Lotto Soudal

The Lotto Dstny was particularly prominent during the 55th edition of the Belgian classic.35 kilometers from the finish line, around twenty runners took to their heels and started the final cobbled sections with a handful of seconds in advance.At 5 kilometers, they are only 5 in the lead. Among them, we find the solid roller Victor Campenaerts, but the fugitives are taken back at the approach of a stormy sprint marked by the fall of Asgreen and De Bondt. Finally, Milan Menten pulls the cobblestones from the fire in front of the powerful Hugo Hofstetter of Arkéa-Samsic. Nice double for EKOI!

With more than 3000m elevation for 169.7 kilometers around Bessèges, the 3rd step was not necessarily favorable to sprinters. On the program, the 'Col des Brousses', a first category coast, to climb three times, the last time of which ten kilometers from the line. Distancing in the bumps, Arnaud de Lie managed to return to the leading group 4 kilometers from the finish. Impatient, he then struck the charge 2 kilometers from the finish, in vain. Determined, the Belgian sprinter surprised his opponents and commentators by gushing to the best moments to win "easily". He finished 7th in this 53rd edition. Arnaud de Lie has managed to return to the leading group. He even placed an unsuccessfull attack 2 km from the finish, but he easily won the sprint.

Sixth in the UCI global ranking in 2022 at just 20 years old, the young Belgian sprinter of the Lotto-Destny Arnaud de Lie team addresses ambitiously the year 2023. He won the first UCI European race for the season, the Valencia classic, in Spain. A 190 -kilometer event hosted by a breakaway of five runners finally resumed to make way for a well -managed sprint, the “Lescheret bull” being perfectly launched by its teammates.

After long months waiting, it is this Thursday, October 27th on ASO has just unveiled the official route of the Men's and Women's Tour de France. From Spain via the Puy de Dôme, the highest volcano in Auvergne, a mythical place for cycling where Poulidor and Anquetil crossed swords. 5 mountain ranges will be crossed during these 3 weeks.

8th victory for Arnaud De LieLotto Soudal Cycling Team rider wins on Schaal SelsAt only 20 years old, Arnaud assumes his status as a leader within the team. Victor Campenaerts, Roger Kluge, Rüdiger Selig and Michael Schwarzmann did an incredible job of keeping the breakaway under control and laying Arnaud down for a masterful sprint.

Lotto Soudal rider Arnaud De Lie won his very first victory in Wallonia today in Rochefort. The 20-year-old Belgian largely won the sprint during the third stage of the Tour de Wallonie, disputed between Visé and Rochefort. At the end of a hilly course, De Lie beat Biniam Girmay and Axel Laurance. Arnaud De Lie now has seven wins this season and takes Lotto Soudal's total to twenty wins in 2022. “I like the victory, it is fantastic to have been able to win for the seventh time today. I would have already been happy with just one victory this season, so it exceeds all my expectations. Everything that happens now is just a bonus, although of course I want to keep the momentum going. Tomorrow’s stage still has quite a bit of elevation, we will see the race end again in a sprint in Couvin” C: photo news

New design for the Lotto Soudal Cycling Team.New for the Tour de France, the team is happy to announce that cyclists will already be collaborating with the Dstny group, which will now feature on the Lotto Soudal team kit.

At only 20 years old, he has just won his 6th victory this season after winning this weekend. "It's unbelievable, I've won the last three races, I can't believe it," said Arnaud De Lie. "What a team performance, once again. The team was really impressive today and drove hard for me all day, so I'm really happy to reward everyone with this victory." A fall in the last kilometers made the final chaotic, but De Lie remained focused on the sprint. "The Bora-Hansgrohe train was also very strong today and in the final I was able to position myself in the wheels of Sam Bennett thanks to the previous work of my teammates. I stayed focused and approached the last corner in 3rd position. I just had to fight until the finish. I really like hill finishes like these. I like these kind of power sprints, where it's all about watts ." For De Lie, this is the 3rd victory in 8 days, following previous GP victories Marcel Kint and Heistse Pijl. "During the Circuit de Wallonie I didn't feel very good but since then the form has only improved. To be honest, I felt even better today than on Saturday in the Heistse Pijl. It's really promising for the next races", concludes Arnaud De Lie.

