Red Bull (with red helmets), Philipsen, Segaert and more: What do the outsiders say ahead of Paris-Roubaix? From the outside, Paris-Roubaix looks like a two-horse race between Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar. The Dutchman from Alpecin-Premier Tech can win on the Vélodrome for a record fourth consecutive time, while Pogačar could claim his first cobblestone, and in the process tick off all five Monu...

Red Bull (with red helmets), Philipsen, Segaert and more: What do the outsiders say ahead of Paris-Roubaix? #ParisRoubaix #Cycling #RoadRace #BelgianCycling #AlpecinPremierTech

Hardly seen, yet still nearly in the top 10 at the Tour of Flanders: how did they still pull that off? Once the Tour of Flanders blew apart for good on the Molenberg, a great many riders disappeared from the front of the race. Even so, it ultimately did not take much for the “original” peloton to haul back a large part of the big names who had gone up the road. This is the story of the riders who mis...

Hardly seen, yet still nearly in the top 10 at the Tour of Flanders: how did they still pull that off? #TourOfFlanders #Cycling #BelgianCycling #ProCycling #CyclingLife

How Evenepoel’s race plan was partly thrown out after just 80 kilometres because of Bahrain Victorious team car Remco Evenepoel certainly did not waste his debut in the Tour of Flanders on Sunday. The Belgian home favourite more than held his own in the Flemish Ardennes, but after 278 kilometres of racing he had to settle for third place. And that came despite not everything going smoothly for him and his Red...

How Evenepoel’s race plan was partly thrown out after just 80 kilometres because of Bahrain Victorious team car #Evenepoel #TouroFlanders #Cycling #BelgianCycling #ProCycling

From ‘serious rival’ to ‘we’ll have to wait and see’: how rivals and teammates view Evenepoel ahead of Flanders Remco Evenepoel in the Tour of Flanders: what exactly does it mean? For Belgian cycling fans, it is the story of the weekend, but his fellow riders are likely to take a more measured view. Still, there is no denying that his presence at the showpiece race of the Flemish spring has stirred plenty of...

From ‘serious rival’ to ‘we’ll have to wait and see’: how rivals and teammates view Evenepoel ahead of Flanders #Cycling #TourOfFlanders #RemcoEvenepoel #BelgianCycling #CyclingFans

Lefevere isn't a fan of the secretive Evenepoel: “You have to be careful about telling lies to journalists” The announcement that Remco Evenepoel will compete in the Tour of Flanders after all has caused quite a stir in Belgium. The country is in an uproar, and the Belgian rider from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe has been preparing for some time. Patrick Lefevere, former team manager of Soudal Quick-Step, is, h...

Lefevere isn't a fan of the secretive Evenepoel: “You have to be careful about telling lies to journalists” #Cycling #TourOfFlanders #RemcoEvenepoel #PatrickLefevere #BelgianCycling

Blow for Lotto-Intermarché as De Lie ruled out of Tour of Flanders through illness Lotto-Intermarché will not head to the Tour of Flanders at full strength. The Belgian team would normally have lined up with Arnaud De Lie as its leader, but the former Belgian champion will not be able to start in De Ronde. It means the squad must reshuffle and appoint a different man to lead them...

Blow for Lotto-Intermarché as De Lie ruled out of Tour of Flanders through illness #TourOfFlanders #LottoIntermarche #CyclingNews #ArnaudDeLie #BelgianCycling

Evenepoel does not call himself a top favourite, but can he win? “Otherwise I wouldn’t start here” Remco Evenepoel will line up for the Tour of Flanders for the first time in his career. The Belgian superstar of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe turned the Belgian cycling world upside down with his announcement on Wednesday, and at Friday’s pre-race press conference he spoke in detail about his condition a...

Evenepoel does not call himself a top favourite, but can he win? “Otherwise I wouldn’t start here” #TourOfFlanders #RemcoEvenepoel #Cycling #CyclingNews #BelgianCycling

Tom Dumoulin sees Tour of Flanders chance for Remco Evenepoel: ‘On the flat, he is impossible to follow’ Remco Evenepoel’s participation in the Tour of Flanders came as a complete surprise to many cycling fans on Wednesday. The Belgian had known since the winter that he would line up for the Monument, but managed to keep that plan under wraps until just five days before the race. Tom Dumoulin was also...

