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On the way up: Young guns poised in the classics
Geraint Thomas (left) will be Sky's best hope against the remorseless Peter Sagan. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comOUDENAARDE, Belgium (VN) — Fabian Cancellera took the first, and Peter...
View ArticleAlexander Kristoff seizes De Panne lead with finishing time trial on tap
Alexander Kristoff won stage 3a of the VDK Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde (Three Days of De Panne) on Thursday, seizing the overall lead with one stage remaining. The Katusha rider edged Sacha Modolo...
View ArticleDemare wins stage 1 at Four Days of Dunkirk
DUNKERQUE, France (AFP) — Arnaud Demare (FDJ) won the first stage of the 59th Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (Four Days of Dunkirk) in Courrières, France, on Wednesday. The Frenchman topped Ramon Sinkeldam...
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Kristoff claims stage 5 victory at the Tour de Suisse
Peter Sagan did not have an answer for Alexander Kristoff's final move near the finish of stage 5 at the Tour de Suisse. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comAlexander Kristoff (Katusha) won the...
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Arnaud Demare wins 1st RideLondon-Surrey Classic
Arnaud Demare wins the Prudential London-Surrey Classic. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comLONDON (AFP) — Arnaud Demare (FDJ) won the inaugural RideLondon-Surrey Classic in a sprint finish on...
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Demare, Bardet lead a new wave of French riders
Arnaud Démare and Romain Bardet are young, they're French, and they're winning bike races. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.comMaybe Bernhard Hinault finally won’t react with such scorn when...
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Demare wins stage 6 in Qatar, Terpstra clinches overall
Arnaud Demare won the final stage of the Tour of Qatar Friday. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.comDOHA (AFP) — Niki Terpstra clinched overall victory in the Tour of Qatar Friday as Arnaud Demare won the...
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French sprinter Bouhanni likely to leave FDJ.fr at year’s end
Nacer Bouhanni won three stages at the Giro d'Italia in May. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.comMILAN (VN) — Due to budget, Arnaud Démare, and the Tour de France, Nacer Bouhanni will leave FDJ.fr at the...
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World’s top sprinters to tackle the 14th Tour of Qatar
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) will return to Qatar in February, along with an all-star cast of sprinters and classics specialists. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.comThe Tour of Qatar is again...
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Jose Joaquin Rojas wins opener at 2015 Tour of Qatar
Jose Joaquin Rojas takes the opening stage in the Tour of Qatar. Photo: AFPSEALINE BEACH, Qatar (AFP) — Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) sprinted to victory on Sunday as the Tour of Qatar got under way...
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Preview: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad favors opportunists
Ian Stannard outsprinted Greg Van Avermaet to take the victory in the 2014 edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.It can be wet, cold, and miserable, its cobbles...
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Preview: Milano-Sanremo turns back the clock
Milano-Sanremo winds along the Mediterranean coast before finishing on the Via Roma. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.comMilano-Sanremo’s 293-kilometer fuse, lit in Milan, burns slowly south from the...
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Flanders preview: Generational shift in wide-open Ronde
Without its two perennial favorites, Sunday's Tour of Flanders is anyone's race to win. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.comGENT, Belgium (VN) — It’s rare that an entire nation embraces the sport of...
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Kristoff leads sprinters to Tour de France
Peter Sagan (left) is one of several riders who will challenge Alexander Kristoff (right) in the Tour de France sprints. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.comMILAN (VN) — The Tour de France overall winner...
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Kittel’s Tour absence opens door for Cavendish, other sprinters
Mark Cavendish has 25 career Tour de France stage wins. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com PARIS (AFP) — Marcel Kittel (Giant-Alpecin) being forced out of the Tour de France due to a lack of fitness...
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Tour de France: Five things we learned
Romain Bardet was the top-finishing French rider at the Tour in ninth, but he did manage to earn the most aggressive rider prize. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.comPARIS (AFP) — Following Chris...
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Europe’s last dance: Strong field heads to Paris-Tours
Nacer Bouhanni finished 21st in the recent world championships road race, 3 seconds behind winner Peter Sagan. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.comWith many of the peloton’s top stars racing this week at...
View ArticleParis-Nice: Demare delivers sprint win
Frenchman Arnaud Démare delighted the home crowds at Paris-Nice with a sprint victory in stage 1 on Monday in Vendôme, France. The FDJ rider benefitted from a strong lead-out, provided by Cannondale’s...
View ArticleDemare triumphs in stressful Sanremo
Arnaud Démare (FDJ) took the biggest victory of his career Saturday in the 107th edition of Milano-Sanremo. Less than an hour after hitting the deck on the run-in to the day’s penultimate climb, the...
View ArticlePolemica in Italy: Riders call out Demare for alleged tow at MSR
An Italian-style polemica erupted in the wake of Arnaud Démare’s unexpected victory in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo. Riders were pointing fingers at the FDJ rider, suggesting he took illegal tows from a...
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