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Nokere Koerse unveils safer uphill finish for 2025

The Danilith Nokere Koerse organisers have introduced a new finish location for the 2025 race, prioritising rider safety while attempting to maintain the race’s iconic features. Known for its...

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is the start of the Spring Classics season. It's the first race that will lead us into the major classics of the season like Paris Roubaix and Liege...

Paris – Roubaix 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

It's that time of year for the Hell of the North - Paris Roubaix. Luckily for the riders involved, the weather forecast looks pretty reasonable. A temperature of 15...

Tour of Flanders 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

The crowning point of the Flemish classics is, of course, the Tour of Flanders. It's also the race that gives an entire region its identity; expect to see copious amounts...

Dwars Door Vlaanderen 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

For 2018 Dwars Door Vlaanderen has a new date and a new route. Effectively swapping places with De Panne, Dwars Door now takes place a few days ahead of...

Gent – Wevelgem 2018 Photos

After heading to E3 Harelbeke with my camera the previous Friday, Hannah and I went along to Gent - Wevelgem (both the Men's and Women's races) on Sunday with my...

Gent – Wevelgem 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Gent - Wevelgem is a race where the puncheurs do battle with the sprinters to make it a tough enough race to not be a bunch sprint at the...

E3 Harelbeke 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

E3 Harelbeke, known as the Little Tour of Flanders, is an ideal warm-up for the main event itself - the Ronde van Vlaanderen itself. The route covers many of...

Strade Bianche 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Strade Bianche is the race of the white roads. This year they could be even whiter, as of today they're covered in snow. The race organisers are confident that...

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is the start of the Spring Classics season. It's the first race that will lead us into the major classics of the season like Paris Roubaix and Liege...

Champs Élysées – the most iconic street in cycling

To most people, the Champs Elysees is a premium-priced shopping street. With a very wide road in the middle of it and evenly spaced trees lining the edges. To anyone...

E3 Harelbeke 2017 Photos

As part of my trip to Belgium, I did the Gent - Wevelgem Cyclo Sportive and the Fabian Cancellara Classic. I also got to take in a pro race...