Philippe Gilbert

The stray dog is one of the peloton's biggest fears and Belgian ace Philippe Gilbert became its latest victim

Merckx, Sportwereld weigh in on De Gendt; free Olympic road race viewing recommendations; Wegelius thanks Garmin co-workers for Hesjedal's Giro title; Gilbert comes up short

Iglinsky closes Ardennes week with another Astana surprise. Where were the favorites? Piecing together ideas for salvaging their seasons, perhaps

Philippe Gilbert is counting on his recently improving form - and some help from friends and bad weather - to get him the win at Liège

The Ardennes' big dogs come out to close the spring classics on Sunday and we run down the favorites, the course and the underlying stories

Gilbert has gone from 12th to sixth to third in the last week en route to Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Niki Terpstra won't ride the Tour; Sven Nys eyes U.S. cyclocross scene; Gilbert seven seconds slower on the Cauberg this year

Philippe Gilbert won’t be repeating his historic 2011 Ardennes treble, but he takes confidence out of his performance at Amstel Gold Race

Freire escapes late, but Gasparotto pushes the favorites aside on the Cauberg to open Ardennes week

Evans is still hoping to be in top shape to defend his title at the Tour de Romandiedespite pulling out of Amstel Gold Race with a cold

Tour champ pledges allegiance to Belgian teammates for the hilly classics

Ardennes week is here. Get the rundown on the favorites, the route and the underlying stories for Sunday's Amstel Gold Race

Defending champion says he doesn't expect to be in the front, but feels no pressure from BMC Racing brass

In an exclusive video interview from BrakeThrough Media, Philippe Gilbert says he expects his top form to come back "some day," and doesn't give anything up on his top rivals

The top favorites for the 2012 Ronde van Vlaanderen talk about the race in an exclusive Brakethrough Media video

BMC's George Hincapie could set a Tour of Flanders record Sunday with his 17th finish

Eddy Merckx indicted on corruption charge; angry fan threatens to tack Flanders course over route changes; Gilbert still loved by oddsmakers; Gesink to return at Amstel Gold

King of the Classics gives his point of view on today's riders, picks winners through Liège

Must Reads: Gilbert to race Ghent-Wevelgem to gain form; Brailsford: 'Trying to win everything is a recipe for failure;' WADA chief laments lack of blood testing

BMC Racing captain says San Remo was turning point; calls on RadioShack to share the work

BMC Racing captain will ride Milan-San Remo with no pressure

Anthony Tan looks past Gilbert to his true Milan-San Remo favorites, and considers what the March races told us about the Tour de France

Philippe Gilbert admits he’s not at the same level as last year

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No green jerseys, no bunch sprints. Come July, it’s all for Cadel Evans for BMC’s newest superstars Thor Hushovd and Philippe Gilbert

There was no stopping Philippe Gilbert this season. He went on a tear that no one’s seen since the days of Eddy Merckx.

BMC Racing’s full 2012 roster unveiled

Preview the January 2012 issue of Velo Magazine. Velo’s 2011 Awards Issue takes a step behind the scenes of all these stories and more, honoring cycling’s most incredible men and women and the feats that set them apart.

Thor Hushovd wants a Paris-Roubaix title, and says Philippe Gilbert won't be in his way. The two have different goals, but a similar approach, he adds.

John Wilcockson recalls the first VeloNews Awards and considers who might have been the Rider of the Year in 2011.

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Omega Pharma-Lotto's Philippe Gilbert was honored as the winner of the 2011 UCI WorldTour on Thursday during the fifth Peace and Sport International Forum held in Monaco.

Let the accolades begin. Philippe Gilbert, who enjoyed a spectacular season, was named as the annual winner of the Vélo d'Or prize awarded by the French-language Vélo Magazine.

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Defending champion Thor Hushovd and Belgian ace Philippe Gilbert are downplaying their chances of winning the men's world road title on Sunday.

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BRUSSELS (AFP) — World number one Philippe Gilbert will spearhead Belgium's hopes of winning cycling's coveted rainbow jersey at the world road race championships later this month, it was announced Monday.

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For a rider who has made things look so easy this year, the remainder of Phillipe Gilbert’s 2011 dream season is surprisingly unclear.

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Following his win in Friday's Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, Philippe Gilbert has taken over the lead of the individual UCI World Tour rankings from Tour de France winner Cadel Evans.

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• 1. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto, in 46:31
• 2. Ben HERMANS, Team RadioShack, at at 10
• 3. Dominique CORNU, Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, at at 18
• 4. Jan GHYSELINCK, HTC-Highroad, at at 27
• 5. Thomas DE GENDT, Vacansoleil-Dcm, at at 38

ANDENNE, Belgium (AFP) - Belgium champion Philippe Gilbert of the Omega Pharma team won the third stage of the Eneco Tour on Thursday to take the overall race lead from American Taylor Phinney of BMC.

