Tech news: Campagnolo time trial components to go up to 11 in 2012
Italian manufacturer to bring equipment against the watch up to speed with the rest of its groupsets Campagnolo will introduce new components into its time trail range next year to bring its equipment against the watch up to speed with […]
Niki Terpstra to miss Ronde van Vlaanderen after breaking collarbone in De Panne crash
Dutch champion to be replaced by Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Niki Terpstra (Quick Step) is out of this Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen after breaking his collarbone in today’s Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijede time trial. The Dutch road champion was hit by an […]
OmegaPharma-Lotto for Philippe Gilbert and André Greipel in Ronde van Vlaanderen
Youth also given a chance with Klaas Lodewyck and Britain’s Adam Blythe OmegaPharma-Lotto has announced a team built around the talents of classics star Philippe Gilbert and sprinter André Greipel for Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen. The Belgian ProTeam’s roster, which […]
Sébastien Rosseler takes Driedaagese De Panne with time trialling masterclass
RadioShack dominates race against the clock in West Flemish stage race once again Sébastien Rosseler (RadioShack) secured overall victory in the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde with a flying performance in this afternoon’s 14.7km time trial around De Panne. The Belgian completed […]
Quick Step lines up behind Tom Boonen in Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen
Everything behind a third victory for the Belgian in the biggest day of the team’s year Quick Step is unsurprisingly fielding its strongest team possible in this Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, as it seeks a third victory for Tom Boonen. […]
Jacopo Guarnieri sprints to win short but epic De Panne morning stage
Intermediate sprint gives Bert De Backer the overall lead Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas-Cannondale) won the first part of the split third stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, starting and finishing in De Panne, on a filthy wet day in northern Belgium. […]
Amber Neben wins Redlands Classic prologue
Evelyn Stevens makes HTC-Highroad 1-2 Amber Neben (HTC-Highroad) won the uphill opening prologue of the Redlands Bicycle Classic. The 2008 World time trial champion, who won the time trial and the overall at the recent San Dimas Stage Race, completed […]
Alberto Contador and Michele Scarponi point to one another as chief Giro d’Italia threat
Catalunya clash has given both riders a good chance to measure each other up With the Giro d’Italia still almost six weeks away, two of the races favourites have already identified one another as the riders to watch, according to […]
No reward for aggressive Quick Step in first De Panne stage
Belgian team got nothing today but form bodes well for Sunday’s Ronde Despite Gert Steegmans and Sylvain Chavanel being two of the most aggressive riders in today’s first stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, their Quick Step team came away […]
Ronde van Vlaanderen organiser expects up to 800,000 spectators on Sunday
Every effort will be made to ensure safety and security at Vlaanderens Mooiste The Ronde van Vlaanderen is the biggest event in the Belgian cycling calendar, maybe even the Belgian sporting calendar. It’s almost 100 years old but it seems […]