Jakobsen pays tribute to Mäder, Van der Poel looks back on successful week
Fabio Jakobsen added two wins to his 2023 abacus this week. The Dutch sprint bomb of Soudal-Quick Step dedicated his triumph in Brussels to Gino Mäder. Mathieu van der Poel looked back on a good week for the team. After the sprint, Fabio Jakobsen raised his finger in the air, a tribute to Gino Mäder, […]
Jakobsen has fastest legs under Atomium, Van der Poel is overall winner
The last stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour 2023 fell prey to Fabio Jakobsen. In a royal sprint in Brussels, he made it ahead of Jasper Philipsen and Thibau Nys. The final stage around Brussels was a big one but only for speedy guys. The traditional breakaway of the day – seven riders got away […]
Mathieu van der Poel: “It was certainly not the intention to go alone, but everyone was on the limit”
Mathieu van der Poel is a serious contender for overall victory in the Baloise Belgium Tour in Durbuy. With a 36-kilometre solo, he got a lead on his closest competitors. “It was definitely not the intention to go alone, but it went very fast, and everyone was at their limit. It was difficult to get […]
Mathieu van der Poel bends Baloise Belgium Tour to his will in Durbuy
Mathieu van der Poel won the Queen stage in Durbuy in a 36-kilometre solo. He lived it up in the Ardennes and dealt a firm blow to the competition. His closest rivals joined forces but had to concede more than half a minute to the Dutch favourite. Thibau Nys claimed second place in this uphill […]
Waerenskjold Supreme in Time Trial, Van der Poel New Leader
Soren Waerenskjold won the third stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour. In a 5.2-kilometre time trial, the Norwegian was more than ten seconds faster than Yves Lampaert. Mathieu van der Poel came fourth but does become the new leader in the general classification. In a sun-drenched Beveren, Ward Huybs started the wrangling. The first target […]
Fabio Jakobsen: “My team did the perfect lead-out today”
Fabio Jakobsen won the second stage in the Baloise Belgium Tour. He cleverly managed to outdo his compatriot and fit Mathieu Van der Poel during the traditional finish at De Wandelaar in Knokke-Heist: “When Casper Pedersen and Michael Mørkøv do a lead-out like that, I know that I can usually safely start sprinting from 200 […]