23 photos from April: The best cycling pictures of the month

Wolfgang Papp

, Sandra Schuberth

· 28.04.2023

Home victory! Fan favourite Lotte Kopecky confidently wins the Tour of Flanders, 2 April 2023.

The aliens among themselves. Tadej Pogacar comes out on top and wins the Tour of Flanders, 2 April 2023.

Honour to whom honour is due. Lotte Kopecky and Tadej Pogacar at the victory ceremony of the Tour of Flanders, 2 April 2023.

The top sprinter in the women's peleton shows up and wins the Schelden Prize, 5 April 2023.

All the top stars make their mark unusually early in the season. Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour of the Basque Country in impressive style. Here is his victory on stage 4 on 6 April 2023.

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Spring classics with the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Co, Tour of the Basque Country, Tour of the Alps: the professional cycling calendar had a lot to offer in April. TOUR takes a look back at the cycling month of April with 23 photo highlights.

In our picture gallery from April, Lotte Kopecky cheers three times, cobblestones are hugged and kisses are shared. But first and foremost, of course, there is cycling, and alongside the winners there is also a Winner of the hearts.

Kopecki's first strike in Flanders

Lotte Kopecky won the Tour of Flanders right at the beginning of the month, but that was just the first coup.

Photo: Getty VeloLotte Kopecky wins the Tour of Flanders

For the men Pogacar triumphedalso provided a Mass crash causes excitement. Filip Maciejuk (Bahrain-Victorious) cleared almost the entire field a good 142 kilometres before the finish. He was later disqualified.

Basque Country Tour

In addition to the spring classics, the Basque Country Tour characterised the month of April in the cycling calendar. From 3 to 8 April, six stages with a varied route had to be completed. The overall winner was Jonas Vingegaardthe Tour de France winner of 2022.

Photo: Getty VeloAll the top stars make their mark unusually early in the season. Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour of the Basque Country in impressive style. Here is his victory on stage 4 on 6 April 2023.

A lot of love for the paving stone

Alison Jackson won the third edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes. At the finish there was, in true Jackson style, a dance interlude. Later, on the podium of the winners, there was a hug for the cobblestone.

Degenkolb in top form

Things were looking good for the German John Degenkolb. He didn't let up and followed all of Van der Poel's attacks. But then things got tight on the last difficult pavé section. There was a crash. Van der Poel then won Paris-Roubaix and Degenkolb can be proud of his excellent seventh place despite the crash. Chapeau to this performance!

Surprise rider John Degenkolb is unfortunately brought down by the Van der Poel Philipsen duo on the last difficult pavé. Paris-Roubaix, 9 April 2023.

Photo: Getty VeloSurprise rider John Degenkolb is unfortunately brought down by the Van der Poel Philipsen duo on the last difficult pavé. Paris-Roubaix, 9 April 2023.

Fleche Wallone

Ardennes triumph number two for Pogacar at the Fleche Wallone. Demi Vollering from Team SD Worx won the women's race, Olympic champion Anna Kiesenhofer got caught up with two team-mates and finished four minutes and 34 seconds later in 71st place. The German Liane Lippert secured the second place on the podium.

Photo: Getty VeloOlympic champion with problems. Anna Kiesenhofer gets stuck with two team-mates at the Fleche Wallonne, 19 April 2023.

Tour of the Alps

In the second half of April, the next professional cycling tour took place. Lennard Kämna secured sixth place and is thus well prepared for the Giro D'Italia, which starts 2.5 weeks later. Five challenging stages took them through Austria and northern Italy.

Stage win! Lennard Kämna wins the mountain arrival in Brentonico San Valentino and thus, as in the previous year, the 3rd stage of the Tour of the Alps. 19 April 2023.

Photo: Getty VeloStage win! Lennard Kämna wins the mountain arrival in Brentonico San Valentino and thus, as in the previous year, the 3rd stage of the Tour of the Alps. 19 April 2023.

Vollering secures Ardennes triple, unlucky crash for Pogacar

Demi Vollering came out on top in the sprint against Elisa Longo Borghini to complete her Ardennes triple. The Dutchwoman had already won the Amstel Gold Race on 16 April, and three days later she also crossed the finish line first at the Flèche Wallone.

Photo: Getty VeloDemi Vollering completes the triple victory. Three weeks, three victories.

In the men's competition, Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won the Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallone. A crash catapulted him out of the race prematurely at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. How the clash of the giants turned out and Evenepoel (Soudal - Quick Step) clearly dominated the race.