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Sandman Daan Soete crowns himself Belgian beachrace champion

Our sandman Daan Soete crowned himself Belgian beachrace champion last Sunday in Bredene! Ridley Racing Team aims to shine in all offroad disciplines, and when the rider from the Kempen showed interest in this championship, we ensured he had a true beach racer at his disposal. After 57 kilometers of battling the wind, Daan had the strongest final sprint. It’s also the first title for Ridley Racing Team.

12/23/2024, 08:23 AM

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When Cycling and Windsurfing Meet: The Art of Beach Racing

It’s an unusual sight: a crowd of enthusiastic cyclists riding over breakwaters and forming massive echelons on the beach. Beach racing is a discipline that gains popularity every year and held its first Belgian Championship in December 2015. This Sunday, Bredene will be the stage for this spectacular event. We dove headfirst into the world of beach tires and mass starts and spoke with Filip Meirhaeghe and Daan Soete.

12/18/2024, 06:51 PM

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Jelle Geens crowns himself World Champion Ironman 70.3

What no one dared to dream out loud became a reality last Saturday. Jelle Geens crowned himself World Champion 70.3 Ironman in Taupo, New Zealand. The Limburger had just made the transition from Olympic distance to the middle-distance event, and it turned out to be a perfect choice. Ridley also had an absolutely top weekend in the field.

12/16/2024, 10:20 AM

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Nicole Frain Joins Ridley Racing Team with an Eye on Gravel Classics

Ridley Racing Team has strengthened its lineup with Australian gravel cyclist Nicole Frain. The 32-year-old former Australian road champion will compete in gravel classics in 2025, following a successful season that saw her secure second-place finishes in The Gralloch and Houffa Gravel. Frain aims to take her career to the next level with Ridley Racing Team and develop her versatility further.

12/05/2024, 09:00 AM

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Ridley's national cyclocross champions

Cyclocross is in our DNA. We have been dominating the world of sandboxes, mud lanes and bars since the turn of the century. Currently, Ridley has no fewer than six national champions riding around in the field. We would like to introduce these prize beasts to you!

12/03/2024, 07:00 AM

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Michael and Felipe on the Podium in Dublin

This weekend, 'The Ireland Call' resonated in the cyclocross world. Dublin hosted the second round of the World Cup. It was another hugely successful weekend for us, with a victory for Michael Vanthourenhout and a podium finish for Felipe Orts from our very own Ridley Racing Team!

12/02/2024, 08:16 AM

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Two Out of Two for Eli Iserbyt

Eli Iserbyt enjoyed a perfect weekend on the cyclocross circuit. On Saturday, he claimed victory in the Urban Cross in Kortrijk, his home region. A day later, he won the first round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup by the Scheldt in Antwerp. Unsurprisingly, the Belgian champion now also leads the World Cup standings. As an added bonus, his teammate Michael Vanthourenhout joined him on the podium twice.

11/25/2024, 08:34 AM

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World Champion Lindsay De Vylder Thrills the Crowd at Ghent’s Kuipke

Last week, the legendary Kuipke in Ghent hosted the Lotto Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent. Omnium World Champion Lindsay De Vylder dazzled on his special Ridley rainbow bike, delighting the crowd time and again. After a nail-biting Madison race, he and his partner Robbe Ghys narrowly missed claiming victory. Nonetheless, it was six days of spectacular promotion for the sport!

11/18/2024, 09:09 AM

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Rik Verbrugghe Appointed as New General Manager of Ridley Racing Team

Ridley Racing Team has appointed Rik Verbrugghe as its General Manager. In this role, Verbrugghe will take on the team’s overall leadership, a position that had been temporarily filled by our CEO, Jochim Aerts. With his extensive experience as a cyclist, sports director, commentator, national cycling coach, and sporting manager, Verbrugghe is the ideal candidate for this position.

11/08/2024, 10:00 AM

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Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal Continues as Pauwels Sauzen–Cibel Clementines

For many years, the riders of Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal have been racing on our bikes. This collaboration has already produced spectacular moments, including Belgian champion Eli Iserbyt and former European champion Michael Vanthourenhout. As of January 1, the team will continue as Pauwels Sauzen–Cibel Clementines, with Ridley remaining as the team’s bike partner.

11/07/2024, 11:14 AM

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Silver for Felipe Orts at the European Cyclocross Championships, five medals in total

Felipe Orts won silver last Sunday at the European Cyclocross Championships on home soil. In Pontevedra, he had to concede defeat to Thibau Nys in the final lap after an intense duel. Afterwards, he dedicated his medal to the victims of the flooding on Spain's eastern coast. Alongside Felipe (who claimed two medals), Eli Iserbyt, Leonie Bentveld, and Francesca Baroni also secured podium finishes in Spain.

11/04/2024, 10:52 AM

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Discover the X-Night RS, Ridley Racing Team's cyclocross bike

Ridley Racing Team can be admired this winter on our X-Night RS. It is now the fifth generation of our most prestigious cyclo-cross bike on which numerous (world) champions have already ridden. The X-Night RS fully focuses on aerodynamics and the specific needs of the professional cyclo-cross rider.

10/28/2024, 02:55 PM

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