenges she faced during her spring classics campaign, citing a lingering knee injury that disrupted her preparation and performance. In a candid social media post following her fifth-place finish at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the SD Worx-Protime leader revealed that persistent knee issues over the winter had left her unable to train consistently, impacting both her physical and mental well-being.

Lotte Kopecky Fires Back: ‘Done with Opinions, High Expectations!’

...#LotteKopecky #CyclingChampion #TourOfFlanders #ArdennesClassics #KneeInjury #SDWorxProtime #BelgianCycling #MediaCriticism #TourDeFranceFemmes #CyclingGoals #SpringClassics #CyclingMedia #WomenInCycling #CyclingInspiration…

Pogacar vs. Evenepoel: How will their duel unfold at Liège? "Evenepoel can’t wait for the final climb" After the Amstel Gold Race, the narrative surrounding the Ardennes Classics suddenly shifted. Beforehand, everyone thought of it as Tadej Pogacar versus the rest, but a stunning performance by Remco Evenepoel suddenly placed him alongside the world champion. However, the Flèche Wallonne has flipped...

Pogacar vs. Evenepoel: How will their duel unfold at Liège? "Evenepoel can’t wait for the final climb" #Pogacar #Evenepoel #Liège #ArdennesClassics #Cycling

Pogacar vs. Evenepoel: How will their duel unfold at Liège? "Evenepoel can’t wait for the final climb" After the Amstel Gold Race, the narrative surrounding the Ardennes Classics suddenly shifted. Beforehand, everyone thought of it as Tadej Pogacar versus the rest, but a stunning performance by Remco Evenepoel suddenly placed him alongside the world champion. However, the Flèche Wallonne has flipped...

Pogacar vs. Evenepoel: How will their duel unfold at Liège? "Evenepoel can’t wait for the final climb" #Pogacar #Evenepoel #Liège #ArdennesClassics #Cycling

How will the Pogacar–Evenepoel duel continue at Liège? "Evenepoel can’t wait for the final climb" After the Amstel Gold Race, the narrative surrounding the Ardennes Classics suddenly shifted. Beforehand, everyone thought of it as Tadej Pogacar versus the rest, but a stunning performance by Remco Evenepoel suddenly placed him alongside the world champion. However, the Flèche Wallonne has flipped...

How will the Pogacar–Evenepoel duel continue at Liège? "Evenepoel can’t wait for the final climb" #Pogacar #Evenepoel #Liege #ArdennesClassics #Cycling

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Is Evenepoel mentally ahead of Pogacar? "Evenepoel can literally win any one-day race" There was already a hint at the Brabantse Pijl, but Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race made it clear: Remco Evenepoel is ready to go head-to-head with Tadej Pogacar in the Ardennes classics. The Belgian rider from Soudal Quick-Step put in a brilliant performance but came up just short of the win. Still, Belg...

Is Evenepoel mentally ahead of Pogacar? "Evenepoel can literally win any one-day race" #Cycling #Evenepoel #Pogacar #AmstelGoldRace #ArdennesClassics

Is Evenepoel mentally ahead of Pogacar? "Evenepoel can literally win any one-day race" There was already a hint at the Brabantse Pijl, but Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race made it clear: Remco Evenepoel is ready to go head-to-head with Tadej Pogacar in the Ardennes classics. The Belgian rider from Soudal Quick-Step put in a brilliant performance but came up just short of the win. Still, Belg...

Is Evenepoel mentally ahead of Pogacar? "Evenepoel can literally win any one-day race" #Cycling #Evenepoel #Pogacar #AmstelGoldRace #ArdennesClassics

After another top spot, Tibor Del Grosso believes his achievements are being 'hyped'; he skips the Ardennes spring classics In 2024, he mainly rode in the U23 category, but anyone who watched Tibor Del Grosso ride this spring would think that the 21-year-old Dutch rider already has much experience at the highest level. On Friday in the Brabantse Pijl, he came in a respectable tenth, but in an interview with Wielerrevu...

After another top spot, Tibor Del Grosso believes his achievements are being 'hyped'; he skips the Ardennes spring classics #Cycling #TiborDelGrosso #U23Cycling #ArdennesClassics #BrabantsePijl

Remco, Wout and Blackmore in the finale of Brabantse Pijl 🇧🇪

That’s got me proper excited for the Ardennes.

Remco back, Wout looking strong, a host of other rides hitting form at the right time.

Very underrated part of the season for racing action.

Gonna be a good week 👌🏻

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Is there anyone who prefers the #ArdennesClassics over the #CobbledClassics? Not to downplay La Doyenne or any of the others but it always feels bittersweet after Flanders and Roubaix. #procycling #couchpeloton

More bad news for Visma | Lease a Bike after Basque Country: Zingle out for Ardennes Classics Bad luck persists for Visma | Lease a Bike. Spring has been a season of setbacks: Jonas Vingegaard broke his hand, Olav Kooij broke his collarbone in Gent-Wevelgem, and Christophe Laporte has also been out for a long time. In the Tour of the Basque Country, the struggle continued because of the seve...

More bad news for Visma | Lease a Bike after Basque Country: Zingle out for Ardennes Classics #Cycling #Visma #ArdennesClassics #TourdeFrance #BikeRacing

Preview Tour of Limburg 2025 | Can Girmay score his first win of the season in Belgium? After Paris-Roubaix, the pure classic riders are slowly wrapping up their spring, while the better climbers are preparing for the Ardennes classics. Somewhere in between is the Tour of Limburg, which is now held on the Wednesday before the Amstel Gold Race after a reorganization of the cycling calen...

Preview Tour of Limburg 2025 | Can Girmay score his first win of the season in Belgium? #Limburg2025 #CanGirmay #CyclingNews #ParisRoubaix #ArdennesClassics

Ben Healy looking in really good form ahead of #ArdennesClassics. Definite dark horse for Flèche and Liege. @efprocycling.com #Itzulia2025 #BasqueCountry

Instant success for Nys, who is brimming with confidence ahead of the Ardennes: “I knew I was going to win” One race day, one victory. Thibau Nys struck gold immediately at the GP Miguel Indurain, where he crossed the finish line solo after a massive attack in the Basque one-day race. It bodes well for the rest of the season, with the upcoming month mainly centered around the Ardennes classics. The young...

Instant success for Nys, who is brimming with confidence ahead of the Ardennes: “I knew I was going to win” #ThibauNys #Cycling #BikeRacing #ArdennesClassics #GPIndurain

Ben Healy Shifts Gears: Fresh Strategy for Ardennes Season Start . . . #BenHealy #ArdennesClassics #Cycling2025 #EFEducationEasyPost #StradeBianche #TirrenoAdriatico #ItzuliaBasqueCountry #AmstelGoldRace #LaFlecheWallonne #LiegeBastogneLiege #CyclingNews #RoadToArdennes #AggressiveRider #WorldTourCycling #GirodItalia2023 Ben Healy is plotting a new path to the Ardennes, with racing across Europe and new events he hasn’t tackled before (Photo: Jan de Meuleneir-PN-Cor Vos) Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) is set to start his 2025 campaign later than he has in recent seasons and will also plot his way towards his now familiar Ardennes Classics targets with several races he hasn’t tackled before.

Ben Healy Shifts Gears: Fresh Strategy for Ardennes Season Start

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