Just days after publicly announcing that Waregem launched a bid to host a multi-discipline 2027 FEI European Championship
and eventing have been dropped from the bidding process
At the 2025 Belgian Equestrian Federation's riders gala - "Equigala" - KBRSF chair Stephan Detry proudly announced that Waregem aimed to host the 2027 Europeans for dressage
The project was going to be supported by the Flemish government
in partnership with sports consultancy company Golazo (Bob Verbeeck)
Three months later the news became known that already shortly after the Equigala
para-dressage and eventing were discarded from the planning
Eurodressage inquired with Detry about the reasons for dropping dressage
"KBRSF submitted a bid to FEI in late 2024," Detry replied via the KBRSF press officer
final government support had not yet been confirmed
there is more clarity on the funds made available by the Flemish government
Although this support is still substantial
the amount is lower than originally communicated
Eventing was already excluded when the bid was submitted
Since FEI does not separate the organisation of the European Dressage and Para-dressage Championships in 2027
it was finally decided to nominate only the European Championships Jumping in Waregem."
As jumping is known to be the most profitable equestrian discipline to organize
the OC is fully committing to hosting the Jumping Euros
"The allocation of the European Championships Jumping by the FEI is still ongoing
We expect a decision in early May," Detry added
Equestrian Center Stadl Paura in AustriaThe FEI Bidding chart says the bidding process has been "closed," yet no alternatives for dressage and para-dressage are officially posted
Eurodressage has received confirmation that three other venues are now in the running for the 2027 Dressage Euros: Neustadt/Dosse (GER) and Randbol (DEN)
and Stadl Paura (AUT) is now the third candidate in the mix
Detry tried to soothe the wound that Waregem will still put a focus on other disciplines
"2027 will in any case be a thematic year around the horse
a unique opportunity to highlight the richness and diversity of equestrian sport in Flanders," he said
there will be plenty of room to actively involve other disciplines
and introduce the public to all facets of the sport
That is part of the broader vision and preparation for 2027."
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CategoriesCategoriesEnglishGENERALFrozen fries producer Lutosa invests €225 million in Waregem site22 March 2025
Frozen potato products manufacturer Lutosa is investing 225 million euros in its Waregem plant
The investment will increase the plant's capacity and make it more sustainable
Lutosa is a Belgian producer of frozen potato products and is owned by Canadian multinational McCain
It employs around 1,000 people at its plants in Waregem in Flanders and Leuze-en-Hainaut in Wallonia
The Flemish site is now being expanded thanks to an investment of 225 million euros
Lutosa's plans include a new frying line
an extension of the flaking line and the construction of a new potato reception and sorting station
The company's wastewater treatment plant will also be upgraded
resulting in an 85 per cent reuse of water
the company aims to reduce the energy consumption of the production process in Waregem by more than 25 per cent
Work has already started at the Waregem plant
is expected to be completed by September 2026
With this investment, Lutosa joins Belgian competitors such as Agristo and Clarebout
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The global market for potato products is growing by 3 per cent a year
The Asian market is even growing by 8 per cent
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Belgium is the world's largest exporter of potatoes
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18 Apr 2025 18:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Zulte Waregem won 2–1 over RWD Molenbeek on Fri
Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match
The current head to head record for the teams are Zulte Waregem 1 win(s)
Haven't scored in their last 2 matches
Jelle Vossen is the competition's top scorer (14)
Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (14)
Who won between Zulte Waregem and RWD Molenbeek on Fri
18 Apr 2025 18:00:00 GMT?Zulte Waregem won 2–1 over RWD Molenbeek on Fri
18 Apr 2025 18:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches
Zulte Waregem is playing home against RWD Molenbeek on Fri
19 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC Liege vs Zulte Waregem on Sun
The current head to head record for the teams are FC Liege 0 win(s)
Have scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
Who won between FC Liege and Zulte Waregem on Sun
19 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT?FC Liege vs Zulte Waregem on Sun
19 Jan 2025 12:30:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches
FC Liege is playing home against Zulte Waregem on Sun
At the annual Equigala Riders Ball in Brussels
the Belgian equestrian federation (KBRSF) announced that it has launched a bid to host the 2027 European Championships
Ambitions are great as the Championships would be a multi-discipline event with dressage
The intended venue for these Championships would be equestrian center "De Gaverbeek" in Waregem
The project is supported by the Flemish government
The 2007 European Championships are a very important event on the calendar as they will serve as team qualifier for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
"By hosting the European Championships we'll create leverage
