Niki Terpstra
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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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Tour of Flanders: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Flanders is one of cycling's 5 Monuments. It is of huge importance to Belgian riders, teams, sponsors and of course the massive crowds of Flemish cycling fanatics that line the route each year. Therefore, no surprise that Flemish…
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Dwars door Vlaanderen: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Dwars door Vlaanderen started out as Dwars door België in 1945, which means Across Belgium. For a long time it has been a two days stage race, but as of 1965 it found its current form as a one-day race. In 2000 the name was changed to Dwars door…
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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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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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Tour of Flanders 2018: Niki Terpstra wins Flemish Fiesta
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Flanders takes place on Resurrection Sunday - an apt combination. At 266.5 kilometres, the race takes in eighteen hills and five stretches of pavé. Niki Terpstra goes after the front group on the Kruisberg with 28 kilometres to go. He…
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E3 Harelbeke 2018: Niki Terpstra solos to victory
Door Martijn Ophorst At 206 kilometres, the 2018 edition of E3 Harelbeke takes in fifteen climbs. Team-mates Yves Lampaert and Niki Terpstra head out together on Taaienberg, with 72 kilometres to go. On the last cobbles of the Varent the Dutchman goes solo to power to…
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Eneco Tour 2016 Stage 7: Boasson Hagen wins stage, Terpstra the overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The closing stage in Eneco Tour stirs up the overall. Leader Rohan Dennis crashes while Niki Terpstra takes control on the cobbles and steep climbs of Flanders. He escapes at the right moment with among others Boasson Hagen. The Norwegian takes…
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Tour of Qatar: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Qatar has been in existence since 2002. During the first few years, the race didn't peak the interest of the top cyclists, but this has since changed with riders seeing Qatar as ideal preparation for the classics. Former World…
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Tour of Qatar 2015: Stage 6 - Bennett stage win, Terpstra takes GC
Door Martijn Ophorst >Is Niki Tersptra capable of winning his second Tour of Qatar in a row? Yes, he is. After a thrilling race Kristoff is 9 seconds down on the Dutchman en if he wins the final sprint the overall is his. But he doesn't. Sam Bennett takes the stage,…
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Tour of Qatar 2015: ITT - Terpstra powers to win
Door Martijn Ophorst Niki Terpstra is super-strong in the ITT on the Lusail Circuit. He bests both Cancellara and Wiggins and seems set to take the overall. Only GC-rider threatening him could be Bodnar, who is now 11 seconds down in the overall, and Stannard, at 12 seconds.
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Paris - Roubaix 2014: Terpstra solos to victory
Door Martijn Ophorst Niki Terpstra took the biggest victory of his career in the Roubaix velodrome, 20 seconds ahead of the group of favourites after an intriguing edition of the race. Terpstra's attack came late on, but the build up to that moment was absolutely fascinating.
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Tour of Qatar 2014 Results 6th - Demare stage, Terpstra GC win
Door Martijn Ophorst Arnaud Demare wins the closing sprint in the Tour of Qatar. Niki Terpstra, who was in the lead as of day 1, is the best of the bunch and is the GC winner of edition 2014.
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Tour of Qatar 2014 Results 1st stage - Niki Terpstra wins
Door Martijn Ophorst The 1st stage of the 2014 Tour of Qatar is won by Dutchmen Niki Terpstra. He was the best in the sprint of a break away group.