Stijn Bastens

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World Champion Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAE Team Emirates - XRG) wins the 110th Ronde van Vlaanderen (1.UWT) - One day race from Antwerp to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 278,2km Photo: Stijn Bastens
European Champion Demi Vollering (NED/FDJ United - SUEZ) celebrates her victory with her husband and dog 23rd Ronde van Vlaanderen WE (1.WWT) - One day race from Oudenaarde to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 164,1km Photo: Stijn Bastens
World Champion Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAE Team Emirates - XRG) and Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) in the descent of the Hotond-berg 110th Ronde van Vlaanderen (1.UWT) - One day race from Antwerp to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 278,2km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) and Wout van Aert (BEL/Team Visma | Lease a Bike) beneath the Menin Gate in Ypres 88th In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem (1.UWT) - One day race from Middelkerke to Wevelgem / Belgium - 240,8km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Wout van Aert (BEL/Team Visma | Lease a Bike) at the start of his first race of the season 58th Ename Samyn Classic (1.Pro) - One day race from Quaregnon to Dour / Belgium - 203,8km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Matthew Brennan (GBR/Team Visma | Lease a Bike) wins the 78th edition of Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne - while teammate Christophe Laporte (FRA/Team Visma | Lease a Bike) joins the celebrations in the background 78th Kuurne Brussel Kuurne (1.Pro) - One day race from Kortrijk to Kuurne / Belgium - 194,9km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) conquers the legendary Muur van Geraardsbergen on his way to an impressive solo win 81th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Ghent to Ninove / Belgium - 207,2km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) claims a historic eighth world title, setting an all-time record 2026 UCI cyclo-cross World Championships Men Elite - Hulst / The Netherlands Photo: Stijn Bastens
Eight-time world champion and unrivaled record holder Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) is awarded a special distinction by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, alongside UCI President David Lappartient 2026 UCI cyclo-cross World Championships Men Elite - Hulst / The Netherlands Photo: Stijn Bastens
Podium of the UCI cyclo-cross World Championships Team Relay, with The Netherlands in first, Italy in second and Belgium in third Team The Netherlands: Guus van den Eijnden (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech Development Team), Delano Heeren (NED/), Isis Versluis (NED/), Leonie Bentveld (NED/Pauwels Sauzen - Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team), Shirin van Anrooij (NED/Baloise Verzekeringen - Het Poetsbureau Lions) and Tibor Del Grosso (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) Team Italy: Filippo Grigolini (ITA/), Stefano Viezzi (ITA/Alpecin-Premier Tech Development Team), Sara Casasola (ITA/Crelan-Corendon), Elisa Ferri (ITA/), Giorgia Pellizotti (ITA/) and Team Belgium: Fleur Moors (BEL/Baloise Verzekeringen - Het Poetsbureau Lions), Kay De Bruyckere (BEL/Pauwels Sauzen - Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team), Julie Brouwers (BEL/Charles Liegeois Roastery CX), Jari Van Lee (BEL/), Zita Peeters (BEL/) and Niels Vandeputte (BEL/Alpecin-Premier Tech Development Team) 2026 UCI cyclo-cross World Championships Team Relay - Hulst / The Netherlands Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech), chased by the TV production drone, wins the UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP race in Hoogerheide UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP Men Elite 2025/2026 (CDM) - Hoogerheide / The Netherlands Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) wins the UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP race in Maasmechelen UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP Men Elite 2025/2026 (CDM) - Maasmechelen / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
Thibau Nys (BEL/Baloise Verzekeringen - Het Poetsbureau Lions) wins the Belgian Cyclo-cross Championship after a thrilling battle with Emiel Verstrynge (BEL/Crelan-Corendon) Belgian National Championship Cyclo Cross Men Elite - Beringen / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
Thibau Nys (BEL/Baloise Verzekeringen - Het Poetsbureau Lions) wins the Men Elite Belgian National Championship Belgian National Championship Cyclo Cross Men Elite - Beringen / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) wins the UCI CYCLO CROSS CUP race in Zonhoven UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP Men Elite 2025/2026 (CDM) - Zonhoven / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin-Premier Tech) dives into the legendary sand pit of Zonhoven, on his way to victory UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP Men Elite 2025/2026 (CDM) - Zonhoven / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
Tibor Del Grosso wins the Telenet Superprestige Diegem Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) wins the Azencross in Loenhout, part of the X2O Badkamers Trofee X2O Badkamers Trofee Azencross Loenhout Men Elite - Loenhout / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
Belgian national champion Thibau Nys (BEL/Baloise Glowi Lions) wins the UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP round 8 in Dendermonde UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP Men Elite 2025/2026 (CDM) - Dendermonde / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) wins the UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP race in Gavere on Boxing Day UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP Men Elite 2025/2026 (CDM) - Gavere / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
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Dutch national champion Tibor Del Grosso (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) after winning the Superprestige Heusden-Zolder Telenet Superprestige Heusden-Zolder Men Elite - Heusen-Zolder / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) wins the Plage cross in Hofstade X2O Badkamers Trofee Hofstade Plage cross Men Elite - Hofstade / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
