Cyclingstage.com: stages, routes, riders and results 2025-03-29T11:13:31Z https://www.cyclingstage.com/feed/atom/ WordPress Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24933 2025-03-29T11:13:31Z 2025-03-29T04:54:16Z

Saturday 29 March – On the penultimate day of the Volta a Catalunya, the riders will cover 118.6 kilometres from Berga to the Sanctuary of Queralt. This marks the third and final mountain stage of the seven-day race. The route has been shortened due to strong gusts of wind on one of the climbs along the route.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24663 2025-03-29T06:17:33Z 2025-03-29T04:24:26Z

Sunday, 30 March – Gent-Wevelgem covers 250.3 kilometres, featuring nine climbs and three gravel sectors. After potential echelons in De Moeren, the race heads into the crucial section – a 60-kilometre stretch packed with all the key obstacles – before flattening out for the final 34 kilometres.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24664 2025-03-29T06:18:04Z 2025-03-29T04:23:21Z

Mads Pedersen returns to Flanders Fields to defend his title in a field featuring Olav Kooij, Tim Merlier, Biniam Girmay, Arnaud De Lie, and Jasper Philipsen. Cyclingstage.com brings you the entry list for Gent-Wevelgem.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25052 2025-03-29T06:19:18Z 2025-03-29T04:22:13Z

Gent-Wevelgem used to be billed as a Flemish Classic for sprinters, but that qualification is outdated, as recent editions did not come down to a fast finishers showdown. In fact, the last bunch sprint happened in 2019. Who are the favourites to win Gent-Wevelgem?]]>

0 Martijn Ophorst https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=9812 2025-03-29T06:20:04Z 2025-03-29T04:20:13Z

Since 1934 Gent-Wevelgem is one of the Flemish classics. The route is peppered with climbs like the Kemmelberg along a string of cobbled sectors. Winds often play a crucial role in the race. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and recent winners.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24713 2025-03-29T06:20:56Z 2025-03-29T03:53:06Z

Sunday 6 April -The High Mass of Flemish cycling sets off from Bruges. The route spans 268.9 kilometres, featuring sixteen cobbled climbs and seven flat cobbled sections. As usual, the Tour of Flanders comes down to the final 55 kilometres. After a barrage of climbs, the riders barrel on towards the steep and cobbled Paterberg, the last hill of the day, which is crested with 13 kilometres remaining.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24714 2025-03-29T06:34:49Z 2025-03-29T03:50:20Z

Title holder and triple winner Mathieu van der Poel returns to Flanders to defend his crown, while World Champion and 2023 winner Tadej Pogacar is also there to set the race alight. As are the likes of Wout van Aert, Dylan van Baarle and Mads Pedersen... Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of 'De Ronde'. ]]>

0 Martijn Ophorst https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=1816 2025-03-29T06:24:25Z 2025-03-29T03:44:19Z

The Tour of Flanders is one of cycling's 5 Monuments. It is of huge importance to Belgian riders, teams, sponsors and of course the massive crowds of Flemish cycling fanatics that line the route each year. Therefore, no surprise that Flemish riders feature heavily in the list of race winners. ]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25059 2025-03-29T06:15:55Z 2025-03-28T11:01:49Z

​For the second consecutive year, Mathieu van der Poel is untouchable in the E3 Saxo Classic. He shakes off his fellow attackers - Mads Pedersen, Filippo Ganna, Aimé De Gendt, and Casper Pedersen - on the Oude Kwaremont and solos to victory. Mads Pedersen finishes in second, while Filippo Ganna takes third.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25049 2025-03-28T17:08:43Z 2025-03-28T10:37:43Z

The peloton splits into echelons in the final 15 kilometres of the 5th stage. Matthew Brennan isn't fazed and sprints to a commanding victory. Juan Ayuso grabs a bonus second along the way, regaining the overall lead from Primoz Roglic.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24814 2025-03-29T06:16:39Z 2025-03-28T05:45:38Z

Friday 28 March - A ten-day-long Flemish cycling bonanza kicks off with the E3 Saxo Classic. Covering 208.8 kilometres, the race features seventeen hills and five cobbled sectors.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24815 2025-03-28T17:11:04Z 2025-03-28T05:44:38Z

With Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Mads Pedersen, Michael Matthews and Filippo Ganna on the start line, the E3 promises to be a thrilling warm-up for the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Who else is taking part?]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25037 2025-03-28T16:52:12Z 2025-03-28T05:43:27Z

The route of the E3 Saxo Classic is similar to the Tour of Flanders, only shorter. So small wonder the race has been nicknamed 'The Little Tour of Flanders'. Obviously, the major contenders to win the races overlap.]]>

0 Martijn Ophorst https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=9808 2025-03-29T06:17:00Z 2025-03-28T05:41:48Z

E3 Saxo Classic, previously known as E3 Harelbeke, is on the cycling calendar since 1958. Preceding the Tour of Flanders and featuring both hills and cobbles, the race is seen as a test case for Flander’s cycling high mass itself. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and records.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25048 2025-03-28T14:49:17Z 2025-03-27T10:41:07Z

​At the Montserrat Monastery, Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso sprint for the victory. The Slovenian avenges his loss on the third day, defeating Ayuso and taking over the leader's jersey from him. The time gap? Zero seconds.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25041 2025-03-27T09:48:29Z 2025-03-26T09:41:31Z

In the ski resort of La Molina, Juan Ayuso and Primoz Roglic break away from what remains of the peloton in the final 200 metres. The Spaniard edges out the Slovenian by a few millimetres, and he moves into the overall race lead.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25035 2025-03-26T10:11:46Z 2025-03-25T11:29:00Z

​The 2nd stage of the Volta a Catalunya extends an open invitation to the sprinters, which ​Ethan Vernon gratefully accepts by storming to victory. ​Matthew Brennan finishes second to cement his lead in the GC.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25015 2025-03-26T10:11:40Z 2025-03-24T10:59:14Z

​19-year-old Matthew Brennan sprints to victory in the rain-soaked, hilly opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya. He catches late attacker Tibor Del Grosso just before the finish line to secure the win. Naturally, Brennan is the first overall leader of the race.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24925 2025-03-24T07:01:14Z 2025-03-24T05:18:59Z

The Volta a Catalunya features several hilly stages, two opportunities for sprinters, and three mountain-top finishes, two of which come after demanding mountainous routes. The race concludes on Sunday with a stage around the Montjuïc hill in Barcelona.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24926 2025-03-24T12:27:25Z 2025-03-24T05:11:36Z

The winner of 2023, Primoz Roglic, tries to reclaim his crown in a field featuring the likes of Juan Ayuso, Egan Bernal, Enric Mas, Geraint Thomas, the Yates brothers, and Mikel Landa. Cyclingstage.com brings you the entry list of the 7-day stage race in northeastern Spain.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24927 2025-03-27T09:48:52Z 2025-03-24T05:03:27Z

The Volta a Catalunya is an exception to the unspoken rule that stage races include at least one time trial, favouring climbers who may lack prowess against the clock. However, with a rider like Juan Ayuso in the mix, this may prove to be less significant. The Barcelona-born youngster is on fire this season. ]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24928 2025-03-25T07:28:00Z 2025-03-24T04:59:28Z

Monday, 24 March - The Volta a Catalunya kicks off for the fourth consecutive year with a hilly race starting and finishing in Sant Feliu de Guíxols. The stage covers 178.6 kilometres and includes 2,765 metres of elevation gain, while the 500-metre home straight kicks up at 5%.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24929 2025-03-25T19:49:51Z 2025-03-24T04:58:01Z

Tuesday, 25 March – Stage 2 of the Volta a Catalunya takes the riders on a 177.3-kilometre journey from Banyoles to Figueres. Despite two mid-stage climbs, the route looks promising for the sprinters.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24930 2025-03-27T07:07:12Z 2025-03-24T04:57:36Z

Wednesday 26 March – On the third day of action, the riders tackle a 218.6-kilometre route to La Molina, the second most frequented finish in the past eleven editions after Barcelona. The final 12.1 kilometres feature a 4.3% gradient, which might not seem too daunting, but considering the stage includes nearly 5,100 metres of total elevation gain, it becomes a more formidable challenge.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24931 2025-03-28T06:15:43Z 2025-03-24T04:56:09Z

Thursday, 27 March – Featuring nearly 3,100 metres of elevation gain, the 4th stage of the Volta a Catalunya is a 188.7-kilometre race from Sant Vicenç de Castellet to Montserrat. The final 8.8 kilometres ascend at an average gradient of 6.6%.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24932 2025-03-28T22:49:40Z 2025-03-24T04:55:34Z

