Posts Tagged ‘Tom Boonen’
Sagan Wins Fifth, Gesink Crowned – 2012 Amgen Tour of California, Stage 8
Robert Gesink Wins 2012 Amgen Tour of California; Eight-Day Race Concludes at L.A LIVE Los Angeles, CA – After eight epic days of racing along some of California’s most iconic roadways, highways and coastlines, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California concluded at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles, with Rabobank’s Robert Gesink of the Netherlands [...]
7th Amgen Tour of California Kicks Off In Santa Rosa, Leipheimer To Start
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Levi Leipheimer to Participate The cloud of uncertainty that hung over the start of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California was lifted somewhat by the announcement that Santa Rosa resident, Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) has chosen to participate in the race despite fracturing his fibula in April after being [...]
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 [...]
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