{"schema":"hottub-news/list/v1","item_schema":"hottub-news/item/v1","count":10,"sponsored":0,"items":[{"id":"n_qv4oaf2yb2ngp4tz45aa","seq":1563614,"kind":"article","title":"VIDEO - Niels Driesen pakt EK-brons bij de beloften, goud gaat Spanjaard Alvarez","title_en":"VIDEO - Niels Driesen wins European Championship bronze for the under-23s, gold goes to Spaniard Alvarez","url":"https://sporza.be/nl/2026/10/02/video-niels-driesen-pakt-ek-brons-bij-de-beloften-goud-gaat-s~1790963605831","published":"2026-10-02T17:58:40Z","seen":"2026-10-03T17:02:00Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-sporza-be-bf907e","name":"sporza.be","domain":"sporza.be"},"via":"kite-sporza-be-bf907e","entities":[{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"},{"id":"Q118848113","name":"Alvarez","type":"person"}],"image":"https://images.vrt.be/width1280/2026/10/02/c981891d-3ef6-4bab-bdce-6e47c1c13147.jpg","story":"st_7aena2ips6r7wpumndwa","category":"sport","category_p":0.94,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.54,"political":0.06},{"id":"n_y24mgjki6t4gj53crhoq","seq":1406636,"kind":"article","title":"Niels Driesen knalt week na ereplaats op WK naar EK-brons: “Jammer dat ik vandaag geen topbenen had”","title_en":"Niels Driesen crashes a week after honorable place at the World Cup to EK bronze: 'Too bad I didn't have top legs today'","url":"https://www.hbvl.be/sport/wielrennen/niels-driesen-knalt-week-na-ereplaats-op-wk-naar-ek-brons-jammer-dat-ik-vandaag-geen-topbenen-had/162522618.html","summary":"Eén week na zijn knappe vijfde plaats op het belofte-WK in Montréal mocht Niels Driesen met rugnummer 13 van start in de EK-wegrit. Ongeluk bracht dat de 21-jarige Nieuwerkerkenaar niet. Driesen kwam op de Sloveense omloop op zijn plaats terecht, en dat was stek drie.","published":"2026-10-02T17:17:20Z","seen":"2026-10-02T18:07:28Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-hbvl-be-874777","name":"hbvl.be","domain":"hbvl.be","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q2230982","name":"Het Belang van Limburg","type":"newspaper","designations":["daily newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-hbvl-be-874777","topics":["wielrennen"],"authors":["Rob Rodiers"],"entities":[{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://prod-img.hbvl.be/public/nieuws/zevmts-cycling-ljubljana-ec-u23-men-road-race/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/CYCLING%20LJUBLJANA%20EC%20U23%20MEN%20ROAD%20RACE","story":"st_y24mgjki6t4gj53crhoq","category":"sport","category_p":0.93,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.14,"political":0.03},{"id":"n_swjx3ey7wjup232ziwva","seq":1384474,"kind":"article","title":"Niels Driesen pronkt \"tevreden\" met bronzen plak, al droomde hij van meer: \"Jammer dat ik geen topbenen had\"","title_en":"Niels Driesen is 'satisfied' with bronze medal, though he dreamed of more: 'Too bad I didn't have top legs'","url":"https://sporza.be/nl/2026/10/02/niels-driesen-pronkt-tevreden-met-bronzen-plak-al-droomde-hij-van-meer-jammer-dat-ik-geen-topbenen-had~1790954518893","summary":"Na een ondankbare vijfde plek op het WK in Montréal heeft Niels Driesen zijn gedroomde medaille beet op het EK voor beloften. Onze 21-jarige landgenoot knokte zich in een zinderende finale naar het brons achter de ongenaakbare Spanjaard Hector Alvarez. \"Het is verdiend om dit kampioenschap af te sluiten op het podium.\"","published":"2026-10-02T15:38:27Z","seen":"2026-10-02T16:21:52Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-sporza-be-bf907e","name":"sporza.be","domain":"sporza.be"},"via":"kite-sporza-be-bf907e","entities":[{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://images.vrt.be/width1280/2026/10/02/ddb2046a-7a2b-4720-b653-a6ffb63289ac.jpg","story":"st_swjx3ey7wjup232ziwva","category":"sport","category_p":0.81,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.46,"political":0.01},{"id":"n_gztrfxu6riqqbjgrqb6a","seq":1380703,"kind":"article","title":"Niels Driesen zorgt met brons in wegrit voor beloften voor eerste Belgische EK-medaille: “Ik voelde me nochtans niet super”","title_en":"Niels Driesen secures first Belgian EC medal with bronze in the under-23 road race: 'I didn't feel great though'","url":"https://www.hln.be/wielrennen/niels-driesen-zorgt-met-brons-in-wegrit-voor-beloften-voor-eerste-belgische-ek-medaille-ik-voelde-me-nochtans-niet-super~a9d5372b","summary":"De Belgische beloften hebben na een tegenvallend WK wel gescoord op het EK. Niels Driesen (21) zorgde met brons in de wegrit voor het eerste Belgische eremetaal in Slovenië. “Dit was het hoogst haalbare, want ik voelde me niet super”, was Driesen eerlijk. De Europese titel was voor de sterke Spanjaard Hector Alvarez, al had één Belg daar wel bedenkingen bij. “Hij rijdt het hele jaar bij de