World champion narrowly beaten in Brabantse Pijl but confident ahead of Amstel Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) could hardly have come closer to taking his second edition of the Brabantse Pijl today, as Peter Sagan (Cannondale) denied him his first victory […]
Slovakian champion wins a close two-up battle as they escape on the final climb Peter Sagan (Cannondale) won the 2013 edition of the Brabantse Pijl – la Flèche Brabaçonne – in the central Belgian of Overijse, as he outsprinted World […]
Slovakian rider readying himself for Ardennes Classics, could retake WorldTour lead Having being in the headlines for two reasons the last time he raced, netting second in the Tour of Flanders and then inappropriately pinching a presentation girl on the […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step looks to bounce back from Carrefour de l’Arbre incidents Sylvain Chavanel will line up at the head of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team in tomorrow’s Brabantse Pijl, as he looks to put the disappointment of Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step looks to bounce back from Carrefour de l’Arbre incidents Sylvain Chavanel will line up at the head of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team in tomorrow’s Brabantse Pijl, as he looks to put the disappointment of Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix […]
World champion aiming to match his super Ardennes spring of 2011 Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) is aiming for a repeat of his 2011 Brabantse Pijl victory on Wednesday as he builds towards his main spring targets in the Ardennes at […]
Corti predicts better results after Duarte’s fourth place finish The new Colombia Coldeportes team has received a confidence boost after it clocked up its best result to date this year in yesterday’s Fleche Brabançonne/Brabantse Pijl. Former world under 23 champion […]
Andy Schleck crashes out early while Jérôme Pineau, Gerald Ciolek and Peter Sagan all hit the tarmac on the same corner After a predominantly dry Spring Classics season so far, the Belgian heavens finally opened on today’s Brabantse Pijl. The […]
French Tour hero attacks with 32km to go and holds off a disorganised chase group The irrepressible Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) finally took his first victory of 2012, in a rainy edition of Brabantse Pijl, after attacking alone with 32km to […]
Belgian team has fresh hopes after a barren cobbles campaign The Classics season has not been a good one so far for Lotto-Belisol. The Belgian superteam has become used to being a major force at this time of year, where […]
Belgian team takes aim at the Ardennes Classics after Tom Boonen’s total domination of the Cobbles After its almost total domination of the Cobbled-Classics, through Belgian superstar Tom Boonen, Omega Pharma-Quick Step is sending its climbing team to tomorrow’s Brabantse […]
“I am looking to just keep improving” Having missed yesterday’s Paris-Roubaix Classic, Philippe Gilbert will return to competition in the Brabantse Pijl race on Wednesday, one year after beginning a superb four-race run of victories there. The BMC Racing Team […]
OmegaPharma-Lotto rider opens Ardennes campaign in perfect fashion Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the Brabantse Pijl, the race that marks the transition between the cobbled and hilly classics. The Belgian outsprinted compatriot Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM), who suffered so much bad luck […]
Already in hot water with Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere, two-time Tour of Flanders winner Stijn Devolder will be looking for a good performance in Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège to help relive some pressure. The Belgian failed to win his third successive […]
Belgian hardman Niko Eeckhout of the An Post-Sean Kelly Team recieved some bad news from his doctors which will delay his return to competition. The 39 year old rode both the Brabantse Pijl and the GP Denain with a broken […]
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 […]
Italian Davide Malacarne (Quick Step) has had a major setback to his 2010 season today after crashing in today’s Brabantse Pijl. He was making his way through the caravan of cars after a wheel change 30 kilometers into the race, […]
Sébastien Rosseler (RadioShack) beat his two breakaway companions Thomas de Gendt and Jurgen Van de Walle (Quick Step) for a prestigious win in the Brabantse Pijl in Belgium. The efforts by Rabobank to bring it back together for a bunch […]
