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Amateur to Olympic medallist in two years: Marlen Reusser on her fast-track to the top

Amateur to Olympic medallist in two years: Marlen Reusser on her fast-track to the top

After a late entry to the sport, the Swiss champion has gone from cycling as a hobby to being one of the best female riders in...

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Inside the Le Col-Wahoo Team Camp: how pros prepare for the Classics

Inside the Le Col-Wahoo Team Camp: how pros prepare for the Classics

Race simulations, descending masterclasses and avoiding the threat of Covid-19, we were given an exclusive look into the team’s pre-season preparation

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What is the future of Zwift racing?

What is the future of Zwift racing?

After the lockdown boom, Zwift has had to adjust to keep its influx of new users happy, both at a professional and amateur racing level

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Vuelta CV Féminas 2022 Preview - Route, prediction and contenders

Vuelta CV Féminas 2022 Preview - Route, prediction and contenders

The first women’s UCI race of 2022 on European soil starts in a few days time, and it's one for the sprinters

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“We need for the race organisations to respect us,” FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope on the challenges of preparing for the season ahead

“We need for the race organisations to respect us,” FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope on the challenges of preparing for the season ahead

French Women’s WorldTour Team, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, has big ambitions for 2022, but calls for race organisers to increase professionalism 

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Cyclocross World Championships 2022: Course, predictions and contenders

Cyclocross World Championships 2022: Course, predictions and contenders

The town of Fayetteville in Arkansas will welcome some of the biggest talent in CX at the end of this month to fight for those...

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Canyon//SRAM announce roster for trailblazing development team: Canyon//SRAM Generation

Canyon//SRAM announce roster for trailblazing development team: Canyon//SRAM Generation

Eight riders from around the globe make up the new Canyon//SRAM Generation team, the first of its kind in the women’s peloton 

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Six reasons to look forward to women’s cycling in 2022

Six reasons to look forward to women’s cycling in 2022

There’s a big season ahead for the women’s peloton, here are 6 things we’re excited to see unfold

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Opinion: women's rider unions should be working together… the clue’s in the name

Opinion: women's rider unions should be working together… the clue’s in the name

The CPA’s response to The Cyclists’ Alliance’s request for clarification over the new prize money system for women’s cycling highlights a big problem with rider...

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British Champion Pfeiffer Georgi on her big win, 2022 ambitions and the Tour de France Femmes

British Champion Pfeiffer Georgi on her big win, 2022 ambitions and the Tour de France Femmes

2021 was a big year for the 21-year-old Team DSM rider, but this is only the start of a journey which she hopes will bring...

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Drops Le Col becomes Le Col Wahoo for 2022 as they aim for WorldTour status

Drops Le Col becomes Le Col Wahoo for 2022 as they aim for WorldTour status

The British team has big ambitions for 2022 and beyond with big investments from both Le Col and Wahoo until 2024

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Zwift: The unexpected path to friendship in a pandemic

Zwift: The unexpected path to friendship in a pandemic

How the revolutionary virtual platform became far more than just a training tool

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Cover stories: Issue 108

Cover stories: Issue 108

The story behind Michael Blann's photo that adorns the cover of our final Issue of 2021

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UCI Track Champions League: did it really work?

UCI Track Champions League: did it really work?

With the 2021 League concluding in London last weekend, we analyse if it has lived up to expectations

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Ineos Grenadiers launch 2022 kit

Ineos Grenadiers launch 2022 kit

The change in kit sponsor for next season comes with a new look for the British team

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Amity Rockwell is not finished with Unbound Gravel

Amity Rockwell is not finished with Unbound Gravel

Her win catapulted her to fame, but it was years of hard work in the making. Now with sponsors and a professional contract, Rockwell has...

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“They can be beaten” Geraint Thomas on Slovenian dominance, the off-season and a potential Classics comeback

“They can be beaten” Geraint Thomas on Slovenian dominance, the off-season and a potential Classics comeback

The Welsh Tour de France winner admits that he’s coming to the closing chapter of his illustrious career, but his desire to win burns as strong as...

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“It’s where we came from, but hopefully it’s in the past” Anna van der Breggen on how women’s cycling has changed

“It’s where we came from, but hopefully it’s in the past” Anna van der Breggen on how women’s cycling has changed

At Rouleur Live last weekend, the multiple former World Champion revealed some insightful truths about women’s stage racing and shared her thoughts on the future...

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Can the UCI Track Champions League bring velodromes back to life?

Can the UCI Track Champions League bring velodromes back to life?

Track racing is going global with the Champions League series. Rouleur spoke to some key players to get their thoughts on the new format

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Katie Archibald on cut-throat selection processes, coping with success and Paris 2024

Katie Archibald on cut-throat selection processes, coping with success and Paris 2024

Olympic Gold medallist and World Omnium Champion Katie Archibald spoke to Rouleur about her impressive career so far and what it’s taken to get there

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From e-racing to Irish Champion: Imogen Cotter on the tough journey to the top

From e-racing to Irish Champion: Imogen Cotter on the tough journey to the top

The newly-crowned Irish national champion spoke to Rouleur about the trials and tribulations of being on a lower-ranked women’s team, and how she’s overcoming these...

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Alison Jackson on Roubaix, her rise to the top and the power of positivity

Alison Jackson on Roubaix, her rise to the top and the power of positivity

It’s been a wild ride to the WorldTour for the Canadian champ, and things are only just getting started

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How Lizzie Deignan became Queen of Hell

How Lizzie Deignan became Queen of Hell

The British rider dominated the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Femmes with an 80km attack, writing her name in to history books as the first ever winner of...

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Mitch Docker on his love for Roubaix and life after the Peloton

Mitch Docker on his love for Roubaix and life after the Peloton

He may not have won much, but Docker has left his mark on the cycling world, in his own way

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Pfeiffer Georgi: a Classics star in the making

Pfeiffer Georgi: a Classics star in the making

The young British rider has been with Team DSM since 2019 and is excited about the future of women’s cycling

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“It’s about time” – Wout van Aert on Paris-Roubaix Femmes and the prospect of a wet Sunday in Hell

“It’s about time” – Wout van Aert on Paris-Roubaix Femmes and the prospect of a wet Sunday in Hell

Despite his cyclo-cross background, the Belgian champion isn’t doing the rain dance ahead of Sunday

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Marianne Vos “ready to fight” at Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Marianne Vos “ready to fight” at Paris-Roubaix Femmes

The three-time World Champion hopes to put the disappointment of the 2021 World Championships behind her in the Hell of the North

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“I'm proud to be on the startline and make history” Emma Norsgaard on her first Paris-Roubaix

“I'm proud to be on the startline and make history” Emma Norsgaard on her first Paris-Roubaix

Movistar's Danish Classics specialist is ready to fight on the cobbles to be the race's maiden winner

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Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2021 – Route, predictions and contenders

Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2021 – Route, predictions and contenders

The first ever women's Paris-Roubaix race is set to be a unique spectacle

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A spectacle with no audience: The Women's Tour will not be broadcast live

A spectacle with no audience: The Women's Tour will not be broadcast live

Although an agreement was previously announced with Eurosport/GCN, the Women’s Tour will not be broadcast live – a set back for the sport, and the...

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