(c) 2011 Cor Vos/ Bike World News Philippe Gilbert ( Omega Pharma Lotto) won the Brabant Arrow on Wednesday, capping the race with a sprint over Björn Leukemans ( Vacansoleil ), his last escape companion. Anthony Geslin (EOD) completed the podium, besting a three man group that came in about a minute off of the leaders. Gilbert’s victory certainly bodes well for his performance in the rest of the Ardennes classics, including Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race where he will start as defending champion...Read Full Story
French lottery group La Française des jeux (FdJ) is looking into buying British company Camelot which runs Britain's National Lottery, it has been reported. Economic dailies Le Figaro Economique and Les Echos said FdJ had until early 2010 to make a bid, but the two newspapers said the deal was far from certain. Le Figaro Economique said Virgin founder Richard Branson, who has twice tried to buy Camelot, had teamed up with Dutch private company People's Postcode Lottery in a third bid. Other...Read Full Story
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France's FDJ buys LVS ahead of World Cup eGaming Review By buying this company, La Française des Jeux reinforces its technological control on the overall activity – sports betting and lotteries – in the stake of … and more »Read Full Story
Française des Jeux for 2009 Tour de France Sandy Casar (F) Jerome Coppel (F) Anthony Geslin (F) Yahueni Hutarovich (Blr) Christophe LeMevel (F) Benoit Vaugrenard (F) Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ's 8th spot will go to Remi Di Gregorio or Jeremy RoyRead Full Story
Francais des Jeux Joins Barrière for Online Poker Move CardPlayer.com Before a controlled opening of the market even occurs, Le Figaro state that 750000 French people play online poker , and in the face of future competition, … and more »Read Full Story
Française des Jeux (UCI team code: FDJ) is a French cycling team, named for its title sponsor, the French national lottery. Sponsorship of the team began in 1997.
Leon Pryce and Louis Anderson will make their first appearances for Catalan Dragons in Saturday's Jerome Guisset testimonial match against Wakefield at Stade Gilbert Brutus ... The Dragons are without Jean-Philippe Baile, Damien Blanch and Steve Menzies ...
In 2011 van Avermaet, a Flemish-speaker from Lokeren, finished regularly in the shadow of French-speaking compatriot Philippe Gilbert, who was the season's standout performer. He finished runner-up for the second time in the Belgian championships ...
The return of Alejandro Valverde to competition this year after a doping sanction could threaten Belgian Philippe Gilbert’s triple Ardennes Classics defence. It’s good that finally he paid for what he did in the past so now he can look at everybody ...
LVS, the sports book software provider owned by La Française Des Jeux, will provide its Advanced Betting Platform (ABP) to Loterie National de Cote d'Ivoir (LONACI), the exclusive gambling operator in Ivory Coast. LONDON, ENGLAND, January 20, 2012 /24 ...
The finale of stage three meanwhile could be tricky enough to tempt one-day classics king Philippe Gilbert of Belgium (BMC). Contador (Saxo Bank) is still awaiting a decision from the CAS, due for February 6, following a positive test for the banned ...
David Gilbert is the Executive Chef and Philippe Place is the General Manager. Sustenio will officially open on February 4th, 2012 and is located in the new Eilan Hotel Resort and Spa in La Cantera. Vinously Speaking enjoyed a sneak preview of the ...
Hushovd was involved in a crash but finished with the main group in the Tour of Qatar opener yesterday where he is racing alongside new teammate and Ardennes Classics king Philippe Gilbert, whom he says he can work harmoniously beside this season despite ...
Evans, meanwhile, insists he will benefit from the recent addition to BMC of multi-talented Belgian Philippe Gilbert and 2010 world champion Thor Hushovd of Norway, among others. Despite both being marquee names, Evans insisted: "You need those guys by your side.
Last year, in Valverde's absence, Philippe Gilbert became only the second rider in history to win the series of three hilly one-day races known as the 'Ardennes Classics' -- the Amstel Gold Race, Fleche and Liege. Valverde knows Gilbert will be one of his ...
The finale of stage three meanwhile could be tricky enough to tempt one-day classics king Philippe Gilbert of Belgium (BMC). Contador (Saxo Bank) is still awaiting a decision from the CAS, due for February 6, following a positive test for the banned ...
Française des Jeux (team code: FDJ) is a French cycling team, named for its title sponsor, the French national lottery. The team was originally named FDJeux.com in 2003 and 2004, then renamed Française des Jeux, to avoid bad luck.
The team is managed by Marc Madiot, a former road bicycle racer and a former winner of the Paris-Roubaix classic...more
Française des Jeux (team code: FDJ) is a French cycling team, named for its title sponsor, the French national lottery. The team was originally named FDJeux.com in 2003 and 2004, then renamed Française des Jeux, to avoid bad luck.
The team is managed by Marc Madiot, a former road bicycle racer and a former winner of the Paris-Roubaix classic. The team is predominantly French.