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Finlay Pickering could be Britain’s future GC star: ‘I’ve got big aspirations and I want to fulfil those dreams’
The young rider believes he has a bright future with Bahrain-Victorious
Alessandro De Marchi and the romanticism of cycling: ‘We need to keep that essential love of riding’
The veteran Italian discusses retirement, regrets, and training on feel
‘I don’t feel like I’m slowing down’: Giro d’Italia-bound Adam Yates has never been more confident of success
Despite being in the later stages of his career, the British rider is sure that things can keep getting better
Bob Donaldson – the perennial U23 rider who has finally turned pro: ‘It’s felt like a long time coming’
Jayco-Alula's new signing has dreams of Classics success
Alejandro Valverde on the conundrum of Enric Mas: ‘I don’t know why they criticise him’
The retired Spaniard accepts his Movistar team can't compete against the WorldTour juggernauts right now
'A nice challenge': Primož Roglič gambles on a new approach to Grand Tours in 2025
The Slovenian will take to the Giro d'Italia before hoping to buck the trend of his recent Tour de France woes
Clever tactics, brave riding and a dose of good fortune: How Ben O'Connor plans to continue his success in 2025 with Jayco Alula
After a season which saw him fourth in the Giro, second in the Vuelta and second in the world championships, the Australian rider speaks about...
Giro or Vuelta decision on ice, but Tadej Pogačar certain 'I can improve some more'
The UAE Team Emirates rider revealed his plans for next season and says things can still get better - the question is: how?
Ben Healy’s weakness is his strength: ‘It never makes me indecisive’
The EF Education-EasyPost rider knows where his strength lies, and he is focussing on this in the pursuit of success
Pidcock's next page: What does his future look like with Q36.5?
The British rider officially terminated his contract with Ineos Grenadiers earlier this week, but what next for him at the lower division Q36.5?
Luke Rowe: Partying with Rigoberto Urán, Team Sky’s blue line, and screaming DSs
Rouleur puts the questions to the man who has been one of cycling's most trusted and loyal domestiques
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot only knows how to win – and the Tour de France Femmes is her latest target: ‘I want to be the best’
The Frenchwoman returns to road racing with Visma-Lease a Bike in 2025, and her home race is at the top of her wish list
Olav Kooij and the quest to be the fastest man in the world
The Dutchman is confident in the fact that he’s on the cusp of being the sport’s best current sprinter
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
Bob Jungels is worried about the demands of pro cycling: ‘The intensity is not sustainable – I’m sceptical if we can still push it’
Bob Jungels speaks openly about his concerns regarding the future of the sport
‘Cycling is my home… but it’s less fun nowadays’: Simon Geschke on 16 years as a professional
The German rider reflects on how the sport has changed over his career as a pro cyclist
Does men's professional cycling need a budget cap?
An increasing dominance by a handful of superteams has spurred the UCI into considering limiting expenditure, but the idea is already facing some resistance
Presents, pranks and power training: What it’s like being Tadej Pogačar’s right-hand man
Rouleur speaks to Domen Novak, one of the key lieutenants in his compatriot's historic season
How the UCI's relegation system is leaving riders unemployed: ‘I’ve not had the chance to score points’
The Cofidis rider is only in his second year in the WorldTour, but is already facing question marks over his future
'He also wants to chase his own ambitions': GC Kuss, on or off?
Sepp Kuss stunned the cycling world with his Vuelta a España victory in 2023, but his 14th place finish in 2024 left fans wondering: Was...
At least they tried: Was Il Lombardia’s star-studded breakaway a taste of things to come to confront Tadej Pogačar?
The world champion took another convincing Monument victory, but other teams at least thought out of the box in trying to beat him
‘No-one else is helping you find a job’: The cycling champions still without a contract for 2025
There is an estimated 100 WorldTour riders still without a confirmed contract for next season
The long and the short: Inside the rise of cycling's mega-contracts
Rouleur speaks to those inside the transfer merry-go-round to find out why men's WorldTour riders are being handed longer and longer contracts
How do you stop Tadej Pogačar? Rivals remain at a loss to cycling's most unanswerable question
Tadej Pogačar's rivals had no idea how to react to his 100km attack in Zurich, and they were left remonstrating with one another, cursing a lack...
Are UAE Team Emirates making an error in letting Marc Hirschi go?
Will cycling's top team regret casting aside a proven winner?
All change at Astana: does new investment spell a revival?
The Kazakh team is currently recruiting riders who can guarantee enough WorldTour points to keep them in the top tier after 2025
‘I thought a KOM was a Strava segment!’ Clara Emond – the lawyer who became a Grand Tour stage winner
From first bike to Grand Tour stage winner in three years: Law student Clara Emond’s remarkable and rapid rise
‘I can’t sit still – attacking is too much fun’: Giulio Pellizzari is on the path to emulating his idol Tadej Pogačar
Rouleur speaks to the young Italian seemingly destined for great things
Roglified: The Vuelta is back in the hands of a familiar winner
Despite a tactical misstep in the opening week, Primož Roglič did what he does so well: win the Vuelta a España
A missed opportunity? Roglič on the brink of Vuelta glory after final mountains stalemate
Despite the perfect parcours for a spectacular showdown and illness ripping through the race leader's team, the overall fight remains relatively unchanged at the Vuelta...
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