RACING

Updates, stories and opinions from inside the world's greatest sport, written and captured by Rouleur journalists

Marcel Kittel, hair-raiser

Marcel Kittel, hair-raiser

From our 21 stages, 21 stories series: The harum-scarum life of a sprinter, staying cool in the Tour cauldron, and truth and reconciliation

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Yvette Horner: Dancing queen of the caravan

Yvette Horner: Dancing queen of the caravan

Yvette Horner, world accordion champion, with sales of over 30 million records, and friend to the peloton stars

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The Coupe – making the Tour de France trophy

The Coupe – making the Tour de France trophy

Tour winners receive a trophy handmade in Sèvres by a team of highly-skilled craftsmen and women, using centuries-old techniques and endless patience

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What it’s like being in the time-trial hot seat

What it’s like being in the time-trial hot seat

Tour de France 2018 – 21 stages, 21 stories. We talk to time-trial hot seat regulars Alex Dowsett, Ryan Mullen and Jos Van Emden about...

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Brief Encounters: the short stages of the Tour de France

Brief Encounters: the short stages of the Tour de France

Stage 17 of the 2018 Tour de France is a mere 65km. There have been shorter, including 1988’s dash to Pau of 38km. Four of the...

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The remarkable Tour de France cartoons of Roger Blachon

The remarkable Tour de France cartoons of Roger Blachon

Cartoonist Roger Blachon’s perfectly drawn illustrations graced the pages of l’Equipe for 20 years. Isabel Best meets those who knew him well

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Tour de France: Hail to the bus driver

Tour de France: Hail to the bus driver

The Tour de France – one part sporting spectacle, one part logistical nightmare. Andy McGrath meets the men who keep the wheels turning

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Jonathan Edwards on jumping into cycling

Jonathan Edwards on jumping into cycling

More from our Tour de France 2018, 21 stages, 21 stories series: former triple jumper Jonathan Edwards hosts British Eurosport’s coverage at the Tour. The...

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Highs and lows of the Tour de France team time trial

Highs and lows of the Tour de France team time trial

Life is very rarely linear – apart for those riding in a team time trial. Here – from Rouleur’s 21 stages, 21 stories series –...

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