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It’s Thursday - time for a Throwback!

Wheels in the Wind, Salt in the Air
Beach racing: the most relaxed chaos you’ll ever see on two wheels.

For this #ThrowbackThursday, we’re heading back to December 29, 2022 - the Belgian Beach Race Championship in Bredene

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Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL/Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) and Jordi Warlop (BEL/B&B Hotels - KTM) Belgian National Championship MTB BEACH RACE 2022 - BREDENE - 54km Photo: Stijn Bastens Illustrative image Belgian National Championship MTB BEACH RACE 2022 - BREDENE - 54km Photo: Stijn Bastens A mass start on the sand: the peloton launches into the Belgian MTB Beach Race Championship Belgian National Championship MTB BEACH RACE 2022 - BREDENE - 54km Photo: Stijn Bastens Yves Lampaert (BEL/Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) Belgian National Championship MTB BEACH RACE 2022 - BREDENE - 54km Photo: Stijn Bastens
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Only 150 days left until the 2026 Tour of Flanders!

So of course, this Throwback Thursday has to be all about De Ronde. Let’s rewind to the 2022 edition - the second victory for Mathieu Van der Poel, and the first ever start for a certain Tadej Pogačar.

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150 Days to De Ronde
Because it’s never too early to start counting down to Flanders; A Throwback Thursday look at the 2022 Tour of Flanders - when Van der Poel reigned and Pogačar learned fast.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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As a kid, I fell in love with the time trial - the smell of massage oils, the sound of disc wheels, and the silence before 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… whoosh!

Years later, I even beat Serge Pauwels once (to be fair, he’d just raced Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux… while I was “recovering” on the couch 😏):
The Art of the Time Trial
A childhood memory, a borrowed bike, and a wooden disc wheel - how a simple time trial sparked a lifelong love affair with cycling.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Only 26km of individual time trials (and a short team one, too)? Come on, ASO - we want a 6km prologue and at least two 50km+ TTs in the next Tours! #TDF2026
October 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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In just a few hours, the route of the 2026 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will be officially unveiled in Paris. So for this Throwback Thursday, what better excuse than to dust off some memories from past Tours?

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I Went to See the Panorama. I Got a Snowstorm Instead.
On how cycling gifts us stories we didn’t expect to live
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October 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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To my English-speaking followers - Races on hold? I shared my thoughts:
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October 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Koersen die worden stilgelegd? Ik schreef er iets over: open.substack.com/pub/stijnbas...
De rode vlag die alles mogelijk maakt
Hoezo moeten koersen worden stilgelegd omwille van het overige verkeer? Over seingevers, rode vlaggen en het recht op koers.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Carrefour de l’Arbre, My Second Home
A Throwback to Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift 2022, dust, chaos and the most beautiful jersey in the peloton
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October 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Let’s bring back some old initiatives. Throwback Thursday!

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#ThrowbackThursday #TBT
Mark Cavendish, a Domestique?
A different side of the Manx Missile - Throwback through my lens at the Baloise Belgium Tour 2021
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October 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Bye bye to the most magical weekend of the year 😢😢😢
Both Paris-Roubaix Races to be held in same day in 2026 - Screenshot of TNT sports Instagram News message
September 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Traditions - Where Summer Fairs Turn into Races

The scent of summer fairs, the hum of dernys, and the timeless spell of cycling tradition.

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Traditions - Where Summer Fairs Turn into Races
The scent of summer fairs, the hum of dernys, and the timeless spell of cycling tradition.
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August 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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World Photography Day - the perfect excuse to dive into the archives!