profs.”","published":"2026-10-02T15:35:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T15:46:02Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-hln-be-354e19","name":"hln.be","domain":"hln.be","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1457499","name":"Het Laatste Nieuws","type":"newspaper","country":"BE","designations":["daily newspaper","organization"]}},"via":"kite-hln-be-354e19","authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://images.hln.be/YTQ2ZDI0NTQ1NDYwZjhmZTRhZGUvZGlvLzI3ODQ2MTUzNC9maXQtd2lkdGgvNDAw/ljubljana-slovenia-october-02-gold-medal-alvarez-hector-esp-bronze-medal-driesen-niels-bel-pictured-during-the-podium-ceremony-of-the-men-u23-cycling-road-race-at-the-2026-uec-road-european-championships-an-uci-continental-championships-cycling-race-of-141-9-km-with-start-in-ljubljana-and-finish-in-sencur-on-october-2-2026-in-ljubljana-slovenia-02-10-2026-photo-by-jan-de-meuleneir-photonews","story":"st_gztrfxu6riqqbjgrqb6a","category":"sport","category_p":0.9,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.62,"political":0.03},{"id":"n_vixficbry5lf6uy44ivq","seq":1380539,"kind":"article","title":"2026 European Championships: Héctor Álvarez wins Spain the U23 European title, bronze for Belgian Niels Driesen","url":"https://cyclingflash.com/news/2026-european-championships-hector-alvarez-wins-spain-the-u23-european-title-bronze-for-belgian-niels-driesen","published":"2026-10-02T15:10:02Z","seen":"2026-10-02T15:45:30Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-cyclingflash-com-f8ed15","name":"cyclingflash.com","domain":"cyclingflash.com"},"via":"kite-cyclingflash-com-f8ed15","topics":["cycling","race report","under 23"],"entities":[{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://cdn.cyclingflash.com/media/185016/hector-alvarez-esp-uec-road-european-championships-2026.jpg","story":"st_vixficbry5lf6uy44ivq","category":"sport","category_p":0.96,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.63,"political":0.02},{"id":"n_4xgaww3zibymdksgnqpa","seq":1384473,"kind":"article","title":"Niels Driesen verovert brons op EK voor beloften, Hector Alvarez (met sticker van Mads Pedersen op helm) snelt ontembaar naar goud","title_en":"Niels Driesen wins bronze at European Championships for under-23, Hector Alvarez (with a Mads Pedersen sticker on his helmet) races unstoppably to gold","url":"https://sporza.be/nl/matches/wielrennen/ek-wielrennen/2026/wegrit-beloften-mannen-niels-driesen-verovert-brons-op-ek-voor-beloften-hector-alvarez-met-sticker-van-mads-pedersen-op-helm-snelt-ontembaar-naar-goud~1789985412457","summary":"De eerste medaille voor België op het Europees kampioenschap is een feit. Niels Driesen heeft zich naar een knappe derde plek gereden bij de beloften. De Europese titel moest hij overlaten aan de Spanjaard Héctor Alvarez, die zijn gouden medaille niet had gestolen. Op het WK moest hij nog vrede nemen met het zilver.","published":"2026-10-02T14:46:46Z","seen":"2026-10-02T16:21:52Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-sporza-be-bf907e","name":"sporza.be","domain":"sporza.be"},"via":"kite-sporza-be-bf907e","entities":[{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"},{"id":"Q15720671","name":"Mads Pedersen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://images.vrt.be/width1280/2026/10/02/8236a9f1-fe7b-4d79-a592-48be70002c94.jpg","story":"st_7aena2ips6r7wpumndwa","category":"sport","category_p":0.95,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.39,"political":0.04},{"id":"n_idrgj2cvjb66m26wifya","seq":1375087,"kind":"article","title":"Niels Driesen pakt het brons bij de beloften, Spaans toptalent Hector Alvarez snelt onhoudbaar naar Europese titel","title_en":"Niels Driesen takes bronze in the under-23s, Spanish top talent Hector Alvarez rushes unassailably to European title","url":"https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sport/wielrennen/niels-driesen-pakt-het-brons-bij-de-beloften-spaans-toptalent-hector-alvarez-snelt-onhoudbaar-naar-europese-titel/162511593.html","summary":"Niels Driesen heeft vrijdag voor een eerste Belgische medaille gezorgd op de Europese kampioenschappen wielrennen in Slovenië. Hij werd derde in de wegrit bij de mannen onder de 23 jaar, die werd gewonnen door de Spanjaard Hector Alvarez.","published":"2026-10-02T14:45:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T15:22:51Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-nieuwsblad-be-3f7e8a","name":"nieuwsblad.be","domain":"nieuwsblad.be","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q12467","name":"Het Nieuwsblad","type":"newspaper","country":"BE","designations":["daily newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-nieuwsblad-be-3f7e8a","topics":["wielrennen"],"authors":["Vincent Van Genechten"],"entities":[{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://prod-img.nieuwsblad.be/public/nieuws/3c0yxc-collage-2-1-large-right-20261002.