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Dutch champion on FFWD!

26 June 2011

Pim Ligthart is Dutch Champion on the road! The young Vacansoleil-DCM rider was the fastest in a group of six. All Dutch Vacansoleil-DCM riders have been in the front of the race the whole time. Rob Ruijgh and Pim Ligthart were in the final breakaway where Ruijgh worked hard to lead the group to a sprint. The 23 year old Ligthart......

De Gendt wins again!

18 June 2011

Thomas De Gendt wins seventh stage in the Tour de Suisse! After the victory of Borut Bozic in the fifth stage Team Vacansoleil-DCM has its second victory with De Gendt. For De Gendt it is another victory in a WorldTour race after his success in Paris-Nice. The seventh stage in the Tour de Suisse was dominated by 17 leaders including three......

Alonso wins triathlon in Spain!

16 June 2011

Clemente Alonso has won the Tri Grand Prix Basque Country in Spanish Zarauts! The FFWD sponsored athlete completed the 2,5km swim, 76km bike leg and 21km run before favorite Eneko Llanos in 3:40:41 hrs. "Really happy with my race. Eneko normally rules here but was recovering from IM Texas so it's a great honor to win with him in the field," explained......

First victory Bozic!

16 June 2011

Borut Bozic of Team Vacansoleil-DCM has his first victory of the season! In the fith stage of the Tour de Suisse the Vacansoleil-DCM team was aiming at a victory for Marco Marcato who was in front of the peloton in the final 500 meter. Marcato could not maintain his lead and a bunch sprint was going to determine the winner. In......

Number 8 for Feillu!

6 June 2011

Romain Feillu takes his 8th victory of the season! The sprinter of Vacansoleil-DCM won the final stage in the Tour de Luxembourg. After a fourth place on Saturday, Feillu was the only one of the peloton to catch Frank Schleck in the final stage. Schleck, racing on his home soil, escaped in the final kilometre but was overtaken by Feillu......