Cobbled Classics

Mathieu van der Poel will ride the cobbled Classics after a huge crash in the final of Nokere Koerse.

By Alex Ballinger Published 21 March 19

The Dutch champion won the sprint after the aggressive race came back together on the final 15km lap

By Owen Rogers Published 1 March 20

Andre Greipel suffers a fractured rib in a crash on stage four of the Volta ao Algarve which could put him in doubt for Sunday's Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

By Stuart Clarke Published 22 February 16

Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas ranks his win at E3 Harelbeke as the best of his career on the road and says the victory gives him confidence for the rest of the Classics season

By Stuart Clarke Published 27 March 15

Sports director and former winner of the race says that a decision has not yet been made on who will lead Sky at Paris-Roubaix

By Gregor Brown Published 9 April 15

Giant-Alpecin's John Degenkolb questions why Sunday's Ghent-Wevelgem wasn't neutralised as strong winds decimated the peloton

By Stuart Clarke Published 31 March 15

The Dutchman broke away with 18km to go

By James Smurthwaite Published 2 March 16

British champion Adam Blythe recovered from a late puncture to finish second in Nokere Koerse, with the race won by Nacer Bouhanni.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 15 March 17

Two-time world champion Peter Sagan says he still wants his form to improve after taking his first victory of the season at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.

By Sophie Hurcom Published 26 February 17

The Swiss Classics specialist was forced to abandon after a heavy crash

By Stuart Clarke Published 27 March 15

Ireland's Eddie Dunbar soloed to victory in Saturday's U23 Tour of Flanders, to score a first win in the event for his home country

By Sophie Hurcom Published 9 April 17

Bloodied and bruised, Shane Archbold overcomes a high speed crash to finish his debut Paris-Roubaix

By Richard Abraham Published 12 April 15

With fewer than 25 riders making it to the finish, the 1985 Ronde was brutal even by Flandrian standards, writes Mick McMahon

By Nigel Wynn Published 1 April 16

E3 Harelbeke has made the wise decision to eschew a sexist poster in 2017, instead going for a poster of a tattooed boy readying himself for battle.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 20 February 17

Mathieu van der Poel says ‘it’s a small miracle he’s back on the bike again’ after his high-speed crash earlier this week.

By Alex Ballinger Published 22 March 19

Tom Boonen unveils his custom Specialized Venge ahead of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and dismisses claims that disc brakes are dangerous

By Owen Rogers Published 25 February 17

E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Ghent-Wevelgem could be joining the list of races either to be cancelled or postponed due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Belgium in recent weeks and months

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 24 March 21

The 2018 edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad will allow fans to enjoy the old finale of the Tour of Flanders, with the Muur van Geraardsbergen at centre stage.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 7 December 17

2012 winner Vanmarcke feels his condition is in the right place as he begins his Classics campaign

By Richard Windsor Published 27 February 15

Team Sky new recruit Chris Lawless will line up for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday for his first cobbled classic as a pro rider

By Nigel Wynn Published 23 February 18

After finishing third in 2019 the Danish rider has a stronger team than ever to help achieve a first WorldTour win

By Owen Rogers Published 3 April 21

Patrick Lefevere and star rider Tom Boonen criticise other teams for failing to respond to attack from Peter Sagan and eventual winner Michal Kwiatkowski

By Gregor Brown Published 26 March 16

Greg Van Avermaet suffered from digestive problems overnight and took the precaution of pulling out of Friday's E3 Harelbeke

By Richard Windsor Published 25 March 16

The Flanders Classics start this weekend with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the organisers have released this excellent video to get you in the mood

By Stuart Clarke Published 25 February 16

'Cycling is holy; winning is sacred' - E3 Harelbeke organisers play it a little safer with its poster for the 2016 event, which falls on Good Friday

By Stuart Clarke Published 15 February 16

British sprint star Mark Cavendish will miss Ghent-Wevelgem in Belgium on Sunday in order to stay fresh for his main season goals

By Gregor Brown Published 25 March 17

Less than two weeks to go before Bradley Wiggins takes on Paris-Roubaix in his final appearance for Team Sky

By Gregor Brown Published 1 April 15