Phinney on Paris-Roubaix: ‘I think I got a little bit over-excited’

Young BMC Racing Team rider leads through Arenberg, builds important experience Phinney_Taylor_Roubaix13_Arenberg-1Paris-Roubaix is about strength and skill, but also depends a lot on experience and gauging effort. Taylor Phinney had hoped to be closer to the front than his eventual [...]

2020-03-21T14:44:14+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Paris-Roubaix: Flecha gets top ten result to show for daylong efforts

Leukemans one of many to suffer ill-timed bad luck Juan Antonio Flecha (Vacansoleil-DCM) has had better days at Paris-Roubaix, including several podium finishes, but the Spaniard had a good day overall in the Hell of the North on Sunday, and [...]

2020-03-21T07:08:33+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Sep Vanmarcke: “I know I should be proud, but it’s so disappointing if you get so close”

Belgian reflects on being outsprinted by Fabian Cancellara in Paris-Roubaix finish Sep Vanmarcke (Blanco Pro Cycling) finished a very close second in Paris-Roubaix to Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) in a sprint that many thought he could have won. The 24-year-old Belgian, [...]

2020-03-21T07:06:31+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s perfect Roubaix plans unravelled by fans on the Carrefour de l’Arbre

Niki Terpstra salvages third place as Vandenbergh and Štybar blocked on the cobbles Omega Pharma-Quick Step was sitting pretty with twenty kilometres to go in the 2013 Paris-Roubaix, with Stijn Vandenbergh and Zdeněk Štybar in the leading group of four, [...]

2020-03-20T14:05:12+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Costa notches up victory for Movistar in Klasika Primavera

Contador and Intxausti caught in final kilometre Rui Costa continued a very good weekend for the Movistar team, following up Nairo Quintana’s success in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco yesterday when he won the Klasika Primavera today. Costa was quickest [...]

2020-03-21T07:10:44+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Wild keeps stunning momentum going in Energiewacht Tour, takes fourth stage win

Van Dijk holds overall lead heading into final day Argos Shimano rider Kirsten Wild continued her superb run of form in the Energiewacht Tour yesterday, clocking up her fourth sprint win in the race. Her success came out of a [...]

2020-03-21T06:57:17+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Porte up to third in WorldTour rankings, Cancellara could take over number one slot today

Sagan remains in pole position prior to Paris-Roubaix He had to be satisfied with second place overall in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco but Richie Porte’s runner-up slot there has elevated him up three places to third in the UCI [...]

2020-03-21T06:59:27+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Lotto-Belisol unable to continue tactical savvy in Paris-Roubaix

Roelandts rendered ineffective after flat tire during Cancellara’s first moveAfter utilizing aggressively smart tactics to animate the Tour of Flanders last Sunday, Lotto-Belisol was unable to keep the magic going in Paris-Roubaix. The aggression in Flanders helped net Jurgen Roelandts [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Phinney on Paris-Roubaix: ‘I think I got a little bit over-excited’

Young BMC Racing Team rider leads through Arenberg, builds important experienceParis-Roubaix is about strength and skill, but also depends a lot on experience and gauging effort. Taylor Phinney had hoped to be closer to the front than his eventual 23rd [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Paris-Roubaix: Flecha gets top ten result to show for daylong efforts

Leukemans one of many to suffer ill-timed bad luckJuan Antonio Flecha (Vacansoleil-DCM) has had better days at Paris-Roubaix, including several podium finishes, but the Spaniard had a good day overall in the Hell of the North on Sunday, and came [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Sep Vanmarcke: “I know I should be proud, but it’s so disappointing if you get so close”

Belgian reflects on being outsprinted by Fabian Cancellara in Paris-Roubaix finishSep Vanmarcke (Blanco Pro Cycling) finished a very close second in Paris-Roubaix to Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) in a sprint that many thought he could have won. The 24-year-old Belgian, who [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s perfect Roubaix plans unravelled by fans on the Carrefour de l’Arbre

Niki Terpstra salvages third place as Vandenbergh and Štybar blocked on the cobblesOmega Pharma-Quick Step was sitting pretty with twenty kilometres to go in the 2013 Paris-Roubaix, with Stijn Vandenbergh and Zdeněk Štybar in the leading group of four, Netherlands [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Fabian Cancellara Interview: Paris-Roubaix winner speaks to the press after third career victory in race

‘The last hour was just pure fight, and I’m really happy. I probably never damaged myself like this’He soloed to victory last week in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, having time to really savour his second win in that event. Today’s [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Van Avermaet satisfied with fourth in Paris-Roubaix, Hushovd rues bad luck

Belgian rider best of BMC Racing Team in prestigious ClassicGreg Van Avermaet continued his strong spring campaign by narrowly missing out on a podium finish in Paris-Roubaix today, the Belgian rider netting fourth in the cobblestone Classic. The BMC Racing [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Costa notches up victory for Movistar in Klasika Primavera

Contador and Intxausti caught in final kilometre Rui Costa continued a very good weekend for the Movistar team, following up Nairo Quintana’s success in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco yesterday when he won the Klasika Primavera today. Costa was quickest [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Fabian Cancellara wins Paris-Roubaix in velodrome sprint over Vanmarcke

Swiss champ plays the waiting game in whittled down lead group, Terpstra wins sprint for thirdThe overwhelming favourite coming into Paris-Roubaix, Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard) confirmed that he is indeed the top classics champion of 2013 by taking a hard fought [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|

Wild keeps stunning momentum going in Energiewacht Tour, takes fourth stage win

Van Dijk holds overall lead heading into final dayArgos Shimano rider Kirsten Wild continued her superb run of form in the Energiewacht Tour yesterday, clocking up her fourth sprint win in the race. Her success came out of a nine [...]

2013-04-07T00:00:00+00:00April 7th, 2013|
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