‘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.
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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.
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne: Christophe Laporte comes close to first Jumbo-Visma win in nail-biting finale
New Jumbo-Visma signings Christophe Laporte and Tiesj Benoot shine at 'opening weekend.'
Jakobsen wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne with Ukraine war on his mind
'Here it’s about 25-year-olds fighting for the win but over there the 25-year-olds are fighting for freedom' says sprinter.
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne: Caleb Ewan still ‘on track’ for Milan-San Remo despite COVID-19 infection
The Australian sprinter was pipped to the win by Fabio Jakobsen at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, a late addition to his calendar after catching COVID-19.
Hammond hails Ineos Grenadiers at ‘opening weekend’: ‘If they ride like this they’re going to win’
'I feel really pleased with the guys and how quickly that they’ve come together' says sports director.
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne: Fabio Jakobsen wins nailbiter with dramatic late sprint
Escape trio reeled in within meters of the line as race comes down to bunch sprint, with Caleb Ewan finishing second.
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne: Here’s what Ewan, Sheffield, Colbrelli and more stars said at the start
VeloNews is on the ground at the 'opening weekend' and caught up with some of the biggest stars starting Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Magnus Sheffield goes on the attack in WorldTour classics debut
The 19-year-old American is ready for more after a solid start to his classics campaign as he builds up to Paris-Roubaix.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Here’s what Sagan, Pidcock and other cobbles contenders said at the start
VeloNews is on the ground at the 'opening weekend' – we caught up with some of the biggest stars on the Omloop startline Saturday.
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.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Yves Lampaert looks for luck on eve of classics campaign
'At this team, we’re just all normal guys. There’s not too many egos,' says Belgian classics specialist.
Caleb Ewan swaps UAE Tour for Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne after illness
The Australian sprinter says he's feeling good but decides to cut down his race days after falling ill.
Peter Sagan eyes ‘opening weekend’ in Belgian classics
Team officials are hopeful the three-time world champion can return to form in time for the major northern classics this spring.
COVID creeps into classics calendar: Organizers of ‘opening weekend’ brace for restrictions
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne will not have VIP tents as organizers prepare for extended COVID measures in Belgium.
Mads Pedersen on ketones: ‘I really don’t care if people are using ketones or not’
Danish star shrugs off reported widespread use of ketones in the peloton, and confirms he will not defend Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne title in 2022.
With or without them, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel shaped ‘opening weekend’
Riders agree that Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert have enormous influences on the classics — no matter if they're present or not.
Patrick Lefevere not changing tactics in face of rising challenge from Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel
Deceuninck-Quick-Step vows to 'isolate' the budding classics stars in bid to take them down.
Five top takeaways from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
From van der Poel's two-hour attack to SD Worx's daylong stranglehold, the 'opening weekend' shone a light on the classics season to come.
Mathieu van der Poel on Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne: ‘I had a good time’
Dutch star will race Le Samyn mid-week ahead of clash at Strade Bianche this weekend.