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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage three preview - first chance for the sprinters
The riders head into the Po Valley for the first chance at a bunch sprint of this year's edition
Should UAE Team Emirates be worried after the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia?
Tadej Pogačar succeeded in getting time on his rivals in the GC in stage one, but at what cost?
Success and setbacks: Analysing a complex day for Ineos Grenadiers at the Giro d'Italia
Jhonathan Narváez might have secured a stage win, but it was a day of mixed fortunes for the British team
Tadej Pogačar’s Grand Tour mindset: Keeping control, playing smart and no overthinking
The Slovenian rider cut a calm figure speaking to media a few days before the grande partenza
Giro d'Italia 2024: the hardest stages
A look at the toughest stages of this year's Corsa Rosa
Simply unstoppable: Clinical Pogačar is a master of the Monuments
With all the talk of a tussle with Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar made like work of the entire peloton to take a sixth...
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2024: Route, contenders, and prediction
Can anyone stop the favourites from making La Doyenne a two-horse race?
The most unpredictable edition of Flèche Wallonne ever?
Why this year’s men’s and women’s races are some of the most open races in history
Amstel Gold Race 2024: A watershed moment for Tom Pidcock?
The Briton has finally succeeded in claiming his first Ardennes Classic and will now be counted among the top favourites for Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Should Jasper Philipsen leave Alpecin-Deceuninck?
The Belgian sprinter has proven his worth with the team, but could he get better opportunities elsewhere?
Amstel Gold Race 2024: Can anyone get the better of Mathieu van der Poel?
Can we expect another solo MVDP victory, or will his rivals be able to respond on Sunday?
Through the keyhole: Transfixed by the magic of Roubaix for the first time
Reporting from Roubaix, Rouleur writer Chris Marshall-Bell recounts a long-awaited first visit to one of road cycling's most historic locations
‘Roubaix is the Hunger Games’ - Stories from the Hell of the North’s final finishers
The broken and bruised riders who battled all the way to the Roubaix velodrome
‘The other guys gave up before Mads did’ - No Monument for Pedersen at Paris-Roubaix, but fighting spirit in abundance
The Danish rider gave everything in the Hell of the North, but was outnumbered by Alpecin-Deceuninck
Alpecin-Deceuninck are on fire in Hell: How Paris-Roubaix was won
Alpecin-Deceuninck put on a dominant display at the 2024 edition of Paris-Roubaix
Analysing whether Tom Pidcock can pull a surprise in Paris-Roubaix
The Briton has been drafted in as a late call-up for Ineos Grenadiers - can he challenge for victory?
'I could have followed Van der Poel on the Koppenberg in Flanders' - Alberto Bettiol's confidence ahead of Paris-Roubaix debut
Despite it being his first participation in the race, the Italian rider has no fear ahead of the Hell of the North
‘Dreams are to be made in this race’ - Mads Pedersen’s date with destiny at Paris-Roubaix
The Danish rider thinks his best chance at a Monument win comes in the Hell of the North
‘I want to give something back’ - How will Alpecin-Deceuninck balance two superstars at Paris-Roubaix?
Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen explain how they will balance their ambitions in the Hell of the North
How Soudal–Quick-Step can end their cobbled hoodoo and win Paris-Roubaix
Soudal–Quick-Step aren’t the cobbled Classic kings they once were. Everyone is also well-versed in the question: can they return to their former glory?
‘It’s going to be a f*cking tough race’ - Mads Pedersen on approaching Flanders wounded and without Jasper Stuyven
The Danish rider is open about the fact he’s suffering from his crash in Dwars door Vlaanderen, but is trying to remain optimistic
Tour of Flanders 2024 women: preview, contenders and prediction
With SD Worx looking less assured than they did this time last year, there promises to be a fierce fight for victory on the Flemish...
How Matteo Jorgenson’s Dwars door Vlaanderen win is a beacon of hope for Visma-Lease a Bike
The American rider continued a stunning season with a solo win in Flanders, providing some hope for his team who have been plagued with illness...
Strength in numbers: How Lidl-Trek's perfect teamwork got the better of Mathieu van der Poel at Gent-Wevelgem
Mads Pedersen's superior sprint to beat the world champion came after his team succeeded in attacking the race as a unit
Opinion: Milan-Sanremo is the race that will stop Tadej Pogačar winning all five Monuments
This year’s edition proved once again that the Italian one-day race will be tough to crack for the UAE Team Emirates rider
What is Pogačar planning? Three ways the Slovenian rider could win Milan-Sanremo
All eyes will be on the UAE Team Emirates rider on Saturday, but can he pull off another Monument win?
Why the Volta a Catalunya isn't a foregone conclusion for Tadej Pogačar
The Slovenian has thrived in Classics since winning Paris-Nice last year, but returns to week-long stage racing for the first time since on a tricky parcours...
Tadej Pogačar’s 80-kilometre Strade Bianche solo - Boring racing or an enjoyable spectacle?
The Slovenian’s performance evoked a sense of both amazement and defeat
Opinion: Enough is enough, Patrick Lefevere’s comments must be stopped
The Soudal–Quick-Step team boss has one of the most powerful voices in cycling, but repeatedly fails to use it wisely
‘My power is better than ever’ - George Bennett on riding for cycling’s superteams and his next chapter with Israel-Premier Tech
The New Zealander talks about what makes the likes of Tadej Pogačar so good and how he’s ready to start taking his own chances again...
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