Chicchi, Boonen Go 1-2
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step | January 24, 2012
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team sprinter Francesco Chicchi won his second stage in a row at Tour de San Luis, besting teammate Tom Boonen in yet another bunch sprint finish on Tuesday afternoon. "It's the ...
Chicchi Wins in Photo Finish
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step | January 23, 2012
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team sprinter Francesco Chicchi put the finishing touches on a 189.3 km race in occasionally dangerous, and mostly poor weather on Monday in Stage 1 of Tour de San Luis. Chicchi beat ...
Andy Fenn Diary
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step | January 23, 2012
The Tour Down Under went well for OmegaPharma, even if the first few stages were pretty hard. We worked to get our lead-out sorted, even if it's quite difficult in a new team, new guys and a new jersey. And we are up ...
Troy Brosnan and Sam Hill go 1-2 in Buller
Monster Energy / Specialized | January 23, 2012
Australian National Series Round 2 // Mt Buller, Victoria. Team Monster Energy Factory Specialized riders Troy Brosnan and Sam Hill both made the trip interstate from their homes, eager to defend their 1-2 ...
Steegmans 'intense training' Down Under
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step | January 21, 2012
Gert Steegmans kicked off his season this week at the Tour Down Under in South Australia with team OmegaPharma-Quick Step. The first race of the season gave the Belgian an idea of what is in store for 2012 and a better ...
Trentin: Flanders dreaming
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step | January 20, 2012
Matteo Trentin is dreaming to race the Tour of Flanders and to become Italy's first winner since Alessandro Ballan. With OmegaPharma-Quick Step, he found the perfect place to learn what it takes to be a classics ...
Hector Barbera
Motorsports | January 20, 2012
Spanish MotoGP rider Hector Barbera has joined Specialized and will be using their bicycles and equipment for training during the 2012 season. The delivery of the bike was at Cult Bikes, a Specialized Partner ...
Brammeier leads OmegaPharma into the new year
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step | January 19, 2012
Matt Brammeier is using his lead-out skills honed at HTC-Highroad to bring team OmegaPharma wins. The team signed the Irish Champion to work in sprints and help in the classics. Brammeier said, "I'm trying to ...
Sixth consecutive victory for Dan Hugo at Totalsports Challenge
Specialized Racing: XTERRA | January 18, 2012
He had to dig much deeper than anticipated, but Dan Hugo proved once again that he is the undisputed king of multisport in South Africa when he won the Totalsports Challenge for a sixth consecutive time this past ...
Chaz Davies
Motorsports | January 18, 2012
The 2011 racing season for Specialized rider Chaz Davies saw the likable Welshman accomplish a lifetime goal, while 2012 sees him stepping up for more. Davies (24) has been racing motorcycles since before he ...
Ciolek diary from Tour Down Under
Omega Pharma – Quick-Step | January 18, 2012
I'm now into my second year with Belgian team OmegaPharma-Quick Step. The team changed a lot since I joined last year, bringing in riders like Tony Martin and new Specialized bikes. I raced for many years at ...
Bozic sprints into new season, new team
Astana | January 17, 2012
Borut Bozic began his season with new team Astana at the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, Australia, this week. After racing for Dutch team Vacansoleil, he sprints in Kazakhstan's blue colours. "It's great to be ...