2nd French win at De Panne! Paolini takes the overall!

Encore Un Français sur le podium à De Panne! Sebastien Turgot slogs to the podium! BBox takes another win! What a gloomy day in Belgium, and for the Belgian racers as well! Luca Paolini takes the overall, as well as the sprinters' jersey. More action tomorrow, go to cyclingfans.com for live links.

Steve Chainel wins De Panne!

Depuis cent bornes j'me tirais la bourre! I hammered for a hundred klicks ! He said- and after a disappointing cyclocross season, he was excited to win in Belgium. So continues a rather dry spell for Belgian racers this spring. David Milar is the favorite for the time trial, which will probably be decisive. Thanks for the links-cyclingfans.com!

It's Johan Museeuw Week at my house!

With De Ronde; The Tour of Flanders this weekend, I'm reminded of the Lion of Flanders- Johan Museeuw! Above is my prized possession, a commemorative Museeuw jersey I bought in Belgium. The next photo is the famous, "I showed you doubters-my knee is just fine, thank you!", as he takes his victory in the Roubaix velodrome.

Jens Voigt nails Catalunya

Like Oscar Friere, never discount Jens Voigt. He nailed today's stage.

Gent-Wevelgem Sunday-who's your pick?

It it Edvald Bossen Haagen? George Hincapie? Juan Antonio Fletcha? Daniele Bennati? And why not Tyler Farrar or even Fumiyuki Beppu?

Fabian plays domestique, Matti Breschel takes Dwars Door Vlaanderen

The Saxo boys showed class today ! Fabian springboards Matti Breschel to the win. The big names were left behind on the green fields of Flanders as the world time trial champion played domestique. Next- the action will be in Corsica in the Criterium International. Saturday's mountain stage will be this year's first clash between El Pisto and One-Ball.

Garzelli takes Tirreno-Adriatico-barely!

It was a nordic surge today at Tirreno-Adriatico. Thomas Lovquist powers Edvald Boasson Hagen to the line. There are elbows being thrown, Tyler Farrar's not happy with 6th. Cav hits the deck when he has an "busted carbon" moment. The podium was 2/3 smiles as Stefano Garzelli takes the overall over Michele Scarponi by one second and they pal around. Cadel was his usual weepy self in third. MILAN-SAN REMO Saturday!

Orbea's latest UCI illegal bike-too light to race!

Rumor is they'll sell weights that resemble a bicycle!
Image stolen from Freeman Transport blog.