Dutch national champion Tibor Del Grosso (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) wins the Superprestige Heusden-Zolder, beating Wout van Aert (BEL/Team Visma | Lease a Bike) in a breathtaking sprint Telenet Superprestige Heusden-Zolder Men Elite - Heusen-Zolder / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck), Wout van Aert (BEL/Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Belgian national champion Thibau Nys (BEL/Baloise Glowi Lions) and the rest of the bunch over the beach of the Sport Vlaanderen domain in Hofstade X2O Badkamers Trofee Hofstade Plage cross Men Elite - Hofstade / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) wins the Plage cross in Hofstade X2O Badkamers Trofee Hofstade Plage cross Men Elite - Hofstade / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) wins the Vlaamse Duinencross, part of the UCI World Cup 2025/2026 UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP Men Elite 2025/2026 (CDM) - Koksijde / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
CX World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) over the sands of Sint Anna Beach on his way to victory UCI CYCLO CROSS WORLD CUP Men Elite 2025/2026 (CDM) - Antwerp / Belgium Photo: Stijn Bastens
The historic city centre of Bruges is preparing for the start of the 107th Tour of Flanders 107th Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres (1.UWT) - One day race from Brugge to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 273.4km Photo: Stijn Bastens
A massive crowd has gathered to welcome the riders back to Bruges for the first time since 2016 107th Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres (1.UWT) - One day race from Brugge to Oudenaarde / Belgium - 273.4km Photo: Stijn Bastens
The marshal / Seingever ensures the riders’ safety 84th Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Ypres to Wevelgem / Belgium - 248,8km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Belgian National Champion Wout van Aert (BEL/Jumbo-Visma), together with teammate Christophe Laporte (FRA/Jumbo-Visma), launches the decisive attack on the brutally steep slopes of the Paterberg 64th E3 Saxo Classic ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Harelbeke to Harelbeke / Belgium - 203,9km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Dylan van Baarle (NED/INEOS Grenadiers) on his way to victory over the famous cobbles of the Carrefour de l'Arbre sector 119th Paris-Roubaix (1.UWT) - One day race from Compiègne to Roubaix / France - 257.2km Photo: Stijn Bastens
The peloton fight their way up the legendary Muur van Geraardsbergen, cheered on by massive crowds 80th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Ghent to Ninove / Belgium - 197km Photo: Stijn Bastens
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
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Marianne Vos (NL/Team Jumbo-Visma) passes the carnival rides - 2e Derny Event Wilrijk / Belgium - 20230814 - 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
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
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
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
The motorhomes are lined up and ready at Sector 5 Photo: Stijn Bastens
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
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Mathieu van der Poel (NED/Alpecin - Deceuninck) pushing his limits over the Tiegemberg in a solo charge towards victory 67th E3 Saxo Classic ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Harelbeke to Harelbeke / Belgium - 208,8km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Dutch national champion Dylan Groenewegen (NED/Team Jayco AlUla) battles his way up the grueling slopes of the Kemmelberg Ossuaire 23rd Bredene Koksijde Classic (1.Pro) - One day race from Bredene to Koksijde / Belgium - 200,9km Photo: Stijn Bastens
The peloton conquers the cobbles of the Huisepontweg 79th Danilith Nokere Koerse (1.Pro) - One day race from Deinze to Nokere / Belgium - 188,1km Photo: Stijn Bastens
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Lewis Askey (GBR/Groupama - FDJ), Tiesj Benoot (BEL/Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Thomas Pidcock (GBR/Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) and Arjen Livyns (BEL/Lotto) conquer the legendary Muur van Geraardsbergen, cheered on by a massive crowd 80th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Ghent to Ninove / Belgium - 197km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Lotte Claes (BEL/Arkéa - B&B Hotels Women) and Aurela Nerlo (POL/Winspace Orange Seal) atop the mythical Muur van Geraardsbergen 17th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad WE (1.WWT) - One day race from Ghent to Ninove / Belgium - 137,9km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Tim Merlier 77th Kuurne Brussel Kuurne (1.Pro) - One day race from Kortrijk to Kuurne / Belgium - 196,9km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Peloton atop the mythical Muur van Geraardsbergen 80th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ME (1.UWT) - One day race from Ghent to Ninove / Belgium - 197km Photo: Stijn Bastens
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World Champion Lotte Kopecky (BEL/Team SD Worx - Protime) conquering the famous cobbles of Carrefour de l'Arbre on her way to victory. 4th Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT) - One day race from Denain to Roubaix / France - 148.5km Photo: Stijn Bastens
Wout van Aert (BEL/Jumbo-Visma) shows lots of grinta on his way to victory National Championships Belgium ME - ITT (NC) - Herzele - Herzele / Belgium - 42km Photo: Stijn Bastens
The peloton, including Yves Lampaert (BEL/Soudal - Quick Step), storms onto the first cobbled sector of the day – sector 29, Troisvilles a Inchy – as fans and photographers seek the perfect shot 121th Paris-Roubaix (1.UWT) - One day race from Compiègne to Roubaix / France - 259.7km - 20240407 Photo: Stijn Bastens
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