After the World Championships action, we were back in Academy colors in Netherland's Ronde van Midden Brabant. The 160 km long presented a predominately flat parcour that saw the riders complete 3 laps of 40 km before targetting the final two local laps in an urban circuit of 20 km in length.The race started with some attempts to move up front and it was finally a group of four riders the ones that made it up the road. The whole Academy lineup remained in the main peloton, saving energy for the right time and taking…continue reading →

After yesterday's action in Tour de l'Eurométropole, we were back in action with 1.1's Gooiske Pijl. The race was off to a fast start, with dangerous moves being done from early on featuring some of the favorites for the day. Cees Bol was in an early 7-man group which was eventually neutralized after the peloton split in two because of the crashes. The breakaway of the day included our Jordi Meeus alongside four other riders, but after some kilometers, the leading riders were joined by another group of 6 members. The fast pace imposed…continue reading →

The Academy talents sealed a solid performance in 1.HC's Tour de l'Eurométropole in a field mainly composed of WorldTour and ProContinental teams. The parcour was predominantly flat but a series of short steep climbs made the race hard for all riders, but since the very beginning, the Academy showed the colors as Marten  Kooistra jumped in the break. The runner-up in the Olympia's Tour overall was joined on that move by five other riders, and in the first part of the stage, they were allowed up to seven minutes before the bunch picked up the pace.…continue reading →

We are happy to announce that Adam Hartley will join the Academy from 2019 onwards. The British climber feels excited and happy ahead of the opportunity, after having a tough beginning of the season after carrying an injury on his wrist after a hard accident. "I am very happy to sign for the SEG Racing Academy. Following two years in the U23 Great Britain Team, I feel like it is the best platform to progress", points out the talented bike rider who today turns 20 years old.  Hartley, who this season already sized a…continue reading →

After six hard stages spaced in five days, the Olympia's Tour was set to have today its finale today. We started the day with Marten Kooistra, who won yesterday's morning stage, in second place overall and Ide Schelling in third. Edoardo Affini who completed a great ride in the time trial was sitting in seventh place. The day started in a fast way as it could not be in any other way, and a group of 17 riders went away after the first bonus sprint with Marten Kooistra, Edoardo Affini and Jordi Meeus representing…continue reading →