Cobbled Classics

Watch moment lead car stops suddenly causing pile-up in junior Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

A video has emerged of a pile-up in the junior Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne race, caused when the lead car slammed on its brakes in front of the peloton.

By Alex Ballinger Published 4 March 19

E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2021 start list

List of riders taking part in the 2021 edition of the E3 Saxo Bank Classic in Belgium on Friday, March 26

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 26 March 21

Geraint Thomas moving towards cobbled classic win

Geraint Thomas was one of the strongest riders during Friday's E3 Harelbeke, eventually placing third behind Peter Sagan and Niki Terpstra

By Gregor Brown Published 28 March 14

The inside story of Ian Stannard's incredible Het Nieuwsblad win

Three against one and it was a foregone conclusion, surely? Ian Stannard had other ideas when he won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday

By Richard Moore Published 2 March 15

Giant-Alpecin forced to pull out of Dwars door Vlaanderen after Brussels attacks

Only two members of the Giant-Alpecin squad for Dwars door Vlaanderen could make it to the start line, forcing the team to pull out of the race

By Stuart Clarke Published 23 March 16

Shimano concludes investigation in to Flanders service car incidents

Shimano conducted an internal investigation into the accidents involving their neutral service cars and Jesse Sergent and Sebastian Chavanel

By Stuart Clarke Published 24 April 15

Peter Sagan: 'The Tour of Flanders is not just between me and Van Avermaet'

World champion Peter Sagan says he has to be "careful of everybody" in Sunday's Tour of Flanders not just Greg van Avermaet, as he looks to retain his title in the Monument

By Sophie Hurcom Published 1 April 17

The curious case of Peter Sagan

As Tinkoff-Saxo's Peter Sagan gets older, the harder he is finding it to win. Is he declining or are others catching up to his level? Even his team cannot explain his struggles

By Gregor Brown Published 31 March 15

Niki Terpstra's Strava upload shows the incredible story of his solo victory in E3 Harelbeke

If Niki Terpstra's victory in E3 Harelbeke didn't look impressive enough on TV, then the Dutch rider's upload to Strava really shows his incredible effort.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 26 March 18

Power data reveals more about the huge attacks put in during Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

The 2020 Opening Weekend was an exciting start to the new Classics campaign, as we saw some of the favourites fighting hard on the winding Belgian roads.

By Alex Ballinger Published 3 March 20

'This is something you remember': Mathieu van der Poel revels in maiden WorldTour win

Dutch champion plays down his chances at Tour of Flanders on Sunday

By Gregor Brown Published 3 April 19

Five things we learned from the 2019 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

From a dominant Quick-Step to a breakthrough Owain Doull - here are the talking points from opening weekend

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 4 March 19

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

By Gregor Brown Published 27 March 16

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2015 start list

Provisional list of starters for the 2015 edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday, March 1

By Nigel Wynn Published 27 February 15

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

By Cycling Weekly Published 9 February 16

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

By Nigel Wynn Published 21 March 18

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

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 17 February 16

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

By Nigel Wynn Published 1 March 15

2016 Scheldeprijs start list

Provisional start list for the 2016 Scheldeprijs one-day classic (April 4)

By Richard Windsor Published 6 April 16

Scheldeprijs champ Marcel Kittel coy on Giro schedule

By Sophie Smith Published 10 April 14

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.

By Alex Ballinger Published 26 February 20

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

By Nigel Wynn Published 24 February 18

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

By Stephen Puddicombe Published 23 March 18

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

By Gregor Brown Published 25 March 18

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.

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 18 February 17

Etixx-QuickStep still hunting for big Classics win

Belgian team Etixx-QuickStep looking for victories closer to home during the Classics season

By Gregor Brown Published 28 March 15

Belgian rider Antoine Demoitié dies in hospital after Ghent-Wevelgem crash

Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert

By Richard Windsor Published 28 March 16