Archiv für das Jahr: 2019

2019 Saitama Criterium: Bernal will be there

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Key points:
 Egan Bernal, the winner of the 2019 Tour de France, will take starter’s orders on the 7th edition of the Saitama Criterium. So will his team-mate Chris Froome who will be making his return to competition on 27th October.

 The Colombian winner of this year’s Yellow and White Jerseys will again cross paths with the 2019 Polka Dot Jersey winner, Romain Bardet (Fra), as well as the 2018 World Champion Alejandro Valverde and several stage winners on the Tour de France.

Colombia enjoyed triumph in July thanks to Egan Bernal, the youngest winner of the Tour de France in cycling’s modern era, at the mere age of 22 years. After having savoured his success on the podium on the Champs-Elysées, then on his return back to the motherland in the streets of Zipaquira, his hometown, Egan Bernal, who also won the White Jersey, will be celebrating his victory at the Saitama Criterium where the Japanese spectators will flock in considerable numbers. Bernal will perhaps have an opportunity to shine on the 3.5-km circuit route through Saitama, having conquered the general classification in France without winning a single stage. To make up for this, the latest Tour de France winner could try to win “Stage 22”, although he will have to compete with his leader on the 2018 Tour de France, Chris Froome, who has programmed his return to cycling for the Japanese event, a race he has only missed once since his first success in 2013.

In Japan, the four times winner of the Grande Boucle will be rubbing shoulders with another regular on the podium on the Champs-Elysées and the roads of Saitama: Romain Bardet, this year’s Polka Dot jersey winner, will again be putting on the outfit that he dreamed of as a child to finish his season.

Other stage winners, such as Matteo Trentin, Daryl Impey, Omar Fraile and Lilian Calmejane have been invited to the race, as well as the most recent winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Critérium du Dauphiné, Jakob Fuglsang.

Main contenders (on 27/9):

AG2R La Mondiale: Romain Bardet, Mikael Chérel, Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra), Oliver Naesen (Bel);
Astana Pro Team: Jakob Fuglsang (Dan), Jan Hirt (Cze), Omar Fraile (Spa), Manuele Boaro (Ita);
Mitchelton-Scott: Matteo Trentin (Ita), Daryl Impey (Rsa), Luka Mezgec (Slo), Luke Durbridge (Aus);
Movistar Team: Alejandro Valverde, Marc Soler, Imanol Erviti, Antonio Pedrero (Spa);
Team Ineos: Egan Bernal, Ivan Sosa (Col), Chris Froome (Gbr), Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa);
Total Direct Energie: Lilian Calmejane, Anthony Turgis, Jérôme Cousin (Fra), Rein Taaramäe (Est);
Tour de France Japan Team: Yukiya Arashiro (Jap)
Text: @ASO
Fotos: Gerhard Plomitzer – www.plomi.smugmug.com

Paris-Tours 2019 – The paths to success

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Key points:
 For the 113th edition of Paris-Tours, which will take place this coming 13 October, the formula of unpaved roads capable of favouring an eventful race have been brought back, with a slightly shorter distance and a reworked layout.
 The 217km race will start in Chartres, while the Paris-Tours Espoirs peloton will kick-off the action using the final 183 kilometres, starting in Bonneval. The cadets and juniors, boys and girls will compete in the Kilomètre de Paris-Tours.

The 2018 harvest season exceeded all expectations. This is not a report published by the Vouvray winegrowers, but rather conclusions drawn from the changes made to the Paris-Tours race route last year. An attacking style was rewarded, in particular for Søren Kragh Andersen, the 24-year-old winner of his first classic after finishing runner-up in 2017. When he went on the offensive, the succession of vineyards weeded out the peloton to the delight of the strongest riders. The spirit of this pitched battle has been conserved, while arranging the positioning of the difficulties that will progressively drop riders. Thus, the first unpaved sections come after more than 160 kilometres of the race, while a 10km-long portion favouring a regrouping will precede a second series of unpaved roads.

