Remco Evenepoel out-sprinted Primoz Roglic in the final drag to the peak at La Molina on Wednesday to win the third stage of the Volta a Catalunya but the Slovenian clung to the overall lead.

The 2023 Gent-Wevelgem, which covers the gravel plugstreets and cobbled Kemmelberg, start list sees 173 cyclists start the Belgian classic in Flanders. This Sunday, March 26, Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) will be back to defend against stars including Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma).

Giulio Ciccone won a tortuous, mountainous slog on stage two of the Volta a Catalunya on Tuesday just ahead Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel.

Primoz Roglic won the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya on Monday, a hilly 164km run beginning and ending in the seaside town of Sant Feliu de Guixols on the Costa Brava.

Remco Evenepoel said on Sunday he is "in better shape than expected" ahead of the Volta a Catalunya, part of his preparation for the Giro d'Italia in May.

Colombian climber Egan Bernal returns to top level cycling heading the Ineos Grenadiers roster at a challenging Volta a Catalunya on Monday where he can measure his progress against the Belgian world champion Remco Evenepoel.

The 2024 Tour de France will finish with a taxing time-trial from Monaco to Nice, a far cry from the traditional champagne procession and sprint up the Champs-Élysées, organizers revealed on Monday.

Tadej Pogacar won cycling's Paris-Nice on Sunday when his solo triumph on the Riviera town's iconic Promenade des Anglais propelled the UAE Emirates rider to a crushing overall victory on his first entry to the eight-day event.

Two-time former Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar came through the "first really difficult" day of his season to take full control of Paris-Nice on Saturday after winning the seventh stage.

Paris-Nice organizers were forced to cancel Friday's sixth stage of the so-called 'race to the sun' due to "exceptionally violent" gusts of wind.

Young Dutch rider Olav Kooij took his first significant road victory in the sprint at the end of the fifth stage of Paris-Nice, and Tadej Pogacar retained the overall lead Thursday.

Two-time former Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar climbed to the overall lead of Paris-Nice after winning Wednesday's fourth stage.

EF Education-Easy Post's Magnus Cort Nielsen moved to the top of the overall standings of Paris-Nice on Tuesday, despite Jumbo-Visma winning the team time trial on Stage 3 in central France.

Former world champion Mads Pedersen won a chaotic mass bunch sprint for the finish line at Fontainebleau on Monday to take Stage 2 of the Paris-Nice and claim the overall lead in the eight-day cycling race.

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won a battle of the fast men to take the first stage of Paris-Nice in La Verriere on Sunday.