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Link to Mathieu van der Poel and Marianne Vos top prize money standings in Spring Classics
Marianne Vos (left) and Mathieu van der Poel (right) have earned €122,673 between them this spring

Mathieu van der Poel and Marianne Vos top prize money standings in Spring Classics

Dutch duo earn tens of thousands throughout the spring, closely followed by Jasper Philipsen and Lotte Kopecky

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Link to ‘I want to develop everything’ – Shirin van Anrooij aims to carry Classics form into summer
Shirin van Anrooij celebrates on the podium of Dwars door Vlaanderen

‘I want to develop everything’ – Shirin van Anrooij aims to carry Classics form into summer

No Vuelta Femenina for Lidl-Trek rider, who will return to stage racing at Itzulia

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Link to Six each in the Monuments for Van der Poel and Pogačar – GCN Racing News Show
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Six each in the Monuments for Van der Poel and Pogačar – GCN Racing News Show

Tadej Pogačar's crushing victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège brought him level on terms with the man deemed by many as the 'greatest Classics rider of his generation'

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Link to Tom Pidcock: It’s so nice to see Egan Bernal smashing it again
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) in action at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Tom Pidcock: It’s so nice to see Egan Bernal smashing it again

‘It all went to shit’ for British rider with ill-timed mechanical in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but Bernal believes he is back to his best as he eyes Tour de France spot

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Link to Breakaway gamble pays off for Grace Brown at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Grace Brown celebrates after winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Breakaway gamble pays off for Grace Brown at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Australian proved to be the strongest in a sprint from a small six-rider group having spent most of the day in the breakaway

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Link to ‘I had good legs but I didn’t use them’ – sprint costs Vollering and Longo Borghini in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Elisa Longo Borghini and Demi Vollering on the podium of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

‘I had good legs but I didn’t use them’ – sprint costs Vollering and Longo Borghini in Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Two big favourites settle for podium as Grace Brown powers to victory

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Link to Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Grace Brown sprints to big victory after day in breakaway
Grace Brown won Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Grace Brown sprints to big victory after day in breakaway

Australian survives late scare, beats Elisa Longo Borghini on the line in six-rider sprint as Demi Vollering takes third

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Link to Mathieu van der Poel: ‘I don’t know how I got to the podium’ in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Mathieu van der Poel sprinted to third in Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Mathieu van der Poel: ‘I don’t know how I got to the podium’ in Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Third place a success for world champion after crash-affected day

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Link to Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Tadej Pogačar wins with 35km solo attack
Tadej Pogačar points to the sky as he wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Tadej Pogačar wins with 35km solo attack

Slovenian attacks on Côte de la Redoute to win alone in Belgian Monument, as Romain Bardet and Mathieu van der Poel finish on podium

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Link to ‘It’s a difficult task, but we will try’ – Mathieu van der Poel and others predict tough Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar at the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

‘It’s a difficult task, but we will try’ – Mathieu van der Poel and others predict tough Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Demi Vollering, Simon Yates and Mattias Skjelmose give their thoughts before the start of the Belgian Monument

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Link to Patrick Lefevere: Julian Alaphilippe had the final say on racing through injury
Julian Alaphilippe raced the Spring Classics with a fracture

Patrick Lefevere: Julian Alaphilippe had the final say on racing through injury

Soudal Quick-Step team boss has his say after Alaphilippe announced that he raced the Classics with a fracture

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Link to Tom Pidcock chasing first Monument win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) after winning Amstel Gold Race

Tom Pidcock chasing first Monument win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

'I can’t say I’m proud of my performance in Flèche' says Ineos Grenadiers leader

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Link to 'It is horrific' - Elisa Longo Borghini prepares for tough test at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Elisa Longo Borghini will be chasing a second Monument title of the season after her win at the Tour of Flanders in March

'It is horrific' - Elisa Longo Borghini prepares for tough test at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

After five top-10 finishes and two podium placings, Lidl-Trek’s star Italian will hope to finally win Ardennes showpiece on Sunday, a race she holds great affection for

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Link to Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 10 riders to watch
Tadej Pogačar, Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini and Mathieu van der Poel are all possible Liège-Bastogne-Liège winners

Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 10 riders to watch

Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel and Demi Vollering are leading the conversation, but plenty of riders in contention for the win on Sunday

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Link to Stat Attack: Do you need experience to win in the Ardennes?
Stevie Williams and Kasia Niewiadoma both won Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday, with totally different histories in the race

Stat Attack: Do you need experience to win in the Ardennes?

Cillian Kelly looks at the trends – and exceptions – of the winners in the hilly Spring Classics

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Link to Mattias Skjelmose: I see myself on the Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium with Pogačar and Van der Poel
Mattias Skjelmose winning a stage in Paris-Nice in 2024

Mattias Skjelmose: I see myself on the Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium with Pogačar and Van der Poel

Dane has recovered from his hypothermic episode at La Flèche Wallonne

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Link to A beginner's guide to Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The men's peloton takes on one of the many climbs that characterise Liège-Bastogne-Liège

A beginner's guide to Liège-Bastogne-Liège

This long, hilly Monument caps off the men's and women's Spring Classics

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Link to Mattias Skjelmose carried from bike as only 44 riders finish wet, cold Flèche Wallonne
The wind and rain out on the roads delivered weather that was almost at freezing for much of the afternoon

Mattias Skjelmose carried from bike as only 44 riders finish wet, cold Flèche Wallonne

Skjelmose, Tom Pidcock and Michał Kwiatkowski among those who abandoned to seek refuge in the team bus as wind, sleet and snow batter the peloton in Belgium

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Link to La Flèche Wallonne: Kasia Niewiadoma takes long-awaited victory on Mur de Huy
Kasia Niewiadoma's victory will be a popular one, after so many years striving to get back to the top step of a podium

La Flèche Wallonne: Kasia Niewiadoma takes long-awaited victory on Mur de Huy

Polish rider outclimbs Demi Vollering and Elisa Longo Borghini to take first road victory in nearly five years

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Link to La Flèche Wallonne: Stevie Williams wins atop Mur de Huy in apocalyptic conditions
Stevie Williams had shown himself as the day's strongest rider on the penultimate ascent, before crossing the finish line full of emotion at the end

La Flèche Wallonne: Stevie Williams wins atop Mur de Huy in apocalyptic conditions

In the toughest edition of the race seen in decades, wind, rain and snow make for an attritional affair, as Kévin Vauquelin and Maxim Van Gils finish second and third

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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 Human after all: Mathieu van der Poel’s invincibility ends at Amstel Gold Race
Mathieu van der Poel talks to the media at the finish of Amstel Gold Race

Human after all: Mathieu van der Poel’s invincibility ends at Amstel Gold Race

Dutch rider unable to match his form and results from the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix

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Link to 10 riders to watch at Amstel Gold Race
There are five former winners lining up across the women's and men's Amstel Gold Race

10 riders to watch at Amstel Gold Race

Between the men’s and women’s races, there are a host of would-be winners, but here are our 10 riders to keep an eye on

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Link to Tom Pidcock hoping to improve on podium finishes at Amstel Gold Race
Tom Pidcock on the podium of the 2023 Amstel Gold Race

Tom Pidcock hoping to improve on podium finishes at Amstel Gold Race

Brit bouncing back from Paris-Roubaix debut and looking forward to hillier Ardennes terrain

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