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Allez Lou Lou: The glorious resurgence of Julian Alaphilippe
The Frenchman secures his Giro d’Italia stage win after months of pressure and public scrutiny
Emerging through chaos: Why Jonathan Milan is well-suited to the modern bunch sprint
A lack of leadout train and a chaotic peloton is no problem for the Lidl-Trek rider
Racing for the podium: Do Pogačar’s rivals need a change of mindset at the Giro d’Italia?
With the maglia rosa’s impressive lead on GC, has the rest of the peloton lost sight of victory?
Pogačar’s in pink, but he’s already thinking of yellow - UAE Team Emirates's new ‘defensive’ approach to the Giro d’Italia
The Slovenian rider confirmed on the Giro’s first rest day that he’s racing with the Tour de France in mind
Giro d’Italia route 2024: Everything you need to know about the stages of the 107th edition
Everything you need to know about the route of the 107th edition
Why SD Worx’s Itzulia dominance doesn’t define the state of women’s cycling
The Dutch team might have won every stage and the overall, but this doesn't mean they will be dominant for the rest of the season
Tadej Pogačar: The superstar, the heartbreaker, the entertainer
The Slovenian rider’s performance in today’s time trial was yet another confirmation that cycling hasn’t seen this type of talent before
The game of chicken: Why the sprint teams got it wrong at the Giro d’Italia
A stand-off between the likes of Lidl-Trek, Visma-Lease a Bike and Alpecin-Deceuninck gave stage five to the breakaway
Should UAE Team Emirates be worried after the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia?
Tadej Pogačar succeeded in getting time on his rivals in the GC in stage one, but at what cost?
Tadej Pogačar’s Grand Tour mindset: Keeping control, playing smart and no overthinking
The Slovenian rider cut a calm figure speaking to media a few days before the grande partenza
Bora-Hansgrohe are officially getting wings with Red Bull - what does it mean for cycling?
Ralph Denk has confirmed that the huge energy drink company will be the title sponsor of his team from the 2024 Tour de France onwards,...
‘There’s no stupid time trial up a mountain’ - Geraint Thomas should not be counted out of this year’s Giro d’Italia
The British rider may not have stand-out performances so far this year but with a lack of pressure, his experience and a route that suits...
Dominance, diversity and avoiding the rabbit hole: Lachlan Morton on the changing face of gravel
The Australian rider discusses his work with Team Amani and his new mindset when it comes to chasing results
Giro d’Italia 2024 contenders - Does anyone have hope against Tadej Pogačar?
Analysing the key contenders for the Italian Grand Tour – outside of the man everyone is looking at
Opinion: We can all learn lessons in perseverance from Kasia Niewiadoma
The Canyon//SRAM rider's Flèche Wallonne win has been a long time coming
Hailstones, echelons and a Welsh hero: The wildest edition of La Flèche Wallonne
Stevie Williams took victory with a perfectly-timed attack on the Mur de Huy after one of the most attritional races of the season
The most unpredictable edition of Flèche Wallonne ever?
Why this year’s men’s and women’s races are some of the most open races in history
Should Jasper Philipsen leave Alpecin-Deceuninck?
The Belgian sprinter has proven his worth with the team, but could he get better opportunities elsewhere?
Amstel Gold Race 2024: Can anyone get the better of Mathieu van der Poel?
Can we expect another solo MVDP victory, or will his rivals be able to respond on Sunday?
Opinion: Brabantse Pijl was the best race of the men’s Classics season – is this a problem?
The absence of the sport’s biggest names led to the most dynamic racing we’ve seen all spring
Longo Borghini on fire: Why Demi Vollering will struggle to repeat her Ardennes hattrick
The Italian showed supreme strength at Brabantse Pijl proving she is flying before the Ardennes – something that SD Worx should be worried about
‘Roubaix is the Hunger Games’ - Stories from the Hell of the North’s final finishers
The broken and bruised riders who battled all the way to the Roubaix velodrome
‘The other guys gave up before Mads did’ - No Monument for Pedersen at Paris-Roubaix, but fighting spirit in abundance
The Danish rider gave everything in the Hell of the North, but was outnumbered by Alpecin-Deceuninck
Emil Herzog: Meet Bora-Hansgrohe’s 19-year-old prodigy who backs himself for a top-15 on Paris-Roubaix debut
The former junior world champion isn’t afraid that inexperience will cost him on the cobbles
‘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
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