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Guus conquers Mont Ventoux!

Dutch ECB rider Guus Van Domburg has added a significant name to his growing mountain record last week: Mont Ventoux, the nearly 2000m high giant of the Provence. Guus did the classic ascent starting from Bedouin, where it was still 23 degrees. On the top it was close to zero. Due to strong winds and icy roads, Guus could not go beyond post 1752, but there will certainly be a next time!
Guus is also preparing for his first Tour of Flanders on 5 April. His programme this season also includes the Amstel Gold Tour, Le Nove Colli, GP Schwarzwald and Dreiländergiro.

Köln cancelled, Morten does 160k in Ilbenstadt!

While the 100th anniversary edition of Rund um Köln got cancelled due to the heavy snowfall, ECB rider Morten Hansen managed to put in 160 km last Monday! Training heavily to get in shape for the Tour of Flanders after a five-week holiday, Morten did the 115km of the RTF in Ilbenstadt and added the kilometers cycling from home to Ilbenstadt and back. He only got into a snow shower during the final hour of his ride...

The next RTF around Frankfurt takes place this weekend in Rüsselsheim.

RTF Ilbenstadt on Easter Monday

After Niederdorfelden, RC Ilbenstadt is organising its "Frühlings RTF" on Easter Monday. Whether it will be spring remains to be seen, with the current weather forecast not exactly promising, but the RTF is worthwile and a good opportunity to put in the mileage needed for the upcoming events like the Tour of Flanders.

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German Cycling Cup: Already 3000 registrations for Köln

The first race of the inaugural German Cycling Cup will be held on Easter Monday in Köln. The cyclo event will again preceed the traditional annual pro race, and offers two distances: 100km and 65km.

According to the website of the organisation, already 3000 people have signed up for the event. The course is predominantly flat but there are also a few climbs in there, the last one going up to the Schloss Bensberg partially on cobblestones. On the 100km course, there are 920 Hm to be conquered.

Last year's winner was Nico Wernicke from Team Strassacker, who beat a peloton of nearly 100 riders in a bunch sprint.

More info on Rund um Köln on the website.