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Thomas De Gendt chooses Ridley as bike partner of the Powerplus Gravel Team

Thomas De Gendt chooses Ridley as bike partner of the Powerplus Gravel Team

The international gravel peloton welcomes a new and ambitious team: the Powerplus Gravel Team. New in name, but built on experience. Last season, Thomas De Gendt completed his first full gravel year and now deliberately takes the next step in the discipline. Arno Van den Broeck has been active in the gravel scene for several seasons and brings valuable experience into the project. Together, they opt for their own team structure, with Ridley as trusted bike partner.

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Success in cyclocross is no coincidence. This is “The Unbound Journey” with Joris Nieuwenhuis.

Success in cyclocross is no coincidence. This is “The Unbound Journey” with Joris Nieuwenhuis.

The 2025–2026 cyclocross season is in full swing, and Joris Nieuwenhuis is one of the strongest riders in the peloton. In the first two months, he won three televised races and leads the standings in the X2O Badkamers Trophy. His form is the result of a clear summer plan with one goal: Unbound Gravel. We documented his entire preparation. Now available on our YouTube channel.

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Riders from our dealer Captain Velo turn the ASTR RS into the ultimate beach racer

Riders from our dealer Captain Velo turn the ASTR RS into the ultimate beach racer

During the winter months, beach racing is particularly popular along the beautiful coastlines of France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Our dealer Captain Velo from Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais) taps perfectly into this trend with its own “Beach Team” within UVC Calais. The riders of this team contest their beach races on a modified version of the ASTR RS. Because this combination really captured our imagination, we visited our loyal dealer to find out more.