which will put our sport and the entire industry on the map worldwide," said KBRSF chair Stephan Detry
a former rider who is also on the board of directors of Lotto
He is closely connected to FEI president Ingmar de Vos
Stokmans was part of the organizing committee of Jumping Kapellen
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11 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Zulte Waregem won 3–2 over Patro Eisden on Sat
The current head to head record for the teams are Zulte Waregem 2 win(s)
Jelle Vossen is the competition's top scorer (12)
Have scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches
Who won between Zulte Waregem and Patro Eisden on Sat
11 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT?Zulte Waregem won 3–2 over Patro Eisden on Sat
11 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
Zulte Waregem is playing home against Patro Eisden on Sat
29 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Zulte Waregem won 3–1 over Anderlecht Futures on Sat
Have scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches
Who won between Zulte Waregem and Anderlecht Futures on Sat
29 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT?Zulte Waregem won 3–1 over Anderlecht Futures on Sat
29 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
Zulte Waregem is playing home against Anderlecht Futures on Sat
World champion not chasing 'revenge' in second face-off of the season against Dutchman
looks to avoid sprint finish into Oudenaarde
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) has insisted there are no feelings of wanting "revenge" against Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday after losing to him at a Milan-San Remo for the ages almost two weeks ago
The world champion arrived in Belgium on Tuesday evening
before completing a rapid recon of Paris-Roubaix on Wednesday
and speaking ahead to the press including Cyclingnews today ahead of his Monument rematch with the Dutchman in three days' time
Pogačar outlined the strengths of the Dutchman
who he dropped on the Oude Kwaremont to win Flanders in 2023 but lost out to the year prior when he somehow finished fourth in a two-up sprint
The Slovenian was of course full of admiration for the three-time Ronde winner
but did point to ways he can try to beat him
"I don't know why I would be bitter or looking for revenge when nobody did anything bad to me
so there is nothing about revenge," said Pogačar at the Parkhotel in Waregem on Thursday afternoon
"In San Remo
and it's going to be harder throughout the day
But it's his favourite terrain – cobbles and small climbs
so he's once again going to be very hard to beat
Cameras flashed and several members of the international press gathered to hear Pogačar's comments ahead of the Flemish main event in Flanders
He was sporting a fresh haircut and spoke with the same modesty as usual when asked to compare the two's best racing attributes
and he's better in technical parts," said Pogačar
I just try to get a little bit of a gap at some point in the race and try to use that
I just need to grab one and hope for the best."
Of course, Pogačar is more hopeful of dropping Van der Poel with the significantly overall harder 269km route on offer in Flanders
He managed it in 2023 but failed to do so in San Remo
Van der Poel was far superior in the sprint
and Pogačar is hopeful it won't come down to that as it did on the Via Roma
you come quite fresh to Cipressa and Poggio and they're not really hard climbs – you go almost 40k per hour
so there's a lot of draft," said Pogačar
"Here it can be different as you come more tired to some climbs
one of the best in my opinion when he wants to
So I will try to not come like this into the sprint with him
it's also a lot of a lot of other teams that want to win here
They don't come for they don't want to come for second place," said the world champion
there's gonna be a lot of tactics in the into play on Sunday
a lot of attacks and different strategies from different teams
So I need to be careful for everything in the end."
Can Pogačar repeat his incredible display from San Remo but go one better and drop Van der Poel to win a second Ronde title
during which time he also wrote for Eurosport
Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert
he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby
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Visma-Lease a Bike put on a show of force ahead of the Tour of Flanders on Sunday but came away without the victory in Waregem
Neilson Powless outsprinted Wout van Aert to win Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday and spoil the party for Visma-Lease a Bike
Powless sat on as Jorgenson and Benoot looked to set up their teammate in the finishing straight before the former unleashed a fierce sprint which saw him topple Van Aert and pull off a huge upset
It was the second consecutive victory for America at the cobbled classic after Jorgenson’s triumph last year
Benoot completed the podium for Visma with Jorgenson coming home in fourth
"I really can’t believe it," Powless said at the finish on TV after catching his breath
"I felt really strong today but I didn't think I had any chance to win from that group
"I never thought in a million years I would beat him in a sprint in a race like this," he continued
"I came in with a bit of speed in the final corner and I already had maybe three or four kilometres an hour faster than Wout when he started his sprint
"I just went all the way to the line and I was able to carry that speed quite well
There isn’t a lot of space between that last corner and the finish line
so I just had to start my sprint immediately and pray."