BRUSSELS (AFP) — Belgian cycling star Philippe Gilbert is edging closer to signing for American team BMC, according to Belgian press reports quoting the rider's manager Vincent Wathelet.

Omega Pharma-Lotto standout Philippe Gilbert will start the Eneco Tour this week looking for the top placing that could dislodge Tour de France champion Cadel Evans from the world's No. 1 ranking.

Belgian classics king Philippe Gilbert was none too pleased Monday to learn from the media that his team was merging with Quick Step next year.

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (VN) - Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) just keeps on winning at will, but there's one race that he's determined to win one day, and that's the world championships.

Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) wins the Clásica San Sebastián with a bold attack in the final kilometers.

Philippe Gilbert will compete in this fall's WorldTour one-day races in Montreal and Quebec City, event organizers announced Friday.

REDON, France (VN) — Omega Pharma-Lotto made it clear from the first few kilometers of the 2011 Tour de France that the Belgian squad is here to race. With one stage win already in the bag, Omega is looking for more victories, plus a stint in the green jersey and a podium spot in Paris.

Philippe Gilbert admitted he could not have wished for more as his dream season continued with a maiden Tour de France stage win, and the yellow jersey, on Saturday.

Omega-Pharma for the Tour de France

• Gilbert Philippe (B)
• Andre Greipel (G)
• Sebastian Lang (G)
• Jurgen Roelandts (B)
• Marcel Sieberg (G)
• Jurgen van den Broeck (B)
• Jurgen van de Walle (B)
• Jelle Vanendert (B)
• Frederik Willems (B)

Philippe Gilbert wins the Ster ZLM Toer as Leigh Howard takes the finale.

Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) pocketed a morale-boosting victory ahead of his return to the Tour de France next month in Saturday's third stage at the Ster ZLM Tour.

Stage 5

• 1. André GREIPEL, (GER) Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 3:51:43
• 2. Aidis KRUOPIS, (LTU) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, at 0
• 3. Luca PAOLINI, (ITA) Team Katusha, at 0
• 4. Adrien PETIT, (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 0
• 5. Allan DAVIS, (AUS) Astana, at 0

FINAL GC

• 1. Philippe GILBERT, (BEL) Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 16:48:46
• 2. Greg VAN AVERMAET, (BEL) BMC Racing Team, at 20
• 3. Björn LEUKEMANS, (BEL) Vacansoleil-DCM, at 36
• 4. Bert DE WAELE, (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, at 1:03
• 5. Pim LIGTHART, (NED) Vacansoleil-DCM, at 1:16

Cadel Evans climbs to 3rd in UCI rankings; Philippe Gilbert still leads.

The dust is settling on Philippe Gilbert’s extraordinary week, but the Belgians are still celebrating the historic Ardennes sweep.

Philippe Gilbert’s magical ride through the Ardennes had another silver lining: the Omega-Lotto rider climbs into the No. 1 spot in the latest UCI rankings.

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The Schleck brothers say it was impossible to beat Philippe Gilbert at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Philippe Gilbert caps a sweep of the Ardennes classics, easily out-sprinting Fränk and Andy Schleck to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

LIÈGE, Belgium (AFP) ─ Defending champion Alexander Vinokourov has ruled out a concerted effort in the peloton to stop race favorite Philippe Gilbert from winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

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HUY, Belgium (VN) — Philippe Gilbert will wake up Thursday morning as he did Monday, focused on recovering from a tough, winning effort in the hills near his hometown of Verviers, Belgium. So says the winner of all three high profile hilly classics contested this spring.

HUY, Belgium (VN) – The Walloon fans of his home region carried Philippe Gilbert up the über-steep Mur de Huy Wednesday as he ran away with his third win in a row. The Omega Pharma-Lotto rider came onto the steepest section of the Mur at the front of the peloton and burst away from his rivals 400 meters from the line at La Flèche Wallonne.

Editor’s note: Every week through the 2011 road season, VeloNews editor-at-large John Wilcockson is writing about key features of the week’s racing. This 10th installment focuses on the career of rider of the week Philippe Gilbert.

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Philippe Gilbert won't say he's the best classic rider — but he will say he's the most complete one.

VILT, Netherlands (VN) — Philippe Gilbert left no doubt Sunday on the Cauberg, launching a violent attack midway up the climb to claim his second Amstel Gold Race in a row. The win was the third consecutive hilly classic for the Omega Pharma-Lotto rider, who cemented his position as king of the Ardennes.