Maaike Boogaard (AG Insurance-Soudal) sprinted to victory at the Grand Prix International d'Isbergues - Pas de Calais Féminin.  She out-sprinted runner-up Victoire Berteau (Cofidis) and third-placed Alba Teruel (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) in the 131.6km race held through the challenging Pas-de-Calais department and into Isbergues “The team performed exceptionally well today there was always at least one of us involved and we had control throughout the race," said the team's sports director Stijn Steels she was the strongest rider in the race today it was a fantastic performance by both Maaike and the entire team." Results powered by FirstCycling Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023 the native of the Gard region finished in the top 10 on 21 occasions and also shared a number of races with the Team as a trainee: in France Several races in which he put in a lot of effort for his teammates and proved that he has what it takes to move up to the next level the member of the Vendée U Pays de la Loire has made his mark with his desire to do well he was exemplary in his humility and self-sacrifice for his teammates “I was informed of my move to the pros on my return from China with the Team I’m so proud to be able to join the Team TotalEnergies joining former colleagues from the Vendée U starting with Rayan (Boulahoite) and including Baptiste (Vadic) I’ll also be joining some riders who have taught me a lot in the races I’ve lined up in over the last few weeks with the Team as I was getting ready to sign up for another season with Vendée U Then I had a meeting with Benoit (Genauzeau) who explained to me that the team had confidence in me to switch to the professional ranks.” I’m going to give it my all for the Team TotalEnergies just as I’ve always done with the amateurs Nicola becomes the second rider from Vendée U Pays de la Loire to sign for the professional team for the 2025 season, after Rayan Boulahoite a few weeks ago. Ea pariatur omnis ab veniam quibusdam hic unde soluta et placeat commodi ut eveniet tenetur ut distinctio voluptas qui iure iste Arvid de Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) took a second consecutive victory he went on to secure the win again at Grand Prix d'Isbergues-Pas de Calais on Sunday De Kleijn sprinted to victory ahead of runner-up Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ) and third-placed Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty) in the elite men's 198.8km race routed through the challenging Pas-de-Calais department and into Isbergues The Tudor sprinter said that he crashed with three laps to go but said he took precautions and after a quick discussion with his team decided to go for the sprint in the final we had everything under control until I crashed with a few teammates with three laps to go I first wanted to make sure there was nothing wrong with my head so I asked myself a few questions I could answer them all so thought I was good to go I went again and was asked by the team if I wanted to try to sprint De Kleijn said that his teammates had to wait for a longer period after the crash because the team car was last in the queue but he thanked his teammates for their support in getting him back in the race and for their lead-out in the final sprint "We could come back thanks to a great team effort but then I only had Rick (Pluimers) and Maikel (Zaijlaard) for the sprint They did an amazing job once again," he said and I even thought at some point that he could make it to the finish I was in a lot of pain because of the crash it is so nice to give it all and finish it off." It was necessary to look at the photo finish to work out who had won the sprint of the 2023 GP Isbergues Mads Pedersen and an old member of the Trek family Mads therefore had to be content with second place but with the knowledge that the well-deserved rest observed after the intense and successful summer calendar (starting at the end of June with the national championships and ending on 27th August at the Deutschland Tour) was definitely useful to recharge the batteries and start the season finale with strong ambitions a week before his rainbow triumph in Harrogate) Pedersen and Lidl-Trek showed great character and the clear desire to leave a strong mark before the last races of the season But cycling always has its twists and turns and the daily breakaway almost ruined the plans It took a long chase and a gutsy effort from Jasper Stuyven in the final kilometers to complete the chase when the Belgian made an attack with compatriot Naesen (AG2R) to bridge on the five in the lead forcing the peloton to make the decisive acceleration The rest was a super fast sprint that ended with Pedersen on the podium I’m happy I came back racing in a way like this it was my very first race after a break and the feeling was not great I approached the race to do my best to get a result We started with a small team in numbers and I think we got the best out of it From the radio our team director Rast was very clear saying that Q36.5 was the team to be on for the lead out I followed the wheel of Moschetti then I just went full gas but this podium anyway says the form is still here We keep going with the aim of finishing the season with some good results but of course that’s not a good reason to stop chasing wins I still have four races in my calendar and we have to keep the level high till the very end It doesn’t matter where we race or how important it is we always need to have the right mindset and try to get the best results Today’s race showed that after a bit of rest and some good training I still have the legs to do a full power sprint at least I’ll do my absolute best to keep performing and get results for the Team but that will not happen without trying to win Maaike Boogaard si aggiudica il GP d’Isbergues Donne 2024 Andata all’attacco assieme ad