Tadej Pogačar

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.'

T-shirts from Tadej, Fabio Jakobsen's road to recovery and Kristen Faulkner is coming in hot.

'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.

Lidl-Trek tandem of Pedersen and Stuyven head toward Paris-Roubaix with a tailwind after 'super magical' 2nd and 5th-place finishes in Flanders.

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.

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.'

Pogačar rails against social media and says he's not racing for revenge or to carve his legacy by targeting Paris-Roubaix: 'When I retire, I will not have any regrets.'

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.

Tadej Pogačar stuffs two notorious cobblestone sectors into his collection of Strava KoMs; Lander Loockx wins bodyweight in a cheese he doesn't like.

Another yellow card, Pogačar seeing top support in Flanders return, Jorgenson slaps back at critics: 'Wout is one of the best in the world.'

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.

It's not all about Tadej Pogačar: Jay Vine’s Coppi e Bartali stage win Saturday continues remarkable momentum of UAE.

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.'

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.

First there was a "leak" and now we've got video confirmation of the new Colnago V5Rs. Expect a new Colnago coming soon.

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.

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

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.

Tour de Hoody: Crashes, comebacks, and questions — Roglič is last man standing in the Big 4’s rocky start to 2025.

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.

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.

'How we handle that is something we need to discuss': Will Lidl-Trek's double-threat derail its own chances against Pogačar and Van der Poel in a TdF selection spat?

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.'

Last week's WorldTour racing was a crash fest, and the gravel community rallied together after wildfires. That and more in this week’s Social Digest.

'It's a long journey': The dormant powerhouse squad has come out swinging after a winter reboot, but longer-term issues remain in its quest to catch back to the 'super teams.'

'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.

'It is best for him to recover at home': Visma-Lease a Bike is relieved because a serious fracture would have forced him off the bike for weeks.

Pogačar added an extra dose of drama to Strade Bianche over the weekend. See what power it took to drop a formidable foe in Tom Pidcock.

Ex-pro Van Avermaet says 'Hell of the North' isn't too dangerous for Pogačar but adds that San Remo is ironically a tougher race to win.

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

Feeling strong again and soaking up Pogačar’s enthusiasm, Michael Matthews is focusing in on long-held target.

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

A Baby Hulk in World Championship stripes steals the show on this Strade Bianche-winning Colnago.

Both chaos and brilliance ensued at a particularly epic Strade Bianche, plus Geraint Thomas is releasing an autobiography. That and more in this week's Social Digest.

'Some people find it necessary to show off their luxurious lives. We don't': Žigart and Pogačar keep a low profile away from the racing spotlight.

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.

'Fortunately nothing broken': Dozens of riders crash in a record-speed edition of Strade Bianche over the white roads of Tuscany.

Briton Pidcock left with mixed emotions after taking second in race: ‘When Pogačar crashed, he looked quite bad’.

World champ Pogačar returns from fall to overpower Pidcock and solo to record-equaling third win.

Watch video: World champion left bloodied and banged-up after high-speed descending crash on way to victory at Tuscany's gravel classic.

Following near misses at the Olympics, the Tour and the worlds, Healy has made changes and is ready to strike.

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

Tour de Hoody: Pogačar hints at start at Paris-Roubaix, but his real hell will be trying unravel the puzzle of Milan-San Remo.

Former champions, mad professors, and a super-wildcard make our pick of the outsiders for Strade's Tuscan dust-up.

Strade Bianche start lists: Kopecky, Van der Poel, Alaphilippe, Van Aert and Kuss steer clear of the white road Tuscan classic.

A busy week on social featuring a birthday win for Jasper Philipsen, cherry juice recovery cocktails, and more.

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.'

Emirati 'super team' bullish on cobblestone chances for Omloop and Kuurne as Wellens, Politt, Narváez, Morgado bring mass offensive to the 'opening weekend.'

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

Pogačar was losing fitness at the sluggish UAE Tour race pace, so he had to go on the attack.

Van Avermaet is exploring gravel, but he's keeping a close eye on road racing's wider tires and shorter cranks: 'Everyone today is on 165mm.'

Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike up the stakes in the crank 'arms race' after Pogačar switched down to a 165mm set-up for his blockbuster 2024 season.

A look at some of the key storylines to emerge from this year’s edition of the UAE Tour.

Vingegaard narrowly prevented a UAE grand slam last week, but peloton prankster Pogačar and his kindergarten of future crushers made the dominance 'acceptable.'

Tadej Pogačar sets the early-season standard while the other 'Big 4' are left gasping: 'Still some work to do.'

Was it ever in doubt? Pogačar caps inch-perfect week with 8km solo victory on final stage of UAE Tour. Next? Strade, San Remo, Flanders.

UAE boss Mauro Gianetti confirms Tour de France-Vuelta a España program likely on the cards for 2025: 'Normally this is the plan.'

In a first since his wild season debut this week, Pogačar did nothing Saturday except follow the wheels: 'Today I kept my calm.'

‘It was just a funny moment’: UAE Tour race leader Pogačar, defending champion Lennert Van Eetfelt cause panic in the peloton.

'A good day out living the breakaway life': Pogačar continues to rip up the script by cruising more than 100km in the move during pan-flat UAE Tour stage.

Talented US climber Riccitello is just 22 but is already taking some big WorldTour results. Sunday's summit finish at the UAE Tour is his next target.