Injury Trauma Still Fresh For Paris Roubaix King Stuart O’Grady of CSC
by Justin Davis
COMPIEGNE, France, April 11, 2008 (AFP) - This year’s Paris-Roubaix will come too early for defending champion Stuart O’Grady.
But despite an admitted lack of form the Aussie is determined to play a key role in his CSC team’s bid for a third victory in [...]
Rolling thunder, A CYCLING TALE, part onze
Following is Part 11 of “rolling thunder”
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ROLLING THUNDER (cont’d)
Chapter 23
Saturday rolled around, and the already star-crossed Tour got underway.
In the rider’s village, an area carved out by plastic tape signified that the public need come no closer, riders’ strained faces seemed to relax. After months of build-up, [...]
Davide Rebellin Of Gerolsteiner Wins Paris-Nice 2008
NICE, France, March 16, 2008 (AFP) - Italian Davide Rebellin of Gerolsteiner won the Paris-Nice “race to the sun” on Sunday after Caisse d’Epargne’s Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez won the seventh and final stage, a 121.5km final stage around Nice.
Rebellin, who Saturday had made up a 32sec deficit on previous leader Robert [...]
Riders Protest Crematorium Control For Grieving Colleague
NICE, France, March 16, 2008 (AFP) - Riders in the Paris-Nice cycling race protested Sunday against a doping test control for Belgian colleague Kevin van Impe, who was asked for a urine sample just as he was grieving at a crematorium following the death of his new-born son.
The protest delayed the start of [...]
Sylvain Chavanel of Cofidis Wins Paris-Nice Sixth Stage, Rebellin Is Now In Yellow
CANNES, France, March 15, 2008 (AFP) - Sylvain Chavanel of Cofidis won the Paris-Nice sixth stage on Saturday as Gerolsteiner’s Davide Rebellin took the overall race lead following a 206km run between Sisteron and Cannes.
After a frantic late dash, Chavanel crossed the line in 5hr 00min 25sec to edge out Leon Sanchez, [...]
Carlos Barredo of Quick Step Wins Paris-Nice Fifth Stage
SISTERON, France, March 14, 2008 (AFP) - Spaniard Carlos Barredo of the Quick Step team won Friday’s fifth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race with Robert Gesink of Rabobank holding on to the leader’s yellow jersey.
Barredo split from his four breakaway companions 10km from the finish to beat home Dutch rider Karsten [...]
Tour de France Hopeful Cadel Evans of Silence-Lotto Wins Paris-Nice Fourth Stage
MONT SEREIN, France, March 13, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Cadel Evans warmed up for his bid for the Tour de France title this summer by winning the fourth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race here on Thursday ahead of towering Dutch rider Robert Gesink.
Gesink, 21, of Rabobank, takes the overall leader’s yellow jersey after [...]
Kjell Carlstrom of Liquigas Wins Paris-Nice Third Stage
SAINT-ETIENNE, France, March 12, 2008 (AFP) - Finland’s Kjell Carlstrom won a sprint finish for the third stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race over 165.5km from Fleurie to here on Wednesday.
Carlstrom, 31, pulled ahead of fellow breakaway rider Clement Lhotellerie in the final stretch to achieve the most important success of his career.
France’s [...]
Gert Steegmans of Quick Step Takes Stage 2 at Paris-Nice
BELLEVILLE, France, March 11, 2008 (AFP) - Belgian Gert Steegmans continued his winning form on Tuesday claiming the second stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race ahead of race leader Thor Hushovd of Norway.
It is the second consecutive stage win for Quick Step rider Steegmans who won a sprint finish ahead of Credit Agricole’s Hushovd, [...]
Thor Hushovd of Credit Agricole Wins Paris-Nice Prologue
PARIS, March 9, 2008 (AFP) - Norway’s Thor Hushovd, racing for Credit Agricole, won the prologue in the Paris-Nice on Sunday as Europe’s first major stage race of the season got under way with a 4.6km time-trial at Amilly.
This year’s 66th edition of the “Race to the Sun” has been shrouded in controversy as [...]
