He's racing Hamburg, not Egmont (that's an old provisional startlist). Only WT races for Arnaud the upcoming weeks.
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He's racing Hamburg, not Egmont (that's an old provisional startlist). Only WT races for Arnaud the upcoming weeks.
I see on PCS that Ewan is down for Hamburg (see
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/cyclassics-hamburg/2023/startlist ). So is Ewan "persona non grata" now or are they both doing it?!
Thanks for the info! I see on PCS he's contracted for LottoD next year, but after upsetting people, and with De Lie the local kid doing well, it'll be interesting to see what happens.
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...ng-on-sprint-finishes-i-still-lack-pure-speed
(Quote!)Arnaud De Lie is a tremendously talented rider but is taking steps slowly. After a breakthrough 2022, this year he's racing a World Tour calendar and facing his biggest competitors, and in 2024 he'll take the next step which will be a Grand Tour debut. Which one however will depend on the routes.
"The intention is to ride my first Grand Tour next year. But there is no plan on the table yet. If there are only flat sprints in the Tour, I won't go there," De Lie shared in a conversation with Het Nieuwsblad. "I have noticed that I still lack pure speed in my legs for such flat sprint finishes. But in a bunch sprint on a slightly sloping finish, like in the first week of the Vuelta, I can destroy everything."
"I talk to Stéphane (Heulot, CEO Lotto-Dstny, ed.) a lot, he asks my opinion about everything. But I don't make many demands. I did insist on the arrival of Lionel Taminiaux."
At still 21 years of age the 'Bull' is already the most important figure in the team and the one who the team seeks to protect as much as possible. A recent renovation until 2026 was another sign of that mutual trust. De Lie is going to be racing the Canadian classics this weekend in another test of his abilities in the hilly classics, and he is very ambitious into 2024. "I really want to race for victory in the big classics from next year. I was close to it this year in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. I also want to win races at WorldTour level," he concludes.(End quote!)
I suppose the big question is, if he does very well next year, will Lotto be able to keep him?
(Quote!)Arnaud De Lie is a tremendously talented rider but is taking steps slowly. After a breakthrough 2022, this year he's racing a World Tour calendar and facing his biggest competitors, and in 2024 he'll take the next step which will be a Grand Tour debut. Which one however will depend on the routes.
"The intention is to ride my first Grand Tour next year. But there is no plan on the table yet. If there are only flat sprints in the Tour, I won't go there," De Lie shared in a conversation with Het Nieuwsblad. "I have noticed that I still lack pure speed in my legs for such flat sprint finishes. But in a bunch sprint on a slightly sloping finish, like in the first week of the Vuelta, I can destroy everything."
"I talk to Stéphane (Heulot, CEO Lotto-Dstny, ed.) a lot, he asks my opinion about everything. But I don't make many demands. I did insist on the arrival of Lionel Taminiaux."
At still 21 years of age the 'Bull' is already the most important figure in the team and the one who the team seeks to protect as much as possible. A recent renovation until 2026 was another sign of that mutual trust. De Lie is going to be racing the Canadian classics this weekend in another test of his abilities in the hilly classics, and he is very ambitious into 2024. "I really want to race for victory in the big classics from next year. I was close to it this year in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. I also want to win races at WorldTour level," he concludes.(End quote!)
I suppose the big question is, if he does very well next year, will Lotto be able to keep him?
He has, but a few good victories and if he wants to be on a WT team then one with a lot of cash might be tempting. We'll just have to wait and see what happens next year.
You know that's not how it works right?
This Remco drama really has made people insane it seems.
First of all why would he care about being in a WT team at the end of next year when he obviously didn't now? And why do you think Lotto would just let him go? He signed a new contract for a reason (and for a lot of money too).
The team has made it tough sending him to Canada - He may get to the finish at Quebec but there is no hope at Montreal.
But we don't tho...
I just don't get how people have been going on about De Lie leaving Lotto for 2 years straight and now that he finally signed a somewhat longterm contract there's still people that insinuate he's going to leave soon, which is never going to happen.
Quebec has been a big goal for him since the beginning of the season. Why do you always pretend like De Lie has no saying in his schedule? For some reason people love criticizing Lotto regarding De Lie's schedule all the time. It's not good when he's riding smaller races, and it's not good either when they send him WT races.
