Greg van Avermaet
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Tirreno-Adriatico: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Tirreno-Adriatico is essentially the Italian version of Paris-Nice, with grand tour specialists often choosing one of the two races in which to gauge their form before bigger goals. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and recent winners in the…
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst First held in 1945, Omloop het Nieuwsblad marks the start of the European classics season. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and recent winners.
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E3 Saxo Classic: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst E3 Saxo Classic, previously known as E3 Harelbeke, is on the cycling calendar since 1958. Preceding the Tour of Flanders and featuring both hills and cobbles, the race is seen as a test case for Flander’s cycling high mass itself.…
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In Flanders Fields: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Since 1934, In Flanders Fields has been one of the Flemish classics, although it was known as Gent-Wevelgem until 2026. The route is peppered with several short cobbled climbs and features a number of unpaved roads. Winds often play a crucial role…
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GP Montréal: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig Just like 'Quebec' the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is a 'new' classic. Both were smartly created in 2010. Raced within a three days interval and called the Laurentian Classics, the Montréal race is harder, and it suits both climbers and…
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Paris - Roubaix: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest cycling classics. The 'Hell of the North', as it is often referred to, is one of the toughest races on the cycling calender and suits the strong men of the peloton. It is therefore no surprise that Belgians have…
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Summer Olympics: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The first cyclist to hold an Olympic gold medal was home-rider Aristidis Konstantinidis back in 1896. In 3h22'31 he raced from Athens to Marathon and back again, totalling a distance of 87 kilometres. Cyclingstage.com brings you the winners in…
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2019: Van Avermaet wins in thriller finale
Door Harmen Lustig The Grand Prix de Montréal serves an enticing teaser for the upcoming Worlds in Yorkshire. Greg Van Avermaet outguns Diego Ulissi and Ivan García on the uphill arrival.
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Tour of Valencia 2019: Van Avermaet wins hilly 3rd stage, leader Bo Hagen survives
Door Harmen Lustig The 3rd stage in the Tour of Valencia travels through the middle mountains. At the end of a race with six intermediate climbs Greg Van Avermaet powers to an impressive sprint victory. Edvald Boasson Hagen survives all vertical metres to retain in…
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Paris - Roubaix 2017: Van Avermaet outsprints Stybar and Langeveld on Roubaix Velodrome
Door Martijn Ophorst At 257 kilometres, Paris-Roubaix takes in a daunting gauntlet of 55 kilometres on cobbles. After a decisive move on Carrefour de l’Arbre Van Avermaet outsprints his fellow-escapees Stybar and Langeveld in Roubaix Velodrome .
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Gent - Wevelgem 2017: Van Avermaet bests Keukeleire in sprint-à-deux
Door Martijn Ophorst At 241.3 kilometres, the route of Gent-Wevelgem's 78th edition takes in three sectors of semi-paved road and ten hills. The super-steep Kemmelberg is decisive and eventually Keukeleire and Van Avermaet turn out on top. The Olympic Champion is fastest.
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E3 Harelbeke 2017: Van Avermaet bests Gilbert and Naesen on the line
Door Martijn Ophorst At 206.1 kilometres, the route of the E3 Harelbeke takes in fifteen sharp climbs and five cobbled sectors. The race ignites on Taaienberg with some 75 kilometres left and Oliver Naesen, Greg Van Avermaet and Philippe Gilbert turn out on top. The…
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2017: Van Avermaet outsprints Sagan and Vanmarcke
Door Martijn Ophorst The Omloop het Nieuwsblad totals almost 200 kilometres and takes in thirteen climbs and a shitload of cobbles. With 60 kilometres left, the race ignites on the Taaienberg and Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet and Sep Vanmarcke battle out the finale.…
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Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal 2016: Van Avermaet bests Sagan in thrilling finale
Door Martijn Ophorst At slightly over 200 kilometres, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is tailor made for the hilly specialists. The race boils down to the last 500 metres. Rui Costa is caught while Greg Van Avermaet outsprints Peter Sagan.
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Summer Olympics 2016 Rio: Van Avermaet powers to gold, Fuglsang silver, Majka bronze
Door Martijn Ophorst The route of Rio's Olympic road race is full of sharp hills. Attackers Nibali and Henao hit the tarmac in the last descent and their fellow-escapee Majka pushes on alone. The Pole is brought back with 1.5 kilometres left by Van Avermaet and…
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Summer Olympics 2016 Rio: Route road race - men
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, August 6, 2016 - The route of Rio's Olympic road race for men is a challenging one. Tough climbs, flat sections, cobbles - everything is there. The riders face 40 kilometres of climbing and 8 kilometres of cobblestones on a 241.5…
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Tour de France 2016 Stage 5: Van Avermaet solos to victory and yellow jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst At 216 kilometres, stage 5 has the first serious climbs in this year's Tour de France on offer. Van Avermaet brings an early break home with an impressive solo that brings him the yellow jersey. De Gendt finishes in second. After a late attack…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Cancellara takes ITT, Van Avermaet wins overall with Sagan 1 second down
Door Martijn Ophorst In a flat 10.1 kilometres ITT Greg Van Avermaet holds on to his lead and he wins the 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico with the tiniest of margins over Peter Sagan: 1 second. The stage victor is Fabian Cancellara after a master class time trialing.
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2016: Van Avermaet bests Sagan in thrilling finale
Door Martijn Ophorst At 200.8 kilometres, Omloop het Nieuwsblad contains 13 hills and a number of cobbled sectors. Luke Rowe and Greg Van Avermaet attack at Taaienberg with 50 kilometres left. Benoot and Sagan join them to spice up the finale. In the end Van Avermaet…
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Tour de France 2015 Stage 13: Van Avermaet outclimbs Sagan in thrilling finale
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 is a hilly ride with a finale that is designed to detonate the fireworks. The break away with young Kelderman is caught with 250 metres left and Greg Van Avermaet outpowers Peter Sagan in the steep uphill stretch. The Slovak can take…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2015: Greg Van Avermaet wins stage and takes GC lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 3 in the Tirreno-Adriatico is mostly flat. The last two riders of a break of five are reeled in with 20 kilometres left. All teams with a strong puncheur are eyeing up the stage win on the uphill arrivall in medieval Arezzo, but BMC is…
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Eneco Tour 2014: Greg Van Avermaet stage, Tom Dumoulin GC
Door Martijn Ophorst The 5th stage of the Dutch/Belgian Eneco Tour showcases a route with a lot of cobbled hills, notorious from the Flemish spring classics. The break away of four is killed in the finale and homerider Laurens De Vreese takes over in the streets of…