Racing

Wout van Aert heads on epic post-classics bikepacking trip and “champagne chase”

The Jumbo-Visma star is putting his monument near misses behind him with a series of monster seven-hour stints on the gravel roads and muddy lanes (of course) of Belgium and France

Miguel Induráin’s Tour de France-winning bike goes up for auction and is expected to fetch up to €75,000

Five-time Tour winner and legendary Spanish cyclist Induráin’s bike, which led him to yellow in 1994, is up for grabs... if you’ve more than €50k knocking about

EPO doper Jarlinson Pantano makes surprise return to sport after four-year ban

The Tour de France stage winner and former Trek-Segafredo rider has joined the low-profile Colombian team EPM-Scott

Road bike category introduced by British time trial governing body to “get more people time trialling”

Cycling Time Trials (CTT) says that it hopes the introduction of an open event for road bikes will get more people involved in time trialling, while making the bike type categorisation process seamless at the point of entry

The French Connection: AG2R Citroën to reportedly use Decathlon’s Van Rysel bikes from next season

The French sports retailer’s high-end bike line is set to feature for the French road cycling team after nearly two decades, according to rumours (and our predictions!)

“Amstel is also available on draft”: Controversy erupts over Amstel Gold Race car slipstream, as Tadej Pogačar says vehicle was “too close”

EF Education-EasyPost’s Jonathan Vaughters, whose rider Ben Healy was closing in on Pogačar at the time of the controversial draft, says vehicle interference “denigrates the racing”

Unbeatable Tadej Pogačar destroys the field at Amstel Gold, as Ben Healy attacks Tom Pidcock to secure second

The relentless Slovenian, who slipped into a decisive move with 90km to go, shrugged off a bike change before launching a trademark long-range solo attack to continue his spectacular spring

No more photo finish controversies (hopefully) at Amstel Gold, as race organisers upgrade equipment

Too little, too late for a certain Mr Pidcock, however…

“Easier than selling Manchester United, but still not easy”: New Tour de Yorkshire organiser in talks with UCI and British Cycling to make race “as big as it was before”

Silicon Dales’ Robin Scott, who recently relaunched tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire, is targeting a 2024 return for the event, in time for the tenth anniversary of the Tour de France’s Yorkshire Grand Départ

This year’s Paris-Roubaix was the fastest ever — is it all because of aero bikes?

Is aero everything? Did the tyre-pressure adjusting hubs deliver? We have a look at the tech choices for this famous cobbled classic

Mathieu van der Poel wins fastest ever Paris-Roubaix after Wout van Aert puncture drama

The Dutchman adds a Roubaix cobble to his Monument collection after two minutes of craziness sees crash and mechanical drama leave Van der Poel solo

Cobbles crash ends Peter Sagan’s final Paris-Roubaix

The 2018 winner fell heavily on one of the early pavé sections, reports suggesting the three-time world champion has been taken to hospital in Cambrai with a cut to his face

Paris-Roubaix safety concerns as tacks found on the course

Elsewhere on the route, French political tensions were spotted in the form of some far from complimentary graffiti about Emmanuel Macron

Alison Jackson sprints to career-defining win at chaotic Paris-Roubaix, after huge race-altering crash takes down nearly all of the favourites

On a day when the early breakaway upset the odds by holding off Kopecky and co, the 34-year-old Canadian proved the strongest in the Roubaix velodrome for a popular win

“That is just so Mad(s)”: Former world champion Pedersen “bravely” set to take on Paris-Roubaix’s savage cobbles… without extra bar tape

And the reason for such seemingly reckless behaviour? “Waste of weight,” says Trek-Segafredo’s Danish star

Pain, pitfalls, and pavé: Paris-Roubaix is just around the corner – so don’t miss a moment of Hell on GCN+

Sit back on the sofa and enjoy a Sunday in Hell, as well as every other big race on the cycling calendar, by subscribing to GCN+

Ready for some e-bike circuit racing? New EBK World Cup will have 90km/h e-bikes with the first round in London

Ed Clancy named as series ambassador, helping to champion e-bikes as ‘clean mobility’ option

Team DSM set to use on-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment at Paris-Roubaix

The innovative Scope Atmoz hubs will make their debut on the Hell of the North’s cobbles following a “test year” in 2022, while Jumbo-Visma are also rumoured to be racing on Sunday with their own adjustable pressure system

“Just the noise of carbon cracking”: Luke Rowe recalls Tour of Flanders horror crash

"He made a big f****** mistake," the Ineos Grenadiers road captain said before also admitting he feels sorry for the Bahrain Victorious rider Filip Maciejuk who the UCI suggested will be sanctioned further to "set an example"

Tadej Pogačar uploads Tour of Flanders win to Strava… gets flagged

The UAE Team Emirates rider had smashed the Oude Kwaremont KOM, setting the fastest time by 11 seconds

Lotte Kopecky wins Tour of Flanders again as SD Worx dominate

Kopecky's teammate Demi Vollering won the sprint for second, while Elisa Longo Borghini was third

Incredible Tadej Pogačar wins Tour of Flanders with stunning solo move

The Slovenian's fourth Monument victory came after an attack for the ages on the final ascent of the Oude Kwaremont

Horrendous Tour of Flanders crash sees Bahrain Victorious pro disqualified

Filip Maciejuk apologised, saying the move was "a big error in my judgement" as Tadej Pogačar won the race with a stunning solo attack

“Gen Z and their phones”: Tadej Pogačar still replying to Twitter memes… 15 minutes before Tour of Flanders starts

A relatable one for any parents...

Women’s Tour cancelled for 2023, organisers cite lack of financial backing

Week-long stage race pulled from the calendar in latest blow to British racing

Wout van Aert “almost killed” after receiving “harrowing” punishment pass from horn-blaring lorry driver

The Tour of Flanders favourite was “literally almost under the concrete mixer” during the pre-Ronde ride, says former pro and training partner Jan Bakelants

Zwift racer banned for hacking data tries MyWhoosh… gets disqualified immediately

In December, Eddy Hoole was sacked by his team and banned from Zwift racing for six months for cheating during a world championships qualifier

Bradley Wiggins says “borderline rape” by former coach led to him using “cycling as distraction”

Speaking on a podcast, the 2012 Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic gold medallist says he suffered during a three-year period involving an unnamed coach who allegedly groomed him from the age of 12

Gent-Wevelgem leader takes wrong turn and strays off-course – but holds on to win

Marlen Reusser’s impromptu diversion didn’t stop her securing a stunning solo victory on a wet day in Flanders… which also saw a spectator receive a soaking from a passing team car

UAE Team Emirates pro hit head-on by motorist while training

Colombian sprinter Juan Sebastián Molano, a teammate of Tadej Pogačar, was fortunate to only suffer concussion and a broken toe in the horrifying collision