Modern Adventure delivered an eye-opening debut at the AlUla Tour, hitting a podium, top-five on GC, and early proof that the ambitious American startup is built to compete.
Tour de Hoody: Headwinds, controlled dynamics, and a few misfires meant that 'Opening Weekend' didn't deliver the satisfying sparks it usually does.
No big result for UAE in Omloop or Kuurne without Pogačar, but riders believe they're on schedule for a big spring classics: 'We can’t win everything.'
Second to an unstoppable Philipsen helped save 'Opening Weekend' for Visma: 'I was in the right position but missed the final kick.'
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne winner Jasper Philipsen will have major leadout this summer: 'The plan this year is that Groves comes along with me to the Tour'
Belgian Philipsen triumphs on his birthday, denying Kooij and Hofsetter and showing fine form before defense of his Milan-San Remo title.
Seven days of racing sounds ideal preparation, yet there are pros and cons to competing in the middle east.
Emirati 'super team' bullish on cobblestone chances for Omloop and Kuurne as Wellens, Politt, Narváez, Morgado bring mass offensive to the 'opening weekend.'
Wout van Aert and Matteo Jorgenson headline Visma-Lease a Bike in cobbles opener as illness and injury strike Dutch super team after an 'unlucky week.'
The road to Flanders and Roubaix begins with cycling's greatest double-header. Here are the courses, storylines, startlists, and TV schedules for Omloop, Kuurne, and Hageland.
Breaking down the major highlights & key takeaways from the spring classics opening weekend.
What did it take to hold the wheels of Visma-Lease a Bike's classics rout? Wild wattages and KoM-bothering efforts shared on Strava tell the story.
'We’re trying to get at a higher level at the monuments.' Could the calendar tweaks and a different approach to 'Holy Week' finally pay off?
The 21-year-old US crit king confirms his promise in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne top-10: 'He’s got the profile to perform well.'
Visma-Lease a Bike wins both races across 'Opening Weekend' to carry momentum into the spring's major one-days.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is the traditional opener of the Belgian calendar, and marks the first salvo of the glorious run of the spring classics.
Double-header weekend with Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and Omloop van Het Hageland on Sunday to deliver sparks for specialists and sprinters alike. Here are all the course details and maps.
Quick-Step is plotting to reclaim its classics crown with mix of youth and experience: 'We lost a little, but we are still there.'
The classics 'opening weekend' delivered four races packed with action and taught us plenty at the start of the spring program.
For the first time ever a team wins both Omloop and KBK and puts a teammate on both podiums.
Belgian welcomes GC riders at classics but jokes that he'd prefer Tadej Pogačar didn't come: 'he has one leg more than I do and one lung more than I do.'
Opening weekend offers up four races in two days with Annemiek van Vleuten, Matteo Jorgenson, Magnus Sheffield, and Demi Vollering all taking part.
Bas Tietema was once a promising junior but became a YouTube star when his career didn't work out. Now he has a second chance and he's loving it.
Plus what we learned from the finale of the UAE Tour & Primož Roglič's start to the season at Ardèche/La Drôme
Fabio Jakobsen takes aim at Gent-Wevelgem after win in ‘opening weekend.’
The four races that make up the men's and women's opening classics delivered plenty of action and provided lots of talking points.
The former classics specialist watched ‘opening weekend’ and shared his exclusive thoughts on the dominance of Jumbo-Visma and the tough questions facing Quick-Step.
After a forgettable Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for his team, Jakobsen sprinted to a hard-fought victory at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
VeloNews speaks to Sheffield's friend and mentor Franky Van Haesebrouck about the American's first races in Europe.
New Jumbo-Visma signings Christophe Laporte and Tiesj Benoot shine at 'opening weekend.'
'Here it’s about 25-year-olds fighting for the win but over there the 25-year-olds are fighting for freedom' says sprinter.
The Australian sprinter was pipped to the win by Fabio Jakobsen at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, a late addition to his calendar after catching COVID-19.
'I feel really pleased with the guys and how quickly that they’ve come together' says sports director.
