Our racing action in Italy started today with 1.2U's Coppa della Pace. Which featured a local circuit that the riders had to tackle several times. Our talents arrived at the start line ready to keep the positive streak going. The race was off to a fast start with 6 riders going up the road, but when the peloton hit the local circuit the pace was picked up.  The bunch broke into several pieces, with a group of 12 going up the road. Daan Hoole and Stan van Tricht were the ones representing our…continue reading →

After some solid action in 1.1 races and a continuous fight to get in the top placements of each race that we have done. Now we switch our focus to Italy, where we are going to kick off the Giro d'Italia U23 mid-next week, but first, we will give it all at Coppa della Pace, where we will be racing for the win.  Lineup Coppa della Pace: Stan van Tricht, Sean Flynn, Harrison Wood, Kyle Chromy, Daan Hoole & Marco Frigo.  Dries Hollanders, Academy DS for the race: "Our goal is clear, after some…continue reading →

The education side of the Academy does not only stick to racing and/or on-the-bike matters. We also take pride in educating our talents in matters like nutrition. We spoke to CyclingLab's Wouter Ruchtie, who aside from coaching some of our riders, is also the leader when it comes to the nutritional subjects within the team.  What’s the working plan/process with a U23 rider when it comes to improving their nutrition strategy and knowledge?The plan that we follow is an evidence-based approach. This means that what we do is scientifically proven, based on experience…continue reading →

After a great stint at Circuit Wallonie (7th place for Stan van Tricht) and at GP Vermarc (6th for Wessel Krul) we want back to racing mode in Belgium with the Ruddervoorde Pro Kermesse. Our 8-man lineup set off ready to make it count and keep the good streak going.  The offensive mindset was shown already in the first part as a group of 10 riders went up and the road and Maikel Zijlaard represented our flag there. However, the peloton picked up the pace and brought them back. In the ninth, out…continue reading →

After yesterday's return to racing action with a solid performance at 1.1's Circuit de Wallonie, we are ready to race again at the GP Vermarc. The race will be featured around a local circuit which the peloton will tackle several times, Kermesse-style. The high level of the riders at the start list, together with the growing desire to win that our talents have now that the races are back, will make for great action and will allow them to take another step in their development. The performance at Circuit Wallonie showed that the…continue reading →