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2015 Amstel Gold Race
The 2015 Amstel Gold Race was the 50th edition of the Amstel Gold Race (men's race), Amstel Gold Race one-day race. It took place on 19 April and was the eleventh race of the 2015 UCI World Tour. The Amstel Gold Race formed part of the Ardennes classics season, although it took place in the Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg region of the Netherlands rather than in the Belgian Ardennes. It took place in the week before 2015 La Flèche Wallonne, La Flèche Wallonne and 2015 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the other principal Ardennes classics. The defending champion in the 2015 edition of the race was Philippe Gilbert, who had won the race three times and had also won the 2012 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race, 2012 world championships on a very similar course. The race took place on a route centred on the town of Valkenburg aan de Geul; the route included 34 short climbs, several of which were repeated. The decisive climb was the Cauberg, the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 UCI World Tour
The 2015 UCI World Tour was the seventh edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009. The series started with the opening stage of the 2015 Tour Down Under, Tour Down Under on 20 January, and concluded with 2015 Il Lombardia, Il Lombardia on 4 October. For the second successive year, Spain's Alejandro Valverde won the World Tour individual points title, amassing 675 points over the course of the season. The rider finished 201 points clear of his closest rival and compatriot Joaquim Rodríguez of , while Colombian rider Nairo Quintana was third – also for the – 17 points behind Rodríguez and 218 points in arrears of Valverde. In the teams' rankings, finished top for the third year running, with a total of 1619 points. Second place went to , 13 points behind, while finished in third position. The nations' rankings was comfortably headed by Spain, with a points advantage of 839 over Italy, who moved into second at the fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkenburg Aan De Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the southeastern Dutch Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. The name refers to the central town in the municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul passing through it. History Sieges and conquests have been the recurrent theme in the history of Valkenburg, especially in connection with Valkenburg castle, seat of the counts of Valkenburg (or Falkenburg). In December 1672 the castle was once again destroyed by Dutch troops led by William III of England, William III, trying to prevent the armies of Louis XIV of France from capturing it, this time not to be rebuilt. In the 19th century, because of the natural environment of the area, Valkenburg became a holiday destination for the well-to-do in the Netherlands. Tourism developed, especially after in 1853 the railway from Maastricht to Heerlen and Aachen opened. Valkenburg railway station is the olde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geulle
Geulle (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen, about 8 km southwest of Geleen. History The village was first mentioned in 1298 as Gole, and refers to the Geul River which used to flow past the village until the Maas moved two kilometres westwards in the early 15th century. Geulle developed in the Middle Ages at the former confluence of the Geul with the Maas. In 1375, it became part of the . In 1839, it became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Between 1931 and 1934, the Juliana Canal The Juliana Canal ( ; ), named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, is a long canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a bypass of an unnavigable section of the river Meuse between Maastricht and Maasbracht. It is an important transpo ... was dug and the village was split in two parts: Geulle and . The St Martinus Church was first mentioned in 1298. The tower contains 14th century elements, and received its cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunde, Netherlands
Bunde (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen, about 2 km northwest of Meerssen itself. History The village was first mentioned in 893 as Bundende. The etymology is unclear. Bunde developed on the eastern flank of the Maas Valley. It used to belong to the . In 1626, it became an independent ''heerlijkheid''. Between June 1814 until May 1815, it was part of Prussia, but awarded to the Kingdom of the Netherlands by the Congress of Vienna. The Old St Agnes Church is a single aisled church with a double tower at the front. In 1714, the medieval church was replaced by the current church. The tower burnt down in 1822 after a lightning strike. The New St Agnes Church is an aisleless church with concrete tower built between 1959 and 1960. Bunde was home to 386 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became part of the municipality Meerssen. Transportation * Bunde railway station * Bus services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; ; ; ) is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital city, capital and largest city of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse (), at the point where the river is joined by the Jeker. Mount Saint Peter (''Sint-Pietersberg'') is largely situated within the city's municipal borders. Maastricht is adjacent to the border with Belgium and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, an international metropolis with a population of about 3.9 million, which includes the nearby German and Belgian cities of Aachen, Liège, and Hasselt. Maastricht developed from a Roman Republic, Roman settlement (''Trajectum ad Mosam'') to a medieval river trade and religious centre. In the 16th century it became a garrison town and in the 19th century an early industrial centre. Today, the city is a thriving cultural and regional hub. It became well known through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amstel Gold Race 2015
