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Ayuso takes early time on Vingegaard as Hoole is caught late and Kanter wins Paris–Nice stage 2 The second stage of Paris–Nice was won by Max Kanter. After a calm day in the saddle, the German proved fastest in the sprint, beating Laurence Pithie and Jasper Stuyven. Daan Hoole tried to avoid that bunch finish with a late attack, but he was reeled in inside the final kilometre. Luke Lamperti ke...

Ayuso takes early time on Vingegaard as Hoole is caught late and Kanter wins Paris–Nice stage 2 #ParisNice #Cycling #TourDeFrance #BikeRace #MaxKanter

‘Like madmen’ into key point 6.8 kilometres from the finish: is this gravel stage pushing it for Van Aert and Van der Poel? As traditional as Monday’s opening time trial at Tirreno-Adriatico was, Tuesday’s stage is innovative by stage-race standards. It brings the peloton into sterrati territory already familiar to part of the bunch after Strade Bianche on Saturday: the white gravel roads of Tuscany. IDLProCycling.com ch...

‘Like madmen’ into key point 6.8 kilometres from the finish: is this gravel stage pushing it for Van Aert and Van der Poel? #Cycling #TirrenoAdriatico #VanAert #VanDerPoel #GravelRiding

Thymen Arensman is in such good form that his team had to disappoint him: “But I see it as a compliment” Thymen Arensman immediately laid down a marker for what could be a strong week in Italy on Monday in Tirreno-Adriatico. The Dutchman was beaten only by teammate Filippo Ganna in the 11.5-kilometre individual time trial in Lido di Camaiore, and he was understandably pleased with that result. Speaking...

Thymen Arensman is in such good form that his team had to disappoint him: “But I see it as a compliment” #ThymenArensman #TirrenoAdriatico #Cycling #ProCycling #TeamSpirit

Wout van Aert notices loose gravel during Tirreno stage recon: “I don’t know if they’ll still do anything about it” Wout van Aert was the first rider from his team to roll down the start ramp on Monday in the opening time trial of Tirreno-Adriatico. That was, of course, a deliberate choice, as it allows the Belgian to begin his recovery for day two earlier. After completing his ride, Van Aert told media including...

Wout van Aert notices loose gravel during Tirreno stage recon: “I don’t know if they’ll still do anything about it” #WoutVanAert #TirrenoAdriatico #Cycling #CyclingLife #ProCycling

Favorites stage 2 Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | Strade Bianche aftertaste sets the scene for Van der Poel vs Van Aert?  The traditional opening time trial at Tirreno-Adriatico is already behind us, but what is waiting for the riders immediately on day two? Strade Bianche has only just finished, yet the peloton is already heading back onto the white roads. A gravel stage on day two should create gaps straight away. I...

Favorites stage 2 Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | Strade Bianche aftertaste sets the scene for Van der Poel vs Van Aert? #TirrenoAdriatico #StradeBianche #Cycling #VanDerPoel #VanAert

Ganna and Arensman deliver for INEOS in Tirreno, while Van Aert and Van der Poel keep their powder dry The opening time trial of Tirreno-Adriatico has been won by Filippo Ganna. The INEOS Grenadiers rider fully lived up to his status as the overwhelming favourite, taking not only the stage victory but also the first leader’s jersey of the week once again. Team-mate Thymen Arensman produced an excelle...

Ganna and Arensman deliver for INEOS in Tirreno, while Van Aert and Van der Poel keep their powder dry #Cycling #TirrenoAdriatico #INEOSGrenadiers #FilippoGanna #ThymenArensman

Could Seixas become the next Pogačar for UAE? Traksel dismisses transfer rumours Paul Seixas is enjoying a major breakthrough season with Decathlon CMA CGM. Last weekend, the 19-year-old Frenchman produced another eye-catching display at Strade Bianche, finishing an impressive second behind Tadej Pogačar and ahead of Isaac del Toro. Those are two riders who, according to HLN, co...

