Philippe Gilbert’s Ardennes triple lifts him to World number one spot
Domination of hilly Classics sees Belgian way out ahead of the rest As if anybody really needed telling, Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) is now the International Cycling Union (UCI) World number one. Following last week’s Amstel Gold victory, which saw him […]
Video: Deignan riding better than last year, but not satisfied with form yet
Hopes to improve prior to Giro d’Italia Having finished a solid 23 in Flèche Wallonne and 44th in the Amstel Gold Race, Philip Deignan had hoped for a good day in Liège-Bastogne-Liège yesterday. However the Irishman told VeloNation right after […]
Gilbert restates goal of winning all the Classics
Got encouragement from Vandenbroucke’s family before winning Liège He’s won two editions of the Tour of Lombardy and the Amstel Gold race, and also taken Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Having achieved the latter yesterday, one of his long-stated career goals […]
Video: Frank Schleck encouraged by pre-Tour form, looking forward to ‘barbeque diet’
Leopard Trek rider frustrated by questions about tactics The paths of Grand Tour riders and Classic specialists seldom intersect, but it happens each year in the Ardennes Classics. Yesterday Frank and Andy Schleck lost out to Philippe Gilbert, but provided […]
Video: Andy Schleck insists nothing more could be done to beat Gilbert
Brothers had no answer to Classic specialist Faced by questions as to why they didn’t attack more in the finale of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Andy Schleck and his brother were adamant that they did everything possible to try to beat Philippe Gilbert […]
Giorgia Bronzini wins her third GP Liberazione
World champion outsprints the pack on Italy’s day of commemoration Giorgia Bronzini (Colavita-Forno d’Asolo) continued her habit of winning the GP Liberazione every other year, with her third victory on the day that commemorates the fall of Mussolini’s Fascist republic […]
Michael Matthews takes sprint victory in Rund um Köln
Hilly Easter Monday race goes to Rabobank’s fast Aussie Michael Matthews (Rabobank) won the 95th edtion of the Rund um Köln (Tour of Cologne), the race traditionally held on Easter Monday each year, at the head of a bunch sprint. […]
Valentin Iglinskiy wins Tour of Turkey stage two bunch sprint
Time bonuses on the line mean that Kazakh takes race lead Valentin Iglinkskiy (Astana) took his first victory of the season in the second stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey between Kusadasi and Turgutreis. The Kazakh, who is the […]
Video: Brian Nygaard – ‘Gilbert was too strong’
Leopard Trek manager believes there was nothing his riders could have done If the accounts of cycling fans and bloggers on Twitter are an accurate gauge of public opinion, many of those watching Liège-Bastogne-Liège today were left scratching their heads […]
Unstoppable Gilbert outsprints Schleck brothers for brilliant Liège-Bastogne-Liège win
Belgian uses head and legs to leave Luxemburgers in his wake Philippe Gilbert took the Ardennes Triple by winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège in a three-up sprint against the Schleck brothers Fränk and Andy. The trio went after the break of the day […]
