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Link to Giro d'Italia: Sprint teams blast 'stupid' Alpecin-Deceuninck tactics
Alpecin-Deceuninck and Soudal Quick-Step stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia: Sprint teams blast 'stupid' Alpecin-Deceuninck tactics

'By trying to flick the other teams they flicked themselves' says Quick-Step director after a late breakaway foiled the sprinters in Lucca

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Link to Giro d’Italia: Kaden Groves points to 'help from motos' as breakaway survives on sprint stage
Alpecin-Deceunink lead the bunch on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia

Giro d’Italia: Kaden Groves points to 'help from motos' as breakaway survives on sprint stage

Australian points to breakaway's advantages and Alpecin-Deceuninck's positioning in finale rather than lack of work as sprint teams fail to catch leaders

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Who Are The Winners And Losers In This Year's Pro Peloton? | GCN Racing News Show

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel returns to Spain to prepare for Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Mathieu van der Poel usually pulls off something special when in the full-white world champion's skinsuit, but Sunday did not go his way

Mathieu van der Poel returns to Spain to prepare for Liège-Bastogne-Liège

After a disappointing result at Amstel Gold Race, the world champion will enjoy a few days in the sun before challenging Tadej Pogačar in the last Spring Classic

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Link to The timeless inner sanctum: Inside the Paris-Roubaix showers
The man beneath the rainbow: Mathieu van der Poel washes away the dirt of his race-winning afternoon

The timeless inner sanctum: Inside the Paris-Roubaix showers

A personal account from behind the curtain of cycling’s toughest one-day race, as Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel pay homage to the past

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Mathieu van der Poel soaks in the glory at Paris-Roubaix

Alpecin-Deceuninck conquer Paris-Roubaix: ‘Mathieu is at the best level we have ever seen’

Mathieu van der Poel, Jasper Philipsen, Gianni Vermeersch and Silvan Dillier give the inside line on the Belgium team's third Monument win of 2024

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Link to On the start line at Paris-Roubaix: 'Mathieu van der Poel was dancing in the team bus'
Mathieu van der Poel is hunting his second Paris-Roubaix title

On the start line at Paris-Roubaix: 'Mathieu van der Poel was dancing in the team bus'

GCN gets an inside view from the peloton at the start line, as we speak to the likes of Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tim Merlier and Mikkel Bjerg

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel: 'Alpecin-Deceuninck are at our strongest in Paris-Roubaix'
Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen welcomed the media at Deceuninck's Belgian headquarters on Friday morning

Mathieu van der Poel: 'Alpecin-Deceuninck are at our strongest in Paris-Roubaix'

Defending champion cedes that Lidl-Trek have produced good tactics in the recent Classics, but believes his team have three options to win on Sunday

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How Alpecin-Deceuninck mastered the Tour of Flanders: GCN Racing News Show

Dan Lloyd reflects on a masterclass from Mathieu van der Poel and his team, and commends the longevity of Lidl-Trek's Elisa Longo Borghini

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel: ‘I prefer to race with all the top riders’ says Tour of Flanders favourite
Mathieu van der Poel and Mads Pedersen will do battle once more on Sunday, but the jury is out on Pedersen's condition

Mathieu van der Poel: ‘I prefer to race with all the top riders’ says Tour of Flanders favourite

Two-time winner reflects on the absences of Jasper Stuyven and Wout Van Aert, but stresses the continued strength of Lidl-Trek and Visma-Lease a Bike

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Link to Jasper Philipsen will decide on his next team after Paris-Roubaix as five teams hunt his signature
Jasper Philipsen is the peloton's supreme sprinter at the moment, but will he be waving goodbye to Alpecin-Deceuninck at the end of 2024?

