The final stage of Tour of the Alpes witnessed a big show from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale duo Paul Seixas and Nicolas Prodhomme. One by one, they were able to ride away from their breakaway companions and at the end Prodhomme was allowed to celebrate his first professional victory as the French duo...

Team Intermarché - Wanty is not having the smoothest start to new season and now even bad luck struck. Young French climber Alexy Faure-Prost was involved in a training accident which will see him sidelined for a while now.  "Alexy Faure-Prost was hit by a car while training on Tuesday 22 April. He...

Antonio Tiberi did quite well at Tirreno-Adriatico month ago, but since then completed only one race day before abandoning the Tour of the Alps. With view to his participation at Giro d'Italia where he aims for podium, that's not ideal run up. "Of course it is important to have a good preparation fo...

Interesting observation from the results of La Fleche Wallone is that the 26-year-old Tadej Pogacar was the oldest rider to finish in the top-10. It's a proof of the general trend in cycling with riders reaching their peak much sooner than what was usual in the days of Greg Van Avermaet. "It is a ge...

Tiesj Benoot has been the core of Visma | Lease a Bike's Classics lineup for a while now. But his current contract will run out at the end of this season which is an opportunity for another team to add the experienced 31-year-old to their ranks from 2026 onwards. And is it turns out, one big player...

Following Tadej Pogacar's victory at La Fleche Wallonne, Lance Armstrong took to his podcast WEDŪ, with Johan Bruyneel and George Hincapie, to discuss just how impressive the Slovenian was.  "I won this race 29 years ago in 1996," said Armstrong. "Another day with another great performance by Tadej...

In 2025, Primoz Roglic is doubling up in his Grand Tour quests with both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France on the radar of the Slovenian and it's fair to say that the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe are confident of their team leader bringing home at least one general classification win.  In an e...

On May 1st, the cycling world turns its attention to Germany for the first World Tour level one-day race following the spring classics. The Eschborn-Frankfurt Classic will feature some of the finest sprinters and classics riders, setting the stage for an exciting race. Find the startlist right here!...

The Tour de Romandie will be the final stage-race of the spring period, and the last before the Giro d'Italia. The Swiss race every year attracts some of the best stage-racers in the world for it's climbing and time-trial tests, and this year will be no exception. Find the startlist for the race rig...

Tadej Pogacar starts his quest for an incredible 9th Monument win of his career on Sunday at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader will no doubt start as the pre-race favourite, but according to TNT Sports expert Adam Blythe, Pogacar's recent Amstel Gold Race defeat exposed a one...

Remco Evenepoel goes in search of the 3rd Monument win of his career this Sunday at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Although he has just three race days in his legs in 2025, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader's confidence is sky high as he looks to take the fight to world champion Tadej Pogacar.  “I’ve been surpr...

Thymen Arensman headed into the final stage of the 2025 Tour of the Alps holding a narrow 11 second advantage over Michael Storer at the top of the general classification. Sadly for the INEOS Grenadiers leading Dutchman, it ultimately wasn't an advantage he could keep as his Australian rival turned...

Iván García Cortina claimed victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Asturias — the race of his childhood and in his home region — delivering a powerful performance that culminated in a dramatic sprint finish. The Movistar Team rider prevailed after a long and gruelling breakaway, during which he...

The 18-year-old Paul Seixas has been incredibly impressive at the Tour of the Alps this week. The French, widely touted as a rider with the potential to end his nation's long wait for a Tour de France win, also showed his class on the final stage. But whilst he a first pro win looked a certainty, Se...

This Sunday, the Spring Classics for 2025 climax at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, where Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel are expected to do battle once more. According to Belgian cycling icon Philippe Gilbert, himself a winner in Liege back in 2011, Evenepoel is more than capable of not only matching Pogac...

Could the second tier Tudor Pro Cycling Team really win a Grand Tour? If the performances of GC leader Michael Storer at the Tour of the Alps this week are anything to go by, it's not completely out of the question. The Australian starred in the Alps again on the final stage, embarking on a long-ran...

With the Spring Classics almost done and dusted now, it's nearly time for the Grand Tours. At the Tour de France, Team Visma | Lease a Bike will, as always, be bringing out a unique jersey and this year's is extra special as it allows cycling fans to feature on the kits worn by the likes of Jonas Vi...

Michael Storer has taken an incredible GC win at the 2025 Tour of the Alps with a long-range raid on the final stage, overturning an 11-second deficit to Thymen Arensman and ensuring the Tudor Pro Cycling Team leader heads to the upcoming Giro d'Italia in race-winning form. Storer didn't take the st...

On the 4th of May we've got the Belgian classics back and with a banger! The Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic always provides chances for many of the riders who choose or aren't invited to race the Giro d'Italia. We take a look at it's profile.  The race features 2400 meters of climbing and it's a very...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike are starting Liège-Bastogne-Liège without the likes of Wout van Aert, Matteo Jorgenson or Jonas Vingegaard and so the team will be a secondary card in a wide array of strong teams present. Tiesj Benoot will be the team's main card to chase a result, and the Dutch team will...

Lennert van Eetvelt is one of the most talented riders in the peloton, and leader of Lotto alongside Arnaud de Lie. It is a big problem for the Belgian team then that for the second season in a row the Belgian is having an injury hamper him throughout the spring, but as it stands currently he will r...

The Tour de Romandie will be the final stage-race of the spring period, and the last before the Giro d'Italia. The Swiss race every year attracts some of the best stage-racers in the world for it's climbing and time-trial tests, and this year will be no exception. We take a look at it's profiles.  A...

On April 27th, we reach the culmination of the Ardennes classics and the conclusion of the spring classic season with La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the fourth monument of the season.  In this article you can find a wrap-up of all the information needed to know for the 2025...

The fourth monument of the season and the first of the year arrives this Sunday, April 27, where Tadej Pogacar is the clear favorite to win and break the tie with Mathieu van der Poel when it comes to the total amount of won monuments.  With the Dutchman out (incredibly he decides yet another one no...

On April 27th, we reach the culmination of the Ardennes classics and the conclusion of the spring classic season with La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the fourth monument of the season. We preview the race ahead.  The race features a whole 252 kilometers making it one of the...

On April 27th, we reach the culmination of the Ardennes classics and the conclusion of the spring classic season with La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the fourth monument of the season. Let's take a look at the start.  The provisional list of participants includes names like...

Rain with cold are becoming a key aspect of La Fleche Wallonne, although the race takes place deep into the "spring" Classics. By the time Mur de Huy arrives, it's as if the gods themselves wanted to see the riders suffer. Except there was one man who was completely unphased by the ordeal on Wednesd...

Derek Gee counts among the winners of the penultimate stage of Tour of the Alps. When the live broadcast started, the peloton was already scattered across the mountains with the Canadian in center of the action. Ultimately, he wasn't able to repeat teammate Marco Frigo's success from day earlier, bu...

Koen Bouwman made a radical decision coming into 2025 - to leave Team Visma | Lease a Bike after nearly 10 years, and pursue luck at Team Jayco AlUla. His start with new team was hampered by an injury, but during the brutal stage 4 of Tour of the Alps, the 31-year-old seemed once again to be near hi...

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale had a great campaign in 2024, but with the arrival of new season, the attention has shifted to a different topic. Obviously, the arrival of mega talent such as Paul Seixas couldn't go unnoticed. Also within the team. Especially seeing how he can immediately perform against...

7-Eleven returns to professional peloton! Uno-X Mobility rebrands and will debut the new kit at Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday... and that'll be also the last time we'll see this kit, since the rebranding is for just this race. In honour of the legendary team from late 80s and early 90s, the Norwe...

As has been the tradition since many years ago, Mur de Huy was once again in the centre of attention of La Fleche Wallonne with all favorites saving their matches for this final ascent. In fact, according to Belgian experts this may have made the race a bit too boring, which brings on a radical idea...

Wednesday's La Fleche Wallonne was a freezing experience for everyone present. The conditions caught up also to Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel who crossed the line in rather disappointing 9th place. To embrace the rain, he set out on another cold adventure in today's training. He did so while som...

It's been a solid start to life at the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team for Tom Pidcock in the first part of the 2025 season. Although he's not managed a big win so far this Classics season, the positive signs have continued in the Ardennes with a top-10 at the Amstel Gold Race, followed by a podium finish la...

The 2025 edition of La Fleche Wallonne, held in punishing conditions of cold, rain, and treacherous roads, didn’t just deliver drama - it sparked debate and silenced a few loud voices along the way. The race is always decided on the road, but this time even casual fans - those who usually tune in on...

Every year, Team Visma | Lease a Bike release a special edition of their traditional jersey for the Tour de France and 2025 is set to be no different. After the announcement of a new sponsor, set to debut on their Tour de France jersey, the team have released a sneak peek of what the likes of Jonas...

From the 21st to the 25th of April the World Tour - and not only - peloton will tackle the single most important preparation race into the Giro d'Italia: The Tour of the Alps. Every year, it provides a lot of climbing opportunities for the men preparing for the first Grand Tour of the year and now i...

There was a lot of hope and expectation for the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe team in 2025, especially in the Classics after the notable arrivals of star signings Maxim van Gils, Oier Lazkano, Jan Tratnik and Laurence Pithie. So far though, it's fair to say the Spring has been a big disappointment.  H...

Steff Cras claimed an impressive win in the opening stage of the 2025 Vuelta a Asturias - but few were able to witness it. The Belgian rider from TotalEnergies crossed the line ahead of the UAE Team Emirates - XRG duo Marc Soler and Alessandro Covi, sealing a strong start to the race in a stage that...

So often this Spring, Puck Pieterse has been an instigator of excitement in the women's big Classics. Despite being consistently there or thereabouts though, a win still eluded the Dutch star. At least that was until La Fleche Wallonne Femmes on Wednesday when Pieterse stunned Demi Vollering with a...

2025 marks the debut season for the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Rookies team. Among the squad for this year's campaign is 21-year-old Scottish talent Callum Thornley, although it seems he won't be there for too long as the former Trinity Racing star has been confirmed as the history-making first rid...

Thymen Arensman is reportedly set to be a key figure in the INEOS Grenadiers Giro d'Italia charge in the coming weeks, with hopes of fighting for the Maglia Rosa. If his incredible long-range solo victory on stage 4 of the 2025 Tour of the Alps is anything to go by, it could be a very special Grand...

The general classification of the 2025 Tour of the Alps has been completed exploded on stage 4 as Thymen Arensman secured the first win of his INEOS Grenadiers career, narrowly taking the race lead from Michael Storer. After a six-man group of Lennart Jasch, Felix Engelhardt, Kim Heiduk, Geoffrey Bo...

Things didn't exactly go to plan for Remco Evenepoel at La Fleche Wallonne 2025 on Wednesday afternoon. After being clear pre-race that he needed to explode the race early if he wanted to win, the Belgian entered the final climb of the Mur de Huy in a relatively large peloton. As a result, the Souda...

Things didn’t quite go to plan for Remco Evenepoel at La Flèche Wallonne. After winning the Brabantse Pijl and finishing third at the Amstel Gold Race last week, expectations were high for the Belgian star. But on the Mur de Huy, he had to settle for ninth, a respectable result, though clearly not w...

Tadej Pogacar powered to a commanding victory at the 2025 edition of La Flèche Wallonne, launching an explosive attack on the brutal slopes of the Mur de Huy that no one could follow. While the Slovenian rode clear to celebrate yet another major win, EF Education–EasyPost's Ben Healy put in a strong...

For the second year in a row, Kevin Vauquelin has claimed a very impressive 2nd at La Fleche Wallonne in 2025. Despite the growing familiarity with the Mur de Huy, the Frenchman looked completely stunned as his crossed the finish first of the mortals, behind only the world champion Tadej Pogacar.  "...

This Sunday, April 27th, the fourth Monument of the 2025 cycling season takes centre stage, Liège–Bastogne–Liège. It’s not just any race. For cycling fans, it’s a sacred date in the calendar, marking the oldest Monument of them all and a final crescendo to the Spring Classics. With a compelling nar...

Yesterday, Tadej Pogacar once again etched his name into cycling history with a commanding victory at La Flèche Wallonne, dominating the iconic Mur de Huy with a late, explosive assault that left even the formidable Remco Evenepoel trailing in his wake. The Slovenian superstar’s second career win a...

Remco Evenepoel returns to one of his favourite hunting grounds this Sunday as he leads Soudal - Quick-Step at the 111th edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the fourth Monument of the cycling season. The iconic Ardennes Classic will once again offer a brutal test, featuring eleven classified climbs and...

Thymen Arensman, the 25-year-old Dutch climber from Deil, has experienced a turbulent Tour of the Alps in 2025, a key preparation race for his upcoming Giro d’Italia campaign starting May 9. Leading INEOS Grenadiers in the five-stage race through Italy and Austria, Arensman has shown flashes of bril...

The anticipated showdown between Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel at the Tour de Romandie won’t happen, as only Evenepoel will compete. Vingegaard, absent since abandoning Paris-Nice last month, where teammate Matteo Jorgenson claimed victory, won’t race again until the Critérium du Dauphiné in...

Just days after claiming a sensational victory at the Amstel Gold Race, Mattias Skjelmose was brought back down to earth at La Flèche Wallonne with a heavy crash in grim conditions. With around 40 kilometres remaining, a crash at the front of the peloton took down several riders, and Skjelmose appea...

Wout van Aert’s 2025 spring campaign hasn’t set the world on fire, but it has certainly been consistent. After returning from injury, the Belgian star put together a string of solid performances across the classics, even if that elusive major win remained out of reach. Speaking on the HLN podcast ‘W...

The UCI Rankings continue to change every week, more and more it seems like there will be a change in the teams that will receive World Tour licenses for 2026... UAE Team Emirates - XRG remain in the top with a large lead over the rest.  You can check the previous update. Towards the bottom Cofidis...

Former pro cyclist and now directeur sportif Luke Rowe had a weekend to remember , for all the wrong reasons, at the Amstel Gold Race, where he somehow managed to get lost while driving the team car. Now working behind the wheel for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, Rowe was caught up in the aftermath of...

Earlier this month, Neilson Powless achieved something few believed possible: he outsprinted Wout van Aert at Dwars door Vlaanderen. In a race often dominated by the classics elite, the 28-year-old EF Education–EasyPost rider stunned the cycling world, and perhaps even himself, by beating one of the...

Demi Vollering came up just short at La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday, finishing second behind Puck Pieterse, who powered to her second-ever professional road victory, and by far the most significant of her young career. On the steepest slopes of the Mur de Huy, it looked for a moment like Vollering...

After an impressive return to racing at Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold Race, where he showed few signs of a six-month absence, Remco Evenepoel faced a much tougher test at La Flèche Wallonne. On a cold and grim day in Wallonia, the Belgian star couldn't quite match his usual high standards. The defi...

Not for the first time over the last couple of years, Team Visma | Lease a Bike were plagued by bad luck at La Fleche Wallonne 2025. In the end, Tiesj Benoot crossed the line as the team's best placed rider, securing a 12th placed finish, 26 seconds down on the eventual race winner Tadej Pogacar.  "...

For the second successive year, Lotte Kopecky has left La Fleche Wallonne Femmes disappointed. Although her 12th placed finish in 2025 was an improvement on last year's performance, the world champion was still some way off the fight for victory between Puck Pieterse and Demi Vollering.  "Yeah, it w...

Big things were expected of Thibau Nys on the Mur de Huy at La Fleche Wallonne 2025. Sadly for the Lidl-Trek star however, his final kick deserted him on the climb to the finish line, with the Belgian eventually having to settle for an 8th placed finish.  According to the man himself, the biggest is...

From the 21st to the 25th of April the World Tour - and not only - peloton will tackle the single most important preparation race into the Giro d'Italia: The Tour of the Alps. Every year, it provides a lot of climbing opportunities for the men preparing for the first Grand Tour of the year and now i...

Puck Pieterse has consistently been there or thereabouts in the Classics this Spring. At La Fleche Wallonne Femmes this Wednesday afternoon in the Ardennes, the Dutch prodigy finally managed to take a victory and in some style too, denying former Tour de France Femmes winner Demi Vollering on the Mu...

Puck Pieterse has taken the win at La Fleche Wallonne Femmes 2025, denying Demi Vollering on the Mur de Huy to take just her second everr professional road victory. With no real breakaway to speak of, 69km from the line, Anne Knijnenburg of the VolkerWessels Women's Pro Cycling Team attempted a some...

After a couple of quiet performances at Brabantse Pijl and the Amstel Gold Race, Tom Pidcock was right back in the mix for the win on Wednesday afternoon at La Fleche Wallonne 2025. Although Tadej Pogacar was a dominant winner, Pidcock put in a career-best performance on the Mur de Huy behind to fin...

After finishing on the podium at La Fleche Wallonne twelve months ago, Maxim van Gils had a day to forget at the Ardennes Classic in 2025. Plagued by the after-effects of a crash at the Amstel Gold Race last weekend, the Belgian struggled home to a 43rd placed finish, more than a minute and a half d...

Returning to racing for the first time in a month, after a short break at altitude, Lenny Martinez looked strong on the final climb of Mur de Huy at La Fleche Wallonne 2025. In the end though, the Bahrain - Victorious star couldn't quite mark his return with a podium, finishing 4th behind Tadej Poga...

With an incredibly dominant win at La Fleche Wallonne 2025, Tadej Pogacar has emphatically shut down any doubts that may have arisen after missing out at the Amstel Gold Race last Sunday. The UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader blew everyone away on the final Mur de Huy climb for what was a relatively co...

Tadej Pogacar has prevailed at a wet, cold and slippery edition of La Fleche Wallonne in 2025. The world champion dominated on the final Mur de Huy climb to take the win in style ahead of Kevin Vauquelin and Tom Pidcock.  In some disgusting weather conditions, almost every rider in the peloton was w...

On April 23rd, the second of the Ardennes classics unfolds: the Flèche Wallonne. This Belgian classic is renowned for its spectacular and grueling finale up the Mur de Huy. Here's the prize money available.  The prize money in total for the race will be a total of €40.000. This will be split between...

Mattias Skjelmose was one of the pre-race favourites for La Fleche Wallonne 2025, following the Lidl-Trek leader's stunning Amstel Gold Race win last weekend. Sadly for the Dane however, his hopes look to have been ended in the harshest of styles after a painful crash in the rain.  With Mother Natur...

Between the 27th of April and the 4th of May, eight stages of the 2025 Tour of Turkey are on the programme for the peloton. Last year, Frank van den Broek took the GC win. Find the startlist for the 2025 edition right here! Among the notable preliminary starters are: Harold Martin Lopez, Fausto Masn...

A long-range solo win is always an incredibly impressive feat for a rider. A long-range solo win at the Tour of the Alps however, is something that requires extra attention given the obviously mountainous parcours of a race set in the region. On stage 3 of the 2025 edition, Israel - Premier Tech's M...

Tadej Pogacar has been the standout rider of the last couple of years, winning almost every race he has targeted. Could it have been even better for the Slovenian though? Well, according to former Lotto sports director Herman Frison, despite Pogacar's success, the UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader some...

In a thrilling finale to stage 3 at the 2025 Tour of the Alps, Israel - Premier Tech's Marco Frigo has taken the first win of his professional career, holding off the GC chasers after an incredible solo of more than 50km. A massive 21-man breakaway forced their way clear of the peloton early on. Amo...

Over the last few years, the generational talents of Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel have dominated much of the Monuments and Grand Tours between them. As such, opportunities for the rest of the riders have been a little limited, but for one, Bahrain - Victorious' Fred Wright is loving the ch...

After his stunning win last time out at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race, Mattias Skjelmose takes to the startline of La Fleche Wallonne this afternoon as a much more closely watched rider. Nevertheless, the Dane's confidence is understandably high. So can Mattias Skjelmose go back-to-back in the Ardennes?...

Remco Evenepoel has been absolutely electric since making a winning return to racing recently at Brabantse Pijl. Following a podium at the Amstel Gold Race, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader now has eyes firmly focused La Fleche Wallonne, although he admits the race isn't best suited to him.  In his on...

The Ardennes Classics have kicked off in spectacular fashion. Mattias Skjelmose claimed a stunning victory at the Amstel Gold Race, narrowly edging out Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel in a nail-biting photo finish. As we head into the second battle of this trilogy — La Fleche Wallonne 2025 — the i...

Lance Armstrong, alongside Johan Bruyneel and George Hincapie, unpacked the dramatic finale of the Amstel Gold Race on the latest episode of the WEDŪ podcast. Like most fans and pundits, Armstrong was caught off guard by the rare sight of Tadej Pogacar not winning. The Slovenian star launched a trad...

The 2025 edition of Amstel Gold Race was entertaining beyond expectations with epic battle between Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, while we found a surprising winner with Mattias Skjelmose. Yet journalist and expert Thijs Zonneveld noticed another rider whose performance was far from epic. Julian...

Mattias Skjelmose stole the show at Amstel Gold Race, but perhaps the happiest was a rider who didn't even reach the podium. In Wout van Aert's palmares, the fourth place is "just another" decent result, but the way he achieved it matters the most. Finally, the 30-year-old Belgian was able to win a...

Tadej Pogacar comes into the 2025 La Fleche Wallonne with a point to prove, off the back of a rare question to his superiority last time out at the Amstel Gold Race. This probably makes the Slovenian more dangerous than ever though and having already won La Fleche Wallonne back in 2023, Pogacar is k...

On April 23rd, the second of the Ardennes classics unfolds: the Flèche Wallonne. This Belgian classic is renowned for its spectacular and grueling finale up the Mur de Huy. We preview the race ahead.  205 kilometers and 3100 meters of climbing. That is the data you’ve got for this race, it is one th...

As the Ardennes Classics continues later this afternoon at La Fleche Wallonne 2025, can Lidl-Trek back up Mattias Skjelmose's stunning Amstel Gold Race win with some more success? Well according to Belgian icon Sven Nys, rather than Skjelmose, his own son Thibau Nys could be the team's best best for...

As we near the end of the current UCI World Tour cycle, many teams are fighting for promotion or relegation from the elite level of the sport. For the Arkéa - B&B Hotels team however, there is a much more pressing concern ahead of the end of 2025 - the future of the entire team itself.  “It’s unfort...

Ordinarily, Maxim van Gils would be at the startline of La Fleche Wallonne amongst the contenders for the win. After all, the Belgian finished on the podium there in 2024 whilst riding for Lotto. This year though, Van Gils himself is playing down his chances, thanks mostly to a nasty crash he suffer...

For a third Sunday in a row, a fourth place was awaiting Wout van Aert at the finish line of Amstel Gold Race. But compared to previous races, this results comes with a massive confidence boost. That's because Visma | Lease a Bike rider finally won a sprint this spring. Former American professional...

Benoît Cosnefroy has endured a tough start to the 2025 season, but the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider is set to make his return to competition at the Tour de Romandie, which gets underway on April 29. Cosnefroy has not raced since the Renewi Tour eight months ago, having been sidelined with collar...

The UCI Rankings have changed due to the Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold Race over the past few days. Tadej Pogacar has grown his gap over Mathieu van der Poel and Mads Pedersen in the 2025 rankings.  You can check the previous update. And in the meantime, in the year-long rankings, Wout van Aert has...

Cast your mind back to 2022, when Robert Stannard made the move from Mitchelton-Scott to Alpecin-Deceuninck. At the time, the Australian was seen as a rising star in the peloton. However, midway through 2023, news broke of a potential anti-doping violation dating back to 2018. On 3 August 2023, Stan...

Puck Pieterse may have been beaten to the finish line by Mischa Bredewold at Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race, but she did manage to win one race, the race to down her drink. Bredewold produced a tactically brilliant ride to take victory. When Ellen van Dijk launched an attack, Bredewold followed her fello...

