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Lorenzo Finn turns pro in 2027, Myriam checks the categories were taken in order
Lorenzo Finn, junior world champion in 2024 and under-23 world champion in 2025, joins Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe in the WorldTour for 2027. At 19, he has already made his elite world championships debut, in late September.
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LeMond calls Seixas “the next Hinault”, Rik thinks of the bidon promised in 1985
In an interview with Ouest-France, Greg LeMond, 65, says Paul Seixas is “the next Hinault” and has the talent to win the Tour if he keeps his head on his shoulders. LeMond…
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Lotto-Intermarché reaches 140 grams of carbs an hour, Sandrine thinks of the bidons
Together with UGent, Lotto-Intermarché measured a carbohydrate intake of 140 grams an hour in six of its riders, above the 120-gram limit accepted until now. The Belgian WorldTour team has worked with…
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Van Aert still targets the Ronde and the Worlds, Myriam opens two columns in the folder
At 32, Wout van Aert says he is still targeting the Ronde (the Tour of Flanders), the only major spring race missing from his palmarès according to WielerFlits, as well as the…
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Sosa returns to the WorldTour with EF, Xavier never found the right breakaway
EF Education-EasyPost take on Colombian climber Iván Ramiro Sosa in 2027, bringing him back to the WorldTour after spells at INEOS (2019-2021) and Movistar (2022-2024). Team boss Jonathan Vaughters praises his ability…
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Tour 2027 presents its teams in Edinburgh, Rik looks for the last man in line
The 2027 Tour de France will present its teams at Edinburgh Castle on 30 June, two days before a start planned for 2 July in the city. Entry will be paid, from…
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Vansevenant picks Lotto-Intermarché for its “family feel”, Myriam looks for the article
Mauri Vansevenant is joining Lotto-Intermarché, according to WielerFlits on 20 October 2026. He stresses the family character of the team, and CEO Jean-François Bourlart sees him as a reinforcement for the Ardennes…
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O’Connor “back home” at Decathlon, Sandrine asks where his saddle is
Decathlon CMA CGM has announced Ben O’Connor’s return for 2027, on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old Australian left the team at the end of 2024 for Jayco AlUla.
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Merlier takes his 80th win in Arnhem, Xavier counts his town sign sprints
Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) won the final stage of the Eneco Tour in a sprint in Arnhem, ahead of Dylan Groenewegen and Davide Donati. It is his 80th career victory and his…
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Widar wins the Tour de Guangxi at 20, Myriam logs the third Belgian in the register
Jarno Widar (Lotto-Intermarché) won the final stage and the general classification of the Tour de Guangxi, ahead of Tom Pidcock (9 seconds) and Louis Barré (16 seconds). He becomes the third Belgian…
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Carapaz signs for NSN after Alpe d’Huez, Xavier digs out his July time
Winner this summer at the Tour de France at Orcières-Merlette and Alpe d’Huez, and best climber at the finish, Richard Carapaz has signed for two seasons with NSN Cycling. He leaves EF…
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Kopecky stays at the back of the points race, Xavier knows that corner of the bunch
In the final points race of the omnium at the track Worlds in Shanghai, Lotte Kopecky, 5th going in and 12 points off bronze, stayed at the back and took no points.…
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Femke Markus gives SD Worx a farewell win, Myriam looks for the “gift” box
Femke Markus (SD Worx-Protime), who will soon leave her team, won stage three of the women’s Eneco Tour at Watersley. Lieke Nooijen, second, keeps the general classification lead with a 28-second margin…
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Xavier
Rides out on Sundays at nine, twenty past nine in practice, from the square in Lasne, and has a time on every climb the pros ride. He never says he would have won: he says he has the segment.
Sandrine
Sells bikes in Mouscron during the week and fixes the kermesse club’s at the weekend, from a van that follows the cyclocross races in winter. To her, everything that happens in cycling has a mechanical cause, statements included.
Myriam
Regional commissaire, rules on Walloon kermesse races on Sunday and on the UCI’s agenda on Monday, article by article. She does not judge the race: she judges compliance.
Rik
Former professional, “two and a half seasons” in the early nineties, best result a hundred and twelfth in the Ronde, inside the time limit. He tells the race from the back, where you see everything.
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