LEOPARD TREK and its design agency, Minale Design Strategy, have won a Design Grand Prix award in the prestigious Super Design competition organized by the Association Design Conseil (ADC) in Paris. The award was presented in Paris to Maxime Monfort and Tim Vanderjeugd of the team, and Gwenaël Hanquet and Florence Balaes of Minale Design Strategy. By associating with Minale Design Strategy, a … [Read more...]
RadioShack-Nissan-Trek Cycling Super Team Links Top Riders and Sponsors
September 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Team will feature top riders from Team RadioShack and Leopard-Trek 5 September 2011 – As announced earlier today, CSE Pro Cycling LLC is proud to announce that RadioShack and Nissan are joining the Leopard-Trek World Tour Team as sponsors for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The team will hold a license in Luxembourg and be named the RadioShack-Nissan-Trek Professional Cycling Team. All marketing … [Read more...]
Jens Voigt and Theo Bos to Tour of Britain
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
UCI World Tour teams Leopard Trek and Rabobank announce Tour line-ups Treble Tour de France stage winner Jens Voigt will lead the Leopard Trek team in this September’s Tour of Britain, in a six rider line which also includes 2006 Tour of Britain winner Martin Pedersen. Riding alongside Leopard Trek in the 96 rider peloton will be fellow UCI World Tour team Rabobank, whose star studded … [Read more...]
Jakob Fuglsang Wears Leader Jersey At Vuelta a Espana
August 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LEOPARD TREK has won the opening team time trial at the 66th edition of the Vuelta a España. Jakob Fuglsang led four riders across the finish in Benidorm to assume the honor of the first race leader. It is the first time Fuglsang has donned the leader’s jersey at a Grand Tour. “Our goal today was simply to do a good time trial,” said Fuglsang. “We knew if we did a good time trial we … [Read more...]
Leopard Trek Returns From France Proud
July 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LEOPARD TREK made history today at the Tour de France when the Schleck brothers stood together on the podium in Paris. Three weeks after the race began in Vendée, Andy Schleck clinched second place as Fränk Schleck finished one step behind in third. It is the first time that two brothers have secured podium finishes at the Tour de France. “If you look at the size and importance of the Tour, … [Read more...]
Leopard Name Team For Schleck’s Yellow Jersey Bid
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, June 29, 2011 - Luxembourg-based Leopard-Trek have announced the team to support Andy Schleck's yellow jersey bid at this year's Tour de France, held July 2-24. Schleck, who has finished runner-up the past two years to Spain's Alberto Contador, will be helped in the mountains by older brother Frank, Germany's Linus Gerdemann, Belgian Maxime Montfort and Dane Jakob Fuglsang. Time … [Read more...]
Strong Team For Leopard Trek At Tour de France
June 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
LEOPARD TREK has named the riders that will team-up with Andy and Fränk Schleck for the team’s first ever Tour de France. Andy Schleck, Fränk Schleck, Fabian Cancellara, Linus Gerdemann, Maxime Monfort, Jakob Fuglsang, Jens Voigt, Stuart O’Grady and Joost Posthuma will be representing LEOPARD TREK on the roads of France. Hundreds of fans of the Luxembourg based team had the opportunity to … [Read more...]
Gerdemann Secures Overall In Luxembourg
June 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Linus Gerdemann has successfully won the General Classification in the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg. The overall success of LEOPARD TREK was buoyed by a near stage win on the final day of racing. Fränk Schleck attacked one kilometer from the finish in Luxembourg City. His fans roared with delight as they watched him barreling down the final straightaway to the finish. Although Romain Feillu … [Read more...]
Weylandt Funeral To Take Place Wednesday
May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
BRUSSELS, May 10, 2011 (AFP) - The funeral of Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt, killed in a crash on the Tour of Italy, will take place next Wednesday in his home town of Ghent, his Leopard Trek team announced. The 26-year-old, who was due to become a father for the first time in September, died instantly after a crash on the twisting descent of the Bocco mountain pass around 25km from the … [Read more...]
Weylandt Dies After Giro d’Italia Crash
May 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt was pronounced dead Monday following a horrific crash on the third stage of the Giro d'Italia, his Leopard-Trek team confirmed. "Today, our teammate and friend Wouter Weylandt passed away after a crash on the third stage of the Giro d'Italia," said Leopard-Trek Manager Brian Nygaard. "The team is left in a state of shock and sadness and we send all our … [Read more...]