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March 31
- Last-minute green light for Bora-Hansgrohe provides small spark at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Elia Viviani banged up but not broken in dramatic Dwars door Vlaanderen crash
- Oliver Naesen frustrated at social media criticism and Van der Poel - Van Aert bias
- Cookson has 'no recollection' of UKAD-British Cycling nandrolone case
- Annemiek van Vleuten dialed in ahead of Tour of Flanders
- Mathieu van der Poel off colour at Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Specialized adds belt-drive Como SL to its e-bike lineup
- Italian police carry out 25 searches on Vini Zabù team after De Bonis EPO positive
- Geraint Thomas still has 'burning desire' to win Paris-Roubaix
- IRIS launches SS21 range inspired by early-lockdown toilet paper shortage
- Ribble launches new Gravel range with titanium, carbon, alloy and e-bike options
- Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: Instinct will win Tour of Flanders
- Bora-Hansgrohe given the green-light for Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Neve Bradbury starts racing with Canyon-SRAM at Dwars Door Vlaanderen
March 30
- Trek-Segafredo cleared to ride Dwars door Vlaanderen
- UAE Team Emirates aiming high in Tour of Flanders after morale-boosting podium
- Bastianelli hoping for luck, strength and good feelings at Tour of Flanders
- 2022 Cyclo-cross Worlds organisers fear boycott over Arkansas anti-transgender bill
- Six-day Battle of the North moves forward without Vargarda organisers
- UCI to inspect Rwanda's 2025 World Championships bid in May
- Jake Stewart suffers broken hand after Bouhanni collision
- Teams tighten COVID-19 bubbles as fear of infection rises before Tour of Flanders
- No recall for Factor Ostro customers after Israel Start-Up Nation steerer tube failure
- Vini Zabù's Giro d'Italia place in question as Matteo De Bonis tests positive for EPO
- Rowe on different path to Classics after hard hit from COVID-19 in winter
March 29
- Tour de France crash inspires high-tech solution for safety
- Nacer Bouhanni apologises for 'unintentional' collision with Stewart
- Philippe Gilbert out of Tour of Flanders with physical and mental fatigue
- Viviani ends 18-month winless streak at Cholet-Pays de la Loire
- Nacer Bouhanni facing disciplinary action after 'dangerous conduct' in Cholet sprint
- Parisotto: If UKAD can't stick to its charter then it's not fit for purpose
- Steff Cras tests positive for COVID-19 at Volta a Catalunya
- Trentin regrets gear choice in Gent-Wevelgem sprint
March 28
- Elisa Longo Borghini delivers race animating near miss at Gent-Wevelgem
- Marianne Vos: Van Aert's win gave us some pressure at Gent-Wevelgem
- Michael Matthews halted by cramps in Gent-Wevelgem finale
- Lotte Kopecky: I'm disappointed to be second again at Gent-Wevelgem
- Nizzolo takes first career Classics podium at Gent-Wevelgem
- Kuss not intimidated by Ineos strength at Volta a Catalunya
- Wout van Aert allays doubts with Gent-Wevelgem victory
- Sam Bennett goes deep but hunger flat ends Gent-Wevelgem challenge in finale
- De Gendt rolls back years with second Montjuic win in Volta a Catalunya
- Adam Yates clinches biggest stage race victory of career in Volta a Catalunya
- Gent-Wevelgem final rerouted due to fire in Menen
- Honoré takes first professional win with all or nothing approach at Coppi e Bartali
- Bora-Hansgrohe prevented from starting Gent-Wevelgem due to COVID-19 guidelines
- Volta a Catalunya: Adam Yates warns race is 'not over' as Barcelona finale looms
- Trek-Segafredo men’s squad out of Gent-Wevelgem due to positive COVID-19 tests
March 27
- WADA launch investigation into UKAD after British Cycling were allowed to conduct own doping inquiry
