Latest articles by Patrick Fletcher
'He definitely feels it' – Mathieu van der Poel tackles E3 recon with new handlebars after Milan-San Remo hand injury
Dutchman will still lead the team at E3 Saxo Classic, according to teammate
'If he'd known what condition the bike was in, he wouldn't have been descending like that' – Tadej Pogačar won Milan-San Remo on a cracked frame with disc brake rub
UAE Team Emirates-XRG mechanic reveals that the world champion's bike was badly damaged in the crash ahead of the Cipressa, making his victory even more remarkable
'I didn't have a gravel bike' – Cameron Mason sets unofficial FKT on bikepacking trail on aero road bike stuffed with tyres 6mm over clearance
Scottish pro tells the tale of his ride on the John Muir Way
The Pogačar followers, the fast finishers and the outsiders – Analysing the Milan-San Remo contenders
Contenders A closer look at the riders who might be in the mix on the Cipressa, Poggio, and Via Roma
Grand Prix de Denain: Alec Segaert toys with Hagenes and fends off peloton for extraordinary solo win
Results Belgian rode 20 metres behind his breakaway rival for nearly 10km before attacking him and holding off the bunch by mere metres
'It doesn’t look very good but it pays off' – Jasper Philipsen wins a Classic wearing odd shoes, and one is unreleased
Sprinter forced to swap his left shoewith just 20km to go
'A guy who was prepared to sleep in a cold camper van that kept breaking down in order to report on the races' – Tributes pour in following death of UK cycling stalwart Larry Hickmott
News Teams, riders, and brands recognise Hickmott's contribution to the domestic race scene
Sam Bennett to make long-awaited comeback from heart surgery this week
News Irish sprinter will line up at Nokere Koerse on Wednesday in his debut for Pinarello-Q36.5
'It's unacceptable that our safety keeps being compromised 'for the shot'' – Two riders almost run over by driver of media vehicle at Mid South gravel
News 'This was an operational failure, and we own it' says race organisation in apology statement
'Tadej Pogačar won his first Tour de France eating pizza, drinking beer and playing Playstation' – Teammate sees big difference with Paul Seixas
News Domen Novak echoes burnout concerns as young pros make precocious Pogačar seem old-fashioned
Kévin Vauquelin cries foul play from 'Soudal guy' as Ineos Grenadiers rider launches stunning comeback at Paris-Nice after being dumped in the echelons
News Frenchman was chasing for over 100km before dropping most of the GC riders he caught
'Asking for trouble' – After questioning the gravel at Tirreno-Adriatico, Thymen Arensman crashes and suffers huge GC dent
News Dutch racer loses over a minute to other favourites
'We've had a rough couple of years but we're on the way back' – A nervous Geraint Thomas delights in Ineos Grenadiers' TTT success at Paris-Nice
News British team wipes away five-year drought in team time trial success on Tuesday
Start times for the Paris-Nice stage 3 team time trial
Start times Early start for Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike, Ineos Grenadiers off later on
Ethan Hayter receives fine and points deduction after middle finger gesture during Tirreno-Adriatico time trial
News British rider docked 25 UCI ranking points and fined 500 CHF
Paris-Nice: Luke Lamperti surges at front of bunch sprint to secure signature win on opening stage
Results No room for Vito Braet and Orluis Aular to go around US rider and duo complete podium in Carrières-sous-Poissy
NSN Development rider disqualified and pulled from next race after punching another rider at Ster van Zwolle
Kiaan Watts will miss today's race and could face further disciplinary action from the UCI
The dust, drama, despair, and delight of Strade Bianche 2026 – Photo gallery
A selection of the best snaps from a pulsating day in the Tuscan hills
Paul Seixas claims Del Toro was ‘blocking’ him as Pogačar made race-winning attack, but ‘no regrets’ after sensational Strade Bianche debut
News Nineteen-year-old Frenchman finished just one minute behind the World Champion, noting 'one minute too much, the minute that makes him win'
Strade Bianche: Tadej Pogačar dominates on Tuscan gravel for record-breaking fourth victory
Results World Champion rides masterclass race with solo 79km effort for the win ahead of Paul Seixas in second
'A perfect race' – Demi Vollering cheers teammates as Strade Bianche goes from nightmare to 'amazing' reality for FDJ-United-SUEZ
News Wrong turn on course 'a pity for me' but two-time winner relishes sounds on radio as teammates go first and third
Wrong turn drama at Strade Bianche – Disaster for Vollering and Ferrand-Prévot as chase group rides off-course
The group rode a few hundred metres downhill on rough gravel before realising their mistake
'Why did they mess up Strade Bianche so badly?' Patrick Lefevere criticises organisers' recent route choices
Former QuickStep boss feels a golden formula has been ripped up for no good reason
