Stijn Bastens

📷 Cycling photographer //🥈 Mark Gunter Photo Awards 2022

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Back to Bruges: Remembering the 2023 Tour of Flanders

A morning of crowds, nerves, history — and the race that defines us.

#ThrowbackThursday

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A few weeks ago it was announced that the start and finish of the E3 Saxo Classic will remain in Harelbeke for the next six years.

So for this #ThrowbackThursday, let’s happily look back at the editions of the past years.

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Throwback to Paris-Roubaix 2022.
That strange moment in history when we suddenly had two editions of Paris-Roubaix within six months.

#ThrowbackThursday

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100 days.

Just 100 more days and the peloton will be back where it truly belongs.
Just 100 more days until the Flemish climbs and cobblestones are once again lined with passionate cycling fans.

100 days until the Omloop!

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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 2022 - the Belgian Beach Race Championship in Bredene

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Only 150 days left until the 2026 Tour of Flanders!
So of course, this #ThrowbackThursday 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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The Art of the Time Trial 🕰️🚴‍♂️

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!

Full story on Substack.

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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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@thijszonneveld @MoMohandis Ik schreef er iets over hoe wij ons daar vanuit Belgisch standpunt over verbazen https://t.co/FhBTH12TRW

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To my English-speaking followers - Races on hold? I shared my thoughts:
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Koersen die worden stilgelegd? Ik schreef er iets over:
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@AnnDeCraemer @vrtnws Ja, zat gisterenavond in het journaal laat

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Meervoudig wereldkampioene op de weg en op de piste en ontelbaar wereldkampioene in alle disciplines bedwingen heilige grond #ohn24

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Een groot kampioene nam gisteren afscheid van het peloton. De vrouw die haast eigenhandig de standaard van het dameswielrennen wist op te krikken. Voorbeeld van karakter en doorzettingsvermogen.
Veel succes en vooral veel plezier in het leven na de koers @AvVleuten

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Ik ga nen hoed halen en opzetten zodat ik hem kan afnemen als Remco over de streep komt. Chapeau. #Lavuelta23

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Tip aan de renners in de vuelta; gebruik straks uw voeten na de finish!
Tip aan de organisatie @lavuelta: ‘zet diee radar ni dicht!’
#LaVuelta23

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The first races in 4 weeks felt like a small shock to the system. 😵‍💫 But I'm really happy and grateful to be racing again already. 😍 On to the next one on Friday!

📷: @StijnBastens