Amstel Gold Race: Roman Kreuziger takes his biggest ever one-day victory
Czech escapes a breakaway group with seven kilometres to go and holds off the World champion kreuziger_Roman_Amstel13-1Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff) took the biggest singe-day win of his career in the 2013 Amstel Gold Race as he escaped a breakaway group inside [...]
Voeckler suffers fractured collarbone in Amstel Gold Race crash
Frenchman set to be sidelined from racing for several weeks Europcar team leader Thomas Voeckler’s Ardennes Classics ambitions have been destroyed by a bad crash he suffered approximately 92 kilometres from the finish of the Amstel Gold Race. The Frenchman [...]
Vanendert suggests Gilbert is not in his top form for today’s Amstel Gold Race
2012 runner-up determined to ride well, but admits he needs to be solo to win Last year’s second-place finisher in the Amstel Gold Race, Jelle Vanendert, knows that Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team) are for many [...]
Schleck looking forward to Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège despite Amstel Gold DNF
Luxembourg rider states non-finish was due to crash and circumstance rather than fitness levelHe’s finished in the top ten of the Amstel Gold Race before and also taken a dominant win in the 2009 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but Andy Schleck insists that [...]
Alejandro Valverde “not disappointed at all” after Amstel Gold second place
Movistar captain bouyed by form ahead of next weekend’s Liège-Bastogne-LiègeAlejandro Valverde (Movistar) recorded his best ever finish in the Amstel Gold Race today, as he sprinted to second place behind winner Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff). The Murcian rider was part of [...]
Sagan blames cramps for Amstel Gold meltdown, will decide tomorrow about Flèche Wallonne
Today’s result was Slovakian’s first time outside top two in a one day event this yearHe was identified beforehand as the clear favourite, both on the basis of his superb run of form this year and also because of his [...]
Joaquim Rodríguez uncertain for Flèche Wallonne defence after Amstel Gold crash
Thigh contusion for Catalan rider could call a halt to Ardennes campaignJoaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) is now uncertain whether he is to start Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne after a crash in the Amstel Gold Race today. The Catalan rider came down in [...]
Gilbert finds silver lining in Amstel Gold Race result: ‘The main thing is that the legs are back in a good way’
Belgian rider fifth after being delayed in big crash; acrobatics spare him injuryHitting the jets on the climb of the Cauberg like he did in the past when he won two Amstel Gold Races and last year’s world championships, Philippe [...]
Amstel Gold Race: Roman Kreuziger takes his biggest ever one-day victory
Czech escapes a breakaway group with seven kilometres to go and holds off the World champion Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff) took the biggest singe-day win of his career in the 2013 Amstel Gold Race as he escaped a breakaway group inside the [...]
Voeckler suffers fractured collarbone in Amstel Gold Race crash
Frenchman set to be sidelined from racing for several weeksEuropcar team leader Thomas Voeckler’s Ardennes Classics ambitions have been destroyed by a bad crash he suffered approximately 92 kilometres from the finish of the Amstel Gold Race.The Frenchman was one [...]
Vanendert suggests Gilbert is not in his top form for today’s Amstel Gold Race
2012 runner-up determined to ride well, but admits he needs to be solo to winLast year’s second-place finisher in the Amstel Gold Race, Jelle Vanendert, knows that Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team) are for many the [...]
Suggestions that more doping cases involving GW501516 have emerged
Four Costa Rican riders positive for unnamed substance, federation president won’t confirm product in questionDays after the first positive test for the banned product GW501516 was confirmed, it appears that several more cases for that substance may have emerged in [...]
Multiple captains for Omega Pharma Quick Step team in Amstel Gold Race
Kwiatkowski, Terpstra, Velits and Meersman to work together for best possible result Much has been said about the chances of Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) and Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team), two riders who are clearly in form, for tomorrow’s [...]
Gilbert on Sagan prior to Amstel Gold Race: ‘He is the favourite, there is no question about that”
Belgian rider motivated to clock up first victory since taking world title Winless since taking the world road race championship last September, it would be fitting in some ways if Philippe Gilbert can break his duck in tomorrow’s Amstel Gold [...]
