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Each cobbled classic is distinct, and pro riders see this up close every season. Here's their perspective on the Tour of Flanders vs. Paris-Roubaix

Trek-Segafredo's Jasper Stuyven won't talk about it, but his SRAM eTap AXS bike has Shimano Di2 sprint shifters wired into it.

Proving his potential on the road, cyclocross champion Matheiu van der Poel sprints to victory in Dwars door Vlaanderen after animating the race.

After a top-10 result in Paris-Roubaix 2018, expectations are high for Phinney, but a nagging knee injury has limited his racing in the early classics.

Coming in at $1,000 less than the high-end Red group, SRAM Force eTap AXS is a promising option for riders seeking wireless shifting on a budget.

World champion Alejandro Valverde will make his debut at Tour of Flanders Sunday, expecting to soak in the experience rather than sprint for a win.

Northwest Arkansas is vying to be considered alongside places like Boulder, Colorado and Austin, Texas as a hotbed for active people, namely cyclists.

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The biggest event in collegiate cycling has a notable disparity between the men's and women's races, and a few riders want to change that.

Wednesday's Dwars door Vlaanderen should be a wide-open opportunity for riders who usually live in the shadows of Flanders favorites.

Tight, winding roads like paved singletrack. Cold cobbles, steep climbs, and gravel Plugstreets. We tackle the 215km Gent-Wevelgem sportive.

With an increasingly strong Jumbo-Visma team at his command, Wout van Aert's confidence grows ahead of his second run at Tour of Flanders.

Rivals are flummoxed by Deceuninck-Quick-Step's control of the classics, but longer, harder races like Roubaix and Flanders may offer new chances.

Readers write in with more questions about which gear combinations yield the least amount of friction.

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When we set off into the wilds of Kyrgyzstan to explore the Silk Road, we were relative bikepacking novices. We learnt a lot along the way – but perhaps the most surprising lesson of all was how accessible it is.

The Stelvio Pass, with its endless switchbacks and breathtaking scenery, is arguably one of the most iconic climbs in the world of cycling. So when Annemiek van Vleuten and 2014 Ironman Hawaii winner, Sebastian Kienle were looking for a training camp destination, they had somewhere in mind...

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The annual industry gathering in Taipei is an opportunity to get a sneak peak at products that are in development.

The men's and women's pelotons face a tough day of cobblestones and wind as a string of Belgian classics get underway with Gent-Wevelgem.

We break down all of the action from Gent-Wevelgem, where Alexander Kristoff stunned the favorites in a windy sprint finish.

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Isolated in the key moments of Gent-Wevelgem, Greg Van Avermaet left wondering how CCC will ride at Tour of Flanders, his key season goal.

Peter Sagan confirmed his top form on Sunday by riding in the daylong breakaway at Gent-Wevelgem

Facing doubts about his team's classics chops, John Degenkolb delivers a solid second-place finish at Gent-Wevelgem, building confidence.

Although Gent-Wevelgem isn't generally regarded as the hardest race of the cobbled classics, the peloton made the 2019 edition a bruising brawl.

World cyclocross champion Mathieu van der Poel impresses with a fourth-place result at Gent-Wevelgem after a day of aggressive racing.

Up-and-coming American rider Logan Owen wants to prove himself in cycling's heartland, on the cobbles and bergs of Flanders, Belgium.

Dutch sprinter Kirsten Wild is on flying form as the cobblestone classics begin in earnest for the Women's WorldTour.

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Just as Sky dominate the grand tours, Quick-Step rule over classics through an absence of ego and focus on unity.

Quinn Simmons became the first American to win the junior men's race at Gent-Wevelgem.

Amongst dozens of tubulars and double-ring drivetrains, the bikes of Zdenek Stybar and Mads Pedersen stood out at Gent-Wevelgem.

Kristoff sprinted long and into the wind from reduced peloton of favorites to take fast and furious edition of the race.

Yates launches late attack to try to overhaul overnight deficit to Lopez but fails to take sufficient time, finishing second overall.

WNT-Rotor repeat success of Thursday's Brugge-De Panne victory, with Wild and Brennauer partnering perfectly.

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Quick-Step hoping for adverse weather as cobbles season continues, with harder conditions playing into team's hands.

Changes to parcours to make 'mini-Flanders' more challenging makes it a perfect barometer of strength prior to the cobbled monuments.

Luck, legs, teammates and know-how coming together perfectly mean Stybar goes into Flanders one of the hot favorites.

Greg van Avermaet hopes his strong legs bring him victories at the longer Monument races

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We are on the ground at the classics with full analysis and opinion about E3 Harelbeke, which kicks off a two-week stretch of action.

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Thanks to an early attack by teammate Bob Jungels, Zdenek Stybar had the upper hand at E3 BinckBank Classic, beating Olympic champ Greg Van Avermaet in the final sprint.

With cobbles and climbs punctuating the Friday classic, riders and mechanics fine-tune their gear. Ben Delaney of Roll Massif takes a close look before the start in Harelbeke.

Ardennes specialist Bob Jungels, winner of Liege 2018, turns over a new leaf at E3, proving to be a valuable teammate and even a threat to win on cobbles.

Wout van Aert is inching closer to a marquee win on the road. The last hurdle could be high-speed sprints.

Former E3 winner Peter Sagan says his form is on track, but a late-race mechanical ruins his outing in Harelbeke, Belgium.

With his days occupied as a stay-at-home dad, pro cycling veteran Jonny Clarke resorted to riding the indoor trainer, with surprising results.

A late mechanical forces Egan Bernal to walk home to the finish line. Afterward, he gets a little lift from his teammate Chris Froome.

Schachmann escapes early breakaway including van Garderen to win stage 5 at Volta a Catalunya.

After his teammate Jungels puts the peloton on notice with long-range attack, Stybar stays cool until final sprint to beat van Aert and Van Avermaet.

Kirsten Wild sprints to her first victory of 2019 in midweek Women's WorldTour race in Belgium.

Building his fitness toward the Giro d'Italia, GC favorite Mikel Landa seems to be recovering from injury with a win Thursday in Italy.

Even though his all-star Deceuninck-Quick-Step team has been cleaning up in the early classics, Gilbert admits pressure is high to win big on the cobbles.

Some years it favors a bunch sprint. Other years, foul weather rips apart the peloton at Gent-Wevelgem. Who will be victorious this Sunday?

American Taylor Phinney sat out of Friday's E3 Binckbank Classic due to knee soreness, but expectations are high for Belgian captain Vanmarcke.

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The E3 BinkBank Classic is the gateway to a crush of cobbled one-day races in Flanders. It's not as prestigious as De Ronde, but still is coveted by top pros.

After missing the podium in stage 3, Miguel Angel Lopez attacks with 8km to go on the summit finish to win stage 4 and take overall lead.

Jumbo-Visma is taking a patient approach to develop its young classics prodigy Wout van Aert, but he's already off to a fast start in 2019.

The new Rapha Explore shoes are designed for comfort on gravel and trails, offering a generous fit and a moderately flexible sole.

Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet is left frustrated and angry by another lost opportunity at Milano-Sanremo and vows to deliver in northern classics.

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