📄 RACE REPORT: Hoeks takes 17th in season debut.

Yesterday, 14° Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano - 61° Gran Premio Industria & Commercio featured our season debut. Among a field of the worlds strongest U23 riders and a challenging route, Daan Hoeks sprints to a solid 17th. Luuk van Gestel (34) and Jordan Habets (36) finished in the same group at 2’04”.

🗣 Daan Hoeks "Bas and Ian did a great job in the first 110km of the race to keep us out of trouble. The transition from one circuit to another was very hectic and we lost Mathijs due to an unfortunate crash. As soon as we hit the Murro Ca’ del Poggio for the first time, the peloton scattered, yet we were in the first group with three riders. I am satisfied with the result of the team today, it boosts our confidence for the next set of races.“

🗣 Arthur van Dam, sports director: "I am happy to see three of our riders at the finishline, in what is one of the toughest races on the international U23 calendar. Now it’s time for a good week of training in the Veneto region, as we prepare ourselves for Medaglia d’Oro Frare de Nardi on Saturday and Gran Premio Liberazione on Sunday.“

📊 Results: #sm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://firstcycling.com/m/race.php?r=318&y=2021#sm

📸 Pictures courtesy of AT

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📄 RACE REPORT: Luuk van Gestel takes 6th in M.O. Frare de Nardi, Hoeks 7th.

A little less than a week after 14° Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano, another race on kind of the same circuit was on the menu; Medaglia d’Oro Frare de Nardi with start and finish in Vittorio Veneto, our home for the past days.

🗣 Luuk van Gestel: "As expected, Zalf Euromobil Désirée Fior was leading the race from the start. It made it easier for us to control the race and anticipate to each attack. In the last 2km of the race, I tried to bridge the gap to the first group of five riders, but I finished in 6th position at only 10” from a podium spot. Daan won the bunch sprint and took 7th, with Bas finishing in the same group.”

📊 Results: https://firstcycling.com/m/race.php?r=1266&y=2021

📸 Pictures courtesy of AT Photography

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📄 RACE REPORT: Habets to 13th in GP Liberazione.

After a week of racing and training in Italy, the Academy riders delivered another solid performance; this time in the streets of the prestigious Italian capital of Rome, on a 6 km urban circuit, with Jordan Habets finishing 13th.

🗣 Bas van Belle: "Just before halfway through the race, a breakaway group of four merged, with Luuk van Gestel representing the Academy. Colpack and Israel Cycling Academy controlled the race, keeping the gap around one minute. With three laps to go, the escapees were caught, resulting in a bunch sprint of a group of about 40 riders.

I started the final climb in a good position, but unfortunately lost some places at the top, resulting in a 25th place. Jordan did a strong last kilometer and sprinted to 13th. Daan lost momentum due to a mechanical in the last lap, finishing 43rd.

I am looking forward to the coming races with great enthusiasm and confidence!”

🗣 Arthur van Dam, sports director: "We came to Rome with the plan to guide our leading sprinter Ian Spenkelink to the finale. Even though our plan didn't work out, we can be very positive about the result and look back at a great race.

This week of racing proves that our riders are able to battle with the worlds best U23's".

📊 Results: https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=312&y=2021

📸 Pictures courtesy of S. Lombi

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Bij het sportpark De Kalverhoek was ook een vlag geplaatst met een fotocamera waar de deelnemers aan de #dts100jaar challenge een foto konden maken. Hierbij een kleine selectie.

#DTS100jaar het is al weer een jaar geleden dat we op trainingskamp konden op Mallorca

ik had gisteren een vlag en een jachtcamera geplaatst bij de ingang van de kalverhoek . Heelaas waren het heel veel foto's van de vlag die ik jullie zal besparen. De gelukte hier onder