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The Dutch national team is holding a spot for Mathieu van der Poel, and the coach says the 2019 Yorkshire course is ideally suited for the multi-discipline star.

Anna van der Breggen equals Marianne Vos's record of five victories at Flèche Wallonne, topping the Mur de Huy for the fifth year in a row.

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From issue 84 • Interview and images by James Startt

From issue 84 • Interview by Brad Roe with images from Brian Vernor & Dan Chabanov

After a brilliant start to his spring, Julian Alaphilippe hopes to return to his winning ways at Flèche Wallonne, facing off against world champ Alejandro Valverde.

Despite growing interest from WorldTour teams, and the potential to earn millions as a full-time road racer, van der Poel is content to return to 'cross and MTB.

Lulled into a false sense of security, my bike was stolen at one of the biggest cyclosportives in Europe. Please learn from my mistake, because it could happen to you too.

The new SRAM eTap AXS groups allow riders to mix and match components to get wider gearing. Plus, Lennard explains how to preserve tires that aren't seeing much use.

Kasia Niewiadoma gambles and wins big at Amstel Gold Race as she rides alone to victory ahead of Annemiek van Vleuten.

States are coming around to a sensible change to traffic laws, which would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs — and that's a good thing.

With WorldTour teams dependent on short-term sponsorships, there's a lack of continuity. Regionally based teams or a franchise-based model could help fix that.

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"Garbage in - garbage out" is an adage that holds true in the cycling world, so we keep it simple.

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Van der Poel wows at Amstel. Niewiadoma breaks through with patient tactics and a blistering acceleration. We break down the action and hear from Annemiek van Vleuten.

Sunday's Amstel Gold Race kicks off a week of hilly classics with two thrilling finishes. Niewiadoma holds off the chase. Van der Poel pulls off jaw-dropping comeback.

In episode 72, we discuss one of the most ubiquitous terms in cycling: training zones. We dive into their strengths and weaknesses, standards, and limitations.

Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali will have a rare encounter at Tour of the Alps, which will tease the Tour de France matchup anticipated this summer.

Citing fatigue from Paris-Roubaix, Peter Sagan pulls the plug on Amstel Gold Race, hoping to salvage spring classics season at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

On Sunday, Niewiadoma perfectly synched her blistering attack with good tactics, and van der Poel stunned the world's best with raw power.

Niewiadoma attacked on the final ascent of the Cauberg before holding off searing chase from van Vleuten in thrilling finale.

Van der Poel stunned a lead trio who had looked set to contend the sprint, having single-handedly dragged the chase group back into the fray.

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What happens when you hand a camera to a pro bike racer and ask her to be a photographer for a day?

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Former world cyclocross champion Lars Boom says he regrets leaving 'cross behind for road racing when he committed to the Pro Tour.

The composite national team representing USA Cycling at Tour of California will be composed of seven riders picked from the 10-rider long-list.

Sunday is the last chance for road fans to see Mathieu van der Poel mix it up at the front, and he's expected to put on a show at Amstel Gold Race.

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Words by Brad Roe, Images by David Oh

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The South African national champion says women's pro cycling shouldn't always follow the lead of the men's side of the sport, that it should be free to experiment.

America's two UCI WorldTour teams, EF Education First and Trek-Segafredo, confirmed as part of a slate of 14 invited squads.

Eight summits will offer increased time bonuses in the 2019 Tour with eight seconds on offer for the first rider atop each climb.

The Bontrager Aeolus Elite saddle is an approachable snub-nose saddle that isn't too extreme in shape or size. It still offers a deep channel for soft tissue comfort.

After 10 years representing Team Sky, Chris Froome hopes to give his outgoing sponsor a winning send-off at the mountainous Tour of the Alps.

The current pro cycling calendar is a patchwork of events lacking a clear season-long narrative. A major shakeup could make it more accessible for fans.

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The Rapha Souplesse Women's Detachable Bib Shorts are comfortable with a new chamois, and more functional with a magnetic clasp.

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

Mathieu van der Poel stuns the WorldTour heavies by winning out of a select group of one-day stars, carrying strong form into Amstel Gold.

Large breakaway holds off peloton, netting De Vuyst her first career win as Rivera shows promise, recovering from Flanders crash.

Riders are concerned that over-eager fans seeking the perfect cycling photo are making dangerous races even riskier.

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From issue 84 • Words by Ben Edwards with images from Rukus Composites

From issue 84 • Interview by Brad Roe with images by Topher Riley, Brett Rothmeyer, JPOV, BBR

From issue 84 • Words by Brad Roe with images courtesy, William O’Shaughnessy

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To handle the season's roughest, toughest classic race, riders and teams resort to all manner of tech tricks to smooth out the ride at Paris-Roubaix.

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All-around road bikes are evolving with disc brakes, wider tires, and tubeless technology. Enve is keeping pace with its new SES 3.4 AR Disc wheelset.

Lennard takes a deep dive on how crank length should relate to leg length, and how that affects overall bike geometry.

Paris-Roubaix is always a rough ride across the cobbles in Northern France, but it was a particularly painful day for Tiesj Benoot and Iljo Keisse.

There is one conclusion that echoes most loudly from our research, in interview after interview; professional cycling is broken.

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Wout Van Aert dropped off the four-inch lip where the Roubaix velodrome’s concrete banking ends and the grass infield begins, then dropped his bike on the grass and dropped himself on his back, surrendering by every means available to the pull of gravity.

We wrap up our coverage of the cobbled classics with a podcast from the finish of Paris-Roubaix where Gilbert earned yet another monument classic win.

Crashes, mechanicals, and other mishaps spoil the day for some, but Philippe Gilbert prevails, riding a perfect race to win his fourth of cycling's five monument classics.

Colombian climber Jarlinson Pantano fails out-of-competition anti-doping test. The February 26 control showed the presence of EPO.

We spot new gear from Bianchi, Marzocchi, Mavic, and more in the Sea Otter pits on Saturday.

Three stages of the 2020 Giro will take place in Hungary with a Grande Partenza in Budapest.

After playing his cards perfectly when the decisive breakaway went up the road, an untimely mechanical leaves Sep Vanmarcke sprinting for fourth at Roubaix.

The cycling equivalent to a mid-life crisis leads Gilbert to the cobbled classics, and in a span of just 24 months, he wins cycling's two biggest monument classics.

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The Giro d'Italia is less than a month away. Do you know how you'll watch one of the season's most exciting races?

Phillipe Gilbert takes victory in fourth different monument, coming into the velodrome with Nils Politt and powerfully outsprinting the German.

Team Rwanda alumni Joseph Areruya didn't make the time cut at Paris-Roubaix, but he did make history as the first black African to start the cobbled monument.

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