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April 15
- Two weeks after training crash, young Spanish professional remains in intensive care
- 'One bike that embodies the very essence of the brand' - Colnago launches its latest C Series bike, and it tops out at €22,000
- 'Cycling isn't forever' – Remco Evenepoel keeps broader perspective on sport as return to racing at Amstel Gold looms
- 'The right place for me at this stage in my career' – Zoe Bäckstedt signs contract renewal with Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto
April 14
- USCX retains $15,000 prize purse across three events in 2026 and adjusts opener for later start at Rochester Cyclocross to avoid 'heated sufferfest' of early September
- Tadej Pogačar's torn Milan-San Remo jersey sells for record amount in charity auction
- Ben Turner to Soudal-QuickStep in 2027 and Arnaud De Lie to leave Lotto-Intermarché? – Belgian media start rumour mill early for next season
- Move over Richard Mille - This $50 Casio watch added a touch of retro style at Paris-Roubaix
- Uno-X Mobility rider suffers multiple fractures and brain haemorrhage in Paris-Roubaix Femmes crash
April 13
- Rohan Dennis complains of media harassment and 'false narrative' after Melissa Hoskins' death in 2023
- 'It's the last one for me, that's for sure' - Final Paris-Roubaix for Luke Durbridge as Australian announces impending retirement
- 'We're not superstitious, but we think our Michael rode along with Wout' – Goolaerts' parents moved by Van Aert's victory tribute to teammate who died during Paris-Roubaix 2018
- Broad spectrum of emotions hits Paris-Roubaix chasing group – Disappointment for Mads Pedersen, Jasper Stuyven revels in third, and Mathieu van der Poel accepts defeat
- The fastest Paris-Roubaix in history – Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogačar set blistering new highest average speed of 48.91kph, smashing previous record
- 'Paris-Roubaix is love-hate and I finally have some love' – Megan Jastrab ecstatic after top-five finish in Hell of the North
- 'We won against the best rider of this moment' – Team boss Richard Plugge says Wout van Aert beating Tadej Pogačar to Paris-Roubaix victory 'makes it even sweeter'
- 'Until the finish' - Franziska Koch's Paris-Roubaix winning bike and her heart-warming stem note
- Tom Pidcock’s Ardennes Classics campaign still up in the air as team has 'no deadline' for return from knee injury
April 12
- Blurred vision, flat tyres, and a collision with a spectator – Laurence Pithie sees dream scenario turn to nightmare at Paris-Roubaix
- 'I dreamt of winning this race since the first edition' – MVP of the spring Franziska Koch crowns breakthrough Classics with Paris-Roubaix Femmes victory
- 'Expensive mistake' costs Lotte Kopecky shot at Paris-Roubaix Femmes podium
- 'I don't know what to feel yet' – Heartbroken Marianne Vos attempts to come to terms with agonising Paris-Roubaix defeat
- 'It's been my goal to win this race and point to the sky' – Wout van Aert dedicates Paris-Roubaix victory to late teammate as past misfortune gave him 'knowledge to pull it off'
- Did Shimano's new pedals cost Mathieu van der Poel victory at Paris-Roubaix?
- Lucinda Brand crashes out of contention at Paris-Roubaix Femmes following collision with spectator
- Tadej Pogačar says it was 'mission impossible' to drop Wout van Aert on the cobbles after another second place at Paris-Roubaix
- Junior rider taken out by spectator while leading Paris-Roubaix – Video
- The UCI has a new weapon in the war on tyres that are a little bit too wide
- Mathieu van der Poel's Paris-Roubaix derailed by double mechanical in Forest of Arenberg
- Mid-race scare for Tadej Pogačar after puncture, neutral spare bike sees race favourite off the back at Paris-Roubaix
- 'Fewer minutes but more eyeballs' – ASO race director defends reduction in women's Paris-Roubaix broadcast and his 'moron' comments on Rockets boss Bas Tietema
- Sorry Canyon, Mathieu van der Poel doesn't want to ride the new Endurace for Paris-Roubaix
- 'I feel dead fit but just slow' – Josh Tarling lacking top-end power for Paris-Roubaix
April 11
- 'Compared to him, I'm a goat on a bike' – Filippo Ganna acknowledges his Paris-Roubaix weakness but throws down gauntlet for Pogačar and Van der Poel
- 'We want to leave no stone unturned' - Picnic PostNL build Paris-Roubaix Femmes squad around one-day specialist Pfeiffer Georgi
- 'An insane victory' - Paul Seixas secures dominant landmark triumph for French cycling in Itzulia Basque Country
- Wout van Aert brushes aside tyre tech ban ahead of Paris-Roubaix as Matthew Brennan downplays chances due to lingering illness
- 'I can pull off some kind of good sprint' – Does Tadej Pogačar even need to arrive alone to win Paris-Roubaix?
