From ‘opening weekend’ to Paris-Roubaix: Ranking the cobbled classics contenders
From Mathieu van der Poel and Lotte Kopecky to Elisa Longo Borghini and Dylan van Baarle. VeloNews rates the cobbled classics contenders.
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Tour of the Alps: Pello Bilbao sprints to win from reduced bunch on stage 2
Bahrain Victorious rider takes over race lead from Geoffrey Bouchard.
Blood, sweat, and gears: A look at Olympic champion Jennifer Valente’s Boulder Roubaix winning bike
Turns out, a three-time Olympic medalist doesn't need the latest tech to win a bike race.
La Flèche Wallonne race preview: Mur de Huy to decide the winners
Here's everything you need to know about the men's and women's mid-week Belgian classic.
Paris-Roubaix storylines of perseverance and pain: ‘Hell of the North’ lives up to name
From Christophe Laporte's collapsing wheel to Trek-Segafredo's entire team not finishing except one, the 2022 Paris-Roubaix produced drama, heartbreak, and elation.
Gallery: The grit and beauty of the 2022 Paris-Roubaix Femmes
The best photos you're likely to see from the women's Paris-Roubaix.
Ten takeaways: breaking down a brutal edition of Paris-Roubaix
How a criminally underrated rider won one of the hardest-ever editions of Paris-Roubaix
Preview: A new Flèche Wallonne winner will be crowned for the first time in years
After seven years of Anna van der Breggen, who can win atop the Mur de Huy on Wednesday?
Power Analysis: Paris-Roubaix 2022
A look at the power numbers of Mathieu van der Poel, Matej Mohorič, and others at this yea's Paris-Roubaix.
Tour of the Alps: Geoffrey Bouchard holds off peloton to win stage 1
Breakaway takes the honors on opening stage as peloton gets it wrong.
Hell becomes heaven after Ineos end long wait
Ineos Grenadiers have established themselves as the cobbled kings of 2022 after taking a long-awaited success in this year's Paris-Roubaix.
Van Baarle takes long-awaited glory for Ineos Grenadiers at Paris-Roubaix
Ineos Grenadiers are rewarded with a Monumental Paris-Roubaix victory as Dylan van Baarle goes solo with 19 km to go.
Yves Lampaert on Paris-Roubaix crash: ‘Losing the podium in that way is devastating’
The incident summed up Quick-Step's trials and tribulations during this year's northern classics campaign.
Wout van Aert hits Paris-Roubaix podium despite mishaps: ‘I rode on four bikes today’
Wout van Aert on comeback podium: ‘Every classic is hard, but Roubaix is utter chaos and a suffer-fest until the finish line.'
Lefevere on Lampaert’s Paris-Roubaix crash: ‘In my time I would have turned back, taken my bike, and hit him on the head’
‘He might need a lawyer but that will be it. I hope he doesn’t sleep this evening,’ says team boss.
Matej Mohorič lights up Paris-Roubaix ‘with Sonny Colbrelli in mind’
Mohorič dazzled all day long at Paris-Roubaix but made one attack too many to be best for the second-place sprint.
Paris-Roubaix: Dylan van Baarle soloes to victory at record speed
Ineos Grenadiers wins its first Paris-Roubaix after Dutchman attacks late to distance elite group.
The last woman across the Roubaix finish line
'The last will be first'.
Elisa Longo Borghini soloes to Paris-Roubaix Femmes victory
Longo Borghini makes it two from two for Trek-Segafredo at Paris-Roubaix Femmes with a spectacular solo effort.
Coryn Labecki on Paris-Roubaix: Now I know why they call it the ‘Hell of the North’
'Honestly, I had a lot of fun today, as much as it hurt. I’ll be back for revenge,' says American rider.
Lotte Kopecky disappointed with second place in Paris-Roubaix Femmes
‘I'm sure that during the upcoming years I’ll come close or maybe get the victory,’ says Kopecky.
Elisa Longo Borghini storms to emphatic win in Paris-Roubaix Femmes
Italian wins via long-range attack as Kopecky and Brand complete podium.
Patrick Lefevere: I’ve heard the excuses, riders are racing for their contracts now
'Contract negotiation is about business. You cannot explain a season without results with two punctures and a badly timed crash,' says team boss.
Paris-Roubaix: 10 must-watch riders in the men’s race
From van Baarle to van der Poel, we highlight the key riders to watch in Sunday's final spring classic of the season.
The run-up to Paris-Roubaix 2022: A look back at the season so far
A look at the buildup to the cobbled monument that finishes in a velodrome after taking on 55km of cobbles in the men's ‘Hell of the North.'
Preview: Who’s going to win the 2022 men’s Paris-Roubaix?
Here's what you need to know about the 119th edition of the men's 'Hell of the North'.
