Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: Where does Liège-Bastogne-Liège rank among the classics?

The cobblestoned roads of northern France are the cruel setting for cycling's most spectacular singular day of racing.

A rescheduling to Sunday, a longer distance and a homage to World War I have helped elevate the status of Gent-Wevelgem on the international calendar.

With its distance, its prestige and hard-to-predict nature, there is no race like it on the international calendar.

No new race on the international calendar in the past 20 years has had as much immediate impact as Strade Bianche. The Italian classic is now in a class of its own.

Peter van Petegem maybe wasn't one of the biggest winners in his era, but he was always a player in the spring classics, winning Omloop a record-tying three times.

All eyes will be on Quintana this season as fans hope 'NairoMan' can return to his climbing best at the Tour de France.

'Sir Wiggo' made history by becoming the UK's first Tour de France winner, but there were bumps along the road.

'Golden Greg' Van Avermaet won Roubaix and the Olympic medal, but still harbors ambitions as he rides into 2022.

So many big names were born in the same calendar year they became known as the 'Class of 1990,' and would win cycling's biggest races.

Long before races sprouted up in the Middle East or Australia, the elite of the peloton clicked a new racing season into gear in southern France.

Riders have come and gone, but Eddy Merckx remains the reference point in elite men's racing.

Our European road crew looks back at the highs and lows of the 2021 season.

Few mountains evoke such respect and produce such spectacle as the 'géant de Provence.'

The French star remained a controversial figure throughout his career yet remained popular with French fans despite being at the center of the infamous 'Festina Affaire.'

Wheelies, rainbow jerseys and a one-of-a-kind personality: Sagan is a rider and character like no other.

Jan Ullrich is one of the most celebrated riders of his era as well as a reminder of how the EPO Generation brought professional cycling to its knees.

The Belgian has come as close as anyone in the modern era to completing the monument sweep, and will have one last shot at Milano-Sanremo in his final season as a pro.

The pride of East Germany rose to the top of the international peloton to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France.

The big Swiss time machine won just about everything, and his long-running rivalry with Tom Boonen ushered in a new generation of fans into the cobblestone classics.

The Norwegian star squeezed the most out of his motor, winning the world title, two green jerseys, and more than 60 victories during a 15-year career.

Thomas Voeckler and his two famous spells in the yellow jersey during his long career converted him into a national hero to beleaguered French fans.

His dominant victory that year in the 'Hell of the North' would be his last.

From awkward questions about Tyler Farrar to two-hour conversations about life in and out of the saddle, we recall some of the highs and lows of reporting on Mark Cavendish.

Saint or sinner? Marco Pantani and his controversial legacy continue to resonate in professional racing.