Lotto Soudal rider Arnaud De Lie won the Heistse Pijl in impressive fashion. For the neo-professional De Lie, it is already his 5th victory of the season, bringing the number of victories for his team to 18. "After the GP Marcel Kint last Sunday, it's great to have the Heistse Pijl on my list. For me, every race is important and I'm always at the start with the ambition to win. I know it's not easy to win a race and that's why I'm really happy to be able to add Heistse Pijl to my list. The fact that I'm on the podium with world class sprinters like Nizzolo and Cavendish is just amazing", concludes Arnaud From Lee. C: PhotoNews

Lotto Soudal rider Florian Vermeersch claimed his first professional victory in Antwerp today. In the Antwerp Port Epic final, the 23-year-old Belgian was part of a leading group of six riders who would battle for victory. In a thrilling finale, Florian Vermeersch soloed his first victory as a pro after a tactical game between the breakaway riders. "This first professional victory obviously gives me a wonderful feeling. After a disappointing spring and the bad luck I had to face, this victory is very satisfying. Last week I was also in a good position in the Tro Bro Léon but I I had some bad luck. Today I was able to finish and it's always nice to reward the team's confidence with a victory. I'm looking forward to what's next", concludes the young Lotto rider Soudal.

Thomas De Gendt adds another memorable victory to his list. In the eighth stage of the Giro, with departure and arrival in Naples, De Gendt, with his teammates Harm Vanhoucke and Sylvain Moniquet, was part of a breakaway of more than twenty riders. On a difficult circuit around Monte Procida, the early breakaway gradually thinned out and after some tactical play five riders broke away, including teammates De Gendt and Vanhoucke. The five riders never got much ahead of the first pursuers and in the last kilometers, the Van der Poel - Girmay duo almost came back. It was finally Vanhoucke who started the sprint for De Gendt to finish the job. This is his second stage victory in the Giro, ten years after his first on the legendary ascent of the Stelvio. "Today I really had a great day and with three teammates in the breakaway we were able to play a bit," said De Gendt afterwards. "We played perfectly. Due to illness and bad luck, I haven't been able to achieve the performances I wanted in recent years and that's why this win feels maybe even more special than the one on the Stelvio." "I even doubted that I would come to the start of this Giro in good shape. But this victory proves that I am back. This stage reminded me of Barcelona's stage during the Volta a Catalunya. The succession of climbs where it's hard to recover suits me well, so I rode at a tight pace the whole time to really give no one a break." "I know I'm fast after a stage like this, I still felt strong and I bet on the sprint. Harm played the team game perfectly in the last kilometers with Van der Poel and Girmay who were really getting closer. Three hundred meters from the finish, I gave it my all and that...

After winning the third stage, Philippe Gilbert also won the general classification of the 4 Days of Dunkerque. In the final stage between Ardres and Dunkerque, his small advantage of 4 seconds was enough to win the leader's pink jersey. "After the disappointment of missing yesterday's stage (where Gilbert finished 4th but took the leader's jersey), I'm very happy with this overall victory," said 39-year-old Lotto Soudal rider. . "I was a bit stressed at the start because there was a tricky local circuit in the final, with lots of corners and a constant battle for position. This overall victory is Gilbert's second since his return to Lotto Soudal. "It makes me very happy. I had two tough years with a lot of troubles and tough times," an emotional Gilbert said. "But I want to end my career at the highest level. I have never forgotten what it takes to get there. The Classics were difficult for me, because I was never able to train as planned, at because of illness. Here, in a better time and in a shorter race, I was able to get the victory. Thanks also to the great team that is here". According to the former world champion, we can expect the great Philippe Gilbert. "First of all, I'm getting married, later in the month. But for the races after that, I'm very ambitious. I want to win a little more." C: Belga Image

Lotto Soudal rider Philippe Gilbert won the third stage of the 4 Days of Dunkerque, which ended in Mont Saint Éloi. The 39-year-old Belgian launched his typical acceleration on a finish adapted to the punchers and rushed towards the stage victory. Thanks to the bonus seconds, the Lotto Soudal rider moved up to second place in the general classification, at the same time as the Dutchman De Kleijn. "Everything is still to play for. Tomorrow we could have another peloton sprint, but Saturday's stage on and around Mont Cassel will be crucial. I know the climb from Gent-Wevelgem and it will obviously be a difficult day. But with six Lotto Soudal riders less than ten seconds from the general classification, we still have several cards to play", concludes Gilbert.