After finding himself alone with Van Aert and his colleagues
there was the odd moment where he appeared to be growing frustrated with Visma’s attempts to force him to the front of the lead group
"It was a constant inner struggle," he explained
"Even my director in the car was going back and forth on whether I should ride
I didn’t want to sprint from a bigger group and it didn’t feel like it cost me too much just to contribute a bit to the group to keep everyone moving
otherwise they would have been attacking me and I would have been dropped
"This is the biggest win of my life," he added. "I hope I can fight for the win [at the Tour of Flanders]
Would Van Aert and his teammates come out swinging
Edoardo Affini and Van Aert himself burst clear from the peloton ahead of the Berg Ten Houte climb and went in search of the remnants of the day’s breakaway
Affini soon dropped away as the quartet reached the summit and quickly passed Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) before making contact with the head of the race
Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) was the only rider able to hold the pace set by the flying Visma trio as Jorgenson drove them on up the Knokteberg and Hotondberg climbs
Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) repeatedly attempted to force a split in the main field and instigate a move to go after the leading riders
lacked cohesion and was unable to get organised as the race began to get away from them with the Van Aert group showing no signs of relenting
the much-reduced main field visibly sat up with EF Education knocking off the pace in order to help Powless up ahead
Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) and Jasper Stuyven were all there but had 44 seconds still to close in order to reach the breakaway
Pedersen would not give up and was on the attack again from the second group on the Nokereberg
pushing clear and taking Küng and several others with him
The Dane was doing much of the pace setting in a bid to salvage a result for Lidl-Trek as tension started to appear amongst the leading quartet
Powless was visibly frustrated with the Visma riders
perhaps sensing that it would take something miraculous to finish on the podium in Waregem with Jorgenson
Van Aert and Benoot all firmly in control of proceedings
Jorgenson took the leading four into the final sweeping right-hand bend before the finish and then peeled off for Benoot to lead out Van Aert
wasn’t going to simply bow down and accept that he was beaten
The American hung on at the back of the group before unleashing a powerful sprint that took him past the Van Aert and over the line to seal the win
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20 Dec 2024 19:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Zulte Waregem won 3–0 over Club Brugge NXT on Fri
The current head to head record for the teams are Club Brugge NXT 1 win(s)
Have scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches
Who won between Club Brugge NXT and Zulte Waregem on Fri
20 Dec 2024 19:00:00 GMT?Zulte Waregem won 3–0 over Club Brugge NXT on Fri
20 Dec 2024 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
Club Brugge NXT is playing home against Zulte Waregem on Fri
08 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Lommel won 1–0 over Zulte Waregem on Sat
Jelle Vossen is the competition's top scorer (13)
Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches
Haven't kept a clean sheet in 13 matches
Who won between Zulte Waregem and Lommel on Sat
08 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT?Lommel won 1–0 over Zulte Waregem on Sat
08 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
Zulte Waregem is playing home against Lommel on Sat
14 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}K
Lierse SK is playing home against Zulte Waregem on Fri
The current head to head record for the teams are K
Lierse SK and Zulte Waregem have not drawn any of their last 3 matches against each other
14 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT ended in a 0–0 tie.InsightsHave scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
He has put pen to paper on a contract that keeps him at Wolves until the summer of 2028
But Fraser is not presently in the first team picture and knows that he needs game time to kick start this career.
Wolves will hope that he can come back in a year’s time and fight for a first team spot.
15 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Zulte Waregem won 3–1 over Francs Borains on Sat
The current head to head record for the teams are Francs Borains 2 win(s)
Who won between Francs Borains and Zulte Waregem on Sat
15 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT?Zulte Waregem won 3–1 over Francs Borains on Sat
15 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches
Francs Borains is playing home against Zulte Waregem on Sat
whose contract was due to expire this summer
transferred from the youth of NAC Breda in the 2020-2021 season and continued his career at PSV Academy
Simons developed into a regular at PSV Under 17 and Under 18
he joined Young PSV where he played 49 games and accounted for 14 goals in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie
"I want to thank the PSV fans and everyone at the club who has supported me in difficult and in good times for the past five years
I have had a top time at PSV," Simons informed
PSV wishes Jevon every success in the continuation of his career
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they were unable to win in the play-offs and will remain in the Belgian second tier for another season
Euvrard had started the 2023/2024 season in charge of RWDM after gaining promotion to the Pro League. However, John Textor decided to change course just days before the star of the season, with Euvrard being sacked before a ball had been kicked. He ended up back in the second tier but was, despite a good start, unable to lead Zulte Waregem back to the top tier at the first time of asking
Evurard will get his chance in the top flight next season after all
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Cuban cyclist Arlenis Sierra arrived at the village of the Olympic Games in Paris to join the Cuban delegation with renewed energy
The 32-year-old cyclist is motivated by the opportunity to face her third presentation in the five rings
now with all the experience accumulated pedaling in top-level events for the Spanish club Movistar
“Having raced the Giro is a good base
They say that the road is not so hard … but we’ll see that on the day of the competition,” she says with a laugh
sure that it will again be a huge challenge to compete alone against the best on the planet.
The women’s road race in the Parisian event will be contested over 158 kilometers
a detail that favors the representative of the island.
