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Ewan joins De Lie at Gent-Wevelgem with the 'mindset of winning'

Lotto-Dstny, Soudal-QuickStep and Jumbo-Visma field twin sprint options

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The favourites of the cobbled classics - Van der Poel, Van Aert, Pogacar primed for the road to Roubaix

A glance at the men's peloton's rocky road to Flanders and Roubaix

Cycling News

Five talking points for the 2023 cycling season

Paris (AFP) - As road cycling's World Tour season shifts into gear at the Tour Down Under next week, AFP Sport takes a look at some of the issues and storylines expected to feature in the year ahead.

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Alaphilippe given all-clear for defence of cycling world title

Paris (AFP) - Julian Alaphilippe has been named in the French team to attempt to win a third successive road race world title weeks after dislocating his shoulder.

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Evenepoel closes in on Vuelta victory with stage 18 win

Piornal (Spain) (AFP) - Belgian Remco Evenepoel closed in on victory in the Vuelta a Espana after increasing his overall race lead by winning Thursday's 18th stage.

AFP

Quick Step sign Belgian sprinter Merlier, Zana joins BikeExchange

Paris (AFP) - QuickStep on Friday announced a trio of new signings - Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier, Czech climber Jan Hirt and Danish one-day specialist Casper Pedersen.

AFP

Evenepoel goes it alone to win San Sebastian Classic

Madrid (AFP) - Belgian Remco Evenepoel made a long range solo break to blow away his rivals and win the San Sebastian Classic for the second time on Saturday.

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Dylan Groenewegen finds Tour de France redemption from ban with stage three win

The flying Dutchman received death threats over the frightening accident nine months ago which left doctors fearing for compatriot Fabio Jakobsen's life, but he signed off a memorable long weekend in Denmark with a smile

Daily Mirror

Jakobsen wins Tour stage two after late crash as Van Aert takes yellow

Fabio Jakobsen, selected ahead of multiple stage winner Mark Cavendish for the Quick-Step team, won stage two of the 2022 Tour de France

The Guardian - UK

Lampaert shocks 'big guys' in rain-drenched Tour de France opener

Copenhagen (AFP) - Belgian Yves Lampaert shocked the favourites to pull on the leader's yellow jersey after the rain-drenched first stage of the Tour de France, an individual time-trial in the Danish capital on Friday.

AFP

Yves Lampaert claims surprise win on opening Tour de France stage in wet Copenhagen

The QuickStep-Alpha Vinyl rider finished seven seconds ahead of defending champion Tadej Pogacar, who was third

The Independent UK

Mark Cavendish out of Tour de France after being omitted from squad

Although his place in Le Tour's rich tapestry is secure, Cavendish would have relished the chance to claim his own page in the record books outright - but Father Time will be against him now

Daily Mirror

Mark Cavendish misses out on QuickStep-AlphaVinyl selection for Tour de France

Cavendish won the British National Road Championship title on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Mark Cavendish misses out on Tour de France as QuickStep go with Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen

Cavendish had hoped to be selected after an impressive 2021 Tour saw him equal Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 stage victories

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Cavendish, Alaphilippe miss out on Tour de France spot

Paris (AFP) - Britain's Mark Cavendish and France's Julian Alaphilippe have both missed out on a place in the upcoming Tour de France, their Quick-Step team announced Monday.

The Independent UK

Giro d’Italia week one review: Back with the old, in with the new as Cavendish and Van der Poel thrive

Van der Poel took the opening stage and leader’s jersey on his Giro debut, while Cavendish claimed his 16th Giro d’Italia stage victory

AFP

Sprint great Cavendish to ride Giro d'Italia

Paris (AFP) - Veteran British sprinter Mark Cavendish will race the Giro d'Italia which starts on Friday, his Quick-Step cycling team have announced.

The Guardian - UK

Cavendish likely to miss Tour de France after being picked for Giro d’Italia

Mark Cavendish is unlikely to get the chance to break Eddy Merckx’s stage-win record at the Tour de France this year after it was confirmed that he has been selected in his team’s squad for the Giro d’Italia

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Rookie Evenepoel wins crash-marred Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Liege (Belgium) (AFP) - Resurgent Remco Evenepoel won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling classic on Sunday after his Quick-Step team leader Julian Alaphilippe was rushed to hospital following a mass crash.

AFP

Alaphilippe can slay demons at Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Liege (Belgium) (AFP) - World champion Julian Alaphilippe has the opportunity to put some embarrassing near misses behind him when again attempts to win cycling's Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday.

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Mark Cavendish and his 35 Tour de France stage wins – Gallery

Looking back on each and every victory that made his name as the race's greatest ever sprinter

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