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Tour of Flanders 2024 women: preview, contenders and prediction

Tour of Flanders 2024 women: preview, contenders and prediction

With SD Worx looking less assured than they did this time last year, there promises to be a fierce fight for victory on the Flemish...

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Tour of Flanders 2024 men: preview, contenders and prediction

Tour of Flanders 2024 men: preview, contenders and prediction

We look at the favourites for De Ronde this upcoming Sunday

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Lidl-Trek provide biggest challenge yet to SD Worx dominance despite Wiebes victory at Gent-Wevelgem

Lidl-Trek provide biggest challenge yet to SD Worx dominance despite Wiebes victory at Gent-Wevelgem

A narrow victory for the Dutch super-team sets up the tantalising prospect of closely fought battles in the upcoming Classics

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Strength in numbers: How Lidl-Trek's perfect teamwork got the better of Mathieu van der Poel at Gent-Wevelgem

Strength in numbers: How Lidl-Trek's perfect teamwork got the better of Mathieu van der Poel at Gent-Wevelgem

Mads Pedersen's superior sprint to beat the world champion came after his team succeeded in attacking the race as a unit

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How Milan-Sanremo proved that Alpecin-Deceuninck duo of Van der Poel and Philipsen could dominate the Classics

How Milan-Sanremo proved that Alpecin-Deceuninck duo of Van der Poel and Philipsen could dominate the Classics

Credit should be given to the Belgian team for successfully balancing the ambitions of two of the sport's biggest stars, making them collectively stronger than ever

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Will any team be able to challenge Lidl-Trek's Trofeo Alfredo Binda reign?

Will any team be able to challenge Lidl-Trek's Trofeo Alfredo Binda reign?

The American team have won this spring Classics race for the past three years running

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Why the Volta a Catalunya isn't a foregone conclusion for Tadej Pogačar

Why the Volta a Catalunya isn't a foregone conclusion for Tadej Pogačar

The Slovenian has thrived in Classics since winning Paris-Nice last year, but returns to week-long stage racing for the first time since on a tricky parcours...

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Visma-Lease a Bike put down early marker for Tour de France with impressive victories

Visma-Lease a Bike put down early marker for Tour de France with impressive victories

The Dutch squad claimed a crushing win at Tirreno-Adriatico with their main man Jonas Vingegaard, while a less-formidable looking team still managed to take Paris-Nice against other...

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Can anyone beat Jonas Vingegaard at Tirreno-Adriatico?

Can anyone beat Jonas Vingegaard at Tirreno-Adriatico?

The Dane is looking to add his name to the prestigious Tirreno-Adriatico honour role

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Paris-Nice 2024: Will Primož Roglič make a winning start to his Bora-Hansgrohe career?

Paris-Nice 2024: Will Primož Roglič make a winning start to his Bora-Hansgrohe career?

The Slovenian has made week-long stage races is hallmark, but this year's Paris-Nice will be a first testing ground for his new team as the...

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Strade Bianche Donne 2024: preview, contenders, and prediction

Strade Bianche Donne 2024: preview, contenders, and prediction

A revamped route makes this year's Strade Bianche Donne more unpredictable than ever, but there are a number of standout contenders vying for the title

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Strade Bianche 2024 men: preview, contenders, and prediction

Strade Bianche 2024 men: preview, contenders, and prediction

There's another sensational line-up of riders headed to Strade Bianche this year, but can anyone topple the returning Tadej Pogačar?

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Despite a continued formidable strength in numbers, the resurgence of rivals shows SD Worx may not have things their own way quite as often this...

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Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Despite a perhaps less explosive start to the Classics season by their starman Wout van Aert, the formidable Visma-Lease a Bike still found a way to...

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Shoring up support: Does Soudal–Quick-Step have enough firepower to help Remco Evenepoel to Tour de France victory?

Shoring up support: Does Soudal–Quick-Step have enough firepower to help Remco Evenepoel to Tour de France victory?

The Belgian team faced the first test of its mountain support for its GC superstar Evenepoel at the Volta ao Algarve, and there's still plenty to be done before...

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What can we expect from Egan Bernal in 2024 – is he back to his best?

What can we expect from Egan Bernal in 2024 – is he back to his best?

Bernal’s third place at the Colombian National Championships felt like a big moment in his comeback, but how much does it really tell us about...

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Road to rejuvenation: how a strong Jayco-AlUla team could dominate Tour Down Under 2024

Road to rejuvenation: how a strong Jayco-AlUla team could dominate Tour Down Under 2024

The Australian men's team suffered a disappointing season in 2023, but a revitalised squad could hit the ground running in their home race

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Remco Evenepoel at the Tour de France: what can we expect?

Remco Evenepoel at the Tour de France: what can we expect?

There's little doubt the Belgian champion will leave his mark on his Tour debut. The question is, how?

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The top 10 riders of the Women’s WorldTour in 2023

The top 10 riders of the Women’s WorldTour in 2023

Rouleur looks back on the women’s 2023 racing season to see who outperformed the rest of the peloton

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Chasing the double: Can Tadej Pogačar really succeed at the Giro and the Tour?

Chasing the double: Can Tadej Pogačar really succeed at the Giro and the Tour?

The Slovenian could be the first rider in 26 years to win the two Grand Tours in the same season

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Women's WorldTour team ratings 2023: Who shone and who faced difficulty?

Women's WorldTour team ratings 2023: Who shone and who faced difficulty?

How did each women's WorldTour team perform this season?

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Men's WorldTour team ratings 2023: Who thrived and who struggled?

Men's WorldTour team ratings 2023: Who thrived and who struggled?

A look back on each team's performance from the 2023 racing season

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Is Geraint Thomas's career heading for an age-defying grand finale?

Is Geraint Thomas's career heading for an age-defying grand finale?

The Welshman has signed a two-year contract with Ineos Grenadiers until 2025

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Can the 2024 Giro route tempt any of the GC superstars away from the Tour de France?

Can the 2024 Giro route tempt any of the GC superstars away from the Tour de France?

The Giro organiser RCS has instigated a major shake-up to the formula with the race's new route

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From Jumbo-Visma to Bora-Hansgrohe: Is this the right move for Primož Roglič as he aims for Tour de France glory?

From Jumbo-Visma to Bora-Hansgrohe: Is this the right move for Primož Roglič as he aims for Tour de France glory?

It was announced on Friday that the Slovenian will ride for Bora-Hansgrohe in 2024

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Il Lombardia 2023: Everything you need to know about the final Monument of the season

Il Lombardia 2023: Everything you need to know about the final Monument of the season

The route, contenders, and who we think will take the final victory on Saturday October 7, 2023

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Historymaker: the greatest victories of Annemiek van Vleuten

Historymaker: the greatest victories of Annemiek van Vleuten

As we say goodbye to one of sport's biggest stars, we reflect on her incredible career

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