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The world (of cycling) according to Alejandro Valverde

The world (of cycling) according to Alejandro Valverde

The world champion before he wore the rainbows. Alejandro Valverde opens up about his fears and his fitness, friends and rivals, his early years in...

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Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 7

Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 7

Can the breakaway take three stages on the trot? Or will stage 7 finally be one for the GC men? Some of our panel are...

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Desire at the Rouleur Classic: Technological wonders from POC

Desire at the Rouleur Classic: Technological wonders from POC

Helmets embedded with NFC tech, sunglasses that change tint with the weather and natural break-friendly bib shorts for women. POC really are going to be...

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The column: Farewell Marcel

The column: Farewell Marcel

Marcel Kittel’s retirement was met with sadness in some quarters. We should instead be cheered, for he has finally felt able to shed an enormous...

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Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 6

Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 6

A few of our panel hovered over Herrada, but no-one came close to Madrazo in Stage 5. Stage 6 looks the Costa del Ardennes, but...

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Talking shop with Andy Schleck

Talking shop with Andy Schleck

Retroactively awarded the 2010 Tour de France, Andy Schleck retired early due to injury. The Luxembourger and bike shop owner looks back on what was...

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Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 5

Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 5

No question that La Vuelta’s stage 5 will be one for the climbers, but which climbers? Cycling Mole gets the red pen out to mark...

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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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Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 4

Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 4

Finally, some splits in the bunch. Sam Bennett didn’t let the pressure of being firm favourite phase him on Stage 3. Can he can deliver...

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Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 3

Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 3

No-one had Nairo, so still no score in our game. Casquettes will be consumed if Bora Hansgrohe’s Sam Bennett doesn’t deliver a result on Stage...

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Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 2

Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 2

A calamitous start for Jumbo-Visma in the TTT meant none of our panel, nor Cycling Mole, got a score on the board yesterday. Will they...

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Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 1

Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 – stage 1

The 2019 Vuelta a España begins, as is tradition, with a team time trial. There’s one obvious favourite but who on our panel will play...

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The column: The Jumbo conundrum

The column: The Jumbo conundrum

Will the arrival of Tom Dumoulin bring Ineos level success for Jumbo Visma, or could it create a few Movistar-style headaches?

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Top Mañana 2019

Top Mañana 2019

The daily Vuelta prediction game, that made its debut last year and definitely wasn’t reverse engineered from a laboured pun, is back for 2019

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Bob Varney:  A Duty of Care

Bob Varney: A Duty of Care

Prize money for the Prudential RideLondon races may be on a par, but similarities end there. Bob Varney from Drops Cycling Team highlights the differences...

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Generation Z

Generation Z

 How a truly traditional team morphed into one of the most modern and, with the help of a certain Greg Lemond, cycling entered a new...

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Rouleur Classic Competition: Guess the star guest…

Rouleur Classic Competition: Guess the star guest…

Tell us who you think we’ve got coming to the Rouleur Classic 2019 to be in with a chance of winning tickets to all three...

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The column: Why Fiona Kolbinger’s victory in the Transcontinental matters

The column: Why Fiona Kolbinger’s victory in the Transcontinental matters

Fiona Kolbinger might not be a household name in the world of cycling, but she deserves to be. She's just won the 4,000-kilometre Transcontinental Race with almost eight...

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A short sit-down with Paul Fournel

A short sit-down with Paul Fournel

“I ride to rest and to tire myself out. I ride to do myself good and to do myself harm.” An interview with master of...

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The column: What next for Julian Alaphilippe?

The column: What next for Julian Alaphilippe?

Julian Alaphilippe demonstrated at the Tour de France that he is capable of more than anyone had previously thought possible. It may, however, have left...

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Ten minutes in Paris with George Bennett, Tour de France 2019 Supreme Banana

Ten minutes in Paris with George Bennett, Tour de France 2019 Supreme Banana

Few riders at the 2019 Tour de France were put through the ringer like Jumbo Visma’s George Bennett, and none was more deserving of our...

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The Tour de France is over. Now what?

The Tour de France is over. Now what?

Does the finish of the Tour de France really mark the end of the cycling season? Of course it doesn’t. Who, in fact, would even...

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Supreme Banana: Tour de France 2019 – George Bennett

Supreme Banana: Tour de France 2019 – George Bennett

No other rider had more Tour ups and downs than the charismatic New Zealander, who worked his socks off for Kruijswijk after midrace misfortune

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Top Banana: Tour de France stage 20 – Laurens De Plus

Top Banana: Tour de France stage 20 – Laurens De Plus

Laurens De Plus is a mellow fellow in yellow who matched Team Ineos pound for pound and pulled off a podium place for his captain

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Top Banana: Tour de France – stage 19 – The snowplough driver

Top Banana: Tour de France – stage 19 – The snowplough driver

The Rouleur team tries its hand at this live-blogging thing. We’re at Brewdog Tower Hill, for Stage 19 of the Tour de France. Refresh for...

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Top Banana: Tour de France stage 18 – Romain Bardet

Top Banana: Tour de France stage 18 – Romain Bardet

Bardet bounces back in the Alps, nabs a spotty jersey and lands a banana

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Top Banana: Tour de France stage 17 – Kasper Asgreen

Top Banana: Tour de France stage 17 – Kasper Asgreen

Deceuninck’s Danish debutant has dazzled with his Tour de France workrate. At this rate of progression, he’ll be Kasper the friendly G.O.A.T

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Top Banana: Tour de France stage 16 – Lotto Soudal

Top Banana: Tour de France stage 16 – Lotto Soudal

Mellow yellow: Lotto-Soudal go banana crazy en masse

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The Cycling Hall of Fame 2019: the case for Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen

The Cycling Hall of Fame 2019: the case for Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen

The Tour de France commentary duo who gave cycling to the people for 34 years. Vote Phil and Paul.

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Collecting memories of the Tour de France

Collecting memories of the Tour de France

Deep in the Norfolk countryside, we find a treasure trove of Tour-related nicknacks and memorabilia, an understanding wife and a son named Henri Desgrange

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