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DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

'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 don't consider myself in the big four' – Wout van Aert 'older and wiser' but avoids talking himself up for major Tour of Flanders battle

Belgian says rivals like Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar will 'have something more than all the others' on Sunday

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'Not a disadvantage for me' – Mathieu van der Poel welcomes addition of Remco Evenepoel to Tour of Flanders but warns against underestimating debutant

Dutchman says 'I’m glad he’s at the start. The more strong riders there are, the faster the race opens up'

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'It shook me for a while' - Florian Vermeersch opens up about online abuse he received after helping chase down Wout van Aert at Dwars door Vlaanderen

UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider targeted following his role in chase that ultimately led to compatriot being caught by Ganna

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Van der Poel, Van Aert lead challenge against Pogačar, but can debutant Evenepoel spoil the party in rare matchup? – Analysing the favourites for the men's Tour of Flanders

The top riders to look out for at Sunday's 278km Monument from Antwerp to Oudenaarde

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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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Dwars door Vlaanderen: Filippo Ganna catches and passes Wout van Aert in closing metres to score dramatic last gasp victory

Belgian falls just short in late solo breakaway bid, Søren Wærenskjold sprints to third place

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'It'd have been nicer if the finish was 150 metres earlier' – Wout van Aert rues heartbreaking near miss in Dwars door Vlaanderen

First Classic win for Belgian in three years remained just out of reach after Filippo Ganna caught Visma-Lease a Bike pro within sight of line

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'I tried everything I had and I was really dying in the end' – Wout van Aert has another tragic Dwars door Vlaanderen, but shows promise for Flanders

Everyone loves the Belgian because he doesn't always win

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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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Why Remco Evenepoel is right to make his Tour of Flanders debut now, and how he could challenge Pogačar and Van der Poel

How the Belgian superstar could change the nature of the race on Sunday against Pogačar and Van der Poel

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'He'd only start if he was there for a top result' – Wout van Aert welcomes Remco Evenepoel's participation in Tour of Flanders

Classics star gives thumbs-up to rival's debut in Belgium's biggest bike race

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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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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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Sean Kelly's Classics column: The alternative way to beat the big hitters, and why Lorena Wiebes is a master

The nine-time Monument winner analyses the latest cobbled Classics action, including bizarre breakaway tactics, a vintage MVDP-WVA attack, and how Wiebes can do it all

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Wout van Aert resurgent, Lorena Wiebes unstoppable, big teams dominate again and more – five things we learned from In Flanders Fields and E3 Saxo Classic

We look back over the weekend's Classics racing

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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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Soft pulls, subtle digs: The Tour of Flanders mind games have already begun – Analysis

Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel's rivalry heats up after In Flanders Fields

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'They were trying to hurt each other' – Florian Vermeersch fades in front row seat to latest Wout van Aert versus Mathieu van der Poel battle at In Flanders Fields

Despite being dropped on the final Kemmelberg ascent, UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider impresses again by following superstar rivals

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'It was clear that Mathieu was not pulling full gas' – Wout van Aert foiled by 'defensive' ride from Van der Poel in promising In Flanders Fields attack

'Mathieu had the luxury that Philipsen was still behind' says Belgian as blockbuster battle fails to materialise in Wevelgem

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'If we had gone all out I think we could have made it' - Mathieu van der Poel explains tactical decisions taken in breakaway at In Flanders Fields

Former World Champion and fellow-breakaway Wout van Aert caught within sight of the finish

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In Flanders Fields: Jasper Philipsen clinches bunch sprint victory as spectacular late breakaway by Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert collapses close to the line

Tobias Lund Andresen second behind Belgian sprint star, Christophe Laporte takes third

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