According to journalist Daniel Benson, the INEOS Grenadiers are looking to strengthen their youth setup and are currently leading the race to sign Spanish prodigy Benjamín Noval. The 16-year-old MMR Academy rider has been attracting attention from several top teams since early last year. Benson repo...

From the 21st to the 25th of April the World Tour - and not only - peloton will tackle the single most important preparation race into the Giro d'Italia: The Tour of the Alps. Every year, it provides a lot of climbing opportunities for the men preparing for the first Grand Tour of the year and now i...

Darren van Bekkum joined the XDS Astana Team for the 2025 season, making the step up to the WorldTour after leaving Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s development squad. It was supposed to be a move that would see him grow into the men’s peloton, and establish himself as a promising rider. However, the 23-...

Remember when Mathieu van der Poel pulled off wheelies on the climbs during the 2022 Giro d’Italia? Now, the rider some are calling his heir has followed suit. Tibor Del Grosso (like Van der Poel) has a background in cyclocross and boasts exceptional bike-handling skills. The Dutchman has won the U2...

On the 23rd of April, the women's battle are set to do battle at the 28th edition of La Fleche Wallonne Femmes. Find the startlist for the race right here! Notable names on the final startlist include: Ruby Roseman-Gannon, Cedrine Kerbaol, Noemi Ruegg, Eva van Agt, Marion Bunel, Kimberly Le Court, A...

Michael Storer of Tudor Pro Cycling Team claimed a massive victory on stage 2 of the Tour of the Alps, moving into the overall lead with a commanding performance. The Australian now holds a lead of more than 40 seconds in the general classification following his dominant ride. Storer launched his mo...

The Laureus World Sports Awards took place yesterday, a celebration of athletic excellence that, for over two decades, has recognised the most dominant, inspiring and influential sportspeople on the planet. Often dubbed the “Oscars of sport,” the awards are meant to transcend disciplines and reward...

On April 23rd, the second of the Ardennes classics unfolds: the La Fleche Wallonne. This Belgian classic is renowned for its spectacular and gruelling finale up the Mur de Huy. Find the final startlist right here! Among the starters are the likes of: Clement Berthet, Dorian Godon, Finn Fisher-Black,...

On Monday, April 21, Colombian cycling legend Lucho Herrera was accused by a protected witness as a participant in a disappearance and murders that occurred in 2002. The former winner of the Vuelta a España has spoken out on the matter, with the publication of an official statement in which he denie...

Michael Storer claimed a sensational victory on stage 2 of the Tour of the Alps earlier today, propelling himself into the overall lead of the race. Riding for Tudor Pro Cycling, the Australian delivered a dominant performance on the final climb to Obertelfes/Telves di Sopra (4.2 km at 7%), launchin...

After six months away from racing due to a training crash in December, Remco Evenepoel has come back like he never left. In the space of a week, the Belgian star has taken victory at the Brabantse Pijl and secured third place at the Amstel Gold Race, two races, two podiums to kick off his 2025 seaso...

Michael Storer has won the second stage of the Tour of the Alps with an incredible solo attack on the final climb of the day. The chasing group finished a whopping 40 seconds behind, and so Storer takes the overall lead. In the early part of the race, a breakaway was formed featuring Fran Miholjević...

At the Amstel Gold Race, fans witnessed the first clash of the 2025 season between Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, and it didn’t disappoint. In a rare display of vulnerability from the Slovenian, Evenepoel managed what no other rider could: he reeled back one of Pogacar’s trademark solo attacks....

Disaster has struck for Antonio Tiberi, as the 23-year-old was forced to abandon the Tour of the Alps during today’s stage due to illness. The Bahrain Victorious rider had been using the race as a key part of his build-up to the Giro d’Italia, which begins on 9 May. Whether he’ll now be able to star...

On April 27th, we reach the culmination of the Ardennes classics and the conclusion of the spring classic season with La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the fourth monument of the season. Here's the prize money available.  The prize money in total for the race will be a total o...

On April 27th, we reach the culmination of the Ardennes classics and the conclusion of the spring classic season with La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the fourth monument of the season. Here's where and when to watch it.  The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels...

Mattias Skjelmose put in the ride of his life to win Amstel Gold Race ahead of Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel. However he remains realistic on his chances of repeating this, and he believes that for Flèche Wallonne it is actually his teammate Thibau Nys who has the best chances of beating the Wor...

Giulio Ciccone is one of the few riders in the pro peloton who has a trademark celebration, and that is throwing his sunglasses to the audience. This time around, at the Tour of the Alps, he was fined after winning stage 1 and he may never actually do it again.  After this happened, on social media...

Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes marks the finale of the Ardennes classics for the women's peloton. Set for April 27th, it brings a spectacular close to the extended period of spring classics. We take a look at it's profile.  This race could be named Bastogne - Liège actually, starting in the city right...

On April 27th, we reach the culmination of the Ardennes classics and the conclusion of the spring classic season with La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the fourth monument of the season. We take a look at it's profile.  The race features a whole 252 kilometers making it one of...

Romain Bardet is in the final months of his career but he is still looking to make an impact. The Team Picnic PostNL rider has not taken a pro win since last year's Tour de France, but he is quite eager to try and grab his first of 2025 at the Tour of the Alps.  "For the first day back, it's quite o...

On April 23rd, the second of the Ardennes classics unfolds: the Flèche Wallonne. This Belgian classic is renowned for its spectacular and grueling finale up the Mur de Huy.   In this article you can find a wrap-up of all the information needed to know for the 2025 Flèche Wallonne. It includes previe...

A few weeks ago the nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards were revealed and fans of cycling could deposit their hopes on two riders who performed very well during the 2024 season: Tadej Pogacar and Tom Pidcock. One of them has won the category they had been nominated to, however it wasn't the...

Behind many of Tadej Pogacar's wins this years is a long solo attack and a story to go along with it. At Amstel Gold Race he attempted to do so once again, but this time it did not work out and he was beaten by Mattias Skjelmose in the final sprint. UAE Team Emirates - XRG DS has warned the World Ch...

A scandal has shaken Colombian cycling. Renowned former rider Lucho Herrera has been accused of involvement in a double disappearance that occurred in 2002. As a result, he is now under investigation for possible involvement in the case. According to a report from Ciclo21, Herrera is suspected of ha...

Mattias Skjelmose upset the big favourites of Amstel Gold Race - Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel to take the biggest victory of his career so far in a sprint against the two superhumans.  "First of all, I had expected that Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège would suit him better than Amstel....

Only 20th place was not what Demi Vollering came for at the Amstel Gold Race Ladies, but all things considered, things could've ended much worse. The leader of FDJ - Suez fell quite early on into the race and ultimately never really participated in the fight for victory as she got stuck in the stand...

Remco Evenepoel's 2025 debut may have been delayed by his training accident, but that only makes his immediate good level all the more impressive. Can the Belgian continue his podium streak? Contrary to the world champion, Evenepoel has only limited racing experience on Mur de Huy as he had only rid...

The holy week in Ardennes is in full speed with the fearsome Mur de Huy awaiting new challengers already this Wednesday. The clear favourite is none other than the world champion, Tadej Pogacar. After the bitter defeat at Amstel Gold Race, the Slovenian will be eager to reclaim the throne. "I’ve enj...

It hasn't taken Remco Evenepoel long to make an impact upon his return to the pro peloton in 2025. After missing four months of action following a nasty crash whilst training in early December, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader is seemingly already back somewhere close to his very best.  After marking...

From the 21st to the 25th of April the World Tour - and not only - peloton will tackle the single most important preparation race into the Giro d'Italia: The Tour of the Alps. Every year, it provides a lot of climbing opportunities for the men preparing for the first Grand Tour of the year and now i...

The 2025 edition of the Amstel Gold Race was a real thriller as Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and Mattias Skjelmose did battle for the race win, with the latter somewhat suprisingly coming out on top. According to ex-pro Jan Bakelants however, it was Wout van Aert - who crossed the line 34 seconds...

Despite a typically bright and attacking showing, Ben Healy couldn't replicate his heroic performance from the 2023 edition of the Amstel Gold Race in 2025, with the Irishman eventually forced to settle for a 10th placed finish at the line.  Back in 2023, Healy finished 2nd to Tadej Pogacar, having...

The opening stage of the 2025 Tour of the Alps was a chaotic one, not exactly helped by a distinct lack of coverage due to inclement weather in the region. With the cameras at the finish line working however, those who stuck with the TV coverage will have seen Lidl-Trek leader Giulio Ciccone power h...

It's not too hyperbolic to say that Mattias Skjelmose shocked the cycling world on Easter Sunday, stunning the world champion Tadej Pogacar and the Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel to take a thrilling victory at Amstel Gold Race 2025.  After a dramatic last hour had seen the Dane and Evenepoel do so...

Lidl-Trek's Giulio Ciccone has climbed to a brilliant stage win on the opening day of the 2025 Tour of the Alps ahead of Decathlon duo Felix Gall and Paul Seixas, moving into the overall lead of the race as a result! An exciting trio of young talents, Andrew August (INEOS Grenadiers) and Finlay Pick...

Tao Geoghegan Hart makes his return to competition today as he lines up for stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps, marking his first appearance since falling ill at the Volta a Catalunya last month. The former Giro d’Italia winner will also head to the Tour de Romandie later in April, as he builds form ah...

Earlier this month, Mathieu van der Poel made history once again by winning Paris-Roubaix for the third consecutive year. His 2025 campaign has already been remarkable, beating Tadej Pogacar at both Milano-Sanremo and Roubaix, and finishing third at the Tour of Flanders, which Pogacar won. The rival...

Lidl-Trek's Mattias Skjelmose has prevailed at a thrilling 2025 edition of the Amstel Gold Race. Emerging victorious from an incredible three-up sprint ahead of world champion Tadej Pogacar and Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel. Eight riders got themselves into the breakaway of the day. Those being M...

Something extraordinary unfolded at the Amstel Gold Race: Tadej Pogacar launched one of his signature solo attacks…and it didn’t work. In a rare sight, the Slovenian was caught by Remco Evenepoel and Mattias Skjelmose, setting up a dramatic three-man sprint. It was Skjelmose who stunned the cycling...

Wout van Aert continues to be there or thereabouts this Spring without taking the ultimate reward. On Sunday afternoon at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race, the Team Visma | Lease a Bike star was forced to settle for winning the sprint for 4th, having missed the decisive move. After Tadej Pogacar attacked s...

Tom Dumoulin is one of the most talented riders of the past generations and has achieved more than most could ever dream of. However it was the change in professionalism of the sport and different requirements that slowly drained the Dutchman from his motivation to continue racing and led to an earl...

Wout van Aert's 2025 season to date has been far from a disaster, with a number of high placings in notable race. The lack of a win however, gives the stark impression that a little something is missing from the Belgian this year. What exactly that missing piece is, is up for debate but according to...

Some heart-warming news to start the day, Nathan Van Hooydonck and his wife Alicia have welcomed a baby girl into the world. The couple have named her Isabella. It's a moment of immense joy for the Van Hooydonck family, and a touching milestone following a challenging past 18 months. The 29-year-old...

The Tour of the Alps gets underway today, widely regarded as the most important warm-up race ahead of the Giro d’Italia. Among those looking to sharpen their form is Thymen Arensman, who hopes to find his best legs after a recent altitude training camp. “After an altitude training camp, you never kn...

Enric Mas has started the season better than ever, with two podiums in Volta a Catalunya and the Itzulia Basque Country. Yet, neither race produced a victory. The Mallorcan was clearly beaten in the Volta a Catalunya by Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso, and then in the Basque country by Joao Almeida. In...

Between the 21st and the 25th of April, the peloton heads to the high mountains at the Tour of the Alps, giving Giro d'Italia hopefuls a chance to test their climbing legs ahead of the upcoming Grand Tour. Find the final startlist for the race right here! Included on the preliminary startlist are no...

After finishing 12th in last year’s Amstel Gold Race, Romain Grégoire delivered an even stronger performance in 2025, claiming an impressive seventh place in a race defined by relentless pace and a dramatic finale. The victory went to Mattias Skjelmose, who pulled off a major upset by outsprinting b...

Remco Evenepoel finally made his much-anticipated return to racing last week, immediately reminding the cycling world of his class. He claimed victory at De Brabantse Pijl and then followed it up with a third-place finish at the Amstel Gold Race, where Mattias Skjelmose surprised both Evenepoel and...

Tom Dumoulin has expressed strong criticism of FDJ – Suez and Demi Vollering’s performance at the Amstel Gold Race, following a surprising turn of events in the women’s edition of the Dutch Classic. Rather than being shaped by the pre-race favourites, the race saw a large group of shadow contenders...

First it was Wout van Aert, and now the greatest female cyclist of all time, Team Visma | Lease a Bike have announced that Marianne Vos has signed a lifetime contract with the team. Vos has been a key part of the women’s squad since its formation in 2021, joining as one of its founding leaders. Sinc...

According to VRT, the UCI Gran Fondo Belgium was brought to an abrupt and tragic halt on Sunday following a massive crash that left 47 participants involved and seven requiring hospitalisation. The competition was ultimately cancelled. Held near the dam of l'Eau d'Heure, the Gran Fondo is an event t...

The Amstel Gold Race once again didn’t fall Lotte Kopecky’s way on Sunday, as the world champion found herself marked out of the race by her fellow favourites. Despite the setback, Kopecky remained composed and praised her team’s performance. "I could have been there myself and then it would have be...

Michael Matthews secured fifth place at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race and offered his reflections at the finish in an interview with Cycling Pro Net. While the Team Jayco AlUla rider just missed out on the podium, he remained upbeat about the performance and the points gained. "It started at like 50ks t...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike produced another solid display at the Amstel Gold Race, continuing what has been a consistent, if not yet victorious, 2025 Classics campaign. On a gruelling 260-kilometre course featuring over 3,000 metres of climbing, Wout van Aert once again finished just shy of the podiu...

Lidl-Trek have long been vocal in their confidence and backing of Danish leader Mattias Skjelmose, declaring big things are in the future of the 24-year-old. This Easter Sunday at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race, Skjelmose proved his team right in the most scintillating style, denying Tadej Pogacar and Re...

After a thrilling edition of the Amstel Gold Race in 2025, it was Lidl-Trek's Mattias Skjelmose that emerged with a surprise win, defeating world champion Tadej Pogacar and Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel in a thrilling three-up sprint for the win. Although Team Visma | Lease a Bike had no rider on...

From the 21st to the 25th of April the World Tour - and not only - peloton will tackle the single most important preparation race into the Giro d'Italia: The Tour of the Alps. Every year, it provides a lot of climbing opportunities for the men preparing for the first Grand Tour of the year and now i...

From the 21st to the 25th of April the World Tour - and not only - peloton will tackle the single most important preparation race into the Giro d'Italia: The Tour of the Alps. Every year, it provides a lot of climbing opportunities for the men preparing for the first Grand Tour of the year and now i...

Never one to go down without a fight, Julian Alaphilippe gave it his all to light up Amstel Gold Race 2025 this Sunday afternoon in the Netherlands. Despite having even Tadej Pogacar in difficulty for a short while however, the former world champion ultimately blew himself up - fading to a 20th plac...

Although he may have been considered one of the dark horses ahead of the 2025 Amstel Gold Race, not many would have realistically expected Mattias Skjelmose to take the win this Sunday afternoon in the Netherlands. That is exactly what the Dane did however, denying Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel...

It's not very often that Tadej Pogacar leaves a race disappointed. It's even rarer that the Slovenian is denied the win after attacking solo from long range. But at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race this Easter Sunday, that is exactly what happened to the UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader as he was caught and...

Remco Evenepoel has hardly lost a beat after four months out through injury. Following a winning return to racing on Friday at Brabantse Pijl, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader put in a mammoth effort on Easter Sunday at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race, although he was ultimately forced to settle for 3rd spo...

The 2025 edition of the Amstel Gold Race is one that will live long in the memory of cycling fans as Mattias Skjelmose upset the all-star duo of Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel in a thrilling, three-up fight for the line. As is the custom at the Amstel Gold Race, the riders on the final podium a g...

In a potentially career-defining performance, Mattias Skjelmose has taken the stunning victory at Amstel Gold Race 2025, outsprinting Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel after an enthralling day of racing, backing up pre-race confidence with the upmost style. Not many believed Skjelmose pre-race when...

Mattias Skjelmose has sensationally upset the world champion and the Olympic champion, outsprinting Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel in a thrilling three-up fight for the line this Sunday afternoon at Amstel Gold Race 2025.  Pogacar had threatened to ride away to one of his typical solo masterpiece...

Team TotalEnergies' Matteo Vercher has taken the win at Tour du Doubs 2025, securing his first ever pro victory. Five riders got themselves into the breakaway of the day, including some notable names too, such as Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development Team duo Tim Rex and Pietro Mattio, plus British...

On April 20th, the peloton engages in the third of the Ardennes classics with the Amstel Gold Race, kicking off with its customary long and hilly route through the Limburg hills. Here's the prize money available.  The prize money in total for the race will be a total of €40.000. This will be split b...

Tadej Pogacar is doing Tadej Pogacar things yet again. With just over 40km to go at Amstel Gold Race 2025, the world champion has attacked and dropped all his rivals and is riding clear solo! The first big move of the day came from former world champion Julian Alaphilippe. Unsurprisingly, the curren...

For Dutch riders, there are few more special races to win than the Amstel Gold Race. On Sunday afternoon, this dream was realised by Team SD Worx - Protime's Mischa Bredewold who secured the biggest win of her career to date at the 2025 edition of the Amstel Gold Race Ladies.  "This is Amstel! It's...

With the start of the Ardennes Classics on the calendar today, the cycling world has their eyes locked on the Amstel Gold Race. For the men, a mouth-watering battle lies in store including a host of notable names such as Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar.  After his triumphant return...

Team SD Worx - Protime's Mischa Bredewold has taken the win at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race Ladies, delighting the Dutch crowd in attendance after a chaotic start to the Ardennes Classics.  As the race began to split up with the finish in mind, an massive 18-woman group got themselves clear up the road...

On April 23rd, the second of the Ardennes classics unfolds: the Flèche Wallonne. This Belgian classic is renowned for its spectacular and grueling finale up the Mur de Huy. Here's where and when to watch it.   The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels, most notably Discovery, MAX, TNT S...

Wout van Aert did not race throughout much of March but instead spent three weeks training at altitude which has prepared him perfectly for the cobbled monuments. He now ends his spring campaign at Amstel Gold Race still carrying great form, and will be a contender for victory - however with Tadej P...

Remco Evenepoel suffered big injuries in December which cut his start of the season by several months. His first however, at Brabantse Pijl, ended in victory against Wout van Aert. However, the Belgian is aware that Amstel Gold Race will be a completely different affair - of course, with Tadej Pogac...

The 2025 season is going through a very special moment from April 21 to 25. The Tour of the Alps is being held this week as a race that serves, for many, as preparation for the Giro d'Italia and will feature many of it's headliners.  Daniel Martinez, Felix Gall, Jai Hindley, Giulio Ciccone, Thymen A...

On April 23rd, the second of the Ardennes classics unfolds: the Flèche Wallonne. This Belgian classic is renowned for its spectacular and grueling finale up the Mur de Huy. Let's take a look at the profile.  205 kilometers and 3100 meters of climbing. That is the data you’ve got for this race, it is...

The last time Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel have raced together was at last year's Il Lombardia, where both ended their 2024 seasons. Ever since Pogacar has went on to win the UAE Tour, Strade Bianche, Tour of Flanders; and podium both Milano-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix. Evenepoel has suffered a m...

From the 21st to the 25th of April the World Tour - and not only - peloton will tackle the single most important preparation race into the Giro d'Italia: The Tour of the Alps. Every year, it provides a lot of climbing opportunities for the men preparing for the first Grand Tour of the year and now i...

On April 20th, the peloton engages in the third of the Ardennes classics with the Amstel Gold Race, kicking off with its customary long and hilly route through the Limburg hills. We preview the race ahead.  As always, a race of endurance. Taking place in the hilly area around Valkenburg, it's a race...

Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault has come out strongly in defence of Tadej Pogacar, who has once again found himself the subject of doping speculation, largely due to his astonishing success and cycling’s troubled history with performance-enhancing drugs. The fact that Tadej Pogacar...

The 2025 edition of the Amstel Gold Race takes place this Sunday, and anticipation is high for what promises to be a thrilling showdown. Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, and Wout van Aert headline a stacked field, with the Dutch classic once again positioned as a key battle in the Ardennes calendar....

XDS Astana Team are facing a pivotal year in 2025 as they continue their fight to retain WorldTour status. But after a difficult spring campaign 12 months ago, signs of a turnaround are already emerging, with the team delivering strong performances across the cobbled Classics. In contrast to their s...

Some heart-breaking news to share from the cycling world. Belgian rider Robbe Ghys, who rides for Alpecin-Deceuninck, has shared the devastating loss of his son, Zion. In an emotional message posted to Instagram, the 28-year-old opened up about the moment he and his partner had to say goodbye during...

Tibor Del Grosso is quickly becoming one of the most exciting young talents in cycling. The 21-year-old Dutchman has enjoyed a standout 2025 so far, building on his reputation as the next ‘Mathieu van der Poel’. Del Grosso began the year by claiming the Dutch national cyclocross title before going o...

Olav Kooij is on track to return to racing at next month’s Giro d’Italia, despite suffering a fractured collarbone at Gent-Wevelgem earlier this April. The 23-year-old Dutch sprinter remains on Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s list for the Grand Tour, which begins on May 9th. Kooij had enjoyed a promisin...

Remco Evenepoel will line up for the Amstel Gold Race for the first time in his career tomorrow, just two days after making a spectacular return to racing. The Soudal – Quick-Step rider had not been seen in competition since Il Lombardia last October, but he kick-started his 2025 season in style on...

Tadej Pogacar has taken the sport of cycling to new heights over the last couple of years, rewriting the rulebook on what many people thought possible through his performances. Given the checkered history of cycling when it comes to doping however, there have some notable doubters of the Slovenian. ...

Mattias Skjelmose gets back to one-day racing this weekend as he starts the Ardennes triple header with a battle on Sunday afternoon at the Amstel Gold Race. After a solid if unspectacular showing at the Itzulia Basque Country last time out, the Lidl-Trek leader is hopeful of being in the mix for vi...

With its 59th edition set to take place this year, Amstel Gold Race is one of the most iconic races on the schedule and the biggest race in the Netherlands. Just like any race in the country, Amstel too faced its fair share of obstacles in recent years. But it's thanks to one man in particular that...

Recent years and months, we've seen more than enough high speed mass crashes that had more or less severe consequences on those involved. Among many other possibilties to reduce the risk of crashes similar to that of Itzulia Basque Country 2024 happening, one is so obvious, yet quite simple. To rest...

Just like most of nowadays races, also Paris-Roubaix is becoming faster and faster thanks to many new innovations. This year's edition was in fact so fast that the winner from just six years ago wouldn't even make the time limit cut today. This is once again evident from the findings of so-called cy...

One of the topics of the moment is the announcement of the route for the 2027 World Championships. The UCI presented an edition to be held in Sallanches, France, which will be one of the toughest mountain climbing courses the cycling history remembers. The circuit will consist of 20 laps of more tha...

Patrick Lefevere might not be the CEO of Soudal - Quick-Step any longer, following his recent retirement, but the Belgian remains an avid viewer of the sport. On Friday, Lefevere watched the man he built his team around - Remco Evenepoel - make a triumphant return to racing at Brabantse Pijl after f...

22-year-old Joseph Blackmore is seen by many as one of the bright hopes for the future of British cycling. On Friday afternoon in Belgium, the Israel - Premier Tech showed glimpses of just why he is so highly rated with a standout performance at Brabantse Pijl 2025.  After Belgian superstar Remco Ev...

