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Wout van Aert out of a small group? Lorena Wiebes dominating a bunch sprint? Or can Biniam Girmay and Elisa Balsamo repeat?
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Mathieu van der Poel finds sunshine in E3 Saxo Classic loss: ‘My work is done’
Tour of Flanders is up next and the defending champion knows he's ready: 'These are the two guys I expect to feature up front in the Ronde.'
Wout van Aert silences the critics with E3 Saxo Classic stunner: ‘I don’t have to prove anything’
Even admitting he wasn't the strongest Friday makes his win against Van der Poel and Pogačar all the more sweeter: 'It's the victory that counts.'
E3 Saxo Classic: What Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, Matej Mohorič said after De Ronde preview
Here's what the protagonists said after Wout van Aert sprinted for the spoils in Harelbeke's 'mini Tour of Flanders.'
Matteo Jorgenson fourth at E3 Saxo Classic is best by US rider: ‘I came to Belgium just for this race’
Fourth at the 'Little Tour of Flanders' bodes well for the real thing at De Ronde next week.
E3 Saxo Classic: Wout van Aert fends off Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar to win
American racer Matteo Jorgenson claims fourth place in debut appearance.
Cape Epic stage 5: GC shakeup after a soggy day out
Georg Egger and Lukas Baum win stage and move into overall lead; Gomez Villafañe and Nash are third on the day and drop to third overall.
Spanish Zaaf team may be forced to use bank guarantee after not paying riders for three months
French champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot says she's 'exhausted' after already suffering stroke and collapse of B&B Hotels team.
Bobby & Jens: WorldTour chef Hannah Grant is a master of cooking and logistics
Keeping riders happy and healthy for three weeks at a time is her charge. How hard could it be?
Five women’s storylines to follow during the spring classics
From Annemiek van Vleuten's form to the tussle for success between SD Worx and Trek-Segafredo.
Too young and not pro enough
Inside Ian Boswell and Mitch Docker's experience leading the amateur category at the Cape Epic.
Classic Brugge-De Panne women: Pfeiffer Georgi soloes away from Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo to win
Team DSM lights up the Belgian WorldTour race, with American rider Megan Jastrab playing a key part in the victory.
Cape Epic stage 4: Blevins and Beers keep climbing the GC ladder
The Specialized duo wins singletrack time trial, moving into third place overall.
Gent-Wevelgem: The contenders, climbs, crosswinds, and game of sprinters vs specialists
Preview: Will Lorena Wiebes and Lotte Kopecky "worx" more magic? And who can stop Wout van Aert and the Jumbo-Visma express?
E3 Saxo Bank Classic: Five favorites for the ‘mini’ Tour of Flanders
The one-day race is always a good indicator of how the De Ronde favorites are going so performing at it is a must.
Did Remco Evenepoel’s victory salute cost him the lead at Volta a Catalunya?
World champion didn't seemed too upset that he missed out on the leader's jersey with another hard mountain summit finale still to come.
Sean Quinn sprints to maiden pro victory at Coppi e Bartali
'It's quite a relief to get this first win to be honest,' says second-year pro on EF Education-EasyPost.
Cape Epic stage 3: South Africa has its day with another stage win for Wakefield and Lill, Beers and Blevins
Beers and Blevins move into fourth overall, while Gomez Villafañe and Nash are second in the stage for third day in a row.
Classic Brugge-De Panne men: Jasper Philipsen wins wet and wild race
Belgian sprinter forced the key split and took the sprint win ahead of Jumbo-Visma fast man Olav Kooij.
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