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Tag: Niki Terpstra

  • All hail Niki Terpstra, the most Belgian man ever to have failed to be from Belgium

    Niki Terpstra’s top result in a Grand Tour is 94th in the 2014 Tour de France. He also finished 95th in the 2010 Vuelta a Espana. Here are all of Niki Terpstra’s other Grand Tour results, in ascending order: 152nd in the 2009 Tour de France 149th in the 2013 Tour de France 142nd in…

  • Autumn round-up: from Belgium to Qatar

    I’ve rather permitted the season to peter out and for that I apologise. Last time I wrote about actual racing, Steve Cummings had won the Tour of Britain. What’s happened since then? Eneco Tour I rather like the Eneco Tour, but didn’t really get chance to follow it too closely this year. It’s rough and…

  • Niki Terpstra is Belgian enough

    Let’s start with the top ten. Aside from Sebastian Langeveld, you should recognise all of these names, which makes me feel like I’ve done a pretty decent job over the last few months. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step 6:09:01 John Degenkolb’s Moustache (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano 0:00:20 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing Sep Vanmarcke (Bel)…

  • Middle Eastern foreshadowing

    Never let it be said that I am detached from my readers. I know what the readership is crying out for and that’s a half-arsed update about the Dubai Tour and stage one of the Tour of Qatar. The Dubai Tour This is the kind of race that’s decided by a prologue. Taylor Phinney’s 15-second…

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