Tag: History

Some Amstel History The Amstel Gold Race was first run in 1966, making it one of the youngest Classics. The Dutch race was a dream of Herman Krott who ran the Amstel Bier team, a team which nurtured riders like Fedor den Hertog, Joop Zoetemelk, Gerrie Knetemann, Gert-Jan Theunisse and Leo van Vliet, but he was working on a Dutch Classic. He wanted a race that would be on a par with the Tour of Flanders and Milano-Sanremo. His intended route was from Amsterdam to Maastricht, but that turned out to be unfeasible. Breda was the start town and the finish was in Meerssen and held on Queens Day (Koninginnedag) 1966.# You can see the ‘PEZ 2025 Amstel Gold Race…

Gent-Wevelgem History: Gent-Wevelgem is a true Classic where anything can happen. This Sunday the sprinters might have it their way, or will a late attack group take the day? Whoever wins, he adds his name to a list of top riders who have been first over the finish-line in Wevelgem.*** You can see the ‘PEZ 2025 Gent-Wevelgem Preview’ HERE. ***Sep Vanmarcke Unveils the secrets of the Kemmelberg | Gent-Wevelgem Insider’s GuideThe first Gent-Wevelgem was on 9th of September, 1934 and Gustave Van Belle was the solo winner after 120 flat kilometres, he won with a lead of 20 seconds. In those days Gent-Wevelgem was organised for amateur riders by the newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen and Wevelgem was selected for the…

Tadej Pogaar Talks Before the Season Start: The World champion, Tadej Pogaar, started his season in his team’s ‘home’ race on Monday, the UAE Tour. Before he kicked off his 2025 season, the Slovenian took time to answer questions from his UAE Emirates XRG team. With thanks to Matthew Greene of CSM Sport & Entertainment.The start of the 2025 season for Tadej Pogaar in the UAE TourTadej your 2024 season was absolutely remarkable. Now that youve had time to reflect over the off-season, how would you describe last year as a whole?“It was an incredible season, one I will always cherish. From the very start, I felt strong, and everything seemed to click into place. When I look back now…

Race Report: Eritrea is now in the cycling history books as Biniam Girmay won the Belgian Gent-Wevelgem classic after an action packed final. Girmay out-sprinted his breakaway companions: Christophe Laporte, Dries Van Gestel and Jasper Stuyven.Big win for Biniam GirmayGent-Wevelgem 2022 was won by Biniam Girmay. After 249 kilometres between Ypres and Wevelgem, the Eritrean of Intermarch-Wanty-Gobert was the first across the finish-line. He was the fastest of a leading group of four, ahead of Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma), Dries Van Gestel (TotalEnergies) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo).The sign-on in Ypres/IeperParcours:Gent-Wevelgem starts with a long flat section, this is followed by the hilly zone with the Kemmelberg three times, which should thin out the favourites. After the last Kemmel for last time,…