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'I tried everything I had and I was really dying in the end' – Wout van Aert has another tragic Dwars door Vlaanderen, but shows promise for Flanders
Everyone loves the Belgian because he doesn't always win
By Adam Becket Published
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'It is an amazing win' – Filippo Ganna storms past heartbroken Wout van Aert in the final metres to win Dwars door Vlaanderen
Two bike changes couldn't stop the marauding Italian from taking fastest edition ever
By James Shrubsall Published
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Pull the other one… the best (and worst) Aprils Fools’ stories doing the rounds in the cycling world on this, the stupidest of days
Feeling foolish?
By Pat Kinsella Published
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'Flanders are you ready?' Remco Evenepoel set to make Tour of Flanders debut this weekend
It's a participation that will give the other big favourites something extra to think about
By James Shrubsall Published
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Wout van Aert aims to not repeat mistake, Demi Vollering and Marlen Reusser return and more – things to watch out for at Dwars door Vlaanderen
The final rehearsal for Flanders is here
By Adam Becket Published
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How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026: Everything you need to live stream the cobbled Belgian Classic
All the information on broadcasters and live streams for Dwars door Vlaanderen on 1 April, as Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen, Marianne Vos and Lotte Kopecky take on the cobbles.
By Meg Elliot Last updated
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Should I use a VPN to watch cycling? Explaining the benefits, costs, considerations, and best VPNs for streaming the races
Explaining the benefits, costs, considerations, and best VPNs for streaming cycling in 2026.
By Patrick Fletcher Last updated
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Muriel Furrer died 18 months ago at the World Championships – is pro cycling any safer?
It might have been a freak accident, but racing can’t let something like this happen again
By Adam Becket Published
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Tadej Pogačar is auctioning his winning Milan-San Remo jersey, and it's at $68,800 already
The storied jersey is battered by his crash and signed by his team-mates
By James Shrubsall Published
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Cycling can make your brain fitter, according to a new study
Patients pedalling for 20 minutes a day experienced ‘ripples’ in a part of their brains that improved how they processed and remembered information
By Pat Kinsella Published
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The world’s safest bicycle helmet? Meet the PIKIO Si, which just received the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab’s best-ever safety score
How do you make the safest possible bicycle helmet? Overall shape plays a big part, as does foam density and placement, but what’s inside matters, too
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Wout van Aert resurgent, Lorena Wiebes unstoppable, big teams dominate again and more – five things we learned from In Flanders Fields and E3 Saxo Classic
We look back over the weekend's Classics racing
By James Shrubsall Published
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Investigation reveals Muriel Furrer was not found for 82 minutes after her fatal crash, as case closed
No third-party involvement or criminal breach of duty found
By Adam Becket Published
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TNT Sports and HBO Max to air new weekly cycling show
The Cycling Show will run for 10 episodes starting Tuesday 31 March
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Entertaining racing, exceptional backdrops, enthusiastic crowds' – Tour of Britain to return to Yorkshire
It might have been missed off the map for the men’s Tour de France, but Yorkshire will see some elite cycling in 2026 and 2027 after a new deal is announced
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Cycling TV and streaming guide: How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen, Gran Premio Miguel Indurain and the Tour of Flanders this week
Everything you need to know about how to watch cycling online and on TV wherever you are in the world, with a schedule of races, events, and broadcasts this week.
By James Shrubsall Last updated
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'I've spent the last two years fighting my way back' – are we now seeing a Jonas Vingegaard who can take on Tadej Pogačar again?
Former Danish pro and pundit says he's found his pre-crash form, and could be even better than that
By James Shrubsall Published
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Visma-Lease a Bike 'shaken' after 'intoxicated' spectators attack team car
Incident at race in Italy reported to the police
By Tom Davidson Published
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‘Maybe I celebrated a bit too early’ – Lorena Wiebes nearly regrets early celebration as she narrowly wins In Flanders Fields from the breakaway
The Dutch sprinter took the victory from a five-rider group after splitting the race on the Kemmelberg
By Joseph Lycett Published
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'It’s one I’ve been chasing for a long time' – Jasper Philipsen wins In Flanders Fields after favourites are caught late on
The Belgian rider sprinted to victory after Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert were caught just before the final kilometre
By Joseph Lycett Published
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'To finally get a WorldTour win feels amazing' – Brady Gilmore snatches victory on Volta a Catalunya final stage as Jonas Vingegaard secures the overall victory
The Australian rider won from a reduced bunch sprint in Barcelona to take the first WorldTour win of his career
By Joseph Lycett Published
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How to watch In Flanders Fields 2026: Everything you need to live stream the newly-named Gent-Wevelgem
All the information on broadcasters and live streams for In Flanders Fields on 29 March, as the Spring Classics continue in Flanders.
By Adam Becket Published
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Meet the industrial metropolis transforming into a world-leading cycling city
Home of British Cycling and a recent European Capital of Cycling, Manchester has just released a 5-year plan to become a paradise for pedallers
By Pat Kinsella Published
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I planned a lovely non-cycling holiday in Calpe: It didn't go to plan
Everyone just assumed I was going to Calpe to ride my bike; I was so worried about disappointing them I had to go out for several long rides
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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'It was like one of these horror crashes' – Tom Pidcock injures knee and wrist after crashing into ravine at Volta a Catalunya
The Brit pronounces himself 'very lucky' to be OK
By James Shrubsall Last updated
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Drama in Catalunya, bunny-hopping staircases and a bicycle puppet show – this week in cycling social media
Plus, a short lesson in bike handling
By Meg Elliot Published
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'That’s racing, I’m certainly not angry with my fellow escapees' – why didn't the chasing group catch Mathieu van der Poel at the E3 Saxo Classic?
It appeared to be race over for the Dutchman just before the final kilometre, but then tactics took over
By Adam Becket Published
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'It is one of the victories that hurt the most' – Mathieu van der Poel wins third successive E3 Saxo Classic after thrilling finish
Dutchman almost caught in final kilometre, but sprints to victory
By Adam Becket Published
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Just how good was Tadej Pogačar's win at Milan - San Remo? We discuss this and more in this week's edition of Off The Back
Our latest podcast goes over the major talking points from the week.
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