In the section exposed to wind in the Eure-et-Loir and Loir-et-Cher, the crosswinds more than anything else will preserve the race favourites. But after passing by the Château d’Amboise, they will certainly have to rely on their team mates… and finally trust their instincts and legs. On the 10.7s kilometres of vineyards (vs 12.5 kms in 2018), 6.5 kms are regrouped over a distance of 20 kms and spread out over six sectors. The race will then continue through the city of Rochecorbon and head toward the finish line in Tours where an eventual breakaway leader will have to resist his remaining rivals on the Avenue de Grammont. Unless there is a larger group on this Mecca of sprint finishes…

23 teams entered
World Teams
AG2R La Mondiale (Fra)
Groupama-FDJ (Fra)
Lotto Soudal (Bel)
Team Dimension Data (Afs)
Team Katusha-Alpecin (Sui)
Team Sunweb (All)
UAE Team Emirates (UAE)

Pro Continental
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits (Fra)
Delko Marseille Provence (Fra)
Euskadi Basque Country-Murias (Esp)
Gazprom-Rusvelo (Rus)
Israel Cycling Academy (Isr)
Rally UHC Cycling (Usa)
Riwal Readynez Cycling Team (Dan)
Roompot-Charles (Hol)
Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise (Bel)
Team Arkéa-Samsic (Fra)
Total Direct Energie (Fra)
Vital Concept-B&B Hotels (Fra)
Wallonie Bruxelles (Fra)
Wanty-Gobert Cycling Team (Bel)

Continental
Natura4Ever-Roubaix-Lille Métropole (Fra)
St Michel-Auber 93 (Fra)

Yorkshire 2019 – WM Straßenrennen Männer Elite

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Leeds – Harrogate (261,80 km

1 PEDERSEN Mads DEN 6:27:28 (40,370 km/h)
2 TRENTIN Matteo ITA + 0:00
3 KUNG Stefan SUI + 0:02
4 MOSCON Gianni ITA + 0:17
5 SAGAN Peter SVK + 0:43
6 ANDERSEN Michael Valgren DEN + 0:45
7 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR + 1:10
8 van AVERMAET Greg BEL + 1:10
9 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka ESP + 1:10
10 COSTA Rui POR + 1:10
11 COLBRELLI Sonny ITA + 1:10
12 FUGLSANG Jakob DEN + 1:10
13 STYBAR Zdenek CZE + 1:10
14 BETANCUR Carlos COL + 1:10
15 DEGENKOLB John GER + 1:10
16 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Ion ESP + 1:14
17 JANSEN Amund Grondahl NOR + 1:14
18 POGACAR Tadej SLO + 1:14
19 POLITT Nils GER + 1:22
20 TERPSTRA Niki NED + 1:22
21 SKUJINS Toms LAT + 1:46
22 ALBASINI Michael SUI + 1:48
23 GALLOPIN Tony FRA + 1:50
24 MATTHEWS Michael AUS + 1:57
25 BETTIOL Alberto ITA + 1:57
26 GEOGHEGAN HART Tao GBR + 2:20
27 HIRSCHI Marc SUI + 2:20
28 ALAPHILIPPE Julian FRA + 2:26
29 MARTINEZ POVEDA Daniel Felipe COL + 3:59
30 GROSSSCHARTNER Felix AUT + 3:59

Paris-Chauny 2019 (1.1)

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Compiègne – Chauny (203,65 km)
1 Anthony Turgis (Fra) Total Direct Energie 4:40:55
2 Robin Carpenter (USA) Rally UHC Cycling 0:00:00
3 Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:00
4 Philipp Walsleben (GER) Corendon – Circus 0:00:09
5 Aaron Verwilst (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:00:10
6 Arnaud Démare (Fra) Groupama – FDJ 0:01:08
7 Tim Merlier (Bel) Corendon – Circus 0:01:08
8 Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept – B&B Hotels 0:01:08
9 Julien Duval (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:08
10 Franklin Six (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles 0:01:08

Straßen-WM 2019 – Straßenrennen Frauen Elite

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Bradford – Harrogate (149,4 km)

