Blanco Pro Cycling takes self-appointed “underdog” status to Ronde van Vlaanderen
Lars Boom and Sep Vanmarcke to lead Dutch team but both have question marks Blanco Pro Cycling directeur sportif Nico Verhoeven has proclaimed his team “underdogs” for Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, as he concedes that his Classics captains’ form is […]
Wiggins on ambitions: ‘My goal was always to win the Tour. It was never to win three Tours’
Sky rider states he’s satisfied with form despite missing out on Catalunya podium Speaking after he took fifth overall in the Volta a Catalunya, Bradley Wiggins has said that his goal in the sport is not to clock up a […]
Driedaagse De Panne: Mark Cavendish powers to victory in Koksijde headwind
Manx Missile fires despite his team burning out a little too early Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) powered to victory in the second stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, between Oudenaarde and Koksijde, as the peloton sprinted into a stiff […]
Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana recon Tour de France Pyrenéen stages
Movistar climbers checking out the climbs ahead of July’s big rendezvous Movistar riders Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana have spent two days checking out the Pyrenéen mountain passes that will be climbed in July’s Tour de France. In the company […]
Kristoff third on stage one of De Panne: ‘My shape is getting better day by day’
Olympic bronze medallist looks to make use of improving condition After netting fifth and seventh on stages of the Tour of Qatar and then placing eighth in Milan-Sanremo, where he outsprinted Mark Cavendish to lead in the chasing group, Norwegian […]
Amstel Gold Race awards sixth wildcard to Accent.jobs-Wanty
25 teams to start Dutch WorldTour Classic Belgian team Accent.jobs-Wanty has become the sixth Professional Continental team to be awarded a wildcard invitation by race director Leo van Vliet, taking the number of teams in the Dutch WorldTour race up […]
Boonen encouraged about Flanders prospects after De Panne day one
“There is hope,” Belgian states, speaking about knee injury and his ongoing recovery Having finished in the chase group on yesterday’s opening stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde race, Tom Boonen has said that getting through the race is encouraging […]
Boonen’s able to ride Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde despite knee injury
Leg problem from Gent-Wevelgem crash appears to be easing for Belgian rider Concerns that Tom Boonen’s crash in Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem might force him to miss the defence of his Ronde van Vlaanderen title have proven unfounded, with the Omega Pharma […]
De Gendt holding back on peak form until Tour de France
Catalunya win marks the first victory of the season for Vacansoleil DCM team Although he was best on the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya, Thomas De Gendt has said that he expects it to be several months before […]
De Panne: Greipel and Kittel head Lotto Belisol and Argos Shimano teams
Riders to clash in advance of Ronde van Vlaanderen Sprinters Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel have both been put forward by their respective Lotto Belisol and Argos Shimano teams as leaders for the Three Days of De Panne – Koksijde, […]