- How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 – Live Streams, TV Channels for the Hell of the North
- 'I don't see where Van der Poel can drop Pogačar on Sunday. Or vice versa.' - Patrick Lefevere, 'Mr. Paris-Roubaix', predicts velodrome showdown between two biggest stars
- Tour de France and Giro d'Italia stage winner Pello Bilbao announces retirement at end of 2026
- Even more new prototype Dura-Ace parts spotted on Jasper Philipsen's Canyon Endurace CFR for Paris-Roubaix
- Lidl-Trek sports director Kim Andersen excluded from Itzulia Basque Country after his team car collided with Markel Beloki
- 'I don't think anyone actually realises how bad this was' – Mads Pedersen aims for 'little bit of luck' at Paris-Roubaix as he continues fractured wrist recovery
- When to tune into Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes to catch the most exciting and important cobble sectors
April 10
- Replacement stones and holes filled with gravel and coal spoil – The state of the Arenberg Forest amid cobblestone thievery ahead of Paris-Roubaix
- Australians Carter Bettles and 18-year-old Tully Schweitzer win Oceania Road Championships titles in Brisbane
- 'Age doesn't matter' - Zoe Bäckstedt carries momentum from Flanders to 'unpredictable' Paris-Roubaix with Consonni and Dygert among reinforcements
- Don't call it an inner tube: Lidl-Trek to debut innovative 'double-bubble' safety system at Paris-Roubaix
- Could the addition of a rarely-used uphill cobble sector ignite early attacks at Paris-Roubaix?
- 'Paris-Roubaix is tailor-made for her' – Lotte Kopecky primed to become first repeat winner as SD Worx-Protime line up with options
- 'Big guys' Van der Poel and Pogačar 'determine where Paris-Roubaix is made hard and how selective it will be', says Jasper Philipsen
- Skoda develops bike bell that can bypass noise-cancelling headphones, and then gives the technology away for free
- 'In cycling, you had to choose between performance and safety' - Van Rysel announces a new airbag-equipped aero skinsuit
- 'Don't invent stories where there aren't any' – Lidl-Trek teammate defends Juan Ayuso after social media criticism over Basque Country withdrawal
- Ineos Grenadiers trialling hybrid wireless MTB groupset for Paris-Roubaix, but not for the reason you might expect
April 9
- Unbound Gravel and Leadville Trail 100 introduce new rules to reduce danger and congestion at feed zone areas
- Brendan Johnston, Alexis Skarda win titles at Utah's Salty Lizard; Unbound winner to race new Pulaski MTN-X; MAAP launches U23 initiative - Gravel Bits
- Tadej Pogačar's $350k Richard Mille watch placement is the ultimate Paris-Roubaix marginal gain
- 'It's been a few tough days' - Juan Ayuso abandons Itzulia Basque Country before chance to climb out of large GC deficit
- NSN Devo rider suspended for punching another rider during Ster van Zwolle
- 'A few so-called experts had an opinion' – Mathieu van der Poel defends Flanders power numbers and working with Tadej Pogačar ahead of Paris-Roubaix rematch
- 'Something the initial hospital dismissed' – Brodie Chapman out with pelvic fracture after Tour of Flanders crash
- Visma-Lease a Bike 'utterly astonished' as UCI issues wheel tech ban just two weeks before Paris-Roubaix
- 'The few races I’ve done so far have gone perfectly' – Tadej Pogačar chases Monument set at 'his ultimate test' Paris-Roubaix
- The new Canyon Endurace CFR has been designed with a single purpose in mind: 'Get to Roubaix fastest'
- Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to race Paris-Roubaix Femmes alongside Marianne Vos in last-minute programme change
- Parcours claims its new Vibracore vibration-damping wheel tech is equivalent to a 10-15 PSI drop in tyre pressure
April 8
- 'It would be a dream to race the Tour de France Femmes' - Pathways Fund provides novel support for two US riders to join French team and compete at Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix
- 'If it rains, Van der Poel has a small advantage on Pogačar' - Paris-Roubaix technical director says wet conditions would favour defending champion next Sunday in Hell of the North
- Isaac del Toro abandons Itzulia Basque Country with muscle tear from crash early on stage 3
- 'A mishap leading to a broken frame 100% will put them out of contention’ - Modern Adventure to ride Paris-Roubaix on Factor's amateur-focused race bike
