Bikes of Flanders: Sep Vanmarcke’s Bianchi Infinito CV
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Team analysis by Bernard Thévenet, two time winner of the Tour de France.
Vingegaard Of Course!
Weary of his bad luck in the Tour, Primož Roglič has opted for the Giro and has left defending champion Jonas Vingegaard in total charge.
I don’t think that this will be hard for the Dane to deal with because this team leaves nothing to chance. He will bear the pressure of being the defending champion, but his team is very strong, with Wout van Aert, who will retain some freedom and can compete for another green jersey, Christophe Laporte, Steven Kruijswijk, Sepp Kuss and Tiesj Benoot.
In 2022, the team was competitive on all fronts and seized its opportunities. Opting not to wait for others to fail is a winning strategy.
Team Info
General Manager: Richard Plugge Sponsors: Dutch national lottery; Norwegian business software and services company Team Founded: 1994 Bike: Cervélo Drivetrain: SRAM Wheels: Reserve Clothing: Agu Team Leader: Jonas Vingegaard (Den), 26 Support Riders: Lineup yet to be confirmed
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Team analysis by Bernard Thévenet, two time winner of the Tour de France. Vingegaard Of Course! Weary of his bad luck in the Tour, Primož Roglič has opted for the Giro and has left defending champion Jonas Vingegaard in total charge. I don’t think that this will be hard for the Dane to deal with because this team leaves nothing to chance. He will bear the pressure of being the defending champion, but his team is very strong, with Wout van Aert, who will retain some freedom and can compete for another green jersey, Christophe Laporte, Steven Kruijswijk, Sepp Kuss and Tiesj Benoot. In 2022, the team was competitive on all fronts and seized its opportunities. Opting not to wait for others to fail is a winning strategy. Team Info General Manager: Richard Plugge Sponsors: Dutch national lottery; Norwegian business software and services company Team Founded: 1994 Bike: Cervélo Drivetrain: SRAM Wheels: Reserve Clothing: Agu Team Leader: Jonas Vingegaard (Den), 26 Support Riders: Lineup yet to be confirmed Team News & Analysis
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LottoNL-Jumbo talks about what makes "La Primavera" a special and challenging start to the spring classics season
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Kevin de Weert is not under investigation in relation to the Dr. Chris Mertens, his team announced Tuesday
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LottoNL-Jumbo rolls into 2015 with more stability in the back office, something that the team is hoping will pay off on the road
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Testimony from Michael Rasmussen and Levi Leipheimer paints a clear picture of systematic doping at Rabobank
Testimony implicates Mario Zorzoli, the UCI’s chief medical officer, as having been complicit to doping during the sport’s darkest period
Formerly Belkin, LottoNL-Jumbo officially announces their team, which is closely partnered with a Dutch speed-skating team
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The Dutch squad sends an e-mail to its fans and asks for donations to help sign a "young talented rider" for 2015
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Team Belkin and Team BrandLoyalty sign a formal declaration of intent to create a combined cycling and speed skating team
The squad formerly known as Rabobank picked up Belkin as its main sponsor in the middle of the 2013 season
Teams are scrambling to pull together deals to secure their futures, with a possible link between the Garmin and Cannondale teams
For many insiders, the sudden departure of Belkin as a title sponsor underlines a permanent anxiety that exists for most major teams
The consumer electronics company has sponsored the Dutch-based team since the middle of last season
The young Dutch rider Wilco Kelderman seems right at home at Belkin, but will this offseason see him move to Orica-GreenEdge?
