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Illi Gardner - the queen of the mountains

Illi Gardner - the queen of the mountains

Securing a Strava Queen of the Mountain is no easy feat, but Illi Gardner has over 9,000 to her name, including the famed L’Alpe d’Huez segment....

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‘Ready for a proper bike race’ - Stevie Williams on Welsh grit, his season of dreams and a final push at the Worlds

‘Ready for a proper bike race’ - Stevie Williams on Welsh grit, his season of dreams and a final push at the Worlds

Tour of Britain and Flèche Wallonne winner tells Rouleur about his rough road to the top and finally reaping the rewards of hard work

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Golden Grace and unstoppable Evenepoel: Why the time trial World Championships were so significant

Golden Grace and unstoppable Evenepoel: Why the time trial World Championships were so significant

The Olympic champions both won rainbow jerseys in Zurich’s race against the clock – what does this tell us about the next chapter of their...

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Are UAE Team Emirates making an error in letting Marc Hirschi go?

Are UAE Team Emirates making an error in letting Marc Hirschi go?

Will cycling's top team regret casting aside a proven winner? 

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Zurich Road World Championships 2024 individual time trial contenders

Zurich Road World Championships 2024 individual time trial contenders

Who will secure the gold medals in the elite individual time trials in Zurich?

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All change at Astana: does new investment spell a revival?

All change at Astana: does new investment spell a revival?

The Kazakh team is currently recruiting riders who can guarantee enough WorldTour points to keep them in the top tier after 2025

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Ready for the Worlds: Pogačar flies to victory in Canada (gallery)

Ready for the Worlds: Pogačar flies to victory in Canada (gallery)

Images from the WorldTour's weekend away to North America

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‘I thought a KOM was a Strava segment!’ Clara Emond – the lawyer who became a Grand Tour stage winner

‘I thought a KOM was a Strava segment!’ Clara Emond – the lawyer who became a Grand Tour stage winner

From first bike to Grand Tour stage winner in three years: Law student Clara Emond’s remarkable and rapid rise

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Opinion: Lotte Kopecky is your next Tour de France Femmes winner

Opinion: Lotte Kopecky is your next Tour de France Femmes winner

The Belgian rider’s recent performances prove that she is every bit the general classification contender

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Pogačar is back: can the Tour de France champion make a winning return in Canada?

Pogačar is back: can the Tour de France champion make a winning return in Canada?

The Slovenian will return to racing at the GP de Québec and Montréal this weekend ahead of the World Championships

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Vuelta a España 2024 team ratings: how did each squad perform in this year's race?

Vuelta a España 2024 team ratings: how did each squad perform in this year's race?

Analysing the winners and losers from the season's final Grand Tour

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Roglified: The Vuelta is back in the hands of a familiar winner

Roglified: The Vuelta is back in the hands of a familiar winner

Despite a tactical misstep in the opening week, Primož Roglič did what he does so well: win the Vuelta a España

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A missed opportunity? Roglič on the brink of Vuelta glory after final mountains stalemate

A missed opportunity? Roglič on the brink of Vuelta glory after final mountains stalemate

Despite the perfect parcours for a spectacular showdown and illness ripping through the race leader's team, the overall fight remains relatively unchanged at the Vuelta...

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 21 preview: the final time trial

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 21 preview: the final time trial

The race of truth concludes a gruelling three weeks in Spain

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The end of O’Connor’s red reign - a tale of grit and determination

The end of O’Connor’s red reign - a tale of grit and determination

The Australian hands the red jersey back to Primož Roglič after a valiant Vuelta defense

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Prolific and dominating: Roglič finally back in red at the Vuelta a España

Prolific and dominating: Roglič finally back in red at the Vuelta a España

The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider has a comfortable 1:54 on his rivals ahead of the race's final weekend

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 20 preview - a punishing final day in the mountains

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 20 preview - a punishing final day in the mountains

The final mountain stage is a brutal day in the Cantabrian Mountains

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Kern you believe it? The little team living the big dream at the Vuelta a España

Kern you believe it? The little team living the big dream at the Vuelta a España

Spanish minnows Kern Pharma had already surpassed every expectation they could have had at their home Grand Tour, but now they're even showing up the...

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 19 preview - back into the mountains

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 19 preview - back into the mountains

Will Primož Roglič be able to repeat history with another win atop the the Alto de Moncalvillo?

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UCI Road World Championships 2024 route: All you need to know about the routes for the men’s and women’s races

UCI Road World Championships 2024 route: All you need to know about the routes for the men’s and women’s races

A closer look at the routes and profiles of the road and time trial courses for the 2024 World Championships

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Is Kaden Groves earning a sprinter's spot in Alpecin-Deceuninck's Tour de France team next season?

Is Kaden Groves earning a sprinter's spot in Alpecin-Deceuninck's Tour de France team next season?

With his third stage win of the race, the Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter has proven himself is the best sprinter in the Vuelta a España - what's next?

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Will it be too many cooks or an unstoppable SD Worx-Protime at the Tour de Romandie?

Will it be too many cooks or an unstoppable SD Worx-Protime at the Tour de Romandie?

We look ahead to the next race on the Women’s WorldTour calendar

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‘They told my wife I might not make it’: Jay Vine’s remarkable recovery from spinal injury to Vuelta a España protagonist

‘They told my wife I might not make it’: Jay Vine’s remarkable recovery from spinal injury to Vuelta a España protagonist

After a near-fatal crash at Itzulia Basque Country earlier in the year, Jay Vine speaks to Rouleur about his recovery, fatherhood and getting back to racing

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Borrowed time? Ben O'Connor's Vuelta lead stands by the barest of margins

Borrowed time? Ben O'Connor's Vuelta lead stands by the barest of margins

The Australian dug deep on Lagos de Covadonga to retain the overall lead, but Primož Roglič looks primed to rip it from his shoulders

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 17 preview - sprint or a break?

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 17 preview - sprint or a break?

With a 70km run-in to the finish, a bunch sprint looks likely, unless a number of escapees can build a lead over the peloton

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The Vuelta a España loses its animator: Yet more heartbreak for Wout van Aert

The Vuelta a España loses its animator: Yet more heartbreak for Wout van Aert

The Belgian rider crashed out of the race on stage 16 after some spectacular performances over the last two weeks

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