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Cancellara on Flanders triumph: ‘I can count on two hands the number of days I’ve been home this winter’ by Shane Stokes - Sunday, March 31, 2013 RadioShack Leopard rider reaps benefits after long buildup for Ronde titleReacting to the second Ronde van Vlaanderen success of his career, Fabian Cancellara has said that a considerable amount of personal sacrifice lies behind his triumph in today’s race. The Swiss rider was clearly the strongest in today’s Classic, drop... → Read More
Vos takes her first women's Tour of Flanders victory by VeloNation Press - Sunday, March 31, 2013 Van Dijk and Johansson net second and third from small breakGrabbing one of the few top races she had yet to win, Marianne Vos (Rabobank) sped to victory in the women’s Tour of Flanders today, outsprinting three breakaway companions to the line.
The Dutch world champion was quicker than Ellen Van Dijk (Spe... → Read More
Cancellara powers away on the Paterberg to another Ronde van Vlaanderen victory by Kyle Moore - Sunday, March 31, 2013 Sagan and Roelandts no match on final climbFabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard) overpowered all challengers to take his second victory in the Tour of Flanders, exploding the elite bunch on the final ascents of the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg and dropping his biggest challenger coming i... → Read More
No fractures for Boonen, decision likely to be made later about Roubaix by Shane Stokes - Sunday, March 31, 2013 Belgian rider not as badly hurt as initially fearedInitial concerns that Tom Boonen’s crash could have spelt an end to his spring have eased somewhat, although it remains to be seen if he will be able to participate in Paris-Roubaix. The Belgian rider crashed out of the Ronde van Vlaanderen after twe... → Read More
Boonen crashes out of the Tour of Flanders by Shane Stokes - Sunday, March 31, 2013 Spring Classics campaign may be overTom Boonen’s chances of repeating his Ronde Van Vlaanderen/Paris-Roubaix double ended approximately twenty kilometres after the start of today’s Tour of Flanders, with the Belgian crashing heavily.
The Omega Pharma Quick Step rider hit the deck ha... → Read More
Hushovd on Tour of Flanders: ‘I know that I can be there for the win if everything works out’ by Shane Stokes - Saturday, March 30, 2013 Former world champion and his BMC Racing team-mate Greg Van Avermaet give their thoughtsBMC Racing Team rider Thor Hushovd has said that while Paris-Roubaix is clearly a better race for his attributes, that he believes that he has the form to be a contender in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen and that a big performance is very important to him.... → Read More
Cancellara calm and focussed about Tour of Flanders ambitions: ‘I’m ready’ by VeloNation Press - Saturday, March 30, 2013 ‘My victory in E3 was a huge boost of confidence for my team too. I believe in my team. We will be ready.’When Fabian Cancellara blitzed the field to take the rare double of the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix in 2010, his dominance was such that he appeared sure to win many more Classics in the seasons ahead. In fact, the Swiss rider was so much ... → Read More
Anderson believes that Evans needs to prove he deserves BMC Racing Team leadership over van Garderen by VeloNation Press - Saturday, March 30, 2013 ‘The team couldn't risk everything on Cadel the way he is now’Former top Australian professional Phil Anderson has said that BMC Racing Team rider Cadel Evans will need to pull out a big performance in order to convince management that he rather than Tejay van Garderen should lead the squad in the Tour de Franc... → Read More
Tour of Flanders: Chavanel ‘ready to do a good race’ by VeloNation Press - Saturday, March 30, 2013 Terpstra one of Omega Pharma Quick Step’s three protected ridersAs one of the strongest riders in Milan Sanremo and the winner this week of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, Sylvain Chavanel knows he is in the form to challenge for the victory in Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen.
The Frenchman will share leaders... → Read More
Evans to do Giro d’Italia/Tour de France double in bid to return to best form by Shane Stokes - Saturday, March 30, 2013 Australian BMC Racing Team rider believes back-to-back Grand Tours could help him hit higher peakReplicating the approach he took in 2010 in order to try to build back up after a tough 2012 season, Cadel Evans has taken the unexpected decision to line out in this year’s Giro d’Italia.
