Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling

Alejandro Valverde now has two Liege-Bastonge-Liege wins in his pocket. The Spanish climbing-sprinting sensation looks to be on track to be a contender in the Tour once again. Though he admitted that his form was not as good as in 2006 when he took his last win at Liege, he was able to use his [...]

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Danilo DiLuca has been looking very ticked lately. He made it to the podium, third place to be exact for the Amstel Gold Race and Fleche Wallone. The Killer of Spoltore usually does not seem to be the groggy angry type. He usually seems friendlier. Perhaps it is frustration that he did not [...]

Paolo Bettini knows how to win at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The punchy Italian won in 200 and 2002 and thinks that he has what it takes to win again this year.
“It’s as if I’ve already won it. No really, I’m not joking,” he told La Dernière Heure.
Bettini place 12th in Wednesday’s Fleche Wallone, but explained that he [...]