Jasper Philipsen will decide on his next team after Paris-Roubaix as five teams hunt his signature

Alpecin-Deceuninck keen to retain Milan-San Remo winner, but UAE Team Emirates and more circle, as GCN speaks to Philipsen's agent about his future

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel: I can’t win every race
Mathieu van der Poel was left to rue what might have been at the end of Sunday's Gent-Wevelgem

Mathieu van der Poel: I can’t win every race

World champion reacts after the finish of Gent-Wevelgem, as Mads Pedersen emerges the victor a week out from the Tour of Flanders

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Link to Volta a Catalunya stage 5: Axel Laurance wins uphill sprint in Viladecans
Axel Laurance won stage 5 of the Volta a Catalunya

Volta a Catalunya stage 5: Axel Laurance wins uphill sprint in Viladecans

Aggressive finale comes down to photo finish between three sprinters

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Link to Nice and ruthless? Merlier-Philipsen clash at De Panne reveals contrasting characters
Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen at the start of the Classic Brugge-De Panne

Nice and ruthless? Merlier-Philipsen clash at De Panne reveals contrasting characters

The two Belgians have established themselves as the fastest of the fast men this year, yet their most recent showdown reveals how differently the sprinters approach their craft

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Link to Classic Brugge-De Panne: Jasper Philipsen wins in chaotic sprint finish
Jasper Philipsen wins Classic Brugge-De Panne

Classic Brugge-De Panne: Jasper Philipsen wins in chaotic sprint finish

Belgian follows up on his Milan-San Remo victory with another win, as Alpecin-Deceuninck's fast man pips Tim Merlier to the line

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Link to 'All options are open,' says Jasper Philipsen as contract talks and transfer rumours rumble on
Jasper Philipsen picked up his first win of 2024 at last week's Tirreno-Adriatico

'All options are open,' says Jasper Philipsen as contract talks and transfer rumours rumble on

Alpecin-Deceuninck's premier sprinter recently hired agent Alex Carera, as he looks for a four-year deal but fails to rule out leaving Belgian team

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Link to Denim is back as Alpecin-Deceuninck unveil 'daring' new kit
Alpecin-Deceuninck have a new double-denim kit

Denim is back as Alpecin-Deceuninck unveil 'daring' new kit

'Jeans are great for any occasion' say Belgian team as double-denim look conjures memories of the Carrera team in the 1990s

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel ‘not bothered’ after winning streak ends
Mathieu van der Poel faces the media after losing for the first time in 11 races

Mathieu van der Poel ‘not bothered’ after winning streak ends

Dutch rider relaxed ahead of World Championships despite first loss of the cyclo-cross season

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Link to Exact Cross Loenhout: Mathieu van der Poel's faultless cyclo-cross season continues
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) on the podium once more

Exact Cross Loenhout: Mathieu van der Poel's faultless cyclo-cross season continues

Dutch rider in a league of his own in Belgium

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Link to Cyclo-Cross World Cup: Manon Bakker wins in Val di Sole
Bakker rode a calculated race on her way to claiming the win

Cyclo-Cross World Cup: Manon Bakker wins in Val di Sole

Tough conditions saw Bakker claim her first Cyclo-Cross World Cup victory ahead of series leader Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado

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Link to Alpecin-Deceuninck Team Talk: Best season yet for the team who just keep on improving
Finishing 1-2 at Paris-Roubaix was the biggest moment in Alpecin-Deceuninck's history to date

Alpecin-Deceuninck Team Talk: Best season yet for the team who just keep on improving

GCN looks back on a stellar 2023 campaign that brought two Monument victories and plenty of Grand Tour success

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Link to Jasper Philipsen outsprints Mark Cavendish to win Tour de France Singapore Criterium
Jasper Philipsen wins the Tour de France Singapore Criterium

Jasper Philipsen outsprints Mark Cavendish to win Tour de France Singapore Criterium

Stars of the Tour de France put on a spectacle for the Singaporean supporters

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What is the right helmet for me: Aero or vented?

Which type of helmet is better in which type of situation, if you are in the market for a new helmet this is for you

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel may only ride one week of 2024 Tour de France
Mathieu van der Poel took his first victory in the rainbow bands at the Super 8 Classic

Mathieu van der Poel may only ride one week of 2024 Tour de France

Road world champion has decisions to make on schedule, with the Paris Olympics mountain bike event a priority

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