Schlagwort-Archiv: Puck Pieterse

La Flèche Wallonne 2025

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Männer Elite – 205 Km


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Huy, Wednesday 23rd April 2025 – After a full day racing under the rain, the rainbow appeared at the Mur de Huy just in time. UAE Team Emirates XRG’ Tadej Pogacar conquered the iconic wall that defines La Flèche Wallonne for the second time in his career with an amazing display of climbing prowess and aggressive, determined racing. The Slovenian rider was 10” quicker than Kévin Vauquelin (Arkea-B&B Hotels) and Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) in the final ascent to become the first reigning Tour de France champion to triumph in these slopes since they were first used as the uphill finish of this event in 1985. Pogacar also became the seventh-ever rider to win this race in the rainbow jersey, 40 years after local legend Claude Criquelion won in this very spot while being world champion too.

Tadej Pogacar (UAE) gewann einen verregneten Wallonischen Pfeil 2025, indem er der Konkurrenz an der Mauer von Huy in gewohnt überragender Manier das Fell über die Ohren zog. Hinter dem 26-jährigen Weltmeister aus Slowenien verlor Kévin Vauquélin (Arkéa) auf den letzten 500 Metern als Bester des Rests 10 Sekunden. Das Podest komplettierte Tom Pidcock (Q36.5).

Dauerregen in der Wallonie verlangte den Fahrern einiges ab. Selbst der Überflieger Pogacar überquerte in Jubelpose sichtlich gezeichnet – mit dicken Augenringen – die Ziellinie. Mit 11 Grad war es nicht ganz so frostig wie bei der denkwürdigen Vorjahresausgabe, bei der Pogacar fehlte und Vauquélin auch schon den 2. Platz belegte. Aber das dennoch sehr schlechte Wetter sowie das angeschlagene Tempo ließ das Peloton auf rund 30 Fahrer schrumpfen, ehe diese den kurzen Schlussanstieg in Huy in Angriff nahmen.

Die 3 Norweger Fredrik Dversnes, Andreas Leknessund (beide Uno-X) und Tobias Foss (Ineos) aus der 8-köpfigen Spitzengruppe des Tages stemmten sich bis 7 Kilometer vorm Ziel gegen ihre Einholung. Dahinter spielte sich ein gnadenloses Ausscheidungsrennen ab, so dass sich wie schon beim Amstel Gold Race 3 Tage zuvor das Hauptfeld ordentlich ausdünnte. Amstel-Sieger Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl) stürzte 40 Kilometer vorm Ziel und konnte somit in der Wallonie nicht an den Überraschungserfolg gegen Pogacar und Remco Evenepoel (Soudal) anschließen.

Der letzte Mann an Pogacars Seite, Jan Christen, führte seinen Kapitän in die Mauer von Huy. Hinten platzten die Fahrer nur so ab. An der 500-Meter-Marke konnte Christen das Tempo nicht mehr halten. Ben Healy (EF) setzt sich für einen Augenblick in Front. Da beschleunigte Pogacar, und die Messer war gelesen. In einem Moment saß Evenepoel noch an Pogacars Hinterrad, im nächsten Moment war er wie alle anderen hoffnungslos distanziert.

Während sich die Konkurrenten im Wiegetritt verbogen, öffnete Pogacar mit 3 oder 4 Pedalumdrehungen im Sitzen eine gigantische Lücke. Vauquelin konnte sich wiederum etwas von den nächsten Fahrern lösen. Dahinter ging es etwas enger zu. Pogacar hatte den Wallonischen Pfeil bereits bei seinem letzten Auftritt 2023 für sich entschieden.

