Tag: Pro-cycling
Preview: 2014 Liege-Bastogne-Liege
The oldest of the monuments, Liège–Bastogne–Liège or La Doyenne ("the oldest") as it’s often called will be run this Sunday and wraps up the Ardennes classics. First run in 1892 the winners list is...
Results: 2014 Fleche Wallonne
Alejandro Valverde times Mur de Huy attack to perfection
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) has won his second La Flèche Wallonne title after beating Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) and Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) in a decisive attack...
Philippe Gilbert wins Amstel Gold Race
Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert has won the Amstel Gold Race for the third time, clinching the 49th edition ahead of Jelle Vanendert in second, Simon Gerrans in third and Alejandro Valverde in fourth.
Gilbert attacked in...
Preview: Amstel Gold Race
The rough and tough of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix cobbled classics are over and racing now moves to the Netherlands for the first of the Ardennes Classics the Amstel Gold race (the...
Paris-Roubaix 2014: Niki Terpstra solos to victory
Dutch rider Niki Terpstra wins his first Paris-Roubaix after dropping star studded bunch in finale. The 29 year old Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider launched an audacious attack only 6km from the finish, Cancellara, Degenkolb, Vanmarcke...
The Bike Lane Midweek Review
Today The Bike Lane takes a look at the Absa Cape Epic where competitors tackled a rain drenched stage, the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya where the favourites take on the first mountain finish, a...
Alexander Kristoff wins 2014 Milan-San Remo
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) became the first Norwegian to win Milan-San Remo by out sprinting Fabian Cancellara and Ben Swift at the end of a rain soaked race.
The days break went early in the race...