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Barry Hoban, British cycling and Tour de France icon, dies aged 85

Yorkshire-born pioneer won eight Tour stages and Gent-Wevelgem during his career in the 60s and 70s

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British cycling legend Barry Hoban dies aged 85

Eight-time Tour de France stage winner paved way for future British success

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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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Eddy Merckx: Why 'the cannibal' is the greatest cyclist of all time

The Belgian rider won 11 Grand Tours, 19 Monuments and three elite world road titles in his 18-year pro career between 1965-1978

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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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'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

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'It's the hardest race I've done in my life - Tadej Pogačar suffers, crashes but enjoys Paris-Roubaix battle with Mathieu van der Poel

'I should know there's a corner, so no excuses', Slovenian admits mistake on cobbled corner

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Tadej Pogačar sweeps up Strava records and makes Monument history with Tour of Flanders victory

Slovenian races at new record speed of 44.981 kph and Oude Kwaremont time of 2:49

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What are the Monuments? The biggest one-day races in professional cycling

Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Il Lombardia are rich in history and prestige and the toughest one-day races in cycling

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How Tadej Pogačar racing the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix changes everything

'Why should I wait for sprint when you have 250km of opportunities and chances to go for the victory?' says world champion ahead of second Monument of the season

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'I think this is one of my best moments of form ever' - Mathieu van der Poel makes Milan-San Remo history in battle for the ages

Alpecin-Deceuninck leader reveals how a 300-metre sprint was vital for victory against Filippo Ganna and Tadej Pogačar

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'I don't want to put any limits on myself' – Ben Wiggins on following his father Bradley's footsteps

Young Briton eyes possible step up to WorldTour level in 2026 with Jayco-AlUla

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Is Tadej Pogačar the GOAT?

Tadej Pogačar may have had a phenomenal season, but has he done enough to cement his status as the greatest of all time? Chris Marshall-Bell weighs the arguments for and against

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Rik Van Looy obituary

Belgian cyclist and the first to triumph in the five great one-day classics known as the Monuments

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'He’s at the age now where he's coming into his prime' - Where does Tadej Pogačar go next after a year of unequalled domination?

Becoming the first male rider since 1987 to complete cycling’s hallowed triple crown earns the Slovenian this year’s prize. Tom Thewlis salutes a spectacular year

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Belgium mourns five Monument Classics winner Rik Van Looy

90-year-old known as the 'Emperor of Herentals' after dominating with the Flandria red guard in the sixties

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Cycling legend Rik Van Looy dies aged 90

The Belgian won all five Monuments, a feat only achieved by three riders, among 161 professional wins

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Mark Cavendish: ‘Spoty lifetime award is nice but as a competitor you want to be shortlisted’

Road cycling’s greatest sprinter tells Donald McRae there is nothing more he could have done in the sport and that he is lucky to go out on his own terms

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No more solo riding, vows crash victim Eddy Merckx

The cycling icon was left stranded on railway tracks after a crash that broke his hip

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‘At first no one came to help’ - Eddy Merckx talks about his recent crash and road to recovery

Five-time Tour de France champion said he was 'in panic' at the prospect of an oncoming train as he lay on railway tracks

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Total hip replacement for Eddy Merckx 'went very smoothly' after Monday crash

'Tomorrow his rehabilitation will begin' say doctors from Herentals hospital on Tuesday

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'I would love to try it' - Tadej Pogačar hints at attempting to win all three Grand Tours in one year

After winning the Triple Crown of the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and the World Championships, Pogačar wants more

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Eddy Merckx suffers broken hip in cycling crash near Brussels

Legendary five-time Tour de France winner to undergo surgery after 'stupid accident'

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Eddy Merckx hospitalised after bike crash

79-year-old cycling legend required to undergo surgery on broken hip

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Seventies star says Tadej Pogačar's long range attacks would never have been allowed in his day

The Slovenian might be the best today, but he isn't better than we were, the Belgian insists

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