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Frank Schleck believes longer climbs of Liège-Bastogne-Liège could hamper Gilbert by Shane Stokes - Sunday, April 24, 2011 Stresses need to prevent Belgian from using his explosive strength
Many will regard his brother Andy as a more likely contender, due to the fact that he took the race in 2009, but Franck Schleck’s palmares and strong 2011 form show that he too is a possible winner of today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
He’s won the Ams... → Read More
Dan McLay Interview: Junior Paris-Roubaix runner-up winning in Belgium by Ed Hood - Saturday, April 23, 2011 Strong promise show by versatile BritonThe Dwars door Vlaanderen saw the re-birth of the Belgian Saxo Bank rider Nick Nuyens as a winner; for those who know their Spring Classics, it branded him as a potential Ronde victor, too, and so it proved.
But it was also further confirmation th... → Read More
Tom Boonen happy with his spring campaign by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, April 23, 2011 Values his Gent-Wevelgem win and concedes strength of GilbertTom Boonen has won prestigious races like the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix in the past, but was unable to take a big victory in 2011. He did win Gent-Wevelgem, which is reason enough for him to call the spring campaign successful. He was happy t... → Read More
Dutchwoman wins for the fourth consecutive yearby Bjorn Haake - Saturday, April 23, 2011 
Photo gallery: Leopard Trek press conference by VeloNation Press - Saturday, April 23, 2011 The Leopard Trek team held a press conference yesterday at its hotel beside the Francorchamps race track. The riders were in an upbeat mood, believing that they have a good chance of winning the race despite Philippe Gilbert's excellent form. They ke... → Read More
Video: Rabobank DS Dekker discusses how Gilbert could be beaten tomorrow by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 23, 2011 Dutchman talks team strategy, will protect Gesink and one otherRabobank directeur sportif Erik Dekker has said that the team will rely on Robert Gesink plus one other unnamed rider in tomorrow’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, with both working together to try to get the better of Philippe Gilbert plus the other favourite... → Read More
Troels Ronning Vinther takes GP Herning in the other 1.1 race of the dayby Bjorn Haake - Saturday, April 23, 2011
Video: Andy Schleck believes Flèche allergies won’t hamper his Liège campaign by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 23, 2011 Pollen affected him on WednesdayLeopard Trek co-leader Andy Schleck believes that allergies hampered his form in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne and, despite the pollen count remaining far higher than usual, expects to be strong in tomorrow’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
The Ardennes regio... → Read More
Italian's doping suspension expires in a few daysby Bjorn Haake - Saturday, April 23, 2011
Video Interview: Van Garderen psyched for Liège, confirms Tour start is possible by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 23, 2011 American rider continuing to make good progressTop US talent Tejay Van Garderen underlined his ability last season with an unexpected third place overall in the Criterium du Dauphiné. The HTC Highroad rider took second in the prologue, conceding just two seconds to Alberto Contador, and ended the... → Read More
Armstrong/US Postal Service investigation continuing onwards by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 23, 2011 ‘Solid case’ reportedly being built by investigatorsRecent days have seen a surge in news relating to a doping investigation in Italy, and its reported connection to the infamous doctor Michele Ferrari. La Gazzetta dello Sport has said that his network may have generated 15 million euro, and that inve... → Read More
Video: Hesjedal says Tour de France preparations are going well by Shane Stokes - Saturday, April 23, 2011 Canadian aiming for good ride in Liège-Bastogne-LiègeGarmin-Cervélo rider Ryder Hesjedal finished seventh in last year’s Tour de France, stepping up to a leadership role after Christian Vande Velde crashed out of the race. The Canadian is aiming to go higher this year, and said prior to Flèche Wallonne... → Read More
Team Type 1 heading to Tour of Turkey by Bjorn Haake - Saturday, April 23, 2011 American diabetes squad enters prestigious HC race for first timeThe Team Type 1 - sanofi-aventis team is starting tomorrow's Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey with an illustrious eight-man team. Aleksandr Efimkin, Rubens Bertogliati, and Laszlo Bodrogi are in the lineup for the big event that is held across two... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert: “I would trade my last three wins for one at Liège” by Ben Atkins - Friday, April 22, 2011 Belgian is overwhelming favourite for la Doyenne but takes nothing for grantedPhilippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has won his last three races: the Brabatse Pijl, the Amstel Gold Race and la Flèche Wallonne, and is overwhelming favourite for Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Belgian is taking nothing for granted though as h... → Read More
Video: Schleck brothers upbeat about chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 22, 2011 Footage from today's Leopard Trek press conference in Francorchamps, BelgiumSpeaking to the press two days before the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Leopard Trek team was in confident mood. While recognising that Philippe Gilbert’s victories in the Amstel Gold Race and in Flèche Wallonne marked him out as a big dangerman... → Read More
Breakaway win for Astana rider as race leader contains his rivalsby Ben Atkins - Friday, April 22, 2011
Spaniard suffering from injuries sustained in Fleche Wallonne crash on Wednesdayby Jered Gruber - Friday, April 22, 2011
Video: Arndt and Stevens talk HTC Highroad team strategy by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 22, 2011 Riders explain tactics in Flèche WallonneTeam HTC Highroad had one of the strongest line-ups in the peloton in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne, and sought to make the most of that in the way that it tackled the race. It threw down the gauntlet early on, and when Evelyn Stevens attacked a long w... → Read More
Maxime Monfort dreams of a victory a la Vansummeren Sunday in Liege by Jered Gruber - Friday, April 22, 2011 Leopard Trek rider could get the chance to ride for victory if he gets up the road earlyJohan Vansummeren's win at Paris-Roubaix will always be one for the tall Belgian and his team to fondly remember, but the win is doing more than just entering into Roubaix's storied record book - it's inspiring other top riders that sit just below th... → Read More
Cyclocross World Champion Zdenek Stybar to make Quick-Step debut in May by Jered Gruber - Friday, April 22, 2011 First race with Patrick Lefevere's team will be at the Four Days of DunkirkZdenek Stybar, the undisputed world's best cyclocross racer of the past two seasons, will make his debut in Quick-Step colors at the upcoming Four Days of Dunkirk, which runs from the 4-8 of May.
Stybar, who won his second consecutive World Champi... → Read More
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