The Australian has confirmed the news today, saying that ... → Read More
Tour of Flanders: The outsiders who could surprise the favourites by Kyle Moore - Friday, March 29, 2013 Van Avermaet, Breschel, Offredo, Haussler amongst those who can’t be counted outMany eyes will turn to Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard), Peter Sagan (Cannondale), and Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) this Easter Sunday in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, and rightly so, with the sparkling form that each has been produci... → Read More
Tour of Flanders: Boonen accepts he’s not in same form as last year, yet doesn’t rule out victory by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 29, 2013 "I’m not in my best condition, but anything is possible"Lining out in Sunday’s race as defending champion but having had three big disruptions to his preparation in recent months, Tom Boonen has conceded that he’s not in the same shape as last year when he won the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
However the Ome... → Read More
Women's World Cup: Ronde van Vlaanderen preview by Ben Atkins - Friday, March 29, 2013 Marianne Vos the big favourite as usual to take her first Vlaanderens MooisteSunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen voor Vrouwen - the Tour of Flanders for women - will be the tenth edition of what is, arguably, the biggest one-day race in the women’s calendar, and should prove as dramatic and exciting as the previous nine. The race ... → Read More
Lotto-Belisol targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen on two fronts by Ben Atkins - Friday, March 29, 2013 Men and women looking for success; Roelandts and Debusschere looking for better luckLotto-Belisol is targeting the Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday, with teams in both the men’s and women’s editions. The Belgian squad’s men have been active and present at the front of most of the cobbled races so far this season, but has so far lacke... → Read More
Giro d’Italia still waiting for UCI approval for extra place for Katusha team by VeloNation Press - Friday, March 29, 2013 Race organisers also trying to sort out additional costs and accommodation for extra teamThe headache caused by the UCI Licence Commission’s initial refusal of a WorldTour place for the Katusha team and then the overruling of that decision by the Court of Arbitration continues to rumble on, with the Giro d’Italia organisers still waiting... → Read More
Gent Wevelgem runner-up Bozic and 2012 Liège winner Iglinskiy lead Astana in Tour of Flanders by VeloNation Press - Friday, March 29, 2013 Kazakh team puts its backing behind two leaders Following on from an impressive sequence of results in recent weeks, Slovenian fastman Borut Bozic and last year’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner Maxim Iglinskiy will share leadership roles with the Astana team for Sunday’s Ronde Van Vlaanderen.
Boz... → Read More
Degenkolb optimistic he can play a role in finale of Tour of Flanders by VeloNation Press - Friday, March 29, 2013 Argos Shimano’s women’s team confident in chances of Kirsten WildMost are looking to riders such as Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Nissan), Peter Sagan (Liquigas Cannondale), last year’s winner Tom Boonen or perhaps his Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mate Sylvain Chavanel as the most dangerous riders in this Sunday’s... → Read More
Van Garderen, Gilbert set out goals for Vuelta al Pais Vasco by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 29, 2013 BMC Racing Team duo join impressive race lineupDays after finishing third overall in the Critérium International, Tejay van Garderen will continue to push for an increase in form by riding the Vuelta al Pais Vasco.
The BMC Racing Team rider will line out in the WorldTour race on Monday keen t... → Read More
2012 runner-up Pozzato says he’s fit and ready to go for Ronde van Vlaanderen honours by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 28, 2013 Italian hopes for good weather in order to get the best out of himselfTwelve months after he finished second to Tom Boonen in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Filippo Pozzato has issued an assurance that he is going well, and suggests that he’ll be ready to challenge for the win if the weather picks up this weekend.
The I... → Read More
No Ronde van Vlaanderen for either Gilbert or Phinney by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 28, 2013 American rider focuses on Roubaix, Gilbert on Ardennes ClassicsAlthough both riders had initially been scheduled to ride the Ronde van Vlaanderen/Tour of Flanders this Sunday, the BMC Racing Team has announced that neither Philippe Gilbert nor Taylor Phinney will be on the start line this year.
The Belgian w... → Read More
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