With the brutality of Pogačar’s 80km solo ride at Strade Bianche, and Jumbo Lease-a-Bike’s somewhat alarming domination of not only the Opening Weekend, but also of Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico, 2024’s Spring calendar has already been one for the ages. Whats more, we’ve not even hit the Monuments yet! On Saturday however, that will all change with the 115^th edition of Milan-Sanremo, a race which rewards patient watching, and patient riding.

If Strade Bianche has done nothing but whet your appetite for more racing, then there is Tirreno-Adriatico to look forwards to on Monday the 4^th of March.

The ‘Race of the Two Seas’ is a classic in every sense of the word, and Primož Roglič’s decisive victory last year prompted Road Book contributor Brian Nygaard to write a brilliantly eloquent essay on why Tirreno-Adriatico holds a special place in his heart. This extract from ‘Between Roglič and My Heart’s Place’ from The Road Book 2023, beautifully captures the lazy nostalgia of one of Italy’s best loved races.

This year, our multi-Faceted editor, Ned Boulting, will be attending The Tour of Flanders as a fan, alongside firm friend of The Road Book and former British Road Racing Champion David Millar. They will be hosting an evening with Sports Tours International, and it’s got us thinking ahead to those famous Flemish cobbles.

We've dug out a little preview of a fantastic piece that Ed Pickering (Rouleur Editor) wrote for us in 2022, discussing that year's Tour of Flanders, and what it might tell us about shifting paradigms in cycling.