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Monday, October 28, 2024
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2024 Tour de France | 2024 Giro d'Italia
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Upcoming racing:
- November 1: X20 Trofee Oudenaarde-Koppenbergcross
Latest completed racing:
- October 27: Superprestige Overijse-Vlaamse Druivencross
- October 15 - 20: Tour of Guangxi
- October 20: Japan Cup Road Race
- October 20: Veneto Classic
- October 16: Giro del Veneto
- October 13: Chrono des Nations
- October 12: Il Lombardia
- October 10: Gran Piemonte
- October 8: Tre Valli Varesine
Here’s the team’s news:
The American rider signed a one-year contract with the Team.
With 12 seasons in the professional peloton and 11 Grand Tours under his belt, the 2017 American champion will bring experience and strengthen the stage and climber groups. His versatility and qualities as a domestique will also benefit the team on almost every terrains.
Larry Warbasse at the 2018 Tour of Switzerland.
Larry is excited to be joining Tudor Pro Cycling for 2025: "It’s a great project and a team that is progressing quickly, something I and many others have taken note of over the past couple of years. When the team reached out to me, I didn’t hesitate and I couldn’t think of anywhere I would rather be moving forward in my career. Next season will be my 13th as a professional and I’m looking forward to both helping our leaders perform at their best in the biggest races as well as helping to guide the younger riders in the team to reach their full potential. It’s a motivated and forward thinking team with top level partners, from Tudor, to BMC, as well as many others, and I can’t wait to get started!”
With the signing of Larry, the Tudor Pro Cycling 2025 roster is now complete.
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Here’s the team’s news:
Young Belgian talent Dries De Pooter, who made his entry in the professional peloton with Intermarché-Wanty, will continue his career with the team of Jean-François Bourlart for at least two more seasons.
Having joined the Belgian team as a trainee in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Dries De Pooter signed his first professional contract to become a member of the World Team in 2023 at just 19 years old. Since then, the young talent has proven himself as a valuable teammate, regularly lining up for World Tour events, even competing and finishing his first Grand Tour in the Giro d’Italia 2024.
Dries De Pooter at the 2023 Tour of Norway.
At the beginning of the season, he secured his first top results with Intermarché-Wanty, finishing fourth and eighth in sprint finishes in the Tour of Oman. The young neo pro with aggressive racing style and a member of the classics team alongside Biniam Girmay and Laurenz Rex has already participated twice in the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, always playing a valuable support role for his leaders.
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“A couple of years ago I have chosen to link my future to Intermarché-Wanty because I was convinced that a professional environment with a family atmosphere was the best setting for me to develop myself and perform at my best. Ultimately, this proved to be the case, so I can't imagine pursuing my career anywhere else. Like the team, I grow year after year at the highest level while having fun. The goal is to continue my progression, especially in the classics, those races that once inspired me to start cycling. I also want to improve in my role in the sprint trains. I'm still young and aware that I can develop on several levels. The sports direction knows about these needs, and with the Intermarché-Wanty structure, all the necessary expertise is available to meet them." - Dries De Pooter
"Since his first months as a trainee with our team in the summer of 2021 we've seen Dries De Pooter grow together with our team, a progression that fills us with pride. A significant milestone in his development was his participation in the Giro d'Italia this year, the first Grand Tour of his career. He gained valuable experience and increased his physical capabilities. That's why we're convinced he's ready to reach a higher level in 2025. He'll often receive an important role in our sprint trains this coming season. He's a great support in both the Flemish classics and races of the Ardennes type, his versatility is his greatest asset." - Aike Visbeek (Performance Manager)
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The team posted this news:
Breton rider Mathis Le Berre has extended his contract with the Arkea-B&B Hotels UCI World Tour team, managed by Emmanuel Hubert.
Mathis Le Berre: “Continuing with the Arkea-B&B Hotels team was a no-brainer for me. My contract was up this year, but I didn't even look elsewhere. I wanted to continue my sporting development with this family team, which, like me, is from Brittany. I like the atmosphere that reigns within the Arkea-B&B Hotels team. There's a good dynamic between the riders, but also with all the staff. I simply feel good as part of the team.
Mathis Le Berre
“The Arkea-B&B Hotels team has had faith in me since the junior ranks, it has allowed me to grow as a rider, and I know that it will continue to give me plenty of opportunities to progress. I have the chance to play my card more and more on certain occasions, and this mark of confidence from the sports management means a lot to me. I want to repay them in some way by continuing to achieve good results in the red and black colours of Arkea-B&B Hotels.”
Emmanuel Hubert, General Manager: “Mathis Le Berre is a rider we've been following since the junior ranks, and who for the last two seasons has given us real satisfaction within the UCI World Tour Arkea-B&B Hotels structure. Mathis is still young, but he's very mature for his age. He's quickly found his place in our team, particularly alongside the more experienced riders. His voice is already heard and listened to by everyone, because when he speaks it's to bring people together. He has a strong sense of team spirit. Mathis Le Berre is one of them, having lined up at the start of the Vuelta in 2023, which he completed. “He contested the Vuelta again this year in the red and black colours of Arkea-B&B Hotels, putting in some fine performances on certain stages, which augurs well for the future. We wanted to extend Mathis' contract, and he also wanted to continue with us. Because of this convergence, an agreement was quickly reached between Mathis and us.”
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