- Landa resigns Euskadi presidency, plastic barriers for Gent-Wevelgem – News shorts
- UKAD and British Cycling face questions over 2010 doping control of ‘prominent track rider’
- Peter Sagan back in the mix with first win of 2021 at Volta a Catalunya
- Wind conditions set to tilt Gent-Wevelgem towards attackers
- Van Avermaet: I'm glad I was able to follow Van Aert and Van der Poel for once
- Fernando Gaviria out for a month due to scaphoid fracture
- UCI investigating banned doping doctor’s presence in Volta a Catalunya
- Wout van Aert: Puncture sapped all the power I needed in the final
- Adam Yates: In the end we had everything under control
- Woods back from bronchitis to hit new climbing heights at Volta a Catalunya
March 26
- Van der Poel: Van Aert and I did most of the work
- Kern Pharma quit Volta a Catalunya after double positive for COVID-19
- Richard Carapaz hits ground running in 2021 Volta a Catalunya
- Kämna earns win with second roll of dice at Volta a Catalunya
- 2023 Tour de France to start in Bilbao
- Enve launches Custom Road bike
- Bora-Hansgrohe out of E3 Classic as Walls tests positive for COVID-19
- Sprinters come up short in Classic Brugge-De Panne Women
- Procycling April 2021 issue out now
- BikeExchange adapts to a post Van Vleuten normal
March 25
- Bennett and Mørkøv combine for best sprint duo in pro peloton
- Crashes and crosswinds wreak havoc at Brugge-De Panne
- Adam Yates remains in control at Volta a Catalunya
- 'Tom Pidcock is like Van der Poel - he needs to race with his heart' says his coach
- Chaves bounces back with victory at Volta a Catalunya's toughest stage
- Geraint Thomas delighted to see Ineos 'stamp authority' on Volta a Catalunya
- Pidcock and Van Baarle lead Ineos Grenadiers at E3 Saxo Bank Classic
- Paris-Roubaix not yet off says French sports minister
- SRAM makes 'pro' Red eTap AXS chainring sizes available to consumers
March 24
- Chaves: A second place at the Volta a Catalunya gives me a lot of confidence
- Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado's Mundial Ciclismo team becomes Plantur-Pura
- Sweeny positive for COVID-19 after not starting Brugge-De Panne
- Tour of Utah removed from 2021 UCI calendar
- Valverde rolls back the years in Vallter 2000 summit finish
- Wiebes, D'hoore, Wild set to clash at Classic Brugge-De Panne
- Almeida ousted from Volta a Catalunya lead at Vallter 2000
- Adam Yates repeats victory in Vallter 2000 to claim overall lead in Volta a Catalunya
- New Cannondale time trial bike ridden by Rigoberto Uran at Volta a Catalunya
- Paris-Roubaix called off due to COVID-19 situation in northern France
- Garmin launches Rally pedal-based power meters
- Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe backs Dave Brailsford after Freeman Testogel verdict
- Jumbo-Visma locks in Kruijswijk, Gesink and Van Emden for another two years
March 23
- Chris Froome continues long-term Tour de France buildup at Volta a Catalunya
- USA Cycling plans return in June for Pro Road Nationals
- 2020 Giro d'Italia leader João Almeida moves into top spot at Volta a Catalunya
- Ineos and Dennis celebrate strong collective day out in Volta a Catalunya
- Hirschi: As soon as a rider succeeds, people think doping is behind it
- Le Col revamps Hors Categorie collection among creative summer launch
- Mark Cavendish sprints to second and takes race lead at Coppi e Bartali
- GT launches Grade e-gravel range
- Kwiatkowski discovers he's been racing with a broken rib since Trofeo Laigueglia
- SD Worx 1-2 at Omloop van de Westhoek softens Trofeo Alfredo Binda miss
March 22
- Redlands Bicycle Classic postponed to 2022
- Kron makes breakthrough with Volta a Catalunya win
