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Marcel Kittel: 'Today's sprinters have to be able go it alone'

Marcel Kittel: 'Today's sprinters have to be able go it alone'

The former sprint superstar reflects on the Tour de France's sprints so far and how the art has changed since he retired

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‘He told me he was going to win’ - Jasper Philipsen has a champion’s mentality

‘He told me he was going to win’ - Jasper Philipsen has a champion’s mentality

The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider showed his mental strength by overcoming adversity to win on stage 10 of the Tour de France

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The open era: Why aren't we seeing one sprinter dominate the fast finishes at the Tour de France?

The open era: Why aren't we seeing one sprinter dominate the fast finishes at the Tour de France?

No rider has been able to dominate the bunch sprints at the Tour so far, a trend that isn't unusual

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Tour de France 2024 stage 11 preview - a punishing day in the Massif Central

Tour de France 2024 stage 11 preview - a punishing day in the Massif Central

Will the breakaway make it all the way to the line, or will the GC favourites have other ideas?

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Giro d'Italia Women 2024: Leadership at last for Niamh Fisher-Black?

Giro d'Italia Women 2024: Leadership at last for Niamh Fisher-Black?

Even without the presence of Demi Vollering, SD Worx-Protime look capable of dominating the Italian race

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A Tour in the balance: who will blink first in the second week's crucial stages?

A Tour in the balance: who will blink first in the second week's crucial stages?

While some riders have showed their attacking intent already in the Tour de France, the second week may just draw out those who've held fire until...

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‘I’m not afraid of anyone’ - The real GC battle is about to begin at the Tour de France

‘I’m not afraid of anyone’ - The real GC battle is about to begin at the Tour de France

It was fighting talk from the top three in the general classification after the first week of racing 

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Michael Mørkøv: The brains behind the operation

Michael Mørkøv: The brains behind the operation

Michael Mørkøv talks to Rouleur about his career, navigating the personalities of bullish sprinters and why he’s so good at what he does

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'One of a kind' - Remembering Raphaël Géminiani

'One of a kind' - Remembering Raphaël Géminiani

The former professional rider and sports director passed away on Friday at the age of 99

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Anthony Turgis masters the chaos

Anthony Turgis masters the chaos

The TotalEnergies rider takes his biggest ever win, and his team’s first at the race in seven years

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'The podium could have been decided today' – The Tour de France's befuddling GC stalemate

'The podium could have been decided today' – The Tour de France's befuddling GC stalemate

The favourites to win the yellow jersey would not work cohesively together on stage nine’s gravel roads and the tension in the peloton was clear

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Tour de France 2024 gallery: A day in the dust

Tour de France 2024 gallery: A day in the dust

Photojournalist James Startt captured one of the Tour's most exciting stages

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‘Are we in the Tour de France right now? This is crazy’ - Inside the peloton’s wildest day on the gravel

‘Are we in the Tour de France right now? This is crazy’ - Inside the peloton’s wildest day on the gravel

Wind, loose rocks and plenty of stress – it was a wild day on stage nine of the Tour

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Tour de France 2024 stage 10 preview - another opportunity for the fast men

Tour de France 2024 stage 10 preview - another opportunity for the fast men

The last 60km of stage 10 are exposed – could crosswinds be a factor?

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A day out in La France Profonde

A day out in La France Profonde

Stage eight was a classic ‘quiet’ stage of the Tour, taking their riders through La France Profonde, the heart of rural France

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Are riders losing faith in the lottery of breakaways?

Are riders losing faith in the lottery of breakaways?

On a stage that seemed poised for flurries of attacks from the peloton, few were willing to roll the dice on getting in the breakaway

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‘I like to have pain in my legs’ - A lone wolf, the breakaway that never came and the peloton’s slowest sprint

‘I like to have pain in my legs’ - A lone wolf, the breakaway that never came and the peloton’s slowest sprint

It was a strange stage in the Tour de France as a breakaway didn’t assemble despite expectations of fireworks

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‘It’s unnecessary. We take enough risks on tarmac’ - A peloton divided over Tour de France gravel stage

‘It’s unnecessary. We take enough risks on tarmac’ - A peloton divided over Tour de France gravel stage

Stage nine's gravel sectors are instilling fear in some riders and thrill in others

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Tour de France 2024 stage nine preview - the gravel stage

Tour de France 2024 stage nine preview - the gravel stage

The much anticipated gravel stage will present a valuable opportunity for the Classics riders, but potential panic for the GC contenders

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‘Everybody should be happy’ - Why Visma-Lease a Bike still believe in yellow at the Tour de France

‘Everybody should be happy’ - Why Visma-Lease a Bike still believe in yellow at the Tour de France

Despite Jonas Vingegaard losing time to his rivals in stage nine’s individual time trial, his team says that the general classification at the Tour de...

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'It will be like the final of Paris-Roubaix': The making of the Tour de France's first gravel stage

'It will be like the final of Paris-Roubaix': The making of the Tour de France's first gravel stage

Years in the making, the Tour heads into an unprecedented stage which contains 14 sections of gravel roads

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Julien Bernard makes a party out of a time trial

Julien Bernard makes a party out of a time trial

What Julien Bernard lost in time by stopping to greet his friends and family in the Burgundy time trial, he gained in making the Tour...

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‘I’m with the biggest and the best GC riders’  - Remco Evenepoel is coming of age at the Tour de France

‘I’m with the biggest and the best GC riders’ - Remco Evenepoel is coming of age at the Tour de France

The Belgian rider’s victory in the individual time trial signifies another step up in his career progression

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Pogačar has pole position, but the GC fight at the Tour de France looks finely poised

Pogačar has pole position, but the GC fight at the Tour de France looks finely poised

The race for yellow is shaping up to be one the highest quality Tours de France of recent generations

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Tour de France 2024 stage eight preview - a battle between the sprinters and the breakaway

Tour de France 2024 stage eight preview - a battle between the sprinters and the breakaway

Despite being categorised as a flat stage, the route features 2,334 metres of elevation and five categorised climbs

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Giro d’Italia Women 2024 preview: Route, predictions and contenders

Giro d’Italia Women 2024 preview: Route, predictions and contenders

With RCS taking over the race, will the Giro step up in 2024? 

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More disaster for Jasper: Philipsen needs to turn his Tour de France around

More disaster for Jasper: Philipsen needs to turn his Tour de France around

The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider had another difficult day after being relegated in stage six of the Tour de France

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Trust, confidence and a 'complex' sprinter: How Jayco-Alula manufactured a Tour de France stage victory

Trust, confidence and a 'complex' sprinter: How Jayco-Alula manufactured a Tour de France stage victory

Dylan Groenewegen won stage six of the Tour de France – a reward for the hard work from his entire Australian team

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The race for green is hotting up already at the Tour de France

The race for green is hotting up already at the Tour de France

Just six stages into the Tour and with no sprinter dominating the fast finishes, the green jersey competition already looks delicately poised between several candidates

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Tour de France 2024 stage seven preview - the first test against the clock

Tour de France 2024 stage seven preview - the first test against the clock

The differences between the specialists and the pure climbers will be measured in minutes rather than seconds on stage seven 

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