Tom Boonen News

“My legs felt great and it felt like a time trial up to the finish line”

Belgian champion Stijn Devolder won the Tour of Flanders cycling classic Sunday, making a long solo effort through sleet, driving rain and strong wind. via ESPN

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“Pozzato? He will be wondering whether to get his shoes dirty or not”

Alessandro Ballan will line up in the 92nd Ronde van Vlaanderen with dossard number one to mark him out as returning champion. via Bike-Zone

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“As you turn professional and race, too much that feeling falls away, but for these races it comes back. You have that feeling again and you want to show everybody how good you are.”

Turning point or stardom for Tom Boonen The career of Quick Step's Tom Boonen has some similarities with that of his compatriot Eric Vanderaerden, and scandalmongers say that the career of the 27 year-old might ... via Bike-Zone

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Who will win the Ronde? Predicting the winners of the classics is a real hit-and-miss affair, and trying to gauge form is a dangerous business . via Bike-Zone

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“It will all depend on who can keep himself warm the most.”

Fans who thought that global warming had ruined the Classics and all the hard men of Flanders had grown soft, have no fear. via Bike-Zone

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“When you've been up front in these races as much as I have, it is always possible to win. I think it is very possible for me to win - I just got to have some luck. I feel good and those guys are definitely not unbeatable.”

An interview with George Hincapie, April 4, 2008 Another shot for glory in the Spring Classics for 'Mister No Chain' While browsing through the names of favourites for the upcoming Spring Classics the name of ... via Cycling News

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“A stage win or something is always nice”

Tom Boonen is warming up for the big event on Sunday, the Ronde van Vlaanderen Photo ©: Nicolas Gotz Two-time Ronde van Vlaanderen winner Tom Boonen is participating in the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde ... via Cycling News

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“He has a big future, that's one of the reasons we signed him to the team”

Some in Belgium are already calling Van Avermaet the "next Tom Boonen." Photo: Andrew Hood If you haven't heard of him already, Greg Van Avermaet is a name to watch in the upcoming northern classics. via Velonews

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Cycling News Roundup 18 March 2008 Team News, Boyle on Vatican top Ten, Luis Leon Sanchez, Redlands Classic Honors Scott Moninger, Frankie Andreu - ZTeam, Encino Velodrome, Battenkill, Tour Down Under 09, ... via Daily Peloton

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“In Belgium we're used to cold and rain but it was really hard today. I was a little lucky, but it's mission accomplished”

Belgian Gert Steegmans overpowered the rest of the bunch to win a storm-shortened first stage of the Paris-Nice race on Monday. via ESPN

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