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Link to Cédric Vasseur: We don’t want Julian Alaphilippe to come to Cofidis as a retirement home
Julian Alaphilippe has been linked to several teams, including Cofidis

Cédric Vasseur: We don’t want Julian Alaphilippe to come to Cofidis as a retirement home

Team boss admits he can’t make a mistake in the transfer market with his squad’s WorldTour future on the line but there’s clear interest and admiration in ‘champion’ Alaphilippe

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Link to Cofidis commit to title sponsorship of men's and women's teams through 2028
Cofidis have yet to pick up a win between both sides so far in 2024

Cofidis commit to title sponsorship of men's and women's teams through 2028

Consumer credit company has been title sponsor of French WorldTeam since 1997 and started women's team in 2022, with ambitions of reaching Women's WorldTour

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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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Link to Cobbles stolen from Carrefour de l'Arbre after Paris-Roubaix
Tom Pidcock and Fred Wright thunder through Carrefour de l'Arbre during Sunday's Paris-Roubaix

Cobbles stolen from Carrefour de l'Arbre after Paris-Roubaix

Les Amis de Paris-Roubaix left exasperated by the behaviour of unruly fans who treated this iconic sector with anything but respect

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Link to AJ August, youngest Paris-Roubaix rider in 114 years, misses time cut but fights to the velodrome
Ploughing a lone trade, AJ August battled through hardship to reach the end of Paris-Roubaix

AJ August, youngest Paris-Roubaix rider in 114 years, misses time cut but fights to the velodrome

Youngest entrant in over a century misses out on time cut by less than two minutes, but ‘really proud’ to have made it to the velodrome in second WorldTour race

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Link to Police identify culprit who threw beer at Mathieu van der Poel during Tour of Flanders
Mathieu van der Poel was fortunately undeterred by the incidents in both Monuments

Police identify culprit who threw beer at Mathieu van der Poel during Tour of Flanders

Suspect to be questioned, whilst spectator who threw cap at world champion during Paris-Roubaix is set to hand herself in amidst complaint from French rider union

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Link to Tom Pidcock: 'I couldn't hold my handlebars at the end of Paris-Roubaix, it was epic'
Tom Pidcock won the junior and under-23 versions of Paris-Roubaix, but Sunday was his introduction to the elite race

Tom Pidcock: 'I couldn't hold my handlebars at the end of Paris-Roubaix, it was epic'

British rider arrives into the Roubaix Velodrome covered in blisters and sores, but holds on to commendable 17th place finish on debut

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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 Tom Pidcock makes shock Paris-Roubaix debut – 'I can't remember the last time I was this excited'
Tom Pidcock is racing Paris-Roubaix for the first time in his elite career

Tom Pidcock makes shock Paris-Roubaix debut – 'I can't remember the last time I was this excited'

Surprise late entrant for Ineos Grenadiers discusses his excitement for the race, as Ian Stannard gives his thoughts on Pidcock’s chances

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Link to Zoe Bäckstedt: 'My hands were completely ruined but it's Paris-Roubaix, you don't give up'
Zoe Bäckstedt rode to 16th place in the Roubaix Velodrome on Saturday afternoon

Zoe Bäckstedt: 'My hands were completely ruined but it's Paris-Roubaix, you don't give up'

Canyon-SRAM prodigy proud to have fought for as long as possible in the race her father won 20 years ago

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Link to Alberto Bettiol’s plan for Paris-Roubaix: ‘Jump into hell and come back alive’
Alberto Bettiol (left) was unlucky to come away from the Tour of Flanders empty-handed, with his battling performance deserving of so much more

Alberto Bettiol’s plan for Paris-Roubaix: ‘Jump into hell and come back alive’

Former Tour of Flanders winner more than happy to go into first Paris-Roubaix a little blind, with nothing but confidence in his team and their experience

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Link to 'For me this feels like a win,' says Pfeiffer Georgi after Paris-Roubaix Femmes
Soon to take pride of place in Pfeiffer Georgi's residence, today's cobblestone will only spur the Brit on for more

