Julian Alaphilippe

The 21-year-old hotshot has emerged as MVP for Julian Alaphilippe in the Ardennes and 'could be Belgium's best climbers in years.'

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, April 24.

From the grizzled veteran vs cycling's Gen-Z to Roglič's rivalry with Julian Alaphilippe – here are the threads to follow at 'La Doyenne.'

Here's what's making headlines on Friday, April 23.

The jury is still out on the new finish at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

La Flèche Wallonne should alter the iconic Mur de Huy finale, argues Fred Dreier, especially in light of the Amstel Gold Race's success with its new finish.

Anna van der Breggen and Julian Alaphilippe complete world champion's podium sweep, while Michael Woods and Annemiek van Vleuten rue missed chances.

Alex Howes in early breakaway, Michael Woods fourth in thrilling battle.

From Anna van der Breggen to Julian Alaphilippe, here's what the Flèche Wallonne favorites are expecting for the clash on the Mur de Huy.

Can Anna van der Breggen keep winning? Will Tom Pidcock surprise the veterans? Here are the top narratives for Flèche Wallonne.

After seeing the 2020 edition canceled, race organizers came up with a circuit course that serves riders and health concerns alike.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, April 15.

Julian Alaphilippe 'blew up,' Peter Sagan still on the comeback, Greg Van Avermaet will keep hunting: Here are the reactions from De Ronde.

Danish champion wins after Mathieu van der Poel sits up in final sprint. Wout van Aert was dropped in the final 20km after fending off a wave of attacks.

On-form Dane could be the strongest rider on Deceuninck-Quick-Step, but may be hampered by team deference to Julian Alaphilippe.

Are you going to watch the Tour of Flanders on Sunday? Fred Dreier has some tips on what to look for during the broadcast.

World champion turns the page on last year's crash and vows to play his part to help ‘Wolfpack’ win De Ronde.

Van der Poel and van Aert no longer invincible, Deceuninck-Quick-Step hot and then not, no Roubaix adds intensity: Get set for De Ronde.

A 'van' won Dwars door Vlaanderen at the Belgian midweek classic, but not the one many were expecting.

The world champion's unpredictability could unsettle Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, but where will he sit in the team's tactical play?

Patrick Lefevere's self-styled 'Wolfpack' has long prowled on the cobblestones, but will they be the hunted ones this spring? We take both sides of the question.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step’s versatile sprinter could be its answer to Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

Caleb Ewan's climbing surprise, Wout van Aert's losing gamble, and much more from the playmakers of Sanremo.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step promises to flood the zone with Julian Alaphilippe and Davide Ballerini at Milano-Sanremo.

Johan Museeuw offers his take on the differences between when he was racing and how riders in today's peloton perform.

Van der Poel, van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe all have one stage victory at Tirreno-Adriatico in fight for early bragging rights.

Rise of Wout van Aert, Julian Alaphilippe and Mathieu van der Poel and a soon-to-expire contract sees Sagan at risk of being left behind.

Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert, Tadej Pogačar and Greg Van Avermaet shed light on the thrilling stage 2 finale at Tirreno-Adriatico.

The world champion reverses Strade Bianche's finishing order and wins for the first time in 2021.

The start list at this year's ‘Race of Two Seas’ might not be equaled by any other race on the calendar this season. Here's how to follow along.

With arguably the deepest start list of the 2021 season, this week's 'Race of the Two Seas' will deliver cycling's version of 'bella vita.'

Dutch superstar set to dominate the spring classics following his emphatic victory on the white roads of Tuscany.

Mathieu van der Poel and SD Worx were dominant at Strade Bianche, but they won't always have it their way.

Julian Alaphilippe, Elisa Longo Borghini, Egan Bernal and more key players gnash teeth or secretly smile after spectacular racing Saturday.

Van der Poel wins after final battle with Alaphilippe and Bernal on the climb into Siena, Wout van Aert finishes fourth at 51 seconds back.

The elite men's peloton is bubbling over with talent and ambition that will spill across the 2021 spring classics campaign.

