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Classics wiped out as Michael Matthews breaks both wrists in training crash

Australian was set to ride Paris-Nice ahead of Milan-San Remo

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'Being Tadej Pogačar is not easy' – Why pro cycling's top rider has opted for five Classics race days and no stage racing until late April in 2026

UAE Team Emirates-XRG team principal Mauro Gianetti talks form and motivation for the star rider ahead of season debut

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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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Is Wout van Aert the unluckiest rider in the world? Puncture that 'smells like sabotage' the latest woe

There's misfortune, and then there's the curious Classics career of the Belgian

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Tadej Pogačar is missing two vital domestiques for the Spring Classics – How could this hinder his dominance and hopes of winning Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix?

Tim Wellens says 'The 2026 Classics are over before they even began' after fracturing collarbone during Opening Weekend

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Sean Kelly's Classics Column: Sometimes, you have to be a glass-cranker

The nine-time Monument winner analyses a crash-filled Opening Weekend and questions whether Van der Poel's rivals could've done more

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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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'A trial by fire' - George Hincapie's Modern Adventure hope team spirit will make up for lack of Classics experience as their cobbled debut at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne approaches

American squad set for multiple wildcard participations in 2026 Northern Classics through to Paris-Roubaix

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'I believe I'll be able to beat him one day' - Florian Vermeersch bullish about Classics future after going toe-to-toe with Mathieu Van der Poel in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

UAE Team Emirates-XRG racer opened up the finale with attack on Molenberg

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'We try to push the limits to be ready' – Mads Pedersen in a battle against time to return for Spring Classics, still not training fully on road after horrible crash

'If we didn't believe in it, I wouldn't break my ass off and be destroying myself on this home trainer' Lidl-Trek leader says

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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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'I hope I can make it to the finale' – 19-year-old Imogen Wolff sets sights high for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad debut

'We're curious to see where she stands now' says Visma-Lease a Bike directeur Jos van Emden

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'When it comes to following Mathieu, I'm still lacking 50 watts' – Arnaud De Lie argues Van der Poel will make for much more explosive Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Second in 2023 race, Lotto-Intermarché leader rates own options in sprint or breakaway

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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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A big-name debutant and a trio of former winners –Riders to watch at the men's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Our selection of the top favourites on Saturday as the Belgian racing season gets underway

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'A big blow' – Wout van Aert ruled out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

There'll be no showdown with Mathieu van der Poel for the Belgian Classics star on Saturday

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'Support with heart, not hate' – Classics spectators urged to respect riders after string of incidents

Organisation hopes to dissuade roadside fans from negative actions such as throwing beer and abusing riders this spring Classics season

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Neilson Powless out of Spring Classics after undergoing knee surgery – 'This is a big disappointment'

EF Education-EasyPost rider's injury returned during Tour de la Provence

Cycling Weekly

'This spring will be a recovery period for me' – American star Neilson Powless to miss Classics after knee surgery

EF Education-EasyPost rider suffered from injury over winter

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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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'He's often reacting, but Van der Poeland Pogačar makethe race' – Tom Dumoulin calls for Wout van Aert to show 'real courage' in the Classics

Belgian star's former teammate encourages 'all or nothing' mindset in his new podcast

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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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'Being super sharp and stay fighting for your place' – Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney's road to Strade Bianche runs through polishing Classics readiness at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto co-leader looking for top result in Omloop whilst building for Italy

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