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'I’m getting older now, but I still want to go after the highest of heights' - Simon Yates looks to Tour after early season pressure test
Despite so much success behind him already, the 31-year-old Brit says he still has a lot to learn in targeting GC at the Tour de...
De Ronde dreams, a season without Van Vleuten, and Tour wins: Why this could be Emma Norsgaard’s best year yet
The Movistar rider is not new to the women’s peloton, but with Annemiek van Vleuten now retired, there are more opportunities up for grabs this season
Military service, football trials and emulating Tadej Pogačar: Meet UAE’s new wonderkid, Jan Christen
The 19-year-old rider is confident in his abilities to not only help the big guys win the big races but win them himself
UAE Tour: everything you need to know
The key info on the Middle East's only WorldTour race
A motor doper speaks, but is she the only one?
There has only ever been one known case of a concealed motor in a bike discovered at a UCI race. In his new podcast series,...
The resurgence of Julien Vermote
After a year without a team, the Belgian has secured himself a spot in the world's best squad
Cyclo-cross without the 'Big Three' - Would it be good or bad for the sport?
With Van der Poel hinting that this year’s World Championships might be his last, while Pidcock and Van Aert skipped the race altogether, is it...
‘I move on to the next thing fast’ - Josh Tarling on Olympic track dreams, podiums with Van Aert and coping with pressure
The European time trial champion talks about his breathtaking 2023 season and what will come next
It's more than just hair: Why hair is a barrier for Black women in sport
Helmets, sweat, and afro-textured hair is not a combination that goes together easily. Rouleur spoke to female cyclists from pro to amateur about how they navigating...
Are the 2024 Cyclo-cross World Championships a foregone conclusion, or can Van Empel and Van der Poel be beaten?
We look at the riders who might be able to shake things up in Tabor this weekend
What can we expect from Egan Bernal in 2024 – is he back to his best?
Bernal’s third place at the Colombian National Championships felt like a big moment in his comeback, but how much does it really tell us about...
‘I’m a kid in a candy shop’ - Felicity Wilson-Haffenden’s whirlwind journey from discounted bikes to dreams of joining Lidl-Trek’s Roubaix honour roll
The Australian rider has gone from her first ever race to a rainbow jersey and WorldTour contract in just three years – the sky's the limit...
From Richmond Park to Roubaix: Jack Rootkin-Gray’s unorthodox path to EF Education-EasyPost
The British rider is beginning his first season in the WorldTour, something he could scarcely imagine when he was let go from the British Cycling...
'I don’t feel like I am at my peak yet' - João Almeida's poised journey towards Grand Tour greatness
The Portuguese rider is always a contender in the shadows but says he is ready to step into the spotlight
Thomas takes on the double: how far can he go at the Giro and Tour in 2024?
The Welshman announced on Wednesday that he'll be racing the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France this season
Tom Pidcock: A cyclocross season cut short, but a hopeful road season ahead
The Ineos Grenadiers rider reveals his ambitions for the upcoming road season
‘We’re not the retirement home’ - New signings, new staff and marginal gains, how Israel-Premier Tech are on the up
The team’s win at Tour Down Under is a reward for fresh-thinking, team building and a willingness to adapt
Stevie Williams’ Tour Down Under bike: Details behind the race winner's unreleased Factor Ostro VAM
Factor could scarcely have asked for a better debut in the professional peloton for their latest model
A ‘tiny’ kid from the Scottish Borders taking on the world: The making of Oscar Onley
A few days before his first WorldTour win, Rouleur sat down with dsm-firmenich’s latest climbing superstar to find out where it all began
The next chapter for Bora-Hansgrohe: DS Bernie Eisel on Roglič, Red Bull and finding his sprinting star
The sports director speaks candidly about a turbulent off-season for the German team
Isaac del Toro: a star in the making
The Mexican is already making a name for himself as a professional, but admits he has a lot to learn
Disappointment Down Under: What’s the key to Caleb Ewan returning to winning ways?
The Australian rider has struggled on the opening stages of the race in Australia, despite a fresh start with Jayco-Alula
‘You have to move on in elite sports’ - Sports director Oli Cookson on the next chapter for Ineos Grenadiers
The long-standing member of Ineos team staff talks about changes in the team over the winter and what comes next
‘He’s fizzing’ – Pogačar 2.0? Isaac del Toro’s fiery Tour Down Under debut
The UAE Team Emirates rider blew away the opposition with a brave and aggressive move Down Under, living up to expectations of him being cycling’s...
What next for Sepp Kuss?
Rouleur speaks to Jumbo-Lease a Bike's head of performance about what the American rider's future looks like now as a Grand Tour winner
‘New Sam is a powerhouse’ - Bora reborn at the Tour Down Under
Lead out man Van Poppel sees Sam Welsford as the final piece of the puzzle in Bora-Hansgrohe’s sprinting success
An Australian team, an Olympic dream and off-season in a Jayco caravan: Luke Plapp has never been happier at home
The Australian champion speaks to Rouleur about why switching teams was exactly what he needed and how 2024 is a year to expect big things
‘They were working at lower than amateur level’ - Sports director Jos van Emden planning transformation for women’s Team Visma-Lease a Bike
The former Dutch pro argues he will bring some much needed knowledge to the women’s Team Visma Lease a Bike, with the hope of eventually...
Road to rejuvenation: how a strong Jayco-AlUla team could dominate Tour Down Under 2024
The Australian men's team suffered a disappointing season in 2023, but a revitalised squad could hit the ground running in their home race
‘We were telling her to believe in herself’ - Sarah Gigante’s Tour Down Under victory is a lesson in perseverance
Years of setbacks led to an emotional and deserved win for the Australian rider

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