. . . #BenHealy #ArdennesClassics #Cycling2025 #EFEducationEasyPost #StradeBianche #TirrenoAdriatico #ItzuliaBasqueCountry #AmstelGoldRace #LaFlecheWallonne #LiegeBastogneLiege #CyclingNews #RoadToArdennes #AggressiveRider #WorldTourCycling #GirodItalia2023 Ben Healy is plotting a new path to the Ardennes, with racing across Europe and new events he hasn’t tackled before (Photo: Jan de Meuleneir-PN-Cor Vos) Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) is set to start his 2025 campaign later than he has in recent seasons and will also plot his way towards his now familiar Ardennes Classics targets with several races he hasn’t tackled before.

One race day, one victory. Thibau Nys struck gold immediately at the GP Miguel Indurain, where he crossed the finish line solo after a massive attack in the Basque one-day race. It bodes well for the rest of the season, with the upcoming month mainly centered around the Ardennes classics. The young...

Being the outright favourite in your first real Ardennes classic and then delivering emphatically? Very few riders are capable of that. But Paul Seixas showed once again why he is a special talent. The Decathlon CMA CGM Frenchman rode a stunning La Flèche Wallonne, crossing the line in space, with a...

Christian Prudhomme has done little to cool the excitement around Paul Seixas before the start of the Ardennes Classics. The ASO boss — and therefore the man in charge of the Tour de France and several major Classics — believes Tadej Pogačar will face a serious challenger at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Th...

Visma | Lease a Bike announced their Amstel Gold Race squad on Friday via X. The team has opted for a mix of cobbled Classics riders and hills specialists. Intended leader Louis Barré is not included, leaving the Dutch squad looking to Matteo Jorgenson and Ben Tulett to lead the team. The original p...

Jayco AlUla announced its teams for the Ardennes classics on Thursday afternoon. Mauro Schmid will be the leader together with the experienced Andrea Vendrame. A lot is expected of the Swiss champion, mainly because he has already won three times this season. Schmid is having an excellent season. He...

Following a disappointing Tour of the Basque Country for Juan Ayuso, the Spaniard has faced another setback. The Lidl-Trek leader must completely skip the Ardennes Classics due to a viral infection, the team reported on X. He was originally scheduled to start in La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne...

Christian Prudhomme has done little to cool the excitement around Paul Seixas before the start of the Ardennes Classics. The ASO boss — and therefore the man in charge of the Tour de France and several major Classics — believes Tadej Pogačar will face a serious challenger at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Th...

Tim Wellens broke his collarbone at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne and was forced to miss all of the Flemish Classics. The good news for the Belgian champion is that he is back in time for the Walloon races. But expectations should be kept in check, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider told Belgian newspaper DH....

After the Amstel Gold Race, the narrative surrounding the Ardennes Classics suddenly shifted. Beforehand, everyone thought of it as Tadej Pogacar versus the rest, but a stunning performance by Remco Evenepoel suddenly placed him alongside the world champion. However, the Flèche Wallonne has flipped...

After the Amstel Gold Race, the narrative surrounding the Ardennes Classics suddenly shifted. Beforehand, everyone thought of it as Tadej Pogacar versus the rest, but a stunning performance by Remco Evenepoel suddenly placed him alongside the world champion. However, the Flèche Wallonne has flipped...

It was perhaps the worst-case scenario for Visma | Lease a Bike at the Amstel Gold Race: team leader Matteo Jorgenson crashed in the finale and broke his collarbone, ruling him out not only of the Dutch classic but of the remaining Ardennes classics too. The American has since posted his own update....

Isaac del Toro has abandoned  the Tour of the Basque Country during the third stage. The 22-year-old Mexican from UAE Emirates-XRG was impressive in the first weeks of this season, but proved to be a shadow of himself in the Basque Country. Del Toro began his season as early as February in the UAE T...

Tom Pidcock had made the Ardennes Classics one of his main goals for this season, but with just over a week to go it is still unclear whether the Briton will be back in action in the hills. At Pinarello-Q36.5, there is still hope that he can race, although sports director Jens Zemke told IDLProCycli...

There was already a hint at the Brabantse Pijl, but Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race made it clear: Remco Evenepoel is ready to go head-to-head with Tadej Pogacar in the Ardennes classics. The Belgian rider from Soudal Quick-Step put in a brilliant performance but came up just short of the win. Still, Belg...

A brutal mix of crashes, injuries, and illness has wiped out the heavy favorites for Sunday's Amstel Gold Race. Here is the breakdown of who is out, and who is left to fight for the win.

...#LotteKopecky #CyclingChampion #TourOfFlanders #ArdennesClassics #KneeInjury #SDWorxProtime #BelgianCycling #MediaCriticism #TourDeFranceFemmes #CyclingGoals #SpringClassics #CyclingMedia #WomenInCycling #CyclingInspiration #RoadToVictory Source link Double world champion Lotte Kopecky has opened up about the challenges she faced during her spring classics campaign, citing a lingering knee injury that disrupted her preparation and performance. In a candid social media post following her fifth-place finish at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the SD Worx-Protime leader revealed that persistent knee issues over the winter had left her unable to train consistently, impacting both her physical and mental well-being.

Anna van der Breggen asked for mountain reinforcements last winter — and she got them. On the eve of the Ardennes Classics, and with all three Grand Tours on the calendar for 2026, the 35-year-old leader of SD Worx-Protime can call on Nienke Vinke. IDL Pro Cycling spoke exclusively to The 21-year-ol...

NSN Cycling Team had been hoping for a miracle, but the Swiss-registered squad will be without two of its biggest weapons for the Ardennes Classics. Stephen Williams and Joe Blackmore will not be fit in time for the Brabantse Pijl, Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne or Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The team...