Now just twelve points off the Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez in the UCI world ranking, Philippe Gilbert will also target the Tour de Romandie in order to boost his chances of taking over as world number one. “I’ve spoken with […]
As arguably the best climber on Team Milram, former Tour de France yellow jersey Linus Gerdemann was set to lead the team’s charge in tomorrow’s Flèche Wallonne. However he has been forced to pull out of the race, delaying his […]
The HTC-Columbia team has chosen to let the road decide who’s strongest during Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne. Rather than going into the second of the Ardennes Classics with a specific leader, everyone on the squad will be given the opportunity to […]
Quick Step rider Dries Devenyns has declared himself fit to ride Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne, despite being taken to hospital after a crash in the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday. “I’m still a little stiff in the muscles of my neck, […]
Rabobank’s Pieter Weening has left it too late to make the trip north and compete in this Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne. Like so many others, Weening has been affected by the restrictions on air travel as a result of volcanic ash […]
With the Icelandic volcano disrupting many riders’ travel arrangements, preventing them from getting to races, one man will be missing the second of the three Ardennes classics voluntarily. Despite finishing Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race as the best rider in his […]
Today’s Amstel Gold race, won by Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto), kicked off the Ardennes Classics week that includes La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday and Liège-Bastogne-Liège next Sunday. With his aggressive performance in the Dutch race, Gilbert has now put […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Yesterday’s Paris-Roubaix wasn’t all good news for Fabian Cancellara and his Saxo Bank team. While the Swiss rode away with the race nearly 50 kilometers from the finish, teammate Matti Breschel was forced to pack it in 30 kilometers after […]
Chris Horner celebrated his very first stage race victory in Europe, when he clinched the overall title in the Volta al País Vasco yesterday. Horner won the final time trial to stay ahead in GC by seven seconds over Spaniard […]
Despite a solid showing in the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, Lance Armstrong has reportedly dropped three scheduled Spring Classics from his racing programme. According to Belgian media, the 38 year old Texan will now not compete in the Amstel […]
