Olav Kooij
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Race Reports
Team Visma | Lease a Bike alert in entertaining eleventh Giro stage
Before the start, the big question was whether the stage would favour the breakaway or turn into a showdown between…
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Affini fifth in Giro d’Italia time trial, Yates climbs to fourth in GC
Affini was one of the early starters in Lucca, benefitting from dry weather conditions. Upon finishing—in the shadow of the…
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Van Aert claims impressive victory in heroic ninth stage of Giro d’Italia
Stage nine of the Giro was the much-anticipated gravel stage. In the finale, riders were challenged with several gravel sectors,…
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Kelderman finishes second after day in the break in stage 8 of Giro d’Italia
The eighth stage had all the hallmarks of a one-day classic. Early on, a fierce battle unfolded for a spot…
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Yates moves into Giro GC top ten after first mountain stage
Many riders aimed to get into the day’s breakaway, but a few teams kept things tightly controlled. A group of…
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Kooij denied repeat in Naples after chaotic Giro stage six
With 50 kilometers remaining, a major crash occurred in the peloton. At the time, all eight Team Visma | Lease…
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Yates shows good form in tough finale of fifth Giro d’Italia stage
The Giro peloton set off for a 151-kilometer stage between Ceglie Messapica and Matera. After a relatively flat opening section,…
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Kooij narrowly misses out on victory in fourth stage of Giro d’Italia
After three stages in Albania, the peloton arrived in Alberobello for the first Italian stage of this year’s race. With…
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Team Visma | Lease a Bike withstands third Giro stage unscathed
The climax of the Giro d’Italia’s opening weekend was the 160-kilometre stage that started and finished in Vlorë. The key…
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Affini claims fourth place in Giro d’Italia time trial
The riders completed a 13.7-kilometer individual time trial through the streets of the Albanian capital, Tirana. The course was mostly…
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Van Aert sprints to second place in hard opening stage of Giro d’Italia
The Grande Partenza of the 108th Giro d’Italia took place in Albania. The riders faced a 160-kilometer opening stage between…
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Race Previews
Team Visma | Lease a Bike aims for multiple goals in the Giro d’Italia
“This year’s Giro features a very well-balanced route, with interesting stages for every type of rider. And we’re starting with…
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Team Visma | Lease a Bike puts up a fight but sees Kooij crash out in Gent-Wevelgem
As in previous editions, the 87th Gent-Wevelgem was shaken up in De Moeren. Favorable winds caused the peloton to split…
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Kooij unable to sprint after crash in chaotic Classic Brugge-De Panne finale
The 49th edition of the Classic Brugge-De Panne featured a strong lineup. The flat course of the Belgian spring classic…
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Van Aert looks forward to return in E3 Saxo Classic, Team Visma | Lease a Bike ready for sprint in Gent-Wevelgem
Van Aert is taking the same approach this spring as he did a year ago. After his season opener in…
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Kooij sprints to eighth place in spectacular Milano-Sanremo
The race started in rainy conditions, but the weather cleared upon reaching the Ligurian coast. An early breakaway of eight…
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