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Podcast The Adventure Stach

Shortly before the Unbound, Jasper Ockeloen and I became main guests in The Adventure Stach, the podcast of the American professional gravel racer Payson McElveen. We talked about the roots of Dutch Mafia, our work at Sockeloen, the races so far and our perspective on racing Unbound. Listen to the full interview here.
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Unbound 2023

Unforrtunately I had to face a broken rear derailleur cable after 20 km in Unbound this year. We dived into a sticky mud bath where everybody had to run and tried to keep their bike as clean as possible. After this section I noticed the cable was broken and I could only ride on the 11. With 310 km to go. Oké, I could shift with my front derailleur, so I had two options. It became a fight against myself and in the end I am happy I pushed through and made it back to Emporia after 11,5 hours of [...]
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USA gravel races

The gravel races for qualifying for the World Cup in Veneto and in preparation for Unbound on June 3 have started. After a satisfying fifth place at Traka 2023 in Girona, a race in which I debuted last year and immediately won, I cycled the 3Rides Gravel in Aachen. A race on a circuit of 15 km that had to be completed 7 times and there less suitable for me to hook up with the specialists. After a disappointing 28th place, I was able to take revenge in the first race of the American campaign. The Gravel Locos is a [...]
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Wilier annual review video 2022

The Wilier content team made a great movie about the 2022 adventures and a lot more. With interviews, throwbacks to highlights of my career, talks with family and friends and visits to the Wilier factory in Veneto. The movie tells how I made cycling my passion from the very moment I jumped on the bike as a kid. After ten years on the road at continental and pro-continental level, I decided to commit myself to something new, joining the Wilier Triestina Factory Gravel Racing. Take a deep dive into his journey within gravel world. Check the Wilier annual review 2022 [...]
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Gravel One Fifty Veenhuizen: 2nd.

After missing a few matches after a fall in Sweden, I made my come-back on Saturday 17 September at Gravel One Fifty in Veenhuizen. There I qualified definitively for the World Cup in Veneto thanks to a 2nd place. It's great that the form is back and I look forward to the World Cup with great confidence.The Wilier Content Crew shot this cool aftermovie from the @gravelonefifty race. Thanks to @schorschal @sarah_grot @brob @louiiiseder & @sean_househam for the great weekend 👊 Check the video here.
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Wilier Triestina Factory racer

At Wilier Triestina HQ a series of press photographs were made for the 2022 season. Italian photographer Georg Lindacher made these great shots that will be used for the Wilier Triestina website and promote my racing.

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