Meeusen wins Superprestige Gieten after exciting last lap
Nys jogs home after breaking pedal on finishing straight Tom Meeusen of the Fidea team won his first ever Superprestige race, when he prevailed in Gieten, Netherlands, today. In freezing temperatures on the hard-packed, icy parcours, Meeusen took the race […]
Keisse wins Gent Six Days again with partner Schep
Hometown rider celebrated by fans for fourth overall win Local resident Iljo Keisse won his fourth Gent Six Days in the infamous track Het Kuipke, with its steep slopes. Keisse and partner Peter Schep took the race on the 166-meter […]
Rabo Beach Challenge held in icy conditions
Amateur event a full success once again Rabobank offered its Beach Challenge race once again this year, where amateurs are pitted against the professionals in a special cross race. It is an out and back course on the beach in […]
Albert rolls home alone in dominating Koksijde World Cup cross victory
Belgian gets first win of the season despite missing start Niels Albert turned around a bad season by winning the World Cup round three in Koksijde, Belgium. Albert said good-bye to his fellow racers around half way through the race, […]
Omega Pharma – Lotto's Oscar Pujol getting used to Belgium
Spaniard adapting to team in relaxed atmosphere After the Cervélo TestTeam faded away at the end of the season, Oscar Pujol was in need of a new employer. Omega Pharma – Lotto picked up the Spaniard in its quest to […]
Euskaltel-Euskadi announces Tour Down Under lineup
New season already on the horizon The Euskaltel-Euskadi team has announced its lineup for the Tour Down Under from January 16 to 23, 2011, in Australia. With the first team camp barely finished, the Basque outfit is getting ready to […]
Gent Six Days doping controversy enrages Keisse
Compares incident to setting up dope control in feed zone of road race Doping Chaperones visited the Gent Six Days on night four of the event. Belgian Iljo Keisse knows the chance of a control, as he tested positive two […]
Euskaltel-Euskadi officially kicks off 2011 season
Orange team completes first mini training camp Euskaltel-Euskadi had its first mini camp from November 21 to November 24. The riders from the Basque Team got together in Derio, in the Bizkaya region. Now in its 18th year, Euskaltel-Euskadi had […]
Klemme looking forward to time with new Luxembourg team
German to focus on Spring Classics in 2011 Dominic Klemme has two years as a professional with the Saxo Bank team under his belt. For 2011, the German switches to the Luxembourg Cycling Project with the Schleck brothers. He hopes […]
No vacation for Dekker, already preparing season for Rabobank
Happy to have Bos back in line-up Erik Dekker is the director for the Rabobank team, and already has his hands full with preparations for the upcoming season. Team building events and the team presentation need to be organized. The […]