“I think there is a very long climb and then we enter a final circuit
to which there will be several laps,” she says as part of the conversation with JIT
still unfamiliar with the course scheduled for August 4
The start will take place in the very center of the Parisian city and after the first 10 kilometers it will be time to ride through the outskirts of the city
the candidates for the title will head towards the finish line set in an unbeatable location: on the Alexander III bridge
in front of the Trocadero garden and with the Eiffel Tower as witness of the emotions expected in an electrifying finish
although I slowed the pace a bit so as not to arrive so exhausted
after eight days of intense racing in the Giro
do a day’s volume here and try to “suffocate” before the race
she says about her plans for the previous days
Arlenis will be the first Cuban with three experiences in an Olympic route
Dania Pérez and Yumari González participated in a couple of races of this type
while Yoanka González and Lisandra Guerra also accumulate three incursions in these races
Arlenis crossed the finish line in 28th place
The Tokyo 2020 course gave her a 32nd place that left her unsatisfied
She returns now with a great desire to give her fans the best possible performance
and for that she will have to show her best physical conditions
but also the utmost intelligence to successfully overcome the mission of facing the best of the world circuit
“I know that in Cuba they love me a lot and it is very important that they love you with or without results”
she thanks before saying goodbye with her typical smile
Tochukwu Nnadi steps up to Belgian top league
Flying Eagles midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi will play in the Jupiler Pro League of Belgium next season after Zulte Waregem beat RWDM 2-1 in a promotion topper
Zulte Waregem finished top of the regular season in the Challenger League to win automatic promotion to the top league
who featured at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina
He made 23 appearances in his second season in Belgium after his transfer from Bulgaria
he will aim to start more games after he has started only six games for Zulte Waregem this campaign
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a tradition returns in-person to Flanders Field American Cemetery in Belgium
It’s not a spectacular fly-over like Charles Lindberg’s in 1927 when he dropped red poppies from the “Spirit of St
but a century-old commemoration that is iconic among residents of nearby Waragem and all who come to honor the fallen World War I American soldiers buried there
local Dutch-speaking school children have been singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at ceremonies since 1919—except during World War II—tackling the song’s challenging octaves acapella
small groups continued to learn and perform the U.S
national anthem before virtual audiences.
This annual performance so authentically captures the bilateral relationship that it has earned the respect and affection of Embassy Brussels’s public affairs staff
who work hard to engage audiences in shared U.S.-Belgian history
“[It has] grown naturally and spontaneously out of the local community,” said Cultural Affairs Supervisor Brian Dick
who noted Waragem’s current mayor participated in the event as a child.
This momentum has depended on generations of Waragem children
and it will require efforts by many more to continue
After two decades of helping plan the ceremonies
The last live public performance by the children of Waregem was captured by Multimedia Specialist Serge Vandendriessche from Embassy Belgium’s public affairs staff on May 26
The event is scheduled to gather in-person again on Memorial Day 2022
embassy and military officials individually thank the young performers following each annual performance
Given the historical context—the ultimate sacrifice made by 368 American men during the last brutal weeks of the European war—the images from this event hold symbolic power.
“Many of the soldiers buried here were just kids themselves,” said Vandendriessche
“They enlisted because they believed freedom was worth fighting for.”
a new group of Waragem children will continue to sing in their honor.
Danielle Smith-Llera is a public affairs associate at Embassy Brussels
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Jumbo-Visma rider outsprints Edward Theuns for victory
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) won the sprint ahead of Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)Van Aert
Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel on the podium(Image credit: Getty Images Sport)Edward Theuns
Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel on the podium(Image credit: Getty Images Sport)Wout van Aert captured the Belgian road title for the first time in his career on Sunday afternoon
He took victory in a three-man sprint from Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) and Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-QuickStep)
It was his first race since winning the Amstel Gold Race on April 18 and his appendix operation halfway through May
"It's one of the most beautiful jerseys in the peloton
I want to dedicate this victory to my buddy Small who lost the battle against bone cancer last month
A lot of things happened recently but it doesn't mean much if something like that happens
I had to think a lot about him the past few weeks
I want to thank him for giving me that power today," Van Aert said
Van Aert appeared in front during the penultimate of four local laps of 16km
The small lead group with Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck-QuickStep) was caught back and the peloton headed to the 1km long Holstraat climb
Philippe Gilbert (Lotto-Soudal) anticipated the climb but Edward Theuns neutralized his effort and brought the peloton back
the same spot where Lotte Kopecky attacked in the women's race
Van Aert blasted away with Remco Evenepoel on his wheel
Victor Campenaerts (Qhubeka Assos) and Tiesj Benoot (Team DSM) failed to close the gap straight away in a combined effort but Theuns managed to bridge up solo at 22km from the finish
Alpecin-Fenix was unable to control the strong lead group and the three would battle for the victory
Van Aert marked two attempts from Evenepoel to sneak away and in the sprint he kept Theuns in check
Edward Theuns bridged up with me but didn't want to co-operate
I wanted to bank on my sprint but I was carrying the race with Remco Evenepoel
It seems like I'm always doing close sprints
I'm glad the photo finish was clear," Van Aert laughed
"It sounds ridiculous after a victory but there's certainly room for improvement
Today I had to undergo the race and bide my time
I rode several championships where it didn't work out well
Today I managed to get into the right breakaway move
Due to circumstances this is a very pleasing victory
The Tour de France is very different to this race but I had doubts and now I can head to the Tour with confidence and show the tricolor jersey."
