Lotto–Soudal Archives

It’s Official: The Final Relegation Status

December 19, 2022 at 9:01 am5 min reading

Road cycling

The other shoe has finally dropped. The UCI officially announced what has been assumed for months, that Israel-Premier Tech and Lotto Soudal have been relegated from the WorldTour and replaced by the former ProTeams Alpecin-Deceuninck and Arkea-Samsic, who will now race in the sport’s top…

Lotto-Soudal and Israel Premier-Tech Slated for Relegation – Maybe

November 1, 2022 at 12:32 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

The season is over, the points have been counted and the decision is all but official: Lotto-Soudal and Israel-Premier Tech – the team of four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome – will be relegated from the top tier of road racing.

Teams Scramble to Avoid Relegation

September 21, 2022 at 7:19 am5 min reading

Road cycling

As the cycling season races to a conclusion, cycling’s governing body confirmed that it will stick to its relegation system for the next round of WorldTour racing licenses. The UCI said in a statement released on September 9 that it would enforce its ranking system…

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Getting to Know Lotto Soudal Ladies’ Fresh Addition: Kristýna Burlová

February 10, 2022 at 2:11 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

At the time of writing, Lotto Soudal Ladies are currently in Spain on their first training camp of the year. Riders get their kit for the first time, reacquaint with teammates and meet new ones. One of those newcomers is 19-year-old Kristýna Burlová.

#Ride2Unite Podcast with Elise Vander Sande and Annelies Dom: “More Women Have to Get on the Bikes and Develop as Riders”

August 9, 2021 at 12:55 pm5 min watching

#Ride2Unite

The #Ride2Unite podcast, hosted by Anna Glowinski, just hit the road again with another episode. This time, Anna met with two members of the Lotto Soudal Ladies cycling team – Elise Vander Sande and Annelies Dom. They discussed the launch and progress of their careers,…

Equipment Changes for the 2021 WorldTour

January 18, 2021 at 9:45 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Every few years when contracts end, the cycling WorldTour experiences a veritable merry-go-round of equipment sponsorship changes driven by a number of motives such as money (of course), product innovation and changes in team ownership.

Only 10 Per Cent Strongly Oppose New Bike Lanes and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

November 23, 2020 at 2:28 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Another Monday is here and so is our news from the world of cycling. So, what did you miss?

Why are Tour de France Riders Taking Ketone Supplements?

August 29, 2019 at 2:29 pm4 min reading

Health & Training

After last year’s speculations, there was even more talk about ketone supplements at the 2019 Tour. A few teams outright confirmed using exogenous ketones as a part of their riders’ fuelling strategy and many more are suspected. So, what are these ketones everyone is talking…

Lotto Soudal Training Philosophy Revealed and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

November 26, 2018 at 1:50 pm4 min reading

#Ride2Unite

Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it! So, what did you miss?

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Škoda KAROQ Debuts at the Tour de France as a Support Car

July 12, 2017 at 1:32 pm

Road cycling

As the first stage of the Tour de France was almost about to begin on 3rd July, there was a literal never-before-seen appearance at the starting line, turning heads. This is in no way an exaggeration – this year the brand new Škoda KAROQ models waited…