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As it happened: Merlier outsprints Philipsen to take Scheldeprijs victory
Live 205.4km course semi-Classic is the unofficial sprinter's World Championships
Tim Merlier nets Soudal-QuickStep the victory at Scheldeprijs
Results Jasper Philipsen second, Dylan Groenewegen third in Schoten
Triple winner Mark Cavendish to miss Scheldeprijs
News British sprinter's next race is set to be Tour of Türkiye in late April
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Rivalry without end - Van der Poel and Van Aert's duel sets tone for cobbled Classics
In-depth The Big Two lead the way, but no shortage of challengers on the rocky road to Roubaix
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Chloé Dygert extends with Canyon-SRAM through 2026
'There are even more reasons now for me to stay' says time trial World Champion about two-year contract renewal -
'Racing is what sets me on fire' - Skylar Schneider returns to WorldTour with SD Worx-Protime in 2025
Wisconsin sprinter takes technical skills to top tier and works on path to be part of Olympic Games -
'Raising my arms is my aim' - Elise Chabbey departs Canyon-SRAM, takes new opportunity with FDJ-SUEZ in 2025
'The team can help me get the better of myself and get a big race win' says Swiss rider
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Roger Adrià powers past Alex Aranburu for Grand Prix de Wallonie victory
Clément Champoussin third on cobbled climb to Namur -
Tour de Luxembourg: Mathieu van der Poel powers to stage 1 victory
Long sprint saw Van der Poel surge ahead of Laporte in second and Kron in third -
Mid-pack to podium contender in just three months: How I pulled out all the stops for British gravel nationals
For the first time in my life, the result wasn't important because the fun was found in the process
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Karlijn Swinkels wins Women's GP Wallonie
Longo Borghini second, Koster third -
British Cycling backs bid for UK Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027
Race could return to country following British starts in 2007 and 2014 -
UCI Road World Championships 2024 - Junior Women's Road Race contenders
The rising stars to watch in Zurich
