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Link to Tour de Romandie stage 3: Brandon McNulty takes time trial victory
Brandon McNulty is enjoying a fine season in the stars and stripes of American national time trial champion

Tour de Romandie stage 3: Brandon McNulty takes time trial victory

US champion produces a blistering ride and benefits from dry conditions, as his UAE teammate Juan Ayuso takes yellow jersey on a rain-soaked afternoon in Switzerland

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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 De Brabantse Pijl: Benoît Cosnefroy comes out on top
Benoît Cosnefroy celebrates victory at De Brabantse Pijl

De Brabantse Pijl: Benoît Cosnefroy comes out on top

French puncheur outkicks Dylan Teuns and Tim Wellens as seven-man group contests the victory in Overijse

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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 Volta a Catalunya stage 2: Tadej Pogačar decimates opponents to win alone atop Vallter 2000
Tadej Pogačar made amends for disappointment from the opening stage and mastered the miserable conditions on Vallter 2000

Volta a Catalunya stage 2: Tadej Pogačar decimates opponents to win alone atop Vallter 2000

New race leader makes his first attack with 164km to ride, before making his decisive move 6.5km from the summit of high-altitude climb

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Link to Trofeo Alfredo Binda: Elisa Balsamo outsprints Lotte Kopecky to claim second title
Two arms aloft for the two-time winner, Elisa Balsamo

Trofeo Alfredo Binda: Elisa Balsamo outsprints Lotte Kopecky to claim second title

Italian's victory was the fourth in as many years for Lidl-Trek, whose success in Sunday's reduced bunch sprint came ahead of the in-form world champion

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Link to Tirreno-Adriatico stage 2: Jasper Philipsen launches past Tim Merlier to sprint victory
Jasper Philipsen celebrates the first win of his season

Tirreno-Adriatico stage 2: Jasper Philipsen launches past Tim Merlier to sprint victory

Belgian powerhouses go up against each other in hotly-anticipated showdown, but Merlier accidentally provides a perfect slipstream for the Alpecin-Deceuninck star

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Link to Tirreno-Adriatico stage 1: Juan Ayuso stuns Filippo Ganna in opening time trial
Juan Ayuso produced a storming ride to take the opening stage and first leader's jersey of the race

Tirreno-Adriatico stage 1: Juan Ayuso stuns Filippo Ganna in opening time trial

UAE Team Emirates' GC hopeful produces lung-busting ride to beat the Italian national champion over 10km course

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Link to Olav Kooij survives punchy opening stage of Paris-Nice to clinch victory from Pedersen
Kooij took his third win of 2024 on stage 1 of Paris Nice

Olav Kooij survives punchy opening stage of Paris-Nice to clinch victory from Pedersen

The Visma-Lease a Bike rider took victory by half a wheel ahead of Pedersen

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Link to Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 2: Matej Mohorič unstoppable as he descends to victory alone
Matej Mohorič knew exactly what he needed to do to win this stage, and nobody could stop him

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 2: Matej Mohorič unstoppable as he descends to victory alone

Mohorič's attack on the descent was predicted by many, but not one rider could live with the Slovenian's technique as he left his rivals in the dust

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Link to Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race: Laurence Pithie narrowly beats Natnael Tesfatsion in sprint
Pithie edged to the win in a photo finish

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race: Laurence Pithie narrowly beats Natnael Tesfatsion in sprint

Natnael Tesfatsion has to settle for second as Georg Zimmermann rounds out the top three

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Link to Surf Coast Classic: Biniam Girmay sprints to victory
Biniam Girmay sprinted to victory ahead of Elia Viviani

Surf Coast Classic: Biniam Girmay sprints to victory

Intermarché-Wanty rider claims his first victory of the season in a bunch sprint, as Australian block of racing nears its end

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Link to Tour Down Under stage 4: Sam Welsford continues sprint dominance with third stage victory
Sam Welsford made it three wins in four stages at the Tour Down Under

Tour Down Under stage 4: Sam Welsford continues sprint dominance with third stage victory

Australian secured another stage win ahead of Biniam Girmay and Lars Boven

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Link to Luke Plapp and Grace Brown win Australian national time trial titles
Grace Brown in action in a time trial

Luke Plapp and Grace Brown win Australian national time trial titles

Team Jayco AlUla take a clean sweep of the men's podium, with Chapman and Howe completing the women's top-three

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Link to Cyclo-Cross World Cup: Eli Iserbyt extends overall lead with victory in Flamanville
Eli Iserbyt claimed his second World Cup victory of the season

Cyclo-Cross World Cup: Eli Iserbyt extends overall lead with victory in Flamanville

Belgian holds off Baloise Trek Lions duo Lars van der Haar and Pim Ronhaar to win in France

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Link to Cyclo-Cross World Cup: Lucinda Brand cruises to dominant solo victory in Flamanville
Lucinda Brand claimed her second consecutive World Cup victory

Cyclo-Cross World Cup: Lucinda Brand cruises to dominant solo victory in Flamanville

Brand wins after escaping on second lap ahead of Marie Schreiber and Leonie Bentveld

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Link to European Cyclo-cross Championships: Fem van Empel powers through the mud to win Elite Women's title
Fem van Empel was unstoppable in the mud of France on Sunday

European Cyclo-cross Championships: Fem van Empel powers through the mud to win Elite Women's title

Dutch superstar remains unbeaten this season, as Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, Inge van der Heijden and Sara Casasola battle for podium places

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Link to UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Harrie Lavreysen is dealt his first sprint defeat in France
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UCI Track Champions League: Highlights as Harrie Lavreysen is dealt his first sprint defeat in France

Matthew Richardson topples the Dutch powerhouse, with Eiya Hashimoto also suffering a surprise early elimination and Katie Archibald continuing to reign

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Link to Tour of Guangxi: Daria Pikulik wins final Women's WorldTour race of the season
Daria Pikulik takes the sixth victory of the best year of her career

Tour of Guangxi: Daria Pikulik wins final Women's WorldTour race of the season

Polish sprinter bookends the WorldTour calendar with sprint victory ahead of Chiara Consonni and Mia Griffin

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Link to Gree-Tour of Guangxi stage 4: Milan Vader has the force to win the Queen stage
Milan Vader fell to the ground in exhaustion shortly after the finish line, this was a win well earned

Gree-Tour of Guangxi stage 4: Milan Vader has the force to win the Queen stage

Jumbo-Visma rider moves into the race lead after conquering the steep slopes to Nongla

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Link to Tour of Chongming Island stage 3: Chiara Consonni wins final stage to secure overall title
Chiara Consonni's last WorldTour win came on stage 9 of the Giro Donne.

Tour of Chongming Island stage 3: Chiara Consonni wins final stage to secure overall title

Italian beats Pikulik and Fidanza on the final stage to win the general classification

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Link to Gree-Tour of Guangxi stage 3: Olav Kooij triumphs in chaotic sprint
Olav Kooij celebrates his fourth WorldTour victory of the season

Gree-Tour of Guangxi stage 3: Olav Kooij triumphs in chaotic sprint

Dutch riders edges out Pluimers and Van den Berg as De Bondt takes overall lead

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Link to Gree-Tour of Guangxi stage 2: Jonathan Milan wins long-range sprint
Jonathan Milan celebrates his victory on stage 2 of the Tour of Guangxi

Gree-Tour of Guangxi stage 2: Jonathan Milan wins long-range sprint

Italian beats De Kleijn and Molano to move into overall lead

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