On the sixth day of the Tour of Turkey, the puncheurs had their chance to shine. At the end of a 200 kilometer long stage, a short but delicate final climb awaited the riders on the Gallipoli peninsula. After the last breakaways were caught ten kilometers from the finish, a frantic pace brought the peloton to the foot of the final climb, where Israel-Premier Tech imposed a tight tempo. With three riders - Michael Schwarzmann, Harm Vanhoucke and Jasper De Buyst - Lotto Soudal perfectly protected his sprinter at the forefront of the stretched peloton. "Once again I have to say a big thank you to my teammates. I'm really impressed with how they guided me to the finish today. Their work makes me really proud and it's so good to finish it today. The wind played a big role in the last kilometers. It was a block of headwind and I absolutely didn't want to start my sprint too early so as not to be overtaken in the last meters. I really had to time my sprint to perfection and I'm happy that I was able to sustain my effort to the finish, securing my second stage win here this year. And doing it in Gallipoli, an important place in Australian history, makes this victory even more special," concluded Caleb Ewan. C:photo news

On the first 202 kilometer stage between Bodrun, ancient Halicarnassus which housed one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and Kusadesi, Caleb won his 56th professional victory in the sprint. At the same time, he puts on the leader's jersey for the event. C: Photonews

The rider from the Lotto Soudal team wins the Volta Limburg Classic. A race with more than 3000m of elevation in complicated weather conditions, the young 20-year-old Belgian did not fail. "The snowfall, the cold and the many meters in altitude made it a difficult day, but with a strong team at the start, we were aiming for victory today. The team did a great job again today" , says Arnaud De Lie. "Before the race, Andreas Kron and I were indicated as leaders, so we made our plan accordingly. Thomas De Gendt did a great job at the front of the peloton and Roger Kluge, Rüdiger Selig and Michael Schwarzmann also made sure to which we didn't waste energy. With Philippe Gilbert, we also had a good road captain who knew the roads by heart." "The four climbs of the Gulperberg were a crucial part of the race today. Maybe we couldn't win the race there but certainly lose it. In the final we were still well positioned with me, Andreas and Philippe. Normally it wasn't planned for me to go with a small group, but we changed tactics a bit, this way we started with six and I did everything I could to make it a sprint at the end. That I can finish it this way makes it even more beautiful", concludes Arnaud De Lie. C:Photonews

For the first time in his career, the Australian rider won on Tirreno-Adriatico. He won in the sprint on the 3rd stage between Murlo and Terni, a 170km long stage. "Due to this late attack from the group of favorites including Alaphilippe and Pogacar, we had to use our guys earlier than we had hoped. But we knew we weren't to give them a big advantage and we had already lost several guys before the sprint preparation even started. As a result, I had to find my own way during the final. I just tried to follow the right wheels and do my own thing at the end. Arnaud Démare had the looked good and still had a teammate with him, so I went into his wheel. I knew I had to be among the first four riders entering the last corner. This kind of end of the race, slightly uphill and with a false flat to the line, really suits me, so I'm very happy to have finished it today." "With three stages already in my pocket, I'm really happy with how this start to the season is going. My first big goal is next week and this victory gives me a lot of confidence", concludes Caleb Ewan, who - after the podium ceremony - offered his flowers to the woman he ran into in the pit stop. C: Pictures News

The new professional of the Lotto Soudal team won the second victory of his career after that obtained on the Mallorca challenge. "Of course I'm super happy with this win. The team's goal was to win today. It's amazing to be able to pull it off," was his first response after his win. "Without the great teamwork it wouldn't have been possible. I really have to thank my teammates. They got me to the finish line in perfect position. Jasper De Buyst made a great lead-out and after passing 250 meters from the finish I was able to finish the job. Being a young man of 19, it's great to have the support of the whole team. It was the second time that I could go for the win and for the second time I was able to get it."