altre cinque atlete a più di 25 chilometri dal traguardo la neerlandese dell’AG Insurance-Soudal Team ha poi allungato nel finale ed è andata a cogliere il suo secondo successo della carriera Lo stesso sono riuscite a fare anche la francese Victoire Berteau (Cofidis) e la spagnola Alba Teruel (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) rispettivamente seconda e terza anticipando di un nulla Alison Jackson (EF-Oatly-Cannondale) che ha regolato il plotone davanti a Laura Tomasi (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) Settima e decima piazza per altre due azzurre Chiara Consonni (UAE Team ADQ) e Letizia Borghesi (EF-Oatly-Cannondale) Il tuo indirizzo email non sarà pubblicato email e sito web in questo browser per la prossima volta che commento Q36.5 Pro Cycling rider wins in photo finish Results powered by FirstCycling The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999 and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling Philippe Gilbert after a crash on stage 16 of the 2018 Tour de France (ASO) Gilbert took the top spot at the GP d'Isbergues two months after he suffered a broken kneecap Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) won the GP d'Isbergues in a "crazy" comeback after suffering a broken kneecap at the Tour de France Gilbert abandoned the Tour de France this July after crashing in the 16th stage to Bagnères-de-Luchon He misjudged a curve on the Portet-d'Aspet's descent and crashed over the roadside wall into a ravine The Belgian made his return to racing at the GP d'Isbergues, two months after the brutal Tour de France crash and took the win "I am already back after two months and I took my first victory of the season," he said "My goal was to get a win in this last part of the season I know it was a bit crazy and 99% of the riders would probably just be happy to come back Gilbert hoped to return before October 7 at Paris-Tours "I've worked so hard to get back here today there have been some difficult moments when I have been at home fighting to make this comeback," Gilbert continued "I have had a great team around me at home but you still have to do the work yourself some of the most positive opinions I heard were that I should be happy if I were back on the bike within four months." The 36-year-old Belgian admitted that "maybe" the crash could have closed his career Gilbert that day climbed from the ravine and amazingly finished the stage with blood running down his left leg He earned the most combative rider award for the stage but scans revealed a broken kneecap and ended his race Sunday's race in northern France was shortened due to heavy rain Gilbert attacked to form a large escape group and again at 20 kilometres to free himself of that move with Christophe Laporte (Cofidis) Team-mate Florian Senechal attacked from behind and allowed Gilbert to sit on his rival's wheel seeing that Florian was coming from behind Gilbert was second in E3 Harelbeke behind team-mate Niki Terpstra and third in the Tour of Flanders The victory also added to Quick-Step's tally of 69 season wins "I am just really happy that I got to taste the victory too in what has been a fantastic year for the team," Gilbert said "Now I am looking forward to what the rest of the season can bring me Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Gregor BrownSocial Links NavigationGregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.  Celts to travel to France for international tournament Under 12s and Under 15s will all be competing in the tournament which takes place in Northern France from 8th-10th April 2023 The tournament will see the Celts compete against sides around Europe with the 2022 edition featuring teams from France Farsley Celtic Development have organised a Christmas raffle and you can purchase your tickets in the Nest Bar and prizes include 2x 2023-24 Farsley Celtic season tickets Farsley Celtic first travelled to France in 1996 when Chris Adams and Kim Farrand took a junior side to a tournament in Vermelles in Northern France Chris and Kim struck up a friendship with Alain Robillart who ran a centre of excellence at FC Vermelles and our junior teams continued to attend the annual tournament at Vermelles with the French side also visiting Farsley on a number of occasions visited Farsley for a tournament prior to COVID and they have since invited us to visit and compete in their tournament in 2023 for what we hope will be the start of an exciting new relationship Tarmac Silverlands Stadium Silverlands Buxton Derbyshire SK17 6QH Rory Townsend (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) has been enjoying some very strong late season form with no fewer than four top 10 finishes at the recent Tour of Britain and the former Irish champion was back at it in France again today He took a solid 12th place in the 198.8km Grand Prix d’Isbergues (UCI 1.1) but looked like he would have gone much closer to victory but for being badly boxed in at the finish Finding himself on the left side of the bunch with a packed front line of the group just ahead Townsend tried to dart to the opposite side of the road looking for clear run at the line he ran out of road to make it count and had to be content with 12th with the race won in a bunch sprint by Arvid de Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) from Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ) and Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty) Dillon Corkery (St Michel-Mavic-Auber93) was also in action today just 22 seconds down on the winner and at the back of the bunch Sam Bennett (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) was named on the provisional start list but did not ride the event Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) was the sole Irish representative in the women’s race in 131km women’s race in Isbergues which also came down to a sprint from a reduced bunch It was won by Dutch rider Maaike Boogaard (AG Insurance-Soudal Team) from Victoire Berteau (Cofidis Women Team) and Alba Teruel (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) who was riding her first road race in almost three months after recent track focus for the OIympics at the back of the bunch and some 14 seconds down on the winner Arvid De Kleijn a remporté au sprint le #GPIsbergues devant Laurence Pithie et Gerben Thijssen. 