Greg Van Avermaet under scrutiny in Mertens inquiry
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) will face the doping committee of the Belgian cycling federation next month as part of the investigation of Dr. Chris Mertens, according to press reports. Van...
View ArticleAnna van der Breggen wins women’s Omloop
Anna van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv) won the women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. Van der Breggen out-kicked Ellen van Dijk (Boels Dolmans) to win the 120km race, while van Dijk’s teammate Lizzie...
View ArticleIan Stannard wins 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Ian Stannard (Sky) outwitted an Etixx-Quick-Step juggernaut on Saturday to win his second Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The Briton came to the finish of the 200km classic with three Etixx riders — Tom Boonen,...
View ArticleResults: 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
1. Ian STANNARD, TEAM SKY, in 4:58:41 2. Niki TERPSTRA, ETIXX-QUICK STEP, at :00 3. Tom BOONEN, ETIXX-QUICK STEP, at :08 4. Stijn VANDENBERGH, ETIXX-QUICK STEP, at :15 5. Sep VANMARCKE, TEAM LOTTO...
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Gallery: 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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View ArticleIan Stannard climbs out of that ditch and onto the podium
GENT, Belgium (VN) — A year ago Ian Stannard was the hardest of the hardmen, roaring to an impressive sprint victory over BMC’s perennial local hero Greg Van Avermaet after a miserable, sodden Omloop...
View ArticleEtixx’s hard lesson at Omloop pays dividends in Kuurne
KUURNE, Belgium (VN) — Once again, the contrasts could not have been more stark. On Saturday, for the second straight year, Belgian powerhouse Etixx-Quick-Step failed to deliver at Omloop Het...
View ArticleSky nearing classics zenith with monuments approaching
MILAN (VN) — With Ian Stannard’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad win Saturday in Gent, Belgium, Sky showed it is reaching a new level in classics racing after dominating in grand tours over the past five years....
View ArticleSagan debuts rainbow jersey in Europe at Omloop
World champion Peter Sagan heads to Belgium Saturday for the European debut of his rainbow jersey, won in Richmond, Virginia last September, as he kicks off classics season with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad,...
View ArticleWeekend wildcard: Tony Martin heads to Omloop
There will be a lot of buzz surrounding Tom Boonen, who starts his northern classics campaign at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Saturday. It’s Belgium. It’s Boonen — it’s only natural. But the rider we might...
View ArticleWeekend preview: Omloop, Kuurne, and the hour
The season’s slow growth across Australia, Argentina, and the Middle East will produce its first fruit this weekend as pro cycling takes on the true start of 2016, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and...
View ArticleVan Avermaet bests Sagan to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
After years of strong Omloop Het Nieuwsblad performances that didn’t quite materialize into victories, BMC’s Greg Van Avermaet crossed the line first Saturday ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff)....
View ArticleResults: 2016 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
1. Greg VAN AVERMAET, BMC RACING TEAM, in 4:54:12 2. Peter SAGAN, TINKOFF, at :00 3. Tiesj BENOOT, LOTTO SOUDAL, at :00 4. Luke ROWE, TEAM SKY, at :00 5. Alexis GOUGEARD, AG2R LA MONDIALE, at :05 6....
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Gallery: 2016 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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View ArticleYour New Favorite Race: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Welcome to the VeloNews 2017 WorldTour fan guide. Great news: There are tons of cycling races all season! Less-great news: Like trying to pick an ice cream flavor at Ben & Jerry’s, tons of choices...
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Boonen may want to break Omloop duck, but should he?
It’s the one that got away, and Tom Boonen may not want to catch it. Fourteen times Boonen has tried to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the race formerly (but also forever) known as Het Volk. He’s come...
View ArticleVan Avermaet downs Sagan to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
GENT, Belgium (AFP) — Reigning Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ahead of reigning two-time world road race champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) in Gent,...
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Gallery: Van Avermaet defends Omloop title
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View ArticleOmloop Het Roundtable: GVA, Sagan, and the pesky sidewalk
Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad delivered an action-packed final 50km of racing. We saw multiple attacks, a bizarre controversy involving a sidewalk, and an exciting three-up sprint that included the...
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VN podcast, ep. 18: Much ado about Omloop, Abu Dhabi aids Kuurne?
More episodes of the VeloNews Cycling PodcastVN pod, ep. 58: Inside Movistar team camp; US Cup-CX wrapVN pod, ep. 57: Mail Musette Qs on Sky’s marginal gains, Dumoulin, AruVN Interviews podcast: Phil...
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