'For me this feels like a win,' says Pfeiffer Georgi after Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Third-placed finisher revels in the comfort of her Scott bike, as she reaffirms her position amongst the best in the world

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Link to Tim Merlier can win Paris-Roubaix: Here’s how
Tim Merlier stood on the top step of the Scheldeprijs podium on Wednesday

Tim Merlier can win Paris-Roubaix: Here’s how

We speak to Patrick Lefevere, Geert Van Bondt, Bert Van Lerberghe and Merlier himself to discover the masterplan for the 'Hell of the North'

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Link to Introducing Paris-Roubaix’s five most iconic cobblestone sectors
Wilfried Peeters was a cobbles specialist himself before becoming Soudal Quick-Step's sports director in retirement

Introducing Paris-Roubaix’s five most iconic cobblestone sectors

Rough, uneven, irregular, brutal - the cobbles fear no man or woman. Here’s our guide to five of the race’s most brutal sectors of stones

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Link to Embracing the history of Paris-Roubaix: Alison Jackson claims a space for women
Alison Jackson has gone in search of Paris-Roubaix's rich history and in turn, the local communities have taken her to heart

Embracing the history of Paris-Roubaix: Alison Jackson claims a space for women

GCN sits down with the defending champion of Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift, who rode from the centre of Paris to Roubaix in homage to the race and its community

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Link to The Oreo test: How are the Arenberg cobbles shaping up for Paris-Roubaix?
Five Oreos deep soon became the norm for much of the Arenberg's cobbled surface

The Oreo test: How are the Arenberg cobbles shaping up for Paris-Roubaix?

Armed with a pack of chocolate biscuits, we assess the size, severity and condition of Paris-Roubaix's most fearsome cobblestone sector ahead of the weekend

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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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Link to The real heroes of Paris-Roubaix? Goats let loose on the cobbles of Arenberg
The goats get to work on the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix

The real heroes of Paris-Roubaix? Goats let loose on the cobbles of Arenberg

For the second year in a row, a herd of animals are ensuring the cobblestones are in race-ready condition, in an environmentally and socially friendly way

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Link to Paris-Roubaix: Moments that have defined cycling's most-loved Monument
Believe it or not, the Trouée d'Arenberg has not always been a feature of Paris-Roubaix

Paris-Roubaix: Moments that have defined cycling's most-loved Monument

From cobbled climbs and the discovery of the Trouée d'Arenberg, to staving off a tarmac revolution and Lizzie Deignan's historic victory, this race has seen it all

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Link to Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale terminate Franck Bonnamour's contract
Franck Bonnamour made his last appearance for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale at the Santos Tour Down Under in January

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale terminate Franck Bonnamour's contract

Following an initial suspension by the UCI for an abnormal Biological Passport, the Frenchman's deal has been cut short nine months early

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Link to Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale go green and blue with new 'Galaxy' kit
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's new kit remains distinctive, thanks to its mint green sleeves

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale go green and blue with new 'Galaxy' kit

French WorldTeam reveal new racing kit to go alongside Decathlon's rebrand, with sparkly new design showing off the company's new tone of blue

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Link to Paris-Nice stage 6: Mattias Skjelmose triumphant after decisive three-up move
Mattias Skjelmose celebrates his first win of the season

Paris-Nice stage 6: Mattias Skjelmose triumphant after decisive three-up move

Lidl-Trek climber sprints to victory ahead of Brandon McNulty and Matteo Jorgenson, with the trio going clear 25km from the finish

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Link to Franck Bonnamour provisionally suspended for abnormal Biological Passport
Franck Bonnamour opened his season with a block of racing in Australia

Franck Bonnamour provisionally suspended for abnormal Biological Passport

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale climber will be out of action until further notice, as UCI suspends the Frenchman for 'unexplained abnormalities'

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Link to Critérium du Dauphiné route revealed with five defining uphill finishes
Critérium du Dauphiné 2024 route map

Critérium du Dauphiné route revealed with five defining uphill finishes

Course for final Tour de France tune-up revealed by ASO, with startlist set to include reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič

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