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Josh Tarling and the pursuit of perfection: ‘I hope my peak will start next year’

Josh Tarling and the pursuit of perfection: ‘I hope my peak will start next year’

The 20-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider on learnings from the racing season, managing adult life, and setting achievable goals

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Gallery: A look back at Mark Cavendish's record-breaking career

Gallery: A look back at Mark Cavendish's record-breaking career

Rouleur looks back at all the Tours Mark Cavendish has completed 

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My weight battle en route to a breakthrough Tour de France, by Jonas Abrahamsen

My weight battle en route to a breakthrough Tour de France, by Jonas Abrahamsen

Uno-X Mobility’s Jonas Abrahamsen had a summer he will never forget, leading the Tour de France’s polka-dot jersey for 10 days and catapulting himself into...

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'Hopefully the luck will come back' - Reflections on a hard Tour de France for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

'Hopefully the luck will come back' - Reflections on a hard Tour de France for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe had high hopes going into the 2024 Tour de France, with a realistic target of finishing on the podium with Primož Roglič, even...

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Illi Gardner - the queen of the mountains

Illi Gardner - the queen of the mountains

Securing a Strava Queen of the Mountain is no easy feat, but Illi Gardner has over 9,000 to her name, including the famed L’Alpe d’Huez segment....

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Ready for the Worlds: Pogačar flies to victory in Canada (gallery)

Ready for the Worlds: Pogačar flies to victory in Canada (gallery)

Images from the WorldTour's weekend away to North America

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My stroke story should be a lesson for cycling, by Audrey Cordon-Ragot

My stroke story should be a lesson for cycling, by Audrey Cordon-Ragot

As part of Rouleur’s In My Words series, eight-time French champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot opens up about the stroke that she thought might have killed her...

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Paris Olympics gallery: A weekend spent on the slopes of Montmartre

Paris Olympics gallery: A weekend spent on the slopes of Montmartre

James Startt captured the action from the men's and women's Olympic road races last weekend in Paris

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Tour de France 2024 stage 21 preview - a grand finale against the clock

Tour de France 2024 stage 21 preview - a grand finale against the clock

From Monaco to Nice, this individual time trial is designed for those with strong climbing legs

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Tales from the top of the Tour - return to the Cime de la Bonette

Tales from the top of the Tour - return to the Cime de la Bonette

Rouleur photojournalist James Startt reflects on his day at the highest point of this year's Tour

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Alpine acquiesce: Vingegaard and Visma turn to second place consolidation at the Tour de France

Alpine acquiesce: Vingegaard and Visma turn to second place consolidation at the Tour de France

The Dutch team concede there is little to be done in the light of Tadej Pogačar's obliterating dominance 

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Motivation or misery? The Tadej Pogačar effect at the Tour de France

Motivation or misery? The Tadej Pogačar effect at the Tour de France

The UAE Team Emirates rider dealt another blow to the rest of the peloton on the queen stage and his actions are having a widespread...

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Victor Campenaerts and the art of blue-sky thinking

Victor Campenaerts and the art of blue-sky thinking

The Lotto-Dstny rider’s victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France is a product of years of hard work and dedication

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How Richard Carapaz proved persistence pays off at the Tour de France

How Richard Carapaz proved persistence pays off at the Tour de France

After many attempts, EF Education-EasyPost finally reap the rewards of their efforts thanks to Carapaz

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Sprinters of fortune: how the fastmen fared at the Tour de France 2024

Sprinters of fortune: how the fastmen fared at the Tour de France 2024

The opportunities at this Tour de France are over for the sprinters, and many will be finish the race happier than others

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On a tight leash: Is there still hope for the breakaway riders at the Tour de France?

On a tight leash: Is there still hope for the breakaway riders at the Tour de France?

After the opening weekend of this year's Tour, there's been very little to shout about if you're a stage hunter in the breakaways. But is...

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Tour de France 2024 stage 16 preview - the final sprint

Tour de France 2024 stage 16 preview - the final sprint

The final true flat stage of the race will hand the sprinters and the rouleurs a chance at victory

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The method to his madness: Tadej Pogačar is the Tour de France’s puppet master

The method to his madness: Tadej Pogačar is the Tour de France’s puppet master

Last minute tactical decisions, late attacks and finding the fun – it’s all paying off for UAE Team Emirates

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The godmother of the peloton: Meet the chef who's cooked for generations of Tour de France riders

The godmother of the peloton: Meet the chef who's cooked for generations of Tour de France riders

Françoise Deneckere has been supporting riders in the peloton for more than 30 years. We meet the woman who has become an integral part of...

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Tour de France 2024 stage 13 preview - last chance sprint before the mountains

Tour de France 2024 stage 13 preview - last chance sprint before the mountains

With only two sprint opportunities up for grabs, all the fast men will be vying for victory

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Marcel Kittel: 'Today's sprinters have to be able go it alone'

Marcel Kittel: 'Today's sprinters have to be able go it alone'

The former sprint superstar reflects on the Tour de France's sprints so far and how the art has changed since he retired

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Tour de France 2024 stage 11 preview - a punishing day in the Massif Central

Tour de France 2024 stage 11 preview - a punishing day in the Massif Central

Will the breakaway make it all the way to the line, or will the GC favourites have other ideas?

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'One of a kind' - Remembering Raphaël Géminiani

'One of a kind' - Remembering Raphaël Géminiani

The former professional rider and sports director passed away on Friday at the age of 99

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‘I like to have pain in my legs’ - A lone wolf, the breakaway that never came and the peloton’s slowest sprint

‘I like to have pain in my legs’ - A lone wolf, the breakaway that never came and the peloton’s slowest sprint

It was a strange stage in the Tour de France as a breakaway didn’t assemble despite expectations of fireworks

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‘Everybody should be happy’ - Why Visma-Lease a Bike still believe in yellow at the Tour de France

‘Everybody should be happy’ - Why Visma-Lease a Bike still believe in yellow at the Tour de France

Despite Jonas Vingegaard losing time to his rivals in stage nine’s individual time trial, his team says that the general classification at the Tour de...

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‘I’m with the biggest and the best GC riders’  - Remco Evenepoel is coming of age at the Tour de France

‘I’m with the biggest and the best GC riders’ - Remco Evenepoel is coming of age at the Tour de France

The Belgian rider’s victory in the individual time trial signifies another step up in his career progression

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Trust, confidence and a 'complex' sprinter: How Jayco-Alula manufactured a Tour de France stage victory

Trust, confidence and a 'complex' sprinter: How Jayco-Alula manufactured a Tour de France stage victory

Dylan Groenewegen won stage six of the Tour de France – a reward for the hard work from his entire Australian team

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How Mark Cavendish secured his historic 35th stage win

How Mark Cavendish secured his historic 35th stage win

A closer look at how the Manx missile outsprinted his rivals at the 2024 Tour de France

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