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Massive 30-Rider Pileup Blocks Road at Tour de Pologne, Lemmen Wins After Crash

Massive crash involving around 30 riders halted the Tour of Poland, with João Almeida among those caught in the pileup before the stage resumed.

Andrew HoodAugust 6, 2026

Road Racing

With Ben O’Connor Departing, What Is Future GC Approach for Decathlon-Ag2r La Mondiale?

Vuelta a España leader is heading elsewhere for 2025, leaving a big gap in team leadership.

Shane StokesAugust 28, 2024

Road Racing

Brabantse Pijl: Cosnefroy Foils Teuns, Longo Borghini Drops Vollering

The midweek semi-classic serves as a transition between the cobblestones to the hills of the Ardennes-styled races.

Andrew HoodApril 10, 2024

Road Racing

Brabantse Pijl: Dorian Godon fends off Ben Healy for the win

The race fractured late and a duo came to the red kite with everything in play.

Andrew HoodApril 12, 2023

News

Breaking: Not Benoît Cosnefroy’s arm

A round of paintball gone wrong? Or something else entirely?

Iain TreloarOctober 18, 2022

Road

French team chief Voeckler on UCI Road World Championships: 'We will not race anti-Belgium'

'We are not racing to make someone lose, but for the French team to win,' says French national team coach Thomas Voeckler.

Andrew HoodSeptember 23, 2022

Road

Julian Alaphilippe on UCI Road World Championships: 'I am not 100 percent'

Two-time defending champion ready to race to help French teammates defend the stripes: 'I'd be even happier if one of my colleagues wins.'

Andrew HoodSeptember 22, 2022

Road

UCI Road World Championships: Benoît Cosnefroy in Australia for late-hour addition for French

The recent winner of GP de Québec will give Julian Alaphilippe an important wingman in Sunday's elite men's road race.

VeloNews.comSeptember 20, 2022

Road

Benoît Cosnefroy wins Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec with late attack

Michael Matthews and Biniam Girmay complete the podium.

Daniel BensonSeptember 9, 2022

Tour de France

Tour de France analysis: The French hopes

From Bardet and Pinot to Alaphilippe and Cosnefroy, the home crowd has a lot of big names to shout for. We look at what they could do in the 2022 Tour.

Andy McGrathJune 25, 2022

Road Culture

Scripts ripped up as favourites miss out at Amstel Gold Race

You don’t have to be the favourite to be the winner, you just have to take the risk.

Matilda PriceApril 11, 2022

Road

Amstel Gold Race: For Benoît Cosnefroy, the thrill quickly turns to agony in photo-finish reversal

Ag2r-Citroën celebrated a much-needed win for only a fleeting moment. In fact, the gap between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat was barely two minutes.

Andrew HoodApril 11, 2022

Road

Michal Kwiatkowski on Amstel Gold Race win: 'It was a rollercoaster, it was very emotional'

Perfectly executed bike-throw delivers Ineos Grenadiers star his first victory since winning a stage at the 2020 Tour de France.

VeloNews.comApril 10, 2022

Road

Amstel Gold Race: Michał Kwiatkowski edges Benoît Cosnefroy in photo finish

Polish star takes his second Amstel title from two-up sprint after lighting up the race at 20km to go.

VeloNews.comApril 10, 2022

$VN ticker: Larry Warbasse debuts, Benoît Cosnefroy zapped by COVID, Santiago Botero fractures leg$

News

VN ticker: Larry Warbasse debuts, Benoît Cosnefroy zapped by COVID, Santiago Botero fractures leg

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, January 26.

VeloNews.comJanuary 26, 2022

News

COVID-19 positives scuttle racing plans for cyclocross worlds hopefuls

Belgian riders Quentin Hermans and Xaydee Van Sinaey will miss out on worlds; two Bora-Hansgrohe riders to miss Mallorca.

VeloNews.comJanuary 24, 2022

News

Benoît Cosnefroy vs Julian Alaphilippe: compatriots, friends and rivals

Cosnefroy has more than earned the comparisons between himself and Alaphilippe: “I’ve beaten him now, and hope I can do it again.”

Kit NicholsonDecember 4, 2021

Road

Bretagne Classic-Ouest France: Benoît Cosnefroy outsprints Julian Alaphilippe for career-topping win

Cosnefroy kicks past Alaphilippe after being outnumbered by Deceuninck-Quick-Step riders in escape group.

VeloNews.comAugust 29, 2021