Month: April 2017

Julius van den Berg sprints to 6th in Bretagne

Julius van den Berg sprints to 6th in Bretagne

A very strong Julius van den Berg got into the breakaway of the day in the very first kilometers of the stage alongside 9 other riders. They kept the gap to a minute and a half, but the high pace up to the Mur de Bretagne left the leading group down to two riders, one being our always-attacking Dutch rider.  Both worked together to distance the peloton and they were joined by another rider as they entered the local circuit. In the last two laps lot of attacking went by in the peloton, with…continue reading →
Three Top 20 in Bretagne, and Fabio takes eighth in Meerkerk

Three Top 20 in Bretagne, and Fabio takes eighth in Meerkerk

Stage 5 of Tour de Bretagne featured a very fast start that led the bunch to complete over 47 km during the first hour of racing. Several attacks and breakaway attempts were made but our riders always kept the team well represented by always following the attacks or making the cut to large groups. It took almost 90 km to the 6 man breakaway to go away and they were never seen again. The peloton started a fast chase as they got to the local circuit, but the gap always stayed over the…continue reading →
Longest day at Tour de Bretagne done

Longest day at Tour de Bretagne done

It was a long day on the bike for our guys as stage 4 of Tour de Bretagne featured 198 km. The peloton was off to a fast start and a trio of riders formed the breakaway of the day. And the slopes of the categorized climbs helped the leading group to make the gap the peloton bigger. Once again the persistent rain joined the riders and made today’s parcour way harder and made the chase difficult. Our guys rode in the peloton as the main group go to the local circuit. Two of the…continue reading →
Rainy stage at Tour de Bretagne

Rainy stage at Tour de Bretagne

The bunch was off to a very fast start completing a little bit more of 45 km in the first hour of training. Finally and after several attempts a trio of riders got the gap and formed the breakaway of the day. Today’s stage had four first category climbs inside and interval of 26 km and that section was key for forming an 11-man leading group, after 8 riders jumped off the peloton and joined the three previous leaders. Our guys entered to the final circuit riding inside the bunch as the chase…continue reading →
Gabriel Cullaigh sprints to 16th in Tour de Bretagne stage 2

Gabriel Cullaigh sprints to 16th in Tour de Bretagne stage 2

Today’s stage presented the longest parcour of this year’s edition of the race. A total of 203 km saw the riders go through a very tough day on the bike. Early in the stage a group of four riders attacked and formed the breakaway of the day, and the peloton allowed them a 4 minutes gap before kicking up the pace and starting to cut it down. With 64 km to go and at the foot of the uncategorized climb of Roc'h Tredudon, the peloton that broke into two big groups with Lucas…continue reading →
A bunch sprint decides the first stage of the Tour de Bretagne

A bunch sprint decides the first stage of the Tour de Bretagne

The stage was off to a calm start and after some attacks in the first kilometers a duo of riders went up the road, being allowed a gap over the six minutes by the peloton. Once the bunch got to the local circuit the the bunch  considerably picked up the speed and the gap of the leading group began to fall down. Our guys stood well positioned inside the main group during the chase saving power for the last part of the day. After the two breakaway members were caught, late attackers tried…continue reading →
Adriaan Janssen takes 5th and keeps the leader’s jersey

Adriaan Janssen takes 5th and keeps the leader’s jersey

Once again, the peloton was off to a fast start in the streets of Stein. Several attacks and breakaway attempts were made during the first hour of racing, but none of those w allowed a considerable gap. Finally, it was a group of 14 riders, including Top Competitie’s leader Adriaan Janssen, making it to the front and being allowed a two-minute gap. The nervous chase of the main group led Ide Schelling to crash and abandon the race, luckily without any major injuries. The breakaway always kept a high pace, dropping half of the…continue reading →
Exclusive giveaway worth over €200,-

Exclusive giveaway worth over €200,-

Hard training and tough races are our riders' daily business. In order to recover and stay healthy every day, they need good and reliable products. This is why we work with Virtuoos Sport. All products are batch controlled and tested to the highest quality standards. To celebrate our partnership, we will give away an exclusive package, valued at more than €200,-, with important Virtuoos products and some special SEG Racing Academy apparel: – Multi Health Support Gold (without B6) – Krill Omega-3 Support – D3-600 IU Gold - 30 capsules – Whey Recovery…continue reading →
Fabio Jakobsen fourth in Arno Wallaard Memorial

Fabio Jakobsen fourth in Arno Wallaard Memorial

It took less than 20 km in today’s Arno Wallamaard Memorial for the wind to break the race into small groups. After a hectic start, our Fabio Jakobsen, Martijn de Jong and Ide Schelling were all well-positioned and quickly bridged to the first group. Unfortunately, Ide was involved in an unlucky accident and couldn't get back to the front group. The good understanding among the breakaway members allowed the group to keep on growing its gap, giving the chasers no chance to make it back. Martijn did a big amount of work riding in front…continue reading →
Medical update

Medical update

Cees Bol Due to a concussion as a result of his crash in the beginning of March, Cees Bol is not back on the bike yet. Luckily, he is slowly getting better, but only time can help Cees get fully fit again. We don’t push things, as it is important to recover properly before resuming hard training sessions. For sure this is a big blow for the 2016 Olympia's Tour winner, but even by missing some of his early season goals, we are sure that the Dutch rider will shine as soon as…continue reading →