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Pim Ligthart of Vacansoleil-DCM won the final stage in the Ster ZLM Tour!    All week the riders of Vacansoleil-DCM have been attacking resulting in some nice results. Martijn Keizer took the Mountain jersey and youngster Maurits Lammertink placed third in the Queens stage. For Ligthart his victory in the last stage was a beautiful present for his birthday. "It's not common that the break away remains until the finish but we worked well together and were able to maintain a small gap!" explained Ligthart....

Evert Scheltinga is the new Dutch Triathlon Champion!    The triathlete from Team4Talent won his first title on the triathlon sprint distance. Due to another 5th, 6th and 7th place from Team4Talent athletes they ensured also a victory in the team classification.   Team4Talent is a Dutch team with many talents who all have their mind set on the Olympics in 2016. Fast Forward Wheels is a proud sponsor joining the team to achieve their goals.  ...

Lieuwe Westra wins first stage of Tour of California!    The first Tour of California for Team Vacansoleil-DCM begins in the best possible way, stage victory and leaders jersey for Lieuwe Westra. Despite being dropped on the last climb Westra saw his chance when he returned in the small remainder of the peloton. He attacked when the leading group was almost caught, in the sprint Westra was fast enough to leave Mancebo behind.   We are looking forward what more can be expected this Tour of California! ...

Thomas De Gendt wins final stage in Catalunya!   The 26 year old Belgian rider of Vacansoleil-DCM won the first race of the season for the team. The final stage of the Volta a Catalunya in Barcelona was difficult and after a few attempts a group of five riders were able to take a gap from the peloton. De Gendt felt strong and had confidence he could win this stage. In the sprint he proved himself right by leaving the others behind. ...

Jamie Whyte takes second place in the long distance triathlon Challenge Wanaka!   The New-Zealand triathlete sponsored by FFWD Wheels had his mind set on a second victory after two years, but like last year he came one place short. Whyte made a comeback after a year of injury and left big names behind him.  Despite a very windy bike course, Whyte had the fastest bike split of the day on a FFWD F9R and F6R combination!    ...