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BIZARRE: 15 - What They Never Told You

'I was riding 650 watts and still couldn't follow' – Mathieu van der Poel cracks to finish second again behind 'unbeatable' Tadej Pogačar in Tour of Flanders

Team say 'It's difficult to call this a defeat. Mathieu did nothing wrong' after Dutchman fades behind imperious World Champion

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'Tadej didn't want to let me come back' – Remco Evenepoel bullish on cobbled Classics after taking third in his Tour of Flanders debut

Belgian says podium is 'a result that we were hoping for and dreaming of', and vows to return with 'headroom' for improvement

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'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

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'High trees catch a lot of wind' – From intense media scrutiny to social media abuse, the Classics bring out the pressure of expectation in Belgium

Whether it's constant tactical questioning, boos on the roadside or abusive messages online, the Classics period can be an intense time, particularly for Belgian riders

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'I deliberately got rid of my social media for two weeks' – Remco Evenepoel addresses drama of surprise Tour of Flanders debut and says he wouldn't be starting if victory wasn't possible

Belgian places himself below the favourites Pogačar, Van der Poel and Van Aert, but brims with confidence ahead of Sunday's race

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'He can attack in the most random places' – Tadej Pogačar ponders potential tactical headache of Remco Evenepoel at Tour of Flanders

Road World Champion says 'you can never let him go in front with a couple of seconds, because it's almost impossible to catch him'

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'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

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Power files: Comparing Mathieu van der Poel's staggering E3 Saxo Classic data to THAT Amstel Gold win shows how far cycling has come in just 7 years

The differences are stark, proving just how much the Dutchman has improved

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Quiz! Can you name all the Tour of Flanders winners since 2000?

Test your knowledge on the 21st century champions of De Ronde

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'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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'We lost three experienced riders, and replaced them with really young riders' – Can Lidl-Trek's changed Classics core do enough for Mads Pedersen at the Tour of Flanders?

Look back a year or two ago, and Lidl-Trek men's Classics team was as hard to get into as some squads' Tour de France line-ups.

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Pinarello responds after Filippo Ganna's handlebar snaps mid-race en route to victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen

The Italian was forced to stop twice in 10km

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'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

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'I told him for so many years to do it, and he didn't' – Patrick Lefevere reacts to Remco Evenepoel's Tour of Flanders debut, having failed to convince him at Soudal-QuickStep

Former team boss says star Belgian starting De Ronde is good for cycling, as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe stay cautious when explaining secrecy

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Two races, two big attacks, no win – What do Wout van Aert's double close defeats mean for the Tour of Flanders?

'In the end it's about winning, and it's a big pity that we lost out today' says Visma DS Niermann, but has no worries ahead of Flanders

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A broken wheel and a broken handlebar: Filippo Ganna fights back hard from double trouble at Dwars door Vlaanderen

After two bike changes and a 13-kilometre chase, Ineos Grenadiers leader overcomes handlebar failure at cobbled Classic for victory

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'We'll certainly not make that same mistake again' – Can Wout van Aert and Visma take revenge at Dwars door Vlaanderen a year on from three-against-one tactical blunder?

Head of racing Grischa Niermann discusses tactics on the eve of Wednesday's race, says leader is 'in very good shape and confident'

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More than a Tour of Flanders warm-up – Analysing the contenders at Dwars door Vlaanderen

Lotte Kopecky, Wout van Aert, Demi Vollering, and Jasper Philipsen among the major names taking part in Wednesday's cobbled Classic

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'She'll be one of our big cards to play' – Marlen Reusser primed to hit the ground running for Movistar at Dwars door Vlaanderen after long injury sideline

Swiss rider returns to racing on Wednesday after crashing out of UAE Tour, will lead a 'boosted' Movistar

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'Wiebes is an absolute animal' – Cat Ferguson says riders need to believe SD Worx-Protime star is beatable, or 'it's never going to happen'

19-year-old British rider takes inspiration from fellow teenage teammate Carys Lloyd's shock win at Ronde Van Brugge

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A dark horse for the podium at Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix? – Cycling's new late attacker is making his presence impossible to ignore

Bahrain Victorious say Alec Segaert is 'more confident, and he knows that now, these attacks have become his style'

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Initiating clubs dispute AusCycling decision to rule out bulk of requested special general meeting resolutions as invalid

'Having only one motion go forward means members are not being given a full and formal opportunity to record their collective view on the issues that actually gave rise to the meeting' says Midland Cycle Club delegate Michael Freiberg

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Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have the makings of a great Tour of Flanders team, but is Remco Evenepoel the missing piece for taking on Pogačar and Van der Poel?

Why leadership of star Belgian in future editions could unlock the massive potential of German team's Classics squad

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'She's a real go-getter' – Who is Fleur Moors, the rapidly rising star who has challenged Lorena Wiebes twice already this season?

20-year-old Belgian took another huge step up at In Flanders Fields

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Mathieu van der Poel retreats to Spain on private jet to fine-tune Tour of Flanders form

Dutchman opts for warm-weather preparation after exertions at E3 and In Flanders Fields

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