Cobbled Classics

Van der Poel lost touch with the main favourites group of the Knokteberg in the final 30km and drifted back to the peloton

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 31 March 21

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.

By Owen Rogers Published 2 March 19

Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour of Flanders for the second time with a signature attack on Sunday.

By Owen Rogers Published 4 April 21

While Tom Boonen was outpaced by Ian Stannard this weekend, Johan Museeuw insists a win at Het Nieuwsblad is not Boonen's main goal

By Stuart Clarke Published 3 March 15

Everyone knows about the cobbles in Northern France and Belgium, but what about those stretches of cobbled climbs on our very own shores?

By Richard Abraham Published 6 April 16

Team Sky's leader previews one of the toughest events in cycling ahead of his final weekend as a WorldTour rider

By Gregor Brown Published 10 April 15

Not making the decisive break disappointed Geraint Thomas who targeted the win at the Tour of Flanders

By Nigel Wynn Published 3 April 16

Former world champion leads a dominant performance for Boels-Dolmans who finished with four in the top ten

By Owen Rogers Published 3 March 20

Orica-Scott's Jens Keukeleire was reportedly out fault for a collision with a car which left him with injuries that could put him out of the Classics.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 17 February 17

Away from the races, the quiet roads of Flanders don't look like much, but it is here that some of the biggest races are won or lost, the reputations of heroes are cemented, and myths and legends are made. Full of history, these are the sites of the most intense, excitement-filled metres in the entire cycling season

By Richard Abraham Published 26 February 15

The former pro had already spoken out about rider safety, something he talked about again following the tragic death of Antoine Demoitié

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 29 March 16

Revised Milan-San Remo course entices Mark Cavendish, as the Manx sprinter confirms spring schedule

By Nigel Wynn Published 4 March 14

Mathieu van der Poel's Classics campaign is now in doubt after he was caught in a huge crash during Nokere Koerse 2019.

By Alex Ballinger Published 20 March 19

Omega Pharma-Quick Step confirm Cavendish is out of Wednesday's Scheldeprijs after suffering illness

By Gregor Brown Published 6 April 14

Newly-crowned cyclocross world champion Mathieu van der Poel is expected to ride Ghent-Wevelgem for the first time.

By Alex Ballinger Published 4 February 19

The Belgian appears to take a corner too wide, before being forced to brake hard

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 27 March 15

The first sprinters Classic of the year is Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne and here are the seven riders who could make the headlines on Sunday

By Stuart Clarke Published 27 February 16

After losing out in Ghent-Wevelgem to classics rival Greg Van Avermaet, Peter Sagan says he has added motivation to do well in the Tour of Flanders

By Gregor Brown Published 26 March 17

Team Sky's Luke Rowe says the squad is ready to to "up their game" at the Tour of Flanders, after disappointment at E3 Harelbeke and Ghent-Wevelgem last weekend

By James Shrubsall Published 1 April 17

Ghent-Wevelgem will take in a new route detour in 2017 adding in the semi-paved Plugstreets that could be spectacular if they're covered in mud on race day.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 24 November 16

Belgian one-day race claims another victim in its infamous final straight

By Gregor Brown Published 8 April 15

Milan-San Remo winner Alexander Kristoff will be back in action in Ghent-Wevelgem on Sunday, and aims for Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix

By Gregor Brown Published 29 March 14

BMC Racing's Greg Van Avermaet has his eyes set on the Tour of Flanders as he gains more confidence from another victory at E3 Harelbeke.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 24 March 17

The UCI also issue a statement on the incident at Ghent-Wevelgem which saw 25-year-old rider Antoine Demoitié lose his life on Sunday night

By Richard Windsor Published 28 March 16

Fan lies in road in front of peloton to get a good photograph and becomes a Twitter hashtag

By Simon Richardson Published 31 March 14

Dimension Data select team for Wednesday's Scheldeprijs in Belgium, with three-time winner Mark Cavendish absent due to ankle injury. Team also says he will not race Paris-Roubaix on Sunday

By Nigel Wynn Published 5 April 17

The world champion soloed away from her rivals to take the win at the women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 27 February 16