Cobbled Classics

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

Team DSM win the battle of the lead outs after a scrappy final in the Belgian wind and rain

By Owen Rogers Published 7 April 21

Sunweb's Cees Bol took an unexpected victory in the 2019 Nokere Koerse, after his team's sprinter was taken out in a huge crash 300 metres from the line.

By Alex Ballinger Published 20 March 19

Graham Watson was on hand to record Ian Stannard's mighty win in the 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

By Nigel Wynn Published 28 February 15

The Slovak national champion is due to take delivery of his own body weight in beer at the team hotel on Friday night

By Stuart Clarke Published 27 March 15

Ghent-Wevelgem is known as the sprinter's Classic, and if the weather plays ball in 2016 the fast men will be the ones to contest the win in Flanders

By Stuart Clarke Published 24 March 16

There's more to do than fit 28mm tyres when riding the cobbles, and professional riders and mechanics have plenty of tricks to improve comfort on the pavé.

By Richard Windsor Published 13 April 19

Belgian rider Stig Broeckx collided with a motorbike during the final 35km of the one-day semi-Classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

By Richard Windsor Published 28 February 16

As a build up to Paris-Roubaix, Bradley Wiggins has been named in the Team Sky squad for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday

By Stuart Clarke Published 24 February 15

After Etixx boss Marc Coucke tweeted that injured Tom Boonen has a one per cent chance of competing at Paris-Roubaix, team manager Patrick Lefevere dismisses speculation

By Gregor Brown Published 1 April 15

Italian proves her scintillating form forcing the final selection on the Oude Kwaremont

By Owen Rogers Published 7 April 19

Mark Cavendish to race Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, as Bradley Wiggins is confirmed for Three Days of De Panne next week

By Gregor Brown Published 24 March 15

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