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Vuelta a Extremadura: Chiara Consonni wins bunch sprint on stage 2
Results Zoe Bäckstedt gives teammate early leadout for victory and retains GC lead
'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
'I'm in pain, my legs are sore but I can't have any regrets' - Elisa Longo Borghini gives strong performance but settles for fourth at Strade Bianche
News Italian first to the top of Santa Caterina climb but then passed before last corner in Siena
As it Happened - Final sprint to the Piazza del Campo decides 2026 women's Strade Bianche after punctures and mechanicals shake up race
Live Two fewer gravel sectors and five fewer kilometres, but still a brutal 133km route on offer at Italian Classic on the roads to Siena
Strade Bianche Women: Elise Chabbey lands surprise victory in electric conclusion to a thriller in Tuscany
Results FDJ-United-SUEZ rider beats former teammate Kasia Niewiadoma, with current teammate Franziska Koch third
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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
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'My dream is to cross the finish line first and on my own' - Kasia Niewiadoma renews rivalry with Demi Vollering at Strade Bianche
News Vollering targets a third victory after Omloop Nieuwsblad dominance
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Tour of Flanders Women LIVE - The day's break is caught and a group of favourites lead into the final 40km
164km packed full of cobbles and climbs on the menu in Belgium's biggest day. -
'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
German champion will prove essential as one of European Champion's supporting cast at Sunday's Tour of Flanders -
Former Tour of Flanders winner Marianne Vos not racing Sunday to direct focus on family after father's death
Visma-Lease a Bike discloses decision by team leader, who has only two starts this year
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With no Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Canyon-SRAM look to Zoe Bäckstedt and Chloé Dygert for Tour of Flanders success
Dygert and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig make their Spring debuts, while in-form Bäckstedt will hit the ground running -
'I can give others some pressure' – Why Lorena Wiebes could be the most influential rider on the Tour of Flanders start line
Dutch star will play second fiddle to Lotte Kopecky, but her presence on Sunday could be a joker card for SD Worx-Protime -
Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot face off in what could be an epic showdown – Analysing the Tour of Flanders Women contenders
Can the Queen of the Classics claim a fourth victory in Oudenaarde, or will Demi Vollering or Pauline Ferrand-Prévot succeed in winning a first Flanders title?
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'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'
Full recovery from 2025 shoulder surgery proven with three gold medals on road and track at Pan American Championships and Ardennes Classics next on calendar -
'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
SD Worx-Protime leader full of confidence as she speaks to the media three days before chasing more history in the highlight of the Flemish spring -
'We know we are able to win' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot returns to Tour of Flanders as a firm favourite after 'unexpected' success in 2025
Frenchwoman has set De Ronde as a big goal for 2026 and Visma-Lease a Bike say they're ready to race for victory
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Mick Rogers out, Fränk Schleck in as Lidl-Trek carry out major shake-up of senior management
Significant senior management shakeup also affects finance and marketing as well as sporting side of teams operation -
'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
Italian Champion still suffering with nasty cough as headline Flemish race quickly approaches in just four days away -
'I have mixed feelings' - Late-race gamble falls short for Demi Vollering at Dwars door Vlaanderen
'In the end, there are always things you can do better in hindsight' as FDJ United-Suez talent carries strong form into the Tour of Flanders
