Cycling: Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale) was lucky in his misfortune when he crashed during last year's Tour of Lombardy. The Belgian flew several meters over the guardrail during a descent. Bakelants broke four vertebrae and seven ribs. Fortunately, this horrific accident didn't result in any lasting damage—at least almost. Because now... read more
Cycling: Belgian Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) won the Wallonia GP in Namur. In a thrilling finale, he beat Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Belisol) and last year's winner Jan Bakelants (Omega Pharma-QuickStep). The decisive moment came just 20 kilometers from the finish, when Van Avermaet, along with Bakelants, Jelle Vanendert (Lotto-Belisol), and... read more
Cycling: The Critérium du Dauphiné witnessed a dramatic race on the undulating 178-kilometer sixth stage from Grenoble to Poisy, whose main protagonists were not the sprinters, but two rouleurs and the overall leader Chris Froome (Sky). A 16-rider leading group led by Jens Voigt (Trek) and Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) had... read more
The Wallonia GP is considered one of the more challenging preparatory races for the upcoming elite road world championship in Tuscany. Considering the profile of the race, which runs 203 kilometers from Chaudfontaine to Namur, this is hardly surprising. Numerous short climbs stand in the riders' way, especially in the finale. Even before the race, it was clear... read more