Third-placed Evenepoel showed disappointment although he knew he wouldn't stand a chance in the sprint
"If I wanted to win I had to reach the finish alone
Those two are two real classics specialists so on a short climb I'm not explosive enough to drop them
The level at the Belgian championships is so high and on a course like this one it's even harder for me
Podium in the ITT and today is nice but tomorrow nobody remembers who finished on the podium," Evenepoel said
Runner-up Theuns skipped most of the work in the lead group but still he was unable to mark the speed and power of Van Aert in the sprint
"It was the chance of my life to win the Belgian title
I'm riding so strong and still the team doubts whether to take me to the Tour or not
I think I showed what I can do by closing the gap on these two giants on my own
I knew it would be difficult but I believed that I would be able to beat Van Aert
"I hoped to come out of his wheel but I quickly came next to him
I banked on my jump because I know he's had some problems there," Theuns laughed
"Due to corona the team wasn't allowed to take the start in the races that suit me the best
so I wasn't able to show my form as much as I wanted," Theun told Sporza
Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) started the sprint from far out in the peloton but the trio was too far away to grab a second title
Eventually it was Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) who won the sprint in the peloton ahead of Milan Menten (Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces-WB) and Merlier
The peloton rolled out of Waregem at noon for 221 kilometres of mostly flat racing
with three loops which each had to be covered four times
Nobody got away during a first hour of flat out racing with an average of 48.8km/h
A small lead group put Alpecin-Fenix under pressure in the mid-part of the race
The four leaders were Kenny Molly (Bingoal-Pauwels Sauzen WB)
team-mates Brent Van Moer and Tosh Van der Sande from Lotto-Soudal and Mauri Vansevenant (Deceuninck - Quick-Step)
The four leaders collected a maximum bonus of six minutes on the peloton after 100km of racing
The large Alpecin-Fenix team received some support from the Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise team and slowly the gap came back down
still averaging 46km/h during the first three hours of racing
The pace in the peloton increased even more on the four final local laps with attacks constantly being fired around by big guns like Campenaerts
Next up was Yves Lampaert who was joined by defending champion Dries De Bondt
The duo bridged up to the four leaders but never gained more than a minute on the peloton where Alpecin-Fenix kept working
everything was back together when riding over the cobbles of the Herlegemstraat and approaching the Holstraat climb where the race would be decided
2022–Belgium’s Flore de Winne and the eight-year-old stallion Flynn won the CDI3* Grand Prix Special Saturday for the third victory since embarking on Big Tour three months ago
Flore and the Hanoverian stallion scored 68.702% for the win
Portugal’s António Do Vale on Fine Fellow H
Patrick van der Meer of the Netherlands and Hollywood
Judges: E-Marlena Gruca Rucinska-POL H-Knut Danzberg-GER C-Jean-Michel Roudier-FRA M-Janine van Twist B-Clive Halsall-GBR
The venue of the CDI and CPEDI Waregem will undergo major renovations and in the first phase a new all-weather arena is planned
The renovation project will cost 1 million euro and includes the new arena
Sport Flanders is subsidising 220,000 euro of that amount
The venue is owned and managed by the city of Waregem in partnership with the non-profit organisation VZW De Gaverbeek
which also hosts the famous Waregem horse races
"The arena has been here for 40 years. When the weather is dry it's a heap of sand and not good for the horses," Wim Vanderscheuren of VZW De Gaverbeek told VRT
"Now money has been made available to renew the entire arena
There will be a ring that can be used in dry
The stables will have to be enlarged as the law says a horse stall needs to be minimum 3m x 3m and these are 2,9m x 2,9m
Also the roof of the stables will be replaced
Construction will start in the autumn and will take up to three years
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Natasha Baker competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
“I’m the happiest girl on the planet and can’t wipe the smile off my face
I’m immensely proud of Team Baker – we not only won on all three days but also got the highest score of the whole show."
Great Britain’s Natasha Baker and her horse Cabral made a stunning return to top international competition
individual and freestyle – at the Quadrille competition held 22-24 April in Waregem
It was Cabral’s first major competition since 2014’s Alltech International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World equestrian Games in Caen
It was also on Cabral that Baker won double gold at London 2012
The pair scored 74.457 per cent in the individual test to finish ahead of teammates Erin Orford and Susana Hext in second and third respectively
A stunning freestyle test saw them score the highest mark of the entire competition – 79.700 per cent – to take the title again ahead of Hext and Orford in second and third
Writing on her Facebook page after the competition
Baker said: “I’m the happiest girl on the planet and can’t wipe the smile off my face
I’m immensely proud of Team Baker – we not only won on all three days but also got the highest score of the whole show
Overwhelmed is an understatement and JP (as Cabral is known at home) is feeling better than ever.”
