The Cobbled Classics are steeped in as much prestige and history as the Grand Tours of cycling, and offer the chance for the bigger, more explosive riders a chance to write their name into the annals of cycling legend.
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I rode every cobbled street in my city and punctured twice, but I still can't resist the rumble of the stones
Forget smooth tarmac, it's cobble season
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Biniam Girmay takes momentous sprint victory at Gent-Wevelgem
The Eritrean etched his name in history as the first African rider to win the spring classic.
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How to watch Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2022: Live stream the first cobbled Classic of the season
If you can't be in Belgium for Opening Weekend you might as well watch it on the TV
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Fabian Cancellara: 'It's happy Easter, but not happy Ghent-Wevelgem day'
Fabian Cancellara says he's remaining calm ahead of the Tour of Flanders after missing out on podiums at E3 Harelbeke and Ghent-Wevelgem
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Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2015 start list
Provisional list of starters for the 2015 edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday, March 1
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Mark Cavendish will not defend Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne title
Mark Cavendish will not defend his Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne title on 28 February as his Dimension Data outfit were not named among the 25 teams for the race
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Elia Viviani wins Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde with amazing sprint finish
Quick-Step Floors sprinter Elia Viviani takes the victory in an action-packed Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde affected by crosswinds
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Muur van Geraardsbergen returns to spring line-up, but not where you think
The iconic cobbled climb will appear in the 2016 edition of the Three Days of De Panne for the first time
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Mark Cavendish's Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne win in pictures
Mark Cavendish took his sixth win of the 2015 season at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne in Belgium. Photos by Graham Watson
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2016 Scheldeprijs start list
Provisional start list for the 2016 Scheldeprijs one-day classic (April 4)
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Scheldeprijs champ Marcel Kittel coy on Giro schedule
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020 weather forecast: Peloton can expect to be battered by gusts and downpours
We could be in for a show this Opening Weekend, as the Classics get underway with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
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Watch: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2018 highlights
Video highlights from the 2018 edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the opening race of the cobbled classics in Belgium
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Five things to look out for at E3 Harelbeke and Ghent-Wevelgem
A look at what could occur at the Belgian cobbled Classics weekend of E3 Harelbeke and Ghent-Wevelgem
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Devastated Elia Viviani admits he missed one of the biggest chances of his career at Ghent-Wevelgem
Italian sprinter left visibly upset after missing out on taking a sprint victory at the prestigious one-day Belgian race
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Spring Classics organisers introduce additional measures to reduce threat of terror attacks
Flanders Classics and organisers of other Belgian spring races will block off the entrance to the race for all vehicles and check bags in public zones.
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Etixx-QuickStep still hunting for big Classics win
Belgian team Etixx-QuickStep looking for victories closer to home during the Classics season
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Belgian rider Antoine Demoitié dies in hospital after Ghent-Wevelgem crash
Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert
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10 riders to look out for at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The first cobbled Classics come around this weekend and we've taken a look at some of the riders who will be looking to do well at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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Tim Merlier: 'Mathieu van der Poel came to us and said he was not good, I thought he was joking'
Van der Poel lost touch with the main favourites group of the Knokteberg in the final 30km and drifted back to the peloton
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Chantal Blaak takes victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women for Boels-Dolmans
Dutch team Boels-Dolmans laid down a marker on Saturday, with former road world champion Chantal Blaak winning Omloop Het Nieuwsblad by more than a minute.
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Annemiek van Vleuten wins the Tour of Flanders with a signature long range move
Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour of Flanders for the second time with a signature attack on Sunday.
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No fans at Tour of Flanders and other Classics in 2021, according to organisers
There will be no fans at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Ghent-Wevelgem, Dwars Door Vlaanderen, Scheldeprijs or Brabantse Pijl in 2021
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Johan Museeuw backs Tom Boonen to rediscover Classics form
While Tom Boonen was outpaced by Ian Stannard this weekend, Johan Museeuw insists a win at Het Nieuwsblad is not Boonen's main goal
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The 14 best cobbled climbs in the UK
Everyone knows about the cobbles in Northern France and Belgium, but what about those stretches of cobbled climbs on our very own shores?
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Bradley Wiggins's guide to Paris-Roubaix
Team Sky's leader previews one of the toughest events in cycling ahead of his final weekend as a WorldTour rider
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Greg Van Avermaet battles with Philippe Gilbert and Oliver Naesen to win E3 Harelbeke
The three Belgians reached the finishing straight together and sprinted it out for victory at E3 Harelbeke
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Greg Van Avermaet's Ghent-Wevelgem Strava file shows his devastating speed
See what it took to win the 2017 edition of Ghent-Wevelgem with Greg Van Avermaet's Strava stats
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Geraint Thomas reflects on missed opportunities in Tour of Flanders
Not making the decisive break disappointed Geraint Thomas who targeted the win at the Tour of Flanders