Midterm report: who’s got it right so far this season and who still has some work to do?
We’re over half-way through the classics and there’s been plenty of races so far to give us an idea of the landscape of women’s WorldTour racing in 2022.
Tour of Turkey stage 5: Sam Welsford outsprints Jasper Philipsen, claims first Team DSM win for 2022
Australian stays clear of crash in final few hundred meters to score first career pro win.
Exclusive: Tom Boonen talks Quick-Step’s classics misery, Pogačar, and van der Poel
‘I could tell six weeks ago that Quick-Step wouldn't win a classic,’ says four-time Paris-Roubaix winner.
Lorena Wiebes dreams of winning Paris-Roubaix
The Dutch rider on her 'Hell of the North' hopes, aiming for Tour de France yellow, and a growing rivalry with Elisa Balsamo.
‘What a spoiled little brat’ — Remco Evenepoel apologizes for pushing Ben Turner at Brabantse Pijl
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider cited by race jury after pushing Ben Turner during Brabantse Pijl.
A Giant Of His Times: François Faber
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Mid-week mayhem at the men’s Brabantse Pijl
The Belgian semi-Classic had all the drama: cars hitting riders, riders shoving each other, and sprint relegations.
American youngster Magnus Sheffield storms to Brabantse Pijl win
Still just 19 years old, Sheffield already has two wins under his belt in his first season with the Ineos Grenadiers.
Remco Evenepoel marked by Ineos Grenadiers: ‘One of them was always stuck on my wheel’
Quick-Step's woes continue with Remco Evenepoel stymied and Julian Alaphilippe floored.
Brabantse Pijl: Magnus Sheffield soloes home to become first American winner
Ineos Grenadiers used numerical advantage in final 50km to deliver the American rookie to the cobbled classic win.
Paris-Roubaix Femmes: 10 riders to watch for the ‘Hell of the North’
With no Lizzie Deignan this year, there'll be a new name on the famed cobble trophy. From Marianne Vos to Lotte Kopecky, here are some of the riders to watch this Saturday.
Brabantse Pijl: Demi Vollering soloes to victory
The SD Worx rider went solo with 10km to go, wrapping up her first win of the 2022 season.
Tour of Turkey stage 3: Jasper Philipsen sprints into overall race lead
Alpecin-Fenix sprinter takes stage win and general classification lead from Kaden Groves.
‘It’s nice that someone gave a shit’: The mission to save track cycling
The Track Champions League format is the latest gambit to revitalise the discipline, but will it work?
Power analysis: Women’s and men’s Amstel Gold Race
A look at the power numbers of Demi Vollering, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Michał Kwiatkowski, and Mathieu van der Poel at Amstel Gold Race.
Paris-Roubaix: 10 to surprise — who will be the ‘outsider’ of 2022?
Tour de Hoody: Who will have that magical ride across the cobblestones to dance with the very best? Nearly every edition of Paris-Roubaix delivers its fairytale story.
TEN TAKEAWAYS: WHAT WE LEARNED AT AMSTEL GOLD AND ITZULA BASQUE COUNTRY
Breaking down another wild finish at Amstel Gold & Dani Martinez's surprising performance at Basque Country
Scripts ripped up as favourites miss out at Amstel Gold Race
You don’t have to be the favourite to be the winner, you just have to take the risk.
Kaden Groves sprints to victory, Nacer Bouhanni crashes, sent to hospital at Tour of Turkey stage 2
Nairo Quintana crashed twice in a windy stage that saw sprinters jostling for the win.
Analysis: After health scare, will Sonny Colbrelli race again?
Leading cardiologist suggests that the risks to himself and others in the peloton could spell the end of the Italian star's racing career.
How the men’s Amstel Gold Race has become one of the year’s best races
What is it about this race?
Amstel Gold Race: For Benoît Cosnefroy, the thrill quickly turns to agony in photo-finish reversal
Ag2r-Citroën celebrated a much-needed win for only a fleeting moment. In fact, the gap between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat was barely two minutes.
Gallery: Another photo finish and some late brilliance at the Amstel Gold Race
Relive the drama from the men's and women's Amstel Gold Race with these photos from Kristof Ramon and others.
Photo finish confusion again as Kwiatkowski wins Amstel Gold by a lunge
Race organisers awarded victory to Benoit Cosnefroy before double-checking the photo finish, and finding Kwiatkowski had got it.
Mathieu van der Poel: ‘I didn’t have the legs to react to everybody’
Alpecin-Fenix star led home a chase group, but it was only good enough for fourth at the Amstel Gold Race.
Perfectly timed attack secures Cavalli Amstel Gold Race victory
The Italian attacked after the Cauberg and rode the final 1.7 km solo to take her first WorldTour win.
