Rucanor news

  • 18Oct2012

    On Wednesday 10 October Tim was present at the start in Lotenhulle (Belgium).
    64 racers started the 109 km course at 15.00 hours.

  • 23May2012

    From the 9th till the 13th of may the Rucanor Line Cycling Team participated in the Heydar Aliyev Anniversary tour.  It was the first time that there was organized a cycling competition in Azerbaijan.

  • 03Feb2012

    On the Olympic Test Event in London Jeffrey Wammes won the silver medal with his performance on the horizontal bar. Together with Spaniard Fabian Gonzalez Jeffrey Wammes  reached a score of 14.866 points which was enough for a second place in the competition.

    Jeffrey showed shape retention in London for the Olympic Games: “I passed on all the standards, so for the Olympics I’m still in the game. That Epke did not reached the standards today  shows that our chances are still equal”.

  • 22Dec2011

    The game in Carezza, Italy, had to take place in early December. Cause of a lack of snow the game was postponed. The circumstances in the end of December were no better, but the game was continued. Also Rucanor ambassador Nicolien Sauerbreij complained about the conditions of the slopes.

  • 21Dec2011

    On 17 and 18 December  the Gymnastics gala was held in Top sport Centre in Almere. Dutch gymnastic giants showed their tricks during this event. As well as our ambassador Jeffrey Wammes. He showed some risky jumps on the mat. The croud saw an amazing turn show at several disciplines. After his performance, Jeffrey gave an interview to the NOS. You can see that interview on:  http://nos.nl/video/323408-hoogstandjes-bij-traditioneel-gymgala.html. Jeffrey Wammes is preparing himself for the qualifications for the Olympics 2012, held in London.

  • 16Dec2011

    Nicolien Sauerbreij conceived a 4th place in Telluride, America on parallel giant slalom. In the second World Cup game of the season, Nicolien took revenge on her performance in Landgraaf where she was eliminated after the qualifications. In Telluride things went smooth and she reached the semi-finals. She had to compete the Suisse Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli. In her first run she fell and the gained penalty time could not be fixed in the second run. She also lost her race for the bronzen medal against the German Amelie Kober.

    The results of the second World Cup game:

  • 09Dec2011

    Within Cycling Sport, a lot of bottles, gel packs and other plastic is thrown in the environment. The Rucanor-Line Cycling Team wants to do something about that. In cooperation with Bioracer, the Team will fight against pollution. Together we have conceived the ECO shirt. This is an ecological cycling shirt. The shirt contains extra pockets on the side to put your trash in without liquid leaking out of the pocket. The shirt is made of pollution recycled textile, that reduces the use of raw material. The shirt keeps his breathing and fast drying properties.

  • 08Dec2011

    Ben Saunders, a Dutch singer, launched his own footwear line on 7 December. Rucanor was present during this event. Ben Saunders has let us know on Twitter that he likes white sporting socks. Rucanor has given him a large amount of white sporting socks. These socks were handed on the evening of the launch of his own footwear line. Rucanor also gave a bag full of Rucanor-clothing. Ben will never have cold feet anymore and Rucanor also enjoys a warm feeling about it.