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The Giro d’Italia 2022: Mark Cavendish’s best sprint ever?
A long, dominating sprint proved that the Manxman is showing no signs of slowing down
755 bidons per rider per year: How to solve cycling’s water bottle problem
Aiming to minimise its environmental impact, Cannondale has created compostable water bottles to be used by its professional teams this season
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig’s guide to getting through Covid-19
The Danish rider tested positive for coronavirus a few days after the Tour of Flanders and was forced to miss the Ardennes Classics that followed....
La Flèche Wallonne Femmes Debrief: Marta Cavalli’s clever mastery of the Mur de Huy
Calm and composed, the FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope rider dissected the race’s key climb in a clinical fashion
Paris-Roubaix 2022 in Images
Photos tell the story of the fastest ever edition of Paris-Roubaix, won by Dylan van Baarle ahead of Wout van Aert and Stefan Küng
Faces of a Paris-Roubaix finish
Dust-stained and exhausted; the extraordinary toil of making it through Hell to the Roubaix Velodrome is written on the faces of the finishers of Paris-Roubaix
Opinion: Paris-Roubaix has changed, and Ineos Grenadiers were ready for it
The British team split the race with over 200km remaining in a rejection of the event's usual formula
Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2022 in Images
A selection of the best photos from a dramatic day of racing
“Crashing left, right and centre, it was madness” Tales of the Paris-Roubaix Femmes debutants
The cobbles of Roubaix are rough for everyone, but are even harder when you’re still a neo-pro
Paris-Roubaix Femmes Debrief: the tough head and brave heart of Elisa Longo Borghini
The Italian Champion took an impressive win in Paris-Roubaix Femmes through attacking and instinctive racing
Filippo Ganna: a Paris-Roubaix winner?
He's been training on the velodrome in the weeks leading up to the race, and is yet to do a cobbled Classic this year, but...
“I'm not a nice person in the bunch” – Lucinda Brand on the battle for Paris-Roubaix Femmes
The Trek-Segafredo missed the inaugural edition of the race in 2021, but she doesn’t expect this to hinder her chances this Saturday
Seven riders to watch at Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2022
With the defending champion not taking to the start, it's wide open for a new winner in the Hell of the North
How can we create a sustainable future for women’s cycling?
AG Insurance-NXTG’s new three-tier model is the first of its kind in the women’s peloton; manager Natascha Knaven says it has the potential to revolutionise the...
The Tour of Flanders wasn't hard enough for Annemiek van Vleuten
Annemiek van Vleuten was left frustrated that De Ronde wasn’t more difficult as Team SD Worx showed how tactics can prevail over strength
“I can’t really speak, I’m so tired. I think I need some food” Fred Wright’s top-10 in the Tour of Flanders
He wasn’t in many pre-race previews, and didn’t have the best odds, but the British rider found himself in the lead group at De Ronde....
Tour of Flanders Debrief: Lotte Kopecky’s Flandrian Fairytale
The Belgian champion won De Ronde van Vlaanderen after an exemplary team display from SD Worx; cycling rarely sees such a perfect ending
Elisa Balsamo: Back in Flanders as the world champion and ready to fight for victory
The young Italian has won the last three rounds of the women’s WorldTour but still is admirably modest ahead of De Ronde
Tom Pidcock: "No place for caution" at the Tour of Flanders
Ineos Grenadiers' young squad have proved themselves as contenders for the Classics. Could their leader, Tom Pidcock, bring home a win in De Ronde Van Vlaanderen?
Lotte Kopecky – Bearing the weight of expectation at the Tour of Flanders
The 26-year-old Lotte Kopecky goes in to the Tour of Flanders as the home favourite and has had to learn how to cope with the...
Tour of Flanders 2022 Elite Women Preview – Route, predictions and contenders
With the Koppenberg included in the route for the first time, it’s going to be an exciting race for the women’s peloton
From the cobbles to the classroom – Flora Perkins on balancing racing and school as a neo-pro
Riding for Le Col-Wahoo in 2022, the British rider impressed in her first race and looks forward to a big year ahead. Once her A-levels...
Ride for Charlie and Kadeena Cox Academy among new Rapha Foundation grantees
The Foundation has been funding organisations since 2019 that are committed to supporting the next generation of riders from under-represented communities
Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2022: Route, Predictions and Contenders
The third round of the women’s WorldTour is fast approaching – will anyone be able to take the leader’s jersey from Team SD Worx?
Anna van der Breggen: the next chapter
Undoubtedly one of the finest racers of the past decade, in a field packed with talent from The Netherlands, Anna van der Breggen hangs up...
“It’s about enjoying what you’re doing” – Velocio, SRAM and BMC’s new ‘No Borders’ Gravel Team
Uniting riders of five different nationalities, the team hope to show the endless possibilities of gravel riding to bring people together
Ronde van Drenthe 2022 - Route, Predictions and Contenders
The second round of the Women’s WorldTour takes place in Drenthe and it’s a race that could be suited to the sprinters
Is Jumbo-Visma cycling’s next super team?
The performances of new signings such as Christophe Laporte, Tiesj Benoot and Rohan Dennis have strengthened the team’s roster even further for 2022, making them...
“I want to show the world how good we are” Chantal van den Broek-Blaak’s next chapter with Team SD Worx
The Tour de France Femmes, mentoring younger teammates and full support if she wishes to go on maternity leave all fuelled Broek-Blaak’s decision to sign...
Marjolein Van 't Geloof: Le Col-Wahoo’s Classics star hoping to "do a Mat Hayman" in Paris-Roubaix Femmes
A rider who excels on the cobblestones and is often the road captain of her young team, Van 't Geloof has big ambitions for the...
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