03-Jan-2012: The team has officially announced the names of the riders who will participate in the Tour Down Under scheduled from January 17th to the 22nd. The athletes will also take part in the Down Under Classic scheduled for Sunday, January 15th, on the roads of Adelaide. “The overseas event in Australia will be the team’s 2012 debut on the road,” explains Sport Director Rik Van … [Read more...]
Devenyns, Vandewalle and Van Keirsbulck with the Quick Step Team for the next two seasons
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Quick-Step Cycling Team is pleased to announce contract renewals for Dries Devenyns, Kristof Vandewalle and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck. All 3 of the team’s athletes will wear the Quick-Step Cycling Team jersey through the end of the 2013 season. “Dries, Kristof and Guillaume are three athletes who have different skills, who’ve proven their worth and have always been team players,” … [Read more...]
Quick Step Unveils Line-up for Santos Tour Down Under
December 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Belgium team Quick Step has unveiled the rider list for the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under, which sees the return of top sprinter Francesco Chicchi to the team. “Chicchi is no stranger to the Santos Tour Down having competed here in 2009 and winning the final stage of the race,” says Santos Tour Down Under Race Director, Mike Turtur. “It will be interesting to see “The Sheriff” … [Read more...]
Cataldo Gets His First Win At GP Beghelli
October 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
First individual win for the QUICK STEP rider Oct. 10, 2010 - The QUICK STEP jersey shines on the roads of Emilia-Romagna (Italy) thanks to Dario Cataldo, who wonderfully won the GP Beghelli today. The 25-year-old QUICK STEP rider edged out a small group of about 15 riders in a final sprint, after the group broke away from the peloton on the Zappolino slope, around 5 kilometers prior to … [Read more...]
Barredo Wins Stage 15 In Covadonga, Nibali Still In Red In Spain
September 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MADRID - Spaniard Carlos Barredo grabbed the first Grand Tour stage of his career when he fought through rain and fog to win the Tour of Spain 15th stage atop the mighty Lagos de Covadonga climb. Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, riding for Liquigas, held on to his slim lead over Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez after coming over the finish line of the 187km nearly two and a half minutes in arrears. … [Read more...]
Chavanel In Yellow As Schlecks, Armstrong, And More Crash
July 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SPA, Belgium - Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel claimed the leader's yellow jersey after winning yet another crash-marred stage of the Tour de France Monday as the peloton called a truce in the wet Belgian Ardennes. Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong and contender Andy Schleck were among a number of high profile victims as steep and slippery descents took a toll on the peloton during the 201km … [Read more...]
Boonen To Lead Quick Step Team At Tour de France
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On Saturday, 3rd July the 2010 Tour De France will start in Rotterdam from Nederland with an 8 kilometre prologue time-trial. QUICK STEP Team technical staff have announced the names of the 9 athletes that will be taking part in the Grande Boucle. From Belgium will take part in the race Tom Boonen who has already won in the past 6 stages at the Tour and the green jersey in 2007. Lots of Tour … [Read more...]
Vinokourov Takes Pink As Weylandt Wins Third Stage
May 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MIDDELBURG, Netherlands, May 10, 2010 (AFP) - Veteran Alexandre Vinokourov, riding for Astana, took the overall leader's pink jersey following Monday's third stage of the Tour of Italy, the day's honours going to Wouter Weylandt of Quick Step. Vinokourov bagged the pink jersey from Australian road race world champion Cadel Evans, whose chain came adrift some ten kilometres out from the line … [Read more...]
Aussie Davis Signs With Astana
January 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, Jan 5, 2010 (AFP) - Australian Allan Davis, champion in last year's Tour Down Under, has signed a two-year deal with the Astana team, led by Spanish star Alberto Contador, the team said Tuesday. Davis had spent the past two seasons with Belgian team Quick Step. Davis' brother Scott, a year older at 30, has also signed for the Kazakh outfit for the 2010 season. File Photo by: … [Read more...]
Allan Davis And Team Quick Step Part Ways
December 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Team Quick Step will no longer have rider Allan Davis on their roster. Davis salary has become too expensive for Quick Step since sponsor Specialized pulled out to support Team Astana according to Wielerflits. So far it appears that Davis has not found a new team for 2010. Patrick Lefevere, the team director said yesterday that he is leaving enough room in the budget for Alberto Contador and … [Read more...]