Could Seixas become the next Pogačar for UAE? Traksel dismisses transfer rumours #Cyclisme #Pogačar #Seixas #StradeBianche #UAE

Pedersen’s spring Classics campaign looks increasingly unlikely: Milan–Sanremo and E3 “will be very difficult” Mads Pedersen is currently in a race against the clock. The Dane from Lidl–Trek crashed at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, fracturing his collarbone and a hand. That has left major uncertainty hanging over his spring campaign. Pedersen had once again made the Monuments a key target, but the out...

Pedersen’s spring Classics campaign looks increasingly unlikely: Milan–Sanremo and E3 “will be very difficult” #Cycling #MadsPedersen #SpringClassics #VoltaALaComunitatValenciana #LidlTrek

Vingegaard sees Seixas as a future Tour contender: “I’m not saying it can’t happen this year” Jonas Vingegaard started his season on Sunday at Paris–Nice, but spoke beforehand to RMC Sport about the competition from, among others, Paul Seixas and Tadej Pogačar. The Dane of Visma | Lease a Bike also addressed the training crash he suffered this winter after an incident involving an amateur ri...

Vingegaard sees Seixas as a future Tour contender: “I’m not saying it can’t happen this year” #Vingegaard #TourDeFrance #Cycling #ParisNice #PaulSeixas

Vollering nearly turned down FDJ-SUEZ: ‘I didn’t want to join a French team’ Demi Vollering is currently one of the best riders in the world and, on top of that, always comes across as articulate in post-race interviews. But that is not the personality the 29-year-old Dutchwoman had as a child. In an interview with AD, Vollering spoke about her life in Switzerland, her move...

Vollering nearly turned down FDJ-SUEZ: ‘I didn’t want to join a French team’ #Radsport #DemiVollering #FDJSUEZ #FrauenRadsport #CyclingLife

Pogačar’s Strava numbers and power data strike fear — but Seixas also enters alien territory We looked at something special again on Saturday. Strade Bianche turned into the big Tadej Pogačar show, just as expected. With yet another attack on his beloved Monte Sante Marie, he made the decisive difference, but behind the Slovenian, Paul Seixas also made a huge impression. Just how impressive...

Pogačar’s Strava numbers and power data strike fear — but Seixas also enters alien territory #Pogačar #Strava #Cycling #StradeBianche #PowerData

Top Riders press conference at Tirreno-Adriatico: what Roglič, Del Toro and Tiberi said Tirreno-Adriatico gets underway on Monday in Lido di Camaiore, where a new edition of the Race of the Two Seas begins. RCS have moved slightly away from the recipe of recent years, because this year’s route does not include a major summit finish. What did remain the same: the traditional press confe...

Top Riders press conference at Tirreno-Adriatico: what Roglič, Del Toro and Tiberi said #TirrenoAdriatico #CyclingNews #ProCycling #RidersPressConference #RoadCycling

Zingle finishes ninth in Paris-Nice opener, Vingegaard starts season without trouble The first race day of Jonas Vingegaard in 2026 is over. The Dane from Visma | Lease a Bike started his racing year with a ride in Paris-Nice, which ultimately ended in a sprint. Teammate Axel Zingle joined in the sprint battle, but Vingegaard himself did not like the stage. Afterwards, he was critic...

Zingle finishes ninth in Paris-Nice opener, Vingegaard starts season without trouble #ParisNice #Cycling #JonasVingegaard #AxelZingle #VismaLeaseABike

Participants and bib numbers Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | Full start list confirmed and it is mouth-watering After Strade Bianche, it is already time for the week of Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico. The Italian stage race brings together plenty of riders we also saw in action on Saturday, but there are also quite a few fresh names in the line-up. IDLProCycling.com runs through the field. Mathieu van der...

Participants and bib numbers Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | Full start list confirmed and it is mouth-watering #TirrenoAdriatico #Cycling #ParisNice #RoadRacing #CyclingLife

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert still carry lessons from five years ago into Tirreno-Adriatico Five years have already passed since what may still be remembered as the finest edition of Tirreno-Adriatico of them all, delivered by Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe. Three of those four are back again in 2026, but whether we can expect the same kind of spe...

