While part of the team where competing in the Netherlands and Belgium, Hitec was also represented in national races in Norway with Tone Hatteland Lima, Ingrid Lorvik and Janicke Gunvaldsen. Saturday we lined up for a kermesse race, 25 laps of 3.2km and a total of 1300hm. After working to close all attacks making sure… Continue reading Successful weekend in Norway
Month: April 2016
Windy weekend in Borsele and Westhoek
Photo: Sportfoto.nl/SF Road 2015 Saturday our girls raced in the Netherlands at the Omloop van the Borsele. Already early in the race the bunch split into several groups in the tough winds and high speed. The bunch regrouped and split several times until close to the final a
Fleche Wallonne
Already early in the race a breakaway of seven formed including our birthday girl Cecilie. They gained a lead of 3.35min going into the Muur the first time. After 80km Giant-Liv started working to close the gap and was soon joined by RaboLiv. The peloton split in two and the breakaway got reeled in after… Continue reading Fleche Wallonne
Race report from IJsseldelta & Gelderland
Saturday our girls lined up to defend last year’s victory at Omloop van de IJsseldelta. Already early the peloton split up because of the strong winds. Simona was unlucky and got caught in a crash, in the front group we had Lauren and Kirsten. From the front Anna van der
Victories and podium at Energiewachttour
Energiewachttour progressed into a successful week of racing for our girls with a total of two victories and a 2nd place. Although being a UCI 2.2 race, only two out of the top ten teams were missing from the start list, making it a high quality peloton and as always tough racing.
Ronde Van Vlaanderen done & dusted
In the 5th race of the Women’s WorldTour (WWT), the beautiful Ronde Van Vlaanderen, our team lined up with a goal of another top ten result. The riders were met by sun, good temperatures, short sleeve weather and no need for the typical spring classic “how much are you wearing” talk before start. The atmosphere… Continue reading Ronde Van Vlaanderen done & dusted