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Cycling's rich list: Who are the sport's highest earners?

As the salaries of pro cyclists continue to rise, Cyclingnews reveals how much the sport's biggest names actually earn

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Tibor Del Grosso's first pro victory at Tour of Turkey invites comparisons: 'I don’t know if a new Van der Poel exists'

Dutchman vows to continue in cyclocross despite strong indicators for his road career

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Tadej Pogačar has shown he's fallible - and that's a good thing

The Slovenian won’t enjoy losing, but it’s better for brand Pog that he sometimes does

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As it happened: Shock winner in three-up sprint at Amstel Gold Men 2025

Don't miss the racing action as the elite men tackle 34 climbs along a twisting 255.9km route, featuring three ascents of the iconic Cauberg.

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Inspired by hunting the crown – Can Remco Evenepoel deny Tadej Pogačar a historic Ardennes triple in Olympic vs world champion face-off?

'He's probably the best rider that there's been since Merckx, so it's up to us and hunt that position' says Evenepoel

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Tadej Pogačar 'bears the closest resemblance to old warriors like me and Merckx' – Bernard Hinault

Former French great argues Pogačar's rivalry with Mathieu van der Poel and others is massively beneficial for cycling

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Drunk man threw water bottle at cyclist van der Poel

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Grovelling apology by drunk man who lobbed water bottle at van der Poel

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'How could I be so stupid?' – Remorseful spectator who threw bidon at Mathieu van der Poel apologises after Paris-Roubaix incident

'I am so happy that he crossed the finish line first' says Belgian man to Het Laatste Nieuws as he tells story for the first time

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Man who hurled bottle at van der Poel ‘had too much to drink’

An angry Mathieu van der Poel said it was like ‘a stone hitting my face’

The Independent UK

'I have been ashamed for days' - Man who threw bottle at Mathieu van der Poel at Paris-Roubaix apologises

In a letter to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, the assailant apologised for his action on Sunday

Cycling Weekly

'People who behave like that are not welcome' – Van Aert and Pogačar show solidarity with Mathieu van der Poel after bidon-throwing incident

'We want fans to be passionate, but there is no room for aggression or unwanted behaviour like we saw on Sunday' says world champion

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Paris-Roubaix: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Hell of the North

Digesting all the action from the 2025 editions of the biggest Classic on the calendar

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Paris-Roubaix defeat only confirms Tadej Pogačar's greatness – Opinion

Slovenian's multitude of talents make him the best of his generation and an example for the sport to follow

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Professional riders need more protection from mindless 'fans' at major races to avoid another Mathieu van der Poel Paris-Roubaix bottle incident

Cycling's authorities must do everything within their power to prevent spectators from assaulting riders

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UCI, Alpecin-Deceuninck to pursue bidon thrower 'so that such behaviour is severely punished'

Mathieu van der Poel's team: 'misbehaviour of a few individuals can have far-reaching consequences'

Cycling News

What's next for Paris-Roubaix's protagonists? – Van der Poel ends Classics campaign as Pogačar heads to favoured terrain in the Ardennes

Dutchman and world champion not set to face off again until Tour de France in July after historic trio of one-day duels

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Sean Kelly's Classics Column: Only a mistake cost Tadej Pogačar in Paris-Roubaix – he'll be back to win soon

The nine-time Monument winner reflects on Van der Poel's win, a costly mistake from Pogačar, and what Ferrand-Prévot's win means for the rest of the season

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Radio France Internationale

Man questioned over alleged attack on Paris - Roubaix race winner

A man in Belgium was facing charges on Monday after allegedly throwing a bottle of water at cyclist Mathieu van der Poel during the closing stages of Sunday's Paris - Roubaix race, which he won for the third time in a row.

The Independent UK

Paris-Roubaix spectator who threw bottle at Mathieu van der Poel hands himself in to police

The three-time winner has been repeatedly targeted by spectators at races and called for the police and UCI to take action after this latest incident

Cycling News

Spectator who threw bidon at Mathieu van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix hands himself in to Belgian police

Eventual race winner was struck in the face by a water bottle 33km from the finish amid solo effort

Cycling Weekly

Man hands himself in to Belgian police after throwing full water bottle at Mathieu van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix

30-year-old was on Templeuve-en-Pévèle cobbled sector when television pictures showed the bottle hitting him in the face

Cycling News

'For sure, he'll be back' – Mathieu van der Poel expects Tadej Pogačar to return to fight for Paris-Roubaix win

Dutchman battles through broken radio and power meter as well as a late puncture to solo to third Roubaix win in a row

Cycling News

No 'ifs' for Mads Pedersen despite suffering puncture from lead group at Paris-Roubaix

Dane scores second podium place in as many years after suffering front wheel puncture 71km from finish

Cycling Weekly

'One of the hardest races I've ever done in my life' - Tadej Pogačar finishes runner-up on Paris-Roubaix debut after crash

World champion reacts to 'extremely hard' battle with Mathieu van der Poel

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