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ROUBAIX, France, April 7, 2013 (AFP) - Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara of RadioShack won the prestigious Paris-Roubaix Spring Classic in a record time on Sunday. The winner from 2006 and 2010 took the grueling 254km "Queen of the Classics" race in a sprint climax ahead of Belgian Sep Vanmarcke, in the process setting a new record average pace of 44.190 kilometers an hour. "At the … [Read more...]
by Peter SHARD PARIS, April 6, 2013 (AFP) - Ask any of the riders and team officials involved who is going to win Sunday's Paris-Roubaix race and one name stands out above all others -- Fabian Cancellara. The 32-year-old Swiss rider, who has attracted the nickname "Spartacus" due to his power and resilience, is an overwhelming favourite for a third victory in the race, having … [Read more...]
Audenarde, Belgium, March 31, 2013 (AFP) - Swiss ace Fabian Cancellara won the one-day classic Tour of Flanders for the second time on Sunday. The 32-year-old 2008 Olympic time-trial champion -- nicknamed 'Spartacus' -- came home clear at the end of the 256km ride from Bruges ahead of Slovakian Peter Sagan while Jurgen Roelandts of Belgium was third. Cancellara, also a four-time … [Read more...]
One solid attack on the Oude Kwaremont gave Fabian Cancellara the small gap he needed with 35km to go in Friday’s E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke in Belgium. 'Spartacus' got the job done. Powering up the climb and seeing daylight behind him, Cancellara went into time trial mode to steadily gain time on the way into Harelbeke, taking the solo win by sixty-eight seconds. Chasing riders failed … [Read more...]
by Justin DAVIS MILAN, March 14, 2013 (AFP) - Slovakian Peter Sagan will be among the big names to watch when Milan-SanRemo kicks off the season of major cycling classics this weekend. Although only 23 years old, Sagan is already regarded as one of cycling's next big stars and could take his stock further with a maiden, historic history in "La Primavera" on Sunday. The … [Read more...]
BERLIN, Feb 13, 2013 - Reigning world time-trial champion Tony Martin has said he aims to dominate the speed discipline this season and challenge Britain's Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins. The 27-year-old Martin won time-trial gold at both the 2011 and 2012 world cycling championships and is aiming for a hat-trick of titles when this year's event is held in … [Read more...]
LONDON, July 31, 2012 (AFP) - For world time trial champion Tony Martin, bidding for Olympic gold risks being a painful experience -- especially with the prospect of a Bradley Wiggins triumph lurking in the background. German specialist Martin succeeded four-time world champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland in Copenhagen last year to claim a first, coveted rainbow jersey in the race … [Read more...]
LONDON, July 30, 2012 (AFP) - Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara will fight through the pain of an injured shoulder to defend his Olympic time trial crown on Wednesday. Cancellara crashed heavily while in contention for a medal in the men's road race on Saturday, injuring his shoulder but crucially avoiding fracturing his collarbone. The Swiss, also a four-time world champion in the … [Read more...]
LONDON, July 28, 2012 (AFP) - Reigning Olympic time trial cycling champion Fabian Cancellara could be forced to pull out of the London Games after crashing during the men's road race on Saturday. The Swiss slammed hard into a barrier after badly negotiating a right hand bend as he led a leading group late in the 249.5 km race eventually won by Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan. … [Read more...]
LA TOUSSUIRE, France, July 12, 2012 (AFP) - Dutch team Vacansoeil suffered Tour de France woe on Thursday after two of their riders, Liuwe Westra and Rob Ruijgh, pulled out of the race. The Dutchmen retired shortly after beginning the 25.3 km ascension of the Madeleine, one of several big climbs on the 148 km 11th stage in the Alps from Albertville to La Toussuire. Another Dutch team, … [Read more...]