In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at: Pogačar Dominates L-B-L; More Solo Attacks; Women's Cycling is More Exciting than Men's; WADA Faces a Credibility Crisis; UCI Already Diluting the Power of SafeR Initiative; Will "Spulu" Happen.

Apr 25, 2024: A full EUROTRASH. Tour de Romandie with reports and video. Van Aert training outside. Rider news: Evenepoel, Pidcock, Lippert, Currie, Quintana, Alaphilippe, Hirschi and Nys. Team news: Movistar, Liv AlUla Jayco, Canyon//SRAM, dsm-firmenich PostNL, BORA-hansgrohe, UAE Emirates, SD Worx-Protime, Human Powered Health and Lotto Dstny. Race news: Giro, Liège, Tour Femmes avec Zwift.

Apr 22, 2024: Tadej Pogačar and Grace Brown both won wet and cold editions of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, we have all the reports, results, video and rider views, plus the final stages of Tour of the Alps. Cyclo-cross reform. Rider news: Evenepoel, Harper, Vermeersch, Alaphilippe, Quintana, Merckx, Van Eetvelt and Valverde. Team news: TotalEnergies, Jayco, dsm, Cofidis, Soudal, Tudor, Bahrain and Alpecin-Deceuninck.

Top favourite, Tadej Pogačar attacked on the climb of La Redoute, with just over 30 kilometres to go to the finish in Liège and soloed to victory. The expected battle with Mathieu van der Poel never materialised. There were attacks from behind, but the Slovenian's victory was never in Danger. Romain Bardet took second ahead of the chasers, who were brought in by Van der Poel for third place.

Liège-Bastogne-Liège is probably the hardest of the non cobbled Classics in the cycling season and is rightly one of the five Monuments - The oldest one. It's always a top rider who takes victory in 'La Doyenne', with its tough finale sorting out the best climbers. This year is no different and there are top names on the start list. We preview at the favourites, the history and the course.

Apr 18, 2024: All the news from Flèche Wallonne and the Tour of the Alps with video. UCI boss thinks there shouldn't be prize money at the Olympics. Rider news: Merckx, Vollering, Vingegaard, Van Aert, Barguil, Pickering, Onley and Shackley. Team news: UAE, Soudal, dsm, IPT and Intermarché. Race news: Pologne Women, USA Championships and The National Cycling League paused.

Flèche-Wallonne 2024 Race Report: Stephen Williams surprisingly won the 2024 Flèche Wallonne. After a cold and wet race of 200 kilometres, the British rider jumped away with 300 metres to go and no one had the legs to catch him before the line. Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) finished second, aheadMaxim Van Gils (Lotto Dstny) in third.

Apr 15, 2024: The excitement of the Amstel Gold Race, plus results and video from d’Abruzzo, Besançon Doubs and Jura. Boonen sees opportunity for Van der Poel. Rider news: Philipsen, Vingegaard, Van Aert, Laporte, Girmay, Alaphilippe, De Lie and Van der Hoorn. Team news: Lefevere, UAE Team Emirates, Lidl-Trek and Bianchi. Race news: La Vuelta Femenina, Flèche Wallonne and Tro Bro Leon. INEOS Paris-Roubaix video.

Tom Pidcock made up for his Amstel Gold Race loss in 2021 to Wout van Aert by the smallest of margins. The INEOS Grenadiers rider crossed to the winning break and then won the sprint from Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) and Tiesj Benoot (Visma | Lease a Bike). Top favourite, World champion, Mathieu van der Poel was trapped in the bunch to finish 22nd.