Paris-Roubaix: The Queen turns her back on Quick Step
Belgian team has worst luck ever in Hell of the North Belgian manager Patrick Lefevere’s teams have been a dominant force in the cobbled Classics for the past 16 years. Starting with Johan Museeuw’s Ronde van Vlaanderen success in 1995, […]
Paris-Roubaix: Fabian Cancellara too strong for his own good
Happy with performance, will wait to decide his future with the race later Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) came into Paris-Roubaix today with a target on his back. With his performances in the E3-Prijs and the Tour of Flanders, the man […]
Paris-Roubaix: Garmin-Cervélo’s Van Summeren takes his biggest career win
Belgian triumphs while Cancellara is marked by race rivals Best known as a domestique, the almost-two metre tall Johan Van Summeren became a true giant of the peloton today when he soloed to a sensational win in Paris-Roubaix. The Belgian […]
Tom Steels: “The most important thing is drink, drink, drink.”
Quick Step trainer talks of problems keeping riders hydrated in hot, dusty Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix has not gone to plan for Quick Step. Team leader and talisman Tom Boonen suffered a mechanical problem in the Arenberg forest, then crashed out while […]
Vaughters says Garmin-Cervelo is highly motivated for Paris-Roubaix
Hushovd strong, team fighting bad luck in race The Tour of Flanders didn’t go to plan, but Jonathan Vaughters said this morning prior to the race start that the Garmin-Cervélo team were psyched for Paris-Roubaix. “The guys are motivated; they’ve […]
HTC-Highroad leaders confident and excited at Paris-Roubaix start
Mark Cavendish “like a kid” ahead of first Enfer du Nord HTC-Highroad has put its strongest classics team out on the roads of today’s Paris-Roubaix. On paper the team’s leaders would be Milano-Sanremo winner Matt Goss and super-sprinting Manx Missile […]
Simon Clarke Interview: Aussie animates Flanders, ready for Roubaix
Astana rider wary about flat cobbles in today’s race His name may not have figured on the Muur or Bosberg but Astana’s young Aussie Simon Clarke did a good job for his team in Sunday’s edition of the Ronde; co-starring […]
George Hincapie Interview: Paris-Roubaix and beyond
American rider remains ambitious at 37 years of age George Hincapie has long been banging at the door of a win in Paris-Roubaix. The American rider was second in the race back in 2005, fourth in both 1999 and 2001, […]
Rabobank happy with Gesink's podium spot in Vuelta al País Vasco
Dutchman shows improved time trial skills; Teammate Tanking voted most elegant rider Robert Gesink finished the Vuelta al País Vasco in third place, after delivering a very good time trial on the final day. The race against the clock has […]
Damiano Cunego takes Giro dell'Appennino for second time in his career
Italian repeats his 2004 victory Damiano Cunego beat Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) and Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Colombia es Pasion) to take the 2011 Giro dell’Appennino. It was his second victory, after already prevailing in 2004. Cunego used the slightly […]
