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The Wanderer: In praise of the Randonnée

The Wanderer: In praise of the Randonnée

The modern sportive has deep roots. The tradition of a long-distance event that was not a race, but which had a mass start and would...

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“I know what it's like to be at rock bottom”: Shanaze Reade Profile

“I know what it's like to be at rock bottom”: Shanaze Reade Profile

From top of the tree to bottom of the barrel, Shanaze Reade has experienced extreme highs and lows in her sporting career. The remarkable story...

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A Dream of a Women's Paris-Roubaix

A Dream of a Women's Paris-Roubaix

As another spring passes without a women's edition of Paris-Roubaix, Paul Maunder writes a fictional account of the race that never was

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Tour of Flanders 2021 Gallery

Tour of Flanders 2021 Gallery

Some of the best images from this year's Tour of Flanders

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“I’m not looking to change who I am. You have to accept who I am” In search of the real Nacer Bouhanni

“I’m not looking to change who I am. You have to accept who I am” In search of the real Nacer Bouhanni

French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni has had a career with its fair share of controversy. Is he cycling's bad boy or just misunderstood? We look back...

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Why is this the best men’s Spring Classics seasons in years?

Why is this the best men’s Spring Classics seasons in years?

I popped into my local bike shop yesterday and the store manager could hardly hide his childlike delight. “This has been one of the best...

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Opinion: The UCI should not allow those found guilty of sexual harassment to continue working in the sport

Opinion: The UCI should not allow those found guilty of sexual harassment to continue working in the sport

The UCI’s complaints procedure is not fit for purpose in cases of sexual harassment

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“Once I hit the barriers, I just saw my life flash before my eyes” Jake Stewart on Bouhanni and his near miss

“Once I hit the barriers, I just saw my life flash before my eyes” Jake Stewart on Bouhanni and his near miss

Nacer Bouhanni will face a two-month ban for deviating from his line at Cholet Pays de La Loire, in an incident which almost caused a career-threatening...

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WorldTour Men's Calendar 2021: The Rouleur Racing Guide

WorldTour Men's Calendar 2021: The Rouleur Racing Guide

Rouleur's WorldTour cycling calendar for the 2021 season. We take a look ahead to the Monuments, Grand Tours and more, where Wout Van Aert, Primoz...

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Gent-Wevelgem Women 2021 Preview

Gent-Wevelgem Women 2021 Preview

Rouleur previews Gent-Wevelgem, taking place on March 28th. Kirsten Wild will be looking to secure a third victory in this race, but she'll have to go...

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Laurens ten Dam on being a Flandrien

Laurens ten Dam on being a Flandrien

As the Tour de Flanders approaches, we spoke to the Dutch former pro about the race, nostalgia for the 90’s, Tripels, and his new projects...

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Opinion: SD Worx are cycling's new super squad

Opinion: SD Worx are cycling's new super squad

SD Worx are on fire, and so far this season few teams have managed to put out their flames.

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Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2021: Video Debrief

Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2021: Video Debrief

Rouleur's full breakdown of an excellent day of racing

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Simon Gerrans on Milan-San Remo 2021: The Debrief

Simon Gerrans on Milan-San Remo 2021: The Debrief

Milan San-Remo 2012 winner Simon Gerrans joins Rouleur editor Andy McGrath and cycling journalist Amy Jones to discuss all the action from today's race

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Jasper Stuyven: "I'm the Classics guy of tomorrow"

Jasper Stuyven: "I'm the Classics guy of tomorrow"

From the archive: charting Milan-San Remo winner Jasper Stuyven's journey from tomorrow's Classics star to today's man. In this 2015 interview, he talks lessons learned from...

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Sarah Sturm: Finding the Balance in Bikepacking

Sarah Sturm: Finding the Balance in Bikepacking

A latecomer to cycling, Sarah Sturm went straight into racing before realising that there was a lot more to life both on and off the...

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Less is more: the men can keep their clashing calendar

Less is more: the men can keep their clashing calendar

The congested men’s calendar might leave fans spoilt for choice, but you can have too much of a good thing

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Fabian Cancellara on Milan-San Remo – the most difficult one-day race

Fabian Cancellara on Milan-San Remo – the most difficult one-day race

Why La Primavera remains the toughest day of racing on the calendar according to the 2008 winner Fabian Cancellara

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Matt Goss's Milan-San Remo win - Romance on the Italian Riviera

Matt Goss's Milan-San Remo win - Romance on the Italian Riviera

On March 19 2011, Matt Goss sprinted to victory in Milan-San Remo. Much of his triumph that year owed to hiding in plain sight. Even before...

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Milan-San Remo 2021 Preview

Milan-San Remo 2021 Preview

Rouleur preview the 112th edition of Milan-San Remo. 'La Classicissima', is the first monument in the cycling season and was won by Wout Van Aert in...

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Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio 2021 Preview

Trofeo Alfredo Binda - Comune di Cittiglio 2021 Preview

Rouleur previews Trofeo Alfredo Binda. SD Worx will hope to continue their supremacy but Jumbo Visma’s Marianne Vos will be seeking a fifth win in...

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Healthy Ageing Tour 2021 Debrief

Healthy Ageing Tour 2021 Debrief

A race restricted to closed circuits with a simple out-and-back time trial might initially sound like a boring proposition, but the Healthy Ageing Tour last...

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The Six Day Virtual Racing Series Returns

The Six Day Virtual Racing Series Returns

Track racing gets a new look with Six Day's new virtual format

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"Power to weight matters, but not at the cost of our health": Nikki Brammeier on RED-s

"Power to weight matters, but not at the cost of our health": Nikki Brammeier on RED-s

Nikki Brammeier’s cycling career spanned more than ten years across myriad disciplines, from track, to MTB, to road, but with her main focus being cyclocross. Having suffered...

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"The headache we could really do without" Anna Henderson on the challenges of Brexit

"The headache we could really do without" Anna Henderson on the challenges of Brexit

Based in Holland and riding for the newly established Jumbo Visma women's team, former downhill skier Anna Henderson talks to Rouleur about her unique journey...

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Concussion Repercussions: The real consequences of head traumas in cycling

Concussion Repercussions: The real consequences of head traumas in cycling

Blows to the head are a common occurrence in racing. But total recovery is not a given. We speak to riders suffering the consequences of...

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Cherie Pridham: My responsibility to succeed and carry the torch

Cherie Pridham: My responsibility to succeed and carry the torch

On International Women's Day, Israel Start-Up Nation DS Cherie Pridham writes about her ambitions for the role of women in pro cycling

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Opinion: Tao, Zlatan and how to cut through pro cycling's white noise

Opinion: Tao, Zlatan and how to cut through pro cycling's white noise

This week, the Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit the headlines over comments relating to the social activism and injustice-raising of basketball great Lebron James. “I...

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CyFi – A Rouleur Screenplay

CyFi – A Rouleur Screenplay

Rouleur has never published a screenplay before, but this one convinced us otherwise

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Strade Bianche 2021 Preview

Strade Bianche 2021 Preview

Without question, Strade Bianche is one of, if not the most beautiful races of the season. We preview the 2021 edition, where Wout Van Aert...

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