Devenyns clear for Flèche start despite Amstel crash
Quick Step rider Dries Devenyns has declared himself fit to ride Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne, despite being taken to hospital after a crash in the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday. “I’m still a little stiff in the muscles of my neck, […]
Rabobank's Weening will miss Flèche Wallonne
Rabobank’s Pieter Weening has left it too late to make the trip north and compete in this Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne. Like so many others, Weening has been affected by the restrictions on air travel as a result of volcanic ash […]
Gilbert the big mover in latest World Rankings
After winning the Amstel Gold Race, the only counting race this week, Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) has jumped from sixth to third in the UCI’s “World Rankings”. Ranking leader Luis Leon Sanchez and World Number 1 Alejandro Valverde (both Caisse d’Epargne) […]
Chavanel to miss Flèche Wallonne – by choice
With the Icelandic volcano disrupting many riders’ travel arrangements, preventing them from getting to races, one man will be missing the second of the three Ardennes classics voluntarily. Despite finishing Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race as the best rider in his […]
Amstel winner Gilbert extends with Omega Pharma-Lotto until 2012
Philippe Gilbert and the Omega Pharma Lotto team have agreed terms for the Amstel Gold winner to stay an additional season with the team, meaning that the Belgian will compete in its colours at least until the end of 2012. […]
Contador’s Flèche chances to be affected by Iceland’s volcano?
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is clearly in strong form, having taken his third stage race victory of the season yesterday when he triumphed in the Vuelta a Castilla y León. The Astana rider is next scheduled to compete […]
American weekend wrap: Battenkill, Sun King and Sea Otter
American racing took a turn for the serious this weekend with three major races spread across the continental United States: from New York, to Alabama, to California. Tour of the Battenkill Sunday’s, UCI 1.2 ranked Tour of the Battenkill was […]
Greipel fires back
In an intriguing interview with Spanish website, Ciclismo a fondo, Andre Greipel takes an opportunity to voice his thoughts on his painful situation within the HTC-Columbia team. In terms of success, he could not ask for much more in the […]
Philippe Gilbert: The 'Ardennes Triple' within reach
Today’s Amstel Gold race, won by Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto), kicked off the Ardennes Classics week that includes La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday and Liège-Bastogne-Liège next Sunday. With his aggressive performance in the Dutch race, Gilbert has now put […]
Gilbert wins big on the Cauberg in Amstel Gold Race
Philippe Gilbert gave his Omega Pharma-Lotto team its first win of the season when he proved to be the strongest on the Cauberg in the Amstel Gold Race. Gilbert launched the decisive attack less than 400m from the line and […]
