Tour of Qatar: Course change reconnaissance puts BMC's Adam Blythe into white
Red and black team checked out new stage finish as roadworks forced a move from Doha Golf Club As soon as it was announced that roadworks had necessitated the move of the finish of the first stage of the Tour […]
Tom Meeusen completes his double-weekend in the Superprestige Hoogstraten
Two wins in two days for Belgium’s new Iceman Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) followed his first victory of the season, in the previous day’s Krawatencross Lille, with his second in the Superprestige Hoogstraten. The 23-year-old managed to escape the tactical battle […]
Tom Boonen cruises to sprint victory in opening Qatar stage
Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider takes yet another stage win in windy Middle Eastern race Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) rekindled his love affair with the Tour of Qatar with an apparently easy victory in the first stage, between Barzan Towers […]
Mark Cavendish passed fit to start Tour of Qatar
World champion “not 100% healthy” but cleared to race Mark Cavendish has been passed fit by Team Sky’s medical team, and has lined up at the start of the Tour of Qatar, his first race of the season. The World […]
Faren-Honda team presents new kit design as it readies for the new season
Het Nieuwsblad beginning for team of Nicole Cooke, Rochelle Gilmore and Fabiana Luperini The new Faren-Honda Team is finalising its preparations for the new season, and has released the design of its new jersey for the first time. While the […]
Elia Vivani sprints to a second straight GP Costa degli Etruschi victory
Doneratico race shortened by snow as Arctic conditions sweep Europe Elia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) successfully defended his title in the GP Costa degli Etruschi, in Doneratico, on the Tuscan coast, on a course shortened by snow. The 22-year-old track specialist outsprinted […]
Tom Meeusen sprints to his first win of the season in Lille Krawatencross
Kevin Pauwels makes GvA Trofee lead more secure but title to go down to the wire The Krawatencross, Lille, finished in a sprint for the second straight year, as Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) finally took his first victory of the season. […]
Johan Vansummeren to ride through knee pain in Qatar and Oman
Paris-Roubaix winner using ice and injections to treat problem, but cure by cortisone is prohibited by anti-doping regulations Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Barracuda) will travel to the Middle East this week, despite suffering from a pain in his knee, Sporza reports. The […]
Tour of Oman preview: the Middle East adventure continues with a hillier parcours
Climbers, all-rounders, and Grand Tour contenders join the sprinters as Oman’s mountains provide a different challenge With the men’s Tour of Qatar yet to start, the Middle East is already gearing up for the neighbouring, hillier, Tour of Oman, which […]
Ladies’ Tour of Qatar: Arndt secures overall as Wild takes a second stage
Strong teams rip the race apart in the wind again after long solo break from Kendall Ryan Kirsten Wild (Netherlands) continued her happy association with the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar with a second victory in this year’s race. The Dutch […]
