Tag Archive for ‘Tom Boonen’
Boonen Wins 4th Paris-Roubaix Solo, Gets Double
Tom Boonen won his fourth Paris-Roubaix (2005, 2008, 2009, 2012) on Sunday, after riding solo for 50km out of 257.5km. He also earned the second “double” of his career. Boonen is the only rider in men’s road racing history to win Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix in the same season twice. Boonen is also the [...]
Sunday Passion Play – 110th Paris-Roubaix, Preview
This Sunday, April 8th, while millions of people worldwide continue their observation of Passover and rejoice in the celebration of Easter, professional cycling will once again undertake its annual descent into Hell, better known as the cobblestoned Classic, Paris-Roubaix. Defined by its traditional twenty-seven sectors of pavé, which are spread out over 257.5 kilometers of [...]
Tom Boonen to Scheldeprijs, But Focused on Sunday
Special Moment for ‘Picture of the Ronde’ Fan Tom Boonen’s press conference about his Ronde van Vlaanderen victory on Sunday, as well as his thoughts about Paris-Roubaix next weekend, began with a special moment. The team invited 11-year-old fan Tjorven to the press conference. Tjorven was the young fan, caught by TV cameras in an [...]
Tommeke Terrific Again, Claims Third Career Ronde – 96th Ronde van Vlaanderen
Record Three Wins, Top UCI World Tour Rider Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team put themselves in good position for every key move of the day in the 255.2km Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday, and the result was Belgian rider Tom Boonen winning the race in a three man sprint, jumping with about 250 meters [...]
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, [...]
Tornado Tom Touches Down In Gent-Wevelgem
Boonen wins third Gent-Wevelgem of his career, while team gets 26th victory of the 2012 season Tom Boonen made a legendary addition to his palmarès on Sunday. After a leg wrecking team effort by Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team to get themselves to the front of the race, then placing Boonen in perfect position [...]
Boonen Wins Record 5th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen; 25th Team Victory In 2012
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team continued its race dictating ways at Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke, and thanks to the aggressive race tactics, Tom Boonen — in top form — sprinted to victory on Friday. It’s a record fifth victory for Boonen at , as rider Rik Van Looy won four times in the 1960s. [...]
Tommeke Wins Record Fourth Tour of Qatar, Demare The Finale – 2012 Tour of Qatar, Stage 6
Tom Boonen won his fourth career Tour of Qatar on Friday, playing it safe on a scrappy bunch sprint where world champion Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) crashed after touching wheels with another rider just meters before the finish. All Boonen had to do was cross the line with the group to take home the gold [...]
Team Effort Sets Up Boonen for Sprint Victory – 2012 Tour of Qatar, Stage 4
Four Omega Pharma – Quick Step Cycling Team riders made a substantial and strong breakaway at Tour of Qatar Stage 4. Three of those riders, Nikolas Maes, Tom Boonen and Gert Steegmans, stayed at the front when that large front group split with a little more than 19 km to go. The team’s aggressiveness allowed [...]
Tom Boonen Takes Qatar Opener – 2012 Tour of Qatar, Stage 1
Tom Boonen Takes Stage 1; Teammate Andy Fenn Sprints to Trofeo Palma Victory Just moments after commentators mentioned how well Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team has jelled early this season during Tour of Qatar coverage, Tom Boonen, who worked at the front with his teammates within the final 8 km, won the bunch sprint [...]
Entries(RSS)