Baker was not the only rider to score wins on all three tests either
swept the board narrowly beating his rivals Austria’s Pepo Puch and the Netherlands’ Nicole Den Dulk in the grade I individual test
as well as fellow Team GB rider Natasha Atkinson in the freestyle
Likewise South Africa’s Philippa Johnson-Dwyer
won all three tests in the grade III competition on Lord Louis
She beat Norway’s Ann Catrin Lubbe and the Netherlands’ Glasten Krapels in the individual test
with Lubbe second in the freestyle ahead of Great Britain’s Nicky Greenhill
Home advantage spurred the reigning grade IV world and Paralympic champion Michele George onto three wins as well
George finished ahead of teammate Ciska Vermeulen and Norway’s Tonje Lundqvist in the individual competition
Vermeulen and Lundqvist swapped places behind George in the freestyle
the individual titles were shared between Great Britain’s Sophie Christiansen
and Singapore’s Laurentia Tan on Ruben James
Tan won the individual test with a score of 73.261 per cent ahead of Christiansen and France’s Thibault Stoclin
while Christiansen took the freestyle with 77.150 per cent ahead of Tan
in what was a confidence boosting ride for him ahead of his home Games in Rio
Complete results from the Quadrille competition can be found on the event website
With 30 nations already confirmed for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
riders and their horses utilised the Quadrille – the second major European international para-equestrian dressage event of the year – to boost their selection to represent their National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) in Rio; they have until 19 June to attain a minimum eligibility score
Stinna Kaastrup DEN riding Smarties wins the Bronze Medal in the Individual Championship Test - Grade Ib
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Nearly 50 riders from 14 countries will gather in Waregem
from Friday (21 April) for the annual Quadrille Para equestrian competition
As well as the usual contingent of European nations competing (including eight riders from Sweden alone)
there is also representation from as far afield as South Africa
Rio 2016 double grade Ib (now grade II) bronze medal winner Stinna Tange Kaastrup leads the Danish contingent in the competition
Paralympian at every Games since 1996 (except Rio 2016) Angelika Trabert from Germany also competes
and multi Paralympic gold medallist Hannelore Brenner will take part
in what will be her first major competition since having to withdraw from Rio 2016 just days before the competition
Home riders representing Belgium include Rio 2016 Paralympians Barbara Minneci and Eveline Van Looveren
Canada’s Roberta (Bert) Sheffield also returns to competition
after her appearance at last year’s Paralympic Games
She said: “This is my first time back in the international arena since Rio
We have had a quiet winter with only a couple of national shows and I am hoping Double Agent will be fresh and feisty for Waregem
“I’m looking forward to riding the new tests and hopefully showcasing our new freestyle
It would be great to get some good scores on the board going forward towards the next World Equestrian Games selection cycle.”
Also looking for those all-important qualification points in Belgium this weekend will be Great Britain’s up and coming riders Nicky Greenhill and Susanna Hext
Swoitina Hit and her usual ride Gregorian Chant
She said: “I’m really looking forward to the competition
It will be the first time I have taken two horses to an international so I’m excited by the new challenges that will bring.”
The husband and wife pairing of Ireland’s James Dwyer and South Africa’s Philippa Johnson-Dwyer will also compete in Belgium
She is the double Beijing 2008 gold medallist while he picked up a team bronze medal in London 2012
in the grade IV (previously grade IV) competition
Johnson-Dwyer described Fleurette as a real talent and was clearly excited by her husband’s new partnership
The Quadrille competition in Waregem runs until Sunday (23 April)
Lidl-Trek have been praised for their teamwork multiple times this Classics season already and Dwars door Vlaanderen was another race where the spirit of the group shone through the Belgian grey skies
The Team started the day with a plan: to race together and to make the race hard
They did just that and after the race resumed following a 20-minute neutralised period
it didn’t take the Team long to get back into the thick of the action
van Anrooij and Elisa Longo Borghini were part of a six-rider group of race favorites and it was clear that they would be fighting it out for the victory
Blink and you’ll miss the front 6-rider group with @x_shirin & @ElisaLongoB
— Lidl-Trek (@LidlTrek) March 27, 2024
The two Lidl-Trek riders didn’t want the full group to head onto the finish straight together and kept the pace high and attacks going and
van Anrooij and Vos (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) were going head to head to the finish
The 22-year-old Dutch rider for Lidl-Trek held her nerve over tense final kilometers but
Vos’ powerful sprint proved half a bike length too much with van Anrooij having to settle for second place – although still a strong result – on the line
Lidl-Trek ended the day with three riders in the top ten with Longo Borghini coming home sixth and Lucinda Brand ninth from the second chase group on the road
3️⃣ in the top 🔟 at #DDV24 #DDVwomen 💪 pic.twitter.com/BBd9zTrC6B
— Lidl-Trek (@LidlTrek) March 27, 2024
We just tried to make it a race really hard after 30 kilometers but then
the race was neutralized because of a car accident
After that we stuck to our plan to be aggressive and to go full gas from the next cobbled sector
It was a successful plan and we managed to make a good gap and
but she was just the strongest in the sprint
We already had the plan to race aggressively before the race
Ina and Lucinda suggested to be even more aggressive as soon as the race resumed
When me and Elisa were up front we knew we had to try to go away
because neither of us were going to win the the sprint against those six riders
this isn’t a victory but it feels a bit like one to me
It’s my first big podium in a Belgian race
I was there and I was able to play the game
not get too stressed and just sit on which I normally would never do because I always just want to race
I think again it was just a perfect race with the Team
We all raced together and it was just really cool to be up there
I did a good sprint but it was just not enough
I wasn’t that confident coming into this race after Gent-Wevelgem
I did not feel the way I wanted to feel but then today
that the shape is there and that I need to believe it
we’ve been in a lot of finals now and I think we will be there in Flanders again and I hope we can play the game together with the entire team.”
