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Half the distance, double the entertainment? Why a shorter race could be better for Sanremo Women
For the first time in two decades, RCS have reintroduced Milan-Sanremo to the women’s race calendar - but they will only race 156 kilometres compared...
Crashes, comebacks and co-leadership: Tour de France contenders state of play
With Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel returning from setbacks while the likes of Matteo Jorgenson continue to impress, can we make some early predictions ahead...
Meet Matthew Riccitello: Israel-Premier Tech’s future Grand Tour champion?
The 23-year-old rider has already shown his potential to climb with the best and believes that with patience and steady progression, he can one day...
Opinion: It’s time for change – the WorldTour race calendar needs a shake up
Having Paris-Nice and Tirreno–Adriatico run in the same week is impossible to follow for fans and means neither event gets the attention it deserves
‘One kilogram heavier but a better cyclist’ - Iván Romeo on big dreams, basketball and bringing fun back to cycling
The 21-year-old Movistar rider who is the current under-23 time trial world champion is making a name for himself in the WorldTour, but stresses the...
‘The competition is higher than ever’ - Can Demi Vollering maintain her dominance over the women’s WorldTour peloton?
Although the FDJ-Suez rider looked stronger than ever in this year’s recent edition of Strade Bianche, the progression of her rivals will ensure she does...
‘You never stop believing’ - Connor Swift is a master of the gravel
The British rider finished in 13th place in Siena, but deserves credit for his plucky, determined performance throughout the race
The view from the back wheel: Inside Tadej Pogačar's shocking Strade Bianche crash
Rouleur speaks to Connor Swift, Tom Pidcock and Pogačar himself about the dramatic moment in Tuscany on Saturday
‘I need to find a way to beat her’ - Van der Breggen versus Vollering is duel for the ages
Strade Bianche 2025 was a spectacular battle between the FDJ-Suez and SD Worx-Protime riders in a golden era for women’s cycling
‘People have have learnt from last weekend’ - Women’s peloton vows to not repeat Omloop stalemate at Strade Bianche
After a stalemate between the big teams in Belgium, riders are expecting an entirely different story in Italy on Saturday
Gaze, Hatherly, Blackmore: Could we see a mountain bike takeover at Strade Bianche 2025?
Plenty of riders with off-road experience are taking to the start in Siena - could this make a difference on the Tuscan gravel?
‘I was always seeking my place on SD Worx’ - Marlen Reusser on her comeback, the new women’s peloton and beating the best
The Swiss rider discusses recovering from chronic illness, starting the season with Movistar and why she’s happier than ever on the bike
Opinion: Unless other teams step up, Alpecin-Deceuninck are about to dominate this Classics season
Good luck to the rest of the peloton, because the Belgian team are on track to be stronger than ever in 2025
Upset at Omloop: Is this going to be the most unpredictable Classics season ever?
Wærenskjold’s surprise victory in the men’s Omloop Nieuwsblad shows that with the peloton at its current level, winning is tougher than ever
‘FDJ Suez are a step ahead’ - Ally Wollaston on learning from the best, emulating Marianne Vos and ‘pinch me’ moments
The Kiwi rider won two Olympic medals and world titles in 2024 and already has three wins on the road this season. She says it’s...
Chasing the extreme: Millie Gibbons on the Alps Divide, 24 hours riding a gravel climb and a 710-kilometre Traka route
MAAP ambassador Millie Gibbons has a taste for ultra-challenges, she tells Rouleur about where it all comes from and what’s next
UAE Team Emirates ascendency: Should the rest of the peloton be worried?
With impressive performances across a number of races already so far this season, the Emirati team are looking stronger than ever in 2025. What does...
Nick Schultz: Everyone needs to stop standing on the start line thinking Pogačar is untouchable
The Israel-Premier Tech rider was one of the few to outsmart the world champion in 2024 - he argues teams need to start trying different...
Tom Pidcock: Back and better than ever at Q36.5 Pro Cycling?
The British rider is proving that his controversial departure from the Ineos Grenadiers has paid dividends when it comes to his performance
Is FDJ-Suez the team that can help Demi Vollering to Tour de France Femmes redemption?
There are big changes for the Dutch rider in 2025 - will they pay off? Or could leadership issues arise again?
Tadej Pogačar to Paris-Roubaix 2025 – Legendary or laughable?
The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider has teased his participation on social media, but is it a legitimate possibility?
‘Credit should go to Lefevere for working the market’ - James Knox on Soudal–Quick-Step’s evolution from the cobbles to Tour de France contenders
Now in his sixth year with the Belgian squad, the British rider discusses what has changed following the arrival and performances of Remco Evenepoel
‘An altitude camp at the age of seven’ – Lukas Nerurkar on the power of doing things differently
The British rider had a unique upbringing, spending his early childhood in Ethiopia and learning from his marathon runner father – he tells Rouleur about...
‘We need to continue to talk’ - Haley Smith on mental health advocacy and falling back in love with her sport
The Canadian mountain biker and gravel racer explains why her goals in cycling are much bigger than just race results
‘From learning to walk again to learning to win bike races’ - Tom Gloag is on his way back
The British rider has had a turbulent few years with crashes but remains positive about his place in the sport
New riders, new mentality: Are there finally positive signs for the Ineos Grenadiers?
The opening race of the WorldTour saw promising performances from the British team who say that big changes have been made ahead of the 2025...
‘Massive cojones, but absolute suicide’ - How Jhonatan Narváez proves that the smartest bike racer wins
The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider executed a perfect victory on the penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under, while others fumbled ambitious plans
‘The yellow card system isn’t changing anything’ - Is it really possible to make sprinting safer?
For the second time in the race, there was discourse surrounding fair sprinting after stage four of the Tour Down Under
‘My life has changed’ - Justine Ghekiere on 13 hour turbo sessions, Tour de France fame and helping Kopecky to rainbow stripes
From struggling in the peloton to winning a Grand Tour stage, the Belgian woman tells Rouleur about her whirlwind ride to the top of the...
The importance of instinct: Is a reliance on race radios impacting rider performance?
The third stage of the Tour Down Under saw a surprise victory from Javier Romo as other riders failed to react to the Movistar rider’s...
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