"I think the Puy de Dôme is closed off to riders right now, but I remember watching the Tour go up it in 2023; it's a cool climb to finish the Tour. I think I can manage the slopes of 12% well. I have no idea if it's possible to recon, but if so I'll do it. An individual time trial does something very different with the GC. Team Time Trial is not the same. But in any case I love the discipline, and I think that's very cool. Sometimes it's like this, we look at the big mountain stages, but often these hilly stages are actually the more important. I was just asked if next year's Tour is not as hard as this year. OK, the big mountains are there, they sound hard, but these hilly stages are even harder in a way, so they can be very crucial for the GC. We saw it last year. I am sure my DS is waiting in the back there; we'll make plans, we have a lot of time to think about what we're going to do with this race, and we'll have some projects for sure. For Paula, I think this Tour route is perfect because when you see the Ardennes-like stages, I think it's good to have good riders because you can make good tactics. I think Paula will want to win the Tour in the future, and I think that's a nice thing. I will retire soon. I'm not the youngest anymore, so I think it makes sense to have her on the team; she's a very big talent. It is the Spanish team, too, so that's nice." said Marlen Reusser (@Movistar_Team)

Happy Birthday to Seána Littbarski-Gray 🇩🇪 (LKT Team)

(@Movistar_Team) X @Etxeondo Etxeondo will outfit both the men’s and women’s teams, marking a new chapter that bridges a shared history with the development of competitive cycling apparel. Etxeondo returns to the Movistar Team. The technical cycling apparel brand and our organization are resuming a relationship that dates back to the Reynolds and Banesto eras, beginning a new phase of collaboration. The agreement includes providing apparel for both the men’s and women’s teams, as well as a joint development process in which Etxeondo’s expertise will be combined with the needs and feedback of our male and female riders.

Happy Birthday to Mijntje Geurts 🇳🇱 (@TeamCOFIDIS)

Lucinda Brand (Baloise verzekeringen - Het Poetsbureau Lions) wins Telenet Superprestige Overijse! 1. Lucinda Brand (Baloise verzekeringen - Het Poetsbureau Lions) 2. Aniek van Alphen (777TV CX Team) 3. Inge van der Heijden (Crelan-Corendon)

Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen Altez Industriebouw) wins Telenet Superprestige Overijse! 1. Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen Altez Industriebouw) 2. Witse Meeussen (Crelan-Corendon) 3. Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Premier Tech)

Happy Birthday to Davide Formolo 🇮🇹 (@Movistar_Team)

"Dressed like autumn and went into the mountains.. 🍂" - Demi Vollering (@FDJ_SUEZ)

Fem van Empel leads the Specialized TMRW cyclo-cross team. Fem van Empel 🇳🇱 (Netherlands) Anja Grossmann 🇨🇭 (Switzerland) Amandine Muller 🇫🇷 (France) Célia Gery 🇫🇷 (France)

Joran Wyseure (Crelan-Corendon) wins HG Cross Heerde 1. Joran Wyseure (Crelan-Corendon) 2. Joris Nieuwenhuis (Heizomat - Cube) 3. Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Premier Tech)

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (@FenixPrTe) wins HG Cross Heerde 1. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Fenix - Premier Tech) 2. Denise Betsema (De Ceuster Bouwkranen) 3. Aniek van Alphen (777TV CX Team)

HG Cross Herderstrand

Happy Birthday to Tota Magalhães 🇧🇷 (@Movistar_Team)

"Made the switch to professional hiking.👍" - Puck Pieterse (@FenixPrTe)

Telenet Superprestige Overijse is on Sunday!

HG Cross Heerderstrand is tomorrow!

Happy Birthday to Naomi De Roeck 🇧🇪 (Keukens Redant)

Happy Birthday to Leila Gschwentner 🇦🇹 (@FinishLineRT)

Happy Birthday to Elisa Ferri 🇮🇹 (Italy)

Happy Birthday to Fauve Bastiaenssen 🇧🇪 (@agsoudal)