Peter Cossins

Ineos Grenadiers wins its first Paris-Roubaix after Dutchman attacks late to distance elite group.

Book extract: By 1967, Paris-Roubaix needed a facelift. Former miner and cycling legend Jean Stablinski knew of a treacherous sector he thought was too difficult for the race.

Brilliant in the crosswinds in the opening days of Paris-Nice, Quintana was set back by a 'disappointing' TT but is hoping for redemption on the Col de Turini.

Intermarché-Wanty’s Eritrean puncheur Girmay says loss of Qhubeka team was a setback for African cycling, but insists there are still routes for its riders to the top.

Paris-Nice leader Primož Roglič believes his condition is improving, but his Jumbo-Visma team is struggling with injuries as the race reaches its climb-heavy finale.

Disappointed to miss the win but pleased to see his friend Brandon McNulty take the victory, Matteo Jorgenson is back in the Paris-Nice GC fight and relishing racing on home roads around Nice.

Big things are expected of Finn Fisher-Black, who’s in his first full season as a pro. In this exclusive interview, he says he's learning for now but hopes the experience will lead him to the Tour de France.

18 riders drop out of Paris-Nice ahead of stage 5 with many citing a respiratory illness as the reason.

The Brit opted for Paris-Nice over Tirreno due to the tougher TT test and has made the best of his choice, leaping to fourth on GC.

Grischa Nierman says that his team’s top three finish on first stage was more satisfying than their second podium sweep in Paris-Nice’s Montluçon time trial.

Teammates for six seasons and classics winners both, but Mads Pedersen and Jasper Stuyven have yet to go into the northern classics with both of them at their best. Is that set to change?

Irish sprinter says his form is a month or two behind where it needs to be after his injury-hit 2021 season, but is happy with how his lead-out train is performing on his return to Bora-Hansgrohe.

EF Education-Easy Post’s Powless on Paris-Nice, his objectives for this season, hopes for the Tour de France, and how to encourage the USA’s next generations of racers into the sport.

Dutch sprinter plays down rivalry with Mark Cavendish and hopes Paris-Nice success will boost his chances of Milan-San Remo selection.

Rohan Dennis says he’s got the Tour’s Copenhagen TT in the back of his mind, but his focus is on helping Jumbo-Visma capture the Tour title that still eludes them.

Wout van Aert and Australians Jack Haig and Ben O’Connor emerged from the windy mayhem on the road to Orléans relatively unscathed, but GC favorites Matteo Jorgenson and Guillaume Martin weren’t as lucky.

Based in Nice, the American rider finished top 10 last year and is going into the French stage race as Movistar’s leader with good form and high confidence.

‘Christophe Laporte deserved this win because he was super strong,’ said Wout van Aert after Jumbo-Visma trio smashed Paris-Nice opener.

Bora-Hansgrohe's Russian rider says that the UCI's decision to ban teams from Russia and Belarus was the right one in light of the war in Ukraine.

‘The Race to the Sun’ has also attracted a strong sprint contingent led by Bennett, Jakobsen, Groenewegen, and Philipsen

Young Brit says he’s making mistakes but already gaining vital experience after stepping up from French squad’s Conti feeder team.

American on Movistar Team was delighted with his performance at the start of just his second full season as a pro.

‘Amazing’ day for 21-year-old Mattias Skjelmose, second behind Nairo Quintana on the Montagne de Lure and third on GC.

World champion’s hopes of success were blown away by the speed of Nairo Quintana’s Montagne de Lure attack.

World champ picks out Nairo Quintana as key rival as Tour de la Provence heads toward finale on the Montagne de Lure

Cofidis produce 'perfect team performance' after accusations of being too passive on the wind-hit previous stage.

Vuelta a España KoM and double stage-winner fitting in well at French team after departure from Team DSM.

Forced to end his 2021 season early due to illness, Alberto Bettiol and the EF Education team were on-song at the Étoile de Bessèges.

Olympic road race champion out of French stage race but not showing symptoms, staffer on squad also positive.

Unsure of his condition coming into the Tour de la Provence, world champion Julian Alaphilippe is just off the lead at halfway.

The Olympic road champion is keeping his sights set on the Giro d’Italia after brushing off a crash at Étoile de Bessège.

Polish Tour de France stage-winner says it’s ‘great news’ that Total Énergies saw its wild card invitation to the 2022 Tour confirmed.

Hot off a big-win season with Ineos Grenadiers, the Briton’s goal will be to carry the momentum in 2022 as he races more often in the WorldTour.

Movistar’s American has a free role at the Tour de la Provence, but has his sights set on March’s ‘Race to the Sun.’

Close to the best climbers — but not yet one of them at the French stage race — Thibaut Pinot and his team are taking a long-term perspective.

Runner-up last year, the world road champion will make his 2022 debut at this week’s four-day Tour de la Provence.

After four Giros and two Vueltas, Ag2r’s American hopes to complete the grand tour set this summer.

French teams are likely to get the two Tour wildcard picks, but Uno-X isn’t giving up all hope yet.

Already third in two stages this week, Uno-X’s Tobias Johannessen’s 'queen' stage win gives him a final shot at Bessèges GC.

TotalEnergies already look like a team revitalized at the Étoile de Bessèges as they await Peter Sagan’s debut.

The winner of last year’s Tour de l’Avenir, Uno-X’s Tobias Johannessen makes waves with consecutive third-places at Bessèges.

Olympic and world champion set for debuts at Paris-Nice and the Tour de France as he targets Paris-Roubaix and the Hour Record.

Olympic champion Richard Carapaz is being assessed by Ineos’ medical staff after sliding off the road on stage 3 of 2022 Étoile de Bessèges.

South African had “to learn to walk again” after sprint crash at Ruta del Sol in May 2021.

The French sprinter edges out Mads Pedersen in elbow-to-elbow battle at the Étoile de Bessèges 18 months after his last victory.

Multi-talented American Magnus Sheffield is putting his focus on experience as he aims for a debut at Paris-Roubaix and October’s track worlds in Paris.

After a hugely impressive 2021 season with Alpecin-Fenix, 20-year-old Ben Tulett has his sights set on racing the Giro in his first year with Ineos Grenadiers.

French stage racing season kicks off at the five-day event where Ineos Grenadiers, EF Education and Groupama-FDJ bring strong teams.

Fortunato ends eight-year winless streak in style as Bernal steps closer toward Giro title.

Trend toward more aggressive racing, a parity among the sprinters, increasingly engaging broadcasts – the current era is one to savor.

Pete Cossins remembers Spanish climber José Manuel Fuente.

From Dylan Groenewegen's return to Caleb Ewan's ambition for a grand tour sweep, Peter Cossins previews the Giro's sprint field.

Racing uphill demands an exceptional level of fitness, natural ability, and tactical savvy. Returning to the valley floor is a very different game, but it’s crucial to many victories.

The drama of a breakaway can be enthralling, but the intricate tactics are difficult to pick out in TV coverage. Learn the nuances here from the peloton's best.

If you lined up 10 of the greatest sprinters from the last 30 years, who would win? Would it be thanks to their own power, or the kind of team that led them out?

With a balance of levity (AKA wheelies) and gravity (all-out descents), arriving at the finish within the time limit is the goal for the peloton’s non-climbers.