The 2019 Classics season ends with the Tour of Lombardy. The next proper 'Classic' is the 2020 Strade Bianche on 7 March, followed by Flanders and Roubaix in April.

Wiggins' appears highly conflicted about his cycling career. Expect future revelations ... dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-…

Gravel roads but no cobbles in the 2020 Tour. velonews.com/2019/10/analys…

The 1.8km Plateau des Gliers gravel sector in the 2020 Tour de France - genuine challenge or gimmick? cyclingnews.com/features/a-gra… Get the full-on gravel/white roads experience in the UK in the Tour of the Black Country and White Roads Classic cyclosportives: cycleclassics.co.uk

Cycle Classics 2020 Events Launch - mailchi.mp/f6e4b5209f28/t…

Confirmed for the Rouleur Classic! The Lion of Flanders, Johan Museeuw, will be joining us on Saturday bit.ly/32A7ten

Tensioned thinking. I wonder if Radcliffe feels the same about Russian athletes? Jama Aden’s group? Still no disclosure of multiple conflicts of interests. But of course, Salazar's best performing athletes *might* have been on a parallel clean programme! video.eurosport.co.uk/athletics/ther…

WADA hopes to use artificial intelligence to catch dopers - Cycling Weekly po.st/FZNDh6 via Cycling Weekly

The outdoor velodrome finish of the Tour of the Black Country. Directly inspired by the finish of Paris-Roubaix (see below). cycleclassics.co.uk/tour-of-the-bl…

Nike CEO resigns in wake of Salazar ban. businessinsider.com/nike-ceo-mark-…

2020 Tour of the Black Country sportive. Inspired by Paris-Roubaix. 100k, 12 cobbled/gravel sectors, velodrome finish. Sun 31 May 2020. £29 cycleclassics.co.uk "This event has hit the nail on the head" - Cycling Weekly. Rated as one of the top 6 events in the UK in 2016.

Entries open for the 2020 White Roads Classic sportive. Inspired by the 'Strade Bianche', the most beautiful cycling race in the world, the 120km route features 14 white gravel/chalk sectors (30km in total) on the Oxfordshire Ridgeway. Sun 26 July. £29 cycleclassics.co.uk

2020 Cheshire Cobbled Classic Inspired by the Tour of Flanders. 110km. 12 cobbled/gravel sectors. 5 cobbled climbs over 20%. Sun 14 Jun. £29. cycleclassics.co.uk "The most spectacular cobbled climbs in the country. Why doesn't the Tour of Britain visit them?" - Cycling Plus

The highlight of the Tour of the Black Country cycle sportive - the Waltonberg cobbled climb: 20% max 31 May 2020. cycleclassics.co.uk

A 108km promise of rolling roads and Tuscany’s famous strade bianche – the white chalk tracks that have made this area something of a Shangri-La for cyclists. cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/7240/…

Given the current government guidelines regarding COVID-19, all 2020 Cycle Classics events will have to be postponed. If possible, events will be rescheduled for later this year; if not 2021. Details at cycleclassics.co.uk