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‘If you’re not disappointed, you’re not a top rider’ - Tears in the Roubaix velodrome for Elisa Balsamo
The Italian rider cut a dejected figure after the finish despite finishing in second place
‘Lotte Kopecky is not a princess’ - The human side to the Paris-Roubaix champion
Inside one of the the SD Worx-Protime rider's biggest wins
'I could have followed Van der Poel on the Koppenberg in Flanders' - Alberto Bettiol's confidence ahead of Paris-Roubaix debut
Despite it being his first participation in the race, the Italian rider has no fear ahead of the Hell of the North
‘It’s not going to end well’ - A divided peloton over chicane saga at Paris-Roubaix
Van der Poel argues that the course modification will make the chaos of the Arenberg worse than ever, while others believe it’s a positive step...
Ellen van Dijk: The women’s peloton is not ready for the Arenberg
The Lidl-Trek rider discusses her demons with Paris-Roubaix Femmes, how the race has changed in the last three years and how it should develop
Do you remember the first time? The pros recount their first Paris-Roubaix
Whatever your role in the race, you never forget your debut at Paris-Roubaix. Recollections of the Hell of the North from first to last place
Getting closer: Kasia Niewiadoma on remaining optimistic about her own victory after a promising Flanders podium
The Polish rider put on an impressive display at the Tour of Flanders finishing in second place, but is without a victory since 2019
‘Beating him was impossible’ - Mathieu van der Poel is the ‘alien’ at the Tour of Flanders
Riders say there was nothing to be done in response to the world champion’s supreme display of strength in Belgium
‘It’s a humbling experience’ - Does the Koppenberg still have a place in the Tour of Flanders?
The cobbled climb ended up being a deciding factor in both the men’s and women’s races
Elisa Balsamo: It’s going to be really hard for me to stay with the front group in Flanders
The Italian sprinter is expecting a tough and aggressive race on Sunday
‘It’s going to be a f*cking tough race’ - Mads Pedersen on approaching Flanders wounded and without Jasper Stuyven
The Danish rider is open about the fact he’s suffering from his crash in Dwars door Vlaanderen, but is trying to remain optimistic
‘In men’s cycling, everybody wants to anticipate’ - Floortje Mackaij on Movistar’s aggressive approach to the Tour of Flanders
The Dutch rider looks ahead to a tough edition of De Ronde and explains how her team’s tactics will differ without Annemiek van Vleuten this...
Classy for the Classics - EF Education’s special edition Tour of Flanders switch-out kit
The American men’s and women’s WorldTour squads will use Rapha's special-edition Flandrien collection this weekend
How Matteo Jorgenson’s Dwars door Vlaanderen win is a beacon of hope for Visma-Lease a Bike
The American rider continued a stunning season with a solo win in Flanders, providing some hope for his team who have been plagued with illness...
Trouble at Team SD Worx – A dramatic day for the Dutch team at Dwars door Vlaanderen
As Marianne Vos took an impressive sprint win while Team SD Worx failed to make the podium
'It was an ugly fall' - The day De Ronde dreams were shattered
A brutal crash midway through Dwars door Vlaanderen saw the likes of Wout van Aert and Jasper Stuyven abandon the race, ending their hopes of Tour...
Vos and Vollering are back - How could this change the race at Dwars door Vlaanderen?
Two of the biggest names in the women’s peloton haven’t raced since Strade Bianche, but they are back in action as the Tour of Flanders...
It’s Van der Poel’s world, and we’re all living in it – Is the world champion going to be unbeatable at the Tour of Flanders?
A dominant showing at E3 Saxo Classic paints a nervous picture for Mathieu van der Poel’s rivals just over one week out from De Ronde
No more gifted victories: Why this year’s men’s Gent-Wevelgem could be the most exciting yet
The Alpecin-Deceuninck duo of Van der Poel and Philipsen, against Soudal–Quick-Step’s flying Tim Merlier, combined with Lidl-Trek’s impressive line-up, is going to make for fireworks
The first clash of titans – It’s Van der Poel versus Van Aert at E3 Saxo Classic
The opening showdown of the season between two of the sport’s best Classics riders will take place tomorrow – will one of them come out...
Determination, intelligence and teamwork: We can all learn a lesson from Lidl-Trek at Trofeo Alfredo Binda
Elisa Balsamo’s victory in the Italian WorldTour race was a culmination of a stunning display of teamwork
Opinion: Milan-Sanremo is the race that will stop Tadej Pogačar winning all five Monuments
This year’s edition proved once again that the Italian one-day race will be tough to crack for the UAE Team Emirates rider
What is Pogačar planning? Three ways the Slovenian rider could win Milan-Sanremo
All eyes will be on the UAE Team Emirates rider on Saturday, but can he pull off another Monument win?
Brandon McNulty: My dream is to win GC at the Tour de France
The American rider talks about his journey to the top of the sport, his ambitions with UAE Team Emirates and long term goals
‘People didn’t think I deserved to win Worlds’ - Tobias Foss on expectation, illness, Ineos and aero gains
The Norwegian rider discusses his rollercoaster season after winning the World Championships and what will come next
Ribble Rebellion: The new British team aiming to shake up criterium racing
In a positive step for the struggling British domestic racing scene, Ribble has announced a new team with some big riders on its roster
‘I need full support from a team’ - Fabio Jakobsen on leaving Quick-Step, keeping faith and his next chapter
The Dutch sprinter discusses his plans with Team dsm-firmenich PostNL and explains that he sees no need to panic about his form so early in...
‘We can make a real impact’ - Chief Marketing Officer Ian Elliott on why MAAP is putting its money in women’s cycling
The clothing brand is supporting British Continental team Lifeplus-Wahoo in 2024 as women’s cycling offers an increasingly attractive sponsorship opportunity
Tadej Pogačar’s 80-kilometre Strade Bianche solo - Boring racing or an enjoyable spectacle?
The Slovenian’s performance evoked a sense of both amazement and defeat
Broken hearts and bad tactics - How other teams should have raced differently to beat SD Worx at Strade Bianche
Lotte Kopecky took an emphatic win in Siena despite saying she didn’t feel her best – and her rivals could have done more to stop her
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