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Dylan Groenewegen departing from Paris-Roubaix

Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) is on the start list for Paris-Roubaix 2021, scheduled for Sunday October 3.

He will ride in support of Wout van Aert, alongside Mike Teunissen, who won the U23 edition of the race in 2014, Nathan van Hooydonck and Timo Roosen.

Two of the seven positions remain open.

David Dekker is still unable to run after crashing and injuring his hand during the Bretagne Classic on August 29. Tony Martin retired from professional racing on Wednesday and is therefore not part of the Dutch squad. Wielerflits reported that Jos van Emden, Olav Kooij and Mick van Dijke are potential options for the team, but the team may choose to bring in more experienced riders.

Groenewegen recently won the Flanders Championship on September 17, where he finished second behind Jasper Philipsen. In July, Groenewegen won stages 1 and 4, as well as the points classification of the Tour de Wallonie 2021.

The Dutch sprinter raced the “Hell of the North” in 2017 and 2018, finishing 44th and 47th respectively.

Hulst, Netherlands to host 2026 UCI Cyclocross World Championships

The 2026 UCI Cyclocross World Championships will take place in Perkpolder, Hulst, the Netherlands.

Announced on Friday, the location was approved and representatives of the host organization were excited to organize such an important and important event in the region.

“This is not only unique for Zeeland, but a unique event for a municipality like Hulst. We are now used to the ten to fifteen thousand spectators at Vestingcross, but this World Cup – with easily two to three times the public interest – will really be a milestone in the history of our city, ”said the councilor. sportsman Jean-Paul. Hageman van Hulst.

Hulst has hosted Cyclocross World Cup races, hosted by the Vestingcross Foundation, and is recognizable by an iconic windmill near the site.

The date of the 2026 event has not yet been determined.

For the years to come, “cross worlds” are planned in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United Stages (2022), Hoogerheide, Netherlands (2023), Tábor, Czech Republic (2024), Liévin, France (2025), Hulst, Netherlands (2026), and Ostend, Belgium (2027).

Sarah Roy signs with Canyon-SRAM

Canyon-SRAM has signed Australian National Road Champion Sarah Roy until 2023. Roy will move to the Germany-based squad after spending the past seven seasons with the Orica / Mitchelton / BikeExchange team.

Canyon-SRAM hopes to use the 35-year-old’s experience and classics to guide its young team, which includes Chloé Dygert and Kasia Niewiadoma. Roy is also likely to play a role in guiding riders through the new team development program that begins next year.

“The races and the season are getting more demanding every year. We had a fairly young team before, but with the establishment of the development team in 2022, we wanted to add more experience to the Women’s WorldTeam, ”said team principal Ronny Lauke.

“Sarah knows how to read a race and lead the group. Although she spent many years in the pro peloton, she is still very hungry. In a new environment, it will flourish.

Roy is the latest in a flurry of new hires for Canyon-SRAM. The team also recently confirmed that Soraya Paladin, Pauliena Rooijakkers and Shari Bossuyt will join Niewiadoma and Co. next year.

“I am very positive and excited about joining Canyon-SRAM Racing. I love what this team is and I can already see how well we have adapted to each other. I am proud to be involved in an organization so committed to enhancing our sport, ”said Roy.

“I’m really looking forward to continuing to develop myself as a runner and as a person with the team next year. Our projects have made me very excited for the future. I think the team and I have a lot to offer each other and this mutual feeling is extremely motivating for me.

Very happy to be joining @wmncycling from next year but first a good block of end of season racing with @GreenEDGEteam to come 👊 https://t.co/G2YujA8hhH

— Sarah Roy (@Sar_Roy) September 23, 2021

Ion Izagirre joins Cofidis

The Spanish rider Ion Izagirre will leave Astana-Premier Tech and join Cofidis for 2022. The Spanish all-rounder will give the team more depth in the big laps as well as the hunt for stages and GC in the one-week races.

“I will help Guillaume Martin and Jesús Herrada on the big tours,” said Izagirre. “At the same time, I will be able to take on the role of leader in one-week stage races. It is an honor to join Cofidis, a team with such a long history which has big names.

A new Spanish at Cofidis and not just any Spanish. Welcome Ion Izagirre who will bring all his experience and talent! # cofidis2022

– Cofidis team (@TeamCOFIDIS) September 24, 2021

UCI track “champions league” round postponed due to vaccines

The Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines event of the UCI “Champions League” on track in November will be postponed until next year because the French site is currently used as a vaccination center.

The velodrome in the Paris region was supposed to host the second round of the new series in November, but will return in 2022 as the facility is used as a vaccination center for COVID-19.

The inaugural season will feature five rounds instead of the planned six, with stops in Mallorca, Panevézys, London (two rounds) and Tel Aviv.

The league’s final standings prize pool for runners remains unaffected, officials said, and preparations continue for the inaugural round in Mallorca, Spain on November 6.

Mikkel Honoré extends with Deceuninck-Quick-Step

The great Danish talent Mikkel Honoré will ride for two more years with Deceuninck-Quick-Step.

The team extended Honoré’s contract until 2023 after an impressive season which saw the 24-year-old rise to the podium at Donostia San Sebastian and Bretagne Classic-Ouest France and win a stage in Itzulia Pays Basque.

“I am honored. I have had so many great experiences in my life as a professional pilot so far with this incredible team,” said Honoré. “There have been a lot of things that have helped me m ‘improving and learning more with each season. I feel each month the improvement that I make and look back on many memorable victories that I have won with such big names.

Honoré joined Quick-Step as a trainee in 2018 and has since become one of the team’s most beloved classic climbers. After riding in support of Remco Evenepoel and Joao Almeida at this year’s Giro, team boss Patrick Lefevere sees greater responsibility for Honoré with Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl in the future.

“I first took Mikkel as an intern in the team and when we signed him I knew he would be a great asset to us and that is what he has proven so far. This season he has taken a big step forward with two wins and several other good results in a wide range of races, ”said Lefevere. “He still has room to improve, and that’s what we’re going to try to do. You feel Mikkel really feels at home here and together we are aiming for further success over the next couple of years.

Honored and super excited to stay with #TheWolfpack for another two seasons 💙 https://t.co/UoosbDEfO4

— Mikkel F. Honoré (@MikkelHonore) September 23, 2021