Stage victory and intermediate classifications, Tim Wellens continues his momentum. "It was certainly not an easy stage but like yesterday I felt really good and with the way the team worked tirelessly it was just a joy to run like that. They brought me to the foot of the Col d'Eze in a perfect way", comments Tim Wellens. "I started the climb in the ideal position but when Quintana launched his attack, I didn't have an immediate response. I realized that he was going a little too fast and I had to measure my effort to I could possibly catch up a bit later. To be honest, I was struggling on the plateau right after the summit, but when I finally caught up with Quintana, I think I broke his spirits a bit. I don't I knew the finish all too well because I live a few kilometers away, in Monaco." C: Photo News

After a stage victory at the Saudi Tour, Caleb Ewan has again proven that he is in good shape, with a good pair of climbing legs. "I've already shown this season that I'm getting stronger on the climbs and developing as a rider. I'm really happy with the form I've gotten. It was really a successful test for what is future. " Saturday and Sunday, two stages with a lot of climbing are scheduled, where Ewan will be at the service of personalities like Tim Wellens. "We have a very strong team for this race. Tim is aiming for a good place in the general classification, so now it's my turn to help my teammates. Tim already had an impressive race lead today, so he is clearly in great shape." C: PhotoNews

At just 22 years old, Maxim won his first professional race in the first race of the season. "Yesterday I won my first professional cycling race and today I'm already wearing the leader's jersey. It really gives me a special feeling," said a smiling Maxim Van Gils. "The past week has really been a wonderful experience. That's why I want to thank the whole team for their support and for helping me get this victory, without them it wouldn't have been possible. The last stage was not easy, we had to exert force on the pedals all day. Again, Thomas De Gendt did an incredible job controlling the early breakaway. Now it's time to rest before preparing the next races. We will see what they have in store for us, but at Lotto Soudal we are of course always aiming for victory."

Curbs, a 22% gradient and a solo victory for Lotto Souda l: the fourth stage of the Saudi Tour did not disappoint. At the end of this fine spectacle, victory went to the young Maxim Van Gils, who also took the lead in the general classification with a lead of 36 seconds over his closest competitor. C: PhotoNews

The Australian rider has just unlocked his meter on the first stage of the Saudi Tour "There's no better way to start the season," said Caleb Ewan after earning his first victory of the season. "Of course I'm super happy to start the year this way, but I'm even more impressed with how the team worked for me today. They did a perfect job. The gravel part at twenty kilometers from the finish caused some chaos and some crashes but my team mates always made sure I was at the front of the pack, they kept me out of the danger zone. perfectly driven to the finish line. I only had to sprint 100 meters. That's why this victory is for the whole Lotto Soudal team." C: Photo news

The young neo-pro of the Lotto Soudal team brings the team's second victory for 2022. It is also his first victory in the professional ranks. "I have no words, it's just incredible to take my first professional victory in my third race as a professional cyclist", begins Arnaud De Lie, "The team believed in my chances today. It didn't stress me out, but obviously I wanted to do my best. Thanks to fantastic teamwork, I reached the top of the final climb in a perfect position. Afterwards, my teammates rode everything their hearts to keep me in the front row of the peloton. I was also lucky to have Michael Schwarzmann by my side, who guided me perfectly in the last kilometers. During the sprint, I chose the right wheels I guess and I was able to get my first professional win." C: Mfpaloumedia

Tim Wellens won his 4th victory in this event. Opening of the counter for Lotto Soudal Cycling Team, and also for EKOI. "At the Puig Major the pace was very high, but I managed to hang on," said Tim Wellens just after the finish. "Then there were a few attacks, but nobody could escape. As I knew the finish, I knew I had to be first or second after the last corner. I came out first and I managed keep it to the finish line." C:MF paloumedi

The fina lclassification for EKOI during the Grand Prix de Wallonie en Belgique with 3 EKOI riders: Chritophe LAPORTE (Team COFIDIS) Warren BARGUIL (Team ARKEA) Van DER SANDE (Team LOTTO) ... all 3 with EKOI helmets and glasses.

Caleb Ewan won the 5th stage of the Tour du Benelux this Friday, just over two months after his retirement from the Tour de France after a crash.

