10 conclusions from the 2023 Spring Classics

Tadej Pogačar and Demi Vollering were among the stars of the spring Classics
Tadej Pogačar and Demi Vollering were among the stars of the spring Classics (Image credit: Getty Images composite)

The spring Classics are over and Grand Tour season is about to begin, with the Ardennes triple rounding out two months of thrilling competition on the cobbles and hills of Belgium and France. 

The series of one-day races, running from Opening Weekend to the Monuments of the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, have brought with them the usual mix of drama, surprise results, and star showdowns. 

Jackie Tyson
North American Production editor

Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast). Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France), and some mtb rides in Park City, Utah (USA).