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Sandstorm: the 2023 women’s UAE Tour in review

Sandstorm: the 2023 women’s UAE Tour in review

How the inaugural Women's UAE Tour unfolded in the desert

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Trailblazer: Safiya al Sayegh

Trailblazer: Safiya al Sayegh

As the first Arab rider in the Women’s WorldTour, Safiya al Sayegh is making history every time she pins on a race number. Her ambitions...

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A history of Mark Cavendish in Oakley sunglasses - the Manxman's most iconic looks

A history of Mark Cavendish in Oakley sunglasses - the Manxman's most iconic looks

A relationship that has stood the test of time – and tricky contract negotiations 

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'I’ve got a new appreciation of hurt' - Meet Luke Plapp, Ineos Grenadiers' Aussie champion on a voyage of discovery

'I’ve got a new appreciation of hurt' - Meet Luke Plapp, Ineos Grenadiers' Aussie champion on a voyage of discovery

The 22-year-old is already an Olympian and a double national champion, but he says he's still trying to find out exactly what type of rider...

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Pinarello Dogma F 2023 Review - The epitome of a pure race bike, but it’s not perfect

Pinarello Dogma F 2023 Review - The epitome of a pure race bike, but it’s not perfect

The Dogma F looks and feels fast, but does have some flex which can impact performance

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Women’s UAE Tour 2023 – Contenders and predictions

Women’s UAE Tour 2023 – Contenders and predictions

Lippert, Longo-Borghini, Cavalli, Brown, or someone else? Who will take the win in the first ever edition of the Women’s UAE Tour?

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Opinion: The 2023 men’s Cyclocross World Championships was a moment in cycling history

Opinion: The 2023 men’s Cyclocross World Championships was a moment in cycling history

Technical perfection, ruthless attacks and a battle for the ages. Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, we’ve never seen anything quite like you...

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'You don't have to make a choice' - Jojo Harper on life as a working mother

'You don't have to make a choice' - Jojo Harper on life as a working mother

New mum Jojo Harper was determined to shoot all eight stages of the 2022 Tour de France Femmes. And so the Trek-Segafredo photographer took her eight-month-old daughter Winter along with...

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'I hope others change their mindset' - Liane Lippert on how she plans to race aggressively in 2023 with Movistar and Annemiek van Vleuten

'I hope others change their mindset' - Liane Lippert on how she plans to race aggressively in 2023 with Movistar and Annemiek van Vleuten

The German national champion speaks to Rouleur about how disappointment has fuelled her motivation, the season ahead with Movistar and why she’s hoping for more...

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Vuelta a San Juan gallery: Gracias, Argentina

Vuelta a San Juan gallery: Gracias, Argentina

Recap the final few days of stage racing in Argentina

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Pro bike: Egan Bernal's race-ready 2023 Pinarello Dogma F

Pro bike: Egan Bernal's race-ready 2023 Pinarello Dogma F

All the details you need about the bike the Ineos Grenadiers rider is using for the 2023 season

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Cyclocross World Championships 2023 – course, predictions and contenders

Cyclocross World Championships 2023 – course, predictions and contenders

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Cyclocross World Championships

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Fergus Crawley: The view from zone two

Fergus Crawley: The view from zone two

Fergus Crawley is a hybrid athlete, an ambassador for Cervélo and a mental health advocate who survived making an attempt on his own life and learned...

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The long goodbye: Peter Sagan on why he's stepping away from the WorldTour

The long goodbye: Peter Sagan on why he's stepping away from the WorldTour

While it's the end of Sagan as we know it, it's not the end of his career on two wheels

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Vuelta a San Juan gallery: Argentina mucho gusto

Vuelta a San Juan gallery: Argentina mucho gusto

A gallery from the Vuelta a San Juan race by Rouleur photojournalist James Startt

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'We want to push the limits' – Inside STF Racing: the American team shaking up cyclocross

'We want to push the limits' – Inside STF Racing: the American team shaking up cyclocross

As well as being PanAm Cyclocross Champion, Raylyn Nuss is the founder of the Steve Tilford Foundation team. She tells Rouleur how she is opening...

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The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: The winners

The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: The winners

The votes are in. Here are the winners of The Mark Gunter Photo Awards.

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Pro bike: Remco Evenepoel's custom world champion's S-Works Tarmac SL7

Pro bike: Remco Evenepoel's custom world champion's S-Works Tarmac SL7

A closer look at the custom bike of the 2022 world champion

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Tour Down Under 2023: how the race was won

Tour Down Under 2023: how the race was won

Jay Vine made his mark as GC contender for the first time as Jayco-Alula missed out in their home race

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Taylor Phinney: Creative riding

Taylor Phinney: Creative riding

Cinelli’s partnership with former professional road cyclist Taylor Phinney is taking cycling in entirely new directions. Rouleur finds out how a creative brand and a creative cyclist are...

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Thibaut Pinot and the thrall of the Tour de France nearly-men

Thibaut Pinot and the thrall of the Tour de France nearly-men

Thibaut Pinot's absorbing career heads to its conclusion, while the rest of the class of 1990 may have seen their Tour opportunity pass by

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Mark Cavendish is going to Astana Qazaqstan, but is it going to work?

Mark Cavendish is going to Astana Qazaqstan, but is it going to work?

It was announced with a photo of Cavendish on the team’s social media platforms that he’d be joining them for 2023, we analyse if the...

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The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Sean Hardy's shortlist

The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Sean Hardy's shortlist

The penultimate shortlist from our judges in this year's competition comes from the winner of the 2021 edition, Sean Hardy. Sean contributes images regularly to...

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The Mind issue: Behind the cover

The Mind issue: Behind the cover

Coming up with engaging, beautiful ideas for the covers of Rouleur is never an easy task

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Life after Lorena Wiebes: Pfeiffer Georgi explains how Team DSM will keep winning races

Life after Lorena Wiebes: Pfeiffer Georgi explains how Team DSM will keep winning races

The British rider is confident that her team will still win despite their superstar sprinter, Lorena Wiebes, moving to Team SD Worx this season

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The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Susanna Brown's shortlist

The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Susanna Brown's shortlist

The final shortlist for The Mark Gunter Photo Awards 2022 comes from Susanna Brown, a renowned writer, curator and lecturer in photography at University of...

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A. Dugast: Outstanding in their field

A. Dugast: Outstanding in their field

A. Dugast has pioneered handmade tubular tyres for more than half a century, earning a cult following among world champions and Olympic winners along the way. Rouleur talks to Richard...

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The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Antonio Colombo's Shortlist

The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Antonio Colombo's Shortlist

Our judges' shortlists for The Mark Gunter Photo Awards continue to come in, this time from esteemed collector, curator and cycling industry veteran Antonio Colombo.

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‘I need to be on my top level to beat Van Aert’ - Mathieu van der Poel's fight back to form for the cyclo-cross World Championships

‘I need to be on my top level to beat Van Aert’ - Mathieu van der Poel's fight back to form for the cyclo-cross World Championships

Speaking exclusively to Rouleur, the Dutch rider outlines his hopes to recover from back problems to win the rainbow stripes at the start of February

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The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Véronique Rolland's shortlist

The Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Véronique Rolland's shortlist

The Mark Gunter Photo Awards 2022 are now closed and our judges have begun compiling their shortlists. Next up with their finalised long list of...

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