‘You Can’t Hear Yourself Scream’: Youngest Rider Carys Lloyd Survives Hellish Debut in Paris-Roubaix Femmes
British rider makes debut in the 'Hell of the North' at just 18 years of age, gaining experience for future seasons.
British rider makes debut in the 'Hell of the North' at just 18 years of age, gaining experience for future seasons.
Pedersen philosophical after having good legs but bad luck: 'I was unlucky to puncture when I did.'
‘I gave everything I had': Despite rising form and near-misses, another spring passes for Wout van Aert without a win in 'Holy Week.'
Another top ride from Ashlin Barry, while Enzo Hincapie was forced to run the final 2km in Paris-Roubaix Junior after suffering a mechanical.
Dutch team neutralizes the threat of world champion, with Ferrand-Prévot and Vos taking first and third.
American rider shows real promise in her first participation in iconic race: ‘I’m just happy to finish with the best’.
Lotte Kopecky looks strongest but later fades; SD Worx riders defend their tactics.
Lidl-Trek tandem of Pedersen and Stuyven head toward Paris-Roubaix with a tailwind after 'super magical' 2nd and 5th-place finishes in Flanders.
'The Ronde doesn’t lie': Van Aert full of praise for Pogačar as last-chance saloon at 'Hell of the North' looms next.
Dutchman says three days of illness bothered his build-up but he hopes to go out with a bang in Roubaix.
American Sheehan targets Ronde, Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold after disrupted spring program: ‘These races are where my heart is'.
Matteo Jorgenson on Dwars finale: 'We decided to go for the sprint with Wout, and that was the wrong decision.'
US star upright and on-form ahead of Dwars door Vlanderen title defense, Tour of Flanders as questions circle Van Aert: 'At E3 Classic we fell short. At Gent-Wevelgem we were unlucky.'
Christoph Roodhooft on Gent-Wevelgem tactics: “I thought that this was a big race in which the first place was very important”.
Wout van Aert flat when he needed to fly, Matteo Jorgenson just misses deciding move at E3 Saxo Classic: 'We were too far in the back.'
Ashlin Barry wins bunch sprint and up next is the prestigious junior edition of Paris-Roubaix, where he finished seventh last year.
No big result for UAE in Omloop or Kuurne without Pogačar, but riders believe they're on schedule for a big spring classics: 'We can’t win everything.'
Second to an unstoppable Philipsen helped save 'Opening Weekend' for Visma: 'I was in the right position but missed the final kick.'
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne winner Jasper Philipsen will have major leadout this summer: 'The plan this year is that Groves comes along with me to the Tour'
Demi Vollering, Lorena Wiebes, Puck Pieterse talk tactics following shock result in women’s Omloop.
Matteo Jorgenson upbeat despite missed chance in season debut: 'It just wasn’t very selective.'
Dutchman basks in glow of seventh world championship but attention is turning towards road season.
Scott Funston finishes 19th at cyclocross worlds, but financial realities force him to step away from elite racing: 'It's time to grow up and make money.'
Nys proves he belongs among CX royalty with worlds podium: 'Being on the podium with Mathieu and Wout is a dream come true.'
Silver medalist Van Aert details complications in his bid to take on Mathieu van der Poel: ‘It was a typical world championship. Insane’.
American Clouse takes a lot from cyclocross world championships: ‘The fans were insane. It was so cool.’
Brand says last lap swerve ‘blew her move’, lessening any chance of victory.
A crash with about 100km to go split the bunch, and riders like Pidcock, Vansevenant bridged across alone, while others later paced through the team cars: 'I went really deep there. I killed my legs.'
Rising stars Mauri Vansevenant and Maxim Van Gils give Belgians someone to cheer for in the Ardennes.
Mindset and experience pay off in thrilling battle after Côte de Roche-aux-Faucons and tearful finale: 'I wanted to give everything I have.'
Road world champion soon to decide on participation in Olympic MTB event: 'I don’t want to gamble on two horses and maybe come up short.'
Pedersen best of the rest behind the Alpecin-Deceuninck assault to score his best result yet at Paris-Roubaix.
New mother Ellen van Dijk one of the strongest in the race: ‘This was nothing compared to giving birth.’
American rider hit by bad luck on what was a demoralizing day in the saddle.
Father Adrie says world champion will keep working hard: ‘It’ll be hard to do even better than this in the future.’
Belgian rider adds another special trophy to an ever-expanding collection.
Rising Coloradan made it his mission to learn the craft of the classics, and it paid off with a lucky 13th on debut in Flanders.
