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Eneco Tour

2012 champion Boom describes Eneco points jersey as a consolation prize, Kelderman happy with seventh

Belkin team played important role in animating WorldTour race He started the race as defending champion and while he was able to take over the leader’s jersey in his hometown of Vlijmen on day four, Lars Boom ultimately had to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Eneco Tour winner Stybar now aiming for Vuelta a España stage victory

Czech rider has greater self-belief after pulling off ‘unexpected’ win in WorldTour race Increasingly confident in his own abilities following his Eneco Tour success yesterday, Zdenek Stybar has now set a new target for himself: win the first Grand Tour […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Bittersweet finish for Dumoulin in Eneco Tour final stage

22-year-old comes up five kilometres short, unable to corral Stybar Tom Dumoulin (Argos-Shimano) began the final stage of the Eneco Tour with a lead of less than ten seconds on Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), and the final stage offered […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Stybar sweeps to Eneco Tour stage and overall victory

Late surge overhauls Dumoulin, captures overall victory in WorldTour event Beginning the final stage second overall, eight seconds behind race leader Tom Dumoulin (Argos-Shimano), the Omega Pharma Quick Step rider Zdenek Stybar pulled off the biggest road race win of […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Phinney talks about crash, injury and withdrawal from Eneco Tour

World champion Gilbert also out but no lasting damage expected for either rider American talent Taylor Phinney has expressed relief not to be more badly hurt after being forced out of the Eneco Tour today due to a large crash […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Eneco Tour, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Stybar: “Tomorrow is a hard stage, but I will try my best”

Another strong Eneco Tour stage finish has Czech rider placed second overall After sprinting to victory on stage three, Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) used another strong ride on the arduous stage six, grabbing second on the stage to move […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Eneco Tour: Lopez wins stage six as Ardennes hills annihilate the field

Dumoulin takes the overall lead with Stybar just behind; Boom, Chavanel, Gilbert lose time The Ardennes hills had as big of an impact on the overall in the 2013 Eneco Tour as they could well have had, as David Lopez […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Knaven: Wiggins ‘on the right path toward Worlds’

Briton thinking about returning to the track in twilight of career Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) set the best time early in the time trial stage of the Eneco Tour, but would end up fifth on the stage when all was […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Sylvain Chavanel wins Eneco time trial as Boom holds slim lead

French champion takes best time from Sergent, Dumoulin; Wiggins finishes fifth Sylvain Chavanel won the 13.2km time trial in stage five of the Eneco Tour, putting up a time of 16’04”. The French time trial champion faced a 24-second deficit […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Phinney believes in his chances for Eneco Tour time trial today

“I know I wasn’t at my best in Poland and I think I will be better here. We will see.” Already a winner of the prologue in the race two years ago, Taylor Phinney will bid for his second success […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Eneco Tour: Greipel blasts home first on stage four, Boom grabs race lead

Demare misses out on time bonuses and drops to third German sprinter Andre Greipel thundered to victory on today’s fourth stage of the Eneco Tour, being helped by an impressive Lotto Belisol team inside the final three kilometres and then […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Phinney continues in Eneco Tour after stage three crash, rider cautious about knock to head

Tomorrow’s time trial is a major target for BMC Racing Team rider With tomorrow’s time trial a big goal for him, BMC Racing Team rider Taylor Phinney has continued today in the Eneco Tour a little stiff and sore after […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Eneco Tour, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Lars Boom edges closer to Eneco Tour lead as the race heads home

Defending champion just one second away from riding into his birthplace in the white jersey Lars Boom (Belkin) moved to within one second of the overall lead in the 2013 Eneco Tour, behind stage two winner Arnaud Démare (FDJ.fr), after […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

Eneco Tour: Zdeněk Štybar takes stage three in a late breakaway sprint

Former cyclocross World champion fastest of a group of four that escapes with a kilometre to go Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his first solo victory of the 2013 season in the third stage of the Eneco Tour, between […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Alex Dowsett crashes out of the Eneco Tour with two dislocated thumbs

Disappointment for British time trial champion ahead of Friday’s 13km test Alex Dowsett (Movistar) crashed out of today’s second stage of the Eneco Tour, between Ardooie and Forest, Brussels, having dislocated both of his thumbs in the incident. The British […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Eneco Tour, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Eneco Tour: Arnaud Démare takes the lead with stage two victory

Time bonuses give French star the jersey as Mark Renshaw suffers late puncture Arnaud Démare (FDJ.fr) sprinted into the lead of the 2013 Eneco Tour with victory in the second stage, between Ardooie and Forest, on the outskirts of the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Eneco Tour: Mark Renshaw surprises the other sprinters with a late attack on stage one

Australian sneaks away inside the final two kilometres and holds off André Greipel Mark Renshaw (Belkin) took his first win in almost six months in the opening stage of the 2013 Eneco Tour, between Koksijde and Ardooie, as he snuck […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Eneco Tour: Lotto Belisol chasing stages with Greipel, high overall finish with Roelandts

Orica GreenEdge confident in strength of squad, aiming to build on last year’s strong results With two stages believed to be suitable to Andre Greipel, the Lotto Belisol team has said that it is aiming for at least one victory […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Eneco Tour, Pro Cycling,

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