Wout Van Aert

The world champion's unpredictability could unsettle Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, but where will he sit in the team's tactical play?

Bahrain-Victorious veteran discovers how CX helps power Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel into the classics.

What did the last block of cobblestone racing tell us about the key players for De Ronde?

Van Aert wins after attritional day of crosswinds and cobbles, with Giacomo Nizzolo and Matteo Trentin also on the podium.

Jumbo-Visma remains confident Wout van Aert is 'right where he needs to be' ahead of top goals at Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

Three classics stars react after Deceuninck-Quick-Step placed the full press on Friday's cobblestone race.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step reminds the peloton who is the king of the classics ahead of approaching cobbled monuments.

Rivals brace for more dynamic and open racing as they look to upend the dominance of Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

Patrick Lefevere's self-styled 'Wolfpack' has long prowled on the cobblestones, but will they be the hunted ones this spring? We take both sides of the question.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step’s versatile sprinter could be its answer to Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

Trek-Segafredo manager Luca Guercilena, who worked closely with the Swiss star, believes today's generation is even deeper and more competitive than during the Cancellara-Boonen heyday.

Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel may find themselves with targets on their backs this spring, just as Peter Sagan was during his prime.

Boring or breathtaking? No race provokes wider reactions than Milano-Sanremo. Here's our rating of the 2021 edition.

Caleb Ewan's climbing surprise, Wout van Aert's losing gamble, and much more from the playmakers of Sanremo.

A group of strong sprinters caught the Belgian rider at the line with Caleb Ewan and Wout van Aert taking second and third, respectively.

Caleb Ewan sprints to second place, with Wout van Aert third after Jasper Stuyven bold attack off the base of the Poggio.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, March 18.

Mathieu van der Poel has been rewriting the script all season long — will he dare to try to attack on the Cipressa?

One cycling's five Monuments will be contested this Saturday. Here's how you can tune it and watch it live.

Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix are the major goals this spring for Wout van Aert as he races Saturday at Milano-Sanremo as defending champion.

Johan Museeuw offers his take on the differences between when he was racing and how riders in today's peloton perform.

Van Aert confident in his chances against archrival Mathieu van der Poel for opening monument of the season.

Three-time world champion vows to return to top level to take on challenges from Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

Tadej Pogačar seals overall win of the ‘Race of Two Seas’ with a fourth-place finish on the final stage.

Van Aert is over one minute back on Tadej Pogačar but has ticked one more box in growing list of ambitions.

Tadej Pogačar attacks van Aert with 17 kilometers remaining to extend GC lead.

Here's what van Aert, Pogačar, Egan Bernal, Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates said after Saturday's mountaintop finish.

Van der Poel, van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe all have one stage victory at Tirreno-Adriatico in fight for early bragging rights.

Alaphilippe tried to get a stage win for his teammate Stybar with a clever sit-up maneuver. It didn't work.

Ellen van Dijk claimed overall victory at the Healthy Ageing Tour while Mathieu van der Poel won in Italy.

Bunch of Belgian brawlers launch pre-planned attack to spice up snoozy day in Paris-Nice.

Mathieu van der Poel sprinted past Wout van Aert to win stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico to net his third road victory of 2021.

Rise of Wout van Aert, Julian Alaphilippe and Mathieu van der Poel and a soon-to-expire contract sees Sagan at risk of being left behind.

Julian Alaphilippe won the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico and Sam Bennett won stage five of Paris-Nice. In Holland, Ellen van Dijk won the stage 2 time trial at the Healthy Ageing Tour.

Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert, Tadej Pogačar and Greg Van Avermaet shed light on the thrilling stage 2 finale at Tirreno-Adriatico.

The world champion reverses Strade Bianche's finishing order and wins for the first time in 2021.

Wout van Aert held off Caleb Ewan and Fernando Gaviria to win the opening stage of Tirreno-Adriatico.

Will van der Poel continue to crush the field? And will SD Worx dominate the spring? We consider all things classics.

