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April 11 2024
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The Classics 2024

Every year, I eagerly anticipate the (Belgian) classics, yet they seem to pass by in the blink of an eye. Here are a few images I've chosen from E3 Harelbeke, Gent-Wevelgem, De Ronde van Vlaanderen, and Paris-Roubaix, captured by the exceptional visual storytellers Jered and Ashley Gruber.

Tour of Flanders

The Classics 2024
Shirin's game face!

Shirin's game face!

Well, yesterday didn’t really go as we would have liked personally, but despite everything that didn’t go to plan, I enjoyed myself.

- Ashley Gruber
The Classics 2024

Mathieu van der Poel attacked on the Koppenberg in the rain to avoid the mayhem that followed. What happened next was like a scene from the wayback machine with riders on foot trying to get to the top. In the women's edition I'm so glad that Katarzyna Niewiadoma had a second place. That girl's fighting spirit will reward her with a first place in the future, I'm sure!

The Classics 2024

These photos are filled with stories, capturing the emotions and hardships experienced within them. However, this year will be remembered for some personal misfortune, as Jered torched his ACL and MCL, requiring surgery and a recovery journey similar to those of the athletes he captures so masterfully. I'm confident he will emerge stronger, just like those professionals! 

E3 Saxo Classic

The Classics 2024
The Classics 2024

Gent-Wevelgem

The Classics 2024
The Classics 2024

Paris-Roubaix

The Classics 2024
The Classics 2024
The Classics 2024
The Classics 2024
That devastating final sprint is pure gold!

That devastating final sprint is pure gold!

The thrilling final of the women's edition of Paris-Roubaix will stay with me for a long time. Everything felt like it was game-over but Lotte Kopecky appeared from what looked like a lost position and worked her way to the front with that devastating final sprint.  

Photos by Jered and Ashley Gruber

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