Organisers warn of dangers unless restoration on cobbles is carried out The most famous stretch of cobbles in Paris-Roubaix is in danger of being dropped from the 2012 edition of the race, with poor conditions making it a greater risk […]
1997 Paris-Roubaix winner readying himself for one final tilt at the pavé before taking his seat in the FDJ-BigMat team car Frédéric Guesdon (FDJ-BigMat) is going through the motions one last time, in preparation for what will be his final […]
Team Sky’s spring captain preparing for his thirteenth season in the pro-peloton Team Sky’s Classics captain Juan Antonio Flecha is preparing himself for yet another season at the top level of the pro peloton. The 34-year-old Argentine-born Spaniard turned professional […]
Dutch champion admits he misses cyclocross, but six races this winter will help him prepare for next year’s Classics Lars Boom (Rabobank) has begun his short winter cyclocross season, but the Dutch champion admits that he doesn’t expect any spectacular […]
Believes dynamic between he and Gilbert will lead to big successes He missed out on his goal of winning the race while in the rainbow jersey of world champion but Thor Hushovd remains fixated on winning Paris-Roubaix before the end […]
Ukrainian rider aiming to help Fabian Cancellara and take a strong personal result Eleven years after he won the Espoir version, Yaroslav Popovych plans to line out in the 2012 Paris-Roubaix in top form and with the goal of aiding […]
Says it will be hard to emulate his successful year The 2011 WorldTour winner Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) believes he can win Paris-Roubaix as he prepares to take on next season with his new team. The Belgian this year made […]
Webchat quote creates confusion about goals The 2010 world road race champion Thor Hushovd has made it clear that he wants full team support in his bid to win next year’s Paris-Roubaix, but comments today by Philippe Gilbert have raised […]
Second edition of ASO event to take place the day after established Ronde van Vlaanderen ride With its first edition having been declared a resounding success last year, the Paris-Roubaix Challenge is set to return in 2012. The event, organised […]
Belgian rival teams’ fortunes are reflected in those of each of their star riders Philippe Gilbert’s incredible Ardennes triple – or quadruple if you count Brabantse Pijl in the week before Amstel Gold – only serves to emphasise the current […]
Says he was delayed by crashes, broken chains and Boonen’s support crew Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier is ready to continue playing a supporting role in the upcoming Amstel Gold and Liège-Bastogne-Liège Classics, and is enjoying a strong race […]
Aussie continues upwards progression in Hell of the North For Mitchell Docker, Paris-Roubaix has been a race where he has shown steady improvement. The first time that the Skil Shimano rider rode the Classic was in 2009 when the dreaded […]
Paris-Roubaix debut causes problems for Australian rider Paris-Roubaix faller Simon Clarke has been diagnosed with a wrist fracture, and underwent surgery yesterday to correct the issue and to speed his recovery. The Australian hit the deck during Sunday’s Classic, and […]
Johan Van Summeren’s victory shows the importance of teamwork in the sport Despite being the strongest rider in the race for the second week in succession, Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) found himself unable to overcome the superior numbers of the […]
Praises effort of Garmin-Cervélo team Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has applauded the performance of the Garmin-Cervélo team and Paris-Roubaix winner Johan Van Summeren, saying that the latter’s victory in Paris-Roubaix will make a big difference for him […]
Greipel also ruled out by misfortune Paris-Roubaix was a frustrating day for Vacansoleil-DCM rider Bjorn Leukemans, who was clearly one of the stronger competitors and who was jostling with Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) and Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) at certain points […]
Quick Step trainer talks of problems keeping riders hydrated in hot, dusty Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix has not gone to plan for Quick Step. Team leader and talisman Tom Boonen suffered a mechanical problem in the Arenberg forest, then crashed out while […]
Hushovd strong, team fighting bad luck in race The Tour of Flanders didn’t go to plan, but Jonathan Vaughters said this morning prior to the race start that the Garmin-Cervélo team were psyched for Paris-Roubaix. “The guys are motivated; they’ve […]
