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2018 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
The 70th edition of the Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne cycling classic was held on 25 February 2018. It was part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour and ranked as a 1.HC event. The route was , starting and finishing in Kuurne. It was the second and concluding race of the Belgian ''opening weekend'', the year's first road races in Northwestern Europe, one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The race was won by Dylan Groenewegen of in a sprint, followed by Arnaud Démare in second and Sonny Colbrelli finishing in third. Teams Twenty-five teams were invited to start the race. These included sixteen UCI WorldTeams and nine UCI Professional Continental teams. Results References External links * 2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ... 2018 UCI Europe Tour 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sagan
Peter Sagan (; born 26 January 1990) is a Slovak former professional cyclist who competed in road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing. Sagan had a successful junior cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing career, winning the junior cross-country race at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, before moving to road racing. He ended his cycling career in 2024. Sagan is considered a generational talent, having earned many prestigious victories out of a total of 121 professional wins. His most notable achievements were an unprecedented three consecutive men's road race World Championships from 2015-2017 inclusive, and his record seven Points classifications in the Tour de France. He also won two of cycling's monuments, the Tour of Flanders (2016) and Paris–Roubaix (2018), and was awarded the prestigious Vélo d'Or in 2016, the season when he also topped the UCI World Ranking. Early life and amateur career Born in Žilina, Peter Sagan is the youngest child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The 2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was a road bicycle racing, road cycling one-day race that took place on 24 February 2018 in Belgium. It was the 73rd edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the fourth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. It was won by Danish rider Michael Valgren for the team, soloing to victory by 12 seconds ahead of 's Łukasz Wiśniowski of Poland, with the podium completed by the highest-placed home rider Sep Vanmarcke (). Teams As the race was only added to the UCI World Tour calendar in 2017, all UCI WorldTeams were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. As such, seventeen of the eighteen WorldTeams – with the exception of the – competed in the race, up two on 2017 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, 2017. Eight UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton. Result References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, 2018 2018 UCI World Tour 2018 in Belgian sport Omloop Het ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Vermote
Julien Vermote (born 26 July 1989) is a Belgian professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . During his professional career, Vermote has taken three wins – the overall victory at the 2012 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen along with stage victories at the Tour of Britain in 2014 and 2016. He was also a member of the team that won the gold medal in the team time trial at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships. Career Junior and under-23 career Born in Kortrijk, Flanders, Vermote started racing at a young age and joined the KSV Deerlijk team in 2002 and stayed on that team for the rest of his junior career. He was the national champion in the novice category in 2004. Going through the years, Vermote had results on all levels and his time trialling skills started to develop with multiple wins in the discipline. In his final year in the junior ranks, he won 10 races including Ledegem–Kemmel–Ledegem and a 2nd place in the junior version of the Tour of Flanders. In his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łukasz Wiśniowski
Łukasz Wiśniowski (born 7 December 1991) is a Polish bicycle racing, racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam . Career He rode at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia. In August 2016, Wiśniowski signed with for the 2017 season. In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. In November 2020, Wiśniowski signed a one-year contract with , for the 2021 season. Major results ;2009 : 8th Time trial, UCI Juniors World Championships ;2011 : 3rd Polish National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2012 : National Under-23 Road Championships ::3rd Polish National Road Race Championships, Road race ::3rd Polish National Time Trial Championships, Time trial ;2013 : National Under-23 Road Championships ::1st Polish National Road Race Championships, Road race ::1st Polish Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume Boivin
Guillaume Boivin (born 25 May 1989) is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Career Boivin's greatest cycling accomplishment was finishing in a dead heat for the bronze at the World Under-23 Road Race Championships in 2010. He finished 3rd in the 2012 Tro Bro Leon, getting on the podium with his teammate Ryan Roth, who won the race. In October 2014, it was announced that Boivin would leave Cannondale and ride with in 2015. On 29 April 2015, on the first stage of the Tour of the Gila, Boivin was the last man remaining of a breakaway that was caught by eventual solo winner, Rafael Montiel. Boivin took the second place of the mountaintop finish. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Giro d'Italia. 2020 Olympics In July 2021, Boivin was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. Major results Source: ;2006 : 3rd Overall Tour de l'Abitibi ;2007 : 4th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 2 & 7 ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jempy Drucker
