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Josie Nelson’s Tour de France Femmes debut diary - pancakes for lunch, hard days, and being the lanterne rouge
The 21-year-old British rider is making her debut at Tour. Rouleur caught up with Nelson through the eight-day race
The sprint that never was: A dramatic turn of events at the Tour de France Femmes
Illness, rider penalties and an unexpected winner
A duel in the sun
Strange things are afoot in this Tour de France Femmes, and the latest unpredictable stage saw Ricarda Bauernfeind win solo in Albi
Demi Vollering left confused by 'comical' time penalty for drafting car at Tour de France Femmes
The SD Worx rider received a penalty on stage five after drafting too long on the team’s car
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage six preview - the final sprint opportunity
Stage six will be the final chance for the sprinters to secure themselves a stage victory
Chasing the white jersey: In the team car with Lifeplus-Wahoo at the Tour de France Femmes
Rouleur sat in the team car of Lifeplus-Wahoo during stage four of the Tour de France Femmes as they chased the white jersey, giving an...
Kasia Niewiadoma: Annemiek van Vleuten isn’t as strong as we would expect
The Canyon//SRAM rider argues that the first general classification battle of the race exposed who is going to be the favourite to win yellow at...
Clásica de San Sebastián 2023 preview: Can anyone beat Remco Evenepoel?
The route, contenders, and prediction for the 2023 edition of the Basque classic
‘I was going to do the Giro, but I got a promotion’ - Alice Towers on her Tour de France Femmes debut
The British rider warns others not to underestimate Canyon//SRAM
Fenix-Deceuninck: The team on fire
Yara Kastelijn’s victory in stage four of the Tour de France Femmes was an example of how to instil a team culture that inspires riders...
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage five preview - sprint or break?
Stage five looks like another opportunity for the sprinters, but with the punchy climbs, in the second half a break could keep away
Lorena Wiebes’ watts: What does it take to win a Tour de France Femmes bunch sprint?
The numbers behind the SD Worx rider’s winning effort
Taking every opportunity: Julie Van de Velde in touching distance of a stage win
The Belgian came close to winning stage three at the Tour de France Femmes, but today, fortune did not favour the brave
'We’re used to them not helping. They never do' - SD Worx won’t work
Lorena Wiebes came out on top, but her rivals in the peloton rued the lack of assistance SD Worx gave other teams in the run-up...
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage four preview - the longest stage
It is a day of two halves for the women's peloton, but the punchy climbs in the second half is where all the action will take...
Josie Nelson’s Tour de France Femmes debut diary - Difficult days, French crowds, and team spirit
The 21-year-old British rider is making her debut at Tour. Rouleur caught up with Nelson in the first stages of this year's race
'I see the battle to just finish' - Meet Stéphane Bezault, driver of the Tour de France broom wagon
Rouleur speaks to the man in charge of looking after the riders at the very back of the Tour de France peloton
How do you solve a problem like SD Worx?
Different teams have different approaches to tackling the dominance of the Dutch team
'The body's not a perfect science' - Juliette Labous on an up and down start to the Tour de France Femmes
The French rider had a disappointing start to the Tour de France Femmes but came back fighting on stage two
No more Liane in waiting
The German rider emerges from the shadows of Annemiek van Vleuten to become Movistar’s winner at the Tour de France Femmes
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage three preview - a day for the sprinters
With a flat run-in to the finish, could this be a chance for the sprinters?
Tour de France 2023 team ratings: how did each team perform?
As another Tour comes to a close, we look back at how each of the participating teams performed over the three weeks
On the defensive: Why women’s racing follows a different pattern to men’s racing
Riders were criticised for a cagey opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes, but there are tangible reasons for this
The Tour’s culture war
Jonas Vingegaard won the 2023 Tour de France and looks set for an era of dominance, but his style has not been a hit with...
A thrilling Tour de France serves up one final twist on the Champs-Élysées
It was meant to be Jasper Philipsen's final glory in green, but an entertaining Tour signed off with one final thrilling chapter
Why did no one join the break on the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes?
Despite expecting an explosive start to the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes, the first half of the day was slightly underwhelming
Tour de France Femmes: It’s still all about SD Worx and other teams need to wake up
Lotte Kopecky dominated with a solo win in Clermont-Ferrand, with questionable tactics from her competitors
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage two preview - a testing day in the Massif Central
As the route heads south, the peloton faces the Massif Central's challenging climbs
Jonas Vingegaard's painfully perfect Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard is set to win his second Tour de France title but the Danish rider still manages to duck out of the spotlight
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