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Pro Cycling

Hushovd on Tour of Flanders: ‘I know that I can be there for the win if everything works out’

Former world champion and his BMC Racing team-mate Greg Van Avermaet give their thoughts BMC Racing Team rider Thor Hushovd has said that while Paris-Roubaix is clearly a better race for his attributes, that he believes that he has the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Tour of Flanders,

Cancellara calm and focussed about Tour of Flanders ambitions: ‘I’m ready’

‘My victory in E3 was a huge boost of confidence for my team too. I believe in my team. We will be ready.’ When Fabian Cancellara blitzed the field to take the rare double of the Ronde van Vlaanderen and […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Tour of Flanders,

Anderson believes that Evans needs to prove he deserves BMC Racing Team leadership over van Garderen

‘The team couldn’t risk everything on Cadel the way he is now’ Former top Australian professional Phil Anderson has said that BMC Racing Team rider Cadel Evans will need to pull out a big performance in order to convince management […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Tour of Flanders: Chavanel ‘ready to do a good race’

Terpstra one of Omega Pharma Quick Step’s three protected riders As one of the strongest riders in Milan Sanremo and the winner this week of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, Sylvain Chavanel knows he is in the form to challenge for […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Tour of Flanders,

Evans to do Giro d’Italia/Tour de France double in bid to return to best form

Australian BMC Racing Team rider believes back-to-back Grand Tours could help him hit higher peak Replicating the approach he took in 2010 in order to try to build back up after a tough 2012 season, Cadel Evans has taken the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Degenkolb optimistic he can play a role in finale of Tour of Flanders

Argos Shimano’s women’s team confident in chances of Kirsten Wild Most are looking to riders such as Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Nissan), Peter Sagan (Liquigas Cannondale), last year’s winner Tom Boonen or perhaps his Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mate Sylvain Chavanel […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Pro Cycling,

Van Garderen, Gilbert set out goals for Vuelta al Pais Vasco

BMC Racing Team duo join impressive race lineup Days after finishing third overall in the Critérium International, Tejay van Garderen will continue to push for an increase in form by riding the Vuelta al Pais Vasco. The BMC Racing Team […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tour of Flanders: The outsiders who could surprise the favourites

Van Avermaet, Breschel, Offredo, Haussler amongst those who can’t be counted out Van_Avermaet_Greg_Strade-Bianche11-1Many eyes will turn to Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard), Peter Sagan (Cannondale), and Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) this Easter Sunday in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, and rightly so, […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tour of Flanders: Boonen accepts he’s not in same form as last year, yet doesn’t rule out victory

“I’m not in my best condition, but anything is possible” Lining out in Sunday’s race as defending champion but having had three big disruptions to his preparation in recent months, Tom Boonen has conceded that he’s not in the same […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Women’s World Cup: Ronde van Vlaanderen preview

Marianne Vos the big favourite as usual to take her first Vlaanderens Mooiste Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen voor Vrouwen – the Tour of Flanders for women – will be the tenth edition of what is, arguably, the biggest one-day race […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Lotto-Belisol targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen on two fronts

Men and women looking for success; Roelandts and Debusschere looking for better luck Lotto-Belisol is targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday, with teams in both the men’s and women’s editions. The Belgian squad’s men have been active and present […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia still waiting for UCI approval for extra place for Katusha team

Race organisers also trying to sort out additional costs and accommodation for extra team The headache caused by the UCI Licence Commission’s initial refusal of a WorldTour place for the Katusha team and then the overruling of that decision by […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Pro Cycling,

Gent Wevelgem runner-up Bozic and 2012 Liège winner Iglinskiy lead Astana in Tour of Flanders

Kazakh team puts its backing behind two leaders Following on from an impressive sequence of results in recent weeks, Slovenian fastman Borut Bozic and last year’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner Maxim Iglinskiy will share leadership roles with the Astana team for Sunday’s […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tour of Flanders: The outsiders who could surprise the favourites

Van Avermaet, Breschel, Offredo, Haussler amongst those who can’t be counted out Many eyes will turn to Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard), Peter Sagan (Cannondale), and Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) this Easter Sunday in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, and rightly so, […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Flanders,

Tour of Flanders: Boonen accepts he’s not in same form as last year, yet doesn’t rule out victory

“I’m not in my best condition, but anything is possible” Lining out in Sunday’s race as defending champion but having had three big disruptions to his preparation in recent months, Tom Boonen has conceded that he’s not in the same […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Tour of Flanders,

Women's World Cup: Ronde van Vlaanderen preview

Marianne Vos the big favourite as usual to take her first Vlaanderens Mooiste Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen voor Vrouwen – the Tour of Flanders for women – will be the tenth edition of what is, arguably, the biggest one-day race […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Tour de France,

Lotto-Belisol targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen on two fronts

Men and women looking for success; Roelandts and Debusschere looking for better luck Lotto-Belisol is targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday, with teams in both the men’s and women’s editions. The Belgian squad’s men have been active and present […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Spring Classics, Tour of Flanders,

Giro d’Italia still waiting for UCI approval for extra place for Katusha team

Race organisers also trying to sort out additional costs and accommodation for extra team The headache caused by the UCI Licence Commission’s initial refusal of a WorldTour place for the Katusha team and then the overruling of that decision by […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

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