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Today in the first trial of the GVA-Trofee in Oudenaarde (Bel) Zdenek Stybar closed out the race in third place. On one of the most spectacular and challenging tracks in cyclo-cross, Kevin Pauwels prevailed, coming in 29'' ahead of Sven Nys and 1'09'' in front of the World Champion from...

Zdenek Stybar came in second place today in the Tabor cross (Czech Republic), which qualifies as the second test for the World Cup title. Today the World Champion had to contend with the lousy luck of a flat tyre while he was leading the race together with today's winner, Kevin Pauwels. "I was...

The 2012 Tour de France was presented today in Paris. As had already been announced, the start will take place in Liege, Belgium, with a 6.1-k Prologue time trial. The race will span a total of 3479 kilometres. There will be nine flat stages, 4 mid-mountain stages, 5 mountain stages with two...

Zdenek Stybar's condition is improving. Yesterday the cyclo-cross World Champion trained for about an hour and a half without any particular problems to the right knee he hit against a protective barrier at the end of the Stribro cyclo-cross (24 September, 2011). In agreement with the team's...

Quick-Step Cycling Team has announced the squad which will take part in the first edition of the Tour of Beijing, the brief stage race which has been added to the World Tour calendar this year. "The race route contains two fractions that are suited to sprinters, two challenging stages that will...

Quick-Step Cycling Team and Vermarc - technical clothing for cycling - will continue their partnership for the next two seasons (2012-2013). The deal between Team Manager Patrick Lefevere and Marc Verbeeck, owner of Vermarc, was reached during theses last few days and both parties are fully...

Quick-Step Cycling Team is pleased to announce that the team has reached an agreement with Kevin De Weert for the next two seasons (2012-2013), with an option for 2014. "Kevin is proving to have reached an optimal level of maturity," said Team Manager Patrick Lefevere. "He's a serious athlete...

Niki Terpstra stood out in an admirable break away that started after just one kilometre in the company of 5 other riders. Niki Terpstra "I think I did well, in the break we gave it our all. I wasn't at 100% today but when you get a chance to bust the break in the Tour, you've got to jump at...

Quick-Step Cycling team officially announced the team that will compete at the upcoming Tour de France. "We have a very competitive team for the Tour de France, that will be able to challenge everyone in every situation," said Sports Director Wilfried Peeters. "We will try to race aggressively...

Next week Quick-Step Cycling Team will launch the first in a series of initiatives reserved for young riders. From Tuesday the 14th to Friday the 17th of June, Quick-Step Cycling Team will host the first "Quick-Step Training Camp" in Belgium dedicated to the Under 23 riders. It will be four...

Quick-Step Cycling Team has officially announced the team that will partecipate in Tour of Belgium. "It's a nice Tour of Belgium with an interesting route," explained Sports Director Wilfried Peeters. "The third stage with the Kemmelberg and the fourth one on the Ardenne are two difficult...

03-May-2011: Quick-Step Cycling Team has officially announced the squad that will take part in the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia. "We have a young, energetic team, eager to make their mark at the Giro," says Sports Director Davide Bramati, who'll be charged with the task of guiding the team...

Quick-Step Cycling Team has officially announced the squad that will take part in the 4 Jours de Dunkerque. The brief French stage race will mark Zdenek Stybar's debut in professional road racing. "These last few weeks I've been working out a lot to try to be ready for this first big day on the...

The 2011 Tour de Romandie is the last important race before the 2011 Giro d'Italia for the Quick-Step Cycling Team. "Compared to the usual Tour de Romandie, this year's race is less engaging from the point of view of mountain heights" Sports Director Tom Steels says. "The route is nevertheless...

Quick-Step Cycling Team has officially announced the squad that will take part in next Wednesday's Scheldeprijs. "The race will cross the region where Tom Boonen and Frederique Robert were born. This is traditionally a race for sprinter" explains Wilfried Peeters "We're lining up for the start...

Tomorrow, March 21st, the Volta Cyclista a Catalunya will start from Lloret de Mar, near Barcelona. Quick-Step Cycling Team will be at the start line with a group of motivated riders. This race will be an important step for Dario Cataldo and Kevin Seeldraeyers. "At Volta a Catalunya I'll try...