Third Stage Race Victory for OPQS in 2013 Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team and Kristof Vandewalle did exactly what they needed to do in order to protect his race lead after his prologue victory, pulling back breaks, making a select group, and taking sprint bonus seconds at the 181.8km 2nd and final stage of Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen on Sunday. OPQS rider Vandewalle earned the 12th … [Read more...]
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen Stage 2: Vandewalle Wins Overall After Another Bunch Sprint
March 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Julien Vermote Wins First Race as a Pro
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Leipheimer, Martin Discuss Paris-Nice Stage 1 Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team young rider Julien Vermote — who was four seconds behind teammate Michal Kwiatkowski going into the final 186.5km Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen stage, from Nieuwpoort to Ichtegem — took home the overall victory on Sunday by finishing with the peloton in a field sprint. "I really didn’t expect to win … [Read more...]
Kwiatkowski, Vermote Go 1-2 at Driedaagse Van West-Vlaanderen
March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Michal Kwiatkowski set a blazing time of 08'00"on Friday, winning the 7km prologue time trial of Driedaagse Van West-Vlaanderen. He bested his teammate Julien Vermote's also impressive time of 08'04". "It's the best day of my life," Kwiatkowski said. "I didn't expect to win today. I knew that I had the legs for a good result, maybe top five or top three, but not the victory. I'm over the moon. … [Read more...]
Andy Cappelle Fractures His Collarbone
March 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today, during the second stage from Driedaagse Van West Vlaanderen, Andy Cappelle suffered a fracture to his right collarbone after a fall at about the 20th kilometre in the race. The fall involved three riders and was caused by a sudden movement of the pack. Cappelle was initially taken to the General Hospital in Tielt. After examining his case the team's medical staff has decided to transfer the … [Read more...]
Degenkolb Scores Second Victory Of Season In West Vlaanderen
March 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
HTC-Highroad's John Degenkolb has taken his second victory of the season winning stage one of Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen in a 200 person bunch sprint. "It was super nice," said sport director Jens Zemke. "I was so happy with the way they all rode today. We have so many young riders here - five riders under 23 and four of the riders here are new in the team and they all raced so well … [Read more...]
Team RadioShack Sweep Podium in West Flanders
March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
4th March 2011 - Team RadioShack stormed the opening Prologue and dominated the time trial for day one of Driedaagse van West- Vlaanderen on Friday, taking 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7th in an impressive show of power from the Team riders. New Zealander Jesse Sergent (22) wasted no time in taking his first professional win, grabbing top honors in the 7k Prologue at the opener on Friday. The neo-pro … [Read more...]
Jens Keukeliere Won Stage One in Flandres
March 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today, Team Saxo Bank took on the first and 183,5 kilometer long stage of the Belgian stage race, Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen Friday afternoon between Kortrijk and Bellegem where Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis) repeated Wednesday's victory from Le Samyn in today's bunch sprint. ”Three riders formed a long lasting break and we sent our guys to the front in order to put pressure on the peloton and … [Read more...]