Veteran Belgian keen to take it to new generation of classics stars as he enters pivotal season to finish off his 'monument sweep.'

The start list at this year's ‘Race of Two Seas’ might not be equaled by any other race on the calendar this season. Here's how to follow along.

With arguably the deepest start list of the 2021 season, this week's 'Race of the Two Seas' will deliver cycling's version of 'bella vita.'

Dutch superstar set to dominate the spring classics following his emphatic victory on the white roads of Tuscany.

Mathieu van der Poel and SD Worx were dominant at Strade Bianche, but they won't always have it their way.

Gorgeous photos from another spectacular edition of Strade Bianche.

Tour de France winners and world champions could not answer Dutch superstar's late race-winning attacks.

Defending champion misses final split to finish fourth in Siena.

Will it be Wout vs Mathieu? And Annemiek vs Anna? Or will some dark horse ride away with the spoils? Surprises are in the forecast for the white roads of Tuscany.

The elite men's peloton is bubbling over with talent and ambition that will spill across the 2021 spring classics campaign.

Jumbo-Visma star races for the first time in 2021 in much anticipated duel with Mathieu van der Poel and world champion Julian Alaphilippe over white roads of Tuscany.

Rivalries, ambition, luck and team strength will play out across one of cycling's most spectacular routes at Strade Bianche.

Slovenian star adding one-day races to ambitious goals in 2021 with scheduled debuts at Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne.

Jumbo-Visma confident Van Aert will be ‘ready to race’ despite skipping Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in order to spend more time at altitude before classics campaign.

How to watch Strade Bianche men's and women's races in real-time.

Jason Gay of The Wall Street Journal believes Wout van Aert vs. Mathieu van der Poel among the greatest rivalries in pro sports.

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.

From Le Samyn to Strade Bianche to Paris-Nice, here's a look at this week's packed pro road racing calendar.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step vows to 'isolate' the budding classics stars in bid to take them down.

Here's the news making headlines for Monday, March 1.

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 classics kicked off with excellent editions of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

Officials are optimistic the Italian monument will be contested on its traditional March date.

Here's the news making headlines for Tuesday, February 16.

Wout van Aert will skip Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne to prepare for 2021. Van Aert has huge ambitions for the season.

Ineos Grenadiers also hopes Tom Dumoulin returns to racing: 'Hopefully he’ll come back better and stronger.'

Racers will tackle the iconic white roads, with the familiar leg-busting finale, in early March.

Greg Van Avermaet says dynamic duo 'are the main players now' in the spring classics.

Clashes with Van Aert set to continue as Dutch cyclocross master begins inevitable pivot toward road racing.

If you had money to burn and could sign either one, who would it be? We ask our billionaire wanna-be's.

The Dutch took home all four rainbow jerseys from a sandy CX Worlds in Oostende, Belgium.

Triple world champion rolls back the years with resolute ride into 18th at Ostende.

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Wout van Aert settles for second after being unable to overcome a front puncture.

Van Aert chooses to play underdog ahead of cyclocross world championship clash despite history of success on similar courses.

How fans in the U.S. and Canada can watch this weekend's 2021 UCI cyclocross world championships in Ostende, Belgium.

This weekend's cyclocross world championships will add fresh vigor to the duo's long rivalry ahead of cobblestone clashes in April.

Defending champion has scouted the worlds' course and says he's not concerned by Wout van Aert's strong record on beachy circuits.

Here's a full preview of this weekend's racing, from the curveball sandy course to the American challengers and a broadcaster guide.

Australian veteran will be racing the 'cross worlds Sunday with long view on the classics: 'For the classics, cyclocross is the best preparation. You see that with Mathieu and Wout.'

Outbreak of new variant of COVID-19 in host city puts this weekend's worlds at risk of closure.

Wout van Aert and Lucinda Brand wrap up World Cup overall with world championships approaching next weekend.