Pro chez Groupama-FDJ en 2025, Brieuc Rolland (21 ans) a gagné le Tour de Lombardie U23 devant l'Italien Federico Savino (Soudal-QuickStep Devo) et le Slovène Gal Glivar (UAE Emirates Gen Z). Paul Lapeira était le dernier français à s'être imposé en 2021.
Remarkable: Top talents Nordhagen and Widar take a beating in the U23 Tour of Lombardy
CyclingSaturday, 05 October 2024 at 16:05
Top talents Jarno Widar (Lotto-Dsnty) and Jørgen Nordhagen (Visma | Lease a Bike Development) were unable to live up to their roles as favorites in the U23 version of the Tour of Lombardy. Both riders finished in the same group, nearly five minutes behind the winner, Frenchman Brieuc Rolland, who will turn pro with Groupama-FDJ for the next two years.
The disappointing performances of both riders are quite striking. Just last week, Widar finished seventh after a strong ride in the U23 World Championships in Zürich. However, the young Belgian had previously mentioned after a disappointing Tour de l'Avenir that he felt he had raced too much this season. That might have taken a toll on him today. Now, the young talent can enjoy a well-deserved vacation.
This season, he showcased his immense potential by winning three prestigious stage races: the Giro d'Italia Next Gen, the Alpes Isère Tour and the Giro della Valle d'Aosta. His success has caught the attention of many WorldTour teams, even though Widar is under contract with his current team until 2027. Interested teams include Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe and Lidl-Trek.
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Nordhagen impressed mainly in Italy, but not in Lombardy
It is already confirmed that Nordhagen will ride for the main Visma | Lease a Bike team in the coming years. Like Widar, the Norwegian made a big impact this season, especially in Italy. He recently won an Italian stage race for U23 riders and also claimed victory in two tough one-day races in the same country. Nordhagen also demonstrated his talent at the end of August in the professional ranks, finishing seventh in the Tour of Germany after demonstrating his willingness to attack, which also earned him the mountain jersey. However, his U23 World Championships didn’t go as well. Due to health issues, he had to skip the time trial World Championships and was not fully recovered during the road race to play a major role.
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024