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/collage-2-1-large-right-20261002.jpg","story":"st_7aena2ips6r7wpumndwa","category":"sport","category_p":0.97,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.7,"political":0.01},{"id":"n_grbjflfzpoo345w3o7uq","seq":1366900,"kind":"article","title":"LIVE. Spanjaard Alvarez schudt mede-koplopers weer van zich af in de afdaling, Niels Driesen strijdt mee voor medaille","title_en":"LIVE. Spaniard Alvarez shakes off fellow leaders again in the descent, Niels Driesen fights for a medal","url":"https://www.hln.be/wielrennen/live-spanjaard-alvarez-schudt-mede-koplopers-weer-van-zich-af-in-de-afdaling-niels-driesen-strijdt-mee-voor-medaille~a9d5372b","summary":"Na een tegenvallend WK gaan de Belgische beloften op het EK in Slovenië op zoek naar eerherstel. Doen ze in Ljubljana wel mee voor de medailles?","published":"2026-10-02T14:35:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T14:44:18Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-hln-be-354e19","name":"hln.be","domain":"hln.be","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1457499","name":"Het Laatste Nieuws","type":"newspaper","country":"BE","designations":["daily newspaper","organization"]}},"via":"kite-hln-be-354e19","authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q118848113","name":"Alvarez","type":"person"},{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://images.hln.be/MmZiYTE0ZjU3MzRlZjQ2Yjk2ZTYvZGlvLzI3ODQ1ODIxNy9maXQtd2lkdGgvNDAw/ljubljana-slovenia-october-02-driesen-niels-bel-during-the-men-u23-cycling-road-race-at-the-2026-uec-road-european-championships-an-uci-continental-championships-cycling-race-of-141-9-km-with-start-in-ljubljana-and-finish-in-sencur-on-october-2-2026-in-ljubljana-slovenia-02-10-2026-photo-by-jan-de-meuleneir-photonews","story":"st_grbjflfzpoo345w3o7uq","category":"sport","category_p":0.98,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.18,"political":0.03},{"id":"n_7tpa6xgkfpfut6vhjxna","seq":1375111,"kind":"article","title":"HERBELEEF. Spaanse topfavoriet Alvarez knalt naar goud bij beloften mannen, Niels Driesen kaapt bronzen medaille weg","title_en":"RELIVE. Spanish top favorite Alvarez hits gold in men's promises, Niels Driesen snatches bronze medal","url":"https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sport/wielrennen/wegwielrennen/herbeleef.-spaanse-topfavoriet-alvarez-knalt-naar-goud-bij-beloften-mannen-niels-driesen-kaapt-bronzen-medaille-weg/26483058.html","summary":"De koers staat bijna nooit stil. Volg hier alle nieuwtjes vanuit het peloton.","published":"2026-10-02T14:20:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T15:22:51Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-nieuwsblad-be-3f7e8a","name":"nieuwsblad.be","domain":"nieuwsblad.be","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q12467","name":"Het Nieuwsblad","type":"newspaper","country":"BE","designations":["daily newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-nieuwsblad-be-3f7e8a","topics":["wegwielrennen"],"authors":["Wielerredactie"],"entities":[{"id":"Q118848113","name":"Alvarez","type":"person"},{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://prod-img.nieuwsblad.be/public/nieuws/857krb-file87uu2l2cqzl4z45axob/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/file87uu2l2cqzl4z45axob","story":"st_7aena2ips6r7wpumndwa","category":"sport","category_p":0.97,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.26,"political":0.04},{"id":"n_7aena2ips6r7wpumndwa","seq":1371030,"kind":"article","title":"Spaanse topfavoriet Alvarez knalt naar goud bij beloften mannen, Niels Driesen kaapt bronzen medaille weg","title_en":"Spanish top favorite Alvarez blasts to gold in men's promises, Niels Driesen snatches bronze medal","url":"https://www.gva.be/sport/wielrennen/wegwielrennen/spaanse-topfavoriet-alvarez-knalt-naar-goud-bij-beloften-mannen-niels-driesen-kaapt-bronzen-medaille-weg/39184576.html","summary":"De koers staat bijna nooit stil. Volg hier alle nieuwtjes vanuit het peloton.","published":"2026-10-02T14:20:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T14:55:40Z","lang":"nl","country":"BE","source":{"id":"kite-gva-be-93bf83","name":"gva.be","domain":"gva.be","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q2467329","name":"Gazet van Antwerpen","type":"newspaper","country":"BE","designations":["daily newspaper","organization"]}},"via":"kite-gva-be-93bf83","topics":["wegwielrennen"],"authors":["Wielerredactie"],"entities":[{"id":"Q118848113","name":"Alvarez","type":"person"},{"id":"Q124654157","name":"Niels Driesen","type":"person"}],"image":"https://prod-img.nieuwsblad.be/public/nieuws/857krb-file87uu2l2cqzl4z45axob/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/file87uu2l2cqzl4z45axob","story":"st_7aena2ips6r7wpumndwa","category":"sport","category_p":0.98,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.32,"political":0.04}]}