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Chantal Blaak attacked over the Muur de Geraardsbergen to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Deceuninck-Quick-Step take second win on opening weekend of the spring classics.

Exploring all seven Emirates brings new climbs and spectacular scenery, but also long transfers and basic post-race facilities.

Zdenek Stybar played off the strength of his adversaries and used a perfectly time attack in the final kilometres to win his first Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

Chantal Blaak took a solo victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, attacking between the Muur and the Bosberg to come into Ninove alone, giving her Boels-Dolmans team its first win of 2019.

Stybar attacks from select lead group to go solo over the line, punishing Van Avermaet's earlier aggression.

Irishman takes first WorldTour win of the season amongst stellar field.

E3 Harelbeke organizers again stir up controversy with race promotion materials, and the UCI steps in threatening legal action.

Giro winner Tom Dumoulin toughs it out in UAE Tour stage 6 after an early crash and manages to finish on the day's podium.

American Joey Rosskopf happy to animate the UAE Tour's queen stage, regardless of whether he was caught in the waning kilometers.

Matteo Tosatto tells Spanish media he is confident that Team Sky will secure a sponsor before the Giro d'Italia in May.

To handle the demands of racing to win from Sanremo through Liège, Peter Sagan opts for a special high-altitude prep that skips classic openers.

Slovenian star Primoz Roglic extends his overall lead at the UAE Tour, winning the stage 6 summit finish ahead of Tom Dumoulin.

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Interview: James Startt | Images: James Startt & Mario Stiehl

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Coryn Rivera stays focused on her major Women's WorldTour goals this spring, opting out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to nurse a cold.

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The UAE Tour's penultimate stage features a 20-kilometer ascent of the Jebel Jais mountain, a climb the pro peloton has never raced before.

WorldTour riders don't come to UAE to work on their suntans. They head to the Middle East to race hard in an event that is increasingly important.

Amid doubts about weather and long-term sustainability, the Amgen Tour of California kicked off in February 2006. Now, it's part of the WorldTour calendar.

It is opening weekend in Belgium as cobbled classics kick off with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Sunday.

The Italian beats a talented field of sprinters to notch his third victory of the season.

The two Belgians are neighbors and often train together, but this weekend they'll be racing against each other on the cobblestones.

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From Issue 83

Where should cycling and pro sports draw the line when it comes to companies and countries that are morally suspect?

Team pursuit world champion and Olympic silver medalist Kelly Catlin explains how finding balance in her life is like juggling with knives.

This week's UAE Tour is a preview of how Jumbo-Visma intends to rally behind Primoz Roglic in his bid to win the Giro d'Italia this May.

World champ Alejandro Valverde plans to race his first Tour of Flanders, and he intends to do much more than simply show off the rainbow jersey.

Each grand tour is distinct, and pro riders see this up close every season. Here's their perspective on the Giro vs. the Tour vs. the Vuelta.

We are approaching one of the most exciting times of the cycling season — spring classics. Here is what to expect on opening weekend in Belgium.

Chris Case speaks with coaches, researchers, and sport scientists to answer all your training and nutrition questions.

The Australian picks up his first WorldTour victory of the season on Hatta Dam.

Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad marks the start of the 2019 classics season.

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RIP Mark Hollis • Words by Bryan Yates with images by Tim Schamber

The 22-year-old American knows his best years are ahead of him, but first comes the task evaluating his strengths and weaknesses as a pro rider.

Vittoria develops new ways to fine-tune how graphene is implemented in its tires, resulting lower rolling resistance for some, better traction for others.

The superlight Specialized S-Works Exos shoe is a dream for gram-shaving climbers. It also happens to be very comfortable.

For many pro cyclists and their teams, Instagram is a key outlet to share their daily stories with fans.

Alejandro Valverde wins the third stage of the UAE Tour, which culminated with a 10km climb up Jebel Hafeet.

The Belgian will kick off the classics season at Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, which takes place in the Flanders region of his home country.

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The fundamentals are straightforward. Call them the three Ps of riding crosswinds: Positioning, Planning, and Power.

Words and Images by James Startt

The new Liège-Bastogne-Liège finish attracts a blend of top classics stars. Now, former world champ Michal Kwiatkowski has thrown his hat in the ring.

The Colombian wins the second stage of the Middle Eastern race in a bunch sprint.

The Michigan native brushed up on his French during the offseason and can now communicate with his new teammates at Ag2r La Mondiale.

The Bahrain-Merida rider is focused on winning the Tour of California and then helping Vincenzo Nibali at the Tour de France.

The Canadian and EF Education First rider is working to overcome his weakness on the bike: descending.

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Some riders are nearing peak form. Others are still building. Plus, there are new transfers for 2019. All this adds up to make the UAE Tour TTT a vexing puzzle.

Young Slovenian star Tadej Pogacar defends lead to win overall on hectic final day. Zdenek Stybar wins stage 5 at Volta ao Algarve.

Matteo Trentin wraps up a successful week for his Mitchelton-Scott team. Danish GC rider Jakob Fuglsang takes home the overall.

Roglic takes leader's jersey with Dumoulin and Nibali within striking distance.

Inclusion of 20km Jebel Jais climb lures grand tour contenders as event look to become entrenched in WorldTour calendar.

Pogacar maintains overall lead with one stage remaining.

Fuglsang takes the overall from defending champion Wellens in Ruta's big climbing test.

In episode 68, we take hours of Fast Talk recordings and boil them down to a very simple message: there are just three types of rides you should be doing.

Without Red Hook Criterium in 2019, the fixed-gear scene is missing an important beacon for mainstream media attention and growth.

Kung captures first victory with his new team Groupama-FDJ. Pogacar is up to the task of maintaining GC lead in pivotal time trial stage.

The classics winner Valgren believes he can win Tour of Flanders. He also talks about his passion for cycling equipment and how he came to the sport.

Race leader Tim Wellens defies GC challengers with a victory in stage 3 time trial, setting up a battle on Saturday's mountain stage.

Sky's Ben Swift clips a rock while descending a road in Tenerife, leading to a crash that sent him to the hospital.

Laws requiring drivers to give adequate space to cyclists are a step in the right direction, but law-enforcement efforts have room to improve.

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After a late-race flat tire, Winder uses her descending skills to bridge to the breakaway and attacks solo in the final kilometer to win.

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The famous 7-Eleven team's debut European season got off to a hot start in 1985 when Ron Kiefel stunned the Italian champion at Trofeo Laigueglia.

The 20-year-old Slovenian Tadej Pogacar out-sprints WorldTour heavies on stage 2's summit finish to take overall lead.

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Matteo Trentin wins a tough sprint after a long day in the saddle, chasing down a surprise acceleration by Ivan Garcia.

Chris Case speaks with coaches, researchers, and sport scientists to answer all your training and nutrition questions.

The 31-year-old American endured two tough seasons but is primed and ready for a better 2019.

Alexey Lutsenko takes his second consecutive Tour of Oman title as Giacomo Nizzolo triumphs in stage 6.