- Marc Hirschi makes UAE Team Emirates debut in Catalunya after hip problem
- Hugh Carthy: Every race is going to be a focus
- Operación Puerto doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes to give rare interview
- Osama Al Shafar reelected Asian confederation president by coin toss
- Chris Froome: I know I'm not going to be fighting for victory at Volta a Catalunya
- Paris-Roubaix looking increasingly unlikely this spring
- Michael Matthews rues another Milan-San Remo miss
- Sarah Gigante leads youth category after European Women’s WorldTour debut
March 21
- Elisa Longo Borghini: I will always choose to attack
- Marianne Vos: Longo Borghini was the strongest today
- Marc Hirschi to make his long-awaited debut for UAE in Catalunya
- Ganna hits back at criticism over Ineos’ Milan-San Remo tactics
- Israel Start-Up Nation announce team around Chris Froome for Catalunya
March 20
- Jasper Stuyven: Nobody is unbeatable
- Julian Alaphilippe: I couldn’t have done much more at Milan-San Remo
- Tom Pidcock: I didn’t know where I was going on the Poggio descent
- Peter Sagan bounces back to finish fourth at Milan-San Remo
- Caleb Ewan surprises on Poggio but settles for second at Milan-San Remo
- Van der Poel: Poggio attacks came too late in Milan-San Remo
- Van Aert: I gambled wrong in Milan-San Remo
- Lefevere reveals Bora offered to buy out Deceuninck-QuickStep to sign Evenepoel
- How to watch the Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2021 – live TV and streaming
March 19
- Sun and tailwinds to create super fast Milan-San Remo
- Wiggins' 2012 Tour de France-winning bike for sale
- Kuss to stay with Jumbo-Visma through 2024
- Alpecin-Fenix pull out of Volta a Catalunya after three staff members test positive for COVID-19
- L39ION of Los Angeles unveil new Zwift themed kit
- Wout van Aert: Milan-San Remo comes at the perfect time for me
- Sam Bennett: Milan-San Remo is the sprinters' Monument but I can't see it
- Richard Freeman struck off British medical register
- Remco Evenepoel on track for Giro d'Italia after Tenerife training camp
- Dolan forced to leave cycling behind as motorist who caused 2019 crash is fined
- Michael Woods goes carbon neutral for 2021
March 18
- Paris-Roubaix could come under threat of new COVID-19 lockdown
- Ayesha McGowan: Joining Liv is an amazing opportunity
- Julian Alaphilippe: Van Aert and Van der Poel are 'ultra-favourites' for Milan-San Remo
- Mark Cavendish says 'just an amateur mistake' took him down at Nokere Koerse
- New dates for Algarve, Andalucía, Ronde van Drenthe in revised 2021 calendars
- Mathieu van der Poel: Wout van Aert has the advantage as he's won Milan-San Remo
- Majerus to represent women in UCI Safety Commission
- 2021 Tour of Britain stage start and finish locations unveiled
- Richard Freeman risks losing licence as tribunal deems fitness to practise impaired
- Canyon pushes Aeroad fix back to Autumn, crediting customers
- BikeExchange pins hopes on Michael Matthews at Milan-San Remo
- Gilbert returns to form for elusive Milan-San Remo success
March 17
- Arnaud Démare: I won't say it's not possible to win Milan-San Remo
- Ludovic Robeet: Winning when it is difficult is better
- Nokere Koerse hoping to limit financial losses from COVID-19
- Cavendish and Steimle crash at Nokere Koerse
- Teamwork helps catapult Klein to third in Danilith Nokere Koerse
- Brown takes confidence after second place in Danilith Nokere Koerse
- Continental releases SUV-Allrounder category of commuter tyres
- Chris Froome: Riders are starting the year with Tour de France form
- Julian Alaphilippe and Sam Bennett lead Deceuninck-QuickStep at Milan-San Remo
- Kung’s two hours in the hot seat at Tirreno-Adriatico ends in disappointment