Amstel Gold Race: Michał Kwiatkowski edges Benoît Cosnefroy in photo finish
Polish star takes his second Amstel title from two-up sprint after lighting up the race at 20km to go.
Amstel Gold Race: Marta Cavalli wins with solo Cauberg attack
Italian star attacks out of stellar lead group to stun favorites and secure biggest win of career.
Remco Evenepoel rues late-race rumble at Itzulia Basque Country
Evenepoel 'missed some percentages' in aggressive final stage and slid off GC podium just 5km from finish of prestigious Basque race.
Rebuilding Sam Bennett: His coach’s perspective on getting 2020 Tour green jersey back to speed
Sam Bennett is yet to take a victory since returning to Bora-Hansgrohe this season. His coach explains the measured approach behind the Irishman’s gradual return to form.
Martínez is firmly in the fight for team leadership after Basque Country win
Martínez wrested the race from Evenepoel who struggled on the steep climbs as Ion Izagirre took stage honours on home roads.
Moments that mattered: Mathieu van der Poel’s 2019 Amstel Gold domination
Shock and awe and lily-white shorts.
Sea Otter Classic gallery: 3D-printed custom helmets, a hub that turns a 1x into a 2x, new Stages Dash, and more
From the in-process to the fully formulated, Sea Otter shows off a variety of bike gear.
Itzulia Basque Country: Daniel Martínez wins overall as Ion Izagirre snatches scintillating final stage
Evenepoel cracks on final climb of an explosive stage, losing two-second overnight GC lead and falling off final podium.
Itzulia Basque Country: Primož Roglič tumbles out of GC as Jonas Vingegaard stumbles near the line
Aleksandr Vlasov and Jumbo-Visma star get mixed up near finish line as Remco Evenepoel moves into the lead.
Marianne Vos won’t defend Amstel Gold Race title
Defending champion is going all in to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes and will skip this weekend's Amstel Gold Race.
Chann McRae and his journey from the police beat to a DS role inside the team car
Chann McRae will take a break from the City of Austin police department this summer to ease back into the role as sport director for Roxo Racing.
Mads Pedersen rises toward top of Paris-Roubaix power ranking with early season harvest
Former world champion stakes claim alongside Alexander Kristoff and Stefan Küng as rivals to Mathieu van der Poel in a reshaped 'Hell of the North.'
Circuit de la Sarthe stage 3: Mads Pedersen scores second win in three days
Danish sprinter racks up another win, leads general classification.
Itzulia Basque Country stage 4: Daniel Martínez denies Julian Alaphilippe in photofinish
Primož Roglič finished fourth on the stage and retained the overall leader's jersey.
With Scheldeprijs victory Lorena Wiebes has amassed 40 career wins
The unstoppable DSM sprinter is rapidly racking up victories.
Amstel Gold Race preview: Mathieu van der Poel and Annemiek van Vleuten are riders to beat
Narrow roads, crosswinds, and sometimes bad weather turn the Dutch classic into one of the most intense races on the international calendar.
Gallery: The vibrancy of African cycling at the Tour de Lunsar
Stunning photos from an increasingly popular (and important) race in Sierra Leone.
Preview: The route and the favorites for the 2022 men’s Amstel Gold Race
Van der Poel, Pidcock, and Dumoulin are among the many big names expected to line up at the Amstel Gold Race.
Well, that was weird: Kristoff solo and Merlier backwards at Scheldeprijs
A curious day out, to say the least.
USA Cycling partners with Look Cycle and Corima wheels
‘Look and Corima would be my first choice every single time’ says USAC national sprint director Erin Hartwell.
Finish-line video captures Tadej Pogačar’s frustration at Tour of Flanders
The usually mild mannered Pogačar is seen gesticulating to Dutch rider Dylan van Baarle immediately after crossing the line.
Itzulia Basque Country stage 3: Pello Bilbao edges out Julian Alaphilippe in reduced bunch gallop
Primož Roglič retains overall race lead after making late-race selection with teammate Jonas Vingegaard.
Scheldeprijs: Alexander Kristoff powers alone to victory
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl missed the day's decisive split early in the race.
Lorena Wiebes claims second Scheldeprijs victory
The Dutch sprinter backed up her win of 12 months ago, blasting clear on the chaotic run into Schoten.
Sam Bennett wants to return to winning ways in April
The Irish sprinter says that he's making progress with each race and believes that a result is not far away.
Tech gallery: Tadej Pogačar’s Tour of Flanders Colnago V3Rs
Several updates for 2022 to the bike not used to finishing off the podium.
Ten Takeaways From a Wild Tour of Flanders
Breaking down the key points from a king-making monument.
Itzulia Basque Country stage 2: Julian Alaphilippe steals the stage from day-long break
World champ profits from monster Remco Evenpoel leadout, Primož Roglič retains GC lead.