Month: September 2017

Maas and De Vries ride into the Top 10 in Gooikse Pijl

Maas and De Vries ride into the Top 10 in Gooikse Pijl

After a break for some action in the World Championships, our guys were back on the Academy's colors for today's Gooikse Pijl. The one-day Belgian classic featured a 198 kilometers long parcour that took place in a 19,8 km circuit that the guys tackled 10 times. The race was off to a fast start, but it took more than 70 kilometers for the eventual break to actually go clear. Once that happened, a 15-man group rode away from the bunch, including ours Cees Bol and Jan Maas, and started to make a significant gap.…continue reading →
The Academy signs Thymen Arensman for the upcoming two years

The Academy signs Thymen Arensman for the upcoming two years

Thymen Arensman, the current junior Dutch Cyclocross champion, will join the team for the next two seasons starting in 2018. The 17-year has finished his time as a junior and will debut in the U23 circuit as a rider of the SEG Racing Academy. "I have a very good feeling about joining the team. I am really attracted by the professionalism of the team and its staff as well as the international program that the races in. As a first year U23 everything will be about learning, and trying to improve and get…continue reading →
More young talent as Minne Verboom will join the team in 2018

More young talent as Minne Verboom will join the team in 2018

We are beyond happy to announce that Minne Verboom will join the Academy from 2018 on wards. "I think that it is the biggest development team and they ride in an international program. Like that I have the chance to be part of the most beautiful U23 races" says Verboom, who has inked  a two-year deal with the team. The 17-year old just finished his time as a junior and he feels ready to move up to the U23 ranks with the Academy. "As a first year U23 it will be all about learning.…continue reading →
Four representatives in the U23 World Championships

Four representatives in the U23 World Championships

Four of our riders will represent their national countries in tomorrow's road road in the U23 World Championships. The riders will go through a 19,1 kilometers long circuit located in Bergen a total of ten times. The main difficulty of the day will be the Salmon Hill, a climb that features a pending average of 6,4% throughout its 1,5 kilometers. Edoardo Affini, who put on a great performance on Wednesday in the TT where he finished in eighth place, will defend the colors of "La Tricolore" while Lucas Eriksson will be part of the Swedish…continue reading →
Daan Hoole signs with the Academy for the next two years

Daan Hoole signs with the Academy for the next two years

We are happy to announce that Daan Hoole will join the Academy for the next two seasons. After a successful last year as a junior during which Daan showed to be one of the top junior riders out there, he will enjoy his first experience in the U23 ranks wearing the colours of our team. "I am really happy to get the chance to sign for SEG Racing Academy and I am really looking forward to getting the 2018 season underway. The racing program looks great and the team management and staff provides…continue reading →
Affini powers to eighth in the Worlds Championships TT

Affini powers to eighth in the Worlds Championships TT

Edoardo Affini put on a great performance in today's individual time trial in the U23 World Championships celebrated in Bergen, Norway. The strong Italian rider hit the road in the second wave of riders and it quickly set the very fast times through the first time checks. In the end, Affini completed the 37 kilometers long circuit with 48:41 minutes averaging an speed of almost 46 km/h through the tough course and finished the day in eighth overall just 19 seconds off the bronze medal. Affini feels satisfied after his performance today:"I'm satisfied to…continue reading →
Affini: “I feel good and preparation went as planned. Now it is time to race.”

Affini: “I feel good and preparation went as planned. Now it is time to race.”

Our strong Italian rider, Edoardo Affini, will roll off the ramp today at the U23 World Championships time trial. The 21-year old will face a tough 37 kilometers long parcour which includes a short but punchy climb that averages a slope above 7% in its 1,4 km. This will account as the second participation of Affini in the U23 World Championships, as our Italian rider also represented "La Tricolore" last year in Doha coming home with a 20th place.  "I'm feeling well, I had a good preparation and almost everything went as we…continue reading →
We wrap up the Top Competitie with Maas taking fifth in Eurode Omloop

We wrap up the Top Competitie with Maas taking fifth in Eurode Omloop

Eurode Omloop feature the last round of the 2017 Top Competitie's race. With start and finish in Markt the riders had go around an almost 13 kilometers long circuit a total of 12 times to finish off the 180 km long course. The race was off to a fast start and it took almost an hour before the eventual break of the day was set. A large group of 16 riders broke clear from the main pack and went up the road, with Hartthijs de Vries and Peter Lenderink showing our colors in that…continue reading →
Trainee Jordi Meeus takes fourth in Amersfoort Groeistad Klassieker

Trainee Jordi Meeus takes fourth in Amersfoort Groeistad Klassieker

Today's Amersfoort Groeistad Klassieker was the first round of our action packed weekend of one-day races in the Netherlands. A 180 kilometers long route awaited the riders, in a day that rain was part of the mix too. The race was off to a fast start as many riders were trying to broke clear and go away from the bunch. In that first part of the race our riders kept our colors well represented and were always involved in the echelons and breakaway attempts. The main break went away after 70 kilometers of…continue reading →
Academy Alumni Schultz and Bouwman got around La Vuelta

Academy Alumni Schultz and Bouwman got around La Vuelta

It was a tough journey, but our two Academy Alumni that took part in this year's Vuelta made it all the way to the finish line in Spain's capital, Madrid, in what is a great step in the development as professional riders. Aussie talent and first-timer in a 3-week race, Nick Schultz, was part of the 9-man squad that represented Caja Rural Seguros RGA in their home Grand Tour. Schultz, who graduated from the Academy in 2016, highlights the physical and mental battle that such a race demands. The young 23-year old Australian…continue reading →