Mathieu van der Poel

The opening half of this year’s race is angled towards the sport’s fastmen, making for very intense rivalries.

'I realize my behavior put fellow riders at risk': Riesebeek apologizes after becoming the first pro suspended under UCI’s yellow card rule after double violation.

'It's nothing, just some skin off': Race leader Evenepoel comes down in sprint 'safe zone' and pedals to finish, retains GC lead ahead of mountain triple-header starting Friday.

Romeo attacks out of power-packed breakaway to thwart top favorite Van der Poel; Pogačar, Evenepoel, Vingegaard cool their jets in the peloton.

Critérium du Dauphiné: Lidl-Trek's Milan is dropped, battles back to beat Mathieu van der Poel and snatch yellow to prove he's ready for the Tour de France.

Dutch superstars in the headlines: Van der Poel still chasing the fat-tire rainbow and Vollering handed a rare relegation in too-early celebration.

Opening day of Critérium du Dauphiné gives strong encouragement to Pogačar’s Tour de France rivals as well as Van der Poel.

Pogačar outsprints Vingegaard and Van der Poel as the race’s top names steal the win from the sprinters.

Van der Poel cleared to race Dauphiné despite wrist injury from MTB crash, Picnic-PostNL loses two key riders for Tour de France as relegation battle heats up.

'When you see what Pogačar does, it’s obvious we have to try to understand it.' The peloton is scrambling to unlock the secrets of fatigue resistance, the kingmaker of modern racing.

Van der Poel to miss opening days of road altitude camp after spectacular falls in Nové Město cross country race, in race to recover for Dauphiné and Tour de France.

MVDP makes long-awaited return to cross country this weekend in Nové Město in build toward world title dream in September. Oh, and he's racing the Tour before that, too.

Under the name 'super_bock,' a cycling fan is lighting up social media with a string of hilarious and delirious AI-generated reels.

Assessing the world’s best rider and his rivals in cycling’s top one-day races this spring.

5 takeaways from the cobblestone and Ardennes classics, including the inevitability of Pog, the potential of Puck, and why Paris-Roubaix always rules.

Video: A rogue spectator disrupted Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes by briefly riding alongside the race leaders, the latest in a growing problem with fan behavior.

Tour de Hoody: Is winning the only thing that matters in professional cycling? Probably not, but it's usually the only thing that anyone remembers.

Fan who struck Van der Poel with water bottle during Paris-Roubaix begs forgiveness: 'I'm glad he didn't crash. I've been really ashamed.'

Shoddy Dave takes us through the latest tech, trends, and insights to handle the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix.

Tour de Hoody: Paris-Roubaix weekend saw records fall, yellow cards doled out, fines imposed, brutal crashes, flying highs, and riders missing time cuts.

Unsung heroes, rising rookies, and the new 'Big 5' of one-day racing: We assess the big dogs and bigger disappointments of the northern spring.

Governing body wants man who hit Mathieu van der Poel with water bottle during Paris-Roubaix to be severely punished.

Van der Poel flew blind to Hellish triple after cobblestone sparring match with Pogačar: 'It is exceptional what he does.'

Pedersen philosophical after having good legs but bad luck: 'I was unlucky to puncture when I did.'

‘I gave everything I had': Despite rising form and near-misses, another spring passes for Wout van Aert without a win in 'Holy Week.'

Details on the teams opting for a 35mm wide tyre, Josh Tarling's massive 62t chainring, and one of the best top tube cue sheets we've ever seen.

A fan throws a full water bottle at Van der Poel’s face from the roadside during his homestretch to victory of Paris-Roubaix, and he wasn't happy about it.

Tadej Pogačar overcooked a corner, crashed and lost Van der Poel's wheel: 'If it wasn't for that mistake it would have been the two of us on the velodrome.'

Pogačar overshoots corner and crashes deep into the final of wild ride through 'Hell of the North,' holds off chase group for second place on debut.

Everything you need to know for Paris-Roubaix and the cobblestone bust-up with Pogačar, Van der Poel, Pedersen, Van Aert.

The Pogačar Express is thundering toward Paris-Roubaix but what if the best thing for the sport is that he doesn’t win Sunday?

How evolutions in bike tech and Pogačar's wild panache could outweigh the brawn of his rivals in the cobblestone 'hell' of Paris-Roubaix.

Pogačar, Kopecky, forecasts of rain, cobblestone pain: Here's your ultimate guide to the two-day thrill ride of Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix.

Explainer: How much do the winners earn for one day of racing in hell in cycling's most painful and grueling race at Paris-Roubaix?

From Pogačar's rulebook-defying debut and Kopecky's cobblestone flex to reports of rain and more – here's what to watch for in the wildest weekend of the year.

Posh crowd in Monaco jeer Pogačar after tardiness to tennis match, Allan Peiper says Paris-Roubaix the ultimate challenge for former pupil: 'Better suited for Van der Poel.'

'Scary how much better he is': Peloton in shock after Pogačar tore their legs off in Tour of Flanders, but Roubaix will put notion of 'greatest of all time' to a far tougher test.

Stat attack: Tadej Pogačar smashed Strava KOMs, claimed his eighth monument and won in the rainbow jersey to join elite company, all in the fastest Tour of Flanders ever recorded.

'The Ronde doesn’t lie': Van Aert full of praise for Pogačar as last-chance saloon at 'Hell of the North' looms next.

Dutchman says three days of illness bothered his build-up but he hopes to go out with a bang in Roubaix.

