Danilo Di Luca Wins on the Mur de Huy
Joseba Beloki Interview, Tour de France Podium and Back
Phil Zajicek chats with BiciRace.com
4 Days of Dunkirk, France
4 - 8 May
Battle of the French in 4 Days of Dunkirk
The Stages:
4 May, Stage 1, Dunkirk - Marcq-en-Baroeul 154K
5 May, Stage 2, Marcq-en-Baroeul - Lens 204K
6 May, Stage 3, Lievin-Sangatte- Cap Blanc Nez 195K
7 May, Stage 4, Boulogne sur Mer - Boulogne sur Mer 172K
8 May, Stage 5, Bourbourg - Dunkirk 166K
Starting on the 4th of May and running to the 8th is the 51st edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk. This race is unfortunately one of the many casualties of the new UCI Pro Tour, but life goes on, and so, apparently, does this race. In not granting Pro Tour status to this race by the UCI, the inevitable result will be that the heavy hitters will probably pass it by in favor of more important events. The following teams will be competing: Agritubel, ZVVZ, Francaise des Jeux, Bouygues Telecom, Cofidis, Credit Agricole, Navigators, Chocolat Jacques, CSC, Davitamon, Landbouwkrediet, RAGT, Mr. Bookmaker.com, Relax-Fuenlabrada, Barloworld, Acqua & Sapone and Naturino.
The riders will cover a total of 891 kilometers over 5 stages. Curiously, race organizers have decided to leave out the individual time trial stage which leaves this wide open to the sprinters. Few are the stage races that sprinters actually have a chance of winning.
- Paco
Allan Davis Interview, "Manolo gets the best out of his riders. He is a very good boss to work for."
... taking the first stage in his now famous Stars and Stripes shorts, which he traded for his all yellow kit, with matching bike included. Something which is standard issue nowadays..., "The End of an Era"
Chat with the Director Sportivo, "By the way, we passed really hard times in the 4th stage of the Tour of Georgia"
Voigt Vino Boogerd in Liège-Bastogne-Liège