Sylvain Chavanel happy to begin the Belgian spring
Frenchman working with Boonen, trying to extend his team’s winning ways French veteran Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) comes off of a 15th overall in the Tour of Oman and takes to the narrow, cobbled roads of Belgium on Saturday, […]
Lars Bak shouldering burden for Lotto-Belisol at Het Nieuwsblad
Dane taking on leadership for new team in early Semi-Classic With Philippe Gilbert no longer on the team, and with Jürgen Roelandts sidelined after an early-season crash, Lars Bak (Lotto-Belisol) finds himself in a position of leadership in his new […]
Juan Antonio Flecha: “I prefer Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to Gent-Wevelgem”
2010 winner and last year’s runner-up ready to go one better in Openingsweekend, but not at his peak just yet Juan Antonio Flecha (Team Sky) started last year’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with number one pinned to his back as defending […]
Video Interview: Craig Lewis making encouraging progress after bad injury
American rider performs well in Langkawi time trial despite recent bone graft Eight months after a high speed crash in the Giro d’Italia slammed him to the ground and fractured his femur and just weeks after a bone graft operation […]
Tom Boonen confident ahead of Flemish Openingsweekend
Belgian Classics king yet to win the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad but feels good after Qatar triumph Tom Boonen, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s undisputed Classics captain, is feeling good ahead of the upcoming Openingsweekend, which sees the Belgian road season start with […]
Zabriskie aces Tour de Langkawi time trial, takes first yellow jersey of race
Danielson and Rujano both in top five of flat TT, Vinokourov loses time Having said yesterday that he had perhaps his best pre-season preparation ever, Dave Zabriskie showed his condition today with a dominant victory on stage one of the […]
Women’s Tour of New Zealand: Judith Arndt closes in on race lead with stage three victory
World time trial champion now just eleven seconds behind Kristin Armstrong Judith Arndt (GreenEDGE-AIS) continued her outstanding start to the 2012 season with a sprint victory in the third stage of the Women’s Tour of New Zealand. The German World […]
Video Interview: Zabriskie talks form, Langkawi goals and vampire hunting
Avid comic book and movie fan speaks about his interests away from the bike Showing the perfect balance between athletic focus and comic-hero distractions, US time trial champion Dave Zabriskie has talked about his life on and off the bike, […]
Video Interview: Gianni Savio discusses Androni team’s chance of winning in Langkawi
Time trial means that Danielson and Vinokourov are big dangers to his climbers Manager of the race winner for the past three years, Androni Giocattoli’s Gianni Savio has made it clear that his riders are determined to push for the […]
Video: Danielson, Vinokourov, Manan speak on eve of Tour de Langkawi
American rider gunning for high result, Astana leader returning after injury Both starting the Tour de Langkawi as headline acts but coming from a very different positions with respect to last season, Tom Danielson and Alexandre Vinokourov will both seek […]