On the 20th of April the Ardennes classics officially start in the women's peloton, and the first out of the three World Tour classics will be Amstel Gold Race - the less difficult one, but the one which is simultaneously the most tactical. We take a look at its startlist.  The final startlist inclu...

On the 20th of April the Ardennes classics officially start, and the first out of the three World Tour classics will be Amstel Gold Race - the less difficult one, but the one which is simultaneously the most tactical. We take a look at its startlist.  The final startlist includes: Maxim van Gils, Ju...

After no wins for three years, Guillaume Martin has taken his second victory in as many days at Tour du Jura 2025, denying a massive breakaway effort from Odd Christian Eiking in a thrilling finale on the Mont Poupet. On the opening climb of the day, 4 riders got free of the peloton to form the earl...

Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar have gone head to head at the first three Monuments of 2025, giving cycling fans some of the most exciting racing seen this calendar year. Whilst the epic rivalry is undoubtedly fun to watch, according to one former Tour de France winner however, there could be...

For four months out through injury, there was a real sense of uncertainty ahead of Remco Evenepoel's return to racing on Friday afternoon at Brabantse Pijl. Against a top-quality field of rivals however, the Olympic champion looked immediately back to his very best, taking an emotional win - much to...

Wout van Aert has put in a number of impressive performances on the road in 2025, but after losing out to compatriot Remco Evenepoel at Brabantse Pijl on Friday afternoon, the 30-year-old Belgian is still searching for his first win of the season. According to Belgian ex-pro Jan Bakelants, a lot of...

For the first time in his career, Marc Hirschi is heading to the Giro d'Italia. This has now been officially confirmed, following the announcement that the Tudor Pro Cycling Team would receive a wildcard for the 2025 edition of the Italian Grand Tour.  Although Hirschi has competed at the Tour de Fr...

For almost their entire careers, both on the road and in cyclocross, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel have found themselves compared against the success of the other. For many years, this was a close battle too, but of late, the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader has surged clear of his Team Visma | Le...

One of Tadej Pogacar's most important Classics domestiques at UAE Team Emirates - XRG, the German powerhouse Nils Politt is instantly recognisable in the peloton with his trademark facial expressions, as he bares his teeth whilst putting the power down. And when you realise just how much power Polit...

Ordinarily, you would always expect Wout van Aert to be able to beat Remco Evenepoel in a sprint for the line. Last Friday at Brabantse Pijl 2025 however, that was not the case, and alarmingly, it's not the first time in recent weeks that the Belgian has been somewhat surprisingly beaten in the fina...

Wout van Aert's wait for a win in 2025 goes on. The Belgian came up just short at Brabantse Pijl 2025, losing out to compatriot Remco Evenepoel on the his return to racing in a thrilling two-up sprint for the line on Friday afternoon.  Although the disappointment was obvious after yet another close...

Despite having just completed his debut at Paris-Roubaix, Tadej Pogacar has no plans to put his season on hold. The world champion will take on the Amstel Gold Race this Sunday, his first challenge of the Ardennes Classics, which will conclude with Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The UAE Team Emirates - XRG s...

Remco Evenepoel's triumphant return to the peloton on Sunday afternoon at Brabantse Pijl was an incredibly moving victory for many cycling fans. For the Soudal - Quick-Step leader's father however, the win had an extra touch of emotion thanks to Evenepoel dedicating the success to the late Pascal Va...

Tom Pidcock made his return to racing after a short break this Friday afternoon at Brabantse Pijl 2025. This failed to truly sparkle though, eventually failing to even crack the top 10 as Remco Evenepoel took victory on his own return to the peloton.  Detailing the race itself, Pidcock analyses hims...

After a great period in the middle of 2024 season, things went sideways for Remco Evenepoel past winter. But the Olympic champion pulled through the hardships and now is ready to finally write down his first start of 2025 - at Brabantse Pijl. "We have prayed together often and will continue to do so...

Sierra Nevada might remain unusually silent next month. It's around that period of the year that snow finally retreats and the best of best in cycling peloton head to the altitude to ride important kilometers in their Tour de France prepataion. However planned strikes of local hospitality emplyees c...

It's not every day Guillaume Martin gets to raise his hands in victory, but today was one such special occasion. You would have a hard time looking for a bigger favourite at the start of Classic Grand Besançon Doubs and the Groupama - FDJ rider confirmed predictions to triumph in front of José Manue...

XDS Astana Team is a pleasant surprise of this season. After two lesser seasons, the team of Alexandre Vinokourov was in the depths of UCI ranking. But with arrival of new title sponsor, Astana reawakened like a phoenix. The Kazakh squad has cashed in at previously irrelevant races like the Tour of...

Elisa Longo Borghini has won the Brabantse Pijl for the second time in her career. But she had to dig quite deep to hold off the quickly approaching peloton in the final kilometer. However the numbers she saw on her bike computer simply couldn't be matched by her opponents.  "I don’t look at statist...

Caleb Ewan made a big name for himself for the first time in 2011 when, then as a first-year junior, he became the world champion in Omnium. That also appears to be the Australians last major track result as his focus since then shifted fully to road. But at INEOS, he re-discovered some of the long-...

Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates - XRG) once again left his mark on the international peloton this Friday, claiming a dominant victory in the fourth and final stage of the Giro d’Abruzzo. It was the Portuguese rider’s second win in just four days - a remarkable achievement that left him both speechle...

Whilst the win of returning superstar Remco Evenepoel and his thrilling battle with Wout van Aert take the headlines from Brabantse Pijl 2025, shortly after the two Belgians, UAE Team Emirates - XRG prodigy Antonio Morgado won the sprint from the bunch for the final spot on the podium, quietly addin...

Remco Evenepoel has had a well documented, difficult start to 2025. After crashing nastily in training in early December, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader has been forced to wait for his season opener. But after finally taking to the startline at Brabantse Pijl this Friday afternoon, the wait proved m...

Remco Evenepoel has taken an incredible win on his return to racing Brabantse Pijl 2025, following a thrilling battle with compatriot Wout van Aert, he outsprinted the Visma star at the line to seal the victory. Six riders managed to work their way into the early breakaway of the day. Tuur Dens (Tea...

Remco Evenepoel has been ignited on his return to racing at Brabantse Pijl. Like he'd never been away, the Olympic champion has blown the race wide open alongside compatriot Wout van Aert inside the final 50k. At 48km to go the break were caught, and immediately, both Van Aert and Evenepoel came to...

Guillaume Martin has taken his first victory in the colours of Groupama - FDJ, holding onto the solo win at Classic Grand Besançon Doubs 2025 following a monstrous effort on the final climb.  Following an early break that included Tom Portsmouth, Loe van Belle and Vinzent Dorn, heading into the fina...

Intermarché - Wanty's Georg Zimmerman has secured the overall victory at the 2025 Giro d'Abruzzo after UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Ivo Oliveira managed to take the win on the final stage in Isola del Gran Sasso, his second win of the race. A very strong breakaway went clear early in the day. Nine ride...

UAE Team ADQ leader Elisa Longo Borghini has taken a heroic solo victory at the 10th edition of Brabantse Pijl WE, narrowly holding off the peloton in a thrilling finale. After the peloton split at around the 50km to go mark, by the time the lead group headed into the 30km, an elite seven woman grou...

On April 20th, the peloton engages in the third of the Ardennes classics with the Amstel Gold Race, kicking off with its customary long and hilly route through the Limburg hills.  In this article you can find a wrap-up of all the information needed to know for the 2025 Amstel Gold Race. It includes...

In an interview with Marca, Alejandro Valverde has spoken about his new role as coach, making it very clear that it is his main priority and that it is ahead of any goal he might have this year, such as the Gravel World Championships. Instead he talks about the road Worlds in Rwanda and the two set...

Against super riders such as Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel, there's little that rivals can do in the classics. Team Visma | Lease a Bike showed tremendous depth at the Tour of Flanders, and that was without Christophe Laporte who is only now starting his season after prolonged illness. The...

Months before going on to win his first Tour de France at the time, Lance Armstrong was still very much a rider that looked more fit to battle for the one-day races. Amstel Gold Race, taking place this Sunday, hadn't been one and he recalls with Michael Boogerd how that finale came down.  "It's a mi...

Thibau Nys only began his road season now in April but immediately took a victory at the GP Miguel Indurain, and then at Itzulia Basque Country he was able to prime his form. Whilst absent most of the week, his performance on the queen stage was a staggering climbing performance which seems top put...

On April 20th, the peloton engages in the third of the Ardennes classics with the Amstel Gold Race, kicking off with its customary long and hilly route through the Limburg hills. Here's where and when you can watch it.  The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels, most notably Discovery,...

Just one week after a remarkable debut at Paris-Roubaix where he finished second, Tadej Pogacar is set to launch his 2025 Ardennes Classics campaign this Sunday at the Amstel Gold Race. The reigning world champion returns to a race he won in memorable fashion back in 2023 and will once again lead UA...

On the 18th of April we will have on the road the Brabantse Pijl. The Belgian classic is a mix of the cobbled and Ardennes classics, and coincidentally it comes in between the two phases of the spring. We preview the race ahead.  The 162.5-kilometer race fits the puncheurs and cobbled classics speci...

Paul Seixas certainly didn't disappoint to deliver on his professional debut with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale. He already scored nice results of honour at French Cup races and even finished top-10 on Jebel Jais, just 4 seconds behind superstar Tadej Pogacar. "2nd in Paris-Camembert, 5th in La Marseil...

For Shari Bossuyt, the suspension suffered after her doping case has come to an end after 2 years out of competition. The AG Insurance - Soudal rider will return to the peloton after confirmation from the Belgian team in an official statement. However, Soudal also announces that her first race will...

Former U23 World champion Axel Laurance was kind of forced out of Classics team Alpecin-Deceuninck after last season and so he hoped to find his place with GC-focused INEOS Grenadiers. However with arrival of Laurance, the mentality of the British formation shifted and so Laurance is once again on t...

The Amstel Gold Race 2025 will be held this Sunday, April 21, but the controversy has already made its presence felt. A pro-Palestine group, FPM (Free Palestine Maastricht), has announced that it will stage a protest during the race. The reason is due to the participation of the Israel - Premier Tec...

Cyclism’Actu recently caught up with Valentin Paret-Peintre during the UCI event in Haute-Savoie, where the 2027 UCI World Championships were officially announced. For the Frenchman, who joined Soudal – Quick-Step at the start of the 2025 season, the upcoming Worlds already carry a special significa...

The Classic Grand Besançon Doubs promises to be an exciting day of racing tomorrow, concluding with  a steep ascent that will provide a lot of action! We take a look at it's startlist.   The final startlist features: Cian Uijtdebroeks, Louis Rouland, Ewen Costiou, Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet, Pietro M...

On the 18th of April we will have on the road the Brabantse Pijl. The Belgian classic is a mix of the cobbled and Ardennes classics, and coincidentally it comes in between the two phases of the spring. We take a look at it's startlist.  The final startlist features: Ethan Hayter, Tom Pidcock, Tibor...

Today marks 100 days until the Grand Départ of the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes, which will begin on Saturday 26th July. For the first time in its history, the women’s Grande Boucle will kick off in the Morbihan region of Brittany. The 2025 edition will span nine stages, one more than...

With a spring campaign that is finally going in the right direction, Wout van Aert appears to be finding his form just in time for the Ardennes Classics. Following two strong fourth-place finishes at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, Team Visma | Lease a Bike now shift their focus to De Braban...

In brutal conditions on Stage 3 of the Giro d’Abruzzo, Edison Alejandro Callejas Santos delivered the biggest win of his career with a sensational solo attack on the final climb. The Petrolike rider defied the cold and rain to take a memorable victory on the queen stage of the race. Callejas crossed...

Mathieu van der Poel’s Paris-Roubaix victory dominated the headlines on Sunday, but for his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Silvan Dillier, the day took a very different turn. Dillier was involved in a dramatic crash during the race after colliding with a Team Visma | Lease a Bike mechanic. The incident...

Mathieu van der Poel’s third straight triumph at Paris-Roubaix should have been the headline story from the weekend. But instead, much of the attention has been diverted to a now infamous moment when a spectator hurled a bottle at the Dutchman, hitting him in the face during the race. Van der Poel l...

On stage 3 of the 2025 Giro d'Abruzzo, Edison Callejas has taken the victory and with it the queen stage of the race. Behind what was one of the biggest ever wins for Petrolike, Georg Zimmermann came second to take the race lead, as David de la Cruz took third. If there's one word to describe the ea...

Tibor del Grosso has already made his presence felt this year. After already making a good impression in 2024, the rider from Alpecin-Deceuninck has now ridden himself fully into the spotlight. Earlier this cycling season, he excelled in cyclocross, but now he is mainly showing his qualities on the...

Mathieu van der Poel has just concluded yet another spectacular spring campaign. The Dutch superstar secured his third consecutive victory at Paris-Roubaix, alongside wins at the E3 Saxo Classic and Milano-Sanremo. Before even hitting the road, he made history by claiming a record-equalling seventh...

It's been a long road for Team Visma | Lease a Bike prospect Cian Uijtdebroeks in his fight against lingering injuries, but after we reported yesterday that he was finally training pain free, the Belgian himself has now confirmed an imminent return to racing this Friday.  Earlier this week, Uijtdebr...

With 300 teams, the first edition of WorldTour Manager was a resounding success. And so CyclingUpToDate continues with a game just for the Amstel Gold Race. This makes following the race even more exciting! At the top of the website is a link for the Amstel Gold Race Game in WorldTourManager!   The...

After a little break from racing since his Milano-Sanremo disappointment, Tom Pidcock returns to action this Friday at Brabantse Pijl. Having already sparkled in early 2025, Pidcock's coach, Kurt Bogaerts is optimistic about his rider's chances of making a real impact.  "I think more like a general...

At the start of the year, the race for the final spot in the World Tour at the end of the current cycle looked like a straight up battle between Cofidis and the XDS Astana Team. With both of those teams showing strong improvement however, it's now Team Picnic PostNL that are suddenly most at risk of...

It's probably fair to say that if Wout van Aert ends his professional career with just the one Monument win from Milano-Sanremo 2020, the Belgian will have underachieved in the Spring Classics. With him now the wrong side of 30 though and up against the all-conquering threats of Mathieu van der Poel...

Colnago, the bike brand used by the world’s top cycling team, UAE Team Emirates, has unveiled the new model that will be at the disposal of Tadej Pogacar and his teammates - one they claim is even “lighter and more aerodynamic.” The Italian brand introduced the bike on social media, with the world c...

Mads Pedersen has been in a real purple patch this Spring, winning at Gent Wevelgem and finishing on the final podium at the E3 Saxo Classic, the Tour of Flanders and most recently, Paris-Roubaix. With the Dane in his contract year at Lidl-Trek and left out of the provisional Tour de France lineup,...

2025 will be the last season in a long career of home favourite Alessandro De Marchi. After 15 seasons at the highest level of cycling, the 38-year-old will hang up his bicycle in the jersey of Jayco AlUla. "I have decided that the 2025 cycling season will be my last as a professional cyclist," De M...

Tadej Pogacar gave it good go last Sunday on his Paris-Roubaix debut, but the world champion ultimately came up just a little short in his battle against Mathieu van der Poel at the 'Hell of the North'. According to German cycling icon Jens Voigt, a partial reason for this might be the fact that for...

Tadej Pogacar might have fallen just short in his quest to win Paris-Roubaix on debut last weekend, eventually finishing runner-up to Mathieu van der Poel, but the Slovenian has once again ensured he is the talk of the cycling world thanks to his performances. One of those left stunned, was former T...

There are not many reasons for happiness in the best team of 2023 - Visma | Lease a Bike. While Jonas Vingegaard is once again injured, the team's other star Wout van Aert was only a shadow of his past self at the cobbled Classics with merely places of honour. And the sky isn't more blue across the...

Alberto Contador is one of the most renowned commentators of the international cycling scene. The former Giro, Tour and Vuelta winner is a Eurosport reference and usually tells 'little stories' that liven up the long transmissions of the two-wheeled sport. On a recent podcast appearance, he has shar...

Absolutely mind-wobbling. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot crashed on one of the decisive cobbled sectors on her Hell of the North debut, but later caught up with the front and ultimately drove everyone off her wheel. Who would've thought that the French woman who aims for Tour de France Femmes title would go...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG has won Itzulia Basque Country with João Almeida and Tadej Pogacar finished second at Paris-Roubaix. The Emirati team has scored the most this past week, growing its gap to all others in every standard, whilst towards the bottom of the charts, there are a few interesting move...

Although the badge of wonderkid among Lidl-Trek lineup belongs to Albert Withen Philipsen, there'll another massive prospect coming to WorldTour through their development structure in 2026. And that Jakob Söderqvist's future seems to be any less exciting is evident from the way he's already able to...

Tudor Pro Cycling joins fellow Swiss ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling as the only two teams to receive not one, but two Grand Tour wildcards this season. For the team of Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi, this marks a historical debut at Tour de France as the team seems ready to tackle on the challenge o...

Ronde van Limburg was for the first time in its history moved onto a lucrative spot in cycling calendar, right between the cobbled Classics and Ardennes. The director of organizing party Flanders Classics expressed the ambition to, in future, build up the race to be a key stepping stone with view to...

Milan Fretin became the lucky winner of Wednesday's Ronde van Limburg. However, things didn't always play into his hands with a flat tire in final parts of the race. "I needed a bike change in the final because I had a flat tire at a bad time. Luckily I had Stan (Stanislaw Aniolkowski, ed.) with me...

Don’t let the title fool you. Mads Pedersen got extremely unlucky on Sunday at Paris-Roubaix. It was the wrong moment for things to go wrong. In the midst of what was shaping up to be a thrilling finale to the 2025 edition of the Hell of the North, the Dane suffered a puncture at the worst possible...

Remco Evenepoel is the current double Olympic champion which comes with the honour of wearing golden helmet in races. However we haven't seen the glittering complement to his blue outfit on the roads in 2025 yet. A training injury sidelined Evenepoel for a while, but now he's finally back to race th...

The 2025 edition of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women is set to bring world-class racing back to the UK with a spectacular four-stage route stretching across northern England and Scotland from June 5th-8th. Beginning in the heart of the North York Moors, passing through picturesque coastal towns, an...

On Sunday, Mathieu van der Poel made history. Again. Winning Paris-Roubaix for the third consecutive year, the Dutchman cemented his status not just as the modern king of the cobbles, but as one of the very best one-day riders the sport has ever seen. His win in the 2025 edition of the “Hell of the...

After conquering the Itzulia Basque Country last week, with two stage wins and a dominant display, João Almeida couldn't hide his satisfaction with one of the most remarkable moments of his career. The Portuguese rider from UAE Team Emirates - XRG called this victory his most important to date, high...

The world of cycling is preparing for its next major transformation. After the resounding success of the first unified UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow in 2023, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is gearing up to host the second edition in 2027. This time, the spotlight shifts to Haut...

Milan Fretin has won the Ronde van Limburg after a chaotic ending, where Biniam Girmay failed to pick up his first win of the season. One of the first big moves of the day came when Tibor Del Grosso took off on the Manshoven cobbled section, with around 50km to the finish lines. He could certainly b...

On October 12th, 2024, Remco Evenepoel stood on the podium at Il Lombardia, having finished second in the season’s final Monument. At the time, it marked the end of a spectacular year, arguably the finest of his young but already remarkable career. That afternoon, there was every expectation that 20...

Last weekend brought us one of the most unforgettable Paris-Roubaix doubleheaders in recent memory. Mathieu van der Poel extended his legacy with a third consecutive triumph on the iconic cobbles, defeating Tadej Pogacar in a historic men’s race. A day earlier, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot delivered a mas...

In the second stage of the Giro d'Abruzzo, Ivo Oliveira has taken the victory! In a race that only really came alive in the final kilometres, it was yet another win for UAE. Day two of the race took the riders from Tocco da Casauria and to Penne. With 15km to go, the final breakaway rider (Samuele Z...

The 2025 Tour de France is fast approaching, with just 80 days separating cycling fans from the Grand Départ on July 5. But for French supporters in particular, all eyes will be on Stage 10, set to take place on July 14, Bastille Day, a date that traditionally carries extra emotional weight during t...

Last weekend at Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2025, Team SD Worx - Protime fell short in their bid to make it a hat-trick on Monument wins to start the season, as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot soloed to her first win since returning to the road. Whilst the French star was undoubtedly impressive on the cobbles, acco...

Whilst the thrilling battle for the win between Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar took most of the headlines at Paris-Roubaix 2025, each and every rider that took part can leave the race with an interesting story to tell. For former Irish national champion Rory Townsend, who spent a large part...

Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar have lit up the Monuments of 2025 so far, sharing the three races between them and giving fans of the sport some of the most exciting racing seen in years. Although fierce rivals on the bike however, the pair are known to be good friends off the bike and it's t...

Few riders have ever been as consistently strong at Paris-Roubaix as Mathieu van der Poel has over recent years. Last Sunday, the Dutch superstar made it an incredible, three successive victories at the 'Hell of the North', pushing back a strong fight from Tadej Pogacar to take the solo win in the v...

Cian Uijtdebroeks has had an awful run of luck over the last year. The main, recurring theme of the Belgian's time at Team Visma | Lease a Bike so far has been a feeling of numbness in his legs, something that until recently has been an issue without any resolutions. Now though, could there finally...

Mads Pedersen has made no secret about the fact that Paris-Roubaix is the race he wants to win more than any other. Despite a monumental effort last weekend, the Dane was forced to settle for 3rd spot on the podium at the 2025 edition of the Hell of the North, following a notably badly timed mechani...

Tadej Pogacar's road to completing the sport of cycling has a few notable sticking points. Already in 2025, the Slovenian has come close to adding Milano-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix wins to his palmares for the first time, and Vuelta a Espana boss Javier Guillen is hopeful a similar lure of adding a n...

After nearly half a year since his nightmare crash with a BPost van in early December, Remco Evenepoel is finally nearing a return to the peloton at Brabantse Pijl 2025 on Friday. With this being far from the first lengthy lay-off of the Belgian's career however, this time the problems were as much...

Sean Kelly is no stranger to the chaos and glory of the Spring Classics. The Irish legend, now 68, won Paris-Roubaix and Milano-Sanremo multiple times, and claimed five Tour de France stage victories alongside a Vuelta a España title. His palmarès include nearly every major honour in the sport, with...

The 2025 edition of Paris-Roubaix was not as close as some have been in the past, but it has nevertheless delivered dramatic action. Before entering the final 90 kilometers, the main favourites had gone to the limit, and then it was a matter of riders cracking and suffering mishaps all the way to th...

Last Sunday's incredible battle at Paris-Roubaix 2025 saw some fiery riding on the bike. It was one instant of an overzealous crowd member over-stepping his boundaries that dominated the post-race talk though, as race-winner Mathieu van der Poel was attacked by a 'fan' at the roadside, who threw a f...

Mathieu van der Poel has sadly been no stranger to crowd trouble of late. One of these notable example came at the E3 Saxo Classic when the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader received a disgusting spit from one of those in attendance at the road side. Thankfully, the culprit is set for repercussion for his a...

The cycling world was rocked in December 2023 by the tragic passing of Australian star Melissa Hoskins. With her husband, former world time-trial champion Rohan Dennis currently in the docks after pleading guilty to an aggravated charge of creating a likelihood of harm, the family of Hoskins has sha...

During the past week we have had the end of Scheldeprijs, Itzulia Basque Country and Paris-Roubaix, so it's safe to say there were a lot of UCI points distributed - whilst a lot of riders also lost theirs of last year. There have been big changes in the UCI Rankings, however not at the very top wher...

Compared to previous years, there's a "new" one-day race taking place in Belgium in April. Ronde van Limburg may be just a 1.1-level race, but with the organizer Flanders Classics hopes to create an extra opportunity for versatile sprinters in the midst of the biggest Classics of the season. "Let’s...

