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Men’s Individual Time Trial World Championships – Route, predictions and contenders

Men’s Individual Time Trial World Championships – Route, predictions and contenders

Rouleur previews the ITT World Championships in Belgium where the likes of Wout van Aert, Filippo Ganna and Primož Roglič will fight for the rainbow...

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Egan Bernal: the Vuelta's antagonist

Egan Bernal: the Vuelta's antagonist

He may not have got the results he’d hoped for, but the young Colombian has still had a race to remember

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Burgos BH offer the chance to explore Spain’s mythical climbs

Burgos BH offer the chance to explore Spain’s mythical climbs

New for 2021, Spanish professional team Burgos BH have launched an 8 day luxury experience which offers the opportunity to take in some of the...

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Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – “It's going to breathe some new life into the sport”

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – “It's going to breathe some new life into the sport”

2022 is going to be an exciting year for women’s cycling. Rouleur spoke to SD Worx’s Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Zwift’s Kate Veronneau about what...

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Last-minute panic and keeping positive – Evie Richards on her Olympic debut

Last-minute panic and keeping positive – Evie Richards on her Olympic debut

After finishing 7th in the Tokyo Olympics, the British rider has returned home and is able to reflect on a whirlwind experience in Japan

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Fabio Jakobsen: a story of strength, bravery and courage

Fabio Jakobsen: a story of strength, bravery and courage

After his win in today’s stage of the Vuelta a España, it’s hard to imagine that the Dutch rider was on life support just over...

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Koen de Kort on retirement, injury and the next chapter with Trek-Segafredo

Koen de Kort on retirement, injury and the next chapter with Trek-Segafredo

After suffering a horrific accident in June, Koen De Kort was forced to end his 16 year career earlier than planned. Still, he looks ahead...

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2021 Women’s Cycling Transfers To Watch

2021 Women’s Cycling Transfers To Watch

There are some big changes coming up in the women’s peloton with some surprise signings and new teams on the block

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Peter Sagan’s move to Team TotalEnergies: the twilight of his career or a new dawn?

Peter Sagan’s move to Team TotalEnergies: the twilight of his career or a new dawn?

The three-time World Champion has announced that he will leave BORA-Hansgrohe after 5 years with the German team and ride for Team TotalEnergies next season

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Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa Women 2021: Route, predictions and contenders

Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa Women 2021: Route, predictions and contenders

Some of the big contenders are absent from the women's Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa, could this leave the door open for an unexpected winner?

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What does the men's Olympic Road Race tell us about the rest of the season?

What does the men's Olympic Road Race tell us about the rest of the season?

The brutal gradients of Mikuni Pass showed who's in form and who might struggle in the latter stages of the season

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The most dramatic moments in Women’s Olympic Road Race history

The most dramatic moments in Women’s Olympic Road Race history

With the Olympics only coming round every 4 years, the stakes are especially high. This has led to some very exciting racing

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Women’s Olympic Road Race 2021: Route, Predictions and Contenders

Women’s Olympic Road Race 2021: Route, Predictions and Contenders

A hilly and difficult course awaits the women’s peloton in Japan, the team from the Netherlands look to be the favourites, but strong nations like...

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“There was no doubt in Cav's head he would come back and win” Brian Holm on Mark Cavendish’s return to the Tour de France

“There was no doubt in Cav's head he would come back and win” Brian Holm on Mark Cavendish’s return to the Tour de France

Few in the world of cycling know Mark Cavendish better than Brian Holm, he spoke to Rouleur about what it took for the sprinter to...

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Lachlan Morton finishes his Alt-Tour 5 days ahead of the peloton

Lachlan Morton finishes his Alt-Tour 5 days ahead of the peloton

The EF-Education Nippo rider has finally reached Paris after 5,550 kilometers through France

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Opinion: Marianne Vos made history last week, let’s shout about it

Opinion: Marianne Vos made history last week, let’s shout about it

The Dutch rider has dominated women’s cycling for over a decade, and her 30 stage wins at the Giro Rosa leave a mark in history

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The 2021 Tour de France's youngest rider: Fred Wright on football, falls and fans

The 2021 Tour de France's youngest rider: Fred Wright on football, falls and fans

Football, fans and Mars Bars, Fred Wright tells Rouleur all about the craziness of his first Tour 

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Mark Cavendish's transcendent wins

Mark Cavendish's transcendent wins

There aren’t many moments in sport that really touch our emotions, but Cav’s stage victories at the Tour are doing just that

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Why the Col du Tourmalet is the most important climb of the Tour de France

Why the Col du Tourmalet is the most important climb of the Tour de France

It’s the most climbed mountain in the history of the race, and embodies everything that is special about the La Grande Boucle

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Lachlan Morton is on track to beat the peloton to Paris

Lachlan Morton is on track to beat the peloton to Paris

Fuelled by baguettes and riding in sandals, Lachlan Morton is over halfway through his Alt Tour

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'I want a lot, I want to win every race, I think' – Question Time with Demi Vollering

'I want a lot, I want to win every race, I think' – Question Time with Demi Vollering

Previous winner of both La Course and Liège-Bastogne-Liège and second in the Tour de France Femmes, Demi Vollering one of the biggest stars of Dutch cycling. During...

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Polka Dot Duel: Ide Schelling’s sublime Tour debut

Polka Dot Duel: Ide Schelling’s sublime Tour debut

The 23-year-old Dutch rider gave us all a spectacle with his passionate fight for the King of the Mountains classification, even if it meant just a few...

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Lachlan Morton’s riding his own 5,510km Tour de France

Lachlan Morton’s riding his own 5,510km Tour de France

No support vehicles, no wheels to sit on and 5,510 kilometers to cover across France, will the Australian rider beat the pro peloton to Paris?

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Cav is back: What can we expect from his Tour de France?

Cav is back: What can we expect from his Tour de France?

Cool, collected and understated, with less pressure on his shoulders in a team with multiple options, we’re excited to see what Mark Cavendish can do 

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Shayna Powless and 200 miles of Unbound gravel

Shayna Powless and 200 miles of Unbound gravel

Known as ‘holy gravel grail’ and raced through 200 miles of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Unbound is one the toughest and most prestigious gravel races in...

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The return of The Run Up: a look inside La Course

The return of The Run Up: a look inside La Course

After a riveting first episode which gave behind the scenes access to Liège-Bastogne-Liège, The Run Up is back this weekend

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Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl: the duo taking the tandem racing scene by storm

Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl: the duo taking the tandem racing scene by storm

The British pairing won a gold medal in the women’s B road race at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, they speak to Rouleur about...

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Eat Bike Cook: changing the way we approach food

Eat Bike Cook: changing the way we approach food

Kitty Pemberton-Platt and Fi Buchanan have collected stories and recipes from female cyclists to encourage a little more kindness when it comes to fuelling

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What does Critérium du Dauphiné tell us about the Tour de France?

What does Critérium du Dauphiné tell us about the Tour de France?

The 73rd edition of this iconic race has given us food for thought on how the Tour de France may unfold

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Geraint Thomas's tactical masterclass at the Dauphine

Geraint Thomas's tactical masterclass at the Dauphine

The Welshman pulled a fast one on everyone in yesterday on a stage which looked to be a sure-fire bunch kick, but was it really...

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