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Merijn Zeeman slams critics of Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte - 'Belgium should pay more attention to its stars'

Team Jumbo-Visma sport director Merijn Zeeman has launched a passionate defence of Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte after Sunday’s race at Gent-Wevelgem. The duo stormed clear on the penultimate ascent of the Kemmelberg and held an incredible two-minute advantage over the chasing pack. Ad Van Aert, who was victorious in the E3 Saxo Classic on Friday, allowed his team-mate to cross the line first.

Tour of Flanders 2023: TV and live stream details, favourites, route map, Mathieu van der Poel defends title

All eyes will fall on the tried-and-tested Oude Kwaremont-Paterberg cobbled combo this weekend as both the men’s and women’s pelotons take to the Belgian bergs for the Tour of Flanders. Also known as the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the race runs for its 107th edition for the men, with the women tackling the famous ‘helligen’ for a 20th time.

Wout van Aert will 'regret' letting Christophe Laporte win Gent-Wevelgem – Eddy Merckx and Tom Boonen wade in

Belgian legend Eddy Merckx has admitted he would not have gifted a team-mate victory like Wout van Aert did for Christophe Laporte at Gent-Wevelgem, while Tom Boonen has suggested the Jumbo-Visma star will “regret” his kindness. Van Aert escaped with Laporte after an attack on the penultimate ascent of the Kemmelberg. Once the pair had built an unassailable lead, the 2021 champion decided to let the Frenchman take victory.

Christophe Laporte wins Gent-Wevelgem after remarkable show of dominance by Jumbo-Visma, Wout van Aert second

Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) won Gent-Wevelgem after a dominant display from his Dutch super team in sodden conditions. The 34-year-old stormed clear on the penultimate ascent of the Kemmelberg alongside team-mate Wout van Aert. And the pair stayed away – holding a near two-minute advantage over the chasing pack into Wevelgem – in an astonishing show of dominance.

Wout van Aert will have to 'come in fighting' after Dylan van Baarle stars on Jumbo-Visma debut – Dani Rowe

Wout van Aert will have to “come in fighting” after Jumbo-Visma produced a tactical masterclass in his absence at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Eurosport expert Dani Rowe has claimed. Dylan van Baarle conjured a superb solo victory after dismissing his fellow breakaway acts one after another, with Christophe Laporte later parking himself in a chase group, ready to pounce if his team-mate unravelled.

Jumbo-Visma are the new super team in town after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad dominance – despite no Wout van Aert

Before the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2023 rolled out of a cold humid Ghent this morning, the opening bout of Opening Weekend had been billed as the most open edition in years. In the absence of Wout van Aert, and his life-long rival Mathieu van der Poel, the bookies certainly had no idea. The odds they were offering were all over the place.

Wollongong 2022: Dominant performance from Evenepoel sees him become youngest world champion in 29 years

In Wollongong on Sunday Remco Evenepoel became the youngest World Champion in 29 years and the first rider to win a monument, a grand tour and the world road race since Bernard Hinault in 1980. The 22 year-old did it first by getting team-mates in the break, then slipping away from the peloton to join them in the final third of the race, before going on the attack himself with exactly two laps left. Ad He rode on for ten kilometres in the company of Alexey Lutsenko, but going solo on the penultimate ascent of Mount Keira.

Evenepoel rides solo breakaway to world road race title

SYDNEY :Remco Evenepoel concluded a magnificent season with a solo breakaway to win the world road race title on Sunday, adding the rainbow jersey to his triumphs in the Vuelta a Espana and the Liege–Bastogne–Liege monument classic.

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Merijn Zeeman slams critics of Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte - 'Belgium should pay more attention to its stars'

Tour of Flanders 2023: TV and live stream details, favourites, route map, Mathieu van der Poel defends title

Wout van Aert will 'regret' letting Christophe Laporte win Gent-Wevelgem – Eddy Merckx and Tom Boonen wade in

Christophe Laporte wins Gent-Wevelgem after remarkable show of dominance by Jumbo-Visma, Wout van Aert second

Wout van Aert will have to 'come in fighting' after Dylan van Baarle stars on Jumbo-Visma debut – Dani Rowe

Jumbo-Visma are the new super team in town after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad dominance – despite no Wout van Aert

Wollongong 2022: Dominant performance from Evenepoel sees him become youngest world champion in 29 years

Evenepoel rides solo breakaway to world road race title