An update on the Lidl-Trek riders involved in the crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen:
Belgian Thibault Vandenberghe and his Rhinelander bred Santiago Song swept the small tour division at the 2019 CDI Waregem on 12 - 15 September 2019
all three coached by Carmen de Bondt and all three riding Belgian bred horses
that wielded the axe of power in the Prix St Georges
Intermediaire I and Intermediaire I Kur to Music
Loranne Livens and Sam Verheyden pushed their way into the top three in the Inter I and Inter I freestyle and only in the Prix St Georges had to make room for French Corentin Pottier on the leader board
Thibault Vandenberghe led the Belgian charge in Waregem
In the Prix St Georges he was second with 73.235%
behind Corentin Pottier and the 8-year old Dutch warmblood Gotilas (by Totilas x Ferro)
In the Intermediaire I he topped the board with 73.235% and he won the Inter I freestyle on a whopping 77.770%
"The first day he was very tense and nervous
He was nervous in the stable where he didn't see other horses but there was a lot of traffic in the corridor
"In the other two tests he felt really great
Vandenberghe and Santiago SongNine years later he returned to the CDI arena on Santiago Song
Making his international come back at the 2018 CDI Nieuw en St
the 30-year old Vandenberghe has since then competed at 8 more CDI's and clocked no less than 5 victories
"After I lost Decadent in 2010 and I had bought Santiago as a 3.5 year old in the autumn of 2010
I took the time to teach him everything and not to rush things," said Thibault
who got married to Laurence Verstraeten in October 2013 and is now father to their 2-year old daughter
Santiago Song is bred in Belgium by Mr Peeters of Horse Center Antwerp and is by Sir Donnerhall out of Loredana (by Larome)
"Initially I didn't plan on buying a young horse
but wanted rather a 6 to 7-year old to compete quickly again," Thibault admitted
"We had already seen quite an amount of horses
but I never felt the click or thought 'this is it'
Through Stefan van Ingelgem we went to look at Santiago and the connection was instant."
Thibault and Santiago Song will be competing in the national Cup of Belgium in Torhout this weekend and then aim for the CDI-W Mechelen in December
"And then we'll work towards Grand Prix," he added
Loranne Livens and her home bred Rhinelander gelding Aragon L (by Aaron x Lord Loxley) were fourth in the Waregem Prix St Georges with 71.176%
and moved into second place in the Intermediaire I (71.529%) as well as in the Inter I Kur (74.485%)
The bright bay gelding is a very talented mover with especially beautiful articulation in the flying changes
Loranne Livens and Aragon L"The warm up for the Prix St Georges felt really good
but he got a bit nervous while heading to the ring
but as soon as we traveled the arena he was in his element," said Loranne
"The test went well aside from some blemishes
On the second day I had a mistake in the flying change between the half passes but still got second
He was quite nervous in the warm up for the freestyle
but again when he came into the arena he felt completely fine
I was able to ride a fantastic freestyle and had a super feeling to the music
He's so willing to work and such a joy to train."
