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The Monuments: Cycling’s five biggest one-day races

A guide to the five single-day pro bike races that make up cycling's Monuments

Cycling Weekly

'A women's Il Lombardia will happen but it's complicated' – RCS Sport working on creating the missing women's Monument

'It would be amazing. I'm very happy to hear that' says Demi Vollering

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Who will be king of the spring? – How Milan-San Remo could write the next chapter of Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel's thrilling rivalry

Like Eddy Merckx and Roger De Vlaeminck the pair have come to dominate the biggest Spring Classics, and they'll go head to had again on Saturday

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'Everybody's looking at me' – Tadej Pogačar on his dates with destiny at Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix

The world champion could become the first rider in almost 50 years to win all five Monuments – but how much does it matter to him? Tom Davidson meets him to find out

Cycling Weekly

'Stop riding at the front when Van der Poel and Pogačar are there' – Tiesj Benoot calls for riders to rethink tactics at the Classics

Versatile Belgian warns against 'racing for second' by helping the big stars

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'We are seeing the best cyclist ever' – can Mathieu van der Poel be the one to upset Tadej Pogačar's plans for 2026?

As Tadej Pogačar attempts to add Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix to his palmarès, is there anyone who can stop him?

Cycling Weekly

Colnago Y1Rs Tadej Pogačar rode at Tour de France and won World Championships on sells for $190,500, more than 10 times its value new

He didn't stop there on the Colnago, either, winning the World Championships and the Europeans too, oh and Il Lombardia

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'We have to do something about the motorbikes influencing the racing' – An investigation into the dark art of using moto slipstreams in bike races

Is utilising TV motorbike slipstreams just 'part of the game', influencing races unfairly, or downright cheating? What are the ways to stop it? We investigate

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Reflections from Il Lombardia – Peak Pogačar? Seixas confirms, Vegni says goodbye and 2026 is already underway

The 2025 season is not yet over but the final monument marked a symbolic end to the season

Cycling News

Quiz! Can you name all the men's Monument winners since 2000?

Test your 21st century Classics knowledge with our latest quiz

Cycling News

'It was not my choice' – Despite back pain resurfacing, Mattias Skjelmose fulfills team duty in leadership role at Tour of Guangxi

'Maybe I do 10 kilometres, maybe I do the whole race, only time will tell' says Dane after making trip over from Il Lombardia DNF to China

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'Everybody's unique in their own way' - Tadej Pogačar plays down greatness after record-breaking fifth consecutive Il Lombardia victory

Pogačar dedicates his victory to teammate Rafał Majka

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Send-offs for Rafał Majka, Pieter Serry, Salvatore Puccio and more retiring riders at Il Lombardia – Gallery

Louis Meintjes and Simone Petilli also ending their careers on Saturday

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'He's already between Remco and Pogačar at the same age' - France's most recent Il Lombardia winner Thibaut Pinot pays tribute to rising local star Paul Seixas

Seixas set to make debut in Race of Falling Leaves this weekend

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Unstoppable Pogacar Targets More History At Season-ending Il Lombardia

Tadej Pogacar is red-hot favourite to match a feat only ever achieved by cycling icon Eddy Merckx as the Slovenian superstar bids to win the Tour of Lombardy for the fifth consecutive year.

Cycling News

'The strongest guys are all from the WorldTour'- Tom Pidcock ready to race Gravel Worlds Championships just 24 hours after Il Lombardia

'I've been given race number 1, so I've got an even bigger target on my back' Q36.5 rider tells Cyclingnews

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Emulating Il Campionissimo – Tadej Pogačar, Fausto Coppi and two vastly different paths to Il Lombardia immortality

An in-depth look into the context of Coppi's five victories and how the reigning World Champion arrives at his next date with history to try and match the Italian's record

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Uno-X Mobility pull away from Cofidis in WorldTour relegation/promotion fight with two weeks remaining

Pending Intermarché-Lotto merger and Arkéa-B&B Hotels future still weighing on French team

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Who will win Il Lombardia 2025? – Analysing the contenders for the final autumn Classic

Can anyone beat Tadej Pogačar? Perhaps only Remco Evenepoel, Tom Pidcock or Isaac del Toro

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'I'm looking forward to everyday life' – Florian Lipowitz ends 2025 season after breakthrough Tour de France

'It was only a few weeks ago that I really processed what had happened this year' says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider

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'In one-day races, he can become Pogačar's equal' – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe confidently plotting how to help Remco Evenepoel close the gap on Slovenian champion

'I'm convinced that Remco hasn't reached the end of his development yet and that he can take the step towards Pogačar' says Sven Vanthourenhout

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Israel-Premier Tech pull out of Gran Piemonte, Tre Valli Varesine and Coppa Bernocchi as pro-Palestine protests spread across Italy

Team automatically invited to Il Lombardia but final season races of 2025 in doubt

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'It's not like it's going to be revenge' – Remco Evenepoel dashes from Rwanda Worlds to France for Wednesday's European Championships time trial

Belgium domestique Ilan Van Wilder out of European road race after fracturing wrist in Rwanda

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Relegation watch: Uno-X Mobility surpass Cofidis in fight for WorldTour in 2026

Tudor, Q36.5 on track for Grand Tour automatic invitations

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