E3 Saxo Classic

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.

Another top ride from Ashlin Barry, while Enzo Hincapie was forced to run the final 2km in Paris-Roubaix Junior after suffering a mechanical.

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.

US star upright and on-form ahead of Dwars door Vlanderen title defense, Tour of Flanders as questions circle Van Aert: 'At E3 Classic we fell short. At Gent-Wevelgem we were unlucky.'

Lidl-Trek star celebrates Gent-Wevelgem to emerge as top threat for MVDP and Pogačar at Flanders and Roubaix: 'We believe we can win.'

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.'

Wout van Aert flat when he needed to fly, Matteo Jorgenson just misses deciding move at E3 Saxo Classic: 'We were too far in the back.'

Lidl-Trek superstar zeroes in on breakout monument victory by embracing old and new: 'This is the perfect setup.'

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.

Ashlin Barry wins bunch sprint and up next is the prestigious junior edition of Paris-Roubaix, where he finished seventh last year.

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.'

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.

World champion will not start E3 and Gent-Wevelgem and will take on cycling's hardest one-day race for the first time.

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.

Huge day for USA as 22-year-old Sheffield wins final stage solo and Jorgenson defends overnight GC lead in three-hour thrill-ride around Nice.

Where does American fit into Visma's multi-leader classics approach? 'We don't have an hierarchy. We play many cards.'

Shoddy goes inside the car with Shimano's neutral service team for a race viewing experience like no other.

The E3 Saxo Classic and Gent Wevelgem have become harder fought battles recently.

From back-breaking stems to cushy tires and modified saddles, here's all the super pro tech in use at Gent-Wevelgem this year.

See how the world champion has his bike set up for the classics.

The classics 'Wolf Pack' was out of the running at both E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem. Can it turn things around for De Ronde?

Who's hot and who's not ahead of Tour of Flanders? We pick apart E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem to dissect the top dogs for De Ronde.

“After the good news about my contract extension, this is the icing on the cake," says world champion.

Visma-Lease a Bike rider returns from altitude training but can’t match world champion Van der Poel.

Van der Poel rampages to first road win of 2024 at the 'Mini Tour of Flanders' with 43km solo escape.

Former kings of Flanders vow to fight in cobbles crunch with the new 'bigs' of the classics – but do the wolves have the bite?

Preview: E3 Saxo Classic, Gent-Wevelgem, Dwars door Vlaanderen blaze the path toward De Ronde: Who will take on the 'Big Two'?

Visma-Lease a Bike backs high risk-high reward strategy for Van Aert in his approach to the cobblestone classics.

Analysis: Not even Eddy Merckx could sweep all the spring monuments, but that's exactly what 'MVDP' is hoping to do in audacious calendar.

Powless kick-starts classics campaign at Strade Bianche with Van Aert, Van der Poel, and a victory in his sights.

The Belgian could play kingmaker in Sunday's soggy showdown Gent-Wevelgem, but did he make the right call? Our editors debate the question.

Here's all the news ahead of E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Gent-Wevelgem.

Here are some of the best stories, takeaways and oddities coming out of 'The mini Tour of Flanders' that you might have missed.

Alarm bells ringing as longtime Belgian classics dominator on the back foot: 'We're in a situation that we're not used to.'

Tour of Flanders is up next and the defending champion knows he's ready: 'These are the two guys I expect to feature up front in the Ronde.'

Even admitting he wasn't the strongest Friday makes his win against Van der Poel and Pogačar all the more sweeter: 'It's the victory that counts.'

Here's what the protagonists said after Wout van Aert sprinted for the spoils in Harelbeke's 'mini Tour of Flanders.'

Fourth at the 'Little Tour of Flanders' bodes well for the real thing at De Ronde next week.

American racer Matteo Jorgenson claims fourth place in debut appearance.

The one-day race is always a good indicator of how the De Ronde favorites are going so performing at it is a must.

Route details and the favorites who will spice up the 'Little Tour of Flanders.'

Jumbo-Visma forced to settle for second in Gent-Wevelgem after vigilance from rivals.

'I always had the impression kind of like I had a flat tire, but actually it must have been the frame.'

Ineos Grenadiers missed out on initial Taaienberg selection but got back into the mix with big chase.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl misfires as it struggles to match the dominance of Jumbo-Visma at cobbled classics.

Wout van Aert called the Eritrean a 'big talent' after he made it into the group of favorites at the Belgian classic.

Is this the end of the road for Sagan, Van Avermaet, and Co.? A new generation of stars shines at the E3 Saxo Bank Classic.

Transfer season pickups are quickly paying dividends for Jumbo-Visma.

The American fell after tripping over cables as he made his way from the team presentation

Next up for the Groupama-FDJ rider is Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.

Mohorič looking forward to surprising his rivals at the Tour of Flanders.

Wout van Aert and the Dutch squad look unbeatable going into the major cobblestone monuments after E3 Saxo Bank Classic domination.

The Jumbo-Visma rider becomes the first Belgian champion in 59 years to win the Belgian one-day race.

Christophe Laporte and Wout van Aert go clear at 40km to go after van Aert forces decisive selections with two huge moves.

American says losing Tom Pidcock for the classics is 'a shame' but Ineos Grenadiers can win without him.

BikeExchange-Jayco star after visit to hospital: 'For me, the classics are over even before they began.'

Here's what the pre-race favorites said at the start line in Harelbeke to open 'Flanders Week.'

The so-called 'Wolfpack' vows to rev things up after 'only' one win in the opening month of classics-style racing the Belgian outfit typically dominates.

E3 Saxo Bank Classic is often called the 'mini Tour of Flanders' for its narrow roads, steep bergs, and highly competitive field. Here are five things to watch for Friday.

The Dane was the sensation of the 2021 classics season, but admits things will be more complicated as he returns to E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Tour of Flanders.

The Paterberg and the Oude Kwaremont will host plenty of big names on Friday in Flanders.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

Danish star confirms ambitious spring calendar with title defenses at E3 Sank Bank Classic and Ronde van Vlaanderen.

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

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.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, March 27.

Florian Sénéchal outsprints Mathieu van der Poel to give Deceuninck-Quick-Step top two podium positions.

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

Here's what's making headlines on Friday, March 26.

Here's our inside guide to the two marquee men's and women's cobblestone races.

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

No race better predicts success at Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix than Harelbeke.

Surging coronavirus cases in northern Europe could force closure of Paris-Roubaix and this week's Belgian classics also at threat.

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

The GC stars converge at Volta a Catalunya while cobblestone classics ramp up with E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Gent-Wevelgem.

Peter Sagan will skip the E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Gent-Wevelgem.

The E3 SaxoBank Classic will use innovative new barriers to increase safety in the final kilometer of the race. The barriers also prevent fans taking out riders with selfies.

For 2021, the race gets a new sponsor, a new name, and a reconfigured route.

On the day he should have defended his title, Štybar speaks of the importance of last year's E3 victory and how the race unfolded.