Tom Dumoulin sees Tour of Flanders chance for Remco Evenepoel: ‘On the flat, he is impossible to follow’ #TourOfFlanders #Cycling #RemcoEvenepoel #TomDumoulin #BelgianCycling

Van Aert and Van der Poel battle like old times, but In Flanders Fields falls to Philipsen Jasper Philipsen has won In Flanders Fields. The Belgian proved the strongest after a thrilling finale, winning the bunch sprint after Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert had animated the race with a long-range move on the Kemmelberg, only to be reeled in right at the death. From there, it was st...

Van Aert and Van der Poel battle like old times, but In Flanders Fields falls to Philipsen #Cycling #BelgianCycling #InFlandersFields #VanAert #VanDerPoel

Van Baarle back in Belgium after training miles with Ferrand-Prévot and Gesink as Steels weighs in on revamped E3 route Soudal Quick-Step are also entering an important spell in the season, starting with Friday’s E3 Saxo Classic. The Belgian team will line up with Jasper Stuyven and Dylan van Baarle as its leaders, and sports director Tom Steels has outlined the squad’s ambitions ahead of the race.  Stuyven was force...

Van Baarle back in Belgium after training miles with Ferrand-Prévot and Gesink as Steels weighs in on revamped E3 route #Cycling #E3SaxoClassic #VanBaarle #SoudalQuickStep #BelgianCycling

Nokere Koerse 2026 | Philipsen gets one last Belgian test before Milan-Sanremo Milano-Sanremo is fast approaching, but the Belgian spring is now beginning to come to life as well. On Wednesday, the classics specialists line up for Nokere Koerse, which has now reached its 80th edition. Who is racing, and who are the main contenders? IDLProCycling.com breaks it down. The roll of...

Nokere Koerse 2026 | Philipsen gets one last Belgian test before Milan-Sanremo #NokereKoerse #MilanoSanremo #Cycling #BelgianCycling #SpringRaces

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

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": Victor Campenaerts has made the switch from the cobbled classics in Flanders to the biggest stage races. The Belgian rider from Visma |… #Cycling #BelgianCycling #VictorCampenaerts #WoutVanAert #TourDeFrance

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Naesen defends Vermeersch criticism: “You don’t have to apologise for riding with the god of cycling” Oliver Naesen crashed at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, meaning he was unable to ride for a result himself — but he still watched his team shine across the Opening Weekend. That came despite Decathlon–CMA CGM missing two key injured riders in Tiesj Benoot and Olav Kooij. The popular Belgian looked back on t...

Naesen defends Vermeersch criticism: “You don’t have to apologise for riding with the god of cycling” #Naesen #Vermeersch #OmloopHetNieuwsblad #Cycling #BelgianCycling

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Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2026 | The Opening Weekend “dessert” almost always tastes good — especially with Van der Poel Opening Weekend in Belgium is a fixture, with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne forming a classic one-two. In recent years, though, the spotlight has increasingly shifted to Saturday’s WorldTour race, with Kuurne on Sunday often treated as the dessert. Here at IDLProCycling.com, we ex...

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2026 | The Opening Weekend “dessert” almost always tastes good — especially with Van der Poel #KuurneBrusselsKuurne #Cycling #BelgianCycling #WorldTour #VanDerPoel

Major blow for Wout van Aert: Belgian unable to start Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Wout van Aert will not start Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, his team Visma | Lease a Bike confirmed on Thursday. The Belgian has been ill and has not recovered in time to line up in Ghent for the Opening Weekend curtain-raiser. “Sadly, Wout van Aert will not be able to start in Omloop Het Nieuw...

