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Mathieu van der Poel says he is ‘100% ready for Paris-Roubaix’ after helping Jasper Philipsen at Scheldeprijs

Mathieu van der Poel says he is “100% ready” for Paris-Roubaix after playing leadout duties at Scheldeprijs on Wednesday. Van der Poel did some of the early leadout work for Alpecin-Deceuninck team-mate Jasper Philipsen, who beat Team DSM’s Sam Welsford and Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan Team) in a bunch sprint. Ad The Dutchman has a career-best finish of third at Paris-Roubaix where he lost out to Sonny Colbrelli in one of the modern great Monument races.

Scheldeprijs: Jasper Philipsen takes victory at Flanders Classic in sprint finish ahead of Mark Cavendish

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) has taken victory at Scheldeprijs with Mathieu van der Poel helping guide his team-mate to the line in a sprint finish ahead of Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan Team). Philipsen — who was among the favourites to win the event — had to be patient after a brave breakaway group held strong for the majority of the 205km course — which runs from Terneuzen in the Netherlands to its finishing point at Schoten near Antwerp.

'Capable of doing crazy stuff!' - Arvid De Kleijn and Tudor Pro pull off shock sprint victory at Milano-Torino

Arvid de Kleijn (Tudor Pro) pulled off a huge shock at the 2023 Milano-Torino in a chaotic bunch sprint. The race, considered the oldest in the world, saw a new winner and the Dutchman from the young team upset some huge names such as Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan), Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) and Peter Segan (TotalEnergies). Ad Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) finished second and Casper Van Uden (DSM) completed the podium coming in third.

36 notorious criminals jailed in the UK in February

An 'evil' rapist police officer who carried out brutal sex attacks on a dozen victims and a woman obsessed with true crime documentaries who stabbed her on-off partner to death were just two of the worst offenders sent to jail in the UK last month.

Mark Cavendish - Philippe Gilbert has 'no hesitation' that Manx Missile will break Tour de France win record

Eurosport expert Philippe Gilbert says he has “no hesitation” that Mark Cavendish will claim the outright record for most stage wins at the Tour de France. Cavendish is currently tied with Eddy Merckx on 34 victories at cycling’s most prestigious event, having drawn alongside the Belgian great with a stunning four-stage haul in 2021. However, he was overlooked for the Tour by Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl last year, prompting the 37-year-old to seal a move to Astana Qazaqstan for the new campaign.

Mark Cavendish on his 'greatest joy' in response to LeBron James, Roger Federer and Usain Bolt comparison

Mark Cavendish has described the «greatest joy» that he gets from all that he has achieved in professional cycling, above all of his legendary records and titles. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Eurosport’s Adam Blythe, Cavendish expressed his excitement about Astana’s transition to sprints as he attempts to launch a memorable return to the highest level aged 37. Ad He also took the opportunity in the one-to-one to describe the Tour de France as “above the sport” as he underlined how special the event is — both for him personally in his illustrious career, and more broadly for cycling as a sport.

Mark Cavendish: Astana Qazaqstan presents 'perfect opportunity' to win sprints as Tour de France bid looms

Mark Cavendish has branded new team Astana Qazaqstan the “perfect opportunity” as he seeks to return to the top of cycling aged 37. Cavendish’s move to the Kazakh-based outfit in January came about after he departed Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, where he won four more stages at the Tour de France in 2021 to tie the all-time record, only to be snubbed the following year. Ad Speaking in an exclusive interview with Eurosport’s Adam Blythe, Cavendish said he was excited to be part of Astana’s transition to sprints, with the team previously forging their reputation on general classification bids at Grand Tours.

Mark Cavendish says 'special' Tour de France is 'above the sport' and opens up about his mindset

Mark Cavendish has described the Tour de France as “above the sport” as he underlined how special the event is. Cavendish has a unique relationship with the Tour, having won a record-equalling 34 stages at cycling's most prestigious race, the same number as Belgian great Eddy Merckx. Ad He is expected to try and beat the record this year with new team Astana Qazaqstan, having been overlooked by Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl to race in the Tour last season.

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Mathieu van der Poel says he is ‘100% ready for Paris-Roubaix’ after helping Jasper Philipsen at Scheldeprijs

Scheldeprijs: Jasper Philipsen takes victory at Flanders Classic in sprint finish ahead of Mark Cavendish

'Capable of doing crazy stuff!' - Arvid De Kleijn and Tudor Pro pull off shock sprint victory at Milano-Torino

36 notorious criminals jailed in the UK in February

Mark Cavendish - Philippe Gilbert has 'no hesitation' that Manx Missile will break Tour de France win record

Mark Cavendish on his 'greatest joy' in response to LeBron James, Roger Federer and Usain Bolt comparison

Mark Cavendish: Astana Qazaqstan presents 'perfect opportunity' to win sprints as Tour de France bid looms

Mark Cavendish says 'special' Tour de France is 'above the sport' and opens up about his mindset