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Contactez-nous : contact@todaycycling.com 🧑‍💻 Site internet codé par Alex Belgian back to his best after fracturing kneecap at Tour de France Philippe Gilbert abandons the Tour de France Gilbert: Leaving the Tour really hurts Gilbert eyeing Paris-Tours comeback after early return to training Gilbert to make return from Tour de France crash this month Gilbert crashed on the descent of the infamous Col de Portet d'Aspet on stage 16 of the Tour hitting a stone wall and plunging down the bank the other side Although he remounted and finished the stage, Gilbert's knee had swollen considerably, and hospital examinations revealed the fracture, meaning that his Tour was over Gilbert out-sprinted breakaway companion Christophe Laporte (Cofidis) for the victory with Gilbert's Quick-Step teammate Florian Sénéchel taking the third spot on the podium "I've worked so hard to get back here today," Gilbert said on his team's website there have been some difficult moments when I've been at home fighting to make this comeback but you still have to do the work yourself some of the most positive opinions I heard were that I should be happy if I was back on the bike within four months My goal was to get a win in this last part of the season and 99 per cent of the riders would probably just be happy to come back Extremely heavy rain meant that the race organisers took the decision to shorten the course from 200km to 175km Gilbert further demonstrated the strength of his return by attacking almost from the gun which steadily decreased in size as the race wore on but I actually felt good and was really confident," said Gilbert we took advantage of the slippery roads from the rain and some tricky corners by going to the limit a few times Kolar and Antomarchi second and third respectively The Frenchman profited from dedicated support throughout the 204km French race from his Cofidis team leading into the final kilometres and depositing Bouhanni 150 metres from the line made no mistake and comfortably got the better of Michael Kolar in second and Julien Antomarchi in third The victory gives him the lead in the Coupe de France series with just one race remaining but what is of greater significance is the confidence it will provide ahead of the Worlds next Sunday his recent crash at the Tour de Wallnie following his crashing out of the Vuelta a Espana and Tour de France Frenchman becomes 11th winner of the season for French team It was also the first win of the 21-year-old's career after he turned professional with the team on August 1 Cosnefroy pips Gouault to win Grand Prix d'Isbergues A stagiaire with AG2R-La Mondiale last year Cosnefroy had ridden a handful of French and Belgian one-day races ahead of the Grand Prix d'Isbergues-Pas de Calais The expected outcome of the 1.1 race was a sprint finish with the likes of Kristoffer Halvorsen (Joker) Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) and Arnaud Demare (FDJ) winning in recent years the Grand Prix d'Isbergues is a race for the sprinters I never imagined such a scenario unfolding After having started in the pros just this August I am coming into the final part of the season pretty fresh," Cosnefroy said of his expectations With the Worlds U23 road race Friday his primary goal for September Cosnefroy added that he started the race with zero personal ambition for a result and above all put in some good work ahead of the U23 World Championships in Bergen (Norway) on Friday," he said "But suddenly I found myself in the front of the race without even having meant to I told Stéphane Goubert that the team should chase the break even if I was in it." Cosnefroy explained he thought the win was in reach if he rolled the dice With Pierre Gouault (HP BTP - Auber93) for company Cosnefroy successfully decided to attack and avoid a two-up sprint for the win "But with something like 11.5 km to go to the finish in the last lap we still had a little more than a minute gap and I realized it might be possible to make it after all I chose to attack before a final sprint and managed to take the win I could not have dreamed that I would win my first professional race so soon." Cosnefroy was quick to move on from his win explaining the victory is a major confidence boost ahead of second and final U23 Worlds road race but tonight I will put the victory at Isbergues aside in my mind and start to think about Bergen," he said but I know that the race in Bergen won’t unfold the same way Neo-pro teammate Rudy Barbier ensured it was a race to celebrate for AG2R-La Mondiale as he crossed the line in fifth enjoying a small victory by beating Mark Cavendish to the line I managed to beat renowned sprinters like Cavendish and Bouhanni in the pack sprint I have been working with my coach Mickaël Bouget specifically on our sprinting and getting the train to work together seamlessly," Barbier said "I am pleased and especially happy with Quentin (Jaurégui) and Julien (Duval) who were still with me with 300 meters to go All that I had to do was unleash my sprint Ag2R-La Mondiale has now claimed 14 victories and 24-year-old Barbier is hoping to add to that tally before the season comes to a close next month "I have felt now for several days that the form is really there and I want to take a win before the end of the season," he said "I still have four opportunities (Eurométropole - Binche-Chimay-Binche - Paris-Bourges - Paris-Tours)