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Eddy Merckx: Photographs from a family album

Eddy Merckx: Photographs from a family album

This rare collection of photos portraits Eddy Merckx at various races including Paris-Nice and The Tour de France

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Eight pivotal moments in the career of Eddy Merckx

Eight pivotal moments in the career of Eddy Merckx

In this gallery we celebrate the eight moments that, alone, could define the career of Eddy Merckx

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Giro d’Italia 1968: Merckx’s greatest moment

Giro d’Italia 1968: Merckx’s greatest moment

One day in 1968 Eddy Merckx saw off all comers and conquered the mighty Tre Cime di Lavaredo. The victory marked the arrival of the...

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Top 10: Finish Line Faces of Milan-San Remo

Top 10: Finish Line Faces of Milan-San Remo

It must be the distance – almost 300km from the city to the sea – and the herculean effort that brings out the rawest of emotions on...

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Rouleur 102

Meals and wheels: Wiggins, Yates and Leblanq on Merckx

Two British cycling legends and a Michelin-starred chef cook up a storm with their Merckx memories and colourful stories for a special feature in issue...

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Patrick Sercu: The Phenomenon

Patrick Sercu: The Phenomenon

“Eddy and I complemented each other. I was the speed, he was the strength and we were friends.” At home with sixties six-day superstar, Patrick...

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Definitions: climber by Paul Fournel

Definitions: climber by Paul Fournel

“From the first accelerations on the early slopes of a col, the peloton splits and transforms itself into a contest of grimaces and every man...

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Rouleur Classic: Behind the scenes

Rouleur Classic: Behind the scenes

Merckx, Wiggins, Kelly, Cancellara and more mingle backstage at a star-studded opening night to the Rouleur Classic

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Highlights from the Rouleur Classic 2018

Highlights from the Rouleur Classic 2018

A video wrap-up of the best bits from the 2018 Rouleur Classic in London

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Video: Highlights from the Rouleur Classic Day 1

Video: Highlights from the Rouleur Classic Day 1

A video round-up from the opening night

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When Bradley Wiggins met Eddy Merckx

When Bradley Wiggins met Eddy Merckx

What happened when Eddy Merckx sat down with Bradley Wiggins and Fabian Cancellara to discuss icons of the sport at the Rouleur Classic

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The Cycling Hall of Fame: Eddy Merckx

The Cycling Hall of Fame: Eddy Merckx

As we prepare to officially open the Cycling Hall of Fame at the Rouleur Classic in November, we’re proud to announce its inaugural members: Eddy...

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Like father, like daughter (and son): cycling dads and their able offspring

Like father, like daughter (and son): cycling dads and their able offspring

If your dad was a bit handy on two wheels, chances are you’ll be ditching the balance bike and reaching for the cleats before too...

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The doyen of La Doyenne: Merckx on his love of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The doyen of La Doyenne: Merckx on his love of Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The greatest cyclist ever talks about his five Liège wins, what makes the race special and modern cycling’s lack of improvisation

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Museum Pieces and Modern Masters

Museum Pieces and Modern Masters

When he’s not making roof racks for WorldTour teams, Leo Moors tends to his remarkable collection of vintage pro bikes.

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Cover stories: issue 18.1 – Eddy and the Angels

Cover stories: issue 18.1 – Eddy and the Angels

Lance in the confessional box, Eddy at the altar, coffee named after a drug… Deification or derision? Paul Maunder counts his blessings in Flanders

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What’s in the next issue of Rouleur magazine? 18.1 – a Classic

What’s in the next issue of Rouleur magazine? 18.1 – a Classic

Philippe Gilbert, Svein Tuft, forgotten finishes of the Classics, Philippa York, Belgian bicycle worship gone mad and more

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2017 photographs of the year – part 3: Benedict Campbell

2017 photographs of the year – part 3: Benedict Campbell

As 2017 comes to a close, we’ve asked our regular photographers to pick their six favourite cycling images from this year

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Txomin Perurena: Light in Dark Years

Txomin Perurena: Light in Dark Years

Racing through the Franco era, Basque separatism, and losing the Vuelta by 14 seconds… “I’ll never get that silence out of my head”

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Felice Gimondi: Rise of The Phoenix

Felice Gimondi: Rise of The Phoenix

“My first race was in Treviglio, and we had a little three-wheeled van belonging to a greengrocer as a team car, with us sitting in...

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