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The Magic of Paris-Roubaix, Recon With Team Sky
Between Tour of Flanders and Scheldeprijs, teams have been busy with reconnaissance and fine-tuning of their equipment for Sunday. We tagged along on a course recon as Team Sky riders took a closer look at the challenging “Queen of the Classics”. Enjoy the video and don’t forget to leave in the comments below the name of your favorite Paris-Roubaix Pavè sector !! SECTORS OF PAVE IN THE 2018 PARIS-ROUBAIX 29 – Troisvilles (km 93.5 – 2.2 km) *** 28 – Briastre (km 100 – 3 km) *** 27 – Saint-Python (km 109 – 1.5 km) *** 26 – Quiévy (km 111.5 – 3.7 km) **** 25 – Saint-Vaast (km 119 – 1.5 km) *** 24 – Verchain-Maugré (km 130 – 1.2 km) ** 23 – Quérénaing (km 134.5 – 1.6 km) *** 22 – Maing (km 137.5 – 2.5 km) *** 21 – Monchaux-sur-Ecaillon (km 140.5 – 1.6 km) *** 20 – Haveluy (km 153.5 – 2.5 km) **** 19 – Trouée d’Arenberg (km 162 – 2.4 km) ***** 18 – Hélesmes (km 168 – 1.6 km) *** 17 – Wandignies (km 174.5 – 3.7 km) **** 16 – Brillon (km 182 – 2.4 km) *** 15 – Sars-et-Rosières (km ...
WINNERS OF MILAN-SAN REMO 2018 CONTEST
We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in the Sanremo Speed Suit contest and helped make it a success! And a special congratulations to Christopher Wright, Fabio Branco, and Wojtek Sienkiewicz, the winners of the Sanremo 3.2 Speed Suit prize. Stay tuned for our Northern Classics contest starting the week between Flanders and Roubaix. THE RIGHT ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS: 1. The Sanremo Speed Suit was inspired by the Sanremo finish line back in 2009. What’s the name of the Castelli-equipped rider who was second to Mark Cavendish by a heartbreaking 3 centimeters? Heinrich Haussler Filippo Pozzato Thor Hushovd 2. Who was the last rider to win both Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remo in the same year? Roger De Vlaeminck Fabian Cancellara Francesco Moser 3. What year did the first edition of Milan-San Remo take place? 1898 1907 1913 4. What are the last two climbs of Milan-San Remo? Poggio Tre Capi Cipressa
February campervan challenge
After I pinched (another!!) nerve back in December and got ill before the national cross championships I did not get selected for the world championships in Valkenburg. With only a few other races in January, I wasn’t sure where to go from there. Even though I wasn’t in good shape I did not feel like ending my season. So together with my partner, I thought up the perfect plan to end the 2017/18 season on a positive note and hungry for a summer of hard work. After a short visit to my family in Denmark, the plan was that I would fly to Spain for a training camp, coming home just in time to drive to Belgium to race the Worlds rematch in Maldegem on the 7th of February. We would then stay until the end of the cyclocross season doing most of the races available which meant racing twice a week. It sounded good to me! One slight concern…. it wasn’t the cheapest plan on the planet. To solve that I could have stayed at home to train or done only 1 or 2 weekends of racing in Belgium. But for some reason, this was the only plan I ...
Up close at the Absa Cape Epic
The famous and popular annual mountain bike stage race through Western Cape, South Africa is one of the toughest experiences one could face as a cyclist. In addition to the brutal course, athletes have to deal with extreme heat and dust. A true test for body, mind and equipment. Italian “Wilier Force 7C” squad is competing with two teams this year. Massimo Debertolis and Ondrej Fojtik are leading the Masters category after 3 stages. Enjoy a gallery of some highlights of the first few days. Photos by Edoardo Civiero
All Out Speed Suit: “A dream suit”
No-compromise speed equipment This all new suit is a no-compromise speed equipment. The All Out Speed Suit is the fastest solution for long and half distance racing. It combines the wind tunnel proved speed of the T1:Stealth Top with the convenience and flexibility of the Free Sanremo Suit Short Sleeve. 16 times Ironman champion Marino Vanhoenacker (pewag racing team) has been involved in the entire development process and describes the final result as „a dream suit“. The All Out Speed Suit is available in multiple color ways
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