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#WorldPhotographyDay
Marianne Vos (NL/Team Jumbo-Visma) passes the carnival rides - 2e Derny Event Wilrijk / Belgium - 20230814 - Kermesse Women Elite Photo: Stijn Bastens Wout van Aert (BEL/Jumbo-Visma), intensely focused on his journey to claim the Belgian tricolor National Championships Belgium ME - ITT (NC) - Herzele - Herzele / Belgium - 42km Photo: Stijn Bastens Team Jumbo-Visma attempts a coup on the cobblestones of the Lange Munte 78th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Ghent to Ninove / Belgium - 207,3km Photo: Stijn Bastens Philippe Gilbert - Paris Roubaix 2021 Photo: Stijn Bastens
August 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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What’s more summery than a village fair?
And what’s a must in every proud Belgian town on fair day? A kermesse bike race!
And what’s more special than a kermesse bike race? A Derny criterium!
And what’s rarer than a Derny criterium? An Elite Women’s Derny criterium!
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Belgian National Champion Justine Ghekiere (BEL/AG Insurance - Soudal Team) wins the 4th Wilrijk Derny Event together with her derny pilot Ron Zijlaard (NED) 4th Wilrijk Derny Event / Belgium - 20250811 - Kermesse Women Elite Photo: Stijn Bastens Shari Bossuyt (BEL/AG Insurance - Soudal Team) and her derny pacer Edwin Smeulders (BEL) speed past the throngs of fans 4th Wilrijk Derny Event / Belgium - 20250811 - Kermesse Women Elite Photo: Stijn Bastens The peloton of riders and derny pacers rolls past the Wilrijk district hall 4th Wilrijk Derny Event / Belgium - 20250811 - Kermesse Women Elite Photo: Stijn Bastens Belgian National Champion Justine Ghekiere (BEL/AG Insurance - Soudal Team) wins the 4th Wilrijk Derny Event together with her derny pilot Ron Zijlaard (NED) 4th Wilrijk Derny Event / Belgium - 20250811 - Kermesse Women Elite Photo: Stijn Bastens
August 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Fase per fase - De fase van 17:00:
Wat hebben de meneer en de mevrouw in de rode Tshirt vandaag geleerd?
1. Kijk altijd in de richting van de koers.
2. Sta nooit op de rijbaan of aanpalend fietspad.
3. En laat die gsm in uwen broekzak zitten als er een peloton passeert!

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Vanaf de kop met een machtige sprint: Mathieu van der Poel wint en erft het geel na spetterende finale met de tenoren | sporza
Het kan niet op voor Alpecin-Deceuninck! Mathieu van der Poel heeft het feestweekend van de Belgische ploeg compleet gemaakt met een tweede ritzege in evenveel dagen. Van der Poel, die nog maar voor d...
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July 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Gallery: Remco Evenepoel and Lotte Kopecky in fire!

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Gallery: Remco Evenepoel and Lotte Kopecky on fire!
A full day of time trial fun last Friday at the Belgian National Championships in Brasschaat! A glimpse into the lens of Stijn Bastens:
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July 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Eindelijk eens een echte kampioenstrui voor UAE 🥳
Wat een koers!

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June 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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About yesterday; Golden rainbow stripes in full flight and a European Champion on a record-breaking roll.
Catch the full gallery on Instagram!

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World Time Trial Champion Remco Evenepoel (BEL/Soudal–Quick-Step) chasing his second national time trial crown National Championships Belgium ME - ITT (NC) - Brasschaat - Brasschaat / Belgium - 40,2km Photo: Stijn Bastens Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL/Lotto) National Championships Belgium ME - ITT (NC) - Brasschaat - Brasschaat / Belgium - 40,2km Photo: Stijn Bastens European Time Trial Champion Lotte Kopecky (BEL/Team SD Worx – Protime) speeds to the win National Championships Belgium WE - ITT (NC) - Brasschaat - Brasschaat / Belgium - 20,1km Photo: Stijn Bastens World Time Trial Champion Remco Evenepoel (BEL/Soudal–Quick-Step) chasing his second national time trial crown National Championships Belgium ME - ITT (NC) - Brasschaat - Brasschaat / Belgium - 40,2km Photo: Stijn Bastens
June 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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a man riding a bike with the number 103 on the back
Alt: Ludo, about to win Tour stage in Belgium Champions jersey
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May 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Hart voor de koers
Koersend met het hart
Stampend op die pedalen
Genietend van het afzien
Aanvallen en blijven aanvallen
Lach van oor tot oor
Belichaming van het woord Grinta
De Ludo
Platliggend op zijn stuur
Oorbel glimmend in de zon
Op weg naar de eeuwige vlucht

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Voormalig Belgisch kampioen Ludo Dierckxsens (60) overleden tijdens 1.000 km voor Kom op tegen Kanker | sporza
De grootste glimlach van het peloton is niet meer. Ludo Dierckxsens is vanmiddag op 60-jarige leeftijd overleden. De voormalige profwielrenner werd onwel bij zijn deelname aan de 1.000 km voor Kom op ...
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May 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Fan van Estland 😆
Beste act ever - Espresso Macchiato por favore!

#ESC2025 #songfestival
speld.nl De Speld @speld.nl · May 13
Man kijkt geen inzendingen van Estland meer na 20u, omdat hij anders niet kan slapen

#ESC2025 #songfestival
May 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Still recovering from this past weekend. Roubaix weekend is by far my favourite of the year!

