spring classics

'He felt conscious but he couldn’t really talk. I really hope that he’s OK,' Bardet says after coming to Alaphilippe's aid.

'I think that I might have used up one of my lives today,' says British rider as classics season ends with a crash.

Who might win? What are the most significant climbs? Will it be wet? Here's all you need to know about the 2022 Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Throwback Thursday: Where does Liège-Bastogne-Liège rank among the classics?

Here's everything you need to know about the men's and women's mid-week Belgian classic.

Dutch YouTube star turned pro racer finishes outside the time limit and rolls into velodrome dead last: 'It really was the 'Hell of the North.''

Here are 11 riders the Belgian team boss could sign to strengthen his cobbles squad.

Van Baarle delivers with anticipation and execution, Ineos and Intermarché shine, as Lampaert suffers, and Van der Poel runs out of steam.

Trek-Segafredo staffer Kenneth Van Impe helps keep the team going through Sunday's ‘Hell of the North.’

‘He might need a lawyer but that will be it. I hope he doesn’t sleep this evening,’ says team boss.

'When they went in the crosswinds, and split it, they took the opportunity. We’ve never seen anything like that in Paris-Roubaix,' said former Tour de France winner.

Ineos Grenadiers wins its first Paris-Roubaix after Dutchman attacks late to distance elite group.

Elisa Longo Borghini steals the show, Trek Segafredo's masterclass, and SD Worx unravels.

Book extract: By 1967, Paris-Roubaix needed a facelift. Former miner and cycling legend Jean Stablinski knew of a treacherous sector he thought was too difficult for the race.

American rider carrying momentum into debut in the 'Hell of the North' with Ineos Grenadiers.

Italian wins via long-range attack as Kopecky and Brand complete podium.

'Contract negotiation is about business. You cannot explain a season without results with two punctures and a badly timed crash,' says team boss.

Australian underwent double surgery this week and will miss Sunday's Paris-Roubaix.

The cobblestoned roads of northern France are the cruel setting for cycling's most spectacular singular day of racing.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl boss pushes back on notion of moving such races as Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix to the fall.

According to the UCI president, Paris-Roubaix owner ASO is also open to the idea of moving the cobbled classic out of its long-standing spot in April.

‘I could tell six weeks ago that Quick-Step wouldn't win a classic,’ says four-time Paris-Roubaix winner.

Belgian star to make racing return after missing Tour of Flanders and Amstel Gold Race.

VeloNews picks out 10 riders to keep an eye out for in the second monument of the men's spring classics campaign.

The 22-year-old turned pro with Ineos this season and he's made a huge mark on the cobbled classics so far.

‘Quick-Step? I haven't seen them. You probably saw more on TV,’ says Benoot.

'There’s every chance that Pogačar could win the Tour of Flanders. He’s an exceptional rider,' says former Tour de France winner.

From the significance of Girmay's glory to Quick-Step's hard questions and Sagan's form, we take a look at the major talking points from the men's race.

'When I saw 250 meters I didn’t want to wait because if I wait then maybe they can accelerate. I just closed my eyes and kept going,' says Eritrean.

Jumbo-Visma forced to settle for second in Gent-Wevelgem after vigilance from rivals.

‘This win is significant because there are so many riders watching who will see a rider like them at the top of the sport, and from today they’ll believe that they can do it. It’s so significant’ says Xylon van Eyck.

Two-time Olympic track medalist and 2019 world time trial champion is recovering, but team hopeful she will be able to hit season's major targets.

To watch the entire 300km race? Or just the final juicy bits? Our editors debate the best Milan-San Remo viewing strategy.

The longest of cycling's five monuments will be streamed live for more than eight hours on Saturday, March 19.

'It was easy to decide to retire:' Belgian star isn't feeling nostalgic yet, and brings big ambitions into his 20th and final season in the pro peloton.

Ag2r-Citroën star still chasing the big win and enters 2022 classics campaign recharged after going 'full, full, full' in recent seasons.

Belgian sprinter looks to replicate breakout 2021 season, builds toward classics and Giro d'Italia.

Energized by his transfer to BikeExchange-Jayco, Texan is hoping to dip into the cobblestones in a busy spring calendar.

Mads Pedersen and Jasper Stuyven want to win the same races, so how do they keep from falling out? It all comes down to a deep personal bond.

