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Wind, fatigue and tactical blunders – Inside the Giro d’Italia attacks that never were
It was an anticlimactic stage 19 of La Corsa Rosa after many expected more explosive attacks to come on the mountainous route to Champoluc
Youth versus experience: Del Toro, Carapaz and the mano-a-mano battle for pink
Richard Carapaz and Isaac del Toro could not be in more contrasting phases of their careers. They will go head to head for a final...
‘I’ll suffer mentally and physically’ - Isaac del Toro and the biggest test of his life
The 21-year-old has a pair mountain stages left at the Giro d’Italia which will decide whether he takes home the maglia rosa in Rome
‘Our dream went home, but we decided to fight’ - How Nico Denz turned Red Bull’s Giro around
The German rider took an impressive solo victory on stage 18 after coming to the Giro as a domestique for Primož Roglič
Resilience, drive and passion: Isaac del Toro is cycling’s next superstar
The Mexican rider’s performance on stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia was spirited, impressive and confirms why he deserves to be leading this race
‘We were ready to change the plan’ - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are welcoming in a new guard of talent
With Primož Roglič’s withdrawal from the Giro d’Italia, young talent from the German team is stepping up to the plate
The road has decided UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Giro leader – A blessing or a curse?
All talk of rivalry can be put to rest after Juan Ayuso’s stage 16 blow up – race leader Del Toro has demanded support from...
‘Belief, desire and a dream’ - Richard Carapaz will do everything to win the Giro d’Italia
The 2019 Giro winner’s spirited performance on the first real mountain showdown of this year’s race is another sign that he is back at his...
No more ‘Mr January’ - Perfection from Plapp at the Giro d’Italia
The Australian rider’s win on stage eight of the Giro d’Italia is a breakthrough moment in his career which has been rife with setbacks
Strength, faith and resilience: Egan Bernal is back at the Giro d’Italia
The Colombian rider’s performance on the first summit finish has announced him as a serious general classification contender once more, three years on from the...
Neutralisations, protests and lopsided lead-outs - It's bedlam at the Giro d'Italia
Inside the craziest day of the race so far on a rain-soaked stage six around Naples
‘Everyone kept believing’ - Team Picnic-PostNL and the power of perseverance
Casper van Uden’s victory on stage four of the Giro d’Italia is a welcome result for the team who are fighting to avoid relegation and...
The future is purple: behind the scenes at Liv AlUla Jayco
Liv AlUla Jayco, Australia’s only top-division women’s team, are ready to take on the world. Rouleur gets in the team car at their home race and discovers why...
La Reina: Demi Vollering is exactly where she belongs
The Dutchwoman’s victory in La Vuelta España Femenina is a product of exemplary teamwork from FDJ-Suez
‘There’s a lack of support for retired riders’ - Grace Brown on navigating life after racing
While the former Olympic and World champion is relishing new ventures in retirement, she is keen to ensure more support is in place for those...
Writing history: Why Kim Le Court’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège win is so important
The Mauritian trailblazer took the biggest victory of her career on Sunday after a challenging road to the top of the sport
The race for second place: It is time for a new approach to try and beat Tadej Pogačar
Another solo win for the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider in Liège–Bastogne–Liège once again highlights that the rest of the peloton needs to anticipate rather than...
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2025 Preview - Can Demi Vollering finally get her win?
The last round of Ardennes week is the toughest challenge yet – who will come out on top?
Has order been restored? Tadej Pogačar is the King of Huy
No one could come close to the world champion when he attacked on the final climb of La Flèche Wallonne- what does this mean for...
La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2025 preview - Can the favourites regain control over the Ardennes?
After an unpredictable Amstel Gold Race last weekend, the likes of Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma will be keen to make amends in this mid-week...
Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2025 preview: Demi Vollering is back
The first of the Ardennes Classics could see a reduced sprint, unless the climbers can make attacks stick
A Roubaix romance: Why this is sport's greatest stadium
The finish of Paris-Roubaix is like no other and the velodrome will be home to legends for years to come, writes Rachel Jary
‘Van Aert said he would work for me’ - How Paris-Roubaix’s youngest rider became Visma-Lease a Bike’s unexpected co-leader
19-year-old Matthew Brennan impressed in his debut performance at the Hell of the North, at times appearing to be the strongest rider in his team’s...
‘He will be like Merckx’ - Paris-Roubaix is proof that Tadej Pogačar will win all five Monuments
The world champion narrowly missed out on a victory at his Hell of the North debut – his performance is a menacing sign for years...
‘This was my first time ever on a velodrome’ - Rosa Klöser, from the Kansas flint hills to the Roubaix cobbles
The Canyon//SRAM rider finished the Hell of the North after a dramatic but rewarding first experience on the cobbles
All about anticipation: How Paris-Roubaix Femmes signified a shift in the dynamics of the women’s peloton
Teams like Lidl-Trek, Visma-Lease a Bike and EF Education-Oatly are proof that aggressive racing can pay dividends
'We'll have a different meeting in the bus' - A monumental disaster? The day SD Worx-Protime got it wrong
Tactical blunders and a lack of collective strength left the Dutch team disappointed with Lorena Wiebes’ eventual third place finish at Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift
‘You have to believe you belong here’ - Colby Simmons on his whirlwind first two weeks as a professional
The American rider was called up for both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix despite only joining WorldTour squad EF Education-EasyPost at the end of...
‘I’ve visualised coming into the velodrome’ - Lara Gilliespie is your dark horse for Paris-Roubaix Femmes
The UAE Team ADQ rider has had a quietly impressive start to the season and with her background on the velodrome, Roubaix is perfectly suited...
‘We need to make her suffer more’ - How do you beat Lotte Kopecky?
Rival teams lament a lack of aggressive racing to put SD Worx-Protime under pressure at the Tour of Flanders

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