World champion champing at bit to notch first win in 2021 at Strade Bianche showdown.

Rivalries, ambition, luck and team strength will play out across one of cycling's most spectacular routes at Strade Bianche.

Annemiek van Vleuten, Julian Alaphilippe, Tom Pidcock and more key players gnash teeth or take quiet confidence after curtain-raising classic Saturday.

Julian Alaphilippe backed Italian for the win before the race: 'When the world champion says something like that, it gives extra strength.'

Opening classic of the season finishes with a rare bunch sprint after Deceuninck-Quick-Step controlled most of the day.

An uneven runway to the Belgian classics and off-season moves see the 2021 edition harder than usual to gauge.

Will Julian Alaphilippe continue Deceuninck-Quick-Step's winning start? Will Mathieu van der Poel dominate? And what can Tom Pidcock do?

Officials are optimistic the Italian monument will be contested on its traditional March date.

Julian Alaphilippe was the animator throughout the Tour de la Provence last week, and the world champion promises the attacking antics won't stop there.

German sprinter scores narrow victory in final stage as Sosa keeps safe to seal the overall.

Bernal's nagging back injury and Alaphilippe's commitment to attack both survive early season climbing challenge

Young Colombian rides clear in final five kilometers of climb to Chalet Reynard to take the stage and the GC lead with teammate Egan Bernal taking second.

French star debuts rainbow jersey season with long-distance attack and then takes pulls in victorious sprint.

Julian Alaphilippe lights up race with attacks in season debut for world champion.

Julian Alaphilippe, Egan Bernal, Arnaud Démare and an ascent of the fearsome Ventoux headline four-stage race this week.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step sending classics unit to Tour de la Provence.

Iconic rainbow jersey will be available from March via Decathlon's website and select European stores.

Frenchman throwing full focus into classics campaign before contemplating Tour de France, Olympics and worlds.

The highest highs and the lowest lows.

Racing in 2020 was destined to be unusual from the moment COVID-19 closed down the calendar. But the unexpected and unprecedented didn't stop there.

There might only be two stages in the Alps next summer, but they will deliver surprises in the 2021 Tour de France.

Julian Alaphilippe wins top French rider prize after rainbow jersey season.

How would team boss Patrick Lefevere balance the ambitions of two superstar riders on a future Tour de France team? It's a speculation point to salivate over.

Swiss standout to target Ardennes classics and Olympics in 2021 after breakout 2020 season.

From Mads Pedersen's winning-streak after returning to his Trek-Segafredo jersey to Julian Alaphilippe's showboating sprint dramas, maybe 'the rainbow curse' is more than a myth.

The Belgian all-star is hoping to target one-week races in 2021. I'm all for it – provided he keeps crushing it in the classics.

On this week's episode we discuss how Julian Alaphilippe would have fared at the Tour of Flanders had he not crashed. Then, Sepp Kuss and Brandon McNulty join the podcast.

Julian Alaphilippe crashed after tangling with a race motorcycle at the Tour of Flanders.

Julian Alaphilippe leads Deceuninck–Quick-Step's powerhouse squad at Sunday's Tour of Flanders.

This year's Tour of Flanders has plenty of storylines to follow, from the race's prohibition of fans, to the debut of Romain Bardet and Julian Alaphilippe, to the heated rivalry between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel.

Julian Alaphilippe won Wednesday's De Brabantse Pijl, finishing just inches ahead of Mathieu van der Poel.

Just weeks after seeing the Tour snatched from him and being blasted by media for his ride at the worlds, Slovenian star salvages season in dramatic sprint.

We chew over Sagan's Giro campaign and Fuglsang's tattered team, as well as turning our attention to the frantic finale of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

After getting pipped at the finish line, Julian Alaphilippe was relegated to fifth place.

Alaphilippe loses kick for the line after celebrating too early and is then relegated to fifth-place for wayward path in the sprint.

All you need to know about the oldest and toughest monument of them all, from the course and contenders to how to watch Sunday's battle in the Ardennes hills.

What was behind the race jury's strong hand at the Tour de France?