Beginning with the Brabantse Pijl in Belgium earlier his week, the peloton has made the transition from the cobbled Classics to the Ardennes Classics, which officially begin with tomorrow’s Amstel Gold Race. The route will see the peloton criss-cross The […]
The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland has created the first decisive split in this Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race. The volcano has left several would-be participants stranded due to the ash cloud that has taken residence over the […]
Cervélo TestTeam riders Carlos Sastre and Volodimir Gustov will be forced to sit out the Amstel Gold Race tomorrow due to travel complications from the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland. The volcano has spewed ash over the […]
This Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race has had it’s first break regarding the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland, when government officials decided to allow helicopters needed for the Television broadcast to fly. Flights around northern Europe have been […]
Robert Gesink hopes to better his third place from last year in the Amstel Gold race. The Rabobank rider faces some tough competition from within his own ranks, as Oscar Freire is a natural favorite for the hilly course with […]
Team Saxo Bank’s Frank Schleck will begin his spring Classics campaign this Sunday on an emotional high. The 30 year old had a double cause for celebration on Thursday, celebrating his birthday and also the birth of his first child, […]
Dutch rider Johnny Hoogerland will be one of the outsiders aiming to do well in this Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race. The 26 year old Vacansoleil rider had his best-ever season last year, taking a stage plus the overall classification in […]
Most northern European airports have shut down due to a volcano in Iceland spreading its ashes into the international airspace. This affected a string of riders heading to the Amstel Gold race in Maastricht, Netherlands. Cars and trains were the […]
One year after finishing second to Sergei Ivanov, Karsten Kroon is returning to the Amstel Gold race with a new team and ambitions to finally stand on the top step of the podium. The 34 year old has twice finished […]
Four days after he dominated Paris-Roubaix and took his second consecutive Classic victory, Fabian Cancellara has deciding against competing in this Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race. The big Swiss rider was tipped for the win by his Saxo Bank boss Bjarne […]
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) is a rider whose characteristics are well suited to the classics of the Ardennes, the Amstel Gold Race, la Flèche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The controversial Spanish rider approaches the races after two stage wins and finishing […]
Rabobank’s Oscar Freire wants team leadership for the Amstel Gold Race, despite the fact that his team-mate Robert Gesink placed third overall in the event last year. The Spaniard won Milan San Remo and, having won world championships on hilly […]
Now that the cobbled Classics have passed, HTC-Columbia will change out their lineup for spring for the Amstel Gold Race this Sunday. Austrian Bernhard Eisel was their man for the past several weeks, but the team will now look to […]
Team Katusha’s Kim Kirchen was forced to sit out today’s Brabantse Pijl due to a saddle sore that has been giving him problems since the E3 Prijs. Now the infection has also put his participation in this weekend’s Amstel Gold […]
The Liquigas-Doimo team is going with young talents Roman Kreuziger and Vincenzo Nibali for the Ardennes trio of the Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The team is giving veteran Franco Pellizotti a chance to test his form after […]
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 […]
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 […]
Robert Gesink will lead the Dutch Rabobank team to its home classic, the Amstel Gold, on Sunday. The 23-year-old will be hoping to improve on his third place of last year, building on the good form he showed in last […]