The Amstel () is a river in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It flows from the Aarkanaal and Drecht in Nieuwveen northwards, passing Uithoorn, Amstelveen, and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, to the IJ (Amsterdam), IJ in Amsterdam, to which the river gives its name. Annually, the river is the location of the Liberation Day (Netherlands), Liberation Day concert, Head of the River Amstel rowing match, and the Amsterdam Gay Pride boat parade. Etymology The name '':wikt:Amstel, Amstel'' and the older form ''Aemstel'' are derived from ''Amestelle'', which is a compound of the words '':wikt:aam, aam'' or ''ame'' meaning water and '':wikt:stelle, stelle'' meaning solid, high, and dry ground.G. van Berkel & K. Samplonius,Amsterdam (Amsterdam, NH) (in Dutch), ''Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard'', 2018. Retrieved on 10 October 2020. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Het Nieuwsblad
(; ) is a Flemish newspaper that mainly focusses on "a broad view" regarding politics, culture, economics, lifestyle, society and sports. History and profile In 1929, was published by for the first time. In 1939, the sports paper ''Sportwereld'' (established in 1912) was purchased by De Standaard and turned into a daily supplement to their two main newspapers, "" and "". In 1957, three other newspapers were purchased by and initially kept in circulation. In 1966, the further publication of two of them, ''Het Nieuws van de Dag'' and ''Het Vrije Volksblad'', was stopped. The same happened with the third paper, Het Handelsblad, in 1979. In 1959, two more newspapers were purchased, of which ''De Landwacht'' disappeared in 1978. The other paper, ''De Gentenaar'', was turned into a "cover-paper" for around the city of Ghent. ''De Gentenaar'' still exists today and contains the same articles and columns as plus local news from the Ghent area. In 1962, a special supplement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Degand
Thomas Degand (born 13 May 1986) is a Belgian racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI ProTeam . He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, and was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España but he withdrew from the race after a crash. After spending the 2015 season riding for , in September 2015 it was announced that he would return to his previous team on an initial two-year contract from 2016. In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France. Major results ;2008 : 3rd Grand Prix Criquielion : 4th Flèche Ardennaise ;2009 : 2nd Grand Prix Criquielion : 8th Flèche Ardennaise : 10th Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines ;2010 : 1st Circuit de Wallonie : 1st Flèche Ardennaise : 7th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour : 7th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Beloften : 9th Overall Ronde de l'Oise ;2011 : 3rd Overall Paris–Corrèze : 5th Overall Tour du Limousin : 5th Overall Tour of South Africa : 6th Overall Tour de Wallonie : 7th Overall Route du Sud ;2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dries Devenyns
Dries Devenyns (born 22 July 1983) is a Belgian retired road bicycle racer, who rode for UCI WorldTeam . He retired at the end of 2023. Career Devenyns left at the end of the 2013 season, after five seasons with the squad, and joined Giant-Shimano for 2014. He moved to the team IAM Cycling for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, and joined Quick-Step Floors in 2017, retiring in 2023. Major results ;2005 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2006 : National Amateur Road Championships ::1st Time trial ::2nd Road race : 1st Overall Tour de Bretagne ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stages 4 & 5 ( ITT) : 4th Flèche Ardennaise : 5th Overall Tour des Pyrénées ::1st Prologue : 8th De Vlaamse Pijl : 10th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux ;2008 : 8th Overall Tour of Turkey : 8th Overall Ster Elektrotoer : 10th Overall Delta Tour Zeeland ;2009 (1 pro win) : 1st Stage 5 Tour of Austria : 5th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes : 7th Overall Tour de Wall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Competitor Group, Inc
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individuals, economic and social groups, etc. The rivalry can be over attainment of any exclusive goal, including recognition. Competition occurs in nature, between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. Animals compete over water supplies, food, mates, and other biological resources. Humans usually compete for food and mates, though when these needs are met deep rivalries often arise over the pursuit of wealth, power, prestige, and fame when in a static, repetitive, or unchanging environment. Competition is a major tenet of market economies and business, often associated with business competition as companies are in competition with at least one other firm over the same group of customers. Competition inside a company is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VeloNews
''VeloNews'' was an American cycling magazine headquartered in Boulder, Colorado Boulder is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 108,250 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the most ... dedicated to the cycle sport, sport of cycling. After 50 years of leading cycling journalism in the United States, VeloNews was purchased by Outside (company), Outside Inc. in early 2021. Months later, another major U.S. road cycling publication, Cycling Tips, was acquired in July 2021. Soon after acquisition, however, CEO Robin Thurston refocused Outside Inc's business model, stating in April 2022 that "Outside's future is in NFTs." The NFT marketplace crashed within six months. In a letter to staff on November 15, announcing layoffs, Thurston stated that "The fundamentals of our business are sound," but "economic headwinds that every media and technol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peloton
In a road Cycle sport, bicycle race, the peloton (, originally meaning ) is the main group or pack of riders. Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting (racing), drafting or slipstreaming) to (particularly behind) other riders. The reduction in drag (physics), drag is dramatic; riding in the middle of a well-developed group, drag can be reduced by as much as 95%. Exploitation of this potential energy saving leads to complex cooperative and competitive interactions between riders and teams in race tactics. The term is also used to refer to the community of professional cyclists in general. Definition More formally, a peloton is defined as "two or more cyclists riding in sufficiently close proximity to be located either in one of two basic positions: (1) behind cyclists in zones of reduced air pressure, referred to as ‘drafting’, or (2) in non-drafting positions where air pressure is highest. Cyclists in drafting zones expend less energy than in front positions." A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
