Tom Boonen to race Gent-Wevelgem this weekend instead of the E3 Prijs
Four-time E3 champion to race Gent-Wevelgem in hopes of gaining critical World Tour points The four-time winner of the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, Tom Boonen, will not be present at the race that he has made his personal stomping ground over […]
Bad luck and bad health lay Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre low in Catalunya
Menchov hit by a car and the flu last week, while Sastre struggling through a cold Following an excellent performance at the Vuelta a Murcia, the young season of last year’s Tour de France third place finisher, Denis Menchov, seemed […]
Matthew Goss's manager, Paul De Geyter, tips Tasmanian talent for future Flanders glory
Improved climbing ability, fast finish, big engine – why can’t he factor in Flanders? Following his stunning success in Sanremo on Saturday, the prognostications for the future have begun to flow. The name of De Vlaeminck has already been uttered, […]
GreenEDGE Cycling and SCOTT Sports announce partnership
Australian ProTour hopeful aboard SCOTT bikes in 2012 GreenEDGE Cycling, The team that looks to give Australia its first ever ProTeam, made its first big steps toward the world’s biggest stage with its announcement of its bike sponsor for 2012 […]
Heinrich Haussler optimistic heading into his first cobbled classic of 2011
Paris-Nice points jersey winner disappointed about Sanremo, ready for Dwars door Vlaanderen The Garmin-Cervelo battleship started Saturday’s 2011 opening Monument, Milano-Sanremo, as the heavy favorites to put one of their three captains across the finish line first. Unfortunately, each captain […]
Philippe Gilbert hoping for a tailwind after the Poggio in Milan-Sanremo finale
Belgian believes it’s the only chance for a breakaway to stay away Philippe Gilbert might have made yet another giant stride forward en route to becoming the world’s sovereign one day classics specialist over the winter and so far this […]
Vacansoleil to reward Wout Poels for his early season success with new contract
Team eager to keep young climbing talent within its ranks Vacansoleil has endured its share of personnel problems this year by way of their two controversial signings, Riccardo Ricco and Ezequiel Mosquera. However, moving past the two tainted foreigners within […]
Vacansoleil's Wout Poels climbs with the best in Tirreno-Adriatico
23 year old Dutchman ready to take on Classics and Grand Tours 23 year old Wout Poels has shown in a very short time that there is more to Vacansoleil’s climbing corps than its two foreign climbers, Riccardo Ricco and […]
Garmin-Cervelo's Heinrich Haussler confident ahead of Saturday's Milan-Sanremo
Australian rider recovering well from Paris-Nice crashes, ready for his first season goal Heinrich Haussler, the 2009 Milano-Sanremo runner-up by three centimeters, has had a perfect lead up throughout the winter as well as the spring season. With everything in […]
Saxo Bank's Nick Nuyens ready to embark on crucial Spring campaign
After two disappointing seasons, the former Ronde van Vlaanderen runner-up looking to return to the top One of Bjarne Riis’s most interesting offseason signings, Nick Nuyens, is about to embark on a critical spring campaign. The 30 year old Belgian left […]
