Polish cyclist causes massive pileup at Tour of Flanders: 'I had no intention of causing this'
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Tour of Flanders crash: 'Awful' - Most of peloton wiped out in horror moment after Filip Maciejuk hits puddle
The majority of the peloton was wiped out in a horror crash at the Tour of Flanders after a rider hit a puddle and veered into his rivals. Polish rider Filip Maciejuk (Bahrain Victorious) was attempting to move up in the pack with 140km remaining by taking an off-road route but ran out of room, hitting a sodden grassy bank and careering into the bunch. Ad A concertina effect was sparked in the peloton, causing dozens of riders to hit the deck and sparking a shocking tangle of limbs and carbon fibre.
Mathieu van der Poel matches grandfather with Milan-Sanremo win
Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-Sanremo on Saturday to claim the first Monument of the season, 62 years after his grandfather won the race.
Van der Poel solos to emotional Milan-Sanremo victory
Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-Sanremo on Saturday to claim the first Monument of the season, 62 years after his grandfather won the race.
Tiesj Benoot wins thrilling Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne from Nathan Van Hooydonck in Jumbo-Visma one-two
Tiesj Benoot ended Belgium’s seven-year wait for a home winner at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne as he led a Jumbo-Visma one-two in a dominant Opening Weekend for the team. A day on from Dylan van Baarle’s win at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Benoot came out on top after a big battle between five riders in the final part of the race.
‘A bit of argy-bargy there’ - Mauro Schmid wins Tour of Belgium after controversial mid-race incident
QuickStep-AlphaVinyl rider Mauro Schmid won the Baloise Tour of Belgium in controversial circumstances, as a mid-race tussle swayed the victory in the Swiss’ favour. With 6km to go in the race, second-place Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) was knocked and closed in by QuickStep’s Yves Lampaert in the decisive third Golden Kilometre sprint, as Schmid took full advantage and gained crucial ground on Wellens. Ad/> The incident was kind to Schmid who took the seconds, giving him the cushion he needed to prevent Wellens from overtaking him for the overall win.
Remco Evenepoel calls for action against Benoit Cosnefroy as he's blocked out in De Brabantse Pijl men's race
It was an incident packed day on the roads of Belgium for home cyclist Remco Evenepoel after he was involved in a number of flashpoints during the men’s event of De Brabantse Pijl. A coming together with British rider Ben Turner saw the 22-year-old receive a hostile reception from pundits after he pushed Turner while jostling for position. Ad/> Eurosport pundit Adam Blythe said Evenepoel should have been kicked out of the event for his actions, and called him a “spoilt little brat”.
Resumen y resultado de la Flecha Brabanzona 2022 | Sheffield reina en el caos
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