Escape trio reeled in within meters of the line as race comes down to bunch sprint, with Caleb Ewan finishing second.
VeloNews is on the ground at the 'opening weekend' and caught up with some of the biggest stars starting Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
The 19-year-old American is ready for more after a solid start to his classics campaign as he builds up to Paris-Roubaix.
VeloNews is on the ground at the 'opening weekend' – we caught up with some of the biggest stars on the Omloop startline Saturday.
'It doesn’t really work if you have one leader for these races,' says teammate Ethan Hayter.
'At this team, we’re just all normal guys. There’s not too many egos,' says Belgian classics specialist.
The Australian sprinter says he's feeling good but decides to cut down his race days after falling ill.
Team officials are hopeful the three-time world champion can return to form in time for the major northern classics this spring.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne will not have VIP tents as organizers prepare for extended COVID measures in Belgium.
Danish star shrugs off reported widespread use of ketones in the peloton, and confirms he will not defend Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne title in 2022.
Riders agree that Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert have enormous influences on the classics — no matter if they're present or not.
Deceuninck-Quick-Step vows to 'isolate' the budding classics stars in bid to take them down.
From van der Poel's two-hour attack to SD Worx's daylong stranglehold, the 'opening weekend' shone a light on the classics season to come.
The first of the spring's cobbled races were held over the weekend. Kristof Ramon and Rhode Van Elsen captured the action.
Trek-Segafredo made up for a disastrous Omloop with a win on Sunday
Dutch star will race Le Samyn mid-week ahead of clash at Strade Bianche this weekend.
Mathieu van der Poel animated the day, kickstarting an attack that stayed away until the final 1500 meters.
Will Julian Alaphilippe continue Deceuninck-Quick-Step's winning start? Will Mathieu van der Poel dominate? And what can Tom Pidcock do?
Dutch supremo's presence – and absence – could change the way both Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne are raced.
Here's how to watch the men's and women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, as well as Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, this weekend.
Here's the news making headlines for Monday, February 15.
Organizers confirm wildcards for 'Belgian opener' as optimism grows that classics will be contested as scheduled this spring.
Gianni Moscon was back to his bullying ways on Sunday. The Italian threw a bicycle at Belgian rider Jens Debusschere in an incident that was caught on video.
Kasper Asgreen attacked solo in the final kilometers to win Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne in thrilling fashion.
Could Van Avermaet have won Omloop if he'd played the tactics differently? We debate an exciting classics opener and look ahead to the spring season.
With back-to-back wins in Belgian opener, Deceuninck-Quick-Step puts classics rivals on notice.
Deceuninck-Quick-Step take second win on opening weekend of the spring classics.
As the spring classics begin in earnest, all eyes are on Deceuninck-Quick-Step to see if it can again dominate on the cobbles.
It is opening weekend in Belgium as cobbled classics kick off with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Sunday.
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.
Astana impressed at the first cobbled race of the season, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. How did young Michael Valgren pull off this big win?
Scenes from the 2018 edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, which fell on the opening weekend of the Belgian classics.
Dylan Groenewegen overcame near-freezing temperatures and strong winds to sprint to victory at the semi-classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
Dylan Groenewegen sprinted to his fourth victory of the season on Sunday at the semi-classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne in Belgium.
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne tends to favor the fast finishers, but a few tough ascents adds a little more uncertainty to the equation.
Peter Sagan will sit out this weekend's races. So who will eat the Haribo gummy bears?
Ambitious young Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria heads to Omloop with dreams of monument victories.
Cobbled classics begin this weekend at Omloop! We look ahead to the start of the classics and recap Oman, Algarve, and more.
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We dissect exciting first week of cobbles racing — why didn't Vanmarcke attack? Is Kuurne better now? Plus, a talk about exercise addiction.
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World champion Peter Sagan wins a five-man sprint to take his first victory of 2017 in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
Reigning two-time world champion Peter Sagan won Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne ahead of Jasper Stuyven and Luke Rowe on Sunday in Belgium.
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