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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 10 preview - A race against the clock

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 10 preview - A race against the clock

A flat time trial will be crucial to the GC battle in this year's Vuelta

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How can Remco Evenepoel counter Jumbo-Visma's growing threat at the Vuelta a España?

How can Remco Evenepoel counter Jumbo-Visma's growing threat at the Vuelta a España?

The defending champion looked back to his best on stage eight, but the list of threats to his GC chances is growing

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage nine preview: the final summit finish of week one

Vuelta a España 2023 stage nine preview: the final summit finish of week one

One more summit finish to culminate the first week of racing

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‘It’s brutal’ - Ineos Grenadiers' disastrous Vuelta a España

‘It’s brutal’ - Ineos Grenadiers' disastrous Vuelta a España

The bad luck keeps on coming for the British team

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage eight preview: a punishing finale

Vuelta a España 2023 stage eight preview: a punishing finale

Another day of climbing culminates with a sting in the tail

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Jumbo Visma: Redefining what a Grand Tour team is

Jumbo Visma: Redefining what a Grand Tour team is

Jumbo-Visma put on an exhibition on stage six of the Vuelta España

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‘If this was a bad day, then it’s ok’ - Remco Evenepoel limits his losses in gruelling Vuelta stage

‘If this was a bad day, then it’s ok’ - Remco Evenepoel limits his losses in gruelling Vuelta stage

The Soudal–Quick-Step rider struggled to keep the pace of Jumbo-Visma’s leading duo on stage six’s summit finish, losing the red jersey. But despite bad legs,...

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage seven preview - for the fast men

Vuelta a España 2023 stage seven preview - for the fast men

The first flat stage of the 2023 Vuelta a España, but it might not be without its complications

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2,671 miles of rugged, empty terrain - The Tour Divide, Lachlan Morton’s biggest challenge yet

2,671 miles of rugged, empty terrain - The Tour Divide, Lachlan Morton’s biggest challenge yet

The Australian ultra-cyclist is currently embarking on a route from Canada to New Mexico which is described as the closest thing that bikepacking has to a Tour...

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'I can ride everywhere' - Filippo Ganna the sprinter

'I can ride everywhere' - Filippo Ganna the sprinter

The Italian superstar adds another string to his bow at the Vuelta a España

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What are you up to, Remco Evenepoel? - Quick-Step’s questionable tactics at the Vuelta a España

What are you up to, Remco Evenepoel? - Quick-Step’s questionable tactics at the Vuelta a España

Is Evenepoel making a mistake by sprinting for bonus seconds in the first week of the race? And if he plans to lose the red...

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage six preview - a day for the pure climbers

Vuelta a España 2023 stage six preview - a day for the pure climbers

After two days boiling down to a sprint, it is time for climbers and GC favourites to return to the spotlight

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'A development tool and a revealer of talents' - Why the inaugural Tour de l’Avenir Femmes is crucial

'A development tool and a revealer of talents' - Why the inaugural Tour de l’Avenir Femmes is crucial

This year marks the inguarual women’s Tour de l’Avenir, 59 years after the men's race 

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The new sprint kings

The new sprint kings

Groves continues Alpecin's supremacy

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage five preview - sprint or a break?

Vuelta a España 2023 stage five preview - sprint or a break?

The big question is whether this will be a sprint, or if there’s enough scope for the breakaway to survive?

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Strength-in-depth: Which team looked the strongest in the first mountain stage of the Vuelta a España?

Strength-in-depth: Which team looked the strongest in the first mountain stage of the Vuelta a España?

Soudal–Quick-Step will not just have Jumbo-Visma to worry about in the upcoming mountain stages

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Frowning Remco Evenepoel has a reason to smile

Frowning Remco Evenepoel has a reason to smile

The key takeaways from stage three of the 2023 Vuelta a España

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage four preview - the first opportunity for the sprinters

Vuelta a España 2023 stage four preview - the first opportunity for the sprinters

The sprinters’ teams should expect to be called into action in stage four, as a bunch finish is the most likely outcome

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The battle for the red jersey in the opening stages of the Vuelta

The battle for the red jersey in the opening stages of the Vuelta

Stage two was not the day Team DSM-Firmenich would have hoped for after their victory in the opening stage of the 2023 Vuelta a España

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A Vuelta of chaos continues

A Vuelta of chaos continues

The inclement weather is disrupting the organiser's best laid plans, and it's creating hazards for riders

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‘If you want to win a Grand Tour, you take Sepp Kuss with you’

‘If you want to win a Grand Tour, you take Sepp Kuss with you’

Jumbo-Visma's Sepp Kuss will start the Vuelta a España among the most highly valued team-mates in the WorldTour. In fact, he's a key player as...

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Vuelta GC contenders breathe sigh of relief after emerging relatively unscathed from treacherous TTT

Vuelta GC contenders breathe sigh of relief after emerging relatively unscathed from treacherous TTT

It could have been much worse for many, but the overall contenders look tightly packed despite the weather-affected team time trial on stage one

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Racing through the dark: weather puts a damper on Vuelta's sunset team time trial

Racing through the dark: weather puts a damper on Vuelta's sunset team time trial

Some riders were critical of the organiser's decision to hold the TTT in treacherous conditions

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage two preview: a punchy finale

Vuelta a España 2023 stage two preview: a punchy finale

The ascent up the Montjuïc will be enough to deny the sprinters a chance at victory

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'I discovered a sport, and a path in life' - Laura Meseguer on her route into cycling and Spain's golden era

'I discovered a sport, and a path in life' - Laura Meseguer on her route into cycling and Spain's golden era

Having recently published her new book, Jostling for Position, Laura Meseguer sits down with Rouleur before heading off to the 2023 Vuelta a España to...

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Jostling for Position book extract: We were invincible

Jostling for Position book extract: We were invincible

In an extract from Laura Meseguer's new book, Jostling for Position, she looks at Spain's golden era of cyclists and their 2008 season, where they won...

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