Wærenskjold: “I am not made for this kind of stage”
Søren Wærenskjold goes into the final of the Baloise Belgium Tour as the leader. The Norwegian had to dig deep in the queen stage in and around Durbuy but is still two seconds ahead of Mathias Vacek and six ahead of stage winner Alex Aranburu. Søren Wærenskjold’s empire had a serious wobble in Durbuy. First challenger Mathias […]
Aranburu: “Maybe I’ll have a shot at overall victory”
Alex Aranburu pocketed the win in the queen stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour on Saturday. The 28-year-old Spaniard of Movistar was the strongest on the Mur De Durbuy. “It was a tough stage with a particularly difficult uphill final. My team kept the pace particularly tight, which was necessary because the four in front […]
Aranburu Strongest on Mur De Durbuy, Game of Seconds in Battle for Overall Victory
Spain’s Alex Aranburu won the queen stage in the Baloise Belgium Tour on Saturday, staying ahead of Frenchman Pierre Gautherat on the Mur De Durbuy. Norway’s Søren Wærenskjold remains leader. On the fourth day of the Baloise Belgium Tour, the peloton headed into the Ardennes hills. In a 177-kilometre stage in and around Durbuy, the riders […]
Wærenskjold: “I will defend leader’s jersey tooth and nail”
Søren Wærenskjold increased his lead in the Baloise Belgium Tour on Friday thanks to the seconds scored in the Golden Kilometre. The Norwegian hopes to successfully defend his leader’s jersey this weekend. The rider in the Baloise leader’s jersey can start Saturday’s queen stage in and around Durbuy with a lead of 11 seconds over […]
Philipsen: “I am glad I got the timing right this time”
In Knokke-Heist, Tim Merlier was still too fast, but a day later Japser Philipsen started banking with the Baloise Belgium Tour. “Last year’s course was harder than today,” Philipsen told us afterwards. “In the first stage last year, the race was on from the start. Today, it was much clearer that it was going to […]
Encore for Philipsen in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Leader Wærenskjold grabs Golden Seconds
Did Jasper Philipsen say a little prayer after his defeat in the sprint in Knokke-Heist? The Flame from Ham was the fastest in the stage finishing in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem like last year. Olav Kooij and Gerben Thijssen completed the podium. Norway’s Søren Wærenskjold strengthened his leader’s position thanks to the Baloise Golden Kilometre and now has […]
