It's not Paris-Roubaix, but the Strade Bianche has its own uniqueness, the Tuscan race may not be a Monument (yet), but it is a Classic of nail-biting proportions. Ed Hood takes his look at the Italian 'White Roads' race.

Spencer Martin has been glued to the TV to make his PEZ Monday race breakdown on the first Classics weekend of 2021. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne were both edge-of-the-seat viewing - Spencer looks at the action.

March 1, 2021: The first big weekend of racing - Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne with results and video, plus the UAE Tour. UCI updates the corona protocol-TOP STORY. Teams for Le Samyn. Rider news: Viviani, Carthy, Yates, Hirschi, Landa. Race news from Suisse, Basque Country and GP Indurain. Behind the scenes at Omloop with Deceuninck.

Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne ended in a bunch sprint, much like Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, but up to 1,7 kilometres to go it looked like the break would fight for the victory. Mads Pedersen took the honours, but Mathieu van der Poel made the race.

The Deceuninck - Quick-Step team dominated the first Classic of the season and launched Davide Ballerini across the finish line of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad first. The young Italian held off Jake Stewart and Sep Vanmarcke in a sprint from a large group.

The first Grand Tour of the season is the last to announce their route for 2021. As always the 'percorso' has everything, including a time trial finalé. Ed Hood has run an educated eye over the course for the 'PEZ Giro d'Italia First Look'.

Feb 25, 2021: More action from the UAE Tour with reports, results and video. TOP STORY - The 2021 Giro route. Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne - All the latest news from the teams. Rider news: Stybar, Dumoulin, Quintana, Pinot, Bennett and Evenepoel. Race news. Roubaix, Flanders, San Sebastián, E3 and Dauphine. Van Gansen suspended.

The unification of Italy, Dante Alighieri, the 90th birthday of the Maglia Rosa, the great mountains, the Italian landscapes, villages and cities and champions that made cycling and the Giro d'Italia prestigious. These are just some of the highlights of the race route for the 104th Corsa Rosa, which is set to take place from 8-30 May.

The 2021 road season 'proper' starts this Saturday with the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in the heart of cycling mad Flanders. Ed Hood would normally be 'Roadside' in Belgium, but... Here is his preview of the season opener.