1 van VLEUTEN Annemiek NED 4:06:05 (36,427 km/h)
2 van der BREGGEN Anna NED + 2:15
3 SPRATT Amanda AUS + 2:28
4 DYGERT Chloe USA + 3:24
5 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa ITA + 4:45
6 VOS Marianne NED + 5:20
7 BASTIANELLI Marta ITA + 5:20
8 MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh RSA + 5:20
9 BRENNAUER Lisa GER + 5:20
10 RIVERA Coryn USA + 5:20
11 MAJERUS Christine LUX + 5:20
12 SIERRA Arlenis CUB + 5:20
13 DIDERIKSEN Amalie DEN + 5:20
14 de VUYST Sofie BEL + 5:20
15 FAHLIN Emilia SWE + 5:20
16 JACKSON Alison CAN + 5:20
17 CORDON RAGOT Audrey FRA + 5:20
18 AMIALIUSIK Alena BLR + 5:20
19 PIETERS Amy NED + 5:20
20 PATINO BEDOYA Paula Andrea COL + 5:20
21 CHABBEY Elise SUI + 5:20

Straßen-WM 2019 – Straßenrennen Männer U23

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Doncaster – Harrogate (173,0 km)

1 BATTISTELLA Samuele ITA 3:53:52 (44,025 km/h)
2 BISSEGGER Stefan SUI + 0:00
3 PIDCOCK Thomas GBR + 0:00
4 HIGUITA GARCIA Sergio Andres COL + 0:00
5 KRON Andreas Lorentz DEN + 0:00
6 FOSS Tobias S NOR + 0:00
7 EENKHOORN Pascal NED + 0:38
8 BJERG Mikkel DEN + 0:38
9 BURGAUDEAU Mathieu FRA + 0:38
10 SLEEN Torjus NOR + 0:38
11 DEWULF Stan BEL + 0:38
12 ZIMMERMANN Georg GER + 0:38
13 GENIETS Kevin LUX + 0:38
14 GROVES Kaden AUS + 0:38
15 RUTSCH Jonas GER + 0:40
16 HULGAARD Morten DEN + 0:40
17 SAJNOK Szymon POL + 0:42
18 STEWART Jake GBR + 0:52
19 van WILDER Ilan BEL + 1:28
20 SCHELLING Ide NED + 1:32

Straßen-WM 2019 – Straßenrennen Juniorinnen

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Doncaster – Harrogate (86,0 km)
1 JASTRAB Megan USA 2:08:00 (40,313 km/h)
2 DE WILDE Julie BEL + 0:00
3 NOOIJEN Lieke NED + 0:00
4 GAREEVA Aigul RUS + 0:00
5 BACKSTEDT Elynor GBR + 0:00
6 RÜEGG Noemi SUI + 0:03
7 VAS Kata Blanka HUN + 0:03
8 CURINIER Léa FRA + 0:05
9 MATHISEN Silje NOR + 0:05
10 VALLIERES MILL Magdeleine CAN + 0:07
11 ALESSIO Camilla ITA + 0:09
12 SHACKLEY Anna GBR + 0:09
13 SMULDERS Silke NED + 0:11
14 MILIAEVA Mariia RUS + 0:14
15 GOLAYEVA Valeria RUS + 0:14
16 BURI Noëlle SUI + 0:14
17 SOTO CAMPOS Catalina Anais CHI + 0:18
18 WLODARCZYK Dominika POL + 0:18
19 COLLINELLI Sofia ITA + 0:18
20 KING Eluned GBR + 0:21

Yorkshire 2019 WM – Straßenrennen Junioren

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Richmond – Harrogate (148,1 km)

1 SIMMONS Quinn USA 3:38:04 (40,749 km/h)
2 MARTINELLI Alessio ITA + 0:56
3 SHEFFIELD Magnus USA + 1:33
4 LEIJNSE Enzo NED + 1:33
5 GAROFOLI Gianmarco ITA + 1:33
6 STOKKE Vegard NOR + 1:33
7 GEORGE Alfred GBR + 1:45
8 WANDAHL Frederik DEN + 1:45
9 BOUCEK Jakub CZE + 1:45
10 PAULUS Milan BEL + 1:45
11 D’HERVEZ Thibault FRA + 1:45
12 GARRISON Michael USA + 1:45
13 TIBERI Antonio ITA + 1:45
14 BRENNER Marco GER + 1:45
15 HAYTER Leo GBR + 1:45
16 BAUDIN Alex FRA + 1:45
17 RICCITELLO Matthew USA + 1:48
18 STEINHAUSER Georg GER + 1:54
19 BITTNER Pavel CZE + 2:20
20 DEBRUYNE Ramses BEL + 2:25

