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'I just have to trust my abilities' – Lotte Kopecky aiming to avoid Omloop Het Nieuwsblad bad luck to bounce back into contention at Strade Bianche
News Belgian racer and former teammate Demi Vollering are competing for third career titles in Siena
Trailblazers and change-makers – Women's cycling's most impressive, important and interesting world records
Feature From the fastest WorldTour stages to round-the-world trips, via riders who won thousands of races and a GPS drawing of a dog
'I'm sure about myself' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot carries Paris-Roubaix and Tour de France winning confidence into Strade Bianche
News 'We try and get the best out of each other and help each other in the best way' says Vos as duo lead Visma-Lease a Bike into the Spring Classics in Tuscany
Inside Strade Bianche - Cyclingnews joins EF Education-Oatly for their reconnaissance over white gravel roads of Tuscany
News 'Strade Bianche is pretty simple in all its brutality and beauty', says director Carmen Small
Tour de l'Avenir Femmes cancelled for 2026 as organisers say 'women's under-23 teams are currently not numerous or structured enough'
News Race organisers hopeful of 2027 return as a race for junior riders
Fearsome Angliru rumoured to host finale of La Vuelta Femenina for the first time in 2026
News El País reports that stage 7 will finish atop the Alto de L'Angliru, ahead of official route presentation on Monday
Will Demi Vollering take a third win or can the powerful SD Worx-Protime and Visma-Lease a Bike duos stand in her way? – Analysing the favourites for Strade Bianche Women
Contenders Cyclingnews highlights just a few of the riders to watch as the one-day classic celebrates 12 years on the Women's WorldTour
'Without immediate donations, we will cease to exist' – The Cyclists' Alliance launches €100k fundraiser to save independent riders' union
News Union 'facing a funding crisis', turns to crowd funding to ensure survival and maintain mentor programme, legal support for athletes and wider athlete education and advocacy with UCI for rest of 2026
'I felt an obligation to be truthful and speak out' – Why Demi Vollering wants to keep periods and women's health in the spotlight in cycling
News Former Tour de France Femmes champion has habitually spoken about periods, nutrition and health, saying 'it's very important to keep speaking up'
'One of the most under-recognised threats in women's cycling' - Why it's more important than ever for athletes to dial in nutrition and hydration
Member Exclusive In an in-depth interview with Cyclingnews, Dr Heather Logan Sprenger zeros in on the importance of adequate fuelling for peak adaptation, performance and health
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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
