'Do not leave your lead-out' Brit advises as he finishes 15th in disorganised finale

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

British rider has struggled with his health for several weeks but is set to race the Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye later in April

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

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

Former Tour de France green jersey winner speaks of his happiness at Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, as he looks ahead to a Tour return after four years away

From an unlikely breakaway to echelons, sprints and Cipressa attacks, here are five situations we would love to see on the roads of Italy on Saturday

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

Laurence Pithie the new yellow jersey as crosswinds fail to materialise but sprint produces a surprise

From the big names to a few surprise packages, plus a secret climb, we select five key takeaways from one of the most unpredictable editions in recent years

Mark Renshaw and Michael Mørkøv discuss stage 6 sprint, as Syritsa races to top-five finish following Cavendish's withdrawal

Tim Merlier and Olav Kooij sitting pretty after stage success, but at least 15 other sprinters desperate to win, including Mark Cavendish, Sam Welsford and Kaden Groves

Mark Renshaw delivers his immediate assessment, as pre-race telling-off works wonders but Cavendish sprints too early to benefit

Tudor Pro Cycling sprinter brought to a standstill in late crash, but is guided back to front by teammates, as Fabio Jakobsen details chaos of UAE Tour sprints

Soudal Quick-Step pair link up for second victory in four days, as stage winner Tim Merlier shines a light on their relationship and Geert Van Bondt heaps praise

Movistar sprinter noticeably jovial as he admits to sprinting too early at UAE Tour, with three further opportunities to make amends in star-studded field

Soudal Quick-Step team boss praises his star sprinter after stage 1 victory at UAE Tour

Bahrain Victorious point the finger of sprint expectation at Bora-Hansgrohe, but DS Shane Archbold and Australian sprinter take it all in their stride

Manx sprinter reflects on opening stage with GCN, as Kazakh team look to gain experience but suffer unfortunate crash of Harold Tejada in finale

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s new sprinter sits down with GCN to preview the race, as team puts faith in a neo-pro to deliver the Irishman’s lead-out

SD Worx-Protime rider looks as dominant as ever following a strong lead-out by world champion Lotte Kopecky

Dutch sprinter discusses leaving Lefevere, choosing dsm-firmenich PostNL a decade after initial interest, and how his new adventure is ‘like being on a team with all my little brothers’

Conor Dunne and James 'Hank' Lowsley Williams attempt to ride a kilometre on their road bikes in less than 55.433 seconds

Greek coach discusses his departure from Quick-Step, praises Astana Qazaqstan's lead-out train and reveals changes that the team will make in 2024