Fuck Yeah! Tom Boonen

Belgian cyclist of team Omega Pharma - Quickstep! Former World Champ (2005), Green Jersey of the Tour de France (2007) and Belgian Champ (2009 and 2012). 4 times winner of Paris-Roubaix and 3 times winner of the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Clearly he needed an appreciation blog about him ;-)

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Tom Boonen is making a goal for the European Games in Baku (Azerbaijan)

The road race is on Sunday 21 June. It’s the first goal Tom’s making for this season after his injury. Today he ended well in the Tour of Turkey and starts next Saturday in the Giro d’Italia for the very first time.

The European Games are a new element to compensate the Common Wealth Games and the Asia Games. It’s a first and our Belgian cyclist is determined to make a goal out of it. It could get exciting! 

Source: Tom Boonen: ‘Ik ga naar de Europese Spelen om te scoren’

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Tom Boonen will be at the Giro d’Italia!

This is a first, because at the age of 34 it’ll be the first time that Tom participates in the Giro d’Italia. He announced that decision today in which he explained his programme of coming back after the injury he had which made him miss the important classic season. He will be at racing again at the Tour of Turkey (26/04-03/05) and then he’ll take the start at the Giro on May, 9 in which he will help Rigoberto Uran to capture the pink jersey.

We wish Tom the best of luck! 

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Medical update: fraction noticed of the elbow of Tom. There is an operation planned for tomorrow. DS Peeters says he's motivated for the Worlds in Richmond

Source: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20150310_01571986?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nieuwsblad&utm_content=article&utm_campaign=seeding

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No classics of the North for Tom. It will take 3 to 6 weeks to recover. Bad news.

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Tom crashed today in the first stage of Paris-Nice and needed to abandon. For a moment there were fears of a broken collarbone. All fears are now taken away. He suffers from a sprained left shoulder. A little bit relieved.

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Lore and Tom are the proud parents of two little girls: Valentine and Jacqueline!

He announced the news on his Twitter page himself. 

Lore and the two little ones are all well. :)

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Exciting news appeared on the website of Sporza. Lore is expecting twins!

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/141010_boonen-zwanger-tweeling (article is in Dutch) :D

Many congratulations to Tom and Lore!

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In the second stage of La Vuelta, which ended in a bunch sprint, Tom got 8th after winner Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ)

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We are happy to announce Tom is going to ride the Vuelta this year with the OPQS-squad. Leader of the team in the mountains and for the GC will be Rigoberto Uran. 

To compensate the Spanish heat, Tom got a haircut today which he shared on his Instagram-page, follow him, if you already didn't! 

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Tom got in 3rd today at the Belgian national road championships.

Jens Debusschere of Lotto Belisol won in a bunch sprint.

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TOM WON AGAIN!

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Yay! Tom won the first stage of the Tour of Belgium. Perfectly launched by Gert Steegmans he beat André Greipel in the sprint. Well done!

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Tom had to abandon in last night's stage of Amgen Tour of California

Tom suffered from stomach problems probably due to the heat. 

Source: sporza.be (Dutch)

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Last night, the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California was ridden.

Tom ended 30th whereas his teammate Mark Cavendish won the milimeter sprint against John Degenkolb. Tom tried to get away from the peloton together with Taylor Phinney, but alas, didn't manage to get a serious gap. 

Source: Facebook OPQS

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Boonen, Paris - Roubaix 2014

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Paris-Roubaix 2005

Tom Boonen

(via Parijs-Roubaix: zo ging het de voorbije jaren - Sportwereld)

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Belgian Cartoonist Jeroom laid his hands on Tom's Ferrari and made it into this piece of artwork. 

Boonen is racing today on the tracks of Spa-Francochamps together with Terpstra. They're having their well deserved rest weeks coming up. Till California, where Tom's going back in action on his bike.

Source + article (Dutch): Sportwereld.be