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Her greatest victory? Why Paris-Roubaix was Lotte Kopecky at her sublime best

Her greatest victory? Why Paris-Roubaix was Lotte Kopecky at her sublime best

With no teammates around her, the world champion was still able to outdo a formidable Lidl-Trek duo to claim her first victory in Roubaix

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'This shows the fire inside her’ - Pfeiffer Georgi has just got started at Paris-Roubaix

'This shows the fire inside her’ - Pfeiffer Georgi has just got started at Paris-Roubaix

The British rider finished in third place this year, and it has only made her hungry for more

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'I could have followed Van der Poel on the Koppenberg in Flanders' - Alberto Bettiol's confidence ahead of Paris-Roubaix debut

'I could have followed Van der Poel on the Koppenberg in Flanders' - Alberto Bettiol's confidence ahead of Paris-Roubaix debut

Despite it being his first participation in the race, the Italian rider has no fear ahead of the Hell of the North

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The Mauritian darkhorse at Paris-Roubaix Femmes with the race’s wildest backstory

The Mauritian darkhorse at Paris-Roubaix Femmes with the race’s wildest backstory

Meet the little-known rider from a tiny island nation who could shake up Paris-Roubaix Femmes

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The next Wout van Aert? Visma-Lease a Bike's secret weapon at Paris-Roubaix

The next Wout van Aert? Visma-Lease a Bike's secret weapon at Paris-Roubaix

Twenty-year-old Per Strand Hagenes has a big opportunity in the Hell of the North on Sunday

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‘It’s not going to end well’ - A divided peloton over chicane saga at Paris-Roubaix

‘It’s not going to end well’ - A divided peloton over chicane saga at Paris-Roubaix

Van der Poel argues that the course modification will make the chaos of the Arenberg worse than ever, while others believe it’s a positive step...

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‘Dreams are to be made in this race’ - Mads Pedersen’s date with destiny at Paris-Roubaix

‘Dreams are to be made in this race’ - Mads Pedersen’s date with destiny at Paris-Roubaix

The Danish rider thinks his best chance at a Monument win comes in the Hell of the North

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Paris-Roubaix 2024: preview, contenders and prediction

Paris-Roubaix 2024: preview, contenders and prediction

Can any rider put a stop to Mathieu van der Poel's dominance?

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‘I want to give something back’ - How will Alpecin-Deceuninck balance two superstars at Paris-Roubaix?

‘I want to give something back’ - How will Alpecin-Deceuninck balance two superstars at Paris-Roubaix?

Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen explain how they will balance their ambitions in the Hell of the North

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'The bike was bouncing': Itzulia riders lament treacherous, season-jeopardising corner

'The bike was bouncing': Itzulia riders lament treacherous, season-jeopardising corner

The Basque race has been completely reshaped by the loss of the race favourites on a single corner on stage four

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Ellen van Dijk: The women’s peloton is not ready for the Arenberg

Ellen van Dijk: The women’s peloton is not ready for the Arenberg

The Lidl-Trek rider discusses her demons with Paris-Roubaix Femmes, how the race has changed in the last three years and how it should develop

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Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2024: preview, contenders and prediction

Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2024: preview, contenders and prediction

Rouleur looks at the contenders for this weekend's Paris-Roubaix Femmes

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Do you remember the first time? The pros recount their first Paris-Roubaix

Do you remember the first time? The pros recount their first Paris-Roubaix

Whatever your role in the race, you never forget your debut at Paris-Roubaix. Recollections of the Hell of the North from first to last place

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How Soudal–Quick-Step can end their cobbled hoodoo and win Paris-Roubaix

How Soudal–Quick-Step can end their cobbled hoodoo and win Paris-Roubaix

Soudal–Quick-Step aren’t the cobbled Classic kings they once were. Everyone is also well-versed in the question: can they return to their former glory?

