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Riders at the 2019 E3 BinckBank Classic (Sunada)We take a look at what to expect in one of the year's biggest races, the Tour of Flanders

The cyclocross world champion out-sprinted proven Classics riders to take the win Mathieu van der Poels wins his first WorldTour race at Dwars door Vlaanderen (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)Mathieu van der Poel put in a commanding performance at Dwars door Vlaanderen to take the first WorldTour victory of his career.

The one-hour show will give a behind-the-scenes look at life as a Tour winnerGeraint Thomas will star in a BBC documentary later this year (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)Geraint Thomas will star in a BBC documentary focused on his preparations for his Tour de France title defence this season.

With many speculating on the Brit’s lack of results, Froome sees things differently Chris Froome says he is not concerned about his preparation for the Tour de France (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA) Chris Froome says his preparation for the Tour de France means he can’t fight for victories at this point in the season.

A rapid pace over 250km made for some huge efforts in Belgium Strava stats from the pros show how tough Ghent-Wevelgem was A thrilling edition of Ghent-Wevelgem saw the peloton battling crosswinds, chasing down a breakaway full of hitters and riding at high speed over 250km.