The excitement is building for the opening European races of the 2026 UCI WorldTour season. We’ve had a taste of what’s to come with the recent Santos Tour Down Under, and the UAE Tour is serving up some exciting racing right now.

However, it’s the big European classics that really signal the start of another year of racing, and truly get us salivating with anticipation. Omloop Nieuwsblad is next weekend, 28th Feb, swiftly followed by my own favourite race of the year – Strade Bianche, on 7th March. The famous white gravel of Tuscany served up what was its best edition last year, as Tadej Pogacar took the win, after crashing early, but still riding to victory in his ripped and bloodied rainbow jersey – a truly iconic moment in the history of this one-day classic.

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