I rode the full course of Liège-Bastogne-Liège and it opened my eyes to the beauty of this under-appreciated race

Flanders and Roubaix have been and gone. Forget about them – some of the most epic racing of this Classics season is on the horizon

Liege-Bastogne-Liege femmes 2024
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What's your favourite Classic? In a quick survey of a peloton's worth of cycling fans, I'd wager if I had a pound for everyone who said the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix, I'd be able to buy the plane ticket to go and watch next year.

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After cutting his teeth on local and national newspapers, James began at Cycling Weekly as a sub-editor in 2000 when the current office was literally all fields.

Eventually becoming chief sub-editor, in 2016 he switched to the job of full-time writer, and covers news, racing and features.

A lifelong cyclist and cycling fan, James's racing days (and most of his fitness) are now behind him. But he still rides regularly, both on the road and on the gravelly stuff.

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