The 24-year old Livens represented Belgium at the 2011 European Junior Riders Championships in Broholm (DEN) on Vincent
A year ago she took Aragon L to the 2018 World Young Horse Championships in Ermelo (NED) and placed sixth in the consolation finals
while being five months pregnant with her first child
Aragon L is home bred by Loranne's grandfather Louis Livens
The licensed stallion was trained to Grand Prix level by Jeroen Devroe and is now in Germany with Heiner Schiergen
Loranne works at her family's riding school De Pronkenberg in Kontich near Antwerp
"Aragon always loves to go away from home," Loranne gushed about her heart horse
"He's super easy in the stable and so nice to handle
He's only 8 years old but he adapts to everything so well
Now I will train him further in all peace and quiet
He's horse with such enormous potential for Grand Prix and that is my dream
So if everything stays the way it is now and as long as Aragon stays fit
Loranne also aims to ride Aragon L at the 2019 CDI-W Mechelen
Verheyden and Kryptonite van de Performing Stables On Three
Sam Verheyden and his 9-year old Belgian warmblood gelding Kryptonite van de Performing Stables (by Detroit x Charming) completed the Belgian power trio in Waregem
Verheyden and Kryptonite started off with a 5th place in the Prix St Georges (70.539%) but then settled into third place in the Intermediaire I (70.206%) and kept a firm hold on that spot in the Freestyle (73.855%)
The dark bay gelding is owned by Kristel Daelemans
who bought him as a foal from the breeder Freddy Guinis
Sam Veryden and Kryptonite van de Performing Stables"'He gave me a super feeling every day," said Verheyden about his Waregem experience
"He had go and wanted to perform for both of us
Especially when I was traveling the arena before the Kur
I really had the feeling for the first time that he wanted to give extra and have a show
The 37-year old Verheyden began his competition career in Belgium as a junior rider aboard Lotte
after which he focused on national level dressage
His international come back was on Belgian warmblood Crack C van het Vijverbos
He showed him at the CDI's in Lier in 2015 and 2016 after which the horse leased to Belgian young rider Hannelore Beckers
With Kryptonite he made his big CDI return three years later at the CDI Sint Truiden in April 2019
Working full-time in the Belgian fashion industry as district manager for Fashion Club
He's quite a strong horse with a lot of suspension
so in my trainings with Carmen we focus a lot on getting him supple and making trot 'smal'," Verheyden explained
but also stubborn and only likes to do the movements that he likes
I call him the 'extended trot monster' because he loves doing them."
Sam love to compete at the 2019 CDI-W Mechelen in December as next big show on his schedule
I think as a Belgian rider you need to support international shows in your country
That is why it's a childhood dream to compete in Mechelen
and I'll also be a candidate to ride at the 2020 CDI Lier."
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The Dutch born Belgian para dressage rider Nicole den Dulk suffered a serious set back in her show schedule and health as she fractured both her legs falling off Jackpot Verde in the warm-up at the 2023 CPEDI Waregem (BEL) on 21 April 2023
Den Dulk planned on competing her two horses in Waregem: her 20-year old championship horse Wallace (by Future x Rohdiamant) as well as her newest addition
the 7-year old Finnish warmblood Jackpot Verde (by Furstenball x Londonderry)
"Jackpot and a lot of other horses spooked so hard from a tractor who was fertilising a field behind the arena
It sounded like someone was throwing gravel against the arena," Den Dulk explained
Nothing serious I thought first and got back on Jackpot
I walked him a bit to give him his confidence back
By the evening my legs were very swollen so we went to the hospital
It turned out that I have fractured both my shin bones
Den Dulk is in two casts and will be sidelined for a while so her legs can heal
Next week there will be more tests and then we'll see how long this is going to take," she added
"Fortunately I already had a wheel chair," she joked
Den Dulk is a Grade II para dressage rider after becoming paraplegic due to a riding accident in 2008
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Jonas Van de Veire picked up the phone to dissect the Aiglons' first opponent
Zulte are really known for their football and their style
has a strong link to this team for over 20 years
The have already played with 3 at back in the play-offs
but it was more an experience than anything else..."
The squad is mainly made up of youngsters who work hard and are very technical
There are no real stars and so they rely on their work as a team
a young Nigerian strikes who is 21 years old who comes from La Gantoise
Utrecht and La Haye) brings experience and stability
is very strong; and in front Onur Kaya (31 years old) is still important because of the quality of his strike and his experience."
is that there is a lack of maturity and experience
Thursday's match will be their first in Europe
they have conceded goals from dead ball situations and maybe they lack physicality in the middle
when they played a friendly against Amiens and lost 0-3 conceding because of the power of the opponent."
"Zulte finished 3rd in the regular phase and 6th in the play offs
is that the Coupe de Belgique is played in March
so the players knew that they had already qualified for the group stages of the Europa League
The club has played in the competition twice in its history
it was still the UEFA Cup, (after having won the Coupe de Belgique in 2006
Zulte were knocked out of the cup by Newcastle in the round of 16
They also played in it in 2013/14, (finishing 3rd in their group behind Rubin Kazan and Maribor)
It was a team with Thorgan Hazard (currently with Gladbach) and Junior Malanda (Wolfsburg)
the most talented team the club has ever had..."
because the players have never met an opponent at this level
Everybody saw the performance at the weekend against Monaco (4-0)
Zulte played against Courtrai on Saturday and were not good (2-2)
The players said at the end of the game that if they play like that on Thursday
But the thing that's sure is that they will go out there with huge motivation."
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