Degenkolb optimistic he can play a role in finale of Tour of Flanders

Argos Shimano’s women’s team confident in chances of Kirsten WildMost are looking to riders such as Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Nissan), Peter Sagan (Liquigas Cannondale), last year’s winner Tom Boonen or perhaps his Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mate Sylvain Chavanel as [...]

2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00March 29th, 2013|

Gent Wevelgem runner-up Bozic and 2012 Liège winner Iglinskiy lead Astana in Tour of Flanders

Kazakh team puts its backing behind two leaders Following on from an impressive sequence of results in recent weeks, Slovenian fastman Borut Bozic and last year’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner Maxim Iglinskiy will share leadership roles with the Astana team for Sunday’s [...]

2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00March 29th, 2013|

Lotto-Belisol targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen on two fronts

Men and women looking for success; Roelandts and Debusschere looking for better luckLotto-Belisol is targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday, with teams in both the men’s and women’s editions. The Belgian squad’s men have been active and present at [...]

2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00March 29th, 2013|

Tour of Flanders: Boonen accepts he’s not in same form as last year, yet doesn’t rule out victory

"I’m not in my best condition, but anything is possible"Lining out in Sunday’s race as defending champion but having had three big disruptions to his preparation in recent months, Tom Boonen has conceded that he’s not in the same shape [...]

2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00March 29th, 2013|

Tour of Flanders: The outsiders who could surprise the favourites

Van Avermaet, Breschel, Offredo, Haussler amongst those who can’t be counted outMany eyes will turn to Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard), Peter Sagan (Cannondale), and Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) this Easter Sunday in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, and rightly so, with [...]

2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00March 29th, 2013|

Van Garderen, Gilbert set out goals for Vuelta al Pais Vasco

BMC Racing Team duo join impressive race lineupDays after finishing third overall in the Critérium International, Tejay van Garderen will continue to push for an increase in form by riding the Vuelta al Pais Vasco. The BMC Racing Team rider [...]

2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00March 29th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia still waiting for UCI approval for extra place for Katusha team

Race organisers also trying to sort out additional costs and accommodation for extra teamThe headache caused by the UCI Licence Commission’s initial refusal of a WorldTour place for the Katusha team and then the overruling of that decision by the [...]

2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00March 29th, 2013|

No Ronde van Vlaanderen for either Gilbert or Phinney

American rider focuses on Roubaix, Gilbert on Ardennes Classics Although both riders had initially been scheduled to ride the Ronde van Vlaanderen/Tour of Flanders this Sunday, the BMC Racing Team has announced that neither Philippe Gilbert nor Taylor Phinney will [...]

2020-03-19T07:49:21+00:00March 28th, 2013|

Driedaagse De Panne: Sylvain Chavanel completes successful defence with dominant final time trial

French “Machine” powers past the sprinters to take second overall victory Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) completed the successful defence of his Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde title with a dominant performance in the final, flat time trial, from De Panne to [...]

2020-03-18T13:51:27+00:00March 28th, 2013|

2012 runner-up Pozzato says he’s fit and ready to go for Ronde van Vlaanderen honours

Italian hopes for good weather in order to get the best out of himself Twelve months after he finished second to Tom Boonen in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Filippo Pozzato has issued an assurance that he is going well, and [...]

2020-03-18T13:48:10+00:00March 28th, 2013|

Driedaagse De Panne: Kristoff speeds to stage 3a victory, takes over race lead

Katusha rider outsprints Modolo and Viviani, deposes Demare Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff was quickest on today’s third stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, positioning himself perfectly in a turbulent, chaotic final two kilometres and holding off Sasha Modolo (Bardiani Valvole-CSF [...]

2020-03-18T14:24:47+00:00March 28th, 2013|

Driedaagse De Panne: Kristoff speeds to stage 3a victory, takes over race lead

Katusha rider outsprints Modolo and Viviani, deposes DemareNorwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff was quickest on today’s third stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, positioning himself perfectly in a turbulent, chaotic final two kilometres and holding off Sasha Modolo (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox) [...]

2013-03-28T00:00:00+00:00March 28th, 2013|

2012 runner-up Pozzato says he’s fit and ready to go for Ronde van Vlaanderen honours

Italian hopes for good weather in order to get the best out of himselfTwelve months after he finished second to Tom Boonen in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Filippo Pozzato has issued an assurance that he is going well, and suggests [...]

2013-03-28T00:00:00+00:00March 28th, 2013|

No Ronde van Vlaanderen for either Gilbert or Phinney

American rider focuses on Roubaix, Gilbert on Ardennes ClassicsAlthough both riders had initially been scheduled to ride the Ronde van Vlaanderen/Tour of Flanders this Sunday, the BMC Racing Team has announced that neither Philippe Gilbert nor Taylor Phinney will be [...]

2013-03-28T00:00:00+00:00March 28th, 2013|

Driedaagse De Panne: Sylvain Chavanel completes successful defence with dominant final time trial

French “Machine” powers past the sprinters to take second overall victorySylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) completed the successful defence of his Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde title with a dominant performance in the final, flat time trial, from De Panne to Koksijde [...]

2013-03-28T00:00:00+00:00March 28th, 2013|
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