March 16
- Peter Sagan: I did a lot of work at Tirreno-Adriatico
- Wout van Aert: Beating stage racers at Tirreno-Adriatico is good for my confidence
- Ganna: Tirreno-Adriatico time trial loss showed 'I'm human, not a robot'
- Rider agents Corso adds women’s division with Rivera and Barnes sisters joining
- Speedplay returns with four pedals and a power meter
- Litelok launches Core lock: The 'toughest flexible lock for bikes'
- NoPinz enters WorldTour as official TT partner of Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux
- Mads Pedersen aiming to add elite Paris-Roubaix to his junior crown
- Cannondale launches Adventure Neo range of commuter e-bikes
- Peter Sagan to race Volta a Catalunya
- Sarah Gigante steps onto European stage
March 15
- 2021 Tirreno-Adriatico time trial - start times
- Simon Carr nails street sign in Tirreno-Adriatico crash - Video
- Every time trial counts for Tadej Pogacar on road to Tour de France
- Pirelli launches new P Zero Race and training tube-type tyres
- Bradley Wiggins calls for another investigation into Freeman testosterone case
- Vlasov, Izagirre give Astana-Premier Tech double Paris-Nice podium
- Lucas Hamilton starts GC role growth with fourth at Paris-Nice
March 14
- Tadej Pogacar widens gap over Wout van Aert in icy fifth stage at Tirreno-Adriatico
- Wout van Aert: It's no shame to lose Tirreno-Adriatico to Tadej Pogacar
- Mixed feelings for Schachmann at Paris-Nice: 'I wish I'd won in a different way'
- Primoz Roglic suffers dislocated shoulder in Paris-Nice crash
- Mathieu van der Poel: I don't even know how I got to the finish line
- Primoz Roglic loses Paris-Nice after crashing twice on final stage
- Freeman: I've made plenty of mistakes but I'm not a doping doctor
- Chris Froome suggests Sutton doping insinuation down to Wiggins rivalry
- Connor Swift gets his chance at the Classics
March 13
- Roglic defends 'no gifts' style racing in Paris-Nice
- Bernal and Thomas positive about future goals after testing day at Tirreno-Adriatico
- Gino Mäder close to tears as Roglic flies past 'like a plane' at Paris-Nice
- Simon Yates just short of stage win in Tirreno-Adriatico
- Wout van Aert loses Tirreno-Adriatico lead but still in GC contention
- Bernal and Thomas lose time ahead of Tirreno-Adriatico summit finish
- Caleb Ewan pulls out of Tirreno-Adriatico
- Paris-Nice: Gaudu bruised but hoping to challenge over final weekend
March 12
- Brandon McNulty crashes out of Paris-Nice
- Uneken secures 'unexpected' solo victory in Healthy Ageing Tour
- Wout Van Aert ready to fight for overall victory at Tirreno-Adriatico
- Arlenis Sierra recovering after collision with vehicle while training
- Ineos Grenadiers distance themselves from Freeman after guilty verdict
- Dave Brailsford should be suspended following Freeman verdict, says DCMS member
- Shane Sutton: Freeman case has cast a shadow over Team Sky and British Cycling
- Substantial changes for final Paris-Nice weekend due to COVID-19 restrictions
- Dr Freeman found guilty of ordering testosterone 'knowing or believing' it was for a rider
- Demare relegated on stage 5 of Paris-Nice after apparent headbutt
- Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: Women’s prize amounts send the wrong message
- Sivakov moves into young rider's jersey in Tirreno-Adriatico
March 11
- Women's race to be held on Mont Ventoux in 2022
- Nacer Bouhanni frustrated by shifting failure in Paris-Nice sprint
- Van Dijk wins Healthy Ageing Tour Merckx-style
- Simon Yates fades after Tirreno-Adriatico attack to suffer GC setback
- Julian Alaphilippe: It’s not easy to win wearing the rainbow jersey
- Tony Martin taken to hospital for checks on elbow injury
