“I was a mess: white trainers covered in mud, blood on my hands — and I’d been sitting in a car”
Freezing temperatures, crosswinds and relentless positioning battles turned Omloop Het Nieuwsblad into a race defined less by…
‘Maybe he’s not the idiot’” – Oliver Naesen recalls moment he knew Van der Poel would win Omloop
It was not what Van der Poel said that struck him most. It was how he said…
“Young riders don’t care about the rules… the tension is constant”
The comments carry particular weight coming from Touze. His crash in Oman occurred at high speed after…
“Those guys were laughing at us” – Teammate explains why Tom Pidcock struggled on Opening Weekend
“In Chile, we were laughing while watching the snow and rain in Europe,” Wright said. “But those…
“It was a battle with myself” – Tom Pidcock frozen out of Omloop contention as cold weather struggles undo strong form
By the time the race split decisively on the cobbles of the Molenberg, the Pinarello Q36.5 Pro…
Tudor’s Rick Pluimers already has his teeth back after Omloop crash
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was an especially wild race for Rick Pluimers. The Tudor rider crashed on the Molenberg,…
Tobias Lund Andresen embraces the cobblestones and sprints to sixth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Transitioning to the rough cobbled classics can be a difficult adjustment for many professional cyclists, but 23-year-old talent…
“Luckily our soigneur’s wife is a dentist”
It may have been the decisive moment of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Rick Pluimers hitting the cobbles as the…
Glowing Van der Poel thanks Vermeersch and father Adrie, and says ‘sorry’ to Pluimers
Mathieu van der Poel came, saw and conquered. In his first-ever participation at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, he immediately…
Jasper Philipsen to strike from Van der Poel’s shadow
The 2026 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is expected to be completely in control of Alpecin-Premier Tech this Saturday. With…
Fred Wright goes all-out to end his drought this spring
“It’s hard to describe, but yeah, I think I needed a new environment to find the real…
Dylan van Baarle heads back to altitude after Omloop and Kuurne — with Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Dylan van Baarle will begin Opening Weekend as a Soudal Quick-Step rider, lining up for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad…