let's hope that 2011 will become a doping-free year.......... ERROR: keep hoping Koen but it's already an illusion
Ricco:
2008:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/7533246.stm2011:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/9402524.stmUCI WorldTour Calendar - 201118 Jan-23 Jan 2011 Tour Down Under Australia
06 Mar-13 Mar 2011 Paris - Nice France
09 Mar-15 Mar 2011 Tirreno-Adriatico Italy
19 Mar 2011 Milano-Sanremo Italy
21 Mar-27 Mar 2011 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya Spain
27 Mar 2011 Gent - Wevelgem Belgium
03 Apr 2011 Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres Belgium
04 Apr-09 Apr 2011 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco Spain
10 Apr 2011 Paris - Roubaix France
17 Apr 2011 Amstel Gold Race Netherlands
20 Apr 2011 La Flèche Wallonne Belgium
24 Apr 2011 Liège - Bastogne - Liège Belgium
26 Apr-01 May 2011 Tour de Romandie Switzerland
07 May-29 May 2011 Giro d'Italia Italy
05 Jun-12 Jun 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné France
11 Jun-19 Jun 2011 Tour de Suisse Switzerland
02 Jul-24 Jul 2011 Tour de France France
30 Jul 2011 Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - San Sebastian Spain
31 Jul-06 Aug 2011 Tour de Pologne Poland
08 Aug-14 Aug 2011 Eneco Tour
20 Aug-11 Sep 2011 Vuelta a España Spain
21 Aug 2011 Vattenfall Cyclassics Germany
28 Aug 2011 GP Ouest France - Plouay France
09 Sep 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec Canada
11 Sep 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal Canada
15 Oct 2011 Giro di Lombardia Italy
with additional:
26 Feb Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Belgium
27 Feb Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne Belgium
23 March Dwars door Vlaanderen Belgium
26 March E-3 Prijs Belgium
29-31 March Driedaagse De Panne Belgium
06 April Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen Belgium
13 April Brabantse Pijl
10 Sep Paris-Brussels
09 Oct Paris-Tours
and ofcourse the 3 Tours:
Giro: May 7 - May 29th
Tour de France: July 2nd - July 24th
Vuelta: August 20th - September 11th
the 2 Belgian teams for 2011:
Quick-Step:
http://www.quickstepcycling.eu/Lotto:
http://www.omegapharma-lotto.be/as always the Belgians are focused on the 'Classics' but we have some candidates for the Tours also when the dopingjunkies stay away!
5th in Tour de France 2010: Jurgen Van Den Broeckhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurgen_Van_Den_Broeck
The Classic winner of 2010: Philippe Gilbert:
http://philippegilbert.com/and my favourite: Tom Boonen:
http://www.tomboonen.com/and 1 rule for all: doping? NO, caught and proven? OUT for ALWAYS, no 2 year sanctions but OVER & OUT!
