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Too close for comfort: Tour de France tantalisingly poised for final week showdown

Too close for comfort: Tour de France tantalisingly poised for final week showdown

An Alpine thriller has setup one of the most intriguing general classification battles in years

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The state of play: why Jumbo-Visma and Ineos Grenadiers need to risk it all to topple Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France

The state of play: why Jumbo-Visma and Ineos Grenadiers need to risk it all to topple Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France

Analysing how things stand at the Tour on the first proper rest day, and what needs to happen to depose Pogačar from the top of...

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Pogačar thrives as Jumbo-Visma’s strength-in-depth prevails: Analysing the Tour de France cobbles stage

Pogačar thrives as Jumbo-Visma’s strength-in-depth prevails: Analysing the Tour de France cobbles stage

A chaotic stage five on the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix proved mix fortunes for the GC contenders

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Tour de France 2022 sprinters: Analysing the form of the fast-men so far

Tour de France 2022 sprinters: Analysing the form of the fast-men so far

A closer look at the form of the key sprinters at the 2022 Tour de France

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Ineos Grenadiers Tour de France team: Analysing who could go, and who won't

Ineos Grenadiers Tour de France team: Analysing who could go, and who won't

The British team's line-up for the Tour de France 2022 is less certain than has been ahead of previous editions

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Tour de Suisse 2022 – Route, predictions and contenders

Tour de Suisse 2022 – Route, predictions and contenders

Rouleur previews the Tour de Suisse, one of the most important races in the run-up to the Tour de France

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 21 preview - Verona Time Trial

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 21 preview - Verona Time Trial

Rouleur previews stage 21, the final day of the Giro d’Italia. Will Jai Hindley hold on to the pink jersey?

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 20 preview - the queen stage

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 20 preview - the queen stage

Richard Carapaz and his rivals for the pink jersey do battle in the mountains one last time on stage 20, the hardest stage of the...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 19 preview - penultimate mountain stage

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 19 preview - penultimate mountain stage

Rouleur previews stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia. Time is running out for Jai Hindley and Mikel Landa to take the pink jersey from Richard...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 18 preview - last chance for sprinters

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 18 preview - last chance for sprinters

Stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia sees a pause in the battle for the pink jersey, as sprinters Arnaud Demare, Mark Cavendish and Fernando Gaviria...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage 17 preview – more climbing in the Alps

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage 17 preview – more climbing in the Alps

Rouleur previews stage 17 of the Giro, another day in the Alps. Can any of Jai Hindley, João Almeida or Mikel Landa prize the pink...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 16 preview - epic battle in the Alps

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 16 preview - epic battle in the Alps

Stage 16 marks the beginning of the Giro’s mountainous final week. Richard Carapaz faces a fight to keep the pink jersey against the likes of...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 15 preview - first Alpine climbing stage

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 15 preview - first Alpine climbing stage

The Giro reaches the Alps for stage 15, where Richard Carapaz, João Almeida, Jai Hindley and Mikel Landa will exchange blows in the fight for...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 14 preview - an intense climbing day

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 14 preview - an intense climbing day

Rouleur previews stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia. There could be a change in the battle for the pink jersey in terrain featuring lots of...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 13 preview - penultimate chance for sprinters

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 13 preview - penultimate chance for sprinters

Mark Cavendish and Arnaud Demare will seek revenge on stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia after Alberto Dainese surprised them in the previous sprint

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 12 preview - breakaway set for success

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 12 preview - breakaway set for success

The second week of the 2022 Giro d’Italia continues with another rolling stage. This looks ideal territory for a breakaway to succeed. 

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage eleven preview - Sprinter territory

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage eleven preview - Sprinter territory

Rouleur preview stage eleven of the Giro d’Italia, a flat stage where top sprinters like Mark Cavendish (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl), Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal)...

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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage Ten Preview – Terrain for breakaways

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage Ten Preview – Terrain for breakaways

The Giro returns for stage ten, another finely-balanced stage between sprinters and attackers. Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay are set to continue their...

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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage Nine Preview – The fearsome Blockhaus

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage Nine Preview – The fearsome Blockhaus

Rouleur previews stage eight of the Giro d’Italia, the biggest GC showdown of the race. Richard Carapaz, Simon Yates and co will do battle on...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage eight preview - hilly circuit for puncheurs

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage eight preview - hilly circuit for puncheurs

Stage eight of the Giro presents a chance for breakaway riders, or puncheurs like Mathieu Van der Poel and Biniam Girmay to take a win

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Seven Preview - Hilly test in the Apennines

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Seven Preview - Hilly test in the Apennines

The second mountainous day of the Giro, stage seven promises to see climbers come to the fore, and possible GC action between major contenders like...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Six Preview - Last sprint of the week

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Six Preview - Last sprint of the week

Rouleur previews stage six of the Giro d’Italia. Another bunch sprint is expected, with the likes of Mark Cavendish and Arnaud Démare set to do...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Five Preview - a second sprint finish expected

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Five Preview - a second sprint finish expected

Rouleur previews stage five of the Giro d’Italia, where Mark Cavendish is again expected to face-off against the other elite sprinters

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Four Preview - Mount Etna summit finish

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Four Preview - Mount Etna summit finish

The GC battle begins at the Giro in earnest with a stage four mountain top finish at Mount Etna, where the top contenders for the...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Three Preview - first chance for the sprinters

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Three Preview - first chance for the sprinters

Rouleur previews stage three of the 2022 Giro d’Italia, set to be a battle between the star sprinters like Mark Cavendish and Caleb Ewan

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Two Preview - a short time-trial

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Two Preview - a short time-trial

Rouleur previews stage two of the 2022 Giro d’Italia, a short time-trial in Budapest. Strong time-triallists like João Almeida and Tom Dumoulin will hope to...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage One Preview - uphill finish for puncheurs

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage One Preview - uphill finish for puncheurs

The 2022 Giro d’Italia kicks off with a punchy uphill finish, with Mathieu van der Poel among the contenders vying for the first pink jersey

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