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Boonen Skips E3 Prijs for Ghent-Wevelgem – A Good Call?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Last night, we received this press from Quick-Step regarding their rosters for this weekend’s races. Share your comments below. 23-Mar-2011: Quick-Step Cycling Team will be lining up this weekend at the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen and Gent-Wevelgem, with two squads ready to rumble. Tom Boonen will be participating in the Gent-Wevelgem. “We chose this option because … Continue reading →

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Questions for the Classics – Quick-Step & Tom Boonen?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

As we get set to begin the Spring Classics with Saturday’s running of the 102nd Milan-San Remo, it’s the perfect time examine some of the important questions facing the major riders and teams during this year’s spring campaign. As each question is posted, feel free to share your opinions, insights, and predictions as comments—your commentary … Continue reading →

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Zdenek Stybar: A Misstep for Quick-Step?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Here’s this morning’s Press Release from Quick-Step, officially welcoming new-signee Zdenek Stybar: As of today, Zdenek Stybar is a rider for the Quick-Step Cycling Team. The strong Czech rider is the reigning world champion in cycle cross, and he posed exclusively for the team in his new jersey, under the studious eye of team photographer … Continue reading →

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2011 Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne – What I Think I Think

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

We covered Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad earlier. As for yesterday’s Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, I think we were treated to more of the race we expected to see. 1. Australia’s Chris Sutton took the biggest win of his career, in my opinion. Yes, he won a stage in the Tour Down Under, but a semi-classic against the likes … Continue reading →

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2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad – What I Think I Think

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Well, its Monday and I’m still not sure what I think about Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. But here’s what I think I think: 1. First, let’s address the obvious: Rabobank’s Sebastian Langeveld rode an incredibly aggressive and gutsy race to take the biggest victory of his career. At 26, the best is yet to come … Continue reading →

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Quick-Step Announces Teams for Belgian Openers

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Here’s a press release we received from Team Quick-Step with rosters for this weekend’s Belgian semi-classics. Come back soon for our Special Belgian Weekend Preview. Yesterday, riders from the Quick-Step Cycling Team performed reconnaissance on the route for the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the opening race on the Belgian cycling calendar. The team riders pedaled for … Continue reading →

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