- Driver of Itzulia Basque Country race doctor's car expelled from race for causing Mikel Landa stage 2 crash
- Investigation identifies 54 riders as skipping level crossing red signal at Tour of Flanders
- 'Performance-wise, I've been at the highest level I've ever been' – 43-year-old Domenico Pozzovivo comes out of retirement, signs with Solution Tech-Nippo-Rali
April 7
- Tyler Stites leads Modern Adventure Pro Cycling on US team's season debut on home turf at Redlands Bicycle Classic stage race
- 'While I regret his decision, I fully respect his desire for change' – Remco Evenepoel's trainer to leave Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after Tour de France
- Brandon McNulty takes stay at UAE Team Emirates-XRG past decade mark with contract extension
- 'One of my worst TT performances that I can remember' - favourite Juan Ayuso pulls no punches after Itzulia Basque Country stage 1 time trial major setback
- Paris-Roubaix weather forecast – Rainfall, wind, and temperature details for this Sunday's races
April 6
- 'I didn't expect to win by such a margin' – A time trial triumph for Paul Seixas as he carves out first WorldTour stage victory and claims leader's jersey at Itzulia Basque Country
- Remco Evenepoel opts not to make debut at Paris-Roubaix, despite Tour of Flanders podium
- Top cobbled Classics support rider for Tadej Pogačar extends contract for several seasons with UAE Team Emirates-XRG
- Itzulia Basque Country 2026: stage 1 time trial start times
- 'The pressure is low, like the tyres will be' – Liberated from Milan-San Remo and after latest Flanders exhibition, is the most ruthless Tadej Pogačar yet heading for Paris-Roubaix?
- Teams confirm Marlen Reusser and Kim Le Court-Pienaar both suffered fractures due to Tour of Flanders crash
- 'Everybody knows somebody who is struggling' – Powered by meditation, tearful Demi Vollering embraces emotions of first Tour of Flanders triumph
- 'I'm missing something' – Mads Pedersen feels impact of injury break at Tour of Flanders but encouraged by still powerful performance
April 5
- 'The Messi or Ronaldo of cycling' – Tadej Pogačar remains a cut above at Tour of Flanders despite superstars aligning to challenge him
- 'The win was not in our reach today' – Loss of Lorena Wiebes on Koppenberg costly for Lotte Kopecky in Tour of Flanders
- Cresting the Koppenberg with leaders 'gave me a few goosebumps' – Zoe Bäckstedt impresses with fifth in Tour of Flanders
- Riders who ran level crossing red light during men's Tour of Flanders could face fines and short driving bans, says Flemish prosecutor
- 'I was riding 650 watts and still couldn't follow' – Mathieu van der Poel cracks to finish second again behind 'unbeatable' Tadej Pogačar in Tour of Flanders
- 'Tadej didn't want to let me come back' – Remco Evenepoel bullish on cobbled Classics after taking third in his Tour of Flanders debut
- 'I was just not strong enough' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot bettered by Demi Vollering's Kwaremont power to finish second in Tour of Flanders again
- 'We could only have come back if they had started looking at each other' - Wout van Aert settles for fourth in Tour of Flanders
- 2026 Tour of Flanders Men briefly neutralised after over half peloton stopped at level crossing
- 'He's one level above all the rest' - Mathieu van der Poel names Tadej Pogačar as top favourite to win 2026 Tour of Flanders
April 4
- British man dies during Tour of Flanders amateur ride, two other riders resuscitated
- How to watch Tour of Flanders 2026 – Live streams, TV channels for Ronde van Vlaanderen, schedules
- 'A big change to the team' – How Franziska Koch became a vital domestique for Demi Vollering and one of the best signings of the season
- 'I’m not going to wait for an attack' – Jasper Stuyven hopes to put Soudal-QuickStep’s classics campaign back on course at the Tour of Flanders
- 'I deliberately got rid of my social media for two weeks' – Remco Evenepoel addresses drama of surprise Tour of Flanders debut and says he wouldn't be starting if victory wasn't possible
April 3
- 'At the half-way point, I was four minutes behind' - Unbound Gravel winner Cameron Jones surpasses Keegan Swenson's record time at The White Rim
- 'He can attack in the most random places' – Tadej Pogačar ponders potential tactical headache of Remco Evenepoel at Tour of Flanders
- 'I don't consider myself in the big four' – Wout van Aert 'older and wiser' but avoids talking himself up for major Tour of Flanders battle
