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Brains beat brawn in the opening Classic of 2012, with Simon Gerrans outsprinting Fabian Cancellara at the end of an absorbing race. Cycle Sport looks at how he did it
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Stage one analysis: Gilbert first. The rest, nowhere
Crashes, and one of the strongest uphill sprinters ever seen in cycling, wrought carnage in the Vendée.
Van Summeren time: Paris-Roubaix analysis
For a whole year, the cycling world has agreed that stopping Fabian Cancellara in Paris-Roubaix would involve ganging up on him. Yesterday, Garmin did just that.
CS experts panel: Paris-Roubaix
Paris-Roubaix, the Queen of Classics, takes place on Sunday. Our team of writers explain the beauty of the race and make some predictions for the outcome.
In Flanders fields: race analysis
Before the race, all the predictions were of a one-man show. But the 2011 Tour of Flanders threw up surprise after surprise.
Flanders blog: The best race in the world (part II)
Was the 2011 event the best Tour of Flanders in living memory? Our reaction to a brilliant day’s racing.
Flanders blog: Essential, last-minute tactics for the Ronde
Background knowledge, analysis and predictions for today’s big race.
Iconic Places: the Muur van Geraardsbergen
The Muur van Geraardsbergen is the most famous climb of the Tour of Flanders, which takes place on Sunday. Cycle Sport’s Iconic Places series covered it in the January 2009 edition of the magazine.
Milan-San Remo’s unique challenge
The balance of power at Milan-San Remo, the first Classic of the year, is heavily skewed towards the sprinters. But to write the outcome off as predictable is to misunderstand the nature of the route and tactics, which are unlike any other race.
Ghent-Wevelgem analysis: the rise and fall and rise of Tom Boonen
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Tom Boonen took his second WorldTour race in three days, winning a tense sprint in Ghent-Wevelgem