Dutch champion to concentrate on the road even though he would be one of the favourites for victory in St-Wendel Lars Boom (Rabobank) completely dominated Sunday’s World Cup race in Heusden-Zolder, which would surely make him one of the hottest […]
Belgian classics specialist impressed with new team as he prepares for the spring After two less than successful years at Rabobank, Nick Nuyens has joined up with his new Saxo Bank-SunGard team. The Belgian classics specialist is impressed with what […]
Using cross season to have a go at early classics Lars Boom has scheduled a total of six cyclocross races into his winter calendar but never made it a secret that he is totally committed to the road. In mid-January […]
No Muur but three times around Haaghoek for Flemish opener The 2011 edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (formerly Het Volk) will centre around three crossings of a 2km section of cobblestones, according to Het Nieuwsblad, its sponsoring newspaper. The […]
Danish champion working towards the big race in his nation’s capital Nicki Sørensen is one of Saxo Bank-SunGard’s senior riders, having ridden for the Danish team for ten years of his twelve-year career. The 35-year-old Danish champion is looking forward […]
A chance for everyone to ride the Enfer du Nord Entries have officially opened for the Paris-Roubaix Challenge, the cyclosportive event organised by Queen of the Classics organisers ASO on the day before the race. For a number of years […]
Patrick Lefevere’s team apparently determined to sign World Cyclocross champion Quick Step has apparently increased its offer to sign World cyclocross champion Zdenek Stybar, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The Czech star currently rides for Telenet-Fidea who, while one of the […]
Rabobank Spaniard knows his schedule and hopes to go better than winless 2010 Rabobank’s Juan Manuel Garate will be starting his twelfth season as a professional in 2011, so it’s no surprise that he knows exactly how to go about […]
Signposted cycle tourist course officially unveiled by 2006 race winner Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) was present at the Amstel Gold Xperience at the base of the Cauberg in Valkenburg, Netherlands to unveil the new Amstel Gold Race 365, according to […]
Former sprinter feels that speed is still there for current Belgian star Newly appointed Quick Step coach Tom Steels is optimistic about the Belgian team’s coming season, especially for the sprinters, he told Sporza, the Belgian TV channel for whom […]
Swiss specialist is still a threat in the classics but his team will not be powerful there Thor Hushovd has now spent some time getting to know his new teammates at the Garmin-Cervélo team as it got together in the […]
New OmegaPharma-Lotto signing recognises he may have less freedom than at Liquigas After four years at Liquigas-Doimo Belgian Frederik Willems is coming home after signing for OmegaPharma-Lotto. In an interview with the La Derneiere Heure, the 31-year-old spoke of his […]
Former underdogs have had the upper hand recently with riders like Philippe Gilbert and Jurgen Van Den Broeck OmegaPharma-Lotto’s general manager has greeted the news of the deal struck by Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere with a Czech billionaire and […]
Quick Step’s less than spectacular year is down to mercurial Belgian taking a back seat, he says Quick Step did not enjoy its most successful season in 2010. Saxo Bank’s Fabian Cancellara won both the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix, […]
Classics star refuses to give up on Ronde and Roubaix Swiss time trial and classics specialist, Fabian Cancellara wants to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Giro di Lombardia next year. If he succeeds, he will become only one of four cyclists to […]
Young Italian plans season: podium at Classics, Grand Tour stage win & Italian team Italy’s future classics star, Daniel Oss is planning big for next year. He wants to lead Liquigas to a podium place at one of the cobbled […]
Ronde van Vlaanderen champion to lead ambitious Belgian team The Topsport Vlaanderen women’s team has announced a new two-year partnership with Ridley Bikes and a number of new signings, including Ronde van Vlaanderen winner Grace Verbeke. The team will become […]
Tour organiser ASO steps in to save the Enfer du Nord for younger riders The Paris-Roubaix for under-23 riders will be held after all as Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has stepped in, according to tuttobiciweb.it. Current […]
