Posts Tagged ‘Sylvain Chavanel’
Chavanel Selected for the French Olympic Road and Time Trial Teams
Sylvain Chavanel has been selected to represent France in the 2012 Olympics in London, on both the road and time trial squads. “I am happy with the selection,” Chavanel said. “I am very motivated. It is always important to defend the colors of my country in the most important sporting event in the world. The [...]
Quick Stepping Through the Tour – Velits 3rd, Chavanel Attacks According to Plan
Sylvain Chavanel decided to take another shot at a stage victory, and possibly the yellow jersey, attacking with 5km to go in the 197km Stage 3 on Tuesday. As the remnants of a four rider break had just been caught in the last of a handful of climbs bunched together in the final 10km, Chavanel [...]
Quick Stepping Through the Tour – Chavanel Aggressive, Devenyns Top Finisher
Martin, Pineau, Velits Suffer Bad Luck Sylvain Chavanel took a chance in the Tour de France Stage 1 finish on the Category 4 Côte de Seraing — a 2.4km, 4.7% average gradient climb. Chavanel attacked up the ride side as Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Nissan), Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) and Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) were marking each [...]
I Am Fabian! Cancellara Screams Into Yellow – 99th Tour de France, Prologue
A victory by Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) in the Prologue of the 99th edition of the Grand Boucle was not at all unexpected. The current and seven-time Swiss National Time Trial Champion and former four-time World Time Trial Champion certainly has the hardware to suggest that he was even the favorite to take the opening leg [...]
Boonen, Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Ready for Ronde
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team hosted a Ronde van Vlaanderen press conference on Friday, featuring a plethora of journalists from all over the world. The attendance left no doubt about the prestige of the race on Sunday. Wilfried Peeters began the conference by informing the media of the team selection: Tom Boonen, Sylvain Chavanel, [...]
Leipheimer Wins Time Trial, Leads – 2012 Tour de San Luis, Stage 4
Today Levi Leipheimer won the individual time trial stage in the Tour de San Luis. On the hilly, 19.5-km route, the American rider from Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team was faster than Vincenzo Nibali (Team Liquigas-Cannondale) who came in 33 seconds behind him, and Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches), who made it with a difference [...]
Chavanel Extends With Quick Step
Wevelgem – Quick-Step Cycling Team is pleased to announce the extension of Sylvain Chavanel’s contract. The reigning French champion will be riding with Patrick Lefevere’s team for the next two seasons (2012-2013). “I’m very happy with the agreement we reached,” explained Chavanel. “I get on well on this team and with them these past few [...]
Edvald The Promising – 98th Tour de France, Stage 17
After being out-manned and outgunned in the finale of Stage 16, Sky Procycling’s Edvald Boasson Hagen made amends on the roads of Stage 17 from Gap to Pinerolo. The 24-year old Norwegian displayed his all-round talents on a stage that featured five categorized climbs, including an ascent of the fabled Sestriere. He would ultimately cross [...]
Quick Step’s Sylvain Chavanel’s French-Coloured EMX-5 Frame – 98th Tour de France
For tomorrow “le 14 Juillet“ Sylvain Chavanel has received a special gift. An EMX-5 frame with new graphics in the colours of the French flag, bearing his Nickname, “La Machine”, which perfectly describes Sylvain when he’s on the attack, that perfect style of his that doesn’t betray any sign of fatigue, even when he’s at [...]
Chavanel Back For Quick-Step At Amstel Gold Race
Quick-Step Cycling Team has officially announced the squad that will participate in next Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, one of the most thrilling and challenging cycling classics. “The squad is made up of a group of young, motivated guys who’ve come out of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco in good shape” Sports Director Davide Bramati says [...]
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