Major blow for Wout van Aert: Belgian unable to start Omloop Het Nieuwsblad #WoutVanAert #OmloopHetNieuwsblad #CyclingNews #ProCycling #BelgianCycling

Bewustwordingscampagne gelanceerd in aanloop naar Omloop na incidenten met onder meer Van der Poel Belgian Cycling heeft in de aanloop naar het Belgische klassiekervoorjaar een bewustwordingscampagne richting supporters gelanceerd. Met de slogan 'Supporter met je hart, niet met haat. Langs de kant maak jij het verschil. #respecttherace' probeert de Belgische wielerbond incidenten als het spugen o...

Bewustwordingscampagne gelanceerd in aanloop naar Omloop na incidenten met onder meer Van der Poel #wielrennen #BelgianCycling #respecttherace #omloop #supporters

Philipsen crystal clear on Omloop role: “If Mathieu starts, there’s one leader” Will Mathieu van der Poel line up for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad? It’s still not certain, but one thing is: Jasper Philipsen will be there. The Belgian came very close last year and wants to go one better this time around. Still, he knows the presence of his Dutch teammate can completely change the pictu...

Philipsen crystal clear on Omloop role: “If Mathieu starts, there’s one leader” #Cycling #OmloopHetNieuwsblad #Philipsen #VanDerPoel #BelgianCycling

Met Nys als logische kopman: dit zijn de 8 (of 9) Belgen die op het WK Van der Poel van achtste wereldtitel moeten houden Het WK veldrijden in Hulst is pas aan het einde van deze maand, maar Belgian Cycling heeft maandagmiddag haar selectie daarvoor bekendgemaakt. Daarbij is Thibau Nys de (logische) kopman, terwijl ook Europees kampioen Toon Aerts gewoon van de partij zal zijn. Op wie rekent België nog meer om Mathieu...

Met Nys als logische kopman: dit zijn de 8 (of 9) Belgen die op het WK Van der Poel van achtste wereldtitel moeten houden #WKVeldrijden #ThibauNys #BelgianCycling #ToonAerts #MathieuVanDerPoel

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Unlike road colleagues Van der Poel or Van Aert, Nys rides twice as many cyclo-crosses: 'He doesn't want to ride only ten cyclo-crosses' The man in the cross at the moment is Thibau Nys. The Belgian cycling talent has won the last three crosses and only finished two of his seven cyclocross events this winter without finishing on the podium. This coming weekend, however, the 23-year-old Fleming will not be seen in the field: Nys prefe...

Unlike road colleagues Van der Poel or Van Aert, Nys rides twice as many cyclo-crosses: 'He doesn't want to ride only ten cyclo-crosses' #Cyclocross #ThibauNys #BelgianCycling #CyclingLife #RoadCycling

Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe completes squad by bringing in Belgian sprinter and victim of merger Not every rider affected by the Lotto–Intermarché merger has managed to secure a new contract. Recently, Tom Paquot was even forced to hang up his bike at just 26 years old. But another Belgian has enjoyed better fortune: Arne Marit has found his new team at Red Bull–BORA-hansgrohe, joining the squa...

Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe completes squad by bringing in Belgian sprinter and victim of merger #Cycling #RedBull #Borahansgrohe #ProCycling #BelgianCycling

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Belgian media link two new reinforcements to Alpecin-Deceuninck Alpecin-Deceuninck is one of the few teams that has not yet announced any official incoming transfers, but according to HLN, the Belgian team is not sitting still. On Monday, the Belgian newspaper reported that the team is shopping at Intermarché-Wanty and Arkéa - B&B Hotels for its 2026 rider roste...

Belgian media link two new reinforcements to Alpecin-Deceuninck #AlpecinDeceuninck #CyclingNews #TransferRumors #ProCycling #BelgianCycling

🎥 Sit back and turn up the volume! Thibau Nys looks just about ready for cyclo-cross, as these awesome clips show Thibau Nys is counting down the days until he can pin on a number again in cyclo-cross. The 22-year-old Belgian from Lidl-Trek will swap his yellow, blue, and red jersey for the cyclo-cross colors of Baloise Glowi Lions this winter, with the European Championship jersey on his shoulders, of course....

🎥 Sit back and turn up the volume! Thibau Nys looks just about ready for cyclo-cross, as these awesome clips show #CycloCross #ThibauNys #BelgianCycling #LidlTrek #BaloiseGlowiLions

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