1 POGAČAR Tadej SLO UAE Team Emirates – XRG 04:50:15
2 VAUQUELIN Kévin FRA Arkéa – B&B Hotels 00:10
3 PIDCOCK Thomas GBR Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 00:12
4 MARTINEZ Lenny FRA Bahrain – Victorious 00:13
5 HEALY Ben IRL EF Education – EasyPost 00:13
6 BUITRAGO Santiago COL Bahrain – Victorious 00:16
7 GRÉGOIRE Romain FRA Groupama – FDJ 00:16
8 NYS Thibau BEL Lidl – Trek 00:16
9 EVENEPOEL Remco BEL Soudal Quick-Step 00:16
10 SCHMID Mauro SUI Team Jayco AlUla 00:19
11 MARTIN Guillaume COL Groupama – FDJ 00:23
12 BENOOT Tiesj BEL Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:26
13 CHRISTEN Jan SUI UAE Team Emirates – XRG 00:30
14 BLACKMORE Joseph GBR Israel – Premier Tech 00:32
15 MCNULTY Brandon USA UAE Team Emirates – XRG 00:32
16 FORMOLO Davide ITA Movistar Team 00:32
17 SHEFFIELD Magnus USA INEOS Grenadiers 00:32
18 TRONCHON Bastien FRA Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team 00:36
19 TULETT Ben GBR Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:39
20 LAURANCE Axel FRA INEOS Grenadiers 00:39
21 CHAMPOUSSIN Clément FRA XDS Astana Team 00:40
22 ALAPHILIPPE Julian FRA Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:40
23 SCARONI Christian ITA XDS Astana Team 00:45
24 BARRÉ Louis FRA Intermarché – Wanty 00:49
25 NORDHAGEN Jørgen NOR Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:52
26 MADOUAS Valentin FRA Groupama – FDJ 00:57
27 HOLTER Ådne NOR Uno-X Mobility 01:02
28 VELASCO Simone ITA XDS Astana Team 01:18
29 VANSEVENANT Mauri BEL Soudal Quick-Step 01:18
30 GLIVAR Gal SLO Alpecin – Deceuninck 01:21

Frauen ELITE – 141 Km
23. April 2025


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1 PIETERSE Puck NED Fenix-Deceuninck 03:53:25
2 VOLLERING Demi NED FDJ – SUEZ 00:02
3 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa ITA UAE Team ADQ 00:06
4 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna POL CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto 00:06
5 LIPPERT Liane GER Movistar Team 00:11
6 PIENAAR Kimberley MRI AG Insurance – Soudal Team 00:14
7 LABOUS Juliette FRA FDJ – SUEZ 00:14
8 VINKE Nienke NED Team Picnic PostNL 00:14
9 FISHER-BLACK Niamh NZL Lidl – Trek 00:20
10 GEURTS Mijntje NED Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:20
11 MUZIC Évita FRA FDJ – SUEZ 00:20
12 KOPECKY Lotte BEL Team SD Worx – Protime 00:22
13 ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena NED Fenix-Deceuninck 00:25
14 VALLIERES Magdeleine CAN EF Education-Oatly 00:26
15 KASTELIJN Yara NED Fenix-Deceuninck 00:33
16 AALERUD Katrine NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:35
17 JANSEN Eline NED VolkerWessels Women’s Pro Cycling Team 00:39
18 BUNEL Marion FRA Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:41
19 CASASOLA Sara ITA Fenix-Deceuninck 00:43
20 OUDEMAN Maud NED Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:45

Tour de France Femmes – Etappe 4

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4. Etappe: Valkenburg – Liège – 123 Km

1 PIETERSE Puck NED Fenix-Deceuninck 03:12:28
2 VOLLERING Demi NED Team SD Worx – Protime 00:00
3 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna POL Canyon//SRAM Racing 00:00
4 PIENAAR Kimberley MRI AG Insurance – Soudal Team 00:29
5 RÜEGG Noemi SUI EF-Oatly-Cannondale 00:29
6 DE JONG Thalita BEL Lotto Dstny Ladies 00:29
7 MUZIC Évita FRA FDJ – SUEZ 00:29
8 VAN ANROOIJ Shirin NED Lidl – Trek 00:29
9 FISHER-BLACK Niamh NZL Team SD Worx – Protime 00:29
10 MEIJERING Mareille NED Movistar Team 00:29

Gesamt:

1 VOLLERING Demi NED Team SD Worx – Protime 07:40:10
2 PIETERSE Puck NED Fenix-Deceuninck 00:22
3 NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna POL Canyon//SRAM Racing 00:34
4 FAULKNER Kristen USA EF-Oatly-Cannondale 00:47
5 LABOUS Juliette FRA Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 00:56
6 ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena NED Fenix-Deceuninck 01:03
7 PIENAAR Kimberley MRI AG Insurance – Soudal Team 01:03
8 DE JONG Thalita BEL Lotto Dstny Ladies 01:04
9 KERBAOL Cédrine FRA CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team 01:04
10 VAN ANROOIJ Shirin NED Lidl – Trek 01:07

