Christophe Laporte Archives

Laporte and Bredewold Find Gold in European Championships

September 25, 2023 at 10:26 am4 min reading

Road cycling

France’s veteran rider Christophe Laporte and 23-year-old Mischa Bredewold of the Netherlands parlayed daring solo escapes into gold medals in their respective road races in this weekend’s UEC Road European Championships in the Dutch province of Drenthe.

“It leaves mixed feelings”: Wout van Aert Reflects on His 13th Silver at Major Championships

September 25, 2023 at 8:02 am3 min reading

Road cycling

‘We underestimated how much he had left,’ said a contemplative Wout Van Aert, summing up his feelings about finishing second behind Christophe Laporte at the recent UEC Road European Championships. This event marked Van Aert’s 13th silver at a major championship, solidifying his reputation for…

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Vingegaard Bullies Dauphiné in Dominant Tour Prep

June 12, 2023 at 11:39 am5 min reading

Road cycling

There is one major takeaway from this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné: Jonas Vingegaard is ready to take on Tadej Pogačar in the Tour de France in three weeks’ time. The Jumbo-Visma leader’s superiority over his GC opponents was so evident that even his rivals appeared…

Jumbo-Visma Rules the Road with Pedal Power and Moxie

May 3, 2023 at 2:17 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Cycling aficionados tend, much less than, say, football fans, to follow the exploits of individual cyclists, rather than teams. The reason is obvious: football teams have community followings that don’t end when a fan moves to another city or country. A fan of the Chelsea…

Opinion: No, Eddy, Today’s Riders Don’t Lack Passion – They’re Just Not You

May 2, 2023 at 7:03 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Eddy Merckx is unquestionably the greatest road racer since the beginning of recorded history, so when he talks about cycling, people listen. They also listen because he is intelligent and generous with the knowledge and savoir-faire he picked up in his 13-year professional career. However,…

Criticism of Wout van Aert Reveals a Generational Divide

April 5, 2023 at 1:51 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Why has everyone been on Wout van Aert’s case since he gifted victory in the recent Gent-Wevelgem to his Jumbo-Visma teammate and good friend Christophe Laporte? Surely the photo past the finish line of that race, with the two riders arm in arm, is a…

Christophe Laporte on Gent-Wevelgem: “Wout asked me if I wanted to win. It’s incredible“

March 27, 2023 at 11:11 am3 min reading

Road cycling

A stunning one-two at Gent-Wevelgem for Jumbo-Visma! Christophe Laporte and Wout van Aert dominated the race with solo to the finish after an attack on the Kemmelberg with 50 kilometres to go.