“The magic of the sport lay in that sprint”: Visma’s trainer explains the reconstruction of Wout van Aert for Paris-Roubaix
On the evening of the race, trainer Mathieu Heijboer sat down to analyze the numbers behind the…
“The King thanked me on behalf of all Belgians… he said he was proud”
What followed was not a long or elaborate exchange, but its meaning was clear. “The King thanked…
Wout van Aert goes bikepacking in post-Roubaix break
With his iconic Paris-Roubaix victory already in the bag, Wout van Aert‘s season cannot go wrong. Even if…
Wout van Aert unwinds from Paris-Roubaix triumph with a gravel bikepacking trip
While he is leaving the serious interval work behind, he certainly isn’t sitting still. Alongside a group of…
After brain bleed and multiple emergency surgeries, Paris-Roubaix crash victim finally back ‘home’ two weeks later
Emergency surgery and extended hospital stayThe crash occurred during Paris-Roubaix Femmes, a race known for its unforgiving…
“It all started with a wrong decision by Jasper Philipsen… Tadej Pogacar’s comments were unfair”
Van der Poel’s double puncture in quick succession triggered one of the most talked-about sequences of the…
“An emotion I’ve rarely felt. It came from so deep…”
There was no final target, no last campaign built around the Classics, no opportunity to see through…
I have never recovered so smoothly
This spring saw the best Wout Van Aert back on the bike and he has managed to build…
He’s the best cyclist we’ve ever seen
10 years ago, Arnaud Démare won Milano-Sanremo. Nowadays the first monument of the season is a very different…
“When Pogacar punctured, we increased the pace to make him use energy and teammates”
The reaction in the immediate aftermath made the moment even more significant. Within UAE Team Emirates –…
“He’s so bored that he says: ‘I’ll go and ride Roubaix because I want a challenge’”
“Yes I think Pogacar is the best cyclist in history. The guy is so bored that he…
All our bikes are carefully prepared
Out of all the stories that Paris-Roubaix can provide, one of the most odd was the sequence of…