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Gent-Wevelgem

Link to Emma Norsgaard blog: Missing splits and taking risks
Emma Norsgaard was regularly on attack in the final kilometres of Gent-Wevelgem, but none were ultimately made to count

Emma Norsgaard blog: Missing splits and taking risks

Movistar rider reflects on Gent-Wevelgem and a flurry of attacks in the finale, as she anticipates the battle with SD Worx-Protime at the Tour of Flanders

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Link to Hot new tech spotted at men's and women's Gent-Wevelgem
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Hot new tech spotted at men's and women's Gent-Wevelgem

There was more than just pro bikes on display at the start of the cobbled Classic

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Link to The Van der Poel rules: How to beat cycling's best Classics rider
Mads Pedersen beat Mathieu van der Poel at Gent-Wevelgem in a two-up sprint

The Van der Poel rules: How to beat cycling's best Classics rider

The world champion will start the Tour of Flanders as the big favourite, but did Gent-Wevelgem highlight the weakness that his rivals need to exploit?

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Link to Lotte Kopecky attacks out of ‘boredom’ but SD Worx play it cool at Gent-Wevelgem
One of Kopecky's attacks at the Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday

Lotte Kopecky attacks out of ‘boredom’ but SD Worx play it cool at Gent-Wevelgem

World Champion tests her legs and assists her teammate in her build to the Tour of Flanders next week

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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 Gent-Wevelgem: Lorena Wiebes defeats Elisa Balsamo in photo-finish sprint
Lorena Wiebes delivered her bike throw slightly later than Elisa Balsamo and with it, produced a perfect bit of timing

Gent-Wevelgem: Lorena Wiebes defeats Elisa Balsamo in photo-finish sprint

Former European champion benefits from Lotte Kopecky's blistering lead-out, with Lidl-Trek's Balsamo unable to round Wiebes on the line

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Link to Gent-Wevelgem: Mads Pedersen pips Mathieu van der Poel in two-up sprint
Mads Pedersen got the better of Mathieu van der Poel in the two-up sprint

Gent-Wevelgem: Mads Pedersen pips Mathieu van der Poel in two-up sprint

Pedersen picks up his second Gent-Wevelgem title after outpowering Van der Poel on the final straight, with Lidl-Trek enjoying a fabulous race

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Link to 'The difference in level is quite shocking' – Resignation and realism among Classics riders
Mathieu van der Poel (left) and Wout van Aert (centre) have left Oliver Naesen (right) with a sense of realism

'The difference in level is quite shocking' – Resignation and realism among Classics riders

Aside from Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, 'anybody else who says they're going for the win is not being 100% honest' says Oliver Naesen

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Link to 8 riders to watch at Gent-Wevelgem
Four of the contenders for Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday

8 riders to watch at Gent-Wevelgem

From Classics superstars to flying sprinters and hopeful outsiders, here are the names to look out for on the cobbles on Sunday

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Link to Wind and rain forecast for Gent-Wevelgem
Wind could break apart Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday

Wind and rain forecast for Gent-Wevelgem

High chances of crosswinds that could rip up men’s and women’s races

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Link to Fem van Empel to make road season debut at Gent-Wevelgem
Fem van Empel will race her first Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday

Fem van Empel to make road season debut at Gent-Wevelgem

'I hope to be in front deep into the final' cyclo-cross world champion says as Puck Pieterse also lines up on Sunday

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