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Sagan maintains lead in UCI WorldTour standings, Cancellara narrows gap by Shane Stokes - Monday, April 01, 2013 No actual reshuffling of top twelve riders, but teams and nations change positionsRonde 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 01, 2013 Vos takes long-overdue victory in Belgian ClassicMarianne 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 01, 2013 Amstel Gold Race is his next target; Slovakian plays down rivalry with CancellaraAlthough 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 MonumentsFDJ 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-RoubaixOmega 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 MonumentsTipped 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 ClassicAlthough 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
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
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