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert still carry lessons from five years ago into Tirreno-Adriatico #Cycling #TirrenoAdriatico #MathieuVanDerPoel #WoutVanAert #TadejPogacar

Favorites stage 2 Paris-Nice 2026 |Day two, but already the last real sprint chance Two days, two chances for the sprinters. It's not the most exciting start to Paris-Nice, but don't worry: after this, there will only be spectacle in the mountains, hills, and of course the team time trial. Then it will be nice for the fast guys to have one more day to play. Who will take the victor...

Favorites stage 2 Paris-Nice 2026 |Day two, but already the last real sprint chance #ParisNice #Cycling #Sprint #ProCycling #TeamTimeTrial

Hilly Paris–Nice opener brings no GC gaps, as Lamperti surprises with sprint win The first stage of Paris–Nice was won by Luke Lamperti. The American (EF Education–EasyPost) was the fastest in a bunch sprint after a rolling day. The finale proved not hard enough to create major differences, so it came down to speed. Lamperti beat Vito Braet (Lotto–Intermarché) and Orluis Aular (...

Hilly Paris–Nice opener brings no GC gaps, as Lamperti surprises with sprint win #ParisNice #Cycling #LukeLamperti #SprintWin #EFeducationEasyPost

Van Baarle watched Van der Poel in disbelief at Omloop: “It’s extraordinary how he keeps doing that” Naturally, Mathieu van der Poel stole the show during Opening Weekend at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, but he wasn’t the only Dutch rider who impressed. A day later, Dylan van Baarle was one of the strongest riders in the race at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. On the In Koers podcast, he had nothing but praise fo...

Van Baarle watched Van der Poel in disbelief at Omloop: “It’s extraordinary how he keeps doing that” #Cycling #OmloopHetNieuwsblad #VanDerPoel #VanBaarle #ProCycling

Favorites time trial stage 1 Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | Red carpet for Ganna, but stage 2 also opens opportunities for Van Aert and Van der Poel After Paris–Nice already got underway on Sunday, it will traditionally be Tirreno–Adriatico’s turn on Monday. The Italian stage race once again promises to be a fascinating test, starting with the now familiar opening time trial in Lido di Camaiore. IDLProCycling.com takes a close look at the route...

Favorites time trial stage 1 Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | Red carpet for Ganna, but stage 2 also opens opportunities for Van Aert and Van der Poel #TirrenoAdriatico #Cycling #TimeTrial #Ganna #VanAert

Pogačar better than ever? Bruyneel wonders if it even matters for Milan–Sanremo If the images from Strade Bianche are anything to go by, Tadej Pogačar will be just as dominant in 2026 as he has been in recent years. The Slovenian once again tore his rivals apart and soloed to an emphatic win in Siena. The question is: has he genuinely taken another step forward, and what would...

Pogačar better than ever? Bruyneel wonders if it even matters for Milan–Sanremo #Cycling #Pogačar #MilanSanremo #StradeBianche #ProCycling

Ten Dam backs Seixas’ class with the numbers — but draws a painful Pogačar conclusion Strade Bianche was once again Tadej Pogačar’s race, but to a certain extent it was also Paul Seixas’ day. The 19-year-old Frenchman made his debut in Tuscany and, with expectations at home already sky-high, he delivered in style with an impressive second place. In the Live Slow Ride Fast podcast, La...

Ten Dam backs Seixas’ class with the numbers — but draws a painful Pogačar conclusion #Cycling #StradeBianche #TadejPogacar #PaulSeixas #ProCycling

Zonneveld points to Pogačar’s FTP to explain why Van der Poel is making the logical choice Thijs Zonneveld has once again tried, on the In De Waaier podcast, to explain just how good Tadej Pogačar really is — and why Mathieu van der Poel is, in his view, fully justified in choosing to skip Strade Bianche again this year. According to Zonneveld, the Slovenian of UAE Team Emirates-XRG has s...

Zonneveld points to Pogačar’s FTP to explain why Van der Poel is making the logical choice #Wielrennen #Pogačar #VanDerPoel #StradeBianche #ThijsZonneveld

Campenaerts swaps Van Aert and the classics for Vingegaard: "Wout got nothing from me" Victor Campenaerts has made the switch from the cobbled classics in Flanders to the biggest stage races. The Belgian rider from Visma | Lease a Bike told HLN that the decision came from himself, after enduring a frustrating spring in 2025 alongside Wout van Aert. As a result, 2026 will be centred ma...

