Power rankings: 10 top riders for Tour of Flanders
Belgium's biggest bike race is Sunday, Tour of Flanders. Here are the 10 top riders you should keep an eye on in De Ronde.
Belgium's biggest bike race is Sunday, Tour of Flanders. Here are the 10 top riders you should keep an eye on in De Ronde.
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Sagan could smooth over the Quick-Step tiff with a little dinner party. Gilbert is 'Belgian guy' of the week. And Mitch Docker's mustache!
Cannondale-Drapac hoping for a miracle at the Tour of Flanders, with star rider Sep Vanmarcke hampered by stomach problems and crash.
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We have a special bonus Flanders episode! Who's the top favorite for Sunday's De Ronde?
What can we learn from the five best editions of Flanders (in recent memory)? A look back at Boonen, Museeuw, and Durand's all-day break.
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Driedaagse De Panne, a traditional Flanders warm-up may be strong-armed into changing its dates by powerful Belgian race promoter.
With a strong performance in the final TT, Gilbert wins De Panne overall. Kittel wins stage 3a, and Durbridge wins stage 3b.
The Sven Nys Cycling Center includes its own permanent cyclocross track and mountain bike trails, a museum, and a bar (of course).
Behind the top few riders in Sunday's race are several others who could climb the cobbled roads to victory.
Tour of Flanders is Belgium's Super Bowl. For most fans, it isn't "new," but this storied race deserves a close analysis ahead of Sunday.
The 1985 edition of the Tour of Flanders featured such heavy rain that only 24 riders finished the race.
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Chantal Blaak is prepared to ride as the Boels-Dolmans leader in Tour of Flanders, hoping to get the team back to its winning ways.
Peter Sagan has the form, but he doesn't have the team to factor in the big spring classics, due to Bora's limited roster and resources.
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On a new team for 2017, Philippe Gilbert reignites his love for the Flanders cobbled classics and heads to the Ronde as a favorite.
Alexander Kristoff breaks his year-long drought in the northern classics, winning stage 2 of Driedaagse De Panne ahead of Edward Theuns.
We visit Jasper Stuyven at his chocolate shop in Betekom, Belgium to talk all things chocolate.
Top U.S. domestic teams are ready to kick off their 2017 seasons at the Joe Martin Stage Race in Arkansas.
The Belgian enters the Tour of Flanders as the rider to beat after years of coming up short in the cobbled monument.
Take a look back at the 1992 edition of the Tour of Flanders, which featured a 212km breakaway.
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The Belgian Bracket Final Four features match-ups between the Lion of Flanders Flag and Cyclocross, and Cobblestones and Tom Boonen.
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The Tour of the Gila announces its teams for the 2017 edition of the tough stage race in New Mexico.
Our Gent-Wevelgem debrief considers Sagan, dirt roads, and Van Avermaet's hot hand. Plus, a look at the evolving Tour of Flanders route.
This week, Lennard Zinn talks with a reader whose front brake is causing issues with his tire.
Beligan champion Philippe Gilbert wins stage 1 of Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde after attacking on the Muur.
Belgium's biggest cobblestone races kick off with a weekend double-header of E3 Harelbeke and Gent-Wevelgem.
The 28-year-old Colombian is riding in support of Alberto Contador at Trek-Segafredo this season.
Take a look at this carbon fiber rig that's set up with a Campagnolo EPS drivetrain.
Dr. Richard Freeman told British lawmakers the mystery package Bradley Wiggins received at the 2011 Dauphiné contained a decongestant.
Tom Boonen won his first Tour of Flanders in 2005, arguably one of the biggest seasons of his storied career.
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The Belgian Bracket rumbles on to the Elite Eight, featuring match-ups like Sven Nys vs. Cyclocross, and Tom Boonen vs. Frites and Mayo.
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Vuelta a España organizers invite four Pro Continental teams: Cofidis, Caja Rural, Aqua Blue Sport, and Manzana Postobon.
After Gent-Wevelgem, accusations fly between Sagan and the Quick-Step camp as negative racing leaves both without the win.
The best sprinters in the women's peloton have their chance at Gent-Wevelgem, and Lotta Lepisto wins her first career WorldTour race.
We unpack all the action from a tactical thriller at Gent-Wevelgem. Why does Sagan hate Quick-Step? Is dirt good for the Belgian classic?
America, meet Mitch Docker. Mitch is our first guest on The VeloNews Show, and we couldn’t have picked a better one.
Lotta Lepisto wins Gent-Wevelgem to give her Cervélo-Bigla team its first UCI Women's WorldTour victory and fourth win this season.
The 19-year-old finishes second in the under-23 version of Gent-Wevelgem, the Nations Cup.
The Belgian has won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, E3 Harelbeke, and Gent-Wevelgem ahead of next Sunday's Tour of Flanders.
Embroiled in a scandal around the potential use of a banned substance, the former pro opened up about British Cycling's success.
Reactions from riders and sport directors were mixed regarding the inclusion of dirt sections in Sunday's race.
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The first round of the VeloNews Belgian Bracket is complete. We need your help — it's time for you to vote on the Sweet 16!
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Belgian Greg van Avermaet rules the day in Belgium with a Gent-Wevelgem win just two days removed from taking E3 Harelbeke.
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Young American Ian Garrison’s star shined brightly with a solid second-place outing in his under-23 debut at Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.
Peter Sagan's Bora-Hansgrohe team says that rivals ride more against its ace than they for victory itself.
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Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet outsprinted fellow escapee Jens Keukeleire to claim Gent-Wevelgem in Belgium on Sunday.
Lotta Lepistö backed up her recent Dwars Door Vlaanderen win with an impressive bunch sprint victory at the women’s Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde celebrated the second Volta a Catalonia win of his career by winning the final stage on Sunday in Barcelona.