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Philippe Gilbert aiming for swansong victory on Tour de France cobbles

Philippe Gilbert aiming for swansong victory on Tour de France cobbles

The Belgian celebrates his 40th birthday at the Tour this year, and hopes to make his mark as the race crosses the cobbles of norther...

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Tour de France 2022 stage four preview - A far from straightforward return to France

Tour de France 2022 stage four preview - A far from straightforward return to France

The first stage on French soil sees a punchy route between two of the country’s great port cities

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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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'When I woke up, I was already thinking about cycling': Milan Vader on his road back to racing

'When I woke up, I was already thinking about cycling': Milan Vader on his road back to racing

On stage five of April’s Itzulia Basque Country, Jumbo-Visma’s Milan Vader suffered life-threatening injuries, was placed in an artificial coma for 12 days, and suffered...

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Six takeaways from the Tour de France 2022 opening weekend

Six takeaways from the Tour de France 2022 opening weekend

Talking points from the opening three stages of the Tour de France 2022 in Denmark

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Tour de France bikes: Fabio Jakobsen's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Tour de France bikes: Fabio Jakobsen's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

A closer look at the Dutch sprinter's race bike for the 2022 Tour de France

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Getting the shot: Inside the stage three sprint

Getting the shot: Inside the stage three sprint

James Startt explains how he got his top shot on stage three of the Tour de France

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Magnus Cort: alone, among thousands

Magnus Cort: alone, among thousands

Magnus Cort spent his second consecutive day off the front of the Tour de France, and it turned into a communion between Danish fans and...

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Getting the shot: Jakobsen in full flight

Getting the shot: Jakobsen in full flight

James Startt explains how he got his spectacular side-on shots of Fabio Jakobsen and Peter Sagan in the stage 2 finishing sprint in Nyborg

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Strange energy: the chaos of the Tour’s opening road stage

Strange energy: the chaos of the Tour’s opening road stage

The Tour de France is three weeks of chaotic racing, but the first road stage is always particularly unpredictable

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Tour de France bikes: Wout van Aert's Cervélo P5

Tour de France bikes: Wout van Aert's Cervélo P5

It was the fastest bike in Copenhagen for quite a while, and it still is one of the nicest ones in the WT

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Getting the shot: Wout van Aert and the Copenhagen crowd

Getting the shot: Wout van Aert and the Copenhagen crowd

James Startt details how he captured his image of Wout van Aert on the stage one time trial of the Tour de France in Copenhagen

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The Tour de France time trial helmets we'll never forget

The Tour de France time trial helmets we'll never forget

There were several new aerodynamic lids on display in Copenhagen. We take a closer look at the most striking ones

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Yves Lampaert: the cycle of life

Yves Lampaert: the cycle of life

Yves Lampaert was a surprise winner of the first yellow jersey of the 2022 Tour, but his victory has been many years in the making

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Tour de France 2022 stage three preview: sprinters, round two

Tour de France 2022 stage three preview: sprinters, round two

Rouleur previews stage two of the 2022 Tour de France, a 182km ride from Vejleto Sønderborg in Denmark

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Tour de France 2022 stage two preview - Sprinters take aim with peloton on high alert for crosswinds

Tour de France 2022 stage two preview - Sprinters take aim with peloton on high alert for crosswinds

The first road stage of the 2022 Tour hugs the coastline of Zealand before crossing the spectacular Great Belt bridge to the finish in Nyborg

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Tour de France bikes: Geraint Thomas's new Pinarello Bolide F TT

Tour de France bikes: Geraint Thomas's new Pinarello Bolide F TT

Thomas had already ridden it at the Critérium du Dauphiné, but now Pinarello has officially lifted the veil on its new time trial masterpiece

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Tour de France 2022 stage one preview - Fast and flat time trial in Copenhagen

Tour de France 2022 stage one preview - Fast and flat time trial in Copenhagen

A fast, flat circuit around the Danish capital kicks off the 2022 Tour

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'A new focus' – Bike Exchange-Jayco’s Alexandra Manly on how she went from track specialist to stage winner

'A new focus' – Bike Exchange-Jayco’s Alexandra Manly on how she went from track specialist to stage winner

The 26-year-old Aussie rider spent last year training for the Olympics with the national track team, her comeback to the road scene this year has...

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From ducks to dragons: EF Education First and Rapha partner up to create another Palace Skateboards kit

From ducks to dragons: EF Education First and Rapha partner up to create another Palace Skateboards kit

The most disruptive partnership in the WorldTour is set to turns heads one more time

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Haribos, Taekwondo and stubbornness : Inside the Hayters' rise to success

Haribos, Taekwondo and stubbornness : Inside the Hayters' rise to success

While one was dominating the U23 Giro d’Italia, the other was going head-to-head with Wout van Aert at the Critérium du Dauphiné. We sat down...

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Who are the new national road race champions?

Who are the new national road race champions?

A round-up of the new national road race champions from around the world

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Who are the new national time trial champions?

Who are the new national time trial champions?

The riders who have earned themselves a new jersey to wear during individual time trials for the next year

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'I’m fascinated by Van Vleuten and Roglič. They’re not just great riders, but both are compelling individuals'

'I’m fascinated by Van Vleuten and Roglič. They’re not just great riders, but both are compelling individuals'

Two Tours, two magazines: Editor Edward Pickering takes us inside the making of Rouleur’s Tours de France special, a two-sided magazine with features on both the...

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Giro d’Italia Donne 2022 - Route, Predictions and Contenders

Giro d’Italia Donne 2022 - Route, Predictions and Contenders

With a promise of big prize purses and live TV coverage, we should see the Giro d’Italia Donne take a big step forward in professionalism...

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Pogačar vs Roglič: how exactly do they compare head-to-head?

Pogačar vs Roglič: how exactly do they compare head-to-head?

The two Slovenians are the clear favourites for the Tour de France this year, but they've not raced against each other as much as you...

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Primoz Roglic and Tadej Pogacar at the 2021 Tour de France

Tour de France 2022 favourites: Who will win this year's yellow jersey?

The Tour de France is back for the 109th time and with it comes some of the sport’s biggest names, all set to battle it...

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How do you solve a problem like Pogačar? Ben O'Connor aims high at Tour de France 2022

How do you solve a problem like Pogačar? Ben O'Connor aims high at Tour de France 2022

The Australian climber is on the up after his fourth place in last year's Tour, but there's one man who's still favourite to dominate everything

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