- Sam Bennett criticises rivals after sprint win in Paris-Nice
- Rapha launches Explore Powerweave gravel shoe
- Meintjes: The plan is to prepare for the Tour de France
- Stage 2 of Healthy Ageing Tour delayed due to extreme weather
- Women’s Tour of Scotland folds, leaving teams out of pocket
- Peter Sagan trying to get back up to speed at Tirreno-Adriatico
- Paris-Nice finale on Promenade des Anglais in doubt after mayor's objection
- Prudhomme: 'Van der Poel is an immense boost for cycling'
- Brent Copeland: Men's WorldTour teams should invest in women’s cycling
- Hindley: I want to cement my place among top climbers
March 10
- George Bennett: I've never seen Roglic looking so good
- Crash mode activation stalls Cavagna attack at Paris-Nice
- Wout van Aert flexes his muscles with Tirreno-Adriatico sprint win
- McNulty climbs to Paris-Nice podium position
- Tao Geoghegan Hart crashes out of Paris-Nice
- Maryland Cycling Classic confirms first five teams for September race
- Lorena Wiebes crashes in sprint at Healthy Ageing Tour
- Raúl Alarcón handed four-year doping ban
- Plugge hits back after Evenepoel says Deceuninck won't speak to Groenewegen
- Wout van Aert to test stage racing ability at Tirreno-Adriatico
- Dan Martin absent from Tirreno-Adriatico
- Women of Colour Cycling Collective launched in the UK
March 9
- Cavagna frustrated but happy after missing Paris-Nice time trial win by a second
- Bissegger: I knew it was possible to win
- Powless well placed for Paris-Nice GC battle
- Primoz Roglic lurking in third place after Paris-Nice time trial
- Pogacar eyes possible Giro d'Italia debut in 2022
- BikeExchange raises women’s team minimum salary to align with men’s squad
- Michael Woods out of Tirreno-Adriatico with illness but determined to feature in Ardennes
- Kask launches new Wasabi helmet with adjustable venting
- Three more years for Ciccone at Trek-Segafredo
- Swift: The problem for everyone at Milan-San Remo will be Van der Poel and Van Aert
- Yellow jersey clad Matthews still targeting a Paris-Nice stage win
- Paris-Nice 2021 stage 3 time trial start times
March 8
- Amstel Gold Race to go ahead on closed circuit
- Strade Bianche: Longo Borghini donates fan-raised prize money to women's cycling projects
- Strade Bianche 2021 - Mega Gallery
- UCI takes 'no pleasure' in hug ban, but insists it's 'essential'
- George Bennett: We'll support Tom Dumoulin whatever he does
- Nibali, Boonen and father Adrie left stunned by Mathieu van der Poel’s Strade Bianche performance
- Analysis: Mathieu van der Poel's 1,300-watt Strade Bianche-winning power data
- Anthony Roux suffers multiple fractures in training crash
- Lucas Hamilton: Paris-Nice is part of the GC learning curve
March 7
- Richie Porte crashes out on opening day of Paris-Nice
- Michael Matthews: Riding for BikeExchange feels like coming back home
- Primoz Roglic kicks off 2021 campaign at Paris-Nice
- Mark Cavendish sprints to his best result in years at GP Monsere
- Tour de Suisse 2021 route delivers series of demanding mountain stages
- Watch how Mathieu van der Poel rockets to victory at Strade Bianche
- Tao Geoghegan Hart: We want to get involved everyday in Paris-Nice
March 6
- Canyon admits Van der Poel used 'adapted' Aeroad CFR at Strade Bianche
- No regrets for Julian Alaphilippe at Strade Bianche
- Mathieu van der Poel: I can keep this form for a month
- Annemiek van Vleuten: I just wasn’t able to finish it off at Strade Bianche
- Egan Bernal fights for third in Strade Bianche as Tom Pidcock impresses with fifth
- Wout van Aert missing 'last percentage points' at Strade Bianche
- I had a moment of crisis when Van der Poel attacked in Strade Bianche, says Pogacar
- Heartbreak for Longo Borghini as Strade Bianche victory slips away in Siena