You can find more photos in several posts on my Instagram profile:
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#Cycling #Cyclingphotography #sportsphotography #parisroubaix #watchthefemmes #PRF #parisroubaixfemmes
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA/Team Visma | Lease a Bike) conquering the iconic cobblestones of sector 4 Carrefour de l'Arbre during her exceptional solo effort towards victory 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT) - One day race from Denain to Roubaix / France - 148.5km Photo: Stijn Bastens Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) claims his third Paris-Roubaix victory in impressive fashion 122th Paris-Roubaix (1.UWT) - One day race from Compiègne to Roubaix / France - 259,2km Photo: Stijn Bastens World Champion Tadej Pogacar over the iconic cobbles of sector 4 Carrefour de l’Arbre 122th Paris-Roubaix (1.UWT) - One day race from Compiègne to Roubaix / France - 259,2km Photo: Stijn Bastens World Champion Lotte Kopecky (BEL/Team SD Worx - Protime) over the iconic cobbles of sector 4 Carrefour de l’Arbre 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT) - One day race from Denain to Roubaix / France - 148.5km Photo: Stijn Bastens
April 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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P.F.P.avé!

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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA/Team Visma | Lease a Bike) conquering the iconic cobblestones of sector 4 Carrefour de l'Arbre during her exceptional solo effort towards victory 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT) - One day race from Denain to Roubaix / France - 148.5km Photo: Stijn Bastens Lotte Kopecky over the cobbles of sector 17 Hornaing a Wandignies 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT) - One day race from Denain to Roubaix / France - 148.5km Photo: Stijn Bastens Anna van Wersch (NED/Lotto Ladies) over the iconic cobbles of sector 4 Carrefour de 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT) - One day race from Denain to Roubaix / France - 148.5km Photo: Stijn Bastens Lotte Kopecky and Lorena Wiebes over the iconic cobbles of sector 4 Carrefour de l’Arbre 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT) - One day race from Denain to Roubaix / France - 148.5km Photo: Stijn Bastens
April 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Roubaix, c'est prêt!

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The motorhomes are lined up and ready at Sector 5 Photo: Stijn Bastens Mathieu van der Poel among the dust Photo: Stijn Bastens Chemin des Prieres Photo: Stijn Bastens Pave du Paris Roubaix Photo: Stijn Bastens
April 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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A Sunday to remember. A Ronde to cherish.
The turbo of those rainbows was running full speed!

Still recovering from last Sunday… For more shots, check out Instagram!

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📸 for Flanders Classics // Ronde van Vlaanderen
World Champion Tadej Pogacar (/UAE Team Emirates - XRG) wins the 2025 Tour of Flanders 109th Ronde van Vlaanderen (1.UWT) - One day race from Bruges to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 269km Photo: Stijn Bastens for Flanders Classics Tadej Pogacar 109th Ronde van Vlaanderen (1.UWT) - One day race from Bruges to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 269km & 22nd Ronde van Vlaanderen WE (1.WWT) - One day race from Oudenaarde to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 168,9km Photo: Stijn Bastens for Flanders Classics Lotte Kopecky 109th Ronde van Vlaanderen (1.UWT) - One day race from Bruges to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 269km & 22nd Ronde van Vlaanderen WE (1.WWT) - One day race from Oudenaarde to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 168,9km Photo: Stijn Bastens for Flanders Classics World Champion Lotte Kopecky (BEL/Team SD Worx - Protime) takes her third Tour of Flanders victory, setting a new record 22nd Ronde van Vlaanderen WE (1.WWT) - One day race from Oudenaarde to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 168,9km Photo: Stijn Bastens for Flanders Classics
April 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Want to check out more E3 pictures? Here’s another insta post!

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#E3 #mvdp #E3Harelbeke #E3SaxoClassic #cycling
Fans loudly applaud MVDP EMG TV Crew and Belgian Cycling Jury Car rolling through the idyllic village of Roborst 67th E3 Saxo Classic ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Harelbeke to Harelbeke / Belgium - 208,8km Photo: Stijn Bastens Jasper Stuyven (BEL/Lidl - Trek) in full effort over the Tiegemberg 67th E3 Saxo Classic ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Harelbeke to Harelbeke / Belgium - 208,8km Photo: Stijn Bastens Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) in full flight during his race-winning move on the Oude Kwaremont 67th E3 Saxo Classic ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Harelbeke to Harelbeke / Belgium - 208,8km Photo: Stijn Bastens
March 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM