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'My dream is to cross the finish line first and on my own' - Kasia Niewiadoma renews rivalry with Demi Vollering at Strade Bianche

Vollering targets a third victory after Omloop Nieuwsblad dominance

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'If you base your strategy on Pogačar, you lose anyway' – Thomas De Gendt's tips and tactics for Strade Bianche, including when lightweight gravel tyres might save you

In his latest column, the Belgian veteran also explains why Clásica Jaén and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad are the ideal preparation races (for very different reasons) for success in Strade

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'Even for Mathieu the race is way over the limit' – Van der Poel may be king of the Classics, but here's why he won't race Strade Bianche in its current form

Plus our analysis on how changes to the Strade Bianche date and route could make the Italian race even better

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Where have all the slammed pro bike handlebars gone?! - Five tech trends from Opening Weekend

Five thoughts on the tech we saw at Omloop and Kuurne this weekend

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Five things we learned amid the chaos of Opening Weekend 2026 – From Van der Poel and Vollering's excellence, to Visma's bounceback and the major role of crashes

Key takeaways as the Classics get underway with a bang at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

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Mathieu van der Poel wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on an updated Canyon Aeroad frame and prototype Shimano wheels

Van der Poel powered an updated Canyon Aeroad frame to victory at Omloop

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'Frozen from the beginning' – No flying start for Tom Pidcock as temperature shock and crashes cost him at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Rear mech damaged when rider rode into Briton's rear wheel, forcing bike change

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Mathieu van der Poel storms to solo victory with stinging Muur van Geraardsbergen attack

Dutchman wins with 16km solo as Tim van Dijke takes second ahead of Florian Vermeersch

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'It's a steep learning curve, and this will add to it' – Visma-Lease a Bike insist no extra pressure on Matthew Brennan in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad despite absence of Wout van Aert

20-year-old Briton steps up to the plate for the Dutch squad following Van Aert's sickness

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'Tour de France will always be my biggest goal' - Demi Vollering confirms 2026 racing calendar with 11 major targets, but no Paris-Roubaix

'I have more structured, big training blocks to prepare myself as best as I can for the races that are there' says former Tour champion

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'Flemish Classics give me butterflies in my stomach' – Jasper Philipsen prepared to take any opportunities to win this spring at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and beyond

'Now that we are stronger collectively, we start with a clearer plan' says Belgian of Mathieu van der Poel's late decision to start

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'We have the big gun still to come' – Are UAE Team Emirates-XRG the biggest threat to Mathieu van der Poel at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, even without Pogačar?

With Wellens, Vermeersch and Politt, the Emirati squad is amongst the strongest for Saturday's race

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'The racing season only really starts with the Omloop Nieuwsblad' – Lotte Kopecky to start year at Opening Weekend, reveals spring schedule

Kopecky to race Vuelta España Femenina in May

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Dutch dominance, British hopes and will it end in a sprint? Five things to know about Omloop Nieuwsblad, start list and riders to watch

The Classics narratives will be set at Opening Weekend, here's what you need to know

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'The level is a thousand times higher than 2013' - Tiffany Cromwell on her Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory and how the Classics have transformed since

Australian road captain looks back on that winning day from more than a decade ago and also ahead to the role she'll take at Canyon-SRAM this Classics season

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Another illness hits Opening Weekend as Soudal-QuickStep forced to make substitution for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

Belgian team looks for top step of the podium with Paul Magnier at Opening Weekend

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'You can't just sit and scroll TikTok' - How Matthew Brennan is mentally preparing to lead in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad after teammate Wout van Aert falls sick

20-year-old British star "hoping to be competitive towards the back end of the race"

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'Just the way we like it' – Lotte Kopecky announces 'fully packed spring campaign'

Belgian starts at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad before racing four spring Monuments and Vuelta España Femenina

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'I am confident that I will be able to return to racing soon, just not this Saturday' – Wout van Aert ruled out of Omloop Nieuwsblad with illness

Belgian star was set to start season at Opening Weekend

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Kopecky, Wiebes, Vollering ready to battle after last year's upset – Analysing the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women contenders

Who will come out on top in Ninove, and how will they do it? We run through our favourites for Saturday

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Game changer: How Mathieu van der Poel will completely alter the shape of this year's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Giant of the Classics automatically becomes the key reference point for Saturday despite race's shorter distance and lack of previous experience

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'The team’s management ultimately felt it made sense to include her' – Lotte Claes will defend her Omloop Het Nieuwsblad title after all

Belgian will wear the number one dossard on Saturday after initially being left out of six-rider squad

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Five ways to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad – From the familiar formulas to ways to outwit the competition

Attack early or wait until the Bosberg? Go it alone or back yourself in a sprint? We take a closer look at some of the ways the opening spring Classic can be decided

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Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert to make season debuts at Omloop Nieuwsblad

Dutchman has never raced Belgian Classic before

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Opening Weekend is almost here, time for the best racing of the year

March and April are the best months of cycling, and I will not change my mind

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