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The reinvention of João Almeida

The reinvention of João Almeida

The Portuguese's long-range attack on stage 16's final climb showed a new side to an ever-improving GC contender

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A Giro d'Italia of fairytales continues

A Giro d'Italia of fairytales continues

It's not proving to be a wet, hellish nightmare for every rider in Italy

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The waiting game: why the Giro d'Italia's cautious GC fight is no surprise

The waiting game: why the Giro d'Italia's cautious GC fight is no surprise

Our leading protagonists at the Giro don't have a history of flamboyant attacks

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Mads Pedersen and the breakaway heartbreak

Mads Pedersen and the breakaway heartbreak

Goliath triumphed over David in the underdog city on stage six

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Nothing is going right for Mark Cavendish at Astana-Qazaqstan yet

Nothing is going right for Mark Cavendish at Astana-Qazaqstan yet

A horrendously miserable crash-marred stage of the Giro culminates with Mark Cavendish spectacularly falling as he crossed the line. Just what must the Briton do...

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Class is permanent: the evergreen Michael Matthews

Class is permanent: the evergreen Michael Matthews

The Australian's sacrifice and fight to continue demonstrates an enduring class that's hard to acquire 

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Calm, calm, carnage: the lucky and the unlucky at the Giro d'Italia

Calm, calm, carnage: the lucky and the unlucky at the Giro d'Italia

Stage two was for the most part a tranquil and picturesque journey down the Adriatic Coast, but a late crash ended up defining the day

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A king of the Classics: Clinical Van der Poel joins the greats with Paris-Roubaix triumph

A king of the Classics: Clinical Van der Poel joins the greats with Paris-Roubaix triumph

Fortune favoured the brave at the 120th edition of Paris-Roubaix, where luck and ruthlessness saw Mathieu van der Poel clinch his third Monument

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Taking control: Eddie Dunbar’s road to redemption

Taking control: Eddie Dunbar’s road to redemption

After signing with Jayco Alula until 2025, the Irish rider is hoping for a second chance at the Giro d'Italia

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Team owner and manager at 18, rapid descents, and laughing out loud: meet DSM’s big GC hope Marco Brenner

Team owner and manager at 18, rapid descents, and laughing out loud: meet DSM’s big GC hope Marco Brenner

Marco Brenner feels like he is on the cusp of his maiden professional win. In his free time, meanwhile, he’s overseeing one of Germany’s best...

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Olympic SkiMo and world champion by 2026? Quinn Simmons' grand ambitions

Olympic SkiMo and world champion by 2026? Quinn Simmons' grand ambitions

Donning the rainbow-striped jersey is the Trek-Segafredo rider's ultimate goal, and he is confident he will get there.

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'You have to beat me before anyone else' - Mads Pedersen interview

'You have to beat me before anyone else' - Mads Pedersen interview

The Trek-Segafredo rider on his motivation to win three Grand Tour points jerseys and the confidence it is going to take to get there

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Juan Ayuso: Spain's next great Grand Tour hope

Juan Ayuso: Spain's next great Grand Tour hope

The 19-year-old talks to Rouleur about his desire to win the Tour, chatting with Contador, and why he might be starting a Twitch account with Marc...

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‘I have too much ambition and talent to be a helper’ - Ilan Van Wilder, the other 22-year-old Belgian superstar

‘I have too much ambition and talent to be a helper’ - Ilan Van Wilder, the other 22-year-old Belgian superstar

The Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider tells Rouleur about his climbing passion and why he won't be settling for a role as super-domestique

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'When I woke up, I was already thinking about cycling': Milan Vader on his road back to racing

'When I woke up, I was already thinking about cycling': Milan Vader on his road back to racing

On stage five of April’s Itzulia Basque Country, Jumbo-Visma’s Milan Vader suffered life-threatening injuries, was placed in an artificial coma for 12 days, and suffered...

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Two wheels good, two skis better – the parallels between skiing and cycling

Two wheels good, two skis better – the parallels between skiing and cycling

The winter sport fell out of favour with risk-averse cycling teams as a training tool in recent decades, but is now back in vogue, thanks to...

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