Steegmans back in action after all, returns in Vuelta a Castilla y León
Despite several reports originating from the Belgian media that he would miss the race, Gert Steegmans decided to compete after all in the Vuelta a Castilla y León. The Team RadioShack sprinter finished 81st on the opening stage to Burgos. […]
Van Summeren to decide today about Amstel Gold participation
Garmin Slipstream’s Johan Van Summeren had a bad crash in Paris-Roubaix and saw his aims of a high finish slip away in the split-second it took him to hit the ground. He is still feeling the after-effects of that and […]
Ivanov says he’s got the condition for a repeat win in the Amstel Gold Race
Defending champion Sergei Ivanov is feeling upbeat about his chances of taking a repeat win in the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, saying that his things have gone exactly to plan in the build-up to the event. “I think I […]
Steegmans postpones comeback, won't start Vuelta Castilla y Leon
Team RadioShack’s Gert Steegmans was scheduled to return to racing today in the Vuelta Castilla y Leon but will not now start the event. “I’m physically not right,” he is quoted as saying by the Belgian press. The sprinter has […]
Big TV figures for Paris-Roubaix
Following recent confirmation of what were record-breaking audience figures for the Tour of Flanders, Belgian TV has reported that the viewership for Paris-Roubaix was even higher. A total of 1,147,525 people tuned in to watch Fabian Cancellara foil Tom Boonen’s […]
Gilbert ready to chase Ardennes success, wants world number one slot
With Tom Boonen being unable to achieve his goal of winning Milan-Sanremo, the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix, the Belgian publics’ focus will turn to Philippe Gilbert for the upcoming Ardennes Classics. They will be hoping that the Omega Pharma […]
Merckx compares Cancellara’s Roubaix triumph to his own victories
Perhaps the greatest compliment in the sport of cycling is to be compared to Eddy Merckx and when it is Merckx himself making the comparisons, the plaudit is even more deserved. The Belgian was clearly impressed with the dominance shown […]
Riis believes Cancellara can win Amstel Gold race
Following yesterday’s storming display by Fabian Cancellara in Paris-Roubaix, Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis believes that the Swiss rider can do the unthinkable and take his third straight Classic next weekend. The Dane won the Amstel Gold race with […]
Cervélo content with second and fourth in Paris-Roubaix
While the race win would have been a more prestigious result, the Cervélo Test Team of Thor Hushovd and Roger Hammond can be satisfied with the second and fourth places achieved in yesterday’s Paris-Roubaix Classic. Thor Hushovd outpsrinted Juan Antonio […]
BMC Racing Team sidelines Ballan and Santambrogio pending outcome of Italian investigation
While stressing that it is not making any assessment of guilt, the BMC Racing Team has decided to suspend former world champion Alessandro Ballan and Mauro Santambrogio from competition while an Italian anti-doping investigation is ongoing. The two have been […]