Friday, 28 March – The 5th stage of the Volta a Catalunya is exceptionally flat by Spanish standards. The riders cover 172 kilometres between Paüls and Amposta, with only 1,320 metres of elevation gain. Moreover, most of this elevation occurs early in the stage.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24934 2025-03-25T17:31:01Z 2025-03-24T04:53:12Z

Monday, 30 March - The final stage of the Volta a Catalunya centres on the Montjuïc hill in Barcelona. As always, the race boils down to six runs on the hilly 7.8 kilometres city circuit. The 88.2 kilometres long route opens with a flat run-in of 41 kilometres.]]>

2 Martijn Ophorst https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=9819 2025-03-24T07:33:51Z 2025-03-24T04:52:24Z

The Volta a Catalunya is a stage race dating back to 1911 and held in March, just after Paris-Nice and the Tirreno-Adriatico. Typically, the race takes in a mix of sprint stages and races in the high mountains, while time trials are rare. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners along with the records.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24275 2025-03-28T11:29:47Z 2025-03-24T04:49:52Z

Cyclingstage.com covers the races we feel passionate about. Of course, we focus on the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España, but there is so much more… Our 2025 cycling calendar! ]]>

2 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25028 2025-03-23T17:51:33Z 2025-03-23T04:18:21Z

Sunday 30 March – Gent-Wevelgem is 168.9 kilometres long. The first 95 kilometres are flat before the women tackle a series of seven hills over the next 40 kilometres. The last one is the steep and cobbled Kemmelberg and then it's back to the flat fields of Flanders for the run-in to Wevelgem.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25029 2025-03-28T07:58:08Z 2025-03-23T04:17:40Z

With defending champion Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo, and Floortje Mackaij, three former winners are at the start of Gent-Wevelgem. Also present are Charlotte Kool and world champion Lotte Kopecky. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25002 2025-03-23T15:36:24Z 2025-03-23T04:09:30Z

Wednesday, April - ​Dwars door Vlaanderen is contested over a 184.2-kilometre route featuring seven stretches of pavé and ten climbs. The majority of the action is concentrated within an 85-kilometre section south of cycling hotbed Oudenaarde.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25003 2025-03-23T13:44:20Z 2025-03-23T04:08:13Z

Matteo Jorgenson returns to Dwars door Vlaanderen to defend his title. He has got strong back-up by his team mates Wout van Aert, Dylan van Baarle, Tiesj Benoot and Christophe Laporte - all potential winners - against the likes of Mads Pedersen, Jasper Stuyven, Alberto Bettiol, Tim Wellens, Michael Matthews, and Stefan Küng. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the last test before 'De Ronde'.]]>

0 Martijn Ophorst https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=11146 2025-03-23T15:49:55Z 2025-03-23T04:02:01Z

Dwars door Vlaanderen started out as Dwars door België in 1945, which means Across Belgium. For a long time it has been a two days stage race, but as of 1965 it found its current form as a one-day race. In 2000 the name was changed to Dwars door Vlaanderen. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and recent winners.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24858 2025-03-29T07:16:01Z 2025-03-23T02:33:47Z

The Itzulia Basque Country set off on Monday, 8 April, with an ITT and finishes the following Saturday with an attrition race in the Eibar region. As always, punchers and climbers find a fair share of their favourite terrain, although there is no real uphill finish this week.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24859 2025-03-29T06:50:09Z 2025-03-23T02:26:24Z

Itzulia Basque Country is a race for climbers and punchers, although this year's edition will see no uphill finishes. Still, climbing legs are a prerequisite. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the Tour of the Basque Country.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24826 2025-03-26T18:04:18Z 2025-03-23T01:43:48Z

Sunday, 13 April - Also known as the ‘Hell of the North’, Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest and most difficult one-day races, with riders having to endure a daunting gauntlet of cobbled sectors before finishing in the Roubaix Velodrome. This year's route covers 259.2 kilometres, while all thirty cobbled sectors are packed into the last 162 kilometres.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24825 2025-03-26T18:04:36Z 2025-03-23T01:30:37Z

Who are braving the scorching hot fires of the Hell of the North on Sunday, 13 April? Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list for Paris-Roubaix. are braving the scorching hot fires of the Hell of the North on Sunday, 13 April?]]>

