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Tom Boonen won’t “even watch Roubaix” as he recovers from Flanders crash

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Belgian champion writes off Classics season and doesn’t know when he’ll resume training

Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won’t be able to bring himself to watch this Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, as he sits out the race with the injuries he sustained in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Sporza reports. The Belgian champion came down after just 20... → Read More


Circuit Cycliste Sarthe: Matteo Pelucchi takes stage one as a late crash hits the peloton

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Italian sprinter gets his first win for IAM Cycling and takes the yellow jersey

Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) took his first victory for the new Swiss team as he won the bunch sprint on the first stage of the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe-Pays de la Loire, between Fontenay-le-Comte and Ligné. After a crash had disrupted the peloton in... → Read More


Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Daryl Impey repeats his 2012 stage two Vitoria sprint

by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 2, 2013
South African takes the win but lead passes to Francesco Gavazzi

Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) continued his teams perfect start to the 2013 Vuelta al Pais Vasco as he outsprinted the peloton at the end of the second stage between Elgoibar and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The South African was led out perfectly by his team, w... → Read More


Kashechkin expresses concern about non-selection for Vuelta al Pais Vasco

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Team confirms rider still in running for possible Tour de France selection

Andrey Kashechkin, one of the aggressors on the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya, has spoken of his disappointment at not being given a green light to ride the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, saying that he hopes there are no political reasons why he was n... → Read More


Cavendish aiming for Scheldeprijs record tomorrow

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Briton confirmed as leader for semi-Classic

Already successful in seven races this year, Mark Cavendish is aiming to make history tomorrow when he goes for the all-time record of four career victories in the Scheldeprijs race. The Omega Pharma Quick Step rider most recently won stage two o... → Read More


Bennati forced to miss Paris-Roubaix due to illness

by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Team Saxo Tinkoff gives Italian time to regain health

Team Saxo Tinkoff has had a setback as regards its lineup for Paris-Roubaix, with the squad being forced to rule out Daniele Bennati due to illness. The Italian has been suffering symptoms of flu and these caused him to drop out of last Sunday’s ... → Read More


UCI states that Rasmussen’s return to racing blocked because of registration delay

by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Rider unable to start comeback race at Circuit de la Sarthe

Due to return to racing today in the Circuit de la Sarthe, Alex Rasmussen was instead told shortly before the start by a commissaire that he would not be allowed to compete. The Danish rider expressed his frustration via Twitter, stating: “Just g... → Read More


Van Garderen underlines his support for Evans in Tour de France

by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 1, 2013
Young American states that he’ll ride for his Australian team-mate in mountains

Although Cadel Evans’ surprise announcement last week that he will ride the Giro d’Italia prompted some speculation that Tejay van Garderen rather than he would lead the BMC Racing Team in the Tour de France, the younger rider has moved to dispel any... → Read More


Sagan issues apology for podium girl-grabbing on Flanders podium

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 1, 2013
“I should never have done it,” admits Ronde runner-up

Having come under considerable criticism on Twitter and elsewhere for his post-race conduct on the Flanders podium yesterday when he pinched the rear of one of the podium girls, Peter Sagan has issued an apology over the matter via his Facebook page.... → Read More


Omega Pharma-Quick Step and Lotto-Belisol count the cost of Pais Vasco crash

by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 1, 2013
Fractured arm for Dries Devenyns; further examination for Tony Martin and Jurgen Van Den Broeck

Belgian teams Omega Pharma-Quick Step and Lotto-Belisol are both counting the cost of the late crash in the first stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco that split the peloton and left less than 50 riders to contest the finish. While relatively few rider... → Read More


Vera Koedooder escapes the breakaway to win the GP Dottignies

by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 1, 2013
Dutch rider overcomes superior Rabobank-Liv/Giant numbers to take solo victory

Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies) took the second victory of her 2013 season in the GP Dottignies, as she escaped an eight-rider group in the closing kilometres of the 113.8km race. Once clear of the group, the Dutch track specialist managed to hold o... → Read More


Hushovd hampered by breathing problems in Flanders, hopes to perform better in Roubaix

by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 1, 2013
Norwegian non-finisher yesterday, Van Avermaet satisfied with seventh

Thor Hushovd had hoped to be a factor in the finale of the Ronde van Vlaanderen, saying beforehand that he considered it possible to aim for the victory in the race, but the BMC Racing Team rider was ultimately a non-finisher in yesterday’s Classic. ... → Read More


Vuelta a Pais Vasco: Simon Gerrans outsprints the broken peloton to take stage one

by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 1, 2013
Late crash decimates the bunch as many favourites lose time

Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) took his third win of the 2013 season as he easily managed to outpace the remains of the front of the peloton in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Pais Vasco in Elgoibar. The former Australian champion was by far the f... → Read More


Sagan maintains lead in UCI WorldTour standings, Cancellara narrows gap

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 1, 2013
No actual reshuffling of top twelve riders, but teams and nations change positions

Ronde van Vlaanderen runner-up Peter Sagan has retained his place atop the standings of the UCI WorldTour, although yesterday’s Classic winner Fabian Cancellara has closed the gap by twenty points as a result of his win. Cancellara broke away fro... → Read More


Video: Highlights of women’s Tour of Flanders

by VeloNation Press - Monday, April 1, 2013
Vos takes long-overdue victory in Belgian Classic

Marianne Vos clocked up one of the most important wins in her career yesterday, finally winning the women’s Ronde van Vlaanderen after many years of going close. Vos was second three years ago and also clocked up third places in 2011 and 2007, but... → Read More


Sagan takes confidence from Flanders runner-up slot: ‘I can win the Ronde’

by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 1, 2013
Amstel Gold Race is his next target; Slovakian plays down rivalry with Cancellara

Although he was unable to cope when Fabian Cancellara turned on the jets on the final climb, the Paterberg, and zoomed clear to a solo win, Peter Sagan has taken an upbeat response to yesterday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen. The Cannondale Pro Cycling rider... → Read More


A solid day in Flanders has FDJ looking ahead to Paris-Roubaix

by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 31, 2013
Ladagnous nets fifth, Offredo on the attack, Demare confirms he belongs in the Monuments

FDJ manager Marc Madiot got the results he was hoping for out of his squad of classics riders at the Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday, even if the day didn’t get started as smoothly as he hoped. The solid day that FDJ experienced has the team looking ... → Read More


Tour of Flanders: Mixed results and feelings for Omega Pharma-Quick Step

by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 31, 2013
Boonen explains the crash that will keep him out of Paris-Roubaix

Omega Pharma-Quick Step entered the Tour of Flanders as a team full of overall favourites and the strong riders to support them, but having lost one in Tom Boonen before the race was barely underway, the team wasn’t quite able to perform to its high ... → Read More


Roelandts savours most impressive Classics result of his career in Tour of Flanders

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, March 31, 2013
Lotto Belisol rider proves he can aim for big victories in the sport’s Monuments

Tipped beforehand by his team to be one of the riders to watch but overlooked by some in the list of contenders for the race, Jürgen Roelandts had a superb showing in today’s Ronde van Vlaanderen. The Lotto Belisol rider performed well in the fin... → Read More


Omega Pharma Quick Step team doctor: Boonen to miss Paris-Roubaix

by VeloNation Press - Sunday, March 31, 2013
Van Mol states rider won’t recover in time for next Sunday’s Classic

Although x-rays have ruled out fractures after Tom Boonen’s crash today in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Omega Pharma Quick Step doctor Yvan Van Mol has said that the Belgian rider will not compete in Paris-Roubaix next weekend. “It is excluded that ... → Read More

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