Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian 2018 - Start List

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The magic zone – A deep dive into zone 2 and how taking it steady has become the WorldTour's go-to training strategy

Zone 2 training is one of cycling's many buzzwords, but what actually is it, and how have the pros turned an 'easy tempo all-day' training technique into a structured and potentially race-winning performance strategy?
'He can't do more than what he is doing now' – Mads Pedersen aiming for Flemish Classics as Milan-San Remo all but ruled out

Lidl-Trek racer still building for Belgium, team sports director says, after fracturing wrist and collarbone in Valenciana
Another podium but no win for Sam Welsford in 'hectic' and 'dive bombing' final Tirreno-Adriatico sprint

'Every time I looked down I was doing over 500 watts' says Welsford of furious pace driven by Van der Poel on climb

Sofia Gomez Villafañe continues hauling in the victories at Mid South Gravel while Cobe Freeburn claims men’s title

Geerike Schreurs and Cameron Jones claim runner-up positions in sprint deciders at Stillwater, Oklahoma
'I'm not thinking about retirement yet' - Primož Roglič confirms he will miss Tour de France but is not done yet

Slovenian confirms pared back race programme with summer at home before targeting Vuelta a España
‘Finally I get it right’ - Jonas Vingegaard celebrates winning Paris-Nice in dominant fashion

Winning margin of 4:23 to second-placed Dani Martinez biggest GC gap at race since 1939

'The best we could achieve in the situation' – SD Worx-Protime still waiting on first big Classics win of 2026 after defeat at Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Anna van der Breggen loses sprint to Karlijn Swinkels after covering breakaway moves
'Never say never…' - Tirreno-Adriatico sprint win gives Jonathan Milan a glimpse of hope for Milan-San Remo sprint finish

Italian becomes Lild-Trek's best hope due to Mads Pedersen injuries
'For a moment I thought about stopping' – Crash caused by teammate almost denies Dani Martínez second place on GC at Paris-Nice

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe work tirelessly to save Colombian rider's second place overall after Laurence Pithie inadvertently brought him down on climb