Phinney falls short but remains positive for future Roubaix challenges

BMC's all star line up creates headaches when it comes to expectations. Before Paris-Roubaix, Taylor Phinney made it clear that the team would be putting all its efforts behind Thor Hushovd, despite the American being labelled as the biggest threat to Fabian Cancellara's tilt for a second Flanders-Roubaix double and a week off racing with a knee injury.

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As a sports journalist and producer since 1997, Jane has covered Olympic and Commonwealth Games, rugby league, motorsport, cricket, surfing, triathlon, rugby union, and golf for print, radio, television and online. However her enduring passion has been cycling.

 

Jane is a former Australian Editor of Cyclingnews from 2011 to 2013 and continues to freelance within the cycling industry.