While Jasper Stuyven crashed early on in Paris-Roubaix and ultimately finished 95th, his wife Elke Bleyaert had an even worse ordeal that weekend. She went to watch Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's first road comeback victory at Paris-Roubaix Femmes, but after the race she found her car completely looted. W...

Somewhere deep inside, Alexander Kristoff must've hoped that in his last time at Paris-Roubaix, he might break the curse of the Hell of the North and finally score a top result in his fifteenth attempt. However no fairy tale was awaiting the 37-year-old Norwegian who crashed hard quite early on in t...

Sadly, there seems to be no hotter topic in the cycling world at the moment than the crowd troubles that continue to plague big events. The issue of Mathieu van der Poel are most prominent at the minute, but the Dutchman is far from alone in his plight. During last winter's cyclocross season, Eli Is...

For the 4th time in his career, UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Alessandro Covi was able to celebrate a professional win on stage 1 of the 2025 Giro d'Abruzzo on Tuesday afternoon in Crecchio, Italy. After being forced to wait three years since his victory though, this win comes as a much needed boost for...

The fallout from Paris-Roubaix 2025 continues to dominate the headlines in the cycling world. Although Mathieu van der Poel stunningly soloed to a third successive success on the iconic cobbles, it is once again crowd troubles aimed at the Dutch superstar that leave a sour taste for the true fans of...

Mathieu van der Poel stormed to a third successive triumph at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday afternoon in yet another standout performance in the glittering career of the Dutch superstar. Post-race though, much of the headlines were surrounding a shocking example of crowd unrest as one 'fan' threw a full b...

On the 18th of April, Remco Evenepoel makes a long-awaited return to the peloton, finally kick starting his 2025 season at Brabantse Pijl. After a disastrous crash involving a BPost van back in early December, Evenepoel has been waiting a long time to get back into the mix.  “I am counting the days...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Alessandro Covi has taken the win on the opening stage of the 2025 Giro d'Abruzzo, in the process securing the first leader's jersey of this year's edition of the Italian stage race, continuing his team's winning start to the season.  The all-Italian trio of Diego Bracalent...

Last Sunday, Mathieu van der Poel once again proved himself the undisputed ruler of the cobbles by storming to the solo win at Paris-Roubaix for the third straight year. In doing so, the Dutchman equalled the Roubaix tally of the legendary Swiss Classics icon, Fabian Cancellara.  "He was the deserve...

Portuguese cycling is going through an excellent period and the latest results only confirm this trend. João Almeida had a memorable week in the Tour of the Basque Country, where he won two stages and brilliantly won the final general classification. But it's not just Almeida, no, as António Morgad...

On the 14th April, Monday, we enter the week where Remco Evenepoel will return to pro cycling. His last race was on the 12th October, over half a year ago when he was second to Tadej Pogacar at Il Lombardia. This upcoming Friday he returns to competition at the Brabantse Pijl and he has shared a tha...

The Vuelta a España 2025 will take place from August 23 to September 14 and will start from Italy! The final Grand Tours of the season will start in Italy, pass through France and Andorra, before going through a heap of mountainous and hilly stages throughout the Spanish mainland. We take a look at...

After a steady but unspectacular classics campaign, Biniam Girmay will look to reignite his season this Wednesday at the Ronde van Limburg. The Intermarché–Wanty rider, who last tasted victory at the 2024 Tour de France where he secured the green jersey, but there’s cautious optimism within his camp...

The Giro d'Italia Donne will take place from the 6th to the 13th July 2025 and will be one of the key moments in the women's peloton season. The Italian Grand Tour will feature a route from north to south, missing out on the Passo del Mortirolo which was expected, but featuring interesting stages aw...

The Giro d'Abruzzo takes to the road from today until next Saturday, the 18th of April. It will be a four-stage race and features a tougher course than last year's edition, which will make it more attractive to climbers. The final startlist features: Ivo Oliveira, George Bennett, Pablo Torres, Louis...

I tried to illustrate this article with a picture of Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Vingegaard together, but I couldn't find one. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but the fact that it's very difficult to find one with both of them perfectly exemplifies my idea: I think that a sector of cycling fans...

As cycling continues to reel from the shocking bottle-throwing incident at Paris-Roubaix, a Belgian fan club linked to Matej Mohorič has released a detailed statement distancing itself from the act and confirming it played a role in helping the perpetrator turn himself in. Matej Mohorič, who crashed...

Mathieu van der Poel wrote another chapter in his legendary career last weekend, powering to a third consecutive victory at Paris-Roubaix. His dominant display on the cobbles of northern France further cemented his status as one of the greatest Classics riders in history. But rather than celebratin...

One of Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s key riders has been notably absent throughout the spring Classics campaign, Christophe Laporte. The Frenchman, a consistent performer in the one day races in recent seasons, has been side-lined with cytomegalovirus, a condition that kept him off the bike for weeks...

Besides the gruesome cobbles, another characteristic of Paris-Roubaix is the full-blown chaos of this French Monument. Sporza's Renaat Schotte followed the whole race, including some unreal scenes, from a TV motorbike. "7,000 things were happening at once," the Belgian journalist begins his analysis...

Tim Merlier was hopeful to improve his best result at Paris-Roubaix, but last weekend he clearly met his limit. The European champion tried to hang on with top groups for as long as possible, but ultimately he saw the best ride away while the Belgian arrived onto the Roubaix velodrome as 36th. "I'm...

Paris-Roubaix is a race that, days after it has finished, is still talked about because of the number of stories it generates. One of the most unusual of the 2025 edition was Dries de Bondt. The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider was looking for a deserved Top 10 in the Hell of the North, but an unusu...

Paris-Roubaix was again a two-man show. Behind, the battle for podium featured also Wout van Aert who, using the new Gravaa tire-pressure system, hoped to raise his stocks against the superhumans. But eventually it was only a fourth place... "Wout van Aert and Visma | Lease a Bike hoped the much-dis...

Wout van Aert didn't really have many reasons to smile last year and the consequences of crashes that caused that state of mind continue to haunt him also in 2025. Although fourth places at Flanders and Roubaix sound okay on paper - they're not victories.  "Van Aert lost his race on a stretch of bar...

The biggest surprise of Paris-Roubaix may have just been Stefan Bissegger. The Swiss timetrialist was for a long time in the mix for a top result and even though an ill-timed puncture took him out of battle for final podium, he still finished the race in a nice 7th place. "I'm very tired! Everything...

At INEOS, Joshua Tarling has shown that he is much more than a time trialist. That's why he came to Paris-Roubaix 2025 with the illusion of achieving a great result. However, a food problem ruined his day. Tarling finished the Hell of the North in 52nd position, 11:42 behind Mathieu van der Poel, a...

On April 20th, the peloton engages in the third of the Ardennes classics with the Amstel Gold Race, kicking off with its customary long and hilly route through the Limburg hills. We take a look at it's profile.  As always, a race of endurance. Taking place in the hilly area around Valkenburg, it's a...

Crashes at Paris-Roubaix are a sad but unavoidable reality, however usually they happen because of the technical cobbled sectors or the tense fights for positioning. For Silvan Dillier, former runner-up and key domestique for Mathieu van der Poel who won the race, it ended after he collided with a m...

Seven Movistar Team riders set off for Paris-Roubaix and none of them made it to the velodrome. The leader, Iván García Cortina, who was looking for a great result after his top 10 in the Tour of Flanders a week earlier, went out giving a show and entering very high in Aremberg, but soon realized th...

The UCI has released a statement following the incident that included Mathieu van der Poel and a fan during Paris-Roubaix. The now three-time winner of the Hell of the North was victim of a bidon thrown at his face by a spectator during his solo ride to victory, and the story continues to develop in...

Biniam Girmay is a rider that broke through in the international peloton at the 2022 Gent Wevelgem. The Eritrean rider showed off his talent in the cobbled classics and ever since, he's been a feature in these races - aside from Intermarché - Wanty's leader. At Paris-Roubaix, he had an interesting d...

INEOS Grenadiers started Paris-Roubaix with high ambitions but were struck by a lot of bad luck which ultimately took them out of the fight for the third monument of the season's victory. Filippo Ganna was the team leader, but couldn't be satisfied with what he had achieved when arriving to the velo...

Wout van Aert has shown his best level once again, after two years of bad luck which have prevented him from taking the desired result at Paris-Roubaix, but this was only enough for a fourth place in both the cobbled monuments. Whilst there are reasons to be satisfied with his form, there are mixed...

At Paris-Roubaix, the unthinkable happened. Mathieu van der Poel has in the past unfortunately been thrown beer, urine and even spat on. But this Sunday at Paris-Roubaix, minutes before his triumphant third victory, he was thrown a full Visma bidon. The man who has done it has been identified in the...

The assault on Mathieu van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix was a shocking incident and one that with luck did not have worst consequences. A spectator - who has in the meantime turned himself into the police - threw a bidon at the former World Champion's face during the race finale, and many argue tha...

It's been nine years since a Briton had finished in the Top10 of Paris-Roubaix, back when Ian Stannard was third in 2016. Fred Wright has re-inserted the nation back on to the top positions of the Hell of the North after a strong ride that was also marked by bad luck.  "I avoided the big crashes and...

The spring classics are races that in the past were very marked by the unexpected and surprises in some of the very top events of the year. This year in 2025, the same two riders - Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel - were the two main favourites for all three of the first monuments and in all t...

A dangerous trend is emerging in cycling. A handful of spectators, dressed in their idol's colors, or just barely, are behaving more like hooligans than fans. Mathieu van der Poel is spit on, urine is thrown at him, and at the latest edition of Paris-Roubaix, even now a full drinking bidon has flown...

Throughout history there have been massive rivalries in cycling and after having Jonas Vingegaard and the Tour de France duels, Tadej Pogacar has now found himself in a titanic dispute with Mathieu van der Poel on the spring classics. The World Champion has nothing but respect for his main rival, ev...

He may not have managed to crown his Paris-Roubaix debut with a win, but Tadej Pogacar has once again left the entire cycling world incredibly impressed following his 2nd placed finish at the 2025 edition of the 'Hell of the North' behind Mathieu van der Poel. For much of the race, Pogacar seemed ev...

In cycling there is not as much hate to the athletes as happens in other sports, however there are exceptions, and unfortunately due to the close contact spectators have with the riders, this can pose serious consequences. At Paris-Roubaix, a spectator used this proximity to throw a full bidon at Ma...

Paris-Roubaix is a race that is thrilling but unfortunately also brutal on many. Crashes open often due to the tension but also the treacherous aspect of racing on narrow and cobbled roads. Stefan Küng is no stranger to dramatic falls, and after coming down on a cobbled sector he found himself finis...

With 38 kilometers to go at this year's Paris-Roubaix, the race winning gap opened up as Tadej Pogacar fell on one of the 30 cobbled sectors of the Hell of the North, whilst Mathieu van der Poel stayed upright and rode to victory into the velodrome. The fall did not hold physical consequences, but s...

Paris-Roubaix is known as one of the most unforgiving races in cycling, and Joe Pidcock proved just how much resilience it demands. The 23-year-old, riding for Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, was the final rider to cross the line in the 2024 edition, trailing winner Mathieu van der Poel by 53 minutes and 40...

A remarkable revelation has emerged, suggesting that INEOS Grenadiers once attempted to acquire the entire Alpecin-Deceuninck setup, in a bold move to secure the services of Mathieu van der Poel. The idea of Van der Poel in INEOS colours may seem difficult to imagine now, but according to team boss...

Mathieu van der Poel has made it an incredible hat-trick on the iconic cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, defying a massive effort from debutant Tadej Pogacar to seal the solo win in the velodrome for the third straight year in 2025. Eight riders attacked early to form the days breakaway: Kim Heiduk (INEOS G...

Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar wrote a thrilling 3rd chapter of the their Monument battles in 2025 on Sunday afternoon at Paris-Roubaix. This time though, rather than a moment of brilliance that decided the day, it was a mistake, as Pogacar crashed out on a cobbled sector, leaving Van der Po...

It's likely nothing dampen the spirits of Mathieu van der Poel this evening, following the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader's historic win at Paris-Roubaix 2025. As it turns out though, the race jury might be trying to do just that, handing the race winner and his team boss Christoph Roodhooft a sizeable p...

In the latest of a string of crowd trouble incidents against Mathieu van der Poel, the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader had a bidon viciously thrown right at his face by a 'fan' at the roadside, as he neared victory on Sunday afternoon at Paris-Roubaix 2025. Post-race, Van der Poel is now calling for serio...

Tadej Pogacar came within touching distance of a historic debut victory at Paris-Roubaix, but ultimately had to settle for second behind three-time champion Mathieu van der Poel. While the Slovenian’s podium was an impressive feat in itself, the result also highlighted the growing mutual respect bet...

At just 19 years old, Matthew Brennan produced a sensational ride on his Paris-Roubaix debut, impressing throughout in one of cycling’s most iconic and brutal races. The British prospect, riding for Team Visma | Lease a Bike, held his own against the best in the world over the punishing cobblestones...

Biniam Girmay experienced the brutal reality of Paris-Roubaix for the first time on Sunday, putting in a strong ride to finish 15th on debut in the Queen of the Classics. The Intermarché – Wanty rider handled the infamous cobbles with poise, avoiding crashes and mechanical issues that marred many ot...

Mathieu van der Poel has made history once again, becoming just the third rider to claim three consecutive victories at Paris-Roubaix. His dominant win not only adds to his growing legend but also served as a response to Tadej Pogacar, who had bested him a week earlier. This time, the roles were rev...

Mathieu van der Poel etched his name even deeper into cycling folklore today, claiming a historic third consecutive Paris-Roubaix title with a dominant display that cemented his status as arguably the finest cobbled specialist the sport has ever seen. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider powered to victory...

Mathieu van der Poel's reign as king of the cobbles has extended for another year. The Dutch superstar made it a historic hat-trick of Paris-Roubaix victories on Sunday afternoon, pushing back the challenge of Tadej Pogacar to arrive in the iconic velodrome finale a solo leader.  Watching the action...

Tadej Pogacar looked incredibly strong on his Paris-Roubaix debut this Sunday afternoon. Despite the best efforts of the world champion however, he couldn't quite take the victory as a late crash from the Slovenian saw Mathieu van der Poel power to the solo victory in the iconic velodrome for the th...

After finishing runner-up at the 2023 and 2024 editions of Paris-Roubaix, Jasper Philipsen looked well placed to be in the podium mix again in 2025. Sadly for the Belgian however, in the final portion of the race, everything went wrong and he eventually crossed the line 11th, more than four and a ha...

For the first time in his illustrious career, Tadej Pogacar tackled the iconic cobbles of Paris-Roubaix on Sunday afternoon. For the majority of the race, the Slovenian looked every bit the match of Mathieu van der Poel too, before one small mistake proved key. Given this bitter ending though, Pogac...

Mads Pedersen has looked incredibly strong this Spring, and the Dane has made no secret of the fact that his ultimate goal has been Paris-Roubaix. Sadly for the Lidl-Trek leader however, his wait for a first ever Monument win goes on after a badly-timed mechanical meant the best he could hope for in...

Wout van Aert's wait for Monument glory goes on. Despite a creditable performance from the Belgian star at Paris-Roubaix 2025, the best the Visma leader could manage was a 4th placed finish, losing out in a sprint for the podium to Mads Pedersen, over two minutes down on Mathieu van der Poel.  On so...

For the third year in a row, Mathieu van der Poel has soloed to the win at Paris-Roubaix. In 2025, though, the Dutchman was pushed incredibly hard on the cobbles by his Classics super-rival, Tadej Pogacar, with a small slip-up from the world champion ultimately proving the decisive factor on the day...

Mathieu van der Poel is sadly no stranger to being on the receiving end of some crowd trouble. At Paris-Roubaix 2025 however, it might be the most shocking example yet as the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader had a bottle thrown directly into his face by a 'fan' at the roadside. Following a slip up from Tad...

Tadej Pogacar has matched Mathieu van der Poel's every pedal stroke so far at Paris-Roubaix 2025. After the Slovenian made his first real mistake of the race though, it's the Dutchman who is now solo at the head of the race heading into the finale.  On the 5* Mons-en-Pévèle, Van der Poel launched a...

Lidl-Trek have ruled the race at the 2025 edition of Paris-Roubaix Espoirs, the men's under 23 version of arguably cycling's most iconic one-day race. In the end, it was Danish talent Albert Philipsen who took the victory, leading home teammate Jakob Soderqvist in the velodrome for a Lidl-Trek one-t...

Tadej Pogacar is making a highly-anticipated Paris-Roubaix debut this afternoon in France. The UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader has looked completely at home so far too, although his race-winning hopes were almost ended just now, by his own team car. With Mathieu van der Poel and Pogacar continued to...

This afternoon, world champion Tadej Pogacar makes a highly anticipated career-debut on the iconic cobbles of Paris-Roubaix. Can he win on debut though? That remains a hot topic of debate amongst the cycling world.  Pogacar's confidence would have been boosted by the recent win at the Tour of Flande...

Tadej Pogacar has taken the cycling world by storm over recent years, emerging not only as arguably the greatest rider of his generation, but perhaps the greatest of all time. Given this immense talent, there were surely numerous teams following the Slovenian as a youth. One of these was Soudal - Qu...

In the world of cycling there are many traditional faces and a lot of modern teams and aspects. When it comes to this, the long-standing manager of Groupama - FDJ Marc Madiot and World Champion Tadej Pogacar are on complete outside sides of the spectrum, but the Frenchman does have respect for the U...

While for Bram Welten a victory at junior version of Paris-Roubaix in 2015 may have been the highlight of his career, there was a rider back then finishing in 30th place who would ten years later be dubbed as top favorite to win the elite version - Tadej Pogacar. However at the time, the name hadn't...

Troisville is the first sector of cobblestone roads at Paris-Roubaix, every year an iconic moment on the Hell of the North. But it is also one of the most tense. In the run-up to it, several top favourites have crashed or punctured already.  Away from the cameras Wout van Aert has reportedly crashed...

Paris-Roubaix is one of the single most important races of the season and at the start - or team presentation this past Saturday - there were plenty big voices sharing their thoughts ahead of the third monument of the season. Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier, Biniam Girmay, Stefan Küng, Filippo Ganna a...

Wout van Aert and Team Visma | Lease a Bike are aiming for victory at Paris-Roubaix, something they have been seeking for many years. Albeit lacking some riders they hoped to have present, the team can still dream big after the Belgian put in a storming ride at the Tour of Flanders and is back to hi...

Tadej Pogacar has started his very first Paris-Roubaix this Sunday morning, but despite this lack of experience in the flat cobblestones, he is amongst the very top favourites in a race where it seems like all main classics specialists are at their best. UAE Team Emirates - XRG may deploy different...

Portuguese cyclist João Almeida, racing for UAE Team Emirates - XRG, brilliantly won the 2025 edition of Itzulia Basque Country, winning the decisive and emotionally-charged 6th and final stage with the yellow jersey on. At the age of 26, the native of A-dos-Francos described this triumph as the mos...

Paris-Roubaix takes place on the 13th of April this year and it is the grand climax of the cobbled classics. This will be the final and ultimate one, the third monument of the season features 55 kilometers of cobbled roads and every single year it is a highlight of the season. We preview the race ah...

Attacking and then finishing second behind Mathieu van der Poel at the E3 Saxo Classic, winning Gent Wevelgem by himself with a long solo attack and finish second at the Tour of Flanders ahead of van der Poel and van Aert. Mads Pedersen is having the best spring of his life, and his peak form could...

There was forecast of rain overnight in northern France and this scenario was confirmed. Whilst the Paris-Roubaix peloton will not have rain falling on them likely, they will be riding over wet cobblestones in some areas and with the race already starting, it will be impossible for them to dry in th...

It wasn’t to be for Lotte Kopecky at this year’s Paris-Roubaix. The reigning world champion, who stormed to victory at the Tour of Flanders just last week, appeared in excellent form once again on the cobbles. But despite her strength, the race slipped away. Victory instead went to Pauline Ferrand-P...

The Itzulia Basque Country 2025 came to an end on Saturday with an iconic final stage, the queen stage. João Almeida took the victory and the win in the general classification as well, but alongside him on every climb was an aggressive Enric Mas who attacked lots of times and climbed dramatically in...

Lotto’s Alec Segaert is gearing up for one of the most demanding races on the calendar, with his focus firmly on the unpredictable challenge of Paris-Roubaix. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s race, the Belgian talent highlighted how much the weather could shape the day’s outcome. "A lot will depend on the...

When it comes to marginal gains, few teams embrace innovation as relentlessly as Team Visma | Lease a Bike. For a race as brutal and unpredictable as Paris-Roubaix, the Dutch squad are once again turning to cutting-edge technology in the pursuit of performance, this time, with tyre pressure. At the...

Sunday marks the return of the “Hell of the North,” and all eyes will be on Mathieu van der Poel as he bids to win his third consecutive Paris-Roubaix. The Dutchman has been unstoppable over the past two editions, and in both 2023 and 2024, it was his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Jasper Philipsen who...

Two riders with contrasting histories at Paris-Roubaix are aiming to make headlines in the 2025 edition of the race, which takes place tomorrow. Jenthe Biermans of Arkéa–B&B Hotels and Laurenz Rex of Intermarché–Wanty both believe the unpredictable nature of the cobbled Monument could work in their...

Wout van Aert returns to Paris-Roubaix with a clear mission: to finally conquer the iconic cobbled Monument and overcome two of the sport’s biggest names, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar. Speaking to Cycling Pro Net ahead of Sunday’s race, the Belgian star appeared composed and focused, with...

Tomorrow, Mathieu van der Poel stands on the brink of cycling history. The Alpecin-Deceuninck leader has the chance to become just the third rider ever to win Paris-Roubaix three times in a row, a feat that would cement his legend on the cobbles and place him alongside the race’s all-time greats. Sp...

As cycling fans gear up for the 2025 edition of Paris-Roubaix, there’s no better time to look back on the most iconic moments from a race that, outside the grand tours, is often the race fans look forward to the most. That’s likely because the fans don’t have to ride the cobbles… Known as The Hell...

Throughout the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country, the race jury attributes fines to some of the riders and sporting directors. Ultimately the fines can come in the form of money, time penalties or even UCI points, depending on the rule breaking. Here we present what has happened during the race. Finn Fish...

Throughout Itzulia Basque Country, there will likely be many riders forced to withdraw from the race, for various different reasons. We make a list of all riders who leave the race, as well as list out a few of the main crashes that take place during the race. Nothing to note.  Ethan Hayter (Soudal...

INEOS Grenadiers have been having a good season so far and part of the reason why is Filippo Ganna's spring. The Italian has thrived in Tirreno-Adriatico, Milano-Sanremo and the Flandrien classics; and now he finishes his campaign at Paris-Roubaix where he will be an interesting contender for victor...

João Almeida showed perhaps the strongest level of his career this week at Itzulia Basque Country. Not only being the strongest climber in the race, but also dealing with the pressure, the bad weather, the explosive climbs and much more. He has won the overall classification alongside his second sta...

Itzulia Basque Country 2025 came to an end this Saturday with a queen stage that was pure spectacle. Enric Mas gave one of the best performances of his professional career, climbing from 8th to 2nd place in a final general classification that was won by Joao Almeida - and the two had an interesting...

Paris-Roubaix takes place on the 13th of April this year and it is the grand climax of the cobbled classics. This will be the final and ultimate one, the third monument of the season features 55 kilometers of cobbled roads and every single year it is a highlight of the season. We take a look at it's...

