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The Cyclists' Alliance new three-step Mentor Program
The women's cycling union has devised a new programme to support riders through pre-career, mid-career, and post-retirement and partnered with some of the biggest brands in...
Pauline Ballet's unique perspective
The Paris-based photographer trained at the National School of Photography in Arles, she is a previous winner of Rouleur’s Photographer of the Year and covers...
Menstrual gains: Drops-Le Col p/b Tempur's rider wellness programme
How the UK-registered Continental squad are investing in rider health and wellbeing with a comprehensive and radical new programme
Five years on – is the Women’s World Tour working?
Five years on, what impact has the introduction of the Women’s World Tour had?
The Giro Rosa has been demoted, but don’t expect it to make a difference
The Giro Rosa is no longer a Women's WorldTour race, but thanks to its parcours and its proximity to the Olympic Games it will still...
Women's WorldTour: what have we learned from the Spring Classics?
After a tumultuous year of musical calendars in 2020, the Spring Classics returned to their usual spot this season, with many taking place just six...
Kristen Faulkner: “There are so many business models that cycling can adopt”
The Team Tibco-SVB rider might have left a job in venture capital to focus on cycling, but she's bringing her business experience with her.
Lucky number 7: Anna Van der Breggen is the Queen of Huy
The World and Olympic Champion made it seven La Flèche Wallonne wins in a row in her final edition of the race
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Women 2021 Preview
Our preview of the fourth edition of the women's Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Flèche Wallonne: Can anyone stop Anna van der Breggen on the Mur de Huy?
What is it about this race — and that climb — that is so perfect for the SD Worx rider?
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
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.
Lael Wilcox: going the distance
Record-breaking ultra endurance rider Lael Wilcox talks to Rouleur about grizzly bears in Denali, burning out on racing, and the backlash of out-riding her male competition
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...
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
"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...
"I'm actually on my dream team" 22-year-old Mikayla Harvey on joining Canyon//SRAM
A week after her 22nd birthday last year, Mikayla Harvey rode the race of her life to claim the youth classification and 5th overall at the...
Elinor Barker: Lockdown, Tokyo and joining Tekkerz
The Great Britain track rider and Olympic gold medalist on lockdown gratitude, scuppered plans and being part of the Tekkerz team.
Zwifting to Parity: how e-racing is blazing a trail for gender equality in cycling
Zwift racing might be a new discipline but it's already made more ground when it comes to gender equality than road racing has managed in...
Introducing: The L39ION Lionesses
For the 2021 season, the pioneering LA-based team L39ION of Los Angeles announced the addition of both a Continental men’s squad and a women’s team...
Emily Chappell's Invisible Peloton
How a group of strong women helped the ultra endurance rider climb Mont Ventoux and went on to inspire the 2020 Rapha Women’s 100
Action Jackson: How to master TikTok as a pro cyclist
Raised on a bison ranch, Alison Jackson is blazing a trail on TikTok for pro cyclists everywhere
The Women's 2021 Early Season: The Rouleur Racing Guide
The men’s season may have already kicked off with Grand Prix la Marseillaise but the pro women are still waiting for their 2021 to get started. With a...
Eight Riders to Watch in the Women’s Peloton in 2021
How well do you know the women's peloton? From Annemiek van Vleuten and Anna van der Breggen to Lizzie Deignan and Elisa Longo Borghini, get...
Seven women’s cycling races to watch in 2021
Which women's races should you keep your diary clear for?
A Guide to the 2021 Women’s WorldTour Teams
With an exciting season of women’s racing ahead of us, we take a deep-dive into the character of the women’s WorldTour teams for the season...
Six Reasons to Follow Women’s Cycling in 2021
Paris-Roubaix, the Olympics and a wealth of characters, if you have yet to take a keen interest in women's pro cycling, then 2021 is the...

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