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Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 6 Preview - Return to the Mountains
Rouleur previews stage 6 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia where we find the longest climbs of the race so far. The fight for pink is...
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 5 Preview - Who Can Stop Tim Merlier?
Rouleur previews stage 5 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia, where the sprinters seek their second chance at victory. Will Tim Merlier prevail again?
The Magic of the Giro Breakaway
Following Taco van der Hoorn’s already famous breakaway win at the Giro d’Italia, we remember some of the greatest Giro rides from the breakaway in...
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 4 Preview - A Change in Pink?
Rouleur previews stage 4 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia which increases in difficulty again with over 3,000 metres of climbing. This follows a famous win...
The angels in the blue overalls: Behind Shimano's neutral support
Two races. One, the last stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, featuring the best riders in the world. Another, the Valenciaga Memorial, an...
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 3 Preview - BORA vs The Attackers
Rouleur previews stage 3 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia which features over 2000 metres of climbing, the most thus far. This follows Tim Merlier's dominant win in Novara on stage...
Tobias Foss: Jumbo-Visma's Joker Card at the 2021 Giro d'Italia
We take a closer look at Tobias Foss’ career thus far and the role he could play for Jumbo-Visma at the 2021 Giro d’Italia
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage Two Preview - The Sprinters' First Dance
Rouleur previews stage two of the 2021 Giro d’Italia, following the opening day time-trial which was won in fine fashion by Filippo Ganna.
Vuelta a Burgos Féminas Preview
After a month-long post-Classics lull, the Women’s WorldTour continues at the end of this month in Spain with a new addition to the WWT calendar,...
“This is a really cool job” Bahrain Victorious’ Fred Wright on his first Grand Tour
He wasn’t supposed to ride the Vuelta in his first year as a professional, but a lot of crazy things happened in 2020. Fred Wright...
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Under the Radar Riders to Watch at the Giro
Some of the riders that may not immediately spring to mind ahead of the 2021 Giro d'Italia, but could have a big impact...
Who will take the maglia rosa on Saturday's time-trial at the Giro d'Italia?
As has been the case at the Giro d’Italia since 2018, the first stage will be competed in a time-trial. Who will be the inaugural...
Five years on – is the Women’s World Tour working?
Five years on, what impact has the introduction of the Women’s World Tour had?
What do the Tour de Romandie results mean for the Tour de France?
Rouleur take a look back at an exciting edition of the Tour de Romandie and what it might mean for the upcoming Grand Tours
The Climbs of the Giro d'Italia 2021 – The Rouleur Quiz
From the Passo dello Stelvio to the Colle del Sestriere, prove how well you know the climbs of La Corsa Rosa to be in with...
Giro d'Italia 2021: Route, predictions and contenders
We look forward to the Giro d’Italia 2021. Here is all the info you need on the route, contenders and storylines ahead of the beautiful...
Giro d’Italia 1968: Merckx’s greatest moment
One day in 1968 Eddy Merckx saw off all comers and conquered the mighty Tre Cime di Lavaredo. The victory marked the arrival of the...
Tom Dumoulin: Lost in a corner of time
Tom Dumoulin looks for his corner of hope outside of cycling, as broadcaster and writer Laura Meseguer reflects on his break from his career
The Giro Rosa has been demoted, but don’t expect it to make a difference
The Giro Rosa is no longer a Women's WorldTour race, but thanks to its parcours and its proximity to the Olympic Games it will still...
Women's WorldTour: what have we learned from the Spring Classics?
After a tumultuous year of musical calendars in 2020, the Spring Classics returned to their usual spot this season, with many taking place just six...
Colnago and Pope John Paul II: the Man with the Golden Bike
It’s 1979, and Ernesto Colnago is at the peak of his frame-building powers. He’d made bicycles for the likes of Gianni Motta, actor Jean-Paul Belmondo...
Tour de Romandie 2021 Preview
The Tour de Romandie is the final chance for the Giro d'Italia contenders to get a WorldTour level stage race in their legs before heading...
Why is Julian Alaphilippe so good at winning La Flèche Wallonne?
Julian Alaphilippe has gained a stranglehold of La Flèche Wallonne. We take a look at how the Frenchman has gained such dominance at the race after...
Team Ineos: a changing of the guard?
Are the days of this British super-team dominating the Grand Tours over? The performances of young guns like Tom Pidcock in one-day races make a...
Kristen Faulkner: “There are so many business models that cycling can adopt”
The Team Tibco-SVB rider might have left a job in venture capital to focus on cycling, but she's bringing her business experience with her.
The Run Up – a unique insight into the Women’s WorldTour
Team SD Worx, Trek Segafredo and Canyon-SRAM will unite to film ‘The Run Up’ a web series giving us an inside look in to the...
A season with Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig
Hanging out with his Girona neighbour on and off the bike, David Powell's candid photo project documents Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig's 2020.

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