The boss of Itzulia Basque Country. João Almeida has won the Basque race, the biggest win of his career, as he sealed the overall classification today in Eibar. He attacked, defended himself from other attacks, and beat Enric Mas in the final sprint to also take his second stage win of the week.  Th...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot spent over half a decade away from road cycling in it's majority and now within a few months of a full-time return to the discipline, she has been able to achieve greatness. After podiums at the Strade Bianche Donne and Tour of Flanders, she is now the first French winner of t...

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is a rider that in the past has achieved a lot in road cycling, and for six years she put the road aside to focus on mountain biking and off-road racing. In 2025 she made her return with Team Visma | Lease a Bike, and it couldn't have been more glorious as she achieved the fir...

Tadej Pogacar is present at Paris-Roubaix this year and he is the big star at the start line, despite it featuring all of the top classics riders. The rainbow jersey was at the team presentation this afternoon and talked a bit about his thoughts 24 hours before the start.  In Flanders, the UAE Team...

For the first time since the early 1990s, the defending Tour de France champion is set to compete at Paris-Roubaix in 2025 as Tadej Pogacar continues to rewrite the cycling rulebook. Despite the potential dangers of the iconic French cobbles though, the Slovenian has done more than enough to earn th...

António Morgado comes from a country that has very little history in the northern classics but has very quickly left an impression in the peloton by finishing Top5 of the Tour of Flanders in his neo-pro season. In 2025 his role transformed into a supporting one for Tadej Pogacar in the monuments, bu...

Paris-Roubaix is perhaps the race on the World Tour calendar where rain can make the most difference. Not only visually, but the 'Hell of the North' is exceptionally dangerous when the conditions are wet, and the riders may just find that this Sunday.  Whilst this Saturday's Paris-Roubaix Femmes has...

Paris-Roubaix 2025 is here. This Sunday marks one of the most exciting editions of the Hell of the North. Not only because of the debut of Tadej Pogacar and his new chapter in the rivalry with Mathieu van der Poel, but also because of the huge number of contenders for the victory. The favorites are...

Paris-Roubaix is one of the most highly anticipated races of the year and throughout the entire week little else has been on the mind of fans and riders alike. With a vast array of contenders for the victory in northern France, Johan Bruyneel has shared his opinion on a few.  On Mathieu van der Poel...

Belgium is the birthplace of many of cycling's best ever, and whilst it still does currently, it's no match for the 20th century's stars. Because of the country's history, tradition and large landscape of media, it's riders receive substantially more attention than in most other nations. This contri...

By now, Artem Shcherbyna is a name that becomes more and more recognizable in pro cycling. The Ukrainian Youtuber had multiple interesting videos throughout the winter following riders such as Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Tom Pidcock and Remco Evenepoel in Spain; and now he has followed Mathieu...

On the eve of Paris-Roubaix, all the preparations are done into what is the final major cobbled classic of the spring. Two-time defending champion Mathieu van der Poel is at the top of the list of favourites which stretches amongst several riders, and his health has improved since the Tour de Flandr...

Alex Aranburu was ultimately awarded the victory in Wednesday's highly controversial stage of Itzulia Basque Country. The decision-making process of race jury, who took several hours to reach a final decision, came to a conclusion that the Spanish champion did nothing wrong. Sports director of Grou...

The UCI has announced today that the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships, originally set to be hosted in Nice, France on 18 and 19 October, will ultimately take place in the Zuid-Limburg region of the Netherlands instead on 11 and 12 October. It's exciting news for the Dutch cycling fans with also t...

For his all the success Wout van Aert has accumulated over the course of his career, the Belgian still has just one Monument win to his name. In 2025, Van Aert has made no secret the fact that his big goals in the Spring have been the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, but after missing the podium...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. We preview stage 6. The queen stage in the Basque Country is always a day to fear unless you're an ex...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike are a team continuously struck by injuries, and this week another of Jonas Vingegaard's important domestiques for the Tour de France has also been affected. After Christophe Laporte's long-standing health issues which have not allowed him to yet start his season, now Victor...

Paris-Roubaix is a race of two halves - one in which the roads are completely flat for two hours, and then between three or four hours in and inbetween the 30 cobbled sectors. For the cobblestones, riders often have bikes with specialized material to handle the cobbles, but this can cost a lot of sp...

Lotte Kopecky may have not had as dominant entrance into 2025 as she hoped for, but things are already moving in the right direction for the world champion after her victory at the Tour of Flanders. As a defending champion at Paris-Roubaix Femmes, she aims to complete a double at the biggest cobbled...

Paris-Roubaix 2025 will paralyze the cycling world this Sunday with a historic edition. Tadej Pogacar will face the Hell of the North for the first time in his career. His main rival should be Mathieu van der Poel, winner of the last two editions. However, there is a long list of candidates for vict...

The third monument of the season is already at the doorstep. Mathieu van der Poel is the big favorite to win Paris-Roubaix for the third consecutive year. The Dutchman he can rely on an experienced team which includes Gianni Vermeersch who even finished 6th himself last year. For Vermeersch, Sunday...

The 2025 edition of Paris-Roubaix is greatly anticipated, perhaps more than even before. Obviously, that is the case thanks to the presence of Tadej Pogacar who will take on the winner of last two editions Mathieu van der Poel. But Thijs Zonneveld sees more favorites, in particular the strong Team V...

Mads Pedersen's ultimate dream of a Monument win comes to the fore once again this Sunday as the Dane heads to Paris-Roubaix 2025 as one of the real riders to watch. If the Lidl-Trek leader is to take the victory though, he must first get past the likes of defending champion Mathieu van der Poel and...

On the April 12th, the women's peloton faces one of its toughest challenges in the recently-created Paris-Roubaix Femmes. This race has quickly gained acclaim as a thrilling event, promising plenty of emotion and action once again this year. We preview the race ahead.  The race features 148.5 kilome...

All eyes will be on Tadej Pogacar this Sunday as the world champion makes his senior debut at the 'Hell of the North' - Paris-Roubaix. Only two riders in history have ever won the iconic race on their debut but when it comes to the Slovenian leader of UAE Team Emirates - XRG, no records are safe.  P...

Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen have ruled Paris-Roubaix with an iron fist over recent seasons, completing a one-two finish at both the 2023 and 2024 editions. As they're officially confirmed to lead the team again this weekend, can they do it again in 2025? "First and second in 2023. Firs...

With just one stage to go, UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader João Almeida leads the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country by 30 seconds from Max Schachmann. With 7 categorised climbs on the final stage though, the Portuguese is quick to insist that the race is still far from done.  "It was a good day - definitel...

There are few riders in the entirety of the peloton that are as excitingly and relentlessly aggressive as Ben Healy. On stage 5 of the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country, the Irishman was rewarded for this attacking intent with a stunning 50km solo stage win.  “We had two guys in the breakaway,” reflected...

On the April 12th, the women's peloton faces one of its toughest challenges in the recently-created Paris-Roubaix Femmes. This race has quickly gained acclaim as a thrilling event, promising plenty of emotion and action once again this year. We take a look at it's startlist.  The final startlist has...

EF Education-EasyPost's Ben Healy has taken his first win of the 2025 season and in typically aggressive style too, attacking with a more than 50km solo on stage 5 of the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country. In terms of the general classification, Joao Almeida remains in the overall race lead.  With there b...

Tadej Pogacar is set to become the first defending Tour de France champion to take on the dangers of Paris-Roubaix in over three decades this weekend. The last rider to do so? Greg LeMond, and the American cycling icon has had some incredibly positive words to say about the all-conquering Pogacar. ...

With Wout van Aert still searching for his first road win of the 2025 season, where better for the Belgian to take the victory than this Sunday at Paris-Roubaix? In truth, few are giving the Visma superstar much hope, but in the opinion of Belgian cycling expert Michel Wuyts, the dream is very much...

Filippo Ganna has shown some very strong legs in 2025 so far. As such, the Italian powerhouse is dreaming of a first-ever Monument win on the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix this weekend, improving on his 6th placed finish at 'The Hell of the North' in 2023.  Already this season, Ganna has come close to Mo...

On the 18th of April we will have on the road the Brabantse Pijl. The Belgian classic is a mix of the cobbled and Ardennes classics, and coincidentally it comes in between the two phases of the spring. We take a look at it's profile.  The 162.5-kilometer race fits the puncheurs and cobbled classics...

Dylan van Baarle won Paris-Roubaix back in 2022, a year where he thrived in the cobbled classics. However since joining Team Visma | Lease a Bike he suffered from a lot of bad luck, but can he make a comeback this year alongside Wout van Aert? The Dutchman also talked about Tadej Pogacar's chances i...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG is a team of much money, and money buys talent. A lot is said of the team's plethora of climbers such as Ayuso, Almeida and Yates who all battle for their leadership opportunities alongside Tadej Pogacar; but in the cobbled classics this is also the case and at Paris-Roubaix...

This Sunday marks a moment in cycling history. The moment we’ve all been waiting for. The debut of Tadej Pogacar at Paris-Roubaix. The first time the sport’s most complete modern rider tackles the race known as the “Hell of the North.” Has there ever been a more anticipated debut at Roubaix? Pogacar...

Joxeán Fernández Matxín, manager of UAE Team Emirates - XRG is currently leading Joao Almeida in the Itzulia Basque Country but, of course, he has one eye on what Tadej Pogacar can do this coming Sunday in Paris-Roubaix. He shares how the World Champion brought the subject forward.  In an interview...

Reportedly, Mathieu van der Poel got slightly sick after the E3 Saxo Classic and in the days that followed he was under some medication. This was kept in private and only revealed after the Tour of Flanders where he was defeated by Tadej Pogacar, and seemingly he is not yet back up to full health. ...

Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro (UAE Emirates - XRG) once again showed the best of his legs with a second place finish in the fourth stage of the Itzulia Basque Country. He was only surpassed by his teammate, the Portuguese João Almeida, who becomes the new leader of the race after his solo. "It was...

Mathieu van der Poel will be racing Paris-Roubaix on the Canyon Aeroad CFR Tensor, a bike specifically designed for difficult races such as this, which has been developed alongside Alpecin-Deceuninck and the now two-time winner who is looking to defend his title against the likes of Wout van Aert, T...

With 300 teams, the first edition of WorldTour Manager was a resounding success. And so CyclingUpToDate continues with a game just for the Paris-Roubaix. This makes following the race even more exciting! At the top of the website is a link for the Paris-Roubaix Game in WorldTourManager! Paris-Roubai...

Thibau Nys has only just made a debut after successful cyclocross winter when he became the european champion. On his first race day back on road, the Belgian didn't leave anything to our imagination and confidently rode towards a victory at the GP Miguel Indurain. A great signal towards upcoming Ar...

For the 2024 Olympic Games, the number of cyclists in men's race was cut down to only 90 riders - to equal the number of starters in women's race. That decision was a bitter pill to swallow especially for the strong traditional countries like Netherlands and Belgium. However no change is planned for...

Fabio Jakobsen's iliac artery surgery went well, albeit not exactly as planned. While with initial prognosis the Dutch sprinter could've hoped to recover in time for Tour de France, now it's clear that won't be possible. But the regained hope of returning to his best is perhaps even more important i...

Compared to recent years, Soudal - Quick-Step miss a strong leader heading into Paris-Roubaix. And so the shared leadership between European champion Tim Merlier and Yves Lampaert feels more like a wishful thinking than a realistic bid for a top result. By those words, we don't mean to take away fro...

With close GC after three days of racing, the yellow jersey of Max Schachmann was always going to be others' target. The finish of stage 4 included a challenging climb with slopes up to 20% that simply didn't play into hands of the Soudal - Quick-Step rider who had to momentarily let go of the group...

This Sunday, April 13, one of the most anticipated races on the calendar takes place: Paris-Roubaix 2025. The main feature of this year's Hell of the North will be the debut of Tadej Pogacar. And nobody wants to miss that. The Slovenian will once again fight a thrilling duel against Mathieu van der...

He has more victories than any other Visma | Lease a Bike rider at this point of the season. Who is it we're talking about? The rising sprinter star Matthew Brennan. At just 19 years of age, he's already won GP Denain and two stages at Volta a Catalunya. Next plans? Monumental debut at Paris-Roubaix...

Paris-Roubaix takes place on the 13th of April this year and it is the grand climax of the cobbled classics. This will be the final and ultimate one, the third monument of the season features 55 kilometers of cobbled roads and every single year it is a highlight of the season.  In this article you c...

João Almeida was the strongest climber on the 4th stage of the Itzulia Basque Country in dominant fashion with an attack on the Izua climb, which peaked around 11 kilometers from the finish line. From then on the Portuguese rider rode in isolation to win the stage 28 seconds ahead of his UAE Team Em...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. We preview stage 5. Stage 5 is a tricky day to predict, a hilly day but the climbs aren't truly bruta...

João Almeida is a rider who often finishes second or incredibly close to the wins, but today was his day. On stage 4 of the Itzulia Basque Country the UAE Team Emirates - XRG rider left no room for doubt, he showed he was the strongest climber in the race and took a strong solo win and race lead.  I...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike are out on a recon ride of Paris-Roubaix today and Wout van Aert has been followed by much of the local media during his ride. This meant that a video was being recorded from a drone during the Trouée d'Arenberg, and the Belgian was lucky to escape a crash after he puncture...

Stage 5 of the 2022 Tour de France was a memorable day. Primoz Roglic crashed into a Hay Bale which destroyed his winning ambitions, and Jonas Vingegaard had the most chaotic bike exchange in years but in the end saved the day - much due to Wout van Aert. What many don't remember is that on that day...

Luke Rowe is one of the riders who, back in his professional cyclist years, used to specialize and thrive in Paris-Roubaix. He's battled for his own results, but as was the case throughout most of his career, he helped his leaders achieve the same. The Welshman shares his thoughts on this year's rac...

INEOS Grenadiers found massive issues during the 2024 season, with a few bad relationships within the team and lots of departures between riders and staff. In 2025 there is a fresh breeze in the British team and alongside it new sponsorship opportunities.  "Obviously the work we are doing is confide...

Eight days remain for Remco Evenepoel's return to the peloton. Over the past few months, cycling fans have been spoiled in the spring classics to an absolute series of epic races featuring Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel, Mads Pedersen and more. In the shadows, the double Olympic Champion has be...

Wout van Aert's form has been on the rise and the preparation towards the monuments via an altitude camp proved to be the right choice. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider showed his very best level for the first time in a while at the Tour of Flanders, and has gained a strong foothold ahead of Pari...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike are starting Paris-Roubaix without Matteo Jorgenson and Tiesj Benoot who focused on the hilly cobbled classics, but they will have Wout van Aert in the lead alongside a group of experienced and also very young riders besides him who will look to create chaos in the Hell of...

There are few riders in the history of cycling who can still at this point have a superior palmarès to that of Tadej Pogacar but over the years the list grows smaller and smaller. One of those, Bernard Hinault, non-stop praises the World Champion and specially after he decided to go against the orig...

Juan Ayuso took the lead of the 2025 UCI Rankings when it comes to individual points scored, but it was temporary. Over at the spring classics a lot of riders are making big moves, and after the Tour of Flanders it is Tadej Pogacar who has taken over the lead once again.  You can check the previous...

In French cycling there is still a lot of tradition, long-standing managers and above all no fear to talk about the difficult matters in the sport. Jean-René Bernaudeau, manager of the TotalEnergies team, recently talked about Tadej Pogacar, praising the Slovenian - but never forgetting cycling's re...

Last week, Tadej Pogacar conquered the Tour of Flanders in breathtaking fashion, outclimbing and outlasting the best in the world. This weekend, the reigning World Champion sets his sights on an even more brutal challenge, his debut at Paris–Roubaix. The question on everyone’s mind: can he beat Math...

Over this past week Lidl-Trek and Team Visma | Lease a Bike have scored a mountain of points at Dwars door Vlaanderen and the Tour of Flanders, however none managed to come out with a victory from the two cobbled classics. Meanwhile, Team Picnic PostNL's World Tour maintenance comes more and more at...

The third stage of Itzulia Basque Country put many obstacles in front of riders who had little time to catch their breath, let alone enjoy the scenery. Especially the last two climbs on the course - Gainza and Lazkaomendi - were a tough nut to crack with slopes that far exceeded 15% benchmark at ti...

The Itzulia Basque Country has been a great experience for Florian Lipowitz so far. After discovering his time trialing abilities on the opening day, the leader of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe continues to operate at the top of general classification after crucial third stage where the previous GC wa...

For Jasper Philipsen, second place was the highest achievable in Schoten. At Scheldeprijs, sometimes dubbed as the unofficial sprinters championships, he had to accept defeat from the hands of his rival Tim Merlier. "It was a very nice duel, but I didn't have the speed to win. I'm satisfied with the...

Max Schachmann keeps the leader's jersey after an exciting day of racing at the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country. The German rider of Soudal - Quick-Step managed to resist several attacks in today's stage and even sprinted to third place from a select group that was left at the front in the final. "It wa...

Stage 3 of Itzulia Basque Country became a huge drama after Alex Aranburu crossed the line as stage winner. That was because the Spanishman crossed a roundabout in the final on a side that was closed - contrary to what was written in road book before the start. The Spanish champion was relegated to...

Fabio Jakobsen's burden was hopfeully lifted after a surgery on his narrowed pelvic arteries. Team Picnic PostNL could definitely use some good news after they spent the past weeks in the corner where blows were falling. Jakobsen rode to some top-10 results in the early months of 2025, but at his la...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. We preview stage 4. Stage 4 is a harder challenge with no doubt, a day, one where the climbers can ma...

Paris-Roubaix takes place on the 13th of April this year and it is the grand climax of the cobbled classics. This will be the final and ultimate one, the third monument of the season features 55 kilometers of cobbled roads and every single year it is a highlight of the season. Here's the prize money...

Caleb Ewan was a risky signing for INEOS Grenadiers, but two weeks into his season seemingly a very profitable one. Although with modest competition, the 'Pocket Rocket' has already won two bunch sprints and is growing ever confident. The Tour de France is his ultimate goal, but he will have to prov...

Stage 3 of Itzulia Basque Country was a thirlling day of racing, with hours of attacks, GC action, important splits and an unexpected solo win by none other than the Spanish national champion himself. Alex Aranburu took his first win in the Cofidis jersey. However, he was later disqualified because...

Tim Merlier of Soudal - Quick-Step is a sprinter that seems to grow by the year and in 2025 his level is perhaps even higher than before. Now in the European Champion's jersey, he successfully defended his title at the Scheldeprijs.  “It’s the second time I’ve won here, but it’s especially nice in t...

The third day of the Itzulia Basque Country, the first on the hilly terrain of the race, proved to be an absolute roller-coaster and not just in terms of profile. João Almeida, second in the overall classification at the start, spent time on the attack, then catching up with an extremely dangerous m...

Tim Merlier has perhaps been the best sprinter of the year so far, and he has boosted that status this Wednesday afternoon by winning the Scheldeprijs. The Belgian classic was won in a bunch sprint by the Soudal - Quick-Step rider.  Away from Itzulia Basque Country where the climbers had a field day...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG has revealed it's lineup for Paris-Roubaix and in the lead will be Tadej Pogacar. The World Champion will finally make his debut in the Hell of the North after months of anticipation - he did a recon in early February, and then convinced UAE management to participate - and wi...

The women's Scheldeprijs opened up the action this Wednesday, and what was expected to be a regular bunch sprint race turned out to be more complicated. However, all the pieces of the puzzle in the end fit for Lidl-Trek, and Elisa Balsamo managed to take the win on the day.  The cobbled sectors and...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG are eagerly anticipating Paris-Roubaix and with this, the team has presented a strong lineup with several days remaining to the event. Tadej Pogacar will be making his debut, and will be seeking to win the fourth monument to his palmarès, and he will have a very strong suppor...

Paris-Roubaix takes place on the 13th of April this year and it is the grand climax of the cobbled classics. This will be the final and ultimate one, the third monument of the season features 55 kilometers of cobbled roads and every single year it is a highlight of the season. Here's where and when...

This Sunday, the cobbles return. The 122nd edition of Paris–Roubaix, cycling’s most brutal and iconic one-day race, promises another epic showdown in the Hell of the North. With Mathieu van der Poel chasing history, Tadej Pogacar making his highly anticipated debut, and Wout van Aert seeking his fir...

Arnaud De Lie’s start to the 2025 season has been far from smooth. The Belgian champion has struggled to find the form that saw him shine in 2024, and even parted ways with his trainer recently. As questions swirl about what’s gone wrong, former teammate Philippe Gilbert has offered a frank assessme...

Fresh off her record-breaking third victory at the Tour of Flanders, Lotte Kopecky is already shifting focus to her next major goal: Paris–Roubaix. The World Champion has completed a recon of the course this week as she prepares to chase an iconic Monument double. Kopecky is no stranger to the punis...

After winning the Tour of Flanders for a second time last weekend, Tadej Pogacar now turns his attention to new ground ,quite literally, as he prepares for his debut at Paris–Roubaix this Sunday. It’s a race considered one of the most brutal in cycling, and far from a guaranteed success, even for so...

One of cycling’s brightest stars is set to make his long-awaited return to racing. Remco Evenepoel, who lit up the 2024 season, will rejoin the peloton at Brabantse Pijl on April 18th, just nine days from now. Evenepoel has not raced since Il Lombardia last autumn, after a serious crash with a van d...

Alexander Kristoff appears to be approaching the final chapter of his long and decorated career. The 37-year-old Norwegian has confirmed he is likely to retire at the end of the 2025 season, signalling the conclusion of more than 15 years in the professional peloton. “I can confirm with almost certa...

Tom Dumoulin may have retired from professional cycling more than two years ago, but he still likes to stick his head out and compete at less serious compeitions. Is it time for debut on gravel yet? "I’ll do Unbound," Dumoulin tells Cycling Weekly casually. "But only the 100-mile race" and "just to...

Following her impressive performance at Dwars door Vlaanderen, you wouldn't find a more in-form rider at the start of the Tour of Flanders than Elisa Longo Borghini. Unfortunately, the Italian champion was not able to show the dynamites in her legs as a heavy crash got her a ticket to the hospital w...

After stints at Jumbo-Visma and Arkéa - B&B Hotels, David Dekker set out to explore unknown territory in 2025. Euskaltel - Euskadi used to be almost exclusively Basque team since its resurrection in 2018. But the UCI points battle caught up to this traditional team as well and thus many new faces ca...

Many riders achieved breakthrough results in the sprint of second stage of Itzulia Basque Country - but not Axel Zingle. Despite him being one of the main pre-race favourites, he didn't make it onto the podium. Sixth place was a maximum for Vimsa's new 2025 recruit. "I'm a bit disappointed," he said...

Yoann Offredo is going through a difficult period. The former French professional cyclist is suffering from serious eye disease and could even go completely blind in a few years. "One day I had a white spot in front of my eyes. I found an ophthalmologist and he said: it's not good. They then sent me...

Lotte Kopecky stormed to a historic third Tour of Flanders title on Sunday, cementing her status as the queen of the cobbles. But for some fans along the roadside, there was a moment of uncertainty. Was it Kopecky crossing the line in rainbow bands… or Kim Le Court? Checks notes, no it was Kopecky!...

On the 9th of April the peloton will take on what is one of the single most important one-day races for the sprinters in the calendar. Every spring, Scheldeprijs provides a golden opportunity for the fast men to test themselves against each other. We take a look at it's startlist.  The preliminary s...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. We preview stage 3. The third day of the race will be the introduction to what Itzulia offers the mos...

On the 9th of April the peloton will take on what is one of the single most important one-day races for the sprinters in the calendar. Every spring, Scheldeprijs provides a golden opportunity for the fast men to test themselves against each other. We preview the race ahead.  The 202-kilometer long c...

Caleb Ewan delivered a textbook sprint victory on Stage 2 of the Itzulia Basque Country, claiming his first win for INEOS Grenadiers in emphatic style. Backed by a flawless lead-out, the Australian made the most of a rare opportunity on a parcours suited to his strengths, and didn’t disappoint. “Thi...