US star couldn't resist the Van der Poel powershow on the Koppenberg after being thrust into leadership role at Visma-Lease a Bike.
Nils Politt moves into third-place following jury decision, and the Australian is bumped to 11th in the Belgian monument: 'We don't feel like it was a clear-cut case.'
American recruit boldly steps into the Visma-Lease a Bike void with another stunning victory: 'Winning was a nice gesture for Wout.'
Matteo Jorgenson delivered a stunning Dwars door Vlaanderen victory but it was small consolation for the loss of the Flanders-Roubaix favorite to injury: 'This casts a major cloud over this win.'
The classics 'Wolf Pack' was out of the running at both E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem. Can it turn things around for De Ronde?
The strategy behind Mads Pedersen’s bettering of Van der Poel in key spring classic.
Overwhelming race favorite comes up short when squaring up against Pedersen and a strong Lidl-Trek squad.
“After the good news about my contract extension, this is the icing on the cake," says world champion.
Visma-Lease a Bike rider returns from altitude training but can’t match world champion Van der Poel.
Strade Bianche is up next for the promising American with a busy spring classics calendar: 'I love fighting for every corner.'
'We’re trying to get at a higher level at the monuments.' Could the calendar tweaks and a different approach to 'Holy Week' finally pay off?
The 21-year-old US crit king confirms his promise in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne top-10: 'He’s got the profile to perform well.'
Analysis: Strong opening salvo in classics peels back philosophy behind winning ways — it's how they do it that matters.
American makes a big splash in his Visma-Lease a Bike debut: 'It's a totally different experience on this team.'
Mathieu van der Poel delivers Paris-Roubaix masterclass: 'We raced like juniors start to finish'
'I thought my ankle was broken.' Belgian star battles back from pileup in final 40km but left with seventh in the velodrome.
After being dropped and then losing the sprint for the Ronde podium, Van Aert rebounds for Roubaix: 'I’ll turn that page. This week there’s another chance.'
Dutchman said he rode faster than ever at the Tour of Flanders but he couldn't keep up with Pogačar.
Jumbo-Visma looks to build an even stronger team for the future, even after a five-consecutive-win opening at the spring classics.
Patrick Lefevere banks on French ace while searching for Jumbo-Visma bakery.
The big yellow machine rolls into Dwars door Vlaanderen as favorites even with Van Aert and Van Baarle resting up for Tour of Flanders.
Sport director Tom Steels remains eternally optimistic: 'We hope to get closer to the rest.'
Alarm bells ringing as longtime Belgian classics dominator on the back foot: 'We're in a situation that we're not used to.'
Tour of Flanders is up next and the defending champion knows he's ready: 'These are the two guys I expect to feature up front in the Ronde.'
"We said we changed the emphasis in the team away from the classics and that's becoming clear," says Soudal Quick-Step team boss.
For the first time ever a team wins both Omloop and KBK and puts a teammate on both podiums.
In the shadow of Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel there’s a third Belgian cycling gem being unearthed.
Two powerhouse signings for SD Worx are already making their presence felt.
Thirty year-old Paris-Roubaix winner continues his slow burn after moving to Jumbo-Visma.
Mathieu van der Poel brings brains and brawn to score fifth rainbow jersey in Hoogerheide world championship prizefight.
Van Aert admits he 'f*cked up' final sprint after being maneuvered into position by Dutch nemesis.
Cyclocross worlds runner-up Pieterse rues overcooking corner in crucial error that opened the door for Van Empel's victory.
Youngster Van Empel captures emotional first world title in front of home crowds: 'There’s a massive weight coming off my shoulders.'
Stuyven felt breakaway companion Pogačar didn’t have a super day.
'We are doing very well so far but the Tour is still very long.'
The team must now regroup after its yellow jersey aspirations took a hit on stage 5.
Jakobsen: 'Obviously I realize that he [Dylan] and his family also went through hard times. I’ve got a lot of respect for that.'
Alpecin-Decuninck come up short in the first three sprint stages, shifting hopes to their superstar.
'Then I saw him and I also heard them laughing behind me,' say Belgian rider.
Quick-Step boss held out hope until the end: 'Yesterday I told the guys that they should stay calm and don't act crazy, not race more nervously.'
Evenepoel over the moon: 'It’s my dream race. It’s a race that I really wanted to win in my life once.'
Jumbo-Visma star closes out the 2022 classics with another podium in a ‘sprint of dying swans,’ but laments missing out on a mission to win a monument this spring.
'He felt conscious but he couldn’t really talk. I really hope that he’s OK,' Bardet says after coming to Alaphilippe's aid.