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Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma QuickStep) crashes out of the Tour of Flanders view thumbnail gallery Belgian hoping to see results later in the season Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) returned to racing on Friday at the Tour of Picardie. It was the Belgian’s first race since crashing at the Tour of Flanders at the [...]
An early race crash prevented Belgian champion Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) from defending his Tour of Flanders title. view thumbnail gallery Flanders crash sees defending champion miss favourite races Crashing out of the race he has won three times in the past (2005, 2006 and 2012) should have been enough punishment for Tom Boonen who [...]
Fabian Cancellara takes a lesson in the fine art of pulling a pint. view thumbnail gallery Tour of Flanders winner at Ronde museum in Oudenaarde Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Leopard) may have broken Flemish hearts by cruising to victory in the Tour of Flanders on Sunday but the local fans have a passion for cycling that [...]
By Mark Johnson Published 5 mins ago comments Tweet Share Share <!– –> Print Fabian Cancellara was in high demand at the Tour of Flanders museum on Monday, a day after riding to his second career victory in the cobbled classic. Photo: Mark Johnson | VeloNews.com OUDENAARDE, Belgium (VN) — On the Monday following his [...]
Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) on the podium view thumbnail gallery Slovak happy with second place at Tour of Flanders It was a different kind of second place finish for Peter Sagan (Cannondale) at the Tour of Flanders. Two weeks ago at Milan-San Remo, he could scarcely hide his dismay after allowing a maiden monument [...]
By VeloNews.com Published 1 hour ago comments Tweet Share Share <!– –> Print 2013 Ronde van Vlaanderen – Topsport The Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise team arrived in a bunch at the rider sign-in. Photo: Dan Seaton 2013 Ronde van Vlaanderen – Voeckler Thomas Voeckler was popular with the fans at the start in Brugge. Photo: Dan Seaton [...]
Adam Blythe (BMC) wins the sprint in Binche view thumbnail gallery What does the BMC rider pack for the Tour of Flanders? Heading into Sunday’s Tour of Flanders Adam Blythe is as excited as any young professional rider could be. The 23-year-old is a keen Classics rider and sprinter who thrives on the pave, bergs [...]
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) view thumbnail gallery 2010 Ronde champion a perennial favourite Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Leopard) will line up for Sunday’s Tour of Flanders as a red hot favourite to win his second Ronde. The 32-year-old’s career has been built on a combination of time trialing domination and one-day success, with the Tour of Flanders [...]
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma – Quickstep) view thumbnail gallery Greipel pulls out citing sore throat Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) both opted not to start the third and final day of the Three Days of De Panne on Thursday, as they turn their attentions to Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. Sagan won the [...]