One day after Caleb Ewan’s stage win in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, the Australian once again took the day’s honours for Lotto Soudal at the Belgium Tour. Against all odds, a reduced bunch sprinted for victory in what was marked as the queen stage in and around Hamoir. Following another impressive lead-out by Lotto Soudal, Caleb Ewan finished the job perfectly. The Australian won the sprint with a considerable margin over Bryan Coquard and Davide Ballerini. Ewan also took over the points jersey from Remco Evenepoel, who remains the overall leader. “To be honest, I didn’t really believe in a stage victory before the start”, begins Caleb Ewan. “I expected that the GC guys would take their opportunity today and that there would be a lot of attacks. But the pace was kept really high all day long and I think a lot of the guys didn’t really have the legs to get away in the end. It was only with one lap to go that I really started to believe in it. I felt good and we decided that we would give it a go. That is why you started seeing us coming to the front to chase the breakaway. I am really happy to pull it off once again after a superb job by my team today.” After a run-up that included several ascents – one of which the infamous Mur de Huy – two local laps of around 30 kilometres were covered in and around Hamoir. The pace was held high and the peloton was thinned out as the riders headed closer to the finish. Despite several attacks, no one was able to carve out a considerable gap. In the very final of the race, the riders were confronted with several climbs, where the peloton was completely strung out. Caleb Ewan got a little distanced, but thanks to impec...

Caleb Ewan has won the third stage at the Baloise Belgium Tour after an impressive team effort. On a slightly uphill finish in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, the Australian launched a strong sprint after what was an impressive lead-out from his Lotto Soudal teammates. Ewan won ahead of Pascal Ackermann and Michael Mørkøv. For the 26-year-old Ewan, it’s the 50th professional victory of his career. “I am really impressed by what my teammates did today”, starts Caleb Ewan. “They brought me into a perfect position before that final climb and at the top, we were all together. Then they basically pulled into the headwind all the way to the finish and no one came around us. I think we were only with four guys left as we had to use a few more teammates than we wanted to chase the breakaway and that’s what makes it even more impressive.” From the start of the stage, Lotto Soudal – together with several other sprint teams – immediately took control of the race. An early breakaway of five was kept in check and eventually caught at a handful kilometres from the finish. With an impressive lead-out, Caleb Ewan was brought into a perfect position towards the slightly uphill finish, which suited the Australian perfectly. Ewan finished off the work of his teammates with a powerful kick to the line. Caleb Ewan: “I am really lucky to have such strong and smart teammates. We’ve integrated Tosh Van der Sande and Harry Sweeny in the lead-out as well, a first time at the UAE Tour and now here again and I think that was maybe what we were missing a little, those two guys in front of Jasper and Roger. Although it had been months since we’ve all raced together and did a spri...

Andreas Kron was awarded stage six of the Tour de Suisse after former world champion Rui Costa was relegated. Rui Costa crossed the line first but Lotto Soudal’s Andreas Kron protested after Costa changed his line in the sprint and denied Kron the chance to sprint for the win. After race officials looked at the race footage, Kron was handed the stage win. “I also saw the sprint footage in the truck at the finish line and the decision of the jury is right”, begins Andreas Kron. “We started the sprint on the right and ended up on the left. Both Rui and me think that we were the strongest. That’s fair. In a regular sprint we could have found out. I trust the jury and I’m the winner. I’m happy for that.” For Andreas Kron it is his second WorldTour victory of the season in his first season being part of a WorldTeam. Earlier this year, the young Dane won the Volta a Catalunya opening stage. “It just feels amazing. What a start. If you would have told me this in the beginning of the season I would never have believed it. I was born in 1998. Apparently a good year, as also riders like Hirschi and Pogačar are from ‘98. I need to keep up with them…” In stage six of the Tour de Suisse, a 130-kilometre test from Andermatt to Disentis, the riders had to tackle three major climbs. On the final climb of the day, first Rui Costa and Hermann Pernsteiner bridged to De La Cruz, who attacked from a big breakaway group - which also included Andreas Kron – at 45 kilometres from the finish. With five kilometres to go Andreas Kron joined Costa and Pernsteiner at the front. A three-man sprint would decide the stage. Although Costa crossed the line in first place, ...