Today we went back to racing Ronde van Midden Brabant after seizing the win there last year. Alberto Dainese outsprinted everyone else in the field and powered to, what it was at the time, his second win in Academy colors. The race presented a predominantly flat parcour which previewed a final bunch sprint for the win, but the strong wind already present at the start could change that.  The race was off to a fast start with some attacks trying to make it up the road, but the fast speed and the strong…continue reading →

Yesterday's U23 World Championships Road Race, saw our Kaden Groves and Ide Schelling rode to Top 20 placement in a day that was marked by rainy and windy weather. With 50 km to go a group of 40 riders broke clear of the peloton and that was eventually the winning move, out that group some more attacks happen and the lack of organization in the chasing group, with Groves being really marked, let a group of 5 riders go away, and that by the time then went under the last kilometer banner it…continue reading →

A total of five Academy riders will start in tomorrow's U23 World Championships Road Race in Yorkshire. From Doncaster to Harrogate, the race will be 187 km long and after a first half of the race which will be predominantly flat, the riders will find themselves into a second part filled with short steep climbs all the way to the line. Ide Schelling and Daan Hoole will be wearing KNWU's orange colors, Kaden Groves will be representing Australia, Barnabás Peák will ride for Hungary and the U23 European Road Race Champion Alberto Dainese…continue reading →

Barnabás Peák riding for Hungary and Daan Hoole for the Netherlands were the two Academy representatives in today's U23 World Championships time trial. The 30 km long parcour was marked by two short steep climbs in the second half of the race, and together with rainy weather and accumulated water on the road made it a difficult one for all participants.  The 2018 Hungarian Elite time trial champion was the first of our riders off the ramp, but he could not find his best pace around the course but he finished just outside…continue reading →

We are excited to communicate that Wrap My Bike will become a partner of the SEG Racing Academy from this season onwards. "At Wrap My Bike we create customized designs for road bikes, mountain bikes and all other bikes accessible. We make sure that our designs are made with the highest standards in mind and the best service" highlights Co-Founder Tim Groot. The Dutch-based company will create a unique customized design for Daan Hoole and Alberto Dainese, in order to honor their wins in the U23 Dutch Time Trial nationals and in the…continue reading →

Tomorrow the U23 World Championships will kick-off for the Academy representatives as Daan Hoole and Barnabás Peák will defend their national colors in the time trial. The parcour features a start in Ripon and will finish 30 km later in Harrogate. For Daan Hoole it will be his first U23 World Championships experience after a really solid season in which he has to yet finish lower the ninth in a time trial. The Dutchman claimed the U23 Dutch National TT title in late-June and finished less than one second off the win in…continue reading →

We are pleased to announce that the current U23 Italian Road Race Champion, Marco Frigo, will join the Academy and feature a spot in our 2020 roster. "I am very happy and proud to be part of the team for next season. I am aware that being in a team like SEG Racing Academy is a privilege and a great opportunity. Not only for my growth and my development from a cycling point of view but also on a personal level" highlights the 19-year old. Frigo, who had a strong Junior stint in the…continue reading →

Today we went back to Gooikse Pijl, a race that back in 2018 marked an important milestone in the history of the Academy. After a day-long breakaway, our Jordi Meeus outsprinted his companions and delivered the first-ever UCI 1.1 victory to the Academy. Our riders were motivated to repeat last year's success and Tiago Antunes and Ide Schelling making into an initial breakaway of 15 riders was a hint of that. The peloton brought that move back in a very fast first hour of racing in which the race covered almost 50 km.…continue reading →

We are stoked to announce that Stan van Tricht has signed for the Academy for 2020 onwards and will ride keep on riding with us as a trainee for the remainder of 2019. "I feel really happy and excited about becoming part of the SEG Racing Academy.  Joining the team already this year as a trainee is a nice opportunity to get to know the team better and hit the ground running" highlights the Belgian rider. Top 10 placements in Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23 and Ronde van Vlaanderen, showed what Van Tricht can do already…continue reading →

Today our riders started in UCI 1.1's Grand Prix de Wallonie, which presented a broken parcour featuring 9 côtes, including the final one all the way to the Citadelle de Namur on cobbles. The succession of short step climbs at the end, previewed a fast and hard final rush to the line. The day was off to a fast start and after some attempts to make it up the road, it was a group of 5 riders the one that eventually got away. Within that group, we could find the likes of Tour…continue reading →