Men's Cycling
Greatest Spring Classics Races – Gent Wevelgem
Gent Wevelgem was first run in 1934 and is yet another race started by a newspaper. The race originally visited the Flemish Ardennes to create a hilly race but since the 1980s has become more of a sprinter's classic.
Men's Cycling
Greatest Spring Classics Riders – Tom Boonen
Boonen's first year as a professional was at US Postal. He finished 3rd at Paris Roubaix as well to announce himself. He broke his contract to sign with Quickstep for 2003 and stayed there all his career. In 2004 he won 3
Classics and 2 Tour de France stages.
Men's Cycling
Greatest Spring Classics Races – E3 Harelbeke
The first E3 BinckBank Classic was first run in 1958 and would head from Harelbeke to Antwerp and back. From the early 1960s it was called the E3-Prijs Vlaanderen. Originally named after a local motorway, the road has since been renamed the E17 but the race has name has stuck.
Men's Cycling
Greatest Spring Classics Riders – Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara started his pro career at Mapei and carved out a niche as a time triallist to begin with. A couple of early victories in smaller races highlighted his promise.
Men's Cycling
What does a pro cyclist FTP look like?
What is FTP cycling?
FTP is the acronym for Functional Threshold Power. In theory this is the max power that you can sustain for an...
Men's Cycling
Greatest Spring Classics Races – Kuurne Brussels Kuurne
The first Kuurne Brussels Kuurne was in 1946 and until the late 60s, followed a route to Brussels. It was known as Omloop der beide Vlaanderen in the 1970s to reflect the new route to the Flemish Ardennes. In 1979 it reverted back to its original name.
Men's Cycling
Greatest Spring Classics Riders – Philippe Gilbert
Despite being Belgian, Gilbert started his career at French team FDJ in 2003. In 2005 he won enough French races to win the Coupe de France series. The following year he won his first Classic - Omloop het Nieuwsblad. 2008 saw him podium Milan San Remo for the first time, win Omloop again and win Le Samyn.
Men's Cycling
Flashback to the 1924 Giro d’Italia
The 1924 Giro d'Italia still holds a unique place in cycling history. Nearly 100 years later, it's the the only time that a woman...