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by Jean Montois
TOURS, France, Oct 12, 2008 (AFP) - Belgian one-day specialist Philippe
Gilbert handed his Francaise des Jeux team the ideal farewell gift by winning
his maiden one-day classic at Paris-Tours on Sunday.
Gilbert’s first victory in the 102nd edition of the race, held over 252km,
comes only weeks before he ends [...]
BRUSSELS, Sept 12, 2008 (AFP) - Former world champion Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert will spearhead Belgium’s bid for the world road race championships’ rainbow jersey later this month.
Both riders are among a strong nine-man team, announced by the Belgian cycling league (RLVB) Friday, which also includes tyro Greg [...]
TOLEDO, Spain, Sept 4, 2008 (AFP) - Italian rider Paolo Bettini of Quick
Step won the sixth stage of the Tour of Spain on Thursday, a 150.1 kilometer
course from Ciudad Real to Toledo, while France’s Sylvain Chavanel of Cofidis
took the overall lead.
Bettini came in ahead of Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert of Francaise des Jeux
in while [...]
SEMUR-EN-AUXOIS, France, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - French outfit Francaise des Jeux on Sunday announced that Philippe Gilbert and Sandy Casar would lead its team, which includes three Tour novices, at this weekend’s Tour de France.
“The choice was not easy because three-quarters of the guys were on the [...]
Gilbert moves up a gear at Silence-Lotto
BRUSSELS, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - One-day race specialist Philippe Gilbert will be looking to boost his victory chances after signing for Belgium’s second-biggest cycling team, Silence-Lotto, here Thursday.
The 26-year-old Gilbert, who earlier this season won the Het Volk one-day classic for the [...]