Philippe Gilbert

Belgian phenomenon will aim for cycling's biggest prizes in his second season that will likely include a grand tour debut.

The veteran superstar quickly realized 'Remco' was the real deal and is now one of his biggest fans.

Sport Director Brian Holm rues the loss of iconic figure Gilbert, but is optimistic the team will dominate the leaderboards in 2020.

Degenkolb feels he still has more to give and relishes the opportunity to race with Philippe Gilbert in 'a real Belgian team.'

Italy's fall classics don't get the attention they deserve, but a new project could help revive some of cycling's most prestigious races

Yorkshire delivered on its promise of a demanding race, but Sunday's test pushed the world's best to their collective limit.

Pre-race favorites Gilbert, Valverde were among early exits as extreme conditions forced changes in the elite men's race

Reigning champ Valverde promises to go down swinging, but this worlds likely marks end of glorious era that dates back to 1999

The Vuelta saw the strands of the past, present and future weave together in stunning fashion

Philippe Gilbert's two stage victories at the Vuelta is proof that he's on fine form ahead of the UCI road world championship in Yorkshire.

Crosswinds created havoc at the Vuelta a España as a 50-man breakaway gained valuable time, vaulting Nairo Quintana back into contention.

A year after winning two stages at the Spanish grand tour, the American is hoping the stars align once again

Gilbert's Vuelta stage victory is a sign that the Belgian star is peaking just before the world road championships.

Philippe Gilbert attacked out of the day's breakaway and then held off the chasers to take the stage win in downtown Bilbao.

'Superman' Lopez is counting his lucky stars after capturing red in Saturday's team time trial that could have ended very differently

German ace promises to work with Gilbert and Ewan as the Belgian team loads up on veteran talent

The Belgian leaves his Quick-Step team after three years, and returns to Lotto-Soudal, an outfit with which he's had much success.

Nairo Quintana, Vincenzo Nibali, and Tom Dumoulin are just a few of the big names that will switch teams after 2019.

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Elia Viviani, Enric Mas and Julian Alaphilippe will carry Deceuninck-Quick Step's hopes at the 2019 Tour de France

The cycling equivalent to a mid-life crisis leads Gilbert to the cobbled classics, and in a span of just 24 months, he wins cycling's two biggest monument classics.

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Phillipe Gilbert takes victory in fourth different monument, coming into the velodrome with Nils Politt and powerfully outsprinting the German.

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Even though his all-star Deceuninck-Quick-Step team has been cleaning up in the early classics, Gilbert admits pressure is high to win big on the cobbles.

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The Belgian will kick off the classics season at Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, which takes place in the Flanders region of his home country.

The 36-year-old Belgian has won three of cycling's five monuments.

Philippe Gilbert said hanging up his cleats after breaking his kneecap in a crash this summer never entered his mind.

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Philippe Gilbert abandons the Tour de France on Tuesday with a fractured left kneecap after a spectacular crash.

On the same descent where Fabio Casartelli died, Philippe Gilbert flies off the road. He suffers only minor injuries.

The Belgian crashed into a wall and tumbled into a ravine, but he managed to get back on his bike and continue riding.

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After 15th at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, Gilbert finishes the cobbled classics winless and is still chasing a career Monument sweep.

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Defending champ Philippe Gilbert downplays his form ahead of Tour of Flanders, but he's ridden strong so far this spring.

The Belgian squad seems to have everything going for it ahead of Sunday's Tour of Flanders, as the numbers show.

Peter Sagan, Philippe Gilbert, and Greg Van Avermaet are clear favorites for Flanders. Expect a thrilling Ronde this year.

We look ahead to Milano-Sanremo, and rank the favorites. Plus, how does MSR stack up against cycling's other monuments?

Can Philippe Gilbert win a fourth monument at Milano-Sanremo? Even he is unsure of how things will play out on the Poggio.

After missing the podium at Omloop and Kuurne over the weekend, Quick-Step came storming back at Le Samyn Tuesday.

Gilbert's ambition to win Paris-Roubaix is a stretch, but he and his Quick-Step team believe there's a path to a pavé trophy.

Belgian Philippe Gilbert has won three monuments in his career, and at age 35 he knows time is running out to capture the final two.

Peter Sagan, Michal Kwiatkowski, Philippe Gilbert, and Greg Van Avermaet are preparing for another run at the spring classics.

Philippe Gilbert needs victories in Milano-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix to win all five of cycling's monuments.

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Tour of Flanders winner Philippe Gilbert will ride for Belgian team Quick-Step Floors for an additional two years.

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Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) claimed a bunch sprint victory at Tour de Suisse on Sunday, as native Stefan Küng dons yellow.

Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert has made a quicker than expected recovery from a kidney tear and will return to racing this weekend.

All 18 WorldTour teams now count at least one victory in their books for 2017. But why are the top teams winning, or not, so much?

Philippe Gilbert has been released from a hospital following a kidney injury, but his Quick-Step team has ruled him out of the Giro d'Italia.

The Belgian won the Tour of Flanders last month, and on Sunday he rode to victory in the Amstel Gold Race.

Belgian champ Philippe Gilbert picks up fourth Amstel Gold win of his career and second Spring Classic since winning Flanders two weeks ago.

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Belgian Philippe Gilbert outsprinted 2015 winner Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland to capture his fourth Amstel Gold win in a tactical finale.

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Philippe Gilbert is one of very few Flanders winners to skip Roubaix after his victory in De Ronde. He will focus on Ardennes classics.

After Philippe Gilbert won Sunday's Tour of Flanders, people are wondering if he could sweep all five monuments.

Belgian champ Philippe Gilbert continued to show stellar form in the 2017 Spring Classics with a dominant solo victory at Tour of Flanders.

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VeloNews European correspondent Andrew Hood dissects five critical moves that secured Philippe Gilbert his maiden Tour of Flanders victory.

Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert won the prestigious Tour of Flanders for the first time on Sunday with a remarkable solo breakaway.

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With a strong performance in the final TT, Gilbert wins De Panne overall. Kittel wins stage 3a, and Durbridge wins stage 3b.

On a new team for 2017, Philippe Gilbert reignites his love for the Flanders cobbled classics and heads to the Ronde as a favorite.

Beligan champion Philippe Gilbert wins stage 1 of Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde after attacking on the Muur.

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What do Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, Philippe Gilbert, and Tom Boonen have in common? Great riders, but none have won Milano-Sanremo.