Lars Boom
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Renewi Tour: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig The Renewi Tour is a 5-day stage race held in Belgium and the Netherlands. The contest takes in stages resembling the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, making it an interesting and unpredictable race. Cyclingstage.com…
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Tour of Britain: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig The origins of the Tour of Britain date back to 1945. Although different events have been held under this name, the current edition is in place as of 2004. The route typically takes in a mix of flat and hilly stages, and an occasional individual…
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BinckBank Tour 2017: Lars Boom solos to victory and leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst In the 5th stage of the Binck Bank Tour the riders compete a mini Amstel Gold Race. A course with no less than 19 hills runs to the finish at the Tom Dumoulin Bike Park. Lars Boom powers to victory after a late attack. The Dutchman leads the…
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Tour de France 2014: Boom wins heroic stage, Nibali cementing GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday July 9th, 2014 - In 152.5 kilometres riders head from Ypres to Porte Hainaut and along the way they cross seven cobbled sectors, dangerous and slippery because of the incessant rain. Chris Froom hits the deck two times even before the…