France's national elections are pushing back the 'Hell of the North' by an extra week in 2022 — how much of a difference will it make on race day? We asked the pros.

Czech superstar fought back from a string of health issues in 2020 and 2021 to return to form just in time to sign one-year deal.

No race better predicts success at Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix than Harelbeke.

On or off? French cycling expert explains confusion behind imminent Paris-Roubaix decision.

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.

Trek-Segafredo manager Luca Guercilena, who worked closely with the Swiss star, believes today's generation is even deeper and more competitive than during the Cancellara-Boonen heyday.

Boring or breathtaking? No race provokes wider reactions than Milano-Sanremo. Here's our rating of the 2021 edition.

Will it be Wout vs Mathieu? And Annemiek vs Anna? Or will some dark horse ride away with the spoils? Surprises are in the forecast for the white roads of Tuscany.

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

Strong Belgian opening weekend bodes well for the monuments, but Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winners don't often come out on top at Flanders or Roubaix.

Photojournalist James Startt has been to every edition of Paris-Roubaix since 1993 but one. Here are a few of his favorite cobble sectors.

A regional decree could sideline upcoming pro cycling races in Belgium, through the end of March.

The Outer Line examines the growing impact of COVID-19 on the pro cycling season and what team managers can do.

The coronavirus presenting unprecedented challenges for pro cyclists, governing bodies, and cycling fans.

With his face covered in bandages, Madouas called to mind the 1933 film The Invisible Man. Seemingly unphased the next day, he went through his normal, pre-race routine of waving to the crowd, signing autographs and chatting with journalists.

James Startt was on hand in the Rhone River Valley, to capture the action at two French one-day races considered to be warm-ups for Paris-Nice.

The Faun Ardèche Classic and the Royal Bernard Drôme Classic offer muscular terrain that suits puncheurs and climbers alike.

The Belgian still dreams of winning the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix, but he revels in his role on the EF Pro Cycling team, and was only too happy to see his Italian teammate Alberto Bettiol storm to victory in Flanders, in 2019.

Teams are considering alternate schedules in case early-season Italian races are scrapped due to local quarantines.

The Dutch star outlines an ambitious schedule in her world champion debut, after seamless winter preparation.

It's been nearly 10 years since an Italian won a major cobblestone classic, and it appears likely the streak will continue this season.

BMC's Taylor Phinney said that he's got plenty of time to win a classic like Flanders or Roubaix

The June 2014 issue of Velo Magazine recaps the cobbles, chaos, and Cancellara of a thrilling spring classics season

The final classic of the spring unfolds in the hills of the Ardennes and BrakeThrough Media captures the emotion inside and around the race

Simon Gerrans’ victory in Liège-Bastogne-Liège capped a spring classics season that was wide open and unpredictable in the peloton

Photos from the 100th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

A quick conversation at the start of the Amstel Gold Race with Omega Pharma-Quick Step CEO Patrick Lefevere

While the rest of the contenders raced 199km at Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday — where Valverde won and Gilbert finished 10th — Gerrans was resting and waiting

Australian will support Roman Kreuziger in Belgium on Sunday

Gilbert hopes to tag team with Samuel Sánchez to deliver a victory at La Doyenne for BMC Racing

With an historic route for its 100th edition, Sunday's Liège–Bastogne–Liège promises an explosive finale to the Ardennes classics

Trek Factory Racing second year pro is in the Ardennes with a shot at a grand tour

With his Liège defense days away, Daniel Martin talks about his growth as a rider, love for cycling, and avoidance of power data in races

Kenyan-born Briton will ride the spring's final classic, his Sky team confirms

Polish champion says he is confident and tactically ready to contest the victory at Liège–Bastogne–Liège

Spaniard attacks to win the midweek Ardennes classic ahead of reigning Liège–Bastogne–Liège champion Daniel Martin

Final startlist for the 2014 Flèche Wallonne

Giro d'Italia champion vows to launch a long-range attack on Sunday if the situation is right

It's all about the Mur de Huy on Wednesday, and Philippe Gilbert heads a list of men aiming for glory in the second of three hilly classics

Philippe Gilbert rediscovers his race-winning legs with a win to kick off Ardennes week and BrakeThrough Media captures the action inside and around the race