- Woes continue for Arnaud De Lie as Lotto Intermarché rider ruled out of Tour of Flanders
- Former Tour of Flanders winner Marianne Vos not racing Sunday to direct focus on family after father's death
- 'Not a disadvantage for me' – Mathieu van der Poel welcomes addition of Remco Evenepoel to Tour of Flanders but warns against underestimating debutant
- 'It shook me for a while' - Florian Vermeersch opens up about online abuse he received after helping chase down Wout van Aert at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- With no Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Canyon-SRAM look to Zoe Bäckstedt and Chloé Dygert for Tour of Flanders success
- 'I can give others some pressure' – Why Lorena Wiebes could be the most influential rider on the Tour of Flanders start line
- 'I heard some rumours' – Tadej Pogačar says he wasn't too surprised by Remco Evenepoel making shock Tour of Flanders debut
- Power files: Comparing Mathieu van der Poel's staggering E3 Saxo Classic data to THAT Amstel Gold win shows how far cycling has come in just 7 years
April 2
- All about Remco: Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe field notably experienced squad to back rookie Evenepoel in Sunday's Tour of Flanders
- 'Being a little sneaky' with smart teamwork, Kristen Faulkner starts her European season at Tour of Flanders and says EF Education-Oatly 'can surprise the field'
- 'I'm just at the level I want to be' – Lotte Kopecky says she 'doesn't really care' whether rivals view her as Tour of Flanders frontrunner
- 'We know we are able to win' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot returns to Tour of Flanders as a firm favourite after 'unexpected' success in 2025
- 'It wasn't the plan' – Richard Carapaz undergoes surgical procedure this week, affirms recovery will not distract from Giro d'Italia in just five weeks
- Caja Rural-Seguros RGA rider hospitalised in serious condition following training crash
- 'Even easier than a PlayStation' – Peter Sagan says Tadej Pogačar's dominance is amazing but 'boring in a certain way'
- Pinarello responds after Filippo Ganna's handlebar snaps mid-race en route to victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Mick Rogers out, Fränk Schleck in as Lidl-Trek carry out major shake-up of senior management
- 'I was wrapped into a thorn field and they couldn't find me' – Marlen Reusser recounts her experience of being lost for an hour after a crash, as she advocates for GPS trackers
April 1
- Sticky situation for Filippo Ganna resolved with 200 CHF fine after taking victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 'I just don't feel the best' – Lingering illness continues to disrupt Elisa Longo Borghini with time running out to recover fully for Tour of Flanders
- Mads Pedersen definitely on the up but his sprint is 'the part missing from the injury' ahead of Tour of Flanders
- 'I have mixed feelings' - Late-race gamble falls short for Demi Vollering at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 'For me it was perfect' – Marlen Reusser profits from Demi Vollering breakaway and post-injury strength to grab Dwars door Vlaanderen victory
- 'I told him for so many years to do it, and he didn't' – Patrick Lefevere reacts to Remco Evenepoel's Tour of Flanders debut, having failed to convince him at Soudal-QuickStep
- Two races, two big attacks, no win – What do Wout van Aert's double close defeats mean for the Tour of Flanders?
- 'He needs to call my girlfriend, because she's preparing a fantastic dinner for Easter' – Despite dramatic Dwars fightback, Filippo Ganna says Paris-Roubaix remains his next race, not the Tour of Flanders
- 'It'd have been nicer if the finish was 150 metres earlier' – Wout van Aert rues heartbreaking near miss in Dwars door Vlaanderen
- A broken wheel and a broken handlebar: Filippo Ganna fights back hard from double trouble at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 'He'd only start if he was there for a top result' – Wout van Aert welcomes Remco Evenepoel's participation in Tour of Flanders
- Pogačar on the start list but yellow jersey sponsor-less as Tour de Romandie faces funding crisis
- Remco Evenepoel will ride the Tour of Flanders in shock debut
- How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 – Live streams, TV channels for the midweek cobbled Classic