Team Barloworld has been extremely focused for the first half of the season, as is the case for all non-ProTour teams that must earn wildcard entries to ride in cycling’s biggest races. The determination of the South African team had […]
With a strong performance in the rain and wind, Quick-Step rider Kevin Van Impe manged the biggest win of his career today in the Dwars door Vlaanderen beating Niko Eeckhout in a sprint with teammate Tom Boonen coming in third. […]
The big teams will look to the Dwars Door Vlaanderen this week to continue their buildup for the cobbled classics in April. This past weekend in Milan-Sanremo pre-race favorite Tom Boonen’s finish was mired in cramps and miscommunication as Columbia […]
Today Mark Cavendish proved that determination is much more important than age as he crossed the line winning Milan-Sanremo by millimeters over Cervelo TestTeam teammates Heinrich Haussler and Thor Hushovd. Today Mark Cavendish proved that determination is much more important […]
On Saturday, 21st of March, the 100th edition of the Milan-Sanremo is due with the participation of Team Saxo Bank, but without Fabian Cancellara as defending winner of 2008. The one-day race is both the first and longest of the […]
A bad crash during training yesterday meant a trip to the hospital and now a shorter break from racing for Team Saxo Bank’s Fränk Schleck. The rider from Luxembourg skidded with his front wheels during a training ride and crashed […]
Under the leadership of Gerald Ciolek, Team MILRAM will look for its first major season success this coming Saturday, March 21, at the 100th edition of the Italian Classic Milano-Sanremo (UCI Category HIS). The Milram captain will be supported over […]
Columbia-Highroad tackles Milan-San Remo this weekend with high hopes for Mark Cavendish, the recent winner of the last stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. However, the squad has no intention of placing their top sprinter under any pressure to come up with a […]
Alessandro Ballan won’t take part in Milano-Sanremo 2009. The 29 year old current reigning World Champion had to quit the “Classicissima” because of an undiagnosed illness he was battling with recently. Now the true nature of the illness has come […]
Team Quick-Step rider Kurt Hovelijnck crashed heavily this morning during a training ride. Hovelijnck was taken immediately to the intensive care unit at Universitair Ziekenhuis di Gent. (Gent Hospital).He’s been diagnosed with cranial trauma which for the time remains unstable. […]
Team Quick-Step will be sending a strong team to Milan-Sanremo with an eye on getting Tom Boonen his second win in the first Spring Classic of the season. Team Quick-Step will be sending a strong team to Milan-Sanremo with an […]
World Champion Alessandro Ballan has pulled out of Tirreno-Adriatico, and will not take part in the 5th stage time-trial from Loreto to Macerata. Instead, he will go for an easy training session in the morning and head home. His decision […]
The organizers of the Tour of Flanders announced the names of the teams that will take the start in the 93rd edition of the event on Sunday, April 5. The organizers of the Tour of Flanders announced the names of […]
After sickness caused him pull out of the Amgen Tour of California in the leaders jersey, Team Saxo Bank’s Fabian Cancellara has now had another setback in his preparations for the Spring Classics.After sickness caused him pull out of the […]
Team Quick-Step announced that after further tests undergone this morning at the Herentals Clinic, rider Steven De Jongh has been diagnosed with a bicep femoris muscle torn at the height of the tuber ischii, as consequence of a brutal fall […]
Norwegian Thor Hushovd won the semi-classic Het Nieuwsblad (formerly Het Volk) in convincing style today, a well-deserved ending to a strong showing by his Cervélo TestTeam. He beat Kevyn Ista from Agritubel and Rabobank’s Juan Antonio Flecha in a sprint […]
Milram rider and former Paris-Robaix winner Servais Knaven will miss Saturday’s semi classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, formerly known as Het Volk. The race opens the Belgian season and is often times a very important part of preparations for the upcoming […]
Team Milram is opening the Spring Classics season this coming weekend with two one-day races in the Belgian region of Flanders. On Saturday is the 64th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (UCI 1.HC), formerly the “Omloop Het Volk”. The next day the […]
