BMC Racing’s existing Belgian Classics man hopes he will be able to follow his own ambitions Most of the BMC Racing Team’s riders have reacted positively to the arrival of cycling’s current biggest star Philippe Gilbert for 2012, but Greg […]
Brian Nygaard negotiating with riders’ agents at the Tour de France Leopard Trek’s general manager Brian Nygaard is on the lookout for some capable teammates for Fabian Cancellara’s 2012 Classics campaign, according to feltet.dk. The Swiss champion, who did the […]
Belgian rider still suffers from the after effects of Driedaagse De Panne crash It’s been almost three months since Leif Hoste (Katusha) crashed out of the first stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, but the Belgian Classics specialist is still […]
Three more years with American team for Paris-Roubaix winner Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Cervélo) has signed a new three-year deal with the American team, which will take him through to the end of 2014. The winner of this year’s Paris-Roubaix has been […]
Belgian classics star will be too expensive after team loses co-sponsor Lotto Omega Pharma-Lotto manager Marc Sergeant has conceded that he may not be able to hold on to Philippe Gilbert, the team’s biggest star, when his contract comes up […]
Vacansoleil-DCM’s classics captain would like to be Ardennes king’s lieutenant on the cobbles but is under contract next year With Philippe Gilbert’s contract with Omega Pharma-Lotto running out at the end of this year, the World number one has to […]
“Would not really be correct” for new project to poach team’s Belgian stars Although co-sponsor Lotto has announced that it is to leave and set up a new Belgian cycling project, Omega Pharma intends to carry on with its current […]
Dutch sensation wins GPs Elsy Jacobs and Nicolas Frantz with identical top five both times After HTC-Highroad’s victory in Friday night’s Elsy Jacob’s City Trophy team time trial, the rest of the Luxembourg Festival of Women’s Cycling belonged to Marianne […]
Belgian lottery to begin new project “to create maximum opportunities for Belgian cycling” Despite its position as the top team in Belgium, largely thanks to the wins of Philippe Gilbert, the two sponsors of Omega Pharma-Lotto are to go their […]
Belgian champion scored a disastrous blank in the classics Spring was a very disappointing season for Vacansoleil’DCM’s Stijn Devolder. For a Belgian champion, especially one who has won two consecutive editions of the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the Classics are probably […]
Rider agent says that world championship bonus is yet to be paid The move of Thor Hushovd to the Garmin-Cervélo team raised the possibility of the Norwegian winning many races in the world champion’s rainbow jersey, but what would be […]
“The easiest course since Zolder in 2002,” declares Belgian coach Carlo Bomans With the Spring Classics over, Belgian one-day kings Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) paid their planned visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, with national coach Carlo […]
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 […]
Domination of hilly Classics sees Belgian way out ahead of the rest As if anybody really needed telling, Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) is now the International Cycling Union (UCI) World number one. Following last week’s Amstel Gold victory, which saw him […]
Got encouragement from Vandenbroucke’s family before winning Liège He’s won two editions of the Tour of Lombardy and the Amstel Gold race, and also taken Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Having achieved the latter yesterday, one of his long-stated career goals […]
Leopard Trek rider frustrated by questions about tactics The paths of Grand Tour riders and Classic specialists seldom intersect, but it happens each year in the Ardennes Classics. Yesterday Frank and Andy Schleck lost out to Philippe Gilbert, but provided […]
Brothers had no answer to Classic specialist Faced by questions as to why they didn’t attack more in the finale of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Andy Schleck and his brother were adamant that they did everything possible to try to beat Philippe Gilbert […]
Belgian uses head and legs to leave Luxemburgers in his wake Philippe Gilbert took the Ardennes Triple by winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège in a three-up sprint against the Schleck brothers Fränk and Andy. The trio went after the break of the day […]