0 Martijn Ophorst https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=1553 2025-03-26T10:37:06Z 2025-03-23T01:28:05Z

Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest cycling classics. The 'Hell of the North', as it is often referred to, is one of the toughest races on the cycling calender and suits the strong men of the peloton. It is therefore no surprise that Belgians have dominated the race since the first edition in 1896. Cyclingstage.com presents the recent winners and the record holders.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25007 2025-03-23T09:01:24Z 2025-03-22T08:33:14Z

Tadej Pogacar attacks halfway up the Cipressa, with only Mathieu van der Poel and Filippo Ganna able to follow. The Italian loses contact on the Poggio, but he regains contact in the final kilometre. Van der Poel then surges ahead to secure his second La Primavera victory in three years.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=25010 2025-03-23T09:01:32Z 2025-03-22T08:31:53Z

​A group of fifteen riders plunges down the Poggio in the women's Milan-San Remo. With 2 kilometres remaining, Elisa Longo Borghini launches an attack, prompting Lotte Kopecky to bridge the gap. Subsequently, Lorena Wiebes seizes the victory ahead of Marianne Vos and Noemi Rüegg.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24824 2025-03-23T08:54:10Z 2025-03-22T05:44:58Z

Saturday, 22 March - Milan hasn’t been the start point for La Primavera in three years, but who cares as long as the finale remains the same? It all comes down to the last 25 kilometres of the 289-kilometre race. First, the Cipressa, then the Poggio, after which the riders fly down into San Remo.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24823 2025-03-22T17:57:16Z 2025-03-22T05:39:19Z

Title defender Jasper Philipsen finds his master lead-out and 2023 champion Mathieu van der Poel on his side in a field featuring Tadej Pogacar, Tom Pidcock, and former winners Matej Mohorič, Jasper Stuyven, Julian Alaphilippe, and John Degenkolb. Prego, the entry list for Milan-San Remo.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24996 2025-03-22T16:31:50Z 2025-03-22T05:38:40Z

It's all about the succession of Jasper Philipsen in Milan-San Remo. Usual suspects like Mathieu van der Poel, Mads Pedersen, and Tadej Pogacar are first to spring to mind, but Filippo Ganna could also excel after his strong performance in Tirreno-Adriatico. And Philipsen himself - why not win again, Jasper?]]>

1 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=9792 2025-03-23T07:36:27Z 2025-03-22T05:34:09Z

For years, Milan-San Remo was viewed as a chance for the sprinters to win a Monument.​ However, in recent years, the race has evolved, attracting a broader range of contenders. Take a look at the records and recent winners in La Primavera.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24921 2025-03-23T08:53:32Z 2025-03-22T05:26:10Z

Saturday, 22 March - The first-ever women’s edition of Milan-San Remo covers 160 kilometres between Genoa and San Remo. The finale mirrors the men’s race, featuring the Cipressa and Poggio in the last 25 kilometres.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24922 2025-03-22T17:57:52Z 2025-03-22T05:25:29Z

Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky, Lorena Wiebes, Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini, Kristen Faulkner, Kasia Niewiadoma – they are all there to try and win the first-ever edition of Milano-San Remo Donne. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of La Primavera for women.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24512 2025-03-20T08:23:07Z 2025-03-19T04:55:17Z

Saturday, 10 May – The 2nd stage of the Giro is a 13.7-kilometre individual time trial in the Albanian capital, Tirana. The riders face a 1.2 kilometre-climb at 5.7% midway through the route.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24515 2025-03-20T07:57:52Z 2025-03-19T04:51:20Z

Sunday, 11 May – The 3rd stage of the Giro d’Italia takes the riders from Valona back to Valona. Along the way, they conquer 2,800 metres of elevation gain. The toughest climb is the Llogara Pass, which is 10.7 kilometres long with an average gradient of 7.4%. Its summit lies just under 39 kilometres from the finish.]]>

0 Harmen Lustig https://www.cyclingstage.com/?p=24557 2025-03-20T07:58:05Z 2025-03-19T04:47:34Z

Tuesday, 13May - After three days in Albania, the peloton crosses into the heel of the Italian boot. On a mostly flat stage of 187 kilometres, the riders sweep down the entire heel, heading for the Giro’s first bunch sprint.]]>

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