Scheldeprijs

Belgian sprinter hopped a roadside barrier to avoid being hit by a group of racers on their way to the line.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl missed the day's decisive split early in the race.

The Dutch sprinter backed up her win of 12 months ago, blasting clear on the chaotic run into Schoten.

Brace for chaos in Wednesday's classic: 'It's traditionally a sprinter’s race, but there may be an added factor as it looks like there will be a lot of wind.'

Dutch-based club aiming to disrupt cycling's traditional business model by bringing racing directly to its fans.

Sam Bennett and Mark Cavendish cross line in second and third, respectively, behind Jasper Philipsen in final cobblestone classic.

Anyone hoping to witness the first wet and muddy edition of Paris-Roubaix in a generation will have to wait until October.

The Dutch sprinter secured her first victory of 2021 from a bunch gallop, besting rivals with a very well-timed and powerful kick.

Here's what's making the headlines on Wednesday, April 7.

Sprinters move to the fore in the hectic one-day race as the cobbled classics draw to a close.

Here's what's making headlines on Monday, April 5.

Report: Michael Matthews tests negative in follow-up controls

Pascal Ackermann disqualified after causing a crash just meters from the finish.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step return to winning ways after major contender Kittel taken out in late crash.

Scheldeprijs once boasted a bevy of star sprinters on its start line, but has seen few established veterans in recent years. Why?

Fabio Jakobsen pounces to take the biggest win of his career at Scheldeprijs on a miserably rainy day.

A group of top riders is disqualified from Scheldeprijs, including sprinters Arnaud Demare and Dylan Groenewegen.

With a fresh route that could shred the peloton with crosswinds off the North Sea, Scheldeprijs presents a new challenge to sprinters.

Tom Boonen said goodbye with a final race in Belgium, Scheldeprijs, before heading to Paris-Roubaix one final time.

Marcel Kittel wins Scheldeprijs, but the big story was Tom Boonen's farewell to Belgium — his final race in his home country.

Marcel Kittel wins a record fourth Scheldeprijs classic Wednesday in Schoten, Belgium, out-sprinting Elia Viviani after 202km of racing.

Cavendish has won Scheldeprijs three times, while he was due to start just his third edition of Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.

Wednesday's event will serve as Tom Boonen's last race as a professional on Belgian roads.

Cavendish and Farrar have a history, but they've managed to put bad blood aside and have become good friends and teammates in 2016.

Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel battle to become the first to win a record four titles at Belgium's Scheldeprijs classic.

Marcel Kittel wins a record fourth Scheldeprijs classic in classic, rainy Belgian weather, narrowly nipping Mark Cavendish with a bike-throw.

With a history of crashes near the finish line, the final run-in at Scheldeprijs was altered for the 2016 edition.

There's a wide range of tech choices for Wednesday's midweek Scheldeprijs race in Belgium.

Belgium's sprinter-friendly semi-classic is disrupted by a crash in the final kilometer, but Kristoff is unfazed, blasting to another win

Alexander Kristoff emerges victorious yet again in Belgium, this time in a hairy finish at the end of the mid-week semi-classic

Alexander Kristoff wins again, his fifth time in less than 10 days, at Scheldeprijs, dominating the sprint after avoiding a late-race crash

Hot off his Flanders victory, the Katusha rider is the top favorite for Wednesday's Scheldeprijs that starts without Kittel or Cavendish

A custom fork and a little help from up high highlight the former Eritrean time trial champion's Trek Madone

German super sprinter powers his way to a third consecutive win in the sprinters' classic

Results from the mid-week sprinters' classic, the GP Scheldeprijs

German tops Tyler Farrar by two bike lengths in mid-week sprinters' classic

Marcel Kittel insists he's not worried that he has yet to win in Europe this season, and hopes to three-peat at Scheldeprijs on Wednesday

The sprinter will attempt to win his third straight Scheldeprijs title Wednesday in Flanders

