.Bram Vandecapelle writes that VPP is 'on his way to SQS'. He would be solid mtn dome for Evenepoel. VPP proved his quality at Giro d'Italia in May. Took personal stage win and helped O'Connor securing 4th place at GC on Stage 20. x.com/bvdecape/statu…

Jay Vine 55 days after Itzulia crash:

'I'm only allowed to ride uphill, but it's better than nothing! Luckily here in Andorra there are more than a few reasonably long climbs, so I'll ride up then have Bre (his wife) drive me back down the mountain, and repeat.'

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🔹 WVA will join Jonas Vingegaard at Tignes ⛰️ camp on Sunday.

🔹 Koos Moerenhout continues as 🇳🇱 Nat Team coach through 2028.

🔹 Belgian WorldTeam and its co-title sponsor Dstny might part ways after 2024. (Het Laatste Nieuws)

🔹 Dylan van Baarle won't defend his 🇳🇱 RR title.

⛰️🇫🇷 Snow clearing can be surprising. French workers found a van under piles of snow while clearing road of snow. (📷 FTV)

⛰️🇮🇹 West side (Bormio) of Passo dello Stelvio is open. East side (Prato) not.

(📷 Strava / Dominik Schwaiger, 29 May 2024)

Romain Bardet confirms he's not going for GC at Tour de France. He did Stage 11 recon yday. If there is one stage where he has a particularly good chance of winning, that day is it. (L'Equipe) 🇫🇷 #TDF2024 Stage 11 ⤵️

Vingegaard's coach Heemskerk: 'He arrived at altitude yday (in Tignes). [...] My hope is that he can train with the rest of the team when they come to Tignes after Dauphine for training camp before Tour and become a full member of the team.' (bt)

No decision on TDF yet.

🇫🇷 TOUR DE FRANCE, 29/6 - 21/7/2024 | #TDF2024

📷 All stage profiles in 1 pic (ℹ️ letour.fr)

🇳🇱 for Olympics road cycling

Dylan van Baarle
Daan Hoole (+ITT)
Mathieu van der Poel

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📺 Fairplay sprint. Biniam Girmay chose his own line from the left. No room for speculation. Girmay, the srongest rider, won Circuit Franco-Belge.

⛰️⏱️ COL DE LA COUiLLOLE (15.48 km, 7.56 %, 1170 m)

2017 | 41:54 | Richie Porte (P-N)
2022 | 43:50 | 14x 🚴‍♂️
2023 | 43:51 | Tadej Pogacar (P-N)
2023 | 46:13 | ~30x 🚴‍♂️
2024 | 42:56 | Lenny Martinez

🇫🇷 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes

🔹 Tadej Pogacar takes it easier this week & then heads to ⛰️ camp.
🔹 Thymen Arensman: 'I gained 4-5 kg in the Giro.'
indeleiderstrui.nl/wielrennen/are…
🔹 Thomas Gloag (🐝 | knee) to race after TDF for 1st time since July 2023. (wielerflits)
🔹 Jan Ullrich to open his own cycling museum.

🇫🇷 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes (29/5)

⛰️⏱️ COL DE LA COUiLLOLE (15.48 km, 7.56 %, 1170 m)

Paris-Nice
2017 | 41:54 | Richie Porte
2023 | 43:51 | Tadej Pogacar

M'TCA-M
2022 | 43:50 | 14x 🚴‍♂️
2023 | 46:13 | ~30x 🚴‍♂️
| 47:23 | Jordi Lopez (KOM)

⛰️⏱️ MONTE GRAPPA (18.10 km, 8.17 %, 1479 m) | 🇮🇹 #Giro

Exact start time of RAI video. Are they talking about time gap of 2:05 (2 min 5 sec), right?

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🇮🇹 2025 Giro d'Italia rumours | #Giro

'Giro to end in Roma also next year' -mayor Roberto Gualtieri

(romatoday it)