Belgian WorldTour teams hunting late season glory in Circuit Franco-Belge
Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma-Quick Step both sending big names to the last stage race of the year Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma-Quick Step are both hoping for some late season glory in the final European stage race of the year, as […]
Tom Meeusen hopes to join the big names of cyclocross in 2012/13
Young Telenet-Fidea rider looking for consistency and victories this winter as his career develops Tom Meeusen hopes that the 2012/13 cyclocross season will be the one that sees him join the ranks of the ‘toppers’ like Sven Nys, Kevin Pauwels […]
John Degenkolb looks back happy with World championship fourth
Disappointment turns to pride as 23-year-old German sprinter reflects on achievement Immediately after Sunday’s World championship road race, John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) was disappointed, almost angry, with his fourth place. On reflection however, two days later, the 23-year-old German sprinter is […]
World championship heroes to Milano-Torino for important Lombardia preparation
No Philippe Gilbert but many of Sunday’s animators as the race returns after five-year absence Philippe Gilbert himself might not be riding – since his BMC Racing Team is not on the list of attendees – but tomorrow’s Milano-Torino peloton […]
Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny to appear at Rotterdam Six Days
British Olympic champions to take on the rest of the World in annual sprint tournament British Olympic champions Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny will both take part in this winter’s Rotterdam Six Days, which will take place in the […]
Tom Boonen: “We were lucky that every Belgian was good!”
2005 World champion delighted with compatriot Gilbert’s victory; reflects that is could have all gone wrong Before Philippe Gilbert’s World championship triumph on the hills of Limburg yesterday, the previous Belgian to have worn the rainbow jersey was Tom Boonen. […]
Philippe Gilbert solos to World road race championship
Belgian star puts miserable season behind him with devastating Cauberg attack Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert put the memories of a miserable season with a devastating solo victory in the elite men’s World championships in Limburg, Netherlands. The Ardennes specialist put in […]
Simon Gerrans not feeling the pressure of Australian team leadership
Milano-Sanremo winner on form for Limburg World championships Orica-GreenEdge’s national champion Simon Gerrans has the mantle of undisputed leadership of the Australian team in today’s World championship road race, but the 32-year-old is far from feeling the pressure. The Limburg […]
Marianne Vos ends five years of hurt with a home World championship victory
World number one takes her second rainbow jersey at last as the Netherlands rules Limburg race Marianne Vos of the Netherlands ended five years of agony as she finally took her second road rainbow jersey on her home roads, emulating […]
World championships: Can Marianne Vos win at home?
World number one seeks to end incredible run of five straight silvers on a course made for her Marianne Vos has never finished worse than second in a World championship road race. The Dutch phenomenon took the junior race as […]