The route for the 2010 Milano Sanremo will stay the same as in the previous two years, the organizers announced Friday, according to rtbf.be. The race will take place on Saturday, March 20, 2010, over 298 kilometers. The climb of […]
The route of the 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) was presented in Gent, Belgium yesterday. This year’s race will cover 262km, climbing 15 hills, between Brugge (Bruges) and Meerbeke. As is usual the opening kilometres differ from last […]
Philippe Gilbert, one of the most impressive riders from 2009, has said that he is already in such good shape that he is deliberately backing off on his training. He is lighter and fitter than this time last year, and […]
Nick Nuyens is targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 2010. The Belgian had hoped his first year at Rabobank would be better, but his major win was the GP van Wallonië. His 2009 season’s summary is mixed. “Last season I […]
With the Spring Classics just around the corner, January is an extremely important month of training for the Quick Step team. Team manager Patrick Lefevere has a rich history in the Spring, directing his squad to five Tour of Flanders […]
Sunday VeloNation reported that seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was planning to contest the Amstel Gold Race this year. Now, according the Nieuwsblad.be, it appears as if the American may also take the start in two more Classics – […]
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is set to ride the Amstel Gold Race in April, according to wielerflits.nl. In an interview with Dutch TV programme NOS Studio Sport – to be broadcast tomorrow evening at 20:30 CET on the […]
Cycling Sport Promotions, the organisers of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda – Italy’s round of the women’s Road World Cup – has been commended by the Italian Ministry of Equal Opportunities. The race has been contested since 1974 but the 2010 […]
The fiftieth edition of the Belgian semi-classic Brabantse Pijl will be moving its finish from Beersel further east to Overijse. Brabantse Pijl’s move on the cycling calendar prompted organizers to find a new location to overcome logistical problems. In previous […]
Despite the importance of participation in the Tour de France, the Cervélo TestTeam’s two-time green jersey winner Thor Hushovd sees his main target for 2010 as one of the big spring classics. “The Classics are important to me,” he told […]
Former world champion Tom Boonen had a hit and miss 2009 season, winning Paris-Roubaix but facing another positive test for cocaine and having a totally forgettable Tour de France campaign. He’s determined to have a better 2010, and has said […]
Form affected by a dramatic collapse in November and, more recently, a bout of bacterial pneumonia, Australian rider Stuart O’Grady has outlined that a second win in Paris-Roubaix is his personal goal for the first half of the 2010 season. […]
New Team Sky signing Edvald Boasson Hagen has impressed greatly thus far in his career and, according to Kurt Asle Arvesen, the Norwegian is capable of taking a major one-day victory in 2010. “He can win one of the great […]
With all the media talk focused on the predicted duel between Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and seven-time winner Lance Armstrong, there is another hot contest to look forward to next year; at least Belgium hopes so. 2010, if […]
Sylvain Chavanel will ride all the major Classics in April 2010. His program includes the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Paris-Roubaix, the Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. “This way I have an important race every week in April,” the Frenchman told L’Equipe. […]
The 65th edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen which takes place on March 24th next year has made several significant changes to its route. A new traffic circle forced organizers to omit the traditional finishing circuits where Kevin van Impe (Quickstep) […]
The next Ronde van Vlaanderen will take place on Sunday, April 4, over 255 kilometers and 15 climbs. The route announcement has quite a few surprises, such as the removal of the Eikenmolen, springboard for Stijn Devolder’s victories in the […]
There will be a change to the closing stages of the 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen, according to Marc De Braekeleer, the Mayor of the Belgian town of Lierde in an interview with Flemish broadcaster Radio MiG. The Eikenmolen, first introduced […]
