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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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European Championships: Felix Ørn-Kristoff beats Alvarez and Seixas to win junior men road race
Norwegian part of three-rider long-range attack that stays clear -
Drenching sweat and lost breakfast – Heat on for Lachlan Morton in Australia lap record chase
Fast opening ten days for EF Education-EasyPost rider as makes Darwin ahead of target despite 'baking hot' conditions -
'I took a pay cut to go to Visma-Lease a Bike' - Simon Yates ensures no regrets with transfer to super team
Brit to have 'open role' at Dutch outfit but happy to work for others at new team as he leaves Jayco-AlUla after 11 years
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German talents Antonia Niedermaier and Ricarda Bauernfeind continue with Canyon-SRAM into 2025
'Ambitious targets' for Niedermaier and bounce back from injury for Bauernfeind among objectives for season ahead -
Michael Matthews dedicates third GP Québec triumph to late grandmother after emotional preparation week
Australian takes win at Canadian race with brutal 300-metre sprint after difficult post-Spring season -
'I made the wrong decision' - Tadej Pogačar misses out on win at GP Québec in first race back since Tour de France
Slovenian lights up racing in Canada after 54 days away from competition but falls to seventh in sprint behind winner Michael Matthews
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GP Québec: Michael Matthews holds off Girmay, Molard to win uphill bunch sprint
Tadej Pogačar in top 10 on Grand Allée finish as Australian earns third title -
Mathieu van der Poel trying to shed weight for 'small chance' in defending world championship title
Dutchman hasn't won since Tour of Flanders-Paris-Roubaix double but has chances in European Championships -
SD Worx-Protime retain Barbara Guarischi for two years as key Wiebes lead-out rider
Italian sprinter expects to close out her career in 2026 with the top-ranked Women's WorldTour squad