Omloop van het Houtland Lichtervelde 2019 (1.1)

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Middelkerke – Lichtervelde (186,3 km)

1 Maximilian Walscheid (GER) Team Sunweb 4:07:02
2 Dries De Bondt (Bel) Corendon – Circus 0:00:00
3 Taco Van Der Hoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo – Visma 0:00:00
4 Jan-Willem Van Schip (Ned) Roompot – Charles 0:00:00
5 Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:00:00
6 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek – Segafredo 0:00:38
7 Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Team Jumbo – Visma 0:00:38
8 Romain Cardis (Fra) Total Direct Energie 0:00:38
9 Lawrence Naesen (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:00:38
10 Roy Jans (Bel) Corendon – Circus 0:00:38

Yorkshire 2019 – WM Einzelzeitfahren Männer Elite

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Foto: Gerhard Plomitzer

Northallerton – Harrogate (54,0 km)

1 DENNIS Rohan AUS 1:05:05,35 (49,778 km/h)
2 EVENEPOEL Remco BEL + 1:08,93
3 GANNA Filippo ITA + 1:55,00
4 BEVIN Patrick NZL + 1:57,16
5 DOWSETT Alex GBR + 2:01,77
6 CRADDOCK G Lawson USA + 2:07,27
7 KANGERT Tanel EST + 2:07,60
8 OLIVEIRA Nelson POR + 2:09,80
9 MARTIN Tony GER + 2:27,14
10 KUNG Stefan SUI + 2:46,66
11 CAMPENAERTS Victor BEL + 2:49,52
12 ROGLIC Primoz SLO + 3:00,14
13 DURBRIDGE Luke AUS + 3:00,77
14 ARCHIBALD John GBR + 3:10,93
15 van BAARLE Dylan NED + 3:36,48
16 AFFINI Edoardo ITA + 3:37,21
17 ASGREEN Kasper DEN + 3:37,77
18 LATOUR Pierre FRA + 3:44,58
19 HAGA Chad USA + 3:57,07
20 BODNAR Maciej POL + 4:00,31
21 van EMDEN Jos NED + 4:01,47
22 POLITT Nils GER + 4:10,20
23 GRADEK Kamil POL + 4:12,20
24 CASTROVIEJO Nicolas Jonathan ESP + 4:18,73
25 LUTSENKO Alexey KAZ + 4:29,11
26 DUNBAR Edward IRL + 4:46,81
27 HOULE Hugo CAN + 4:57,22
28 THOMAS Benjamin FRA + 4:57,86
29 MADSEN Martin Toft DEN + 4:58,19
30 MARTINEZ POVEDA Daniel Felipe COL + 5:04,62
31 KIRYIENKA Vasil BLR + 5:15,69
32 MULLEN Ryan IRL + 5:16,02
33 BARTA Jan CZE + 5:21,92
34 JUNGELS Bob LUX + 5:36,70
35 IMHOF Claudio SUI + 6:11,50
36 TRATNIK Jan SLO + 6:14,50

Yorkshire WM 2019 – Einzelzeitfahren Frauen Elite

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Ripon – Harrogate (30,3 km)

1 DYGERT Chloe USA 0:42:11,57 (43,088 km/h)
2 van der BREGGEN Anna NED + 1:32,35
3 van VLEUTEN Annemiek NED + 1:52,66
4 NEBEN Amber Leone USA + 2:38,41
5 KLEIN Lisa GER + 2:40,79
6 REUSSER Marlen SUI + 3:02,09
7 THOMAS Leah USA + 3:12,66
8 BRAND Lucinda NED + 3:15,62
9 AMIALIUSIK Alena BLR + 3:17,56
10 BRENNAUER Lisa GER + 3:19,80
11 SPRATT Amanda AUS + 3:57,52
12 CANUEL Karol-Ann CAN + 4:23,41
13 SHAPIRA Omer ISR + 4:29,46
14 NORDEN Lisa SWE + 4:30,99
15 LABOUS Juliette FRA + 4:32,38
16 BARNES Alice GBR + 4:32,39
17 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa ITA + 4:35,47
18 MATHIESEN Pernille DEN + 4:36,10
19 CHURSINA Anastasiia RUS + 4:37,73
20 KIESENHOFER Anna AUT + 4:39,82