Welcome back to another edition of Pro Log. Here’s a rundown of the latest cyclocross results before we get started:
Elite Men, Terralba, World Cup, Sun 7th December: 1st Michael Vanthourenhout, 1h 03min 17sec; 2nd Joris Nieuwenhuis, +01sec; 3rd Laurens Sweeck, +01sec.
Elite Women, Terralba, World Cup, Sun 7th December: 1st Lucina Brand, 47min 14sec; 2nd Aniek van Alphen, +20sec; 3rd Shirin van Anrooij, +33sec.
Elite Men, Bradford, National Trophy Series, Sun 7th December: 1st Thomas Mein, 54min 58sec; 2nd Toby Barnes, +06sec; 3rd Dan Barnes, +2min 09sec.
Elite Women, Bradford, National Trophy Series, Sun 7th December: 1st Grace Inglis, 49min 07sec; 2nd Freya Whiteside, +18sec; 3rd Elena Day, +46sec.
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Lidl-Trek and Gatorade partner up
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Lidl-Trek have signed a multi-year partnership with Gatorade and the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, which will provide personalised hydration strategies through sweat analysis and performance-testing technology,
The drinks brand has been out of the sport for more than a decade, since its partnership with British Cycling that delivered Team Sky and Team GB’s green bidons.
Vélo d’Or season
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Vélo Magazine’s Vélo d’Or awards were presented in Paris on Friday with the main prizes going to Tour de France and Monument winners Tadej Pogačar and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.
Ferrand-Prévot was also awarded the Jeannie Longo Trophy for the best French female road rider, with new Ineos signing Kévin Vauquelin given the men’s equivalent, the Bernard Hinault Trophy.
Pogačar also took home the Eddy Merckx Trophy for the best Classics rider alongside dominant sprinter Lorena Wiebes, Alexandre Léauté received the Paracycling Vélo d’Or, and Matteo Trentin received the Gino Mäder Prize for off-bike work in social and environmental areas.
Veronica Ewers pauses cycling career
EF Education-Oatly
American rider Veronica Ewers has announced her plans to step away from cycling next season to fully focus on her recovery from REDs (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport). Ewers previously took a break in the second half of the 2024, returning at the beginning of this year but will now continue to prioritise her long-term health.
Bloodwork conducted by Ewers’ personal nutritionist revealed hormonal values still consistent with REDs – a condition that impacts athletes who do not get enough fuel from food for both exercising and daily bodily functions. It was mutually agreed with EF Education-Oatly to release Ewers from her contract, but the team’s medical staff, therapists, and dieticians will remain available to her.
Alpecin-Deceuninck to become Alpecin-Premier Tech
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After terminating their sponsorship of Israel-Premier Tech and backing French ProTeam St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93, Canadian company Premier Tech is to take over co-title sponsorship of Alpecin-Deceuninck and Fenix-Deceuninck. Deceuninck will remain as a sponsor but the teams will be named Alpecin-Premier Tech and Fenix-Premier Tech.
Canadian Hugo Houle has signed with the men’s squad too, also coming from Israel-Premier Tech.
Ineos Grenadiers sign Jack Haig and announce extensions
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Ineos Grenadiers have announced the extensions 2014 World Champion Michał Kwiatkowski, two-time British champion Ben Swift, climbers Lucas Hamilton and Brandon Rivera, and 25-year-old Kim Heiduk. Kwiatkowski has extended for three years, Hamilton for two and the rest for one year.
Jack Haig will also join the team from Bahrain Victorious on a two-year deal. The Australian podiumed at the Vuelta a España in 2021, but has failed to reach those heights since. Haig’s compatriot Sam Welsford has also been spotted at the Ineos training camp according to Daniel Benson’s Cycling Substack.
