Cobbled Classics
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Lucinda Brand launches late attack to win women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Dutch riders dominate the racing at the first big European women's event of the 2017 season in Belgium
By Owen Rogers Published
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Eight riders who could spring a surprise in the cobbled Classics
Everyone likes an upset, and with the unpredictable Spring Classics coming up soon, there are plenty of riders who could defy the odds on the cobbles.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Peter Sagan takes his first win in the rainbow jersey at the 2016 Ghent-Wevelgem
World champion Peter Sagan took his first win in the rainbow bands at Ghent-Wevelgem after sprinting from a breakaway group
By Richard Windsor Published
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Geraint Thomas "hoped for more" in Tour of Flanders
Welshman Geraint Thomas hoped to continue his run of great results in the Tour of Flanders, but faded in the race's finale
By Gregor Brown Published
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Luke Rowe left frustrated after missing podium at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Luke Rowe was the key instigator of the break that made it to the finish of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad but ultimately left empty handed
By Richard Windsor Published
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Marcel Kittel wins Scheldeprijs for fifth time
Marcel Kittel beat Elia Viviani to the line of the 2017 Scheldeprijs in Schoten
By Richard Windsor Published
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Geraint Thomas hoping to continue form after heroic ride in Milan-San Remo
Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas impressed with attacking ride in the 296km race and hoped to carry that form into the cobbled Classics
By Gregor Brown Published
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Watch: Wout van Aert clips moto rider and ends up in a field during Dwars Door Vlaanderen (video)
Cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert ends up off-road during Dwars Door Vlaanderen after riding into a race marshal
By Cycling Weekly Published
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'What can we do? Disqualify them all?': Riders using bike paths to avoid cobbles frustrate commissaires
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne sees riders crash as they ride on the pavement
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Alejandro Valverde on the cobbles: 'He's not here to train', say his rivals
After placing 11th in Wednesday's Dwars Door Vlaanderen semi-classic, Alejandro Valverde's team says they will have a think about him riding the Tour of Flanders
By Gregor Brown Published
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Ian Stannard out of Classics with fractured vertebra
Ian Stannard (Team Sky) will miss out on Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix after fracturing vertebrae in Ghent-Wevelgem crash
By Richard Abraham Published
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Anna van der Breggen caps a dominant SDWorx performance with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory
The world champion attacked on the Bosberg to win alone in Ninove
By Owen Rogers Published
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Peter Sagan expects tough challenge at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
World champion Peter Sagan doesn't expect an easy ride in his first European races of the season at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Greg Van Avermaet to make last-minute decision on whether he can race Tour of Flanders
The Belgian says he will only participate if he can compete, saying he has no interest in just riding from Antwerp to Oudenaarde
By Jonny Long Published
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Teams left angry after Tour of Flanders neutral service car incidents
Trek and FDJ teams ask questions after Shimano neutral service cars hit their riders during the Tour of Flanders
By Gregor Brown Published
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'I don't think it's realistic': Tour of Flanders is latest race heading towards cancellation
It would be the first time since 1918 that the race hasn't been held
By Jonny Long Published
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Hugo Hofstetter takes the win at Le Samyn 2020 in a reduced bunch sprint
French sprinter takes second career win and Israel Start-Up Nation's third win this season
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Wind and rain lash the Belgian cobbles as Van Keirsbulck proves the strongest at Le Samyn
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) proved the strongest man at Le Samyn, out-sprinting Alex Kirsch for his first victory since 2014.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Etixx-Quick Step's team for the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is pretty ridiculous
Tom Boonen, Niki Terpstra, Tony Martin and Stijn Vandenbergh provide Etixx-Quick Step with a host of options for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Niki Terpstra and Philippe Gilbert complete one-two for Quick-Step Floors in Le Samyn
Mid-week Belgian race Le Samyn sees Quick-Step Floors create a decisive split in the peloton, and ultimately occupy the top two steps on the podium
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Greg Van Avermaet: 'It's not me versus Sagan, it's Sagan against the rest'
BMC man says Sagan is the big favourite heading into the Belgian Classics
By Richard Windsor Published
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Extra security measures put in place for E3 Harelbeke after Brussels attacks
E3 Harelbeke race director Jaques Coussens says that the Flanders Classics organisation is doing everything it can to make the event safe for everyone
By Gregor Brown Published
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No regrets for Greg Van Avermaet and Peter Sagan despite mixed fortunes at E3 Harelbeke
Van Avermaet was unable to break Quick-Step's dominance while Peter Sagan looked off the pace at E3
By Gregor Brown Published
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Ghent-Wevelgem to extend use of 'Plugstreet' dirt roads for 2018 races
The dirt roads from the men's edition of Ghent-Wevelgem will be extended to the women's and under-23 races for 2018, race organisers have announced.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Vincenzo Nibali says he could ride Tour of Flanders eventually
Italian Grand Tour specialist Vincenzo Nibali says one-day race Strade Bianche motivates him to try his hand at the cobbled Classics
By Gregor Brown Published
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Pro bike: John Degenkolb's new custom Trek Domane (video)
John Degenkolb has a new custom Classics bike in the form of the cobble munching Trek Domane
By Symon Lewis Published
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2015 start list
Provisional list of riders for the 2015 edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, February 28
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Katusha and Direct Energie riders come to blows at the Three Days of De Panne (video)
The Katusha rider appears to take a swing at the Direct Energie rider after a near crash and argument in the bunch, plus our round up of this week's best cycling videos
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Lucy Garner to start her 2014 season at Het Nieuwsblad
The 19-year-old Briton tells CW that she is "ready to go racing" again after five months away from competition.
By Nick Bull Published