Less climbs more cobbles for Het Nieuwsblad in 2011
No Muur but three times around Haaghoek for Flemish opener The 2011 edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (formerly Het Volk) will centre around three crossings of a 2km section of cobblestones, according to Het Nieuwsblad, its sponsoring newspaper. The […]
French Cycling Federation negotiates lower rate increase with police
Proposed five-time increase to be capped at 15% per year Many smaller French races will be celebrating a happier Christmas this year having received the news that the cost of policing will no longer be rising by more than five […]
Sven Nys hopes for good luck in Diegem to secure tenth Superprestige title
Race that doesn’t suit him stands between Kannibaal and landmark title Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) is well on course for an unprecedented tenth overall title in the Superprestige cyclocross series. The Belgian champion already passed the incredible milestone of fifty race […]
Telenet-Fidea boss sees a lot of Bart Wellens in Tom Meeusen
22-year-old is destined for great things, says Hans Van Kasteren Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) won his first World Cup race in Kalmthout on Sunday, just a few months into his first season as a senior elite rider. The 22-year-old was the […]
Bobbie Traksel looking around for a new team after Pegasus debacle
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne winner is “open to everything” Bobbie Traksel probably thought his move from Vacansoleil to Pegasus was going to be a step up. The Dutch team has been at Professional Continental level for the past two years, but the new […]
Lotto to continue sponsorship for another four years
Belgian national lottery commits to team through 2014 Lotto, the Belgian national lottery, has committed to sponsoring the cycling team – currently OmegaPharma-Lotto – for a further four years, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The lottery is advertised using images […]
Ronde van Vlaanderen 2011 to be shorter but with more hills
257.7km and 17 hills for Vlaanderens Mooiste The 2011 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen will be slightly shorter but feature two more hills than in 2010, according to Sporza. The race, known as “Vlaanderens Mooiste” (Flanders’ finest) will cover […]
Nicki Sørensen aiming a long season at the World Championships
Danish champion working towards the big race in his nation’s capital Nicki Sørensen is one of Saxo Bank-SunGard’s senior riders, having ridden for the Danish team for ten years of his twelve-year career. The 35-year-old Danish champion is looking forward […]
Helen Wyman looks to bounce back from Kalmthout disappointment
Crash and puncture cost British champion a result in Sunday’s World Cup race Helen Wyman (Kona-FSA) was the first rider into the first corner in Sunday’s cyclocross World Cup race in Kalmthout, Belgium. Sadly for the British champion though, this […]
Francesco Chicchi to finally ride the Giro with Quick Step
Italian sprinter looking forward to 2011 after four years on a general classification team After four years at Liquigas-Doimo, Francesco Chicchi is returning to Quick Step, the team that he rode with in 2006. The Italian sprinter picked up a […]
