Not only was I present during this years Amstel Gold Race (AGR) to take shots of the pros riding their race (photos), I was also there for the leisure tour of the AGR a day earlier. I had an assignment…
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Ster ZLM Toer 2015, my comeback in the peloton?!?
The Ster ZLM Toer, a stage race which traditionally is a warm-up for the sprinters on their way to the Tour de France. In my days as a cyclist I was able to start in this race once, that was…
Tour of Belgium, Photo Book #SCHERP
Wouter Roosenboom, a photographer also based in Maastricht, is making name for himself as proved by his 2nd place in the Zilveren Camera 2014 Sport category (annual Dutch national photography awards). He recently published a photo book #SCHERP wherein he…
Gran Fondo New York 2015
Last week I went to New York to cover the Gran Fondo New York (GFNY) for GFNY Netherlands. I also worked together with Kris Clerckx for the Belgian magazine Grinta in which he described his GFNY adventure and with Thomas…
Liege Bastogne Liege 2015
Yesterday, the last of the spring classics in cycling, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, was held. Weather conditions were very tricky as one moment to another the weather changed from overwhelmingly sunny into pouring rain. For cyclists, these conditions are horrible but for spectators…
Amstel Gold Race 2015
The world of cycling descended to Maastricht this weekend for the 50th edition of the Amstel Gold Race (AGR), which is held annually. On saturday, 15.000 leisure cyclist climbed on their bikes to do their ride, on Sunday it was…