Campenaerts swaps Van Aert and the classics for Vingegaard: "Wout got nothing from me" #Cycling #BelgianCycling #VictorCampenaerts #WoutVanAert #TourDeFrance

Vingegaard ready for Paris–Nice — but may consider the same measures as Pogačar Jonas Vingegaard finally gets his 2026 season underway on Sunday at Paris–Nice. The Dane of Visma | Lease a Bike had originally planned to start his year in February at the UAE Tour, but illness forced him to skip that race. A winter training crash also set him back slightly — and it was that incide...

Vingegaard ready for Paris–Nice — but may consider the same measures as Pogačar #Vingegaard #ParisNice #Cycling #UAEtour #ProCycling

Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | No Pogačar, but gravel, Van der Poel, Arensman, Van Aert, Del Toro and lots of punchy climbs! After Strade Bianche, it’s quickly time for the next big Italian stage race: Tirreno-Adriatico, the race between the two seas. Over seven tough, long days, we’ll look for a successor to Juan Ayuso — but the organisers have opted for a slightly different build-up than in recent years. IDLProCycling.c...

Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | No Pogačar, but gravel, Van der Poel, Arensman, Van Aert, Del Toro and lots of punchy climbs! #TirrenoAdriatico #Cycling #ProCycling #VanDerPoel #Gravel

Favorites stage 1 Paris-Nice 2026 | Fast men sense their chance, but what if the favourites blow the race apart? The Race to the Sun, the first European WorldTour stage race of the season, is here: it is time for Paris-Nice 2026! The spectacle will last eight days and features not only serious mountain stages and a team time trial, but also an opening stage that would not look out of place in the Ardennes spri...

Favorites stage 1 Paris-Nice 2026 | Fast men sense their chance, but what if the favourites blow the race apart? #ParisNice #Cycling #WorldTour #RaceToTheSun #MountainStages

Del Toro sees Strade Bianche podium as “a nice bonus”, Christen wants to return for the win Isaac del Toro and Jan Christen played an important role on Saturday in the fourth Strade Bianche victory of their team leader Tadej Pogačar. Both riders also capped their day with a strong result of their own. Del Toro joined Pogačar on the podium in third place, while Christen finished sixth. Afte...

Del Toro sees Strade Bianche podium as “a nice bonus”, Christen wants to return for the win #StradeBianche #Cycling #TadejPogačar #IsaacDelToro #JanChristen

Pogačar critical despite Strade Bianche win as he looks ahead to next big target For the fourth time in his career, Tadej Pogačar stamped his authority on Strade Bianche on Saturday. The Slovenian from UAE Team Emirates-XRG was, of course, pleased with the victory afterwards, but in Siena he also repeated the criticism he had already voiced the day before about the redesigned ro...

Pogačar critical despite Strade Bianche win as he looks ahead to next big target #Pogačar #StradeBianche #Cycling #UAETeamEmirates #ProCycling

Visma | Lease a Bike talent under fire in Strade Bianche: “I was doing 500 watts, but those guys just came past me — not normal” Visma | Lease a Bike sent several of its younger riders into the firing line at Strade Bianche on Saturday, with one clear mission: make the early break of the day. In the end, it was 21-year-old Tim Rex who managed to do exactly that, though it came at a heavy cost. “I’ll be happy if I can get on t...

Visma | Lease a Bike talent under fire in Strade Bianche: “I was doing 500 watts, but those guys just came past me — not normal” #Cycling #StradeBianche #VismaLeaseABike #ProCycling #BikeRace

“He blocked me as many as three times”: Seixas unhappy with Del Toro’s actions in crucial Strade Bianche phase The cycling world continues to be amazed by 19-year-old Paul Seixas. The French top talent from Decathlon CMA CGM produced an outstanding ride on Saturday to finish second on his debut in Strade Bianche. Afterwards, Seixas made a striking comment about the way UAE Team Emirates–XRG raced — and Isaac...

“He blocked me as many as three times”: Seixas unhappy with Del Toro’s actions in crucial Strade Bianche phase #Cycling #StradeBianche #PaulSeixas #Decathlon #UAEteamEmirates