Already looking forward to the responses when they see De Lie ride Guanxi at the end of the year.
You are so sensitive ! I made the point that Quebec will be a tough race for him to win, while Montreal has 4800m of climbing which is hard for even a rider like Matthews - Check last year's result.
I'm not sensitive, just annoyed by you complaining about what Lotto does all the time.
You didn't say it would be a though race, "the team has made it tough" definitely insinuates something else. And again, it's De Lie's choice. No one is talking about Montreal.
How was I complaining or insinuating? I was stating a well-thought out opinion - You need to stop your sensitivity about any comments about De Lie - The strangest thing is that if you check the history of my posts, I have a big opinion about De Lie's ability. I just happen to think it will be a tough weekend for De Lie - The one thing in his favour is the fields are weaker than 2022 - Finally, I make very few posts about team Lotto Dstiny.
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Arnaud disagrees...
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2023 One day race results
Arnaud De Lie is the winner of Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec 2023, before Corbin Strong and Michael Matthews.
www.procyclingstats.com
Some prime Sagan flashbacks in these uphill sprints. What a beast!
First WT win also!
First WT win also!
Think it was a better performance than Sagan.
Sprinting in the drops is overrated.
His anaerobic tank is off the charts. When he sprints against the pure sprinters in a flat sprint he is betrayed by his poor aerodynamic position but on an uphill drag, he must be the one who pushes the highest watts in the whole peloton. What a freak!
His anaerobic tank is off the charts. When he sprints against the pure sprinters in a flat sprint he is betrayed by his poor aerodynamic position but on an uphill drag, he must be the one who pushes the highest watts in the whole peloton. What a freak!
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Major win for one of my favorite riders in the peloton, really hope he full focuses on classics next year.
I don't like him. I have no good reasons why, though I think his sprinting form is pretty atrocious. Mostly I need more antagonists for MvdP in the classics besides Wout van 2nd.
Nice win though. Keep winning all the races MvdP isn't in - should set up some great classics seasons.
Nice win though. Keep winning all the races MvdP isn't in - should set up some great classics seasons.
If Lotto plan next year according to his abilities, he should really shine and take a big step up the rankings.
Great win and congrats to him and his team! Am very partial to him since his win in Leuven in August, so super pleased for his success.
De Lie on GP Montreal -
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...ontreal-as-he-aims-for-european-championships
"Because I wanted to anticipate," De Lie tells Het Nieuwsblad on why he decided to attack so early. "I thought to myself that if I could get thirty seconds, I could make everyone a little nervous. You never know. In the end I never got more than ten seconds. When I returned to the peloton I couldn't move anymore. I had a good time, but I was exhausted on the last lap."
A very aggressive race from the Belgian who proved his climbing abilities. "That was all I wanted to do here. And I did that too. With a big smile on your face, more is always possible. I just love racing this way. I felt really good. I don't think many 78kg guys finished ahead of me. This race has almost 5,000 meters of elevation and in the end I didn't finish badly," he argues.
(Next up for De Lie is the European Championships Road Race on 24 Sept.)
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...ontreal-as-he-aims-for-european-championships
"Because I wanted to anticipate," De Lie tells Het Nieuwsblad on why he decided to attack so early. "I thought to myself that if I could get thirty seconds, I could make everyone a little nervous. You never know. In the end I never got more than ten seconds. When I returned to the peloton I couldn't move anymore. I had a good time, but I was exhausted on the last lap."
A very aggressive race from the Belgian who proved his climbing abilities. "That was all I wanted to do here. And I did that too. With a big smile on your face, more is always possible. I just love racing this way. I felt really good. I don't think many 78kg guys finished ahead of me. This race has almost 5,000 meters of elevation and in the end I didn't finish badly," he argues.
(Next up for De Lie is the European Championships Road Race on 24 Sept.)
Super 8 (former Primus) Classic vs. Van Aert and Van der Poel first.
Then EC.
Then rest of his season should be: Franco Belge, Famenne, Binche, Paris-Bourges, Paris-Tours, Guangxi.
Or atleast that's what he wants, it will be depending on his fitness level in Octobre how much he races.
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