Liege glory for Pieterse

Stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift was won by Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck) who produced a powerful performance over the hilly 122.7 km route from Valkenberg to the Quai des Ardennes in Liege. In an exciting finale Pieterse took a brilliant first win, just beating Yellow Jersey Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime) to the line in a photo finish, with Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon//Sram Racing) crossing the line in third place. In wet conditions in Belgium it was the final Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons climb which proved decisive and the result leaves Vollering top of the GC by 22” from Pieterse, with Niewiadoma third overall at 34”.

Amstel Gold Race climbs
There were 144 starters for Stage 4, with Elise Chabbey (Canyon//SRAM Racing), Clara Emond (EF-Oatly-Cannondale), Christina Schweinberger (Fenix-Deceuninck) not taking the start. Over the first four categorised climbs of the day which are firm fixtures in the Amstel Gold Race route – Bemelerberg (km 6.6, Cat. 4, 1.3km at 4.9%), Cauberg (km 12.8, Cat. 3, 0.7km at 8%), Geulhemmerberg (km 17.8, Cat. 4, 1.1km at 5.1%) & Bemelerberg (km 23.4, Cat. 4, 1.3km at 4.9%) – it was Silvia Persico (UAE Team ADQ) who dominated the proceedings, topping each summit in first place, to move into the virtual lead of the Mountain classification.

Martin goes solo
After that hilly start Sara Martin (Movistar) went solo at the front and soon built up a 1’15“ lead over the peloton at km 41. Upon reaching Aubel, at km 43.3, the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift left the Netherlands to enter Belgium and the climbs so familiar from Liege-Bastogne-Liege awaited. Laura Tomasi (Laboral Kutxa – Fundación Euskadi) briefly went on the counter-attack, chasing Martin, but she was soon reeled back in. After solo attacker Martin was first through the intermediate sprint at Pepinster (km 67.5), Charlotte Kool (dsm-firmenich PostNL) was the first of the bunch in the sprint in her green jersey, ahead of Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime).

Martin caught on Mont-Theux
The race was briefly stopped at a level crossing before the Mont-Theux climb (Km 74.8, Cat. 3, 2.8km at 5.6%) with the commissaires neutralising the bunch to fairly maintain Martin’s lead. But once onto that climb Martin would not last much longer in the lead and she was caught by the main group 500m from the top. Yara Kastelijn (Fenix-Deceuninck) went over the top of the Mont-Theux climb first, followed by Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance – Soudal Team) and Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance – Soudal Team). Behind the climbers and GC favourites the peloton was split into several groups with Wiebes in one group, polka dot jersey wearer Cristina Tonetti (Laboral Kutxa – Fundación Euskadi) in a third group and Kool in a fourth.

Onto ‘la Redoute’
At the top of the Côte de la Redoute (km 88.8, Cat. 2, 1.6km at 9.4%) Pieterse from the Fenix-Deceuninck team led a peloton reduced to around 15 riders, with Niewiadoma, Vollering and Kimberley Le Court (AG Insurance – Soudal Team), 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively on that climb. Belgian rider Ghekiere from AG Insurance-Soudal took the lead ahead of Kastelijn and Gigante at the top of the Côte des Forges (Km 99.6, Cat. 3, 1.3km at 7.8%) pressing on hard on the descent and soon moving 20” ahead of the bunch.

Final Roche-aux-Faucons climb
Indeed 20” was Ghekiere’s lead starting the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons climb (km 109.4, Cat. 2, 1.3km at 11%) but she was caught by a severely reduced main group 330m from the summit, with Vollering herself setting a fearsome pace in yellow on the ascent. Pieterse took the lead at the summit of Roche-aux-Faucons ahead of Niewiadoma, Vollering and Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix-Deceuninck) and they soon forced a 10″ gap over the rest of the diminished main group. With less than 10km to go it was just Pieterse, Niewiadoma and Vollering at the front, 30″ ahead. In the end it was Pieterse who had the power to get to the finish line first and she also ended the day top of the mountain classification.