Cycling Highlights: Winning a classic is the dream of many cycling professionals. Philippe Gilbert has achieved this several times. In 2011, the Belgian won all three Ardennes classics within a single week. Gilbert rose to the top of the all-time rankings in 2011. Although Philippe Gilbert entered the 2011 week as the favorite,... read more
Cycling: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) has become the first professional cyclist ever to win the Flèche Wallonne for the fourth time. The Spaniard convincingly beat Julian Alaphilippe and Dan Martin (both Etixx - Quick-Step) on the Huy Wall. In perfect conditions, with no wind, sunshine, and a balmy 20°C, the starters set off from the new starting point early in the afternoon... read more
Frenchwoman Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Rabo-Liv) won the 17th edition of the Flèche Wallonne yesterday. The 22-year-old prevailed at the Muur de Huy and was suitably happy at the finish: "This is the greatest success of my career. Marianne Vos and the entire team gave everything for me today." World Cup leader Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) from Great Britain... read more
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) once again demonstrated his current impressive form at the Fleche Wallonne. With a late attack, he broke away from his teammates at the Wall of Huy and celebrated his second victory in Huy since 2006. Second place went to Irishman Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp), ahead of Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep). "I have... read more
The spring classics season begins tomorrow with the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which also organizes races like the Tour de France and Paris-Nice, awarded the starting spots for its classics today. In addition to the eligible WorldTour teams, the ProConti outfits NetApp-Endura and IAM also received prestigious... read more
