Dirk Lippevelt

Cyclist and cycling fan

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@HansenAdam Completely agree with this, respect for the riders

[Adam Hansen @HansenAdam]

A message from the riders:

As riders, we stand united against the unnecessary risk our lives are being subjected to.

This week alone, there were multiple incidents of vehicles on race courses. Two riders crashed when they hit a motorbike who was driving the wrong way on the race route. Luckily both escaped with cuts and bruises, it could have been so much worse.

This summer, a life was tragically lost to exactly this kind of failure. We will not stand for this any longer.

Riders race at high speed with little protection, and we depend on the race organisers to secure the roads. That responsibility is not being met.

We are calling for the help of the UCI for race organisers to take accountability and act. That means a serious, open conversation between riders, race organisers and the UCI resulting in concrete changes to how race routes are secured and managed.

After five minutes, we raced as normal. We did not want to affect the race, only to show what riders can do when we stand as one.

We love this sport. We respect the race organisers. We want to race hard and put on a show for our fans. However most importantly we want to come home safe to our loved ones.

[Velon CC @VelonCC]

Bini does it 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 🏆😍

Biniam Girmay wins the Clásica de Almería 2026 after a superb leadout from his NSN Cycling Team teammates, securing his second victory of the season.

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@Arden_2210 18

[Jonas Creteur @jonas_creteur]

Mathieu van der Poel was 10 years old when he first climbed Alpe d'Huez, AND reached the top (during a family holiday in the Alps).

The day after he wanted to do it again, but father @adrievanderpoel took away his bike.

It would have been too much for the restless young boy.

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek @TrekBikes A dream of a bike 😍

[UCI Track Cycling @UCI_Track]

Elia Viviani’s final dance 🇮🇹

This Sunday, 26 October, the Italian star will take to the track one last time at #Santiago2025, marking the end of an incredible professional career 🥹

Grazie di tutto e goditi ciò che verrà, @eliaviviani! 👏

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek @MilanJonathan_

[Thijs Zonneveld @thijszonneveld]

Traptechniek.

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek @MilanJonathan_

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek

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[Team Visma | Lease a Bike @vismaleaseabike]

🇪🇸 #LaVuelta25

When a story ends in red.. 💭😍
The perfect bike to crown our Vuelta! 🚲

[Michał Kwiatkowski @kwiato]

If the UCI and the responsible bodies couldn’t make the right decisions early enough, then long-term it’s very bad for cycling that the protesters managed to get what they wanted. You can’t just pretend nothing is happening.

From now on, it’s clear for everyone that a cycling race can be used as an effective stage for protests and next time it will only get worse, because someone allowed it to happen and looked the other way. It’s a shame for the fans who came here to watch a great event. Personally, I would have preferred to know in advance that the race was cancelled rather than being led to believe everything was going to be fine.

See you on the road soon cycling fans❤️
Thank you Team and chapeau to @lavuelta Winners 🙌

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek

[Richard Plugge @RichardPlugge]

Big round of applause for the mechanics that worked incredibly hard to make sure we have enough bikes at the start of @lavuelta! 🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏
And thank you @LidlTrek and @Movistar_Team for the support!

[Dirk Lippevelt @DLYachting]

@LidlTrek @GettySport