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'He's one level above all the rest' - Mathieu van der Poel names Tadej Pogačar as top favourite to win 2026 Tour of Flanders

Former triple winner argues Remco Evenepoel could be the rider to beat Slovenian

Cycling News · Apr 5

'I deliberately got rid of my social media for two weeks' – Remco Evenepoel addresses drama of surprise Tour of Flanders debut and says he wouldn't be starting if victory wasn't possible

Belgian places himself below the favourites Pogačar, Van der Poel and Van Aert, but brims with confidence ahead of Sunday's race

Cycling News · Apr 4

What can Remco Evenepoel learn from Pogačar, Nibali, and Valverde? 5 memorable Tour of Flanders debuts from big-name cobbles newbies

These riders all made a splash on unfamiliar terrain

Cycling News · Apr 4

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'I don't consider myself in the big four' – Wout van Aert 'older and wiser' but avoids talking himself up for major Tour of Flanders battle

Belgian says rivals like Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar will 'have something more than all the others' on Sunday

Cycling News · Apr 3

'Not a disadvantage for me' – Mathieu van der Poel welcomes addition of Remco Evenepoel to Tour of Flanders but warns against underestimating debutant

Dutchman says 'I’m glad he’s at the start. The more strong riders there are, the faster the race opens up'

Cycling News · Apr 3

Power files: Comparing Mathieu van der Poel's staggering E3 Saxo Classic data to THAT Amstel Gold win shows how far cycling has come in just 7 years

The differences are stark, proving just how much the Dutchman has improved

Cycling News · Apr 3

Van der Poel, Van Aert lead challenge against Pogačar, but can debutant Evenepoel spoil the party in rare matchup? – Analysing the favourites for the men's Tour of Flanders

The top riders to look out for at Sunday's 278km Monument from Antwerp to Oudenaarde

Cycling News · Apr 2

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Two races, two big attacks, no win – What do Wout van Aert's double close defeats mean for the Tour of Flanders?

'In the end it's about winning, and it's a big pity that we lost out today' says Visma DS Niermann, but has no worries ahead of Flanders

Cycling News · Apr 1

'It'd have been nicer if the finish was 150 metres earlier' – Wout van Aert rues heartbreaking near miss in Dwars door Vlaanderen

First Classic win for Belgian in three years remained just out of reach after Filippo Ganna caught Visma-Lease a Bike pro within sight of line

Cycling News · Apr 1

Why Remco Evenepoel is right to make his Tour of Flanders debut now, and how he could challenge Pogačar and Van der Poel

How the Belgian superstar could change the nature of the race on Sunday against Pogačar and Van der Poel

Cycling News · Apr 1

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

Cycling News · Mar 31

A dark horse for the podium at Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix? – Cycling's new late attacker is making his presence impossible to ignore

Bahrain Victorious say Alec Segaert is 'more confident, and he knows that now, these attacks have become his style'

Cycling News · Mar 31

Sean Kelly's Classics column: The alternative way to beat the big hitters, and why Lorena Wiebes is a master

The nine-time Monument winner analyses the latest cobbled Classics action, including bizarre breakaway tactics, a vintage MVDP-WVA attack, and how Wiebes can do it all

Cycling News · Mar 30

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have the makings of a great Tour of Flanders team, but is Remco Evenepoel the missing piece for taking on Pogačar and Van der Poel?

Why leadership of star Belgian in future editions could unlock the massive potential of German team's Classics squad

Cycling News · Mar 30

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Cycling News · Mar 30

Soft pulls, subtle digs: The Tour of Flanders mind games have already begun – Analysis

Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel's rivalry heats up after In Flanders Fields

Cycling News · Mar 30

Mathieu van der Poel retreats to Spain on private jet to fine-tune Tour of Flanders form

Dutchman opts for warm-weather preparation after exertions at E3 and In Flanders Fields

Cycling News · Mar 29

'They were trying to hurt each other' – Florian Vermeersch fades in front row seat to latest Wout van Aert versus Mathieu van der Poel battle at In Flanders Fields

Despite being dropped on the final Kemmelberg ascent, UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider impresses again by following superstar rivals

Cycling News · Mar 29

'It was clear that Mathieu was not pulling full gas' – Wout van Aert foiled by 'defensive' ride from Van der Poel in promising In Flanders Fields attack

'Mathieu had the luxury that Philipsen was still behind' says Belgian as blockbuster battle fails to materialise in Wevelgem

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Cycling News · Mar 29

'If we had gone all out I think we could have made it' - Mathieu van der Poel explains tactical decisions taken in breakaway at In Flanders Fields

Former World Champion and fellow-breakaway Wout van Aert caught within sight of the finish

Cycling News · Mar 29

In Flanders Fields: Jasper Philipsen clinches bunch sprint victory as spectacular late breakaway by Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert collapses close to the line

Tobias Lund Andresen second behind Belgian sprint star, Christophe Laporte takes third

Cycling News · Mar 29

'I want to put up a fight' - Wout van Aert in upbeat mood for In Flanders Fields

Belgian star won the race back in 2021, gifted victory to teammate Christophe Laporte two years later

Cycling News · Mar 28

Why Pogačar and Van Aert's teams aren't sensing weakness for the Tour of Flanders despite Mathieu van der Poel's near-miss at E3 Saxo Classic

UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Visma-Lease a Bike remain cautious to underestimate Dutchman after spectacular finale to thrilling race

Cycling News · Mar 28

Sprinters vs attackers on the Kemmelberg –Analysing the contenders for In Flanders Fields

Our look at the top men and women racers contesting the new-look Gent-Wevelgem cobbled Classic from Middelkerke to Wevelgem

Cycling News · Mar 27

'I gave up, actually, because they were so close' – Mathieu van der Poel made to look human despite completing E3 Saxo Classic hat-trick with 'one of my best efforts'

Dutchman talks through 63km solo win after chasing quartet fumbled the catch in the final kilometres of a dramatic edition

Cycling News · Mar 27

'It's not up to us' or 'there is no more time to gamble'? How big teams in the peloton failed to chase down Mathieu van der Poel in E3 Saxo Classic

The peloton was at one point only 30 seconds behind solo Dutchman, with numbers for many teams, but directors from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and Lidl-Trek disagree on where chasing responsibility lies

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