The Amstel Gold Race is the most important race in The Netherlands, but a Dutchman hasn't won since 2001. Bauke Mollema hopes to change that
Sep Vanmarcke is downplaying his chances for victory, but nearly everyone else agrees he's one of the five-star favorites for Flanders
Belgian will stay with Belkin through 2016 after signing two-year extension
Young riders like Paris-Nice stage winner Moreno Hofland are giving the Dutch some hope after fallout from doping investigations
The Belkin rider suffered from a leg problem but is climbing his way back to grand tour shape
Omega Pharma and Sky split the weekend, Belkin and BMC have a bit of bad luck, and Cannondale and Trek are absent. But it's early days yet
Rasmussen backtracks on statements over Freire, Flecha
The 29-year-old is rumored to be linked to the Operation Puerto doping ring
Belkin's sprinter is sent home from Vuelta in accordance with MPCC rules
The 32-year-old rejects several other offers to remain with the Dutch team
Jeroen Blijlevens was named in the French Senate report of riders that used EPO during the 1998 Tour de France
Alberto Contador and Roman Kreuziger vaulted onto the Tour podium in the stage 18 time trial, but must keep an eye on Belkin as they target Chris Froome
Aggressive racing, two riders in the top 5 on GC mean good things for cycling's newest big-time sponsor
Looking ahead to Wednesday's time trial, Dutchman is in with a shot at becoming The Netherlands' first Tour podium finisher since 1990
The American electronics manufacturer will sponsor the team formerly known as Blanco through 2015
Electronics manufacturer agrees to back the team under a two and a half year deal
According to De Telegraaf, the Dutch squad has signed a deal with American electronics manufacturer Belkin
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Dutchman lost valuable time in stage 14 but sits 10th entering Thursday's mountain time trial
Blanco captain enthused by rumors of U.S. electronics brands' team sponsorship and still hopes for a podium spot in Italy
Robert Gesink's Blanco lieutenant will be pushing through Thursday and Friday at the Giro on this Dura-Ace Di2 11-speed aero frame
Spanish rider was suspended after links to the Operación Puerto doping scandal surfaced
Blanco rider finished three minutes behind race winner Fabian Cancellara at Flanders after his Tirreno-Adriatico crash
47-year-old raced from 1986-2002 and won several races and grand tour stages, along with an Olympic silver medal
"There are clean riders, there were before and there are now," says Freire
Russian denies Rasmussen's testimony, say he has no comment on doping
Danish climber says Rabobank management knew about its riders' doping
Dutch teams face challenging sponsor environment, but say they aren't surprised by the latest Rabobank confessions
Former Rabobank rider Michael Boogerd says he used EPO, cortisone, and received blood transfusions
Sep Vanmarcke looks ahead to this season's classics and hopes to defend his 2012 Omloop title this weekend
Already under heavy media pressure for its own doping legacy, Blanco has suspended Sánchez
Dutchman recently admitted to taking transfusions in 2007 and will name names when he sits down with anti-doping authorities soon
The former Rabobank rider says he will go to work for a coffee importer
The Dutch ProTeam will ride under the Blanco name as it searches for new sponsorship
Teams will face a vote in early February at the group's next general meeting
The Armstrong Affair and Rabobank's departure as a sponsor show cycling is in crisis, says the Dutch federation
Rabobank's withdrawal from cycling has pushed the effects of the Armstrong scandal into mountain biking
Dutch bank has long roots and a wide footprint in the sport, but the Armstrong Affair is enough to chase Rabobank away from pro road racing
Spaniard faces disciplinary process after the UCI determines his blood profiles indicate doping
Australian leaves Orica for Rabobank
Upstart Kelderman extends for two years at Rabobank
Breukink optimistic for stage wins, top GC result with Gesink and company, leaves Renshaw to freelance in the sprints
Helmet maker claims new lid is 12 percent faster than the Aeon
Dutch squad announces Tour nine, with Aussie sprinter getting his first shot at a Tour stage win
Dutchman returns with devastating stage 7 attack to all-but-seal the Amgen Tour of California
Rabobank manager downplays GC chances for Gesink and company
Doping tolerated at Rabobank until 2007; Farrar returns to Giro; Cavendish and Thomas partner up
A crash in the last corner of Sunday's second Giro stage may prove difficult to overcome for Mark Renshaw and Theo Bos
After three stage wins at Turkey, Rabobank heads into Giro with leadout squad intact – and a wealth of confidence.
After spending most of his career as lead-out man, Aussie talked about getting his first win and did so hours later
Dutch and French squads among four wildcards for Tour of Spain
Vanendert learning to race at the front; Nuyens out of Turkey; Rabo protects six in Ardennes; Kroon gunning for Amstel Gold
After knocking on the door, Rabobank captain says the time is now for sprint wins
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Confirms lawsuit against Rabobank
Mark Renshaw says he relishes the opportunity to take his own chances in the bunch sprints after his high-profile move to Rabobank for the 2012 season.
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