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Amstel Gold Race 2023 - contenders and predictions
A look at the leading contenders for the hilly one-day race in Limburg
‘Better than I could have expected’ - Shirin van Anrooij on her big Trofeo Binda win and going for Ardennes glory
The multi-talented Dutch superstar talks about her love for racing, how Trek-Segafredo feels like home and why the punchy Classics are her favoured terrain
Biniam Girmay is smashing barriers: From the Classics Issue
Intermarché-Circus-Wanty’s Eritrean star has been one of the revelations of the last couple of seasons. He followed up his historic silver medal in the 2021U23 Worlds...
The power numbers it takes to compete in the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix
The Strava numbers behind the men’s Hell of the North
Crashes, punctures and 120 kilometres alone - The broken hearts of Paris Roubaix 2023
Key protagonists who fell victim to the brutal cobblestones
Gallery: Inside the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix
Images from another gruelling edition of the Hell of the North
‘It's very sad and disappointing’- Cruel Paris-Roubaix leaves Jumbo-Visma rueing missed opportunity
Team manager Richard Plugge and third place Wout van Aert struggle to remain optimistic in the face of Paris-Roubaix disaster
A king of the Classics: Clinical Van der Poel joins the greats with Paris-Roubaix triumph
Fortune favoured the brave at the 120th edition of Paris-Roubaix, where luck and ruthlessness saw Mathieu van der Poel clinch his third Monument
Untouchable Vingegaard - the 2023 Itzulia Basque Country in review
It was a one-sided affair in the Basque Country as the Tour de France champion romped to victory
‘Be your best cheerleader’ - Alison Jackson: The Canadian TikTok queen who conquered the Hell of the North
Self-belief, strength and determination in abundance, Alison Jackson’s Roubaix win will go down in history
The breakaway that was never meant to win - Inside a strange edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes
The riders who crossed the line first in the iconic Roubaix velodrome were those who few expected ahead of the race
Gallery: The bravery, chaos and beauty of Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023
Images from the third edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes
‘Now we have to fight to get selected for the Classics’ - Iván Cortina on Movistar’s modernisation and Classics success
The Spanish rider explains how the team is changing and has ambitions far beyond just Grand Tours
'It's a lot harder for the guys with more weight, kilos count in these races now’ - Sep Vanmarcke on the changing landscape of the Classics
The experienced Belgian rider says that racing is getting faster, crazier and that cycling is becoming more like Formula 1 with technological advances in races...
‘I’m ambitious, anything can happen in Roubaix’ - Megan Jastrab has done an echelon, now it’s time for the cobbles
The young American is hoping to continue Team DSM’s impressive start to the season
‘Always fight for your dreams’ - Audrey Cordon-Ragot’s Paris-Roubaix confidence despite a chaotic, last minute move to Human Powered Health
After Zaaf Cycling Team allegedly failed to pay rider’s salaries, the French national champion left the team and will ride for Human Powered Health in...
An unexpected icon: memories from the Roubaix velodrome
"Even though it is not protected legally. It is protected by its legend.”
Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023 - predictions and contenders
Who's in the running to win the third edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes?
‘It’s about surviving the Arenberg’ - Talking Paris-Roubaix Tech with Matej Mohorič
The Bahrain-Victorious rider looks ahead to the Hell of the North and explains his bike and tyre choices, who he expects to be the main...
Paris-Roubaix 2023 - contenders and predictions
A look at the leading contenders for the men's 2023 Paris-Roubaix
The joy of setts: How cobbled roads have come to define the most exciting Classics
A look at how setts, or cobblestones to cycling fans, have become a much-loved road surface for the Classics races
A weekend in hell: experience all of Paris-Roubaix 2023 with GCN+
Get exclusive coverage from start to finish of the Queen of the Classics
Fred Wright’s Classics Diary - Hours of pre-race planning, ten gels and jelly legs; inside the hardest ever Tour of Flanders
After finishing in eighth place in the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, Bahrain-Victorious’s Fred Wright reflects on his preparation, tactics and looks ahead to Paris-Roubaix.
From the saddle to the team car: Mathew Hayman on victories and tactics at Paris-Roubaix
Mathew Hayman fractured his arm, beat himself up on Zwift and memorably won the 2016 edition of Paris-Roubaix. He’s now DS at Team Jayco Alula....
A spanner in the Worx: Silvia Persico’s valiant effort against SD Worx at the Tour of Flanders
The UAE Team ADQ rider stood out against a sea of SD Worx jerseys and was rewarded with a fourth place finish in De Ronde
Crashes, a lost computer and no idea how long there was to go: Inside Nielson Powless’s impressive Tour of Flanders debut
The American rider finished in fifth place after a brave performance on the roads of De Ronde
Breaking into The Big Three - How Mads Pedersen made a difference in the Tour of Flanders
The Trek-Segafredo rider separated the trio of pre-race favourites by finishing third in De Ronde, and he did so with a perfectly executed plan
‘Better to pull your brakes and survive than kill 25 riders’ – The Tour of Flanders crash that rocked the peloton
Matteo Trentin argues that riders need to stop making “stupid moves” in races
Nothing to be done about Lotte Kopecky’s strength at the Tour of Flanders, but there has been a vibe shift in the women's peloton
The Dutch team’s winning streak continues with a stunning solo win for the home favourite at the Ronde, but it didn't come as easy this...
Itzulia Basque Country 2023 preview - route, predictions, and contenders
An overview of the punishing six-day race in northern Spain

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