Tag: Tour de Bretagne

12th place on GC for Julius at Tour de Bretagne

12th place on GC for Julius at Tour de Bretagne

Once again it was a rainy stage at Tour de Bretagne. After a fast start, a group of 28 riders including the race leader and GC contenders went up the road, and our Julius van den berg alongside Stevie Williams were part of it. Julius got to the last lap in an 8-man chasing group, but in the closing kilometers an inopportune puncture forced him to led the group go. Stevie Williams gave his wheel to the Dutch rider and rolled to the line in 12th place. We wrap up the Tour de…continue reading →
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 →
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 →