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'I can only blame myself' – Remco Evenepoel admits 'mistake' behind Pogačar at Flèche Wallonne, but remains confident for Liège-Bastogne-Liège
News Olympic champion turns full focus to fourth Monument Classic of 2025 on Sunday after struggling in the cold and rain to ninth
'I suffered because of the cold' - Miserable weather affects Thibau Nys' debut performance at Flèche Wallonne
News 'I was too hot and then too cold again. That really affected my legs, very early in the final' Lidl-Trek rider finishes 8th despite discomfort in rain-soaked Huy
'Tadej was on another level' – Tom Pidcock happy with Flèche Wallonne podium behind Pogačar after 'struggling' in cold conditions
News 'I think if I did it differently, I could've gone a bit faster, but I think Tadej was on another level today' says Brit
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‘I can’t say I will beat Demi, but I will keep trying to get there’ - second overall Marlen Reusser at Vuelta Femenina
Swiss rider gains confidence going into summer races -
Ineos Grenadiers say 'The only way to do the best GC possible' at Giro d'Italia is continued use of more aggressive tactics
'We have to find this balance of being realistic but also dreaming' says Egan Bernal, as he looks to rediscover former Tour and Giro-winning shape -
'We're happy with where we are' - UAE Team Emirates-XRG upbeat on Giro d'Italia options despite Primoz Roglič's time trial success
Team management say Adam Yates turned in notable TT performance
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'Hopefully, here I can take another step' - Simon Yates upbeat about Giro d'Italia despite double preparation setbacks of illness and being hit by car
Visma-Lease a Bike GC challenger uneven preparation, but satisfied with opening time trial performance in Tirana -
'I doubted I could win' - Mads Pedersen sprints back into pink in Giro d'Italia despite pre-stage concerns over late climb
Concerted work by Lidl-Trek on late cat.2 climb proves instrumental in setting up Pedersen for second win in three days -
'Just watch out for the goats' – Animal jumps at Dion Smith's wheel at Giro d'Italia in Albania, forces him into evasive action - video
'I have to watch the replay, you know, it all happened so fast. I was sort of just focusing on staying on my bike' says Kiwi at finish in Vlorë
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As it happened: Points jersey reclaims pink with Giro d'Italia stage 3 victory
Mads Pedersen put in a brutally strong sprint to hold off his rivals after an extremely difficult stage in Albania -
Giro d'Italia: Mads Pedersen blazes to sprint victory on stage 3 and reclaims maglia rosa
Corbin Strong second and Orluis Aular third in final Albanian stage of the Grand Départ -
Tro-Bro Léon: Bastien Tronchon and Pierre Gautherat double up for Decathlon AG2R in Brittany rain and mud
Valentin Madouas completes podium after Fredrik Dversnes crashes in final five kilometres