Caleb Ewan has won the second stage of the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country in another masterful performance from the INEOS Grenadiers! The early hours of today's stage at the Itzulia Basque Country had a controlled tempo and a long-range breakaway featuring five riders who escaped just four kilometres i...

Wout van Aert delivered a determined performance at Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, finishing fourth and signalling a return to form after a disrupted 2024 season plagued by crashes. It was his first major result of 2025, and a promising sign ahead of Paris–Roubaix this weekend. Perhaps more importantly,...

Last Sunday, Tadej Pogacar once again proved that Grand Tour champions can be cobbled classics kings too. The Slovenian superstar stormed to his second career win at the Tour of Flanders, dropping the very best, including Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, in one of the best performances of his...

1000 days have passed since one of the most iconic Tour de France stages of the modern era. On July 13th, 2022, Stage 11 of the Tour de France ripped through the Col du Télégraphe and the Col du Galibier before finishing atop the monstrous Col du Granon. It was a day of pure carnage in the Alps, a d...

Twelve months ago, controversy surrounded the lead-in to Paris–Roubaix. The focus was on the infamous Trouée d’Arenberg, one of the race’s most dangerous and iconic cobbled sectors. To reduce rider speed entering the strip, organisers introduced a chicane, a move that drew criticism from the peloton...

Paris-Roubaix is one of those few races left on the calendar where an outsider can surprise from afar and end up winning due to its completely different nature from other one-day races. We take a look at every single one of the 30 cobbled sectors and their details.  The 2025 edition, Tadej Pogacar's...

Much has been said already about the 2025 Paris-Roubaix, but the truth is now we enter the countdown to what is one of the very best and most exciting races of the year. Furthermore, this year could be a memorable one, as all of the main favourites enter the race in great form and uninjured, and wit...

Pello Bilbao is one of the home riders this week at Itzulia Basque Country and together with Santiago Buitrago they are contenders for the overall classification but also stage win on several days. The Basque rider however was also asked about the non-presence of the world's best stage-racers, and h...

Nathan van Hooydonck is a former right-hand man for Wout van Aert and still a member of Team Visma | Lease a Bike to this day. In his Paris-Roubaix preview he got emotions out of the way and talked about who he considers to be the main favourite, and he's got an interesting opinion.  "I'm not comple...

Spectators and players alike at the Monte Carlo Masters this Monday afternoon were surprised as during the match between Yunchaokete Bu and Lorenzo Musetti, there was a brief pause as the chair umpire waited for a few spectators to be seated - an unwritten rule. The spectators: Tadej Pogacar and Urs...

Tadej Pogacar will make his debut next Sunday, April 13 at Paris-Roubaix in the only Monument without climbs and the only one where he is not one of the favorites to win the race. The Slovenian wants to go down in history by winning every major race on the cycling calendar in Eddy Merckx style and t...

Mathieu van der Poel was the only challenger of Tadej Pogacar at Tour of Flanders, but even he had to surrender when Slovenian accelerated on the last time Oude Kwaremont. It's the Dutchman's first defeat in a one-day race this season and compatriot Sep Vanmarcke thinks Van der Poel's hunger for vic...

Tadej Pogacar claimed his second Tour of Flanders victory today, delivering a commanding performance to avenge his recent Milano–Sanremo defeat to Mathieu van der Poel. But while his ride to glory will dominate the headlines, the day began with unexpected controversy, and not the kind you'd expect i...

Tadej Pogacar's participation at Paris-Roubaix was kept a secret for a long time with the Slovenian's team playing down the odds. But with more and more hints pointing towards inevitability of that happening. Now, after having won the Tour of Flanders for the second time, it's a big topic whether th...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike rode a strong Tour of Flanders as a team, just like at Dwars door Vlaanderen earlier last week. But no breakthrough result came out of the effort with Wout van Aert only 4th in the sprint for remaining podium spots and Tiesj Benoot in 6th. It was Benoot who ignited the acti...

Mathieu van der Poel made few incredible recoveries during the 2025 Tour of Flanders. However all of his previous mistakes that Sunday caught up to him with 18 kilometers to go when Oude Kwaremont arose in front of the riders and Tadej Pogacar disappeared over the horizon while the Dutchman seemed t...

As team manager at UAE, Allan Peiper saw Tadej Pogacar rise to the top of cycling about five years ago when he won the Tour de France for the first time. For personal reasons, he stepped down from that position, but as a racing enthusiast he enjoys what the Slovenian shows time and again.  The Austr...

In the great career of Sean Kelly, the Irishman has never won the Tour of Flanders - the only race missing for him to have completed the cycling Grand Slam. Now he's watching with excitement the adventures of Slovenian Tadej Pogacar who may have even better chance of winning all five Monuments - tha...

Tadej Pogacar ultimately broke Mathieu van der Poel the last time up Oude Kwaremont, but former professional Jan Bakelants saw a strong Dutchman regardless. As for Paris-Roubaix which should favor Van der Poel more, he still isn't fully convinced about Pogacar's chances. "This Tour of Flanders was p...

On the April 12th, the women's peloton faces one of its toughest challenges in the recently-created Paris-Roubaix Femmes. This race has quickly gained acclaim as a thrilling event, promising plenty of emotion and action once again this year. We take a look at it's profile.  The race features 148.5 k...

Mathieu van der Poel arrived this past Sunday at the Tour of Flanders in high spirits. Last year he had won the Ronde-Roubaix double and in this year's Milano-Sanremo he defeated Tadej Pogacar. However, did he make a strategic error in yesterday's Tour of Flanders? Potentially, Van der Poel was thi...

Two participants died this afternoon in the Tour of Flanders for amateurs. They started today with 15,000 participants. A Dutch cyclist died on the Taaienberg in Maarkedal. The second fatality occurred on the Kwaremont in Kluisbergen. This was a participant from France. Despite resuscitation attempt...

On the 9th of April the peloton will take on what is one of the single most important one-day races for the sprinters in the calendar. Every spring, Scheldeprijs provides a golden opportunity for the fast men to test themselves against each other. We take a look at it's profile.  The 202-kilometer l...

Paris-Roubaix takes place on the 13th of April this year and it is the grand climax of the cobbled classics. This will be the final and ultimate one, the third monument of the season features 55 kilometers of cobbled roads and every single year it is a highlight of the season. We take a look at it's...

The profiles for the 2025 Giro d'Italia have been officially revealed! The Corsa Rosa is the first Grand Tour of the season and this year it will include a start in a nation that will for the first time in it's history host a Grand Tour, Albania; and also several mountain stages in it's second half...

Max Schachmann has gone full circle in his career. He started out in Quick-Step as a World Tour debutant in 2017; moved to BORA where he had the climax of his career and then it's downfall as well; but in 2025 he returned to Soudal - Quick-Step and today at Itzulia Basque Country he's taken his firs...

João Almeida is one of the big favourites to win Itzulia Basque Country and this Monday he began his race the right way. The UAE Team Emirates - XRG rider has won time on all of his direct rivals, however not everything about the day was positive.  "I'm super happy. Today I think I did really good,...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. We preview stage 2. Stage 2 is the one day where the sprinters can happily say that they will have a...

Stage 1 of the Itzulia Basque Country was a flat time-trial where differences could be made in the overall classification and that was definitely the case. A few men lost substantial time whilst João Almeida and Florian Lipowitz made the best of it. Max Schachmann however was the big winner of the d...

Thijs Zonneveld is one of the most vocal and popular voices in the Netherlands when it comes to cycling commentary, but his outlook on Mathieu van der Poel's Tour of Flanders wasn't the best. He believes the defending champion blew up trying to follow Tadej Pogacar, whilst with a different tactic he...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike raced a pretty ideal Tour of Flanders, and saw their best riders with their best legs. Now after the race, it is possible to see the Dutch team planned their way into the monuments very well, and the team is very eager to see what Wout van Aert will be able to do at the Par...

It was a brutal day at the Tour of Flanders for Team Picnic–PostNL, who endured one of the most difficult races in recent memory. The squad saw five riders abandon, with Enzo Leijnse, Timo Roosen, Tim Naberman, John Degenkolb, and Alex Edmondson all failing to reach the finish line. For three of the...

Mathieu van der Poel was reportedly ill a few days before the Tour of Flanders, and during the race he suffered a crash before the cobbled sectors. Whilst the Dutchman showed his best level, it was understandable that he couldn't match a soaring Tadej Pogacar on the Flandrien bergs. However, how muc...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG won the Tour of Flanders for the second time in three years but it certainly wasn't because of a tactical masterpiece. Tadej Pogacar's two most important domestiques Tim Wellens and Jhonatan Narváez crashed before the cobblestones, but the World Champion was still able to ove...

The Itzulia Basque Country 2025 starts with a 16.5 kilometres time trial that will probably cause the first differences in the general classification of the race. It is a route that has several steep slopes in its initial part but with a final part that is practically flat. We will see what the two...

António Morgado was once again in the spotlight at the Tour of Flanders, but this time in a different way to last year, when he surprised everyone by finishing in 5th place, the best result by a Portuguese cyclist in the Flemish race's history. In the 2025 edition, the 21-year-old finished in a dist...

There are days in cycling history that feel predestined, where the stars align, the champions rise, and history is written. Sunday at the 2025 Tour of Flanders was one such day, as two reigning World Champions conquered Flanders’ cobbles and climbs: Tadej Pogacar and Lotte Kopecky. It’s a rare feat...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike showed real determination and teamwork at Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, putting in a bold performance that silenced some of their critics. Wout van Aert crossed the line in fourth, narrowly missing the podium, while Matteo Jorgenson and Tiesj Benoot played key roles in shaping...

The incredible Tadej Pogacar has put down another ride for the ages, soloing to a stunning victory at the 2025 Tour of Flanders after an enthralling day of racing and dramatically cracking his arch-rival Mathieu van der Poel on the final ascent of the Oude Kwaremont.  After an eight man group that i...

On the 7th April, the peloton will head to Spain for the Itzulia Basque Country. Last year the race was won by Juan Ayuso, but it was more famously the race that saw the horror crash that wiped out Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic. Find the startlist right here! Included on the fi...

Lance Armstrong is the most controversial figure in the history of cycling and recently one of his statements has once again brought a lot of negative attention towards him. The disgraced American, who lost all his seven Tour de France titles due to a doping ring within the team, believes he will on...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. We preview stage 1. The race starts off with a 16-kilometer time-trial in Vitoria-Gasteiz, one that i...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. We preview the race ahead.  The race starts off with a 16-kilometer time-trial in Vitoria-Gasteiz, on...

Tadej Pogacar managed to win his second Tour of Flanders yesterday, and Lance Armstrong has no doubt that he is the best cyclist ever. "Every time you have to talk about him you shake your head in disbelief, but he's just that good, he's just that good, that special. I think we all have to agree tha...

Stefan Küng finished a strong seventh in Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, a race dominated by Tadej Pogacar’s incredible late race move. The Groupama – FDJ rider took a bold approach mid-race and reflected on his decisions in a post-race interview with Eurosport. “Before the start, the plan was to ride de...

Tadej Pogacar delivered one of the most remarkable performances of his already storied career at the 2025 Tour of Flanders, breaking clear of his rivals on the Oude Kwaremont and soloing to victory ahead of a stacked field including Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, and Mads Pedersen. Speaking in...

The long-standing tradition of a serene final day parade into Paris for the Tour de France is about to be turned on its head. According to Le Parisien, the 2025 edition of the race will take a bold new route through the heart of the capital, including three ascents of the iconic Montmartre hill. Fol...

Next week, the peloton heads to the Basque Country for one of the most demanding and unpredictable stage races on the calendar: Itzulia Basque Country. Last year’s edition was marked by a high-profile crash that sent shockwaves through the sport, taking out three of the sport's biggest stars, Jonas...

Almost two years after the tragic loss of American cycling prospect Magnus White, justice has been delivered. A Boulder County jury has found Yeva Smilianska guilty of reckless vehicular homicide following the collision that claimed White’s life on July 29, 2023. White, just 17 years old at the time...

Colby Simmons made his professional debut for EF Education–EasyPost on one of the sport’s grandest stages, Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. While Tadej Pogacar stole the headlines with another dominant win, for 21-year-old Simmons, the 269km race wasn’t just his longest race to date, it was the longest ri...

Mathieu van der Poel put up one hell of a fight at the 2025 Tour of Flanders on Sunday afternoon. Eventually though, event he Alpecin-Deceuninck leader had to admit to defeat to world champion Tadej Pogacar, who soloed to the 8th Monument win of his illustrious career.  Van der Poel had looked incre...

Wout van Aert has had a difficult 2025 season so far, both on and off the bike. After the recent disappointment of Dwars Door Vlaanderen, criticism of the Belgian reached a fever pitch. Impressively though, Van Aert has bounced back very strongly at the 2025 Tour of Flanders, despite eventually bein...

Tadej Pogacar delivered a sensational ride to win the Tour of Flanders, cementing his number one status with a solo victory. Behind him, Mads Pedersen put in a brilliant performance to finish second, outsprinting Mathieu van der Poel, who had to settle for third. Jasper Stuyven crossed the line in f...

After a turbulent fortnight under heavy media scrutiny (particularly in Belgium) Team Visma | Lease a Bike showed real signs of recovery at the Tour of Flanders. While they narrowly missed out on the podium, their performance marked a much-needed boost during a difficult period for the team. Wout va...

Filippo Ganna couldn't quite match his heroic performance from Milano-Sanremo at the 2nd Monument of the season. Nevertheless, an 8th placed finish at the 2025 Tour of Flanders remains a mostly positive result for the INEOS Grenadiers powerhouse.  Despite coming home in 8th, 2:19 down on the eventua...

Despite his best efforts, Mathieu van der Poel couldn't match Tadej Pogacar when the latter made his ultimately race-winning attack on the final ascent of the Oude Kwaremont at the 2025 Tour of Flanders on Sunday afternoon. As it turns out though, Van der Poel himself might not have been at 100%, fo...

After his blip at Milano-Sanremo last time out, Tadej Pogacar has emphatically returned to his position of man to beat in the World Tour peloton, soloing to an incredible win at the 2025 Tour of Flanders on Sunday afternoon in Belgium. With next weekend posing a challenge unlike the Slovenian has ev...

Making Tour of Flanders history, Lotte Kopecky became the first woman to take a 3rd career win at the iconic Belgian Monument on Sunday afternoon, sprinting to the victory in a tight, four-woman fight to the line.  "I feel good. It was a crazy race with many crashes at the start. It was very nerve-w...

Once again, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar gave an incredibly exciting spectacle for the fans as they went head to head at the 2025 Tour of Flanders on Sunday afternoon. This time, it was the Slovenian world champion who emerged victorious, although according to Adrie van der Poel, father of...

Team SD Worx - Protime's world champion Lotte Kopecky has taken the win at the 2025 Tour of Flanders WE ahead of Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, Liane Lippert and Katarzyna Niewiadome, after a dramatic finale saw a four-woman sprint for the line in Oudenaarde. In the process, the Belgian makes history as th...

The 2025 Tour of Flanders saw Tadej Pogacar cement his place in cycling history with an unforgettable performance. The Slovenian rider attacked with lightning speed on the final climb of the Oude Kwaremont, 19 km from the finish, leaving Mathieu van der Poel unable to keep up. Pogacar crossed the li...

Mads Pedersen has been riding out of his skin so far this Spring Classics season. That impressive form continued once again for the Dane at the 2025 Tour of Flanders too, although despite his best efforts, the Lidl-Trek leader was forced to settle for 2nd place behind the all-conquering Tadej Pogaca...

Was it ever really in doubt? Tadej Pogacar has silenced all those who dared to question him following Milano-Sanremo, by emphatically soloing to a spectacular 8th Monument victory of his career at the 2025 Tour of Flanders.  That's not to say the Slovenian had things all his own way however. Far fro...

The Tour of Flanders, renowned as the second monument of the season and the pinnacle of all Flandrien classics, stands as one of the most important and thrilling days in the cycling calendar. This prestigious race, taking place on the 6th April, sees the biggest classics specialists battling it out...

In recent years, Team SD Worx - Protime have been the dominant force of the women's World Tour peloton. Ahead of this afternoon's battle at the Tour of Flanders, the team can also boast three genuine contenders for the win.  Front and centre of those, is of course the current Rainbow Jersey, Lotte K...

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As is the case whenever he rides, there has been a sense of when and not if Tadej Pogacar would attack. At the 2025 Tour of Flanders this Sunday afternoon, the world champion has launched with 56 kilometres to go! With powerhouses such as Filippo Ganna and Stefan Kung in the lead group, the peloton...

This afternoon in Belgium, one of the most exciting races of the year is taking place as the 2025 Tour of Flanders is being held. The two standout favourites pre-race are none other than Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar, with an epic rematch from their recent Milano-Sanremo battle expected. Wh...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. In this article you can find a wrap-up of all the information needed to know for the 2025 Itzulia Bas...

The Tour of Flanders grew incredibly tense before the Eikenberg and we have seen two crashes. The first involved Jhonatan Narváez, but quickly after about a dozen riders went down including Mathieu van der Poel himself.  This happened with 126 kilometers and at high speed. Quite a lot of riders went...

The Tour of Flanders, renowned as the second monument of the season and the pinnacle of all Flandrien classics, stands as one of the most important and thrilling days in the cycling calendar. This prestigious race, taking place on the 6th April, sees the biggest classics specialists battling it out...

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team keep racking up the wins, and this week at the Tour of Hellas they have struck gold for their head sprinter Matteo Moschetti. On both bunch sprints of the race, the Italian managed to outsprint Dylan Groenewegen ahead of the Giro d'Italia.  Moschetti has been showing serious f...

Tadej Pogacar has won the UAE Tour, Strade Bianche and almost defeated Mathieu van der Poel at Milano-Sanremo, but despite this there are notable voices who believes he comes in second in the list of favourites for the Tour of Flanders. One of the current record holders, Tom Boonen, believes Mathieu...

Mads Pedersen has won a lot during his career, but never a monument thus far. On the form of his life, the Lidl-Trek leader looks at the Tour of Flanders with a lot of motivation, and the desire to attack and try to beat a star-studded field.  Pedersen looked in incredible form during Paris-Nice in...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Wout van Aert enter the Tour of Flanders in the role of outsiders, and will have to innovate or surprise if they want to take the win against colossal rivals such as Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar.  “It remains very special to receive so much encouragement so ea...

Mathieu van der Poel is a three-time winner of the Tour of Flanders and this afternoon in Oudenaarde he has the chance to make history and become the first rider to ever have four in his palmarès. But in order to do that, he will need to go through a luxurious startlist and a World Champion who is j...

Tadej Pogacar has started the Tour of Flanders today in the rainbow jersey and looks to do what Mathieu van der Poel did last year: Win with the same equipment. However he will have to go through the Dutchman and drop him on the climbs, a mammoth task that is required to win the second monument of t...

The Tour of Flanders, renowned as the second monument of the season and the pinnacle of all Flandrien classics, stands as one of the most important and thrilling days in the cycling calendar. This prestigious race, taking place on the 6th April, sees the biggest classics specialists battling it out...

Lotto Cycling Team and cyclocross outfit Deschacht–Hens–FSP have announced a new partnership, coming into effect immediately. The first tangible outcome of this collaboration is the integration of experienced cyclocross rider Toon Aerts into Lotto’s road setup. Aerts, 31, will complete his upcoming...

Lennert Van Eetvelt will make his Monument debut at the Tour of Flanders this Sunday, leading the Lotto Cycling Team in one of the sport’s most demanding and prestigious races. Despite his inexperience on the cobbled classic, team manager Nikolas Maes believes the 23-year-old is more than ready for...

EF Education–EasyPost have officially announced the signing of Colby Simmons, who is set to make his WorldTour debut this Sunday at the Tour of Flanders. The American rider joins the professional ranks after progressing through the team’s development squad. EF confirmed the news on social media, wri...

In what has been a relatively subdued spring for Soudal -  Quick-Step, Paul Magnier has emerged as one of the team’s brightest sparks. The young Frenchman impressed at Le Samyn, finishing second behind none other than Mathieu van der Poel, a result that hinted at his potential among cycling’s elite....

Puck Pieterse enters the 2025 women’s Tour of Flanders as one of the outsiders to watch. Now more experienced than a year ago and supported by a much stronger Fenix–Deceuninck team, the 22 year old is quietly confident ahead of Sunday’s Monument. Her 2024 season was a standout year across multiple d...

Dylan van Baarle didn't get to race too much in recent months and years due to terrible luck with crashes. However he was able to put everything together for the spring and will be an important piece in Visma | Lease a Bike lineup. While the Dutch team lacks a clear favorite, they can play the game...

Thibau Nys made a spectacular start to his 2025 road campaign, winning the GP Miguel Indurain with a devastating late attack reminiscent of the explosivity of the likes of Remco Evenepoel. After a brilliant winter that saw him take bronze at the Cyclocross World Championships, the Lidl–Trek rider wa...

Sunday could be a defining day in the already glittering career of Mathieu van der Poel. The Dutchman is chasing a fourth victory at the Tour of Flanders, a win that would make him the most successful rider in the history of the iconic Monument. But standing in his way is none other than Tadej Pogac...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. Here's the prize money available.  The total prize money for the race is of €99.000 which comes toget...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. Here's when and where to watch it.   The race will be broadcast in the traditional channels, most not...

On the 6th of April, the women's peloton faces one of the most pivotal races in the calendar: the Tour of Flanders. With the road set for this prestigious event, the world's best classics specialists will be vying to secure victory. We preview the race ahead.  168 kilometers on the menu starting and...

On the 6th of April, cycling fans will gather to watch the women's Tour of Flanders. The race needs no introduction, but every year it continues to deliver some of the most exciting action between the strongest riders in the peloton. We take a look at it's startlist.  The final startlist features: E...

Every spring, the flatlands and cobbled hills of Flanders transform into a grand stage for one of cycling’s most revered spectacles: the Tour of Flanders, or De Ronde. And this race is more than a sporting event; it’s a fervent celebration of Flemish culture and pride. On race day, church bells yie...

On the 6th of April, cycling fans will gather to watch the second monument of the season: the Tour of Flanders. The race needs no introduction, but every year it continues to deliver some of the most exciting action between the strongest riders in the peloton. We take a look at it's startlist.  The...

With 300 teams, the first edition of WorldTour Manager was a resounding success. And so CyclingUpToDate continues with a game just for the Tour of Flanders. This makes following the race even more exciting! At the top of the website is a link for the Tour of Flanders Game in WorldTourManager! The...

Thibau Nys is racing his first day of the season but it almost wouldn't be guessed by anyone. The Belgian has began his season like a rocket, taking a superb win on the GP Miguel Indurain.  Edoardo Zamperini, Harrison Wood, Jesús Herrada, Xabier Isasa, Anthon Charmig, Alan Jousseaume and Jambaljamts...

The queen stage of the Tour of Hellas opened up very early on, with a couple of brutal climb splitting up the GC contenders. Harold Martin López of XDS Astana Team has managed to secure his GC lead whilst Unibet Tietema Rockets' Adrien Maire took a surprising stage win. Tietema's team opened up the...

It took two months and a half but finally all World Tour teams have managed to take a victory this season. The last in line was Intermarché - Wanty, but today the Belgian team celebrates the success of Dion Smith at the Volta NXT Classic.  On the hilly terrain of the Dutch race a group of six riders...

The Oude Kwaremont is one of the many, but perhaps the most important climb of the Tour of Flanders. It is where in 2023 Tadej Pogacar attacked to victory, and this Friday UAE Team Emirates - XRG did a full-on leadout training for the Slovenian on the mythical berg.  The video, recorded on motorbike...

