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News :: April 2005

13 April 2005

Another Spaniard for the Cobbles

That's right, it's not a misprint. Spain had quite a showing on Sunday's Paris-Roubaix with Juan Antonio Flecha on the podium and Carlos Barredo driving the break for over half the race. 23 year old Barredo (Liberty Seguros-Würth), from Oviedo in the Asturias region of northern Spain, has had an excellent spring campaign with good performances in Tour of Flanders, 3 Days of De Panne, GP Pino Cerami and, most recently, Paris-Roubaix.

Barredo, photo: Liberty Seguros-Würth

Barredo knows how to suffer, and reckons this is his best trait for handling the brutality of the Northern Classics. Barredo prefers the hills of Flanders over Paris-Roubaix, and considers Paris-Roubaix to be the harder of the two due to his physical stature. Watch for this Spanish hard-man to be tearing up the cobbles for years to come.

Marco Pinotti Checks-in with BiciRace.com

Marco Pinotti (Saunier Duval - Prodir) gives some Inside Scoop about the upcoming Tour of Georgia and also the Giro d'Italia. Marco will be flying to the USA on Sunday, where he will be taking Chris Horner's spot in the Tour of Georgia. But before he leaves, he will be previewing some key Giro d'Italia stages. Read what's up with Marco Pinotti in the Inside Scoop.

Strong Teams for Amstel Gold Race

Winner of 2004, Davide Rebellin, returns to Amstel Gold Race with a strong Gerolsteiner team. Rebellin will be looking to repeat part of his success from last year, when he took wins in Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Never before has this happened and there are many teams gunning to make sure it does not happen again. Keen to make an impression in their home race is Rabobank. For the Amstel Gold Race, Rabobank will put it all on the line for the win, using Erik Dekker, Michael Boogerd and Oscar Freire for possible victory. But the battle could come from within, as they sort out a winner. Look for a complete preview of the Amstel Gold Race on BiciRace.com in the coming days.

News flash: no Peter Van Petegem

Peter Van Petegem's crash in Paris-Roubaix is causing complications. Peter Van Petegem finished fifth last year in the Amstel Gold Race and is forced out for this year.

Vuelta a Aragón

The 42nd Vuelta a Aragón starts today in Spain. This five stage race, includes a number of climbing stages and a TT on the penultimate stage. This is a short mountain time-trial that is sure to shake-up the general classification.

Team Liquigas-Bianchi brings Charly Wegelius, who was just interviewed by BiciRace.com. Good luck Charly.

Stages, Vuelta a Aragón
13 April, Stage 1, Alcala de la Selva - Valderrobles, 167.7 km
14 April, Stage 2, Alcaniz - Sabinanigo, 206.5 km
15 April, Stage 3, Sabinanigo - Zaragoza, 173 km
16 April, Stage 4, Herrara de los Navarros - Sierra de Herrera 11.2 km
17 April, Stage 5, Borja - Illueca, 139 km

Tour of Georgia Starts Tuesday

The Tour of Georgia is in its third consecutive year and looks to be bigger than ever. It's the biggest race on the American calendar and is profiting again this year by the presence of cycling star Lance Armstrong. This year will again consist of 6 stages over 6 days. Starting on the 19th of April, the race takes place in the northern hill country of Georgia.
Read more about the Tour of Georgia

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