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In the second stage of the Volta Ao Algarve, Vacansoleil-DCM sprinter Kris Boeckmans was close to victory!    The Belgian sprinter unfortunately faced a stronger Boasson Hagen and finished second. After a year of injury in 2011, Boeckmans sprinted twice to the podium this year. The team is confident to see Kris more in bunch sprints this season, explains Sports Director Hilaire Van Der Schueren. In the last 20 kilometres of the stage Thomas De Gendt escaped with Christophe Riblon, but they were caught five kilometres before the finish. Johnny Hoogerland then brought Boeckmans in the right place for the sprint....

The Dutch National Para Cycling team has been succesful at the World Championships in the USA.    In Los Angelas the Dutch team won two Bronze medals on the track with the 1 kilometre time trial for Tandem couples. Kathrin Goeken and Kim van Dijk as well as Rinne Oost and Patrick Bos rode to a third place.  With these third places at the World Championships both couples met the qualification to race at the Olympic Games later this year!    FFWD Wheels is proud to be part of this team and to support them in their Olympic journey!...

Iljo Keisse and Marc Hester won the six days of Copenhagen! The couple is both supported by FFWD Wheels with the best material to race on the track.  On the final night, Keisse and Hester could make the difference with the Danish couple Rasmussen/Morkov who finished second with a six points gap.   The Copenhagen six day race was the last race for Danny Stam of Team AA-Drink/Leontien.nl after announcing his retirement earlier this season.    ...

Marco Marcato takes first victory for Team Vacansoleil-DCM in 2012!   The third stage of the 'Etoile de Bessèges' was a shortened version due to the bad weather conditions. A peloton of 60 riders made it to the finish where Marcato was the fastest of the bunch.  After being close in 'La Marseillaise' my sprint training now paid off, explains Marco. For Marcato this is his second victory at Vacansoleil-DCM since he joined the team in 2009.    ...

Kirsten Wild of Team AA-drink/Leontien.nl won the first stage in Qatar!   The Dutch rider was able to outsprint six others who formed the leading group. With her victory Wild is the first leader of the three day stage race in Qatar. Kirsten knows how to race in the dessert of Qatar as she won the race in 2009 and 2010 already! ...