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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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The cobbled Classics storylines we're looking forward to – From Van der Poel and Pogačar on the cusp of history to a different Demi Vollering and a resurgent Mads Pedersen

The Cyclingnews team weighs in on the stories to follow during the cobbled Classics

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From top riders' real form to the teams not quite thriving – Five key questions ahead of Milan-San Remo and the next Classics

We're a few races into the spring, but there's still so much to analyse and discover as the racing ramps up in March and April

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Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Isaac del Toro among the riders to watch at Tirreno-Adriatico

Isaac del Toro the GC favourite at the Race of the Two Seas, while Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert also head to Italy

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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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'Starting with Tadej means we always race for the win' – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad podium finisher Florian Vermeersch predicts usual Pogačar fireworks on Saturday

Third place at cobbled openers a boost to morale and sign of good legs ahead of Saturday's Italian Classic for Belgian

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Will Demi Vollering take a third win or can the powerful SD Worx-Protime and Visma-Lease a Bike duos stand in her way? –Analysing the favourites for Strade Bianche Women

Cyclingnews highlights just a few of the riders to watch as the one-day classic celebrates 12 years on the Women's WorldTour

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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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Cobbled Classics take their toll as crashes and injuries mount – Pro cycling injury list 2026

WorldTour, Women's WorldTour and ProTeam riders currently out of racing while recovering from injuries

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The return of the greats, cycling's newest mega talent and 'grande ciclismo' – What I'm excited to see at this year's Strade Bianche

Looking ahead to the storylines that will define the youngest but possibly most exciting Classic on the calendar

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One-by drivetrains, mechanic's hacks and prototype kit: The five tech trends spotted at Opening Weekend

30mm tyres, one-by drivetrains, and a variety of crankarm lengths dominated Opening Weekend's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne races in Belgium

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'Hurting the fast guys put us in a good position': Matthew Brennan puts Visma-Lease a Bike back on the right path at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

Matthew Brennan became the first British winner of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne since Mark Cavendish in 2015, bouncing back 24 hours after crashing out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

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$Major fractures for Stefan Küng and Ben Swift as injury fallout from crash-ridden Omloop Het Nieuwsblad continues$

Major fractures for Stefan Küng and Ben Swift as injury fallout from crash-ridden Omloop Het Nieuwsblad continues

Several riders already out of action as crashes affect both men's and women's races

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'This wasn't on my list yet' - Mathieu van der Poel lives up to favourite status with stunning solo victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Rumoured participation in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne now definitely not happening

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'I expect a real spectacle' – Harsh conditions on the weather forecast for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Wind and rain expected for Saturday's Belgian season opener

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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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'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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'Very bad timing' - Visma-Lease a Bike push to find positives after illness forces Wout van Aert out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in latest setback

Van Aert's return to racing still unclear, but Le Samyn next week is still possible

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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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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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'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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