The making of mathieu van der poel

Dream weekend for Alpecin-Deceuninck overshadowed as Philipsen crashes out

When Jasper Philipsen was a child, long before he was winning Tour de France stages on a regular basis, he dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. Despite hailing from the same town as Belgian

Hailing from Yorkshire – despite his Continental-sounding name – the Picnic PostNL rider is in his first season in the WorldTour

Paul Double’s journey to the WorldTour may have taken a few extra years, but – as Chris Marshall- Bell finds out – his patience is paying off

The world champion won his first Dauphiné title on Sunday, beating rivals Vingegaard and Evenepoel

The Tour de France is still the only race that counts for ‘them’