- Remco Evenepoel: Nothing is holding me back anymore
March 5
- Lizzie Deignan out of Strade Bianche with a cold
- Stacked field for Strade Bianche-inspired gravel race in California
- Mathieu van der Poel switches bikes for Strade Bianche after Le Samyn cockpit malfunction
- Annemiek van Vleuten: Live TV before equal prize money
- Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: You never win Strade Bianche by luck
- Marianne Vos 'itching' to start road season at Strade Bianche
- Dry Strade Bianche expected after previous forecasts of rain
- Fabio Jakobsen: There is light at the end of the tunnel
- Jumbo-Visma and Bora-Hansgrohe recon Strade Bianche – Gallery
- Jorgenson ready for Paris-Nice and Giro d'Italia with new role at Movistar
March 4
- Tour of Poland stage where Jakobsen crashed will not be used again, says UCI
- Julian Alaphilippe: Strade Bianche deserves to be a Monument
- Wout van Aert: Strade Bianche is one of the strongest fields of the year
- Ribble reshapes Ultra Tri triathlon bike for disc brakes
- Pidcock, Bernal and Kwiatkowski lead Ineos Grenadiers at Strade Bianche
- Hugging also banned: UCI urges riders to set example in fight against COVID-19
- López: I've had the same thoughts as Tom Dumoulin
- Van der Poel surrounded by 'cross talent in Strade Bianche team
- Richie Porte back in Europe for Paris-Nice appointment
- Amanda Spratt leads Team BikeExchange at Strade Bianche but options open
March 3
- Canyon issues 'stop ride' for Aeroad after Van der Poel handlebar failure
- Strade Bianche: Cycling turns to crowdfunding to equalise prize money
- Niewiadoma: All-in for Strade Bianche, no Giro Rosa
- Giotti Victoria-Savini Due withdraw from Trofeo Laigueglia after COVID-19 case
- Egan Bernal: I know I'll have to live with back pain, at least for this year
- Cyclingnews announces live coverage of Women's WorldTour, Olympics, Worlds
- Valverde re-opens possibility of adding extra year to career
- Procycling's March 2021 issue is out now
- George Bennett picks Giro d'Italia over Tour de France
March 2
- Merlier: Alpecin-Fenix responded to criticism with our legs
- Bora-Hansgrohe to defend Sibiu Cycling Tour title
- Mathieu van der Poel hamstrung by broken handlebars in Le Samyn finale
- Flanders Classics hits back at criticism over prize money inequality at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Tao Geoghegan Hart: Everything is political - we are all in this together
- Peter Sagan to miss Strade Bianche
- Tadej Pogacar extends UAE Team Emirates contract through 2026
- Adidas launches Velosamba: an SPD replica of iconic Samba shoe
- Lizzie Deignan: Paris Roubaix to be one of the most demanding races on calendar
- Mohoric takes leading role for Bahrain Victorious in Italian season starters
March 1
- Primoz Roglic among Paris-Nice favourites in debut
- Phil Liggett says Lance Armstrong did not need to cheat to win
- Lefevere: Deceuninck-QuickStep can beat Van Aert and Van der Poel by isolating them
- Cavendish enjoying getting back to basics at Deceuninck-QuickStep
- How to watch Le Samyn 2021 – live TV and streaming
- Strade Bianche confirmed despite Siena lockdown
- Van Aert and Evenepoel to ride time trial for Belgium at Tokyo Olympics
- Narváez shows his Classics potential by joining Van der Poel's attack
- Dillier breaks collarbone in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne crash
- MET Manta MIPS is the Italian brand's new aero lid
- Quarterman in hospital after crashing into a team car at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Elisa Longo Borghini: Team unlucky in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad battle for front
- Skjelmose impresses at UAE Tour at the age of 20