You know the cobbled classics, but what about the Ardennes Classics with Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège? And who's won all three of them – or the Ardennes Triple? It's worth exploring especially after Tadej Pogacar's recent wins.

Primoz Roglic of Team Jumbo-Visma struck a major psychological blow in the lead-up to the Giro d'Italia by holding off his Quick Step rival Remco Evenepoel to win the 102nd edition of the Tour of Catalunya on Sunday.

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.

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

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.

As road cycling's World Tour season shifts into gear at the Tour Down Under next week, we take a look at some of the issues and storylines expected to feature in the year ahead.

The Vuelta a España, a race that traditionally emphasizes climbing, will hit the slopes early and often in 2023, with 10 mountain-top finishes on the route unveiled in Barcelona on Tuesday.

Slovenian Primoz Roglic will focus on the Giro d'Italia next season while Danish team-mate Jonas Vingegaard will defend his Tour de France title, their Jumbo-Visma team said on Thursday.

The Vuelta a España will get underway in Barcelona for the first time in 60 years in 2023 with the first two stages raced in the Catalan capital, organizers announced on Tuesday.

The start ramp of the 21st and last stage of the 2024 Tour de France, an individual time trial, will be set up in Monaco for a climactic showdown between the Principality and Nice.

For the first time since 1905, the Tour de France will not make its usual finish in Paris in 2024, closing instead with a time trial in Nice, organizers announced on Thursday.

Three-time Vuelta a España winner Primoz Roglic said he will have an operation on his shoulder to prevent it dislocating in the future.

Primoz Roglic's hopes of a fourth successive victory in the Vuelta are over after injuries from a fall saw him withdraw from the race prior to the 17th stage.

Defending champion Primoz Roglic suffered a nasty fall as Denmark's Mads Pedersen won stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana at Tomares in Andalusia on Tuesday.

Belgian rookie Remco Evenepoel retained his lead but lost 48 seconds on key Vuelta a Espana rival Primoz Roglic on Saturday as Richard Carapaz bagged a gruelling stage win.