Tiffany Cromwell opens European season with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory

Australian outsprints US champion Megan Guarnier after two-rider breakTiffany Cromwell (Orica-AIS) won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the opening race of the European season, in Gent, Belgium, in a two-up sprint from US champion Megan Guarnier (Rabobank-Liv/Giant). The two riders escaped [...]

2013-02-23T00:00:00+00:00February 23rd, 2013|

Paolini wins one-on-one sprint with Vandenbergh in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Top two escape from successful ten-man group, Vandousselaere outkicks Thomas for thirdLuca Paolini (Katusha) escaped a ten-man group with Stijn Vandenbergh (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) with 25 kilometres to race in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and the duo make it stick all [...]

2013-02-23T00:00:00+00:00February 23rd, 2013|

Boonen ‘has a lot of work to do,’ will miss Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

Belgian rider still believes he can be in strong shape for the ClassicsWhile he pronounces himself as satisfied with how his performance went in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, Tom Boonen has decided to give tomorrow’s Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne a miss [...]

2013-02-23T00:00:00+00:00February 23rd, 2013|

Allan Davis: “It’s a lot more enjoyable than icy rain slash snow in Europe.”

Australian sprinter relishing the hot weather racing in LangkawiAllan Davis (Orica-GreenEdge) is starting his thirteenth season as a professional, since joining the Mapei-Quick Step team back in 2001 at the age of twenty. The Queenslander has never appeared at le [...]

2013-02-22T00:00:00+00:00February 22nd, 2013|

Andy Fenn Interview: “There’s a lot of opportunities here, so hopefully at least one will come off”

Young Omega Pharma-Quick Step sprinter hunting glory in LangkawiAt just 22 years of age, Andy Fenn is starting his second season with WorldTour ProTeam Omega Pharma-Quick Step. The English-born Scot burst onto the elite scene last year with victory in [...]

2013-02-22T00:00:00+00:00February 22nd, 2013|

Peter Stetina Interview: “I’ve never been to this part of the World, and I’m just taking it all in.”

American hoping to take his chance in Langkawi; preparing to defend Ryder Hesjedal’s Giro titlePeter Stetina (Garmin-Sharp) is making his very first appearance at le Tour de Langkawi, and he’s hoping to make it count. With just two of the [...]

2013-02-22T00:00:00+00:00February 22nd, 2013|

Tour de Langkawi: Theo Bos goes long but holds on to take stage two

Dutch flyer misjudges his sprint but just holds off Andrea Guardini for his second straight winTheo Bos (Blanco) took his second victory in as many days in the 2013 Tour de Langkawi as he outsprinted the peloton at the finish [...]

2013-02-22T00:00:00+00:00February 22nd, 2013|

Andy Sparks Interview: Track worlds, guiding medal winners and contenders plus the need for clean sport.

‘My viewpoint for a number of years is that men’s road cycling should be removed from the Olympics’Former US Olympic coach Andy Sparks is well known for his work with Sarah Hammer but also helps guide many other riders in [...]

2013-02-21T00:00:00+00:00February 21st, 2013|

Tour de Langkawi: Victory is all too easy for The Bos on stage one

Dutch sprinter leaves the rest behind to take the first yellow jersey of the raceTheo Bos (Blanco) made his second win of the 2013 season all too easy as he cruised to victory at the end of the opening stage [...]

2013-02-21T00:00:00+00:00February 21st, 2013|

Video: Sean Kelly hails Giro d’Italia 2014 start in Ireland

States the Belfast-Dublin project will inspire fans of the sport and riders alikeFormer world number one Sean Kelly has applauded the fact that the Giro d’Italia will start in Ireland next year, saying that it is a massive boost for [...]

2013-02-21T00:00:00+00:00February 21st, 2013|

Giro d’Italia 2014 Grande Partenza confirmed for Belfast

Armagh and Dublin also to be visited, major boost for Irish cyclingAs anticipated, race organisers RCS Sport today confirmed that the first three stages of next year’s Giro d’Italia will take place in Ireland, making history as the first time [...]

2013-02-21T00:00:00+00:00February 21st, 2013|
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