Omega Pharma-Quick Step Classics captain positive about form ahead of the big races to come; will go for a third Kuurne victory tomorrow With his victories in the Tours of San Luis and Qatar showing that he is back to […]
Juan Antonio Flecha third after Classic edition of Flemish opening race Sep Vanmarcke proved that Garmin-Barracuda’s Classics team has not suffered the departure of Thor Hushovd in the winter, with a three-up sprint victory in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The […]
Former Dutch champion outsprints compatriot Ellen van Dijk in women’s European season opener Loes Gunnewijk (GreenEDGE-AIS) got the new Australian pro team’s first ever European season off to a perfect start with victory in the elite women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. […]
Frenchman working with Boonen, trying to extend his team’s winning ways French veteran Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) comes off of a 15th overall in the Tour of Oman and takes to the narrow, cobbled roads of Belgium on Saturday, […]
Dane taking on leadership for new team in early Semi-Classic With Philippe Gilbert no longer on the team, and with Jürgen Roelandts sidelined after an early-season crash, Lars Bak (Lotto-Belisol) finds himself in a position of leadership in his new […]
2010 winner and last year’s runner-up ready to go one better in Openingsweekend, but not at his peak just yet Juan Antonio Flecha (Team Sky) started last year’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with number one pinned to his back as defending […]
Belgian Classics king yet to win the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad but feels good after Qatar triumph Tom Boonen, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s undisputed Classics captain, is feeling good ahead of the upcoming Openingsweekend, which sees the Belgian road season start with […]
Farnese Vini-Selle Italia Classics captain planning to complete both races; aiming for full fitness by Tirreno-Adriatico A little over two weeks after breaking his right collarbone in the fifth stage of the Tour of Qatar, Filippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) […]
Team also competing in the Sud-Ardèche, where Iljo Keisse will start his road season The Openingsweekend of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne starts what has historically been the most important period of the year for the Omega Pharma-Quick Step […]
Third straight Omloop Het Nieuwsblad now looks doubtful for World number two Emma Johansson (Hitec Products-Mistral Home) has been hit by a car in training, she has reported via her Twitter page, and has sustained two broken collarbones. The Swedish […]
Belgian building form for first big Classic Philippe Gilbert has said that he believes he will be in strong condition for Milano-Sanremo, despite a modest performance in Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. The Omega Pharma Lotto rider was 43rd in the […]
Centimeters decide outcome of first classics race in 2011 Sebastian Langeveld took a hard earned victory in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, having attacked solo with over 50 kilometers to go. He was joined by Juan Antonio Flecha for the final […]
Successful defence for Swedish champion in Belgian season opener Emma Johansson (Hitec Products-UCK) won the women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, taking her second successive victory in the Belgian season opener, and her first race for the Norwegian team. Just as in […]
