Amstel Gold Race could offer one more chance to Italian Last week he delayed in the finale of the Ronde Van Vlaanderen, waiting instead of counter-attacking when Tom Boonen chased down Alessandro Ballan three times. This time round, Filippo Pozzato’s […]
Flecha fourth, Hayman eighth as team gets little help in chase When Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) made it known that his solo breakaway with 55 kilometers to race was serious, it was Sky Procycling that had the biggest presence […]
Confirms Classics potential, first Frenchman on podium since Guesdon’s win Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) took second place in Paris-Roubaix in a fashion similar to that which Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) used to take the win. The Frenchman went after the […]
Belgian solos for 53km to equal Roger De Vlaeminck’s record; Sébastien Turgot is first Frenchman on the podium in a generation Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) rode himself into the record books, and the legends of the greatest one-day race […]
Hushovd, Ballan and Hincapie determined to show well Having tasted victory in the Roubaix velodrome in the past, today marks Taylor Phinney’s professional debut in the cobblestone Classic. It’s a hellish event, but one he feels suits him perfectly. He’s […]
Farnese Vini Selle Italia rider says Italian taught him a lot about race Confidence regained after his runner-up slot in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen showed that he is back to his best, Filippo Pozzato has said that he is determined […]
Belgian also comments on Cancellara, says he will return strongly RadioShack Nissan manager Johan Bruyneel has confirmed the lineup for next month’s Amgen Tour of California, revealing the riders that will support Chris Horner as he seeks to defend his […]
Sagan’s leadout man gets his chance in the Hell of the North Daniel Oss (Liquigas-Cannondale) has spent most of his spring season looking out for the budding 22-year-old superstar Peter Sagan, but the 25-year-old Oss will get his chance to […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step with usual players riding in support With the Tour of Flanders and Gent-Wevelgem trophies already in his case this year, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) will be going for the trifecta on Sunday when Paris-Roubaix gets underway. […]
Flanders crash sees Vacansoleil-DCM Classics leader sit out Hell of the North; hopes to recover for Ardennes races Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM) has decided that the knock he took to his knee in a crash during last weekend’s Ronde van Vlaanderen […]
“I still believe that I have a chance of winning” Although he’s yet to show strong form this year and had a quiet showing in last Sunday’s Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Thor Hushovd remains convinced that it’s possible he could take […]
Three-time Ronde van Vlaanderen winner presents young fan with a bag of souvenirs At a press conference in a hotel in Antwerp, Belgium this afternoon, Ronde van Vlaanderen winner presented a bag of Omega Pharma-Quick Step goodies to an 11-year-old […]
51.5km of cobbles in total for the 110th Enfer du Nord The 110th edition of Paris-Roubaix, which will set off from the Napoleonic city of Compiègne this coming Sunday, April 8th, will feature twenty-seven sections of cobbles – the feared […]
The big names will be the favourites as usual but a new generation awaits With Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen still to come, race organiser ASO is already preparing for the second of cycling’s cobbled Monuments, Paris-Roubaix, the following Sunday, April […]
Seven wildcards awarded to Professional Continental teams for WorldTour race Race organiser ASO has announced the twenty-five teams that have been invited to Paris-Roubaix, the Queen of the Classics, on April 8th. As an event in the International Cycling Union […]
Froome involved in separate training crash Spanish Classic specialist Juan Antonio Flecha has said that he will do his utmost to try to be back in strong shape for the Paris-Roubaix Classic, a race in which he has finished second, […]
Local authorities pledge to remove moss growth which could make the cobbles treacherous After concerns were expressed four weeks ago about the growth of moss on the cobblestones of the famous Arenberg forest, a problem which led organisers ASO to […]
Frenchman will be back on bike six weeks from Paris-Roubaix After suffering a hip fracture at the end of the second stage of the Santos Tour Down Under, Frédéric Guesdon (FDJ-BigMat) thought his final season had ended already, well before […]