Jean-Pierre "Jempy" Drucker (born 3 September 1986) is a retired Luxembourgish professional racing cyclist. Career Fidea (2004–2008) Born in Sandweiler, Drucker signed with in 2004, a team specializing in cyclo-cross, at age 18. He rode with this team for five seasons, winning two elite national cyclo-cross championships. He was selected to represent Luxembourg at the World Road Race Championships in 2008, but failed to finish. Team Differdange (2009–2010) For the 2009 season, Drucker joined . His success in cyclo-cross continued, winning two more national titles. Drucker went to the World Road Race Championships for the second time in 2009, but again did not finish. He won the prologue of the Flèche du Sud, a UCI 2.2 road race in 2010. Drucker also placed second in the Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem that season. Wanty–Groupe Gobert (2011–2014) After spending two seasons with , Drucker joined , a Belgian UCI Professional Continental team. Spending four seasons with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Jules
Justin Jules (born 20 September 1986) is a French professional road bicycle racer, who most recently rode for UCI ProTeam . Personal life Born in Sartrouville, he is the son of Pascal Jules, a professional cyclist who was active during the 1980s – achieving one Tour de France stage victory in 1984 – who died in a road traffic accident when Justin was just over a year old. In 2008, Jules was sentenced to three years in prison for the manslaughter of his step-father in 2004. The sentence had been reduced due to a complicated upbringing and his step-father's troubles with alcoholism. Career Jules has competed as a professional since the start of the 2011 season, as the team he had joined from the Vendée U-Pays de la Loire team, successfully became a Continental team. Jules achieved his first professional victory at the 2011 Tour of Hainan, when he won the first stage of the race, and held the overall race lead for a week. After a spell with the Véranda Rideau-Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pim Ligthart
Pim Ligthart (born 16 June 1988, in Hoorn) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2008, and also 2011 to 2020, for the KrolStonE Continental Team, , , and teams. Major results Track ;2004 : 2nd Individual pursuit, National Novice Championships ;2005 : National Junior Championships ::2nd Scratch race ::3rd Points race ::3rd Individual pursuit ;2006 : 2006 Dutch National Track Championships, National Championships ::1st 2006 Dutch National Track Championships – Men's points race, Points race ::1st Scratch race ::2nd Madison (with Jeff Vermeulen) : 2nd Madison, UCI Junior Track World Championships, UCI Junior World Championships ;2007 : 2007 Dutch National Track Championships, National Championships ::1st Points race ::2nd Scratch race ::3rd Madison (with Jeff Vermeulen) : 1st Omnium, National Under-23 Championships : 2007 UEC European Track Championships, UEC European Under-23 Championships ::2nd Points race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Professional Continental
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) are ranked below the UCI World Tour The UCI WorldTour is the premier men's elite road cycling tour, sitting above the UCI ProSeries and various regional UCI Continental Circuits. It refers to both the tour of 38 events and, until 2019, an annual ranking system based upon perfor .... UCI Africa Tour Winners There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top eight ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where the races take place. Prior to 2019 there was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC or below (1.1 and 2.1 or below from 2020) that took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI WorldTeam
A UCI WorldTeam (2015–present), previously UCI ProTeam (2005–2014), is the term used by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to name a cycling team of the highest category in professional road bicycle racing, road cycling, the UCI World Tour or UCI ProTour, respectively. List of teams 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 The 18 WorldTeams in 2016 were: 2017 The 18 WorldTeams in 2017 were: 2018 The 18 WorldTeams in 2018 are: 2019 The 18 WorldTeams in 2019 are: 2020 The 19 WorldTeams in 2020 are: 2021 The 19 WorldTeams in 2021 are: 2022 The 18 WorldTeams in 2022 are: 2023 The 18 WorldTeams in 2023 are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2024 The 18 WorldTeams in 2024 are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2025 The 18 WorldTeams in 2025 are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * History of UCI WorldTeams Dark grey indicates that the team was not operating in the year in question. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuurne
Kuurne () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Kuurne proper. On January 1, 2006, Kuurne had a total population of 12,591. The total area is 10.01 km2 which gives a population density of 1258 inhabitants per km2. The Leie functions as a natural border between Kuurne and Harelbeke. Inhabitants from Kuurne are nicknamed 'donkeys'. This is said to be a term of derision given to them by the people of nearby Kortrijk because traders from Kuurne habitually set off for the Kortrijk market at an early hour, their ass-drawn carts laden with vegetables. Awoken by the rattle of the cart wheels and the braying of the asses, the people of Kortrijk exclaimed: "It's those asses from Kuurne again!" An alternative, more legendary explanation originates from the tale of a priest who had to hold a funeral on Ash Wednesday. He asked the sacrister to take over his regular service, but the latter couldn't remember the Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Groenewegen
Dylan Groenewegen (; born 21 June 1993) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . He has won six individual Tour de France stages and one team time trial stage. He has also won the Dutch National Road Race Championships, five stages of the Tour of Norway, five stages of the Tour of Britain and three stages of Paris–Nice. In 2020, Groenewegen received considerable attention for causing a serious crash at the Tour de Pologne, which put Fabio Jakobsen in hospital, and for which Groenewegen received a nine-month ban from racing. Early life Groenewegen was born to a working-class family in Amsterdam. His grandfather, Ko Zieleman (1933–2021), assembled custom bike frames of which Groenewegen received his first bike at the age of seven. Zieleman owned a shop selling bike frames, a trade that his father had started in 1928, which Groenewegen's father, Gerrie, has continued. At the age of 17, Groenewegen went to a trade school in order to follow his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