The Vuelta a España announced this Friday its three invited teams to participate in the 2025 edition of the Grand Tour: Caja Rural - Seguros RGA, Burgos Burpellet BH and Tom Pidcock's Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. In a major surprise, the organization of the grand tour left out Equipo Kern Pharma, winner...

Mathieu van der Poel will be supported by several cyclocross specialists this Sunday at the Tour of Flanders including Quinten Hermans, Gianni Vermeersch and lastly, Timo Kielich. The latter discussed the gap between his leader and the rest within the team in such terrain.  The 25-year old was asked...

A diamond in the rough, Soudal - Quick-Step wanted to secure Paul Magnier as tightly as possible. The Belgian team has succeeded, and has renewed for two more years the Frenchman who won back in 2024 his very first race day with the team.  “It’s a landmark moment for us to be able to announce that P...

The E3 Saxo Classic was the Mathieu van der Poel show last week but not everyone in Belgium was excited to see the Dutchman dominate the competition once again. His right-hand man Gianni Vermeersch, a local, was ashamed that the cyclocross and gravel World Champion was booed and spat on during the r...

Grischa Niermann will be in the car this Sunday to lead Team Visma | Lease a Bike on what will be the very difficult task of trying to obtain a victory. Against colossal figures such as Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel, the team will have to innovate.  First and foremost however was the need t...

Mathieu van der Poel has won the Tour of Flanders on three occasions, and is matched with several of cycling's history-makers as the record holder. One of the others, Tom Boonen, believes there are very big chances that the Dutchman will become the first rider in history to win 'De Ronde' four times...

Philippe GIlbert on his heyday was one of the best classics riders in the history of cycling, usually in the hilly terrain where he managed to win many of the world's best races, but late in his career he moved to the cobbled classics where he managed to win both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Rouba...

Filippo Ganna did not initially have the Tour of Flanders in his schedule, but after showing such good form, he became INEOS Grenadiers' leader for the second monument of the season as well. The British team has announced the lineup that will be supporting him.  The Italian has been truly on the for...

Mads Pedersen is on extraordinary form and is perhaps favourite number three for the Tour of Flanders. However, he can still benefit from the pressure that will be on Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel's shoulders, but he must make the difference against them outside of the climbs.  “I am one of...

Mathieu van der Poel has been confirmed as Alpecin-Deceuninck's leader for the Tour of Flanders this Friday afternoon, 48 hours before his clash with Tadej Pogacar on the Flandrien bergs. It is a battle that is widely expected, specially after Milano-Sanremo; and the Dutchman believes the duo is abo...

Wout van Aert continues to face mounting criticism in the Belgian media following his performance at Dwars door Vlaanderen. But just as Demi Vollering stepped in to support the Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider on Wednesday, today it was Tadej Pogacar who came to his defence. “I didn't see it, but I d...

Team SD Worx - Protime, even without Demi Vollering among their ranks, will have multiple candidates to finish high up in the results of the upcoming Monuments; Paris-Roubaix and before that the Tour of Flanders. European champion Lorena Wiebes could add another to her Milano-Sanremo triumph already...

European cyclocross champion Thibau Nys is finally ready for his 2025 road debut. That will take place next week at Spanish stage race Itzulia Basque Country where his team hopes he can already fight for some stage wins. But especially that his form is good enough with view to the Ardennes Classics....

After the failed Dwars door Vlaanderen, leader Wout Van Aert took all the blame on himself. He said he had been selfish and had thought too much of himself. But the approval of the tactic to wait for Van Aert's spring came from the team car... Van Aert's former teammate Nathan Van Hooydonck afterwar...

They were supposed to be celebrating at Team Visma | Lease a Bike on Wednesday. After all they pulled off a perfect race at Dwars door Vlaanderen... Except the execution failed and Wout van Aert lost sprint to Neilson Powless in a 3v1 scenario. The Belgian was obviously heavily criticized by media f...

Neilson Powless become the surprise winner of Dwars door Vlaanderen, the traditional appetizer before second Monument of the season - the Tour of Flanders. Prior to the race on Wednesday, you wouldn't find the American's name listed among favorites. But after his triumph over Visma | Lease a Bike, t...

Tadej Pogacar turned heads on Wednesday with a Paris-Roubaix recon ride on Strava when he recorded some of fastest times on the race's iconic cobbled sectors. José De Cauwer has seen cycling change profoundly thanks to advancements in technology, training and tactics. He particularly notices this c...

From the 7th to the 12th of April, the peloton will take on Itzulia Basque Country; a race that is well known for it's course designed for climbers and puncheurs in a region full of cycling history. We take a look at it's profiles.  The race consists of six stages, opening up with a hilly time-trial...

The Tour of Flanders, renowned as the second monument of the season and the pinnacle of all Flandrien classics, stands as one of the most important and thrilling days in the cycling calendar. This prestigious race, taking place on the 6th April, sees the biggest classics specialists battling it out...

Jonas Vingegaard has not had the best start to the season he would've hoped for, with a concussion at Paris-Nice forcing him to abandon and also miss out on the Volta a Catalunya; but the Dane has one big goal for the year and that is to win the Tour de France, according to team DS and compatriot Je...

Before the start of Itzulia Basque Country, the Spanish peloton tackles the prestigious GP Miguel Indurain on the 5th of April. Named after the legendary figure of Spanish cycling, this hilly one-day race attracts climbers and riders with prowess in the classics. We preview the race ahead.  The race...

Before the start of Itzulia Basque Country, the Spanish peloton tackles the prestigious GP Miguel Indurain on the 5th of April. Named after the legendary figure of Spanish cycling, this hilly one-day race attracts climbers and riders with prowess in the classics. We take a look at it's startlist.  T...

Wout van Aert is coming to the Tour de Flanders with mixed feelings. On the one hand his defeat at Dwars door Vlaanderen was a big blow and changes his status within the team for such a race; but on the other he arrives knowing he's finding his best legs for the first time this spring.  "That was a...

The Tour of Flanders, renowned as the second monument of the season and the pinnacle of all Flandrien classics, stands as one of the most important and thrilling days in the cycling calendar. This prestigious race, taking place on the 6th April, sees the biggest classics specialists battling it out...

Bad weather is something the World Tour peloton has been facing quite a lot this spring, and the next unusual episode has happened today at the Tour of Hellas. Stage 3 was taking place as usual, until rain started falling heavily and riders looked for refuge in unlikely places.  With 46 kilometers t...

Nowadays safety in pro cycling has become one of the single most important and also controversial topics. However, it is easy to forget that perhaps the riders face bigger dangers outside of competition, and that is brought forward by Chris Froome who publicly exposed a driver who's been harassing h...

One step back, two steps forward... Tom Pidcock will be racing two Grand Tours in 2025 and is very motivated for them. This Friday morning it has been revealed that Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team will be racing the Vuelta a España later this year and it will include a visit to the Briton's home.  “It’s very...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike are entering the Tour of Flanders after a week of mixed feelings. The spring has not gone well for the team at all, but at Dwars door Vlaanderen they pulled off an extraordinary collective attack that only didn't come to fruition due to the goal of providing Wout van Aert w...

The Vuelta a España has unveiled its wildcard invitations for the 2025 edition, and British fans can certainly get excited. But, a certain Spanish team may feel hard done by.  After Equipo Kern Pharma and Euskaltel - Euskadi competed in the Spanish grand tour in 2024, this season it is the turn of B...

Tadej Pogacar will be taking on the Tour of Flanders this Sunday looking for his second win in the Belgian monument but the truth is that surrounding him is a constant buzz over Paris-Roubaix. In a press conference hosted by UAE Team Emirates - XRG, the World Champion has talked about many of this w...

Wout van Aert will line up for Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, but for the first time in his career, he will do so without the burden, or privilege, of being one of the pre-race favourites. All eyes are instead on Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar, widely seen as the two strongest contenders for the...

The Women’s Tour of Flanders returns this Sunday with a star studded line up with many riders hoping this will be their year. With 163km of racing, 12 climbs, and many cobbled sections, the 2025 edition follows the classic pattern: a challenging run-in from Oudenaarde, with the decisive climbs of th...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike arrive at the 2025 Tour of Flanders under growing pressure to deliver a big result, particularly from Wout van Aert. The Dutch squad has faced mounting scrutiny in the Belgian media following a difficult start to the Classics season, and Sunday’s Monument offers a crucial o...

With the Tour of Flanders just days away, most of the headlines are (rightfully) dominated by the duel between Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. The Slovenian and the Dutchman have traded blows and have established themselves as two of the greatest Monument riders of all time. But De Ronde ha...

This Sunday is finally the big one, the Tour of Flanders. Alpecin–Deceuninck arrive with the defending champion, and all eyes are on Mathieu van der Poel as he bids for a record-breaking fourth victory at the iconic Monument. The team’s leaders, Van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen, were outspoken last...

One of the most decorated Classics riders Fabian Cancellara may have retired quite a few years ago, but he still finds thrill in professional cycling in his managment role at Swiss formation Tudor Pro Cycling. And so it happens that he'll be back at the scene of some of his biggest triumphs this Sun...

Wout Van Aert as well as whole Visma | Lease a Bike was under heavy criticism for their tactical performance in the final of Wednesday's Dwars door Vlaanderen. But Thomas Dekker points out that, besides the fact that Visma obviously shouldn't have been betting on sprint in 3 vs 1 scenario, the lead-...

One less world champion at the starline of Tour of Flanders this Sunday. Julian Alaphilippe was recently fighting an illness and still isn't fit enough to participate in the second Monument of the season. In an attempt to regain some of his lost fitness, the new signing of Tudor Pro Cycling will ins...

Future of Remco Evenepoel will be a big topic next year when his current contract is running out. But the teams interested in the Belgian's services are already in search of every possible tool that could put them on the double Olympic champion's better side. One way is by building a support team th...

Michael Matthews highlighted the Tour of Flanders as one of his main targets this year, with ambition to stand on the podium in Oudenaarde. The 2024 edition as left a bitter taste in the Australian’s mouth after the he was relegated from sought after third place. "Flanders is a race that I love, and...

The iconic 2015 edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was revived this Wednesday with different protagonists at Dwars door Vlaanderen. Starring in main roles: Neilson Powless as Ian Stannard and Visma | Lease a Bike as Etixx - Quick Step. Belgian fans would have tears in their eyes again as Wout Van Aert...

On the eve of his debut in the Itzulia Basque Country, João Almeida showed his motivation and confidence in the collective strength of UAE Team Emirates - XRG, recognizing the unique challenge of the Basque race - one of the toughest on the World Tour calendar. "We're going to the Basque Country wit...

It won't be long until this coming Sunday, March 6, before we experience a Tour of Flanders in what is expected to be another beastly battle between Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. We take a look at all the climbs where the two - and many others - will face off this Sunday.  In this article...

Wout van Aert was beaten in the final sprint of Dwars door Vlaanderen by Neilson Powless and it ruined a day's worth of incredible work and tactics. There are positives and negatives to take from Team Visma | Lease a Bike's performance in the final race days before the Tour of Flanders, but Belgian...

Paris-Roubaix will be absolutely stacked this year and this Thursday the confirmation of another star joining the startlist has emerged. Joining the likes of Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen and Filippo Ganna will be... Tour de France green jersey Biniam Girmay.  Int...

Wout van Aert, unlike Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar, did not race during early and mid-March, a gamble he took in order to have the best preparation for the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. Sep Vanmarcke aknowledges that this comes with it's pros and cons, but the Dwars door Vlaanderen f...

Johan Museeuw is a rider that lives and breathes cycling, and is part of Belgian history. His compatriot Wout van Aert is part of the same list, albeit perhaps on a smaller level, and Museeuw laments that over the past years the Belgian wasn't able to match the evolution of Mathieu van der Poel.  "M...

A brutally honest and disappointed Wout van Aert admitted his mistake and took full responsibility for Team Visma | Lease a Bike's defeat at Dwars door Vlaanderen today. It was one that will likely live on the memory of cycling fans for a long time, and an error of massive dimensions which the Belgi...

Team Jayco AlUla brought a strong team to the Tour of Hellas packed with quality riders, and today on stage 2 they bring the reward from it. On the queen stage of the race, Australian climber Luke Plapp managed to take the first win of his career outside national championships.  An interesting stati...

Neilson Powless struck an historic victory last afternoon at Dwars door Vlaanderen, outsprinting Wout van Aert who was Team Visma | Lease a Bike's bet for victory in the finale. The EF Education-EasyPost rider talked about how he has a relationship with all of the Visma riders he beat, and in more d...

Omar Fraile has announced that he will leave professional cycling at the end of the 2025 season. After a fantastic career that included high-level wins in the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France, Fraile has announced that he will leave professional cycling at the end of the 2025 season - his last w...

Remco Evenepoel will race the 2025 Tour de Romandie, this has been confirmed by the race organizers themselves on social media. The Belgian is currently recovering from a massive crash that has taken months off his preparation in December; and besides the Ardennes classics the Olympic Champion will...

Tom Boonen is a rider that knows all about winning big cobbled classics, and on his long palmarès stands the 2007 Dwars door Vlaanderen. 18 years later he finds himself commenting on his compatriot Wout van Aert who was unable to finish off Team Visma | Lease a Bike's job this Wednesday.  "That hurt...

The organisers of the Tour de France Femmes have awarded five wildcard entries for the 2025 edition of the race. Among the notable absentees are the Lotto Ladies, who starred in last year’s edition but have consciously decided not to return this time around. In 2024, Lotto Ladies delivered one of th...

Hell froze and Wout Van Aert lost the sprint for victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen to, checks notes, Neilson Powless. Visma | Lease a Bike sports director Grischa Niermann only blames himself for not anticipating such outcome by deploying different strategy. The three riders in front made their own t...

A huge tragedy has been reported in the world of amateur cycling, as the Guidon Chalettois club reported this Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the sudden death of Simon Millon. The 24-year-old cyclist was a recognized figure in Morbihan due to his outstanding performances. In 2024, he was part of the Morbih...

All cyclists are a little bit crazy. What they put their bodies through, day after day, over countless miles, is nothing short of extraordinary. Take for example this weekend, when the world’s best riders take on the Tour of Flanders, in 268km of brutal cobbled hills. But Cycling Weekly recently spo...

The return of one of cycling’s biggest stars is almost upon us. Double Olympic champion, former world champion, and Vuelta a Espana winner Remco Evenepoel is set to make his long-awaited return to racing this month. The Belgian enjoyed an extraordinary 2024 season. He made his Tour de France debut a...

Once again, Wout van Aert finds himself at the centre of attention, and once again, the headlines surrounding the Belgian are far from positive. Following a disappointing ending to an otherwise strong performance at Dwars door Vlaanderen, the scrutiny has only intensified. In their post-race analysi...

After a challenging start to her 2025 campaign, 2024 Tour de France Femmes champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma continues to search for top form. Having recovered from a crash at Strade Bianche last month, the CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto rider endured another difficult day at Dwars door Vlaanderen. Niewiadoma...

The 2025 Tour of Flanders is shaping up to be one of the most highly anticipated editions in recent history. At the heart of the hype is the showdown between two of the sport’s most captivating and dominant figures: defending champion Mathieu van der Poel and 2023 winner Tadej Pogacar. Each rider e...

Over the weekend we've had a thrilling edition of Gent Wevelgem and the end of the Volta a Catalunya. These two competitions have added a lot of UCI points to a few riders and the standings have changed quite a lot. Juan Ayuso in fact is now ahead of Ganna, van der Poel and Pogacar as the rider to s...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike put all their chips on Wout van Aert today at Dwars door Vlaanderen. They had the race fully under control but risked everything for a sprint with Wout van Aert, and although they had a 3-to-1 advantage, they lost the race to Neilson Powless.  The start of the race was quit...

Visma | Lease a Bike and especially Neilson Powless stole the show today at Dwars door Vlaanderen, but behind we witnessed an interesting battle for places of honor. In the mix was the revelation of Volta a Catalunya - Tibor del Grosso. In absence of Mathieu van der Poel, the 21-year-old kept up wit...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike have made the wrong decision today at Dwars door Vlaanderen. The Dutch team have anticipated the competition, created almost the perfect scenario, but then on a 3-to-1 they lost the race to Neilson Powless after the decision was made in the team car to bet on a sprint from...

First they'll battle it out at the Tour of Flanders, but many fans would be lying if they said they weren't looking forward to the following dish even more: Tadej Pogacar vs. Mathieu van der Poel duel at Paris-Roubaix. The Slovenian is yet to make his debut at the Hell of the North this season, but...

Wout van Aert’s difficult start to the 2025 season continued at Dwars door Vlaanderen, where the Belgian star was outsprinted by Neilson Powless in a dramatic finale. The EF Education-EasyPost rider stunned the Team Visma | Lease a Bike trio in the front group to take an unexpected victory, adding f...

Egan Bernal started the 2025 season with promising double national title, but the excitement rapidly cooled down after a disaster struck at Clásica Jáen. The Colombian lost balance in one of the gravel turns and crashed, causing a fracture of collarbone. It seemed like Bernal's spring was doomed, bu...

Perhaps a bit in the shadow of the men's Dwars door Vlaanderen where Visma filled the headlines, women also set out Across the Flanders. Among the main favourites, there was one in a class of her own - Elisa Longo Borghini. The UAE Team ADQ rider was invincible today. Longo Borghini first shredded...

Stefan Küng may not be an outstanding favourite for upcoming cobbled Monuments, but with everyone looking at Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel and Mads Pedersen, an opportunity may open up for a rider like Küng to ride away towards glory. However Dwars door Vlaanderen wasn't the race for the tall...

Mads Pedersen didn't get to raise his hands again at Dwars door Vlaanderen despite his good legs. One small tactical mistake meant that he'd never get to join the battle for victory again as Visma | Lease a Bike blew up the race on Berg Ten Houte with nearly 70 kilometers to go. "I was just too far...

Before the start of Itzulia Basque Country, the Spanish peloton tackles the prestigious GP Miguel Indurain on the 5th of April. Named after the legendary figure of Spanish cycling, this hilly one-day race attracts climbers and riders with prowess in the classics. We take a look at it's profile.  The...

On the 6th of April, the women's peloton faces one of the most pivotal races in the calendar: the Tour of Flanders. With the road set for this prestigious event, the world's best classics specialists will be vying to secure victory. We take a look at it's profile.  168 kilometers on the menu startin...

In a week where the UCI announced that there would be 1 extra wildcard for all Grand Tours, it is terrific news for ProTeams. Still, a battle for the World Tour licenses remains, and in a weekend where a few important races have finished there are certainly some moves in the standings.  You can chec...

Filippo Ganna is for many years one of cycling's best and this does not only apply to the time-trials. However, the form he has shown over the past month has been extraordinary and the INEOS Grenadiers is going into the cobbled monuments with great motivation and realistic hopes of finishing on the...

Tiesj Benoot showed his best legs of the season today at Dwars door Vlaanderen where Team Visma | Lease a Bike collectively attacked and made the difference to all but one rider. But then his form wasn't utilized in the best form and after the team lost the race to Neilson Powless in surprising fash...

The cobbled classics are always days of massive tension in the peloton, specially when it comes to the fight for positioning. At Gent Wevelgem, one of the crashes happened due to Jordi Meeus who flew into a corner, not being able to break and hitting several riders to cause a mass crash. The Red Bul...

Neilson Powless has taken the biggest win of his career today at Dwars door Vlaanderen, still it is overshadowed by the failure of Team Visma | Lease a Bike. The EF Education-EasyPost rider benefited from a massive mistake, but nothing can be taken away from a perfect day in the American rider's sho...

Wout van Aert’s difficult start to the 2025 Spring Classics has triggered a wave of speculation, not only about his form but about deeper issues at Team Visma | Lease a Bike. While van Aert has been under pressure following a lacklustre performance at the E3 Saxo Classic and a generally quiet spring...

Stage 1 of the Tour of Hellas in Greece was a day for the sprinters, and the very fast finale did not disappoint. It was a very tight victory, but Matteo Moschetti has added yet another one for Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team's tally this year.  The Italian sprinter had already won earlier in the season at t...

Nairo Quintana's former doctor during his Arkéa years, Fredy Gonzalez Torres, has officially been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence and a heavy fine after illegal practices during his time with the team.  The trial began last month, and this morning from France came the news that he was found...

Dwars door Vlaanderen is one of the several cobbled World Tour classics at this time of year, perhaps the one with the least reputation but by no means the one with less importance. Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen and Jasper Philipsen headline a brilliant startlist and all have shared their feelings ah...

Wout van Aert's 2024 season was hellish and much of that due to the constant crashes that have not only hindered him from getting results, but provided several obstacles to improving his form and quality. The situation became bad enough that Team Visma | Lease a Bike began analyzing what was the cau...

Paris-Roubaix is set to have not only the top classics specialists in the world this year but also the presence of the world's best in Tadej Pogacar who will be making his debut. The rainbow jersey is a good fit with the 'Hell of the North' according to Cyrille Guimard who argued that the decision t...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike were strongly defeated at the Tour de France last year by a Tadej Pogacar that had no weak spots or bad days. Certainly, it will be very hard for anyone to even match him in the high mountains, but the Dutch team could have in Matteo Jorgenson a special weapon.  The America...

Alberto Contador, multiple grand tour winner and current Eurosport commentator, has given his opinion on Juan Ayuso's last day in the Volta Catalunya, in which he cracked under Primoz Roglic's attacks in Montjuic and ended up losing the overall lead.  The Spaniard thinks that this defeat will come i...

With today’s announcement that Tom Pidcock’s Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team has received a wildcard invitation to the 2025 Giro d’Italia, the question now is how far a ProTeam can go in a race so often dominated by WorldTour heavyweights. For Q36.5, it marks a significant milestone. Since the team’s relaunc...

Jonas Vingegaard’s 2025 season has yet to gather any momentum. After suffering a concussion and abandoning Paris–Nice last month, the two-time Tour de France winner has remained absent from racing, missing his planned return at the Volta a Catalunya. That race, ultimately won by Primoz Roglic, would...

On April 2nd, the peloton will line up on the start line of Dwars door Vlaanderen for one of the most exciting classics in the run up to the Tour of Flanders. Last year, it was a chaotic race where Wout van Aert crashed out and Matteo Jorgenson took the victory. Find the full startlist here! Among t...

Dwars door Vlaanderen takes place on the 2nd of April. This Belgian World Tour classic is the final warm-up race ahead of the Tour of Flanders; a very important step and race that tests many of the world's best classics riders. We preview the race ahead.  Between two historical cycling cities, Roese...

Tour of Flanders is coming up already this Sunday and so far it seems to come down to a head-to-head clash of last two champions - Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. There'll be naturally many other strong riders at the start, but it's hard to imagine anyone riding these two off the wheel... "I...

The CIC - Mont Ventoux will not take place for the second year in a row. The French one-day race which revolves around the mythical French climb Mont Ventoux was initially scheduled to return on June 17 with its 6th edition, but the race is eventually called off over financial struggles. In January,...

Cofidis may not be in the imminent danger of relegation, however it's still a threat the team of Cédric Vasseur needs to take seriously. That also means a lot of extra effort for key riders like Bryan Coquard, who is tasked to sprint even for minor placings. But so far the team seems to have gotten...

Young climber Valentin Paret-Peintre was Soudal - Quick-Step's most exciting signing heading into the new season, but the ultra-light climber's first big goal of 2025 is now endangered.  Paret-Peintre was initially scheduled to return to Giro d'Italia, where he impressively won a mountain stage with...

Laurence Pithie was one of the positive revelations of last spring campaign with attacking style of racing which rewarded him with a 7th place at Paris-Roubaix. For this season, he joined the ambitious project of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe whose Classics squad has all the potential to become the su...

UAE Team Emirates - XRG released not one, but two lineups for the Tour of Flanders scheduled this Sunday. The culprit is ninja Florian Vermeersch who disguised himself as Rui Oliveira and snuck into the announcement under false idendity... The media team of race favourite Tadej Pogacar swiftly picke...

