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Opinion: Individuals aren’t to blame for crashes at the Tour de France Femmes, it is part of bike-racing

Opinion: Individuals aren’t to blame for crashes at the Tour de France Femmes, it is part of bike-racing

Drawing conclusions about particular riders or the structure of women’s cycling from the mass pile-ups in stage two is unfair

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'I tell everybody that I never give up, I also have to tell myself': Fabio Jakobsen suffers and survives mountains and time cut at Tour de France

'I tell everybody that I never give up, I also have to tell myself': Fabio Jakobsen suffers and survives mountains and time cut at Tour de France

The Dutch sprinter is now aiming for a second win from the two remaining chances at the Tour de France

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Why Hugo Houle keeps on riding

Why Hugo Houle keeps on riding

The Canadian rider took an emotional stage victory in Foix, dedicating it to his brother Pierrik, who died 10 years ago

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Tour de France 2022 stage 12 preview - Alpe d'Huez

Tour de France 2022 stage 12 preview - Alpe d'Huez

For the second consecutive day, the Tour will cross some of its most iconic climbs, this time en route to the famous summit finish of...

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Giro Donne 2022 debrief: Six talking points from an action-packed edition

Giro Donne 2022 debrief: Six talking points from an action-packed edition

Key learnings from a hotly contested edition of the Giro Donne

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The Tour de France time trial helmets we'll never forget

The Tour de France time trial helmets we'll never forget

There were several new aerodynamic lids on display in Copenhagen. We take a closer look at the most striking ones

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Tour de France 2022 stage one preview - Fast and flat time trial in Copenhagen

Tour de France 2022 stage one preview - Fast and flat time trial in Copenhagen

A fast, flat circuit around the Danish capital kicks off the 2022 Tour

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How do you solve a problem like Pogačar? Ben O'Connor aims high at Tour de France 2022

How do you solve a problem like Pogačar? Ben O'Connor aims high at Tour de France 2022

The Australian climber is on the up after his fourth place in last year's Tour, but there's one man who's still favourite to dominate everything

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Two Preview - a short time-trial

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Two Preview - a short time-trial

Rouleur previews stage two of the 2022 Giro d’Italia, a short time-trial in Budapest. Strong time-triallists like João Almeida and Tom Dumoulin will hope to...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage One Preview - uphill finish for puncheurs

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage One Preview - uphill finish for puncheurs

The 2022 Giro d’Italia kicks off with a punchy uphill finish, with Mathieu van der Poel among the contenders vying for the first pink jersey

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Tour de Romandie 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders

Tour de Romandie 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders

Who will take victory in the 2022 Tour de Romandie, the week-long stage race in Switzerland featuring Giro d'Italia and Tour de France contenders?

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La Flèche Wallonne Femmes Debrief: Marta Cavalli’s clever mastery of the Mur de Huy

La Flèche Wallonne Femmes Debrief: Marta Cavalli’s clever mastery of the Mur de Huy

Calm and composed, the FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope rider dissected the race’s key climb in a clinical fashion

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Florian Vermeersch on what it takes to podium at Paris-Roubaix

Florian Vermeersch on what it takes to podium at Paris-Roubaix

The Lotto Soudal rider looks back on his surprise second place in last Paris-Roubaix 2021 and explains how he is handling the pressure to repeat his...

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The Supremely Talented Kata Blanka Vas: Q&A

The Supremely Talented Kata Blanka Vas: Q&A

A chat with the versatile and wonderfully talented Kata Blanka Vas of SD Worx.

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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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Women's 2021 World Championship time trial: Debrief

Women's 2021 World Championship time trial: Debrief

What did we learn from the fastest race in World Championships history?

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Roglič, a champion who is always learning

Roglič, a champion who is always learning

The uniqueness of Primož Roglič is that, despite being one of the best cyclists in the world, each race is still a lesson. Some elements of...

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Mikel Landa: Landismo, or why cycling loves a plucky loser

Mikel Landa: Landismo, or why cycling loves a plucky loser

A disappointing Vuelta for the big Spanish hope. But it will not dent Landa's popularity with his home nation's fans

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2021 Women’s Cycling Transfers To Watch

2021 Women’s Cycling Transfers To Watch

There are some big changes coming up in the women’s peloton with some surprise signings and new teams on the block

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Ladies Tour of Norway Preview

Ladies Tour of Norway Preview

The seventh edition of the Ladies Tour of Norway gets underway on the 12th August, but what does the race have in store and who...

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Under The Radar: Riders To Watch At La Vuelta a España

Under The Radar: Riders To Watch At La Vuelta a España

Rouleur look at some of the riders flying under the radar who could have a significant impact on the final Grand Tour of the season

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Clásica San Sebastián 2021 Debrief

Clásica San Sebastián 2021 Debrief

We dissect all the action from the men’s and women’s editions of the 2021 Clásica San Sebastián  

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Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa Women 2021: Route, predictions and contenders

Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa Women 2021: Route, predictions and contenders

Some of the big contenders are absent from the women's Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa, could this leave the door open for an unexpected winner?

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Time Trial Debrief

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Time Trial Debrief

We dissect the action from the men’s and women’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic time trials.

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Anna Kiesenhofer: the mathematician who beat the odds

Anna Kiesenhofer: the mathematician who beat the odds

Anna Kiesenhofer’s gold medal ride in the Olympic road race is a pure underdog story, and one that benefits the image of women's cycling.

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Under the radar riders: who could pull off a surprise performance in Tokyo?

Under the radar riders: who could pull off a surprise performance in Tokyo?

The Dutch team are the ones to beat, but who is capable of pulling off a surprise performance in the women's road race at the...

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What’s next for Tadej Pogacar?

What’s next for Tadej Pogacar?

Winning a second Tour at the age of 22,Pogačar is on an unprecedented trajectory to stardom. What does the rest of the season hold for...

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Tour de France Abandons: How does the 2021 race compare?

Tour de France Abandons: How does the 2021 race compare?

Rouleur look at how rider abandons have affected the 2021 Tour de France, and how this has compared to previous editions.

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Who was Henri Desgrange?

Who was Henri Desgrange?

The founder of the Tour de France was a fitness buff. He was a stern and stubborn egomaniac. He was patriotic, despotic, sadistic, narcissistic and borderline...

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Mark Cavendish's transcendent wins

Mark Cavendish's transcendent wins

There aren’t many moments in sport that really touch our emotions, but Cav’s stage victories at the Tour are doing just that

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