'Tadej was simply the strongest': Pogačar unleashes attacking storm before launching decisive haymaker 18km from the line on the Oude Kwarement.

After last year’s mud-splattered carnage, some began asking if the Koppenberg was too much. At least this year the iconic climb will be tackled in dry conditions.

Multiple teammates of Pogačar, three-time winner Van der Poel among many in pileup 130km from the finish of De Ronde, Degenkolb falls and abandons.

Quinn Simmons’ brother Colby steps up to WorldTour and makes debut in Flanders: ‘Just crazy to be here’.

Video: Paced into the climb at 60kph by UAE teammates, Pogačar exploded up Oude Kwaremont like it was race day: 'I need to try to open a gap.'

Tour de Hoody: MVDP and Pogi are neck-and-neck in the race for monument glory, so who is the best one-day racer?

Sufferfests like Flanders and Paris-Roubaix are so energy-intensive that nutrition has become a sophisticated science. Here's how riders eat for the cobbles.

The world champion is ready to rumble in mega rematch with Van der Poel: 'It will not be easy to beat him. I need to find a moment to open a gap.'

Can 'monster Mads' win a monument? Where's Wout? Can Ganna gonna conquer the Koppenberg? Unpicking the chasing pack of the Tour of Flanders.

Tour de Hoody: The spring classics are being rewired by space-age high tech, big data, carbo-loading, and fearless new tactics. Here's what's driving the monument makeover.

Spring has sprung in the world of road cycling.

Van der Poel outmuscles Pedersen and Ganna in chaotic E3 Saxo Classic that included 'unsporty' tactics and idiot fan behavior: 'We solved it quite well.'

Less than one week after winning Milan-San Remo, Dutchman powers away from Pedersen for muscle flexing-victory; Van Aert goes AWOL in key monument tune-up.

Tadej Pogačar's decision to race cycling's most notorious race at Paris-Roubaix has triggered a debate that it might be too perilous for a Tour de France winner: 'Any race can be dangerous.'

In this classics era, a podium finish may become like a win for anyone not named Pogačar or Van der Poel.

Tour de Hoody: Flanders Week opens without cycling's superstar, but it's a chance to revisit the Mathieu van der Poel-Wout van Aert rivalry.

Yes, the 67kg Tour de France champion could beat Van der Poel over the bruising cobbles of Roubaix. But he'll need good legs, better luck, and a blessing from the weather gods.

WATCH: A video provides a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the world No. 1 team plotted the race-breaking attack on the Cipressa.

Pogačar gave an all-out assault on the race's finale, but it wasn't enough to best Van der Poel. Could it ever be?

Once kings of the cobbles, will Soudal Quick-Step pack a bite again in the northern classics? ‘The Wolfpack mentality still lives.'

Is this the year WVA will finally win Flanders or Roubaix? Question more urgent than ever with rise of teammate Jorgenson and historic performances of arch-rivals.

Opinion: If Pogačar wants to add San Remo, Roubaix, and the Vuelta to his palmarès, he first needs to unpick MVDP.

Records fall and emotions run high action-packed Milan-San Remo and San Remo Women.

Ganna rues error in sprint: ‘I was in the red zone…the brain doesn’t work really well’.

‘There’s another chance next year’: Pogačar sets new Cipressa climbing record with Van der Poel and Ganna, but 'the hardest race to win' continues to resist the Slovenian.

Pogačar ignites Milan-San Remo on the Cipressa but can't drop Van der Poel and Ganna ahead of three-up showdown on the Via Roma.

Lamperti kicks to 2nd in Koksijde Classic, Van der Poel and Philipsen know what to expect from Pogačar, and Pidcock saving his bullets for one shot to win Milan-San Remo.

Tour de Hoody: The moment is now. This won't be his last chance to win Milan-San Remo, but if Pogačar misses out again, the race could become his albatross.

Startlists, maps, TV guide, riders to watch: Here's all you need to know ahead of Milan-San Remo, San Remo Women, and the most explosive finales of the season.

A Pidcock masterclass, a Pogačar ambush, a rookie winner, and more: Here are some outrageous-but-possible finales that embrace the uncertainty of 'La Primavera.'

Pros from Magnus Sheffield and Cian Uijtdebroeks to Paul Magnier and Elisa Balsamo couldn't hold back the emotion in a weekend overflowing with wins, crashes, elation, and frustration.

'This is exactly what I need': Van der Poel hits monument form at Tirreno-Adriatico ahead of his punch-up with Pogačar at San Remo and Flanders.

Pre-stage favorites outsprinted after wild final of filthy-wet, 240km trek across Italy; Ganna rubberstamps San Remo potential with climbing, pursuiting prowess.

Strade Bianche spill had a thorny twist: Pogačar resumes training and is on track for Milan-San Remo, monument assault.

Strade Bianche’s grueling new route sparks debate after crash-fest and no-shows: 'It's more of a climber's course.'

Filippo Ganna blows away Juan Ayuso with 56kph TT in warning shot ahead of San Remo, Roubaix.

In a Strade Bianche peloton resigned defeat, Pidcock refused to leave it to Van der Poel and Vingegaard to beat Pogačar – and it nearly paid off.

Opinion: The new longer, harder 'Strade Bianche XL' format risks taking the fizz out of cycling's greatest thrill-fest.

Peloton VIPs push the accelerator on their road to monuments, Giro d'Italia, Tour de France next week at Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.

Van der Poel was back in beast mode in chaotic season opener in first road race since the Zurich worlds. Wiebes fastest in the women's race.