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Tour of Flanders 2024 gallery: A battle on the bergs

Tour of Flanders 2024 gallery: A battle on the bergs

Rouleur looks back on a wet and wild day in Flanders 

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Paris-Roubaix 2024: Everything you need to know

Paris-Roubaix 2024: Everything you need to know

Key info on the 121st edition of the men's Paris-Roubaix and the fourth Paris-Roubaix Femmes

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Getting closer: Kasia Niewiadoma on remaining optimistic about her own victory after a promising Flanders podium

Getting closer: Kasia Niewiadoma on remaining optimistic about her own victory after a promising Flanders podium

The Polish rider put on an impressive display at the Tour of Flanders finishing in second place, but is without a victory since 2019

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The Tour of Flanders: A tale of two races and two very different spectacles

The Tour of Flanders: A tale of two races and two very different spectacles

Reporting from Oudenaarde, Rachel Jary analyses how the contrast between the men’s and women’s editions of the Tour of Flanders could not have been sharper...

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‘Beating him was impossible’ - Mathieu van der Poel is the ‘alien’ at the Tour of Flanders

‘Beating him was impossible’ - Mathieu van der Poel is the ‘alien’ at the Tour of Flanders

Riders say there was nothing to be done in response to the world champion’s supreme display of strength in Belgium

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The superior team: Elisa Longo Borghini delivers on another Lidl-Trek tactical masterclass at Tour of Flanders

The superior team: Elisa Longo Borghini delivers on another Lidl-Trek tactical masterclass at Tour of Flanders

With two riders on the podium, the American team definitively proves they can match and beat the formidable SD Worx 

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‘It’s a humbling experience’ - Does the Koppenberg still have a place in the Tour of Flanders?

‘It’s a humbling experience’ - Does the Koppenberg still have a place in the Tour of Flanders?

The cobbled climb ended up being a deciding factor in both the men’s and women’s races

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Brutally enacted: Incomparable Mathieu van der Poel's dream Tour of Flanders

Brutally enacted: Incomparable Mathieu van der Poel's dream Tour of Flanders

Mathieu van der Poel was in control throughout as he accomplished his dream: a long-range attack to win his third Tour of Flanders

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Elisa Balsamo: It’s going to be really hard for me to stay with the front group in Flanders

Elisa Balsamo: It’s going to be really hard for me to stay with the front group in Flanders

The Italian sprinter is expecting a tough and aggressive race on Sunday

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How Lotte Kopecky and Mathieu van der Poel can be beaten at the Tour of Flanders

How Lotte Kopecky and Mathieu van der Poel can be beaten at the Tour of Flanders

Is there any way that the men's and women's pelotons can deny Lotte Kopecky and Mathieu van der Poel at the Tour of Flanders?

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‘It’s going to be a f*cking tough race’ - Mads Pedersen on approaching Flanders wounded and without Jasper Stuyven

‘It’s going to be a f*cking tough race’ - Mads Pedersen on approaching Flanders wounded and without Jasper Stuyven

The Danish rider is open about the fact he’s suffering from his crash in Dwars door Vlaanderen, but is trying to remain optimistic

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‘In men’s cycling, everybody wants to anticipate’ - Floortje Mackaij on Movistar’s aggressive approach to the Tour of Flanders

‘In men’s cycling, everybody wants to anticipate’ - Floortje Mackaij on Movistar’s aggressive approach to the Tour of Flanders

The Dutch rider looks ahead to a tough edition of De Ronde and explains how her team’s tactics will differ without Annemiek van Vleuten this...

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Classy for the Classics - EF Education’s special edition Tour of Flanders switch-out kit

Classy for the Classics - EF Education’s special edition Tour of Flanders switch-out kit

The American men’s and women’s WorldTour squads will use Rapha's special-edition Flandrien collection this weekend

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Tour of Flanders 2024 women: preview, contenders and prediction

Tour of Flanders 2024 women: preview, contenders and prediction

With SD Worx looking less assured than they did this time last year, there promises to be a fierce fight for victory on the Flemish...

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Tour of Flanders 2024 men: preview, contenders and prediction

Tour of Flanders 2024 men: preview, contenders and prediction

We look at the favourites for De Ronde this upcoming Sunday

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How I won the Tour of Flanders

How I won the Tour of Flanders

Edward Pickering speaks to several riders who have won Belgium's most prestigious Classics, to find out how they did it and what the victory meant...

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