Three-time winner Mark Cavendish will not race because of an illness

Former world champion could start in California after reexamining his season following an illness suffered in the middle of the classics

The Sky rider has put on weight to better handle the punishment he’ll take on the coblestones

UnitedHealthcare director Henrick Redant lines out his team's hopes for the classics, which the team will cap with a first try at Paris-Roubaix

Tour of Flanders champion reportedly got back on his bike after falling for the second straight day

Big German successfully defends his 2012 title by going faster than speed demon Mark Cavendish

Cancellara made a rare start in Antwerp on Wednesday and an early crash may have lingering effects on the cobbles on Sunday

We detail American Lucas Euser's NeilPryde Alize for Scheldeprijs

1. Marcel KITTEL, Argos-Shimano, in 4:42:20 2. Mark CAVENDISH, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00 3. Barry MARKUS, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00 4. Andrea GUARDINI, Astana, at :00 5. Alexander KRISTOFF, Katusha, at :00

German wins his second in a row at the sprinters' classic

Blanco rider finished three minutes behind race winner Fabian Cancellara at Flanders after his Tirreno-Adriatico crash

The official startlist for Wednesday's annual race in the Flanders region of Belgium

German triumphed in the one-day Flanders race in 2012, but he enters this week's edition at less than 100 percent

With historic courses, frenzied fans, and dynamic racing, these men are the ones to watch from Harelbeke to Roubaix

German sprint ace is back to full steam after slow start and is targeting a limited classics campaign

Former NRC champ forced to take time away from training, racing

German turns focus to Tour after Prudhomme attends sponsor announcement

After winning the 2012 Scheldeprijs, Marcel Kittel talks about his appetite for risk in the rain

Velo contributor Mark Johnson was on-hand as Scheldeprijs turned 100 years old on Wednesday

Garmin sprinter fights for midweek podium spot

1. Marcel KITTEL, in 4:30:52 2. Tyler FARRAR , Garmin-Barracuda, at s.t. 3. Theo BOS , Rabobank, at s.t.

Daniele Bennati says the Cancellara's injury has damaged the motivation for RadioShack-Nissan at Paris-Roubaix

German wins 100th edition of Scheldeprijs

Garmin-Barracuda's Tyler Farrar talks about recovering from Scheldeprijs before a run at Paris-Roubaix

Farrar, Greipel, Chicchi among favorites for race's 100th edition

World champ will skip defense of semi-classic for birth of his daughter

• 1. Mark CAVENDISH (GBR) HTC-Highroad, 4:29:57
• 2. Denis GALIMZYANOV (RUS) Team Katusha, same time
• 3. Yauheni HUTAROVICH (BLR) Française des Jeux, s.t.
• 4. Stefan VAN DIJK (NED), s.t.
• 5. Robbie MCEWEN (AUS) Team RadioShack, s.t.

SCHOTEN, Belgium (AFP) - Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) won Wednesday's Scheldeprijs in a sprint ahead of Russian Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) and Yauheni Hutarovich (FdJ).

Scheldeprijs winners, 1907-2011

Chris Sutton's Team Sky Pinarello and Johnny Clarke's UHC Boardman

KORTRIJK, Belgium (VN) — With Paris-Roubaix looming Sunday in northern France, most of the big classics names and quite a few Americans will be racing Wednesday and Thursday in Belgium at the Scheldeprijs Wednesday and the Grand Prix Pino Cerami Thursday.

Prior to Tyler Farrar’s win at the G.P. Scheldeprijs on Wednesday, VeloNews had a seat in the Garmin-Transitions car riding along with the team’s director, Australian Matt White.

A look at Paris-Roubaix bikes tested at Scheldeprijs this week by HTC-Columbia, Milram, Saxo Bank and Garmin-Transitions.

2010 Scheldeprijs gallery

2010 Scheldeprijs results

Garmin-Transitions' sprinter Tyler Farrar has won the 98th edition of the Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen in Belgium.

Basque hills and French cobblestones dominate what’s sure to be an action-packed week of racing in Europe.