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Joe Pidcock's lonely solo ride at Paris-Roubaix: 'The cobbled sectors were full of people walking'
The Yorkshireman was the last rider to cross the line at Paris-Roubaix, 53 minutes and 40 seconds after the winner
'It's quite exceptional' – Is Mathieu van der Poel this century's greatest Classics rider?
The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider has now won eight Monuments, and next year will be looking to equal the record number of Paris-Roubaix victories.
'He’s going to be a big champion': António Morgado is Tadej Pogačar's new favourite helper
Tadej Pogačar has a new domestique to rely on – and he's tipped for greatness in the Classics himself.
Paris-Roubaix's youngest rider Carys Lloyd is still at school: 'My teachers can't get their head around it'
The Movistar rider was one of two British 18-year-olds representing the Spanish team, with Cat Ferguson also making her debut in the Hell of the...
Mountains, mud, cobbles: There is nothing Pauline Ferrand-Prévot cannot do
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider won by almost a minute in the Roubaix velodrome. Her weighty palmarès has another glorious victory.
Pfeiffer Georgi and a Paris-Roubaix obsession: 'Your whole life can change in one lap'
The British champion will lead Picnic-PostNL in the Hell of the North, looking to finish on the podium for the second successive season.
'I don't think we made many mistakes': Visma-Lease a Bike almost nailed the Tour of Flanders
Wout van Aert is without a victory in a cobbled Classic this season, but the Belgian and his teammates did everything they could at the...
'We Can Do It': How a €4 gift made Lotte Kopecky the Queen of Flanders again
The world champion is up and running for the season and is now chasing a Flanders-Roubaix double
SD Worx-Protime v Elisa Longo Borghini: the Tour of Flanders mind games have begun
Both Elisa Longo Borghini and Lotte Kopecky are looking to win De Ronde for a record third time. Can anyone spoil the party?
Mads Pedersen might go long at Tour of Flanders again: 'I can’t wait to see what the others do'
The Lidl-Trek rider finished second in De Ronde in 2018, and has been trying ever since to elevate himself onto the podium's top spot. To...
Tour of Flanders CEO is changing cycling like no one has before: ‘There’s no such thing as a rule'
Former basketball player Tomas Van Den Spiegel has revolutionised Flanders Classics, creating a model of bike races that could become the benchmark for all. And...
Juan Ayuso is coming good on his enormous potential: ‘He’s getting better and better every day’
The young Spaniard almost won his second successive WorldTour stage race, but despite having to settle for second at the Volta a Catalunya, he is...
‘We hope the engine burns a bit longer’ – Primož Roglič definitely isn’t slowing down
The 35-year-old is still winning even against the sport's young superstars – he now only needs to win the Tour de Suisse to complete the...
'He blew us away': The extraordinary, rapid rise of British super-talent Matthew Brennan
The two-time junior track world champion is emerging as one of Visma-Lease a Bike's brightest talents, and one of Britain's future superstars
A recon, a breakfast, and a crash: Inside Tadej Pogačar’s decision to ride Paris-Roubaix
Rouleur speaks to the UAE Team Emirates managers to understand the world champion's choice to take part in the Hell of the North this year
'He's got the whole package': Soudal–Quick-Step bank on Ethan Hayter rediscovering his form
The British champion joined Soudal–Quick-Step after five seasons with Ineos Grenadiers, two of which were highly successful
'I tried to follow the two gods of cycling': Filippo Ganna finishes second again at Milan-Sanremo
The Ineos Grenadiers star has now finished on the podium of the season's first Monument twice, and is wondering if he'll ever upgrade to top...
Closing in on a century of victories: Lorena Wiebes is unstoppable
SD Worx had multiple cards to play at Sanremo Women, but it was Lorena Wiebes who came out on top
'It's not something that is normal': Mathieu van der Poel basks in the absurdity of another Monument victory
Worryingly for his rivals, the Dutchman claims he's in career-best shape as he targets more Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix titles
'You cannot do magic': Tadej Pogačar and an unconquerable Milan-Sanremo dream
Tadej Pogačar "tried everything" to win Milan-Sanremo, but still the Italian Classic resists his advances
Heartache and frustration as Sanremo Women returns: 'Next time they're not gonna catch me'
Lorena Wiebes won the first women's Milan-Sanremo in 20 years, but it so could have been Elisa Longo Borghini celebrating
'UAE will be inventive tomorrow': peloton expects early fireworks at Milan-Sanremo
In Tadej Pogačar's bid for a maiden Milan-Sanremo title, there are some expecting the race to blow apart several hours before the finish on the...
How Tadej Pogačar will win Milan-Sanremo
The Slovenian has said that he’s “getting so close but it’s so far, it’s unbelievable”. But his tortured relationship with the Italian Classic will end...
'That I’m able to do pro sport again is incredible’: Lennard Kämna’s racing return after a year out injured
Lenny Kämna will make his debut for Lidl-Trek at the Volta a Catalunya, a year after a training ride crash that left him in intensive...
Is there any point in teams belonging to a particular nation?
Is too much importance put on the flag that sits next to a team’s name when many will come to the Tour de France without...
Gaia Realini: The joking assassin who is going to be the best in the world
The young Italian rider is confident she is only a couple of years from being the best in the Women's WorldTour
Meet Enrico Della Casa: the most influential man in cycling you’ve never heard of
David Lappartient's former and current right-hand man is also his expected successor
‘What’s happened has changed my life’: Marta Cavalli is on a mission to overcome fear
The Italian rider has moved teams after fours years with FDJ-Suez to Picnic PostNL, can she get back to her best? Does that really matter?
Gymnastics, living with parents, and high expectations: Sprinter Arvid de Kleijn is a self-made pro
The Dutch cyclist has proved that with patience and persistence, dreams do come true
Fabio Jakobsen: This is how you make sprints safer
As the first big sprints battles of the year take place at the UAE Tour, Picnic PostNL’s Fabio Jakobsen has an idea of how to...
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