Steff Cras was off to a good start in 2025 with 6th place at Vuelta a Andalucía, but lately the mood was a bit less due to a dire situation within his own team. Despite being arguably the best GC card of his team, Tour de France nomination is far from guaranteed. And then there's the issue of title...

Laurens ten Dam turned professional in 2004, and by the time he joined Rabobank in 2008, the cycling world was still reeling from years of doping scandals. Just a year earlier, the sport had endured the fallout of the infamous Michael Rasmussen incident at the Tour de France. It was a turbulent time...

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The last stop before the second monument of the season, the Tour of Flanders, comes at the Dwars door Vlaanderen, which takes place this Wednesday, April 2. The race will feature Wout van Aert as the main star, but the races has suffered from a number of last minute withdrawals. Oier Lazkano, probab...

Tadej Pogacar has officially confirmed his presence at Paris-Roubaix in 2025. In the process, the world champion is set to become the first defending Tour de France champion to compete on the iconic cobbles since Greg LeMond back in 1991. Given the dangers of Paris-Roubaix though, are the risks wort...

The next WorldTour stage race is the Itzulia Basque Country 2025. The race, which is also known as Vuelta al País Vasco, will feature Enric Mas, who will repeat as leader in Movistar Team's lineup after the Volta a Catalunya just last week. This edition of the Itzulia is presented as a golden opport...

Arnaud De Lie was expected to light up the early months of the 2025 season, but instead, the young Belgian star has found himself battling poor form, mental fatigue, and now, significant changes within his support team. With results well below expectations, Lotto have taken decisive action, ending D...

There’s no sugar-coating it: Wout van Aert is enduring a difficult start to the 2025 season. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike talisman has yet to produce a signature ride this spring, and his subdued performance at the E3 Saxo Classic, where rival Mathieu van der Poel put on a masterclass, has sparked...

Tom Pidcock’s shock winter move from INEOS Grenadiers to Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team was one of the most talked-about transfers in recent cycling history, and understandably so. Dropping down from the WorldTour to a ProTeam raised eyebrows across the sport. Why would a double Olympic champion, classics w...

After a 2024 season that etched his place in cycling history, the spotlight was always going to be brighter on Biniam Girmay in 2025. But as the spring progresses, there is a growing sense that the Eritrean star, one of the defining riders of last year’s Tour de France, has yet to hit top gear in th...

Dwars door Vlaanderen takes place on the 2nd of April. This Belgian World Tour classic is the final warm-up race ahead of the Tour of Flanders; a very important step and race that tests many of the world's best classics riders. We take a look into it's profile.  Between two historical cycling cities...

The last stop before the second monument of the season, the Tour of Flanders, comes at the mythical  Dwars door Vlaanderen, which takes place this Wednesday, April 2. Wout van Aert will be the main star of the race. The Belgian wants to recover from his irregular start of the season before facing Ma...

The second monument of the season is almost here. This Sunday, April 6, the Tour of Flanders 2025 takes place, and it will be one of its most anticipated editions in recent years. The main reason is that fans will enjoy a new chapter of the rivalry between Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. At...

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team have signed Tom Pidcock this winter and it has changed everything. The Swiss team have been racing very well with good results, it will now race the Giro d'Italia for the first time, and it will do so with a motivated Pidcock who is currently racing at his best.  “I think it i...

The Giro d'Italia has announced the 23 teams that will participate this year. After the UCI confirmed the expanding of wildcard to another team at Grand Tours, the need for a decision between two of the main teams was no longer necessary. Tom Pidcock, Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi may all race...

Tadej Pogacar is no stranger to the Tour of Flanders and this spring he will be back. After a dramatic defeat at Milano-Sanremo, he is now confirmed to battle Mathieu van der Poel in the steep climbs of Flanders in hunt of another monument.  “Flanders is an amazing race and for sure ranks as one of...

As the 2025 season gains momentum, Lotte Kopecky was awarded the trophy for Sports Merit of the Year for her astonishing 2024 campaign. The Belgian was at the fore front on all terrains and ultimately became European ITT champion and World champion in road race. Had she won gold at the Olympic Games...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike, like last year, are struggling at the spring classics. With Christophe Laporte out of action, Olav Kooij now injured, and Wout van Aert struggling with positioning the team is not getting the results it hopes for into the monuments. Johan Bruyneel expressed his opinion on...

Tadej Pogacar will become the first Tour de France winner to race Paris-Roubaix since Bradley Wiggins in 2014, and first reigning champion to do so since the ancient times of cycling (Greg LeMond in 1990-91). And the world champion never comes to race in France just to participate. Of course he want...

With the Spring Classics in full flow, attentions are turning towards the Tour of Flanders and the next chance of Monument glory in 2025. When it comes to looking for potential winners of the race, Belgian icon Johan Museeuw admits his compatriot, Wout van Aert is much further down the list than he...

The decision of UCI to eventually allow for an extra team to participate in Grand Tours has become effective immediately. And just as quickly, it created mixed reactions including those who criticize the governing body for giving in to the request from organizers. A decision that goes directly again...

16th at Tirreno-Adriatico, 32nd at Volta a Catalunya... those are not results Adam Yates is used to, but as he points out calmly, there's no reason to panic yet. He's building steadily towards the Giro d'Italia. And there's still more than a month left until the Grande Partenza in Albania. "I alread...

The long wait is over and TotalEnergies is among the teams who will participate in the 112th edition of the Tour de France, newly with 23 teams at the line. The best French ProTeam was always a likely choice of the ASO organiser, even more so with their great performances in the 2024 edition. Anthon...

Nearly a year after his life-threatening training accident at Tenerife, Lennard Kämna finally made a return to competition at the Volta a Catalunya. No, he didn't compete for top results, but it was an important step in his recovery and a sign that Lidl-Trek can count on the 28-year-old from now on...

Stefan Küng has long been there or thereabouts in the Monuments, with five top-10s to his name across the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix since 2022. Although a first victory in the biggest one-day races of the calendar has so far proven illusive, the 31-year-old Swiss is looking to get rid of hi...

Jonas Vingegaard was forced to abandon Paris-Nice 2025 with a concussion. The Dane didn't immediately leave the race following his crash however, finishing the stage first. This has led to some criticism in regards to the lack of enforcement of concussion protocol, but in a sport where time is all-i...

Olav Kooij has been one of the bright sparks of Team Visma | Lease a Bike in early 2025 so far. The Dutch sprint prodigy has already added three wins to his palmares, including a prestigious stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. Currently though, Kooij is out of action with a fractured collarbone after a nast...

With the official confirmation of the wildcards for the 2025 Tour de France, potentially the most delighted team on the entire list is the Tudor Pro Cycling Team, who are set for a first ever appearance at the most-watched bike race on the planet.  For the legendary Fabian Cancellara, team boss of t...

After months of waiting, official confirmation of a wildcard for the 2025 Tour de France, finally arrived for Uno-X Mobility earlier today. For the Norwegian team, it marks a third successive year in which they have competed in the biggest race on the cycling calendar.  I've received positive signal...

Primoz Roglic is heading to the first Grand Tour of 2025 as the favourite to take the Maglia Rosa at the Giro d'Italia. If he could do so, the 35-year-old Slovenian would break Fiorenzo Magni's record as the oldest winner of the Italian Grand Tour in history. As proven by Roglic's recent win at the...

Wout van Aert is yet to spark into life in 2025. After a shortened cyclocross winter, the Belgian has struggled to make much of an impact on the road so far this year, but regardless, Team Visma | Lease a Bike insist they retain their full faith in their superstar leader and will stick to the plan f...

After the earlier announcement of an extra team added to the Grand Tour lineups in 2025, the Tour de France has now unveiled each and every team that are set to compete in the most watched race in the sport later this summer.  The edition this year saw arguably as tougher fight for the wildcards as...

Fabio Jakobsen has now taken his last win almost a year ago, and has been struggling through racing for quite a while now. Far from the top of the sprinter list nowadays, the Dutchman has been diagnosed with problems in the iliac arteries and is taking a break from cycling.  “I trained well this win...

Four wildcards were always given to Pro Teams for wildcards into the Grand Tours. In recent years, two automatic wildcards were given to the ProTeams who had scored the most UCI points the previous season - if they wish - but now a new rule emerges, and it makes a big difference!  "The UCI Managemen...

There is a lot of talk about riders taking more and more risks nowadays in road cycling, specially when it comes to positioning. This was certainly on display at Gent Wevelgem, a tense race, but one where a particular crash was caused by pure recklessness from Jordi Meeus, who was given a Yellow car...

Primoz Roglic’s status as one of the most consistent and successful Grand Tour riders of the 21st century is beyond dispute. Yet one question continues to follow him: can he truly be considered one of the greatest General Classification riders in cycling history without a Tour de France title? Yes,...

The Lotto Cycling Team has managed to score a big amount of points over the past seasons in order to be able to secure it's return to the World Tour - unless something goes horribly wrong - however their leader Arnaud De Lie has not been having a good spring and racing in Belgium. And now it has com...

Mads Pedersen's triumph at Gent Wevelgem was without a doubt one of the most impressive in his career, where he was already marked out as the strongest man but still made the difference on the road, and by himself rode to a solo victory over a strong peloton - mimicking the likes of Mathieu van der...

Enric Mas has finished third in the Volta a Catalunya 2025. The Mallorcan, who usually has problems to find the form in the first races every year, has made a very solid race in general terms and has finished the race only behind Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso. The Movistar Team leader was happy after...

Tadej Pogacar’s upcoming debut at Paris-Roubaix has the cycling world buzzing, and legendary commentator Phil Liggett is among those watching with curiosity and excitement. Speaking on NBC’s Beyond The Podium, Liggett shared his thoughts on the reigning Tour de France champion taking on one of the s...

Wout van Aert endured a hugely underwhelming performance at the E3 Saxo Classic on Friday, failing to feature at any point in the decisive moves. The race was completely dominated by Mathieu van der Poel, who rode away from the field to take a commanding solo victory. Van Aert, who had only just ret...

Mads Pedersen put in a performance that even the likes of Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel would have been proud of on Sunday afternoon at Gent Wevelgem 2025. The Dane spent more than 55 kilometres solo en route to his record-equalling third career-win at the iconic Belgian classic.  One of th...

Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso have been almost equally matched over the entire week at the Volta a Catalunya, and early on stage 7 they changed provisional lead twice in the two intermediate sprints. However on the final hilly circuit, the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe rider attacked with three laps to...

Double world champion Lotte Kopecky once again proved her value as a teammate at Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, sacrificing her own chances to set up victory for teammate Lorena Wiebes. It was a selfless act, and a familiar one for Kopecky, who executed a monstrous lead-out in the final moments of the rac...

Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has shared details about a difficult period in his recovery following hip surgery, revealing the challenges he’s faced in recent months. Speaking to Het Nieuwsblad, the five-time Tour de France winner explained how complications with a titanium hip prosthesis significantly...

In one of the more bizarre pre-race moments of the season, Belgian rider Jules Hesters had an unexpected obstacle to overcome before even arriving at the start line of Gent Wevelgem on Sunday. The Team Flanders – Baloise rider found himself locked in his hotel room on the morning of the race and had...

Mads Pedersen delivered a masterclass in solo racing to claim victory at Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, while Team Visma | Lease a Bike were left to rue a challenging and ultimately frustrating day on Flemish roads. And, yet another crash for one of their riders: Olav Kooij. The race, shaped by favourable...

Laurens De Plus came close to a stage win on the final day of the Volta a Catalunya, capping a strong overall performance from INEOS Grenadiers. The Belgian launched a bold solo attack on the final climb and held off the chasers to take second place on the stage, just behind Primoz Roglic, who seale...

Team SD Worx - Protime made it yet another success in early 2025 at Gent Wevelgem, as Lorena Wiebes powered to a landmark 100th professional victory in a bunch sprint, following another monumental leadout by world champion Lotte Kopecky.  "It looked so easy. On the climbs and in the sprint. 'I felt...

The fallout from Gent Wevelgem 2025 has seen a war of words between Alpecin-Deceuninck and the rest of the peloton, mostly because of a perceived lack of intent from Alpecin's rivals in the chase of lone leader Mads Pedersen towards the finale.  In his post-race interview, Alpecin-Deceuninck's leade...

In the absence of the likes of Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogacar and Wout van Aert at Gent Wevelgem 2025, all eyes were on Lidl-Trek at the Belgian classic on Sunday afternoon. They more than lived up to that status too as with Mads Pedersen soloing to a stunning win, Jonathan Milan made it two ri...

After Mads Pedersen in the men's race, Lorena Wiebes has now also been able to celebrate victory at Gent Wevelgem this Sunday afternoon in Belgium, emerging victorious in the women's edition. Unlike Pedersen's long-distance solo though, it was a bunch sprint that gave Wiebes her landmark 100th win a...

Mads Pedersen soloed for more than 55 kilometres to a stunning Gent Wevelgem win on Sunday afternoon in Belgium. Could the chasing pack have done more to hunt down the Dane though? According to Jasper Philipsen, the lack of impetus from Soudal - Quick-Step is mostly to blame for the disrupted and di...

So often a winner, Tim Merlier looked surprisingly happy to cross the line in 2nd at Gent Wevelgem 2025 on Sunday afternoon. As it turned out, a lot of that was owed to Soudal - Quick-Step team manager Iljo Keisse who had forced the European champion to start the Belgian classic, despite Merlier's o...

For the third time in his illustrious career, Mads Pedersen has bagged the win at Gent Wevelgem in 2025. Although both his other wins came in competitive sprints though, this time the Dane was utterly dominant, soloing for more than 55 kilometres en route to his incredibly impressive success.  "It's...

Mads Pedersen has put in a monstrous ride at Gent Wevelgem 2025 to take victory at the iconic Belgian classic for the third time in his illustrious career. The Dane first attacked with more than 60km to go, riding solo for around 55km in a Pogacar/Van der Poel-esque display by the Lidl-Trek leader....

Juan Ayuso was left disappointed on the final stage of the 2025 Volta a Catalunya by "letting" his main GC rival Primoz Roglic get away on a climb, among other things, due to a tactical error. After losing the final stage and the overall classification, the UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader explained w...

The move of Simon Yates to Team Visma | Lease a Bike was one of the biggest transfers of the recent off-season. Although the Brit does depart the 2025 Volta a Catalunya with a top-10 on GC, Yates himself admits there is work to be done ahead of his Maglia Rosa challenge at the upcoming Giro d'Italia...

Wout van Aert's road season hasn't really kicked into gear yet in 2025. The Team Visma | Lease a Bike superstar has enjoyed a relatively quiet campaign so far, but according to Olympic gold medallist Greg van Avermaet, his compatriot's simply not racing enough to build up form.  Every rider will nat...

Sending out a real message of intent, Primoz Roglic has soloed to the overall victory at the 2025 Volta a Catalunya with a stunning final stage win this Sunday afternoon. As such, the Slovenian leader of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe seems ready for the Grand Tour tests to come.  “For me, it was about...

Throughout the Volta a Catalunya, there will likely be many riders forced to withdraw from the race, for various different reasons. We make a list of all riders who leave the race, as well as list out a few of the main crashes that take place during the race. After Kamiel Bonneu of Intermarche - Wan...

Team Visma | Lease a Bike has not been having the best time in the cobbled classics thus far this season, and Tiesj Benoot was quite honest about the team's errors at the start of Gent Wevelgem. Particularly, what went wrong at the E3 Saxo Classic with the team and Wout van Aert.  “Personally, I cer...

After an absolutely crazy stage in the Volta a Catalunya due to the changes in the route and the attempts of several cyclists, Juan Ayuso commented on the situation that had developed.  The overall leader explained to the media that more than discussions what had happened was that there had been a l...

At the E3 Saxo Classic, Mads Pedersen was the rider to blow up the race on the Taaienberg, and was the closest to matching Mathieu van der Poel in the final hour of racing. The Dane sets off for Gent Wevelgem as a big favourite in the absence of the world's best and with a title defense on the line....

Gent Wevelgem takes place today, a race that is a fixture of Belgium’s beloved Spring Classics calendar and a race that blends cycling drama with historical importance. First held in 1934, the race typically unfolds on the final Sunday of March, slotted perfectly a week before the Tour of Flanders....

Greg Van Avermaet was in the center of action at E3 Saxo Classic, where he was present as on-field analyst on a TV motorbike. Up close he was impressed by Mathieu van der Poel. "He had a very nice cadence and certainly did not stop. I have the impression that he is even better than in other years....

Neither this year will see Jonas Vingegaard have a smooth sail through his Tour de France preparation. As much as already clear when the Dane was forced to abandon Paris-Nice, but things got gloomier when tests revealed a small concussion on top of the hand injury. This puts the two-time Tour champi...

From the 24th to the 30th of March the World Tour peloton returns to Spain, more specifically Catalunya, for one of the most exciting and difficult stage-races in the calendar. The Volta a Catalunya is always a massive test for the climbers, but equally other riders will also get their opportunities...

Gent-Wevelgem, the longest cobbled classic leading up to the Tour of Flanders, offers a captivating spectacle, on the 30th March. While not as challenging as the renowned Flandrien monument, it remains a fiercely dynamic race, renowned for its explosive action and showcasing the talents of the top c...

Lance Armstrong spoke on his podcast The Move about road safety and gave some tips for cycling to try to avoid accidents. "I've been hit by a couple of cars, but not by distracted drivers. When you're on a bike, you get scared if someone gets too close to you. But yes, I think it's becoming more and...

Mathieu van der Poel delivered another masterclass on Friday to win the E3 Saxo Classic, launching his race-winning move on the Taaienberg alongside Mads Pedersen and Filippo Ganna. The trio lit up the decisive climb, but one major team was notably absent from the action: Team Visma | Lease a Bike....

Arnaud De Lie’s tough start to the 2025 season continues, as the Lotto rider has been forced to make changes to his spring calendar. The Belgian national champion, once seen as a major contender for the cobbled classics this year, did not take the start at the E3 Saxo Classic on Friday. He is still...

There was simply no stopping Mathieu van der Poel at Friday’s E3 Saxo Classic. The former world champion powered away from the field in a dominant solo display, leaving his rivals trailing in his wake. Mads Pedersen gave chase but ultimately had to settle for second, comfortably the best of the rest...

Jay Vine capped off the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali in style, claiming victory on stage 5 of the Italian stage race. The UAE Team Emirates – XRG rider attacked late in the day, bridging across to Filippo d’Aiuto with 20 kilometres remaining before going on to take a well-earned solo win...

Juan Ayuso is just one stage away from securing overall victory at the 2025 Volta a Catalunya, but Primoz Roglic is only one second behind. The final day promises tension, tactics, and potential heartbreak, with Ayuso clinging to a slender lead after a dramatic and disrupted queen stage on Saturday....

UAE Team Emirates - XRG continue to overwhelm the top of the UCI Rankings when it comes to both season and three-year long period. The team has scored over 500 points over the past week, much due to Tadej Pogacar's Milano-Sanremo performance, and continues to lead all standings.  You can check the p...

The UCI rankings have suffered yet another big update with Milano-Sanremo where many riders scored big points. Filippo Ganna is now the rider who has scored the most points in 2025, very closely followed by both Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar. Juan Ayuso follows in a distant fourth place but...

Johan Bruyneel analyzed Mathieu van der Poel's performance in his E3 Saxo victory, extending his analysis to what may happen next week in his showdown with Tadej Pogacar at the Tour of Flanders. On The Move podcast, the former US Postal sports director wanted to make it clear that he was not at all...

Gent Wevelgem is a very explosive and dynamic race which delivers action among the best classics specialists every single year. Find the startlist ahead of the 2025 edition on the 30th of March, right here In the final startlist we have riders like: Mads Pedersen, Jonathan Milan, Mathias Vacek, Jasp...

Quinn Simmons' first victory in over year and a half happened today at the Volta a Catalunya, in a day marked only by chaos. The American rouleur was perfectly fit for the kind of explosive finale the riders had at hand, and managed to win with a dashing final kilometer attack on the arrival to Berg...

After months of speculation, the official announcement came from UAE Team Emirates - XRG earlier this week. Tadej Pogacar will ride Paris-Roubaix for the first time in his illustrious career in 2025. Ever since, the cycling world has been sent into a frenzy by thought of the reigning Tour de France...

The Volta a Catalunya had a very chaotic stage 6, with plenty stage route changes, special conditions and a finale where the GC times were not taken into account. From within all of these variables, Quinn Simmons took full advantage and took a strong victory after a late attack in the final hilltop...

Jay Vine has dropped out of the fight for the overall classification, but today on stage 5 the UAE Team Emirates - XRG has taken his second win of the week at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali.  The final 132-kilometer stage saw Visma's Ben Tulett successfully defend his race lead in what...

With an electric finish, iconic names, and a record-breaking climb that reshaped the narrative of a race steeped in tradition, last weekend’s Milano-Sanremo is already being spoken of as perhaps the greatest edition in its 100+ year history. Mathieu van der Poel’s thrilling victory in a three-up spr...

The E3 Saxo Classic was a bad reminder of Team Visma | Lease a Bike's spring thus far, as in the decisive moments of the race the Dutch team were never truly in the fight for the win. Wout van Aert struggled, and no-one from the team managed to step in and be anywhere near Mathieu van der Poel who h...

Mathieu van der Poel is riding a wave of success for over two years now, barely having any wrong step, and maintaining his form and health pristine at the key moments of his seasons. Without major obstacles, he continues to evolve and expand his palmarès, which already includes another Milano-Sanrem...

Johan Bruyneel is very concerned about Wout van Aert after his performance not only yesterday at the E3 Saxo Classic, but so far this season. On The Move podcast he analyzed the possible reasons for his poor performances showing his concern for what he might do in his big goals, Tour of Flanders and...

Eddy Merckx has found in Tadej Pogacar an almost modern version of himself - at least results wise - and the development of the current World Champion has been nothing but a treat for cycling fans. In the space of just over two weeks he will race Paris-Roubaix for the first time, and this brings exc...

Looking at Filippo Ganna's schedule over the past few weeks, there was a notable gap as he was not planned to race the Tour of Flanders. However after his massive rides at Milano-Sanremo, it seems like INEOS Grenadiers have finally decided to change this and test the Italian in the bergs.  Ganna has...

After a disappointing E3 Saxo Classic, some have argued that Wout van Aert could add Gent Wevelgem to his schedule. That will not happen and the Belgian will continue with his initial program towards the monuments, but the team have added Matteo Jorgenson in a bid to have more firepower this Sunday....

Mathieu van der Poel took a fantastic solo win yesterday at the E3 Saxo Classic however it didn't come without it's incidents. It isn't the first time, but the Dutch star has been spat on by a spectator when riding to victory. An investigation has now been opened to identify the spectator.  This hap...

From the 24th to the 30th of March the World Tour peloton returns to Spain, more specifically Catalunya, for one of the most exciting and difficult stage-races in the calendar. The Volta a Catalunya is always a massive test for the climbers, but equally other riders will also get their opportunities...

While the cycling world marvelled at the breathtaking battle between Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogacar, and Filippo Ganna at last weekend’s Milano-Sanremo, one name was conspicuously missing from the start list: Wout van Aert. The Belgian star, who memorably won the Italian Monument in 2020, opted...

Mathieu van der Poel has won the E3 Saxo Classic this Friday. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider soared to a solo win of epic proportions after battling Mads Pedersen and Filippo Ganna in the bergs, but nevertheless TV broadcast captured a controversial moment where he was spat on.  It is not the first ti...

Close but no cigar for Tibor del Grosso in Spain. After coming 20 meters short of upset victory in the opening stage of Volta a Catalunya, the Alpecin-Deceuninck youngster was again in the mix on day 5, but was once again beaten to the line by even younger Matthew Brennan. "It was windy all day," De...