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Boonen vs De Vlaeminck and the undeserved victory

April 10, 2012

Tom Boonen is the first rider to ever win the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix double twice. He is the only rider to have ever won Ghent-Wevelgem, Flanders and Roubaix in the same year and he is the only rider … Continue reading →

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The perfect cyclist – A jack of all trades

November 9, 2011

One of the most interesting things about cycling compared to most other sports are the different disciplines that any given rider can take part in – road racing, time-trialling, mountain biking, track racing and cyclo-cross. Stephen Roche once said that … Continue reading →

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