Cycling: Quick-Step Floors was one of the last teams to present itself to the public yesterday. In Calpe, Spain, they spoke of very ambitious goals. Among other things, Philippe Gilbert is aiming for victories at Paris-Roubaix and Milano-San Remo to complete his "Set of Monuments." Fernando Gaviria, Zdenek Stybar, Bob Jungels, and Julian Alaphilippe are also among those aiming for victories… read more
Cycling: Quick-Step Floors' 2017 season can almost be described as perfect. The Belgian team celebrated no fewer than 16 stage wins in the Grand Tours. They also secured a victory or two in one-day classics. As if that weren't enough, Quick-Step Floors was also stronger than ever in the general classifications. Clearly, that… read more
Cycling: The eighth stage of the 2017 Tour de France is on the program tomorrow. The stage is officially classified as hilly. Therefore, we believe there are good chances for a breakaway. Who is in contention for the stage win? The undulating stage lends itself to breakaways. So far, we haven't seen a successful breakaway attempt in the 2017 Tour de France. [ Read more ]
Cycling: Bad news for all fans of Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors). The Belgian has to take a break after his victories at the Tour of Flanders and the Amstel Gold Race. A tear in his right kidney: Philippe Gilbert suffered a tear in his right kidney in a crash midway through the Amstel Gold Race. Instead of celebrating his triumph, … read more
Cycling: Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) also won the Amstel Gold Race. The Belgian prevailed in a two-man sprint against Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky). The breakaway group was caught 40 kilometers from the finish. Immediately afterwards, two groups of seven riders, all favorites, broke away. Swiss rider Michael Albasini (Orica-Scott) finished third. 40 kilometers… read more
