Posts Tagged ‘Tom Boonen’


© Jeroen Tiggelman on Flickr We are approaching the second sunday of april. Since 1896 the second sunday of april means PARIS – ROUBAIX. A ride on cobblestones. Perhaps the hardest ride on cobblestones. There is a reason if they call it “the queen”. Johan Museeuw has defined it as “a rodeo where everything trembles.” […]

It is pure euphoria for a Belgian fan to see Tom Boonen win the Tour of Flanders. Many exultant scenes for the 31-year-old Omega Quick-Step’s rider have been witnessed among the public after he won his third Tour of Flanders. In his revival season (eight victories since the beginning of the year), the Belgian […]

As usually happens in Paris-Nice, the wind is protagonist. In fact, in the 2nd stage of the French race (Mantes la Jolie-Orléans of 185,5 km) Omega Pharma attacked after 93 km thanks to the strong wind: the bunch broke into many little groups and 21 riders led the race, while behind them the followers […]