Wout van Aert on Jumbo-Visma Paris-Nice sweep: ‘Surprised we dropped everyone’
‘Christophe Laporte deserved this win because he was super strong,’ said Wout van Aert after Jumbo-Visma trio smashed Paris-Nice opener.
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Paris-Nice: Christophe Laporte leads Jumbo-Visma 1-2-3 ahead of Primož Roglič and Wout van Aert on stage 1
Christophe Laporte took the Paris-Nice race lead in dramatic style as teammate Primož Roglič gained an early advantage on his rivals.
Primož Roglič and Jumbo-Visma out for redemption in Paris-Nice
'We still have to fix something in Paris-Nice,” says sports director Grischa Niermann.
Strade Bianche: From Tadej Pogačar to Julian Alaphilippe, favorites for every scenario on the ‘white roads’
Most editions end with a handful of strong riders hitting the final wall into Siena — who will it be this year? We break down the possibilities.
Podcast: Five lessons from four days of Belgian racing on ‘opening weekend’
Has the balance of power at the classics shifted?
Gallery: Jumbo Visma racing unreleased Cervélo S5 bikes
New Cervélo S5 spotted under Wout van Aert and others in ‘opening weekend’ races.
‘Opening weekend’: Six things we learned from the first classics races
The four races that make up the men's and women's opening classics delivered plenty of action and provided lots of talking points.
Allan Peiper’s ‘opening weekend’ analysis
The former classics specialist watched ‘opening weekend’ and shared his exclusive thoughts on the dominance of Jumbo-Visma and the tough questions facing Quick-Step.
Victor Campenaerts personifies Lotto-Soudal’s ‘Wolfpack’ at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The Belgian comes back from a crash and mechanicals to finish fifth.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Wout van Aert and Jumbo-Visma ignite classics with faultless performance
'Celebrating the win with wild gestures wouldn’t have been appropriate' Belgian says as he shows support for Ukraine
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Van Avermaet uses his experience to net surprise podium
'I’m surprised about the result as well because I didn’t have high expectations coming into this race' says veteran rider.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Tom Pidcock apprehensive when Wout van Aert made winning attack
'I was late to the start and didn’t feel prepared or relaxed enough but I feel more comfortable on the cobbled climbs' Ineos rider says after first cobbles race of the season.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Wout van Aert makes sizzling solo move for cobblestone triumph
Van Aert attacks over Bosberg before holding off 19-rider chase.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Tom Pidcock plays down his chances ahead of classics opener
'It doesn’t really work if you have one leader for these races,' says teammate Ethan Hayter.
Why Omloop and Kuurne are the most important races some riders don’t mind losing
The 'opening weekend' double-header delivers huge kudos and a prize place on the palmarès – but beware, the road to Roubaix is long.
Wout van Aert: We’re not starting Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ‘with a knife to our throat’
'It should no longer be the intention that I am alone in the run-up to the final,' says Belgian on Jumbo-Visma's new classics depth.
Opening weekend: Sagan, Van Aert, Jakobsen, Pidcock set for first cobbled races of 2022
The double whammy of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne will whet the palette as the cobbled classics ramp up.
From Omloop through Roubaix, classics crews brace for a spring like no other
Wout van Aert has wingmen, Mathieu van der Poel is MIA, omicron is raging and Roubaix is rescheduled – top teams expect chaos on the cobbles.
Wout van Aert: Racing needs Mathieu van der Poel
Van Aert puts Paris-Roubaix at the center of spring with intention to peak late for cobblestone classic.
Quick-Step comes out snarling ahead of classics crunch: ‘Everyone knows we’re dominant’
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl not intimidated by rising strength of rivals as new 'packs' come to the cobblestone party.