UCI to tackle mechanised doping with bike scans World time trial champion Fabian Cancellara has rejected suggestions that he may have used an internal bike motor in winning the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. “It is so crazy that I […]
With last weekend’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the cycling season moved into its next phase, when the main emphasis will be on stage races such as the Grand Tours. Many of the one day specialists will take a short break and set about […]
Former professional cyclist Michael Boogerd has openly criticized his former Rabobank team in his column in De Telegraaf. The Dutchman said that he feels the development of young talent in his country has become stagnant, pointing out the recent failed […]
Already in hot water with Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere, two-time Tour of Flanders winner Stijn Devolder will be looking for a good performance in Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège to help relive some pressure. The Belgian failed to win his third successive […]
Perhaps the greatest compliment in the sport of cycling is to be compared to Eddy Merckx and when it is Merckx himself making the comparisons, the plaudit is even more deserved. The Belgian was clearly impressed with the dominance shown […]
Following recent confirmation of what were record-breaking audience figures for the Tour of Flanders, Belgian TV has reported that the viewership for Paris-Roubaix was even higher. A total of 1,147,525 people tuned in to watch Fabian Cancellara foil Tom Boonen’s […]
The team undoubtedly started the race dreaming of success but, in the end, the third place attained by Juan Antonio Flecha was Team Sky’s best result in Paris-Roubaix. Given Fabian Cancellara’s dominance and some soft pedalling by Hushovd when his […]
Following yesterday’s storming display by Fabian Cancellara in Paris-Roubaix, Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis believes that the Swiss rider can do the unthinkable and take his third straight Classic next weekend. The Dane won the Amstel Gold race with […]
While the race win would have been a more prestigious result, the Cervélo Test Team of Thor Hushovd and Roger Hammond can be satisfied with the second and fourth places achieved in yesterday’s Paris-Roubaix Classic. Thor Hushovd outpsrinted Juan Antonio […]
Fresh off equaling the record for Paris-Roubaix finishes, Milram’s Servais Knaven has decided to announce his retirement from the sport. The 39-year-old said that his last race will be the Etten-Leur on August 15th, at home in The Netherlands. Knaven […]
While Team Miram wasn’t able to make a difference on the podium in yesterday’s Paris-Roubax, the German team was still able to help write history in the “Queen of the Classics” with veteran Servais Knaven. The Dutchman started in Compiegne […]
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 […]
Three-time Paris-Roubaix winner Tom Bonnen had a chance to equal Roger de Vlaeminck’s record of four wins in the race today, until Fabian Cancellara went on the attack with 50 kilometers remaining in the race. Boonen, who has won the […]
Leif Hoste is getting ready for Paris-Roubaix and seems to have found his legs just in time. While he was unable to be a factor in the decisive part of the Tour of Flanders, the Belgian managed to finish in […]
Before the war began on the cobblestones of France today, race organizers requested a minute of silence for former Pairs-Roubiax winner Franco Ballerini. The Italian, who won “Hell of the North” in 1995 and 1998, died tragically this past February […]
Fabian Cancellara took a 48km solo flyer to finish alone in the famous velodrome of Roubaix, two minutes ahead of Thor Hushovd and Juan Antonio Flecha. With his Flanders-Roubaix double in solo style within one week, the Swiss rider proved […]
BMC Racing’s George Hincapie is among a rare breed of cyclists that relish the opportunity to take in the heavy dose of pavé that this weekend’s Paris-Roubaix will dish out. The American has finished top ten in the “Hell of […]
Tomorrow’s edition of Paris-Roubaix is expected to be dry, which will make navigating the cobbled sections less of a challenge. Despite the absence of mud, the weather forecast still suggests that Mother Nature will manage to play a decisive role […]
