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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
Getting the shot: The collapse of Pogačar
Photographer James Startt describes witnessing Tadej Pogačar's moment of struggle in the Alps from a motorbike on stage 17 of the Tour de France
Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France dream dies for another year
The first time it was shocking, this time it was expectant
Vingegaard twists the knife
In an implacable show of dominance, Jonas Vingegaard killed off the 2023 Tour de France, and for good measure psychologically crushed Tadej Pogačar
‘I could never have imagined this’ - Felix Gall deserves the spotlight
The Austrian rider emerged from the chaos victorious and should be applauded for his performance in his debut Tour de France
In pictures: Vingegaard decimates the competition
James Startt captures the Tour de France stage 16 time trial, where Jonas Vingegaard stamped his authority on the general classification
Joux Plane 'moto-gate' - an insider's perspective
Accidents like that of the motorbike blocking Tadej Pogačar on stage 14 are unfortunate, but are part of the sport, writes James Startt
Syncros’ new innovative one-piece carbon wheelset to be used by Team dsm-firmenich at the Tour de France
The unique Capital SL wheelset is said to be more aerodynamic, better handling and aid faster acceleration
Pogačar and Vingegaard are fighting each other to a standstill
The two main protagonists of the 2023 Tour de France, along with their immensely strong teams, are in a position of stalemate, but has momentum...
Gallery: Three testing days in the mountains
James Startt rounds up three days in the mountains as the peloton headed for the Alps
There are still two: why 2023 is a Tour de France for the ages
The gap between Vingegaard and Pogačar is wafer-thin, and neither looks stronger than the other. This is a Tour that is going to go down...
In pictures: the Tour de France celebrates Bastille Day
James Startt captures the Fête Nationale Française celebrations along the stage 13 route
Tour de France 2023 stage 14 preview - the first Alpine stage
With over 4,000 metres of climbing, stage 14 is one of the toughest stages of this year's Tour de France
A quiet stage in a quiet town
Stage 11 of the 2023 Tour de France took the race to Moulins, in the heart of La France Profonde, for the first time ever
Gallery: Behind the Tour de France podium
An exclusive look into the podium protocol which shapes a crucial part of the winning rider's routines
'During the Tour, I print over 1,000 jerseys' - Meet Fabrice Pierrot, the jersey man
James Startt meets with the man responsible for printing the Tour de France jerseys
Tour de France pro bike: Michael Woods’ stage-winning Factor Ostro Vam
All the details behind the Canadian rider’s Tour de France machine
Getting the shot: Vingegaard holds on to yellow
Rouleur photojournalist James Startt recounts a day waiting for a single shot on the Puy de Dôme
A lighthouse: The history and meaning of the Puy de Dôme
The Tour de France returns to the iconic Puy de Dôme for the first time in 35 years in 2023. From Issue 120 Rouleur takes...
Raphaël Geminiani: The child of Puy de Dôme remembers an epic showdown
The man who was in the team car during Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor's famed Puy de Dôme battle recounts the historic day
20 years in the making: Jai Hindley at the Tour de France
The Australian fulfilled a lifelong dream by just being at the Tour, but his debut has already been remarkable
Getting the shot: Cavendish’s near miss
Rouleur photojournalist James Startt explains how he shot stage seven of the 2023 Tour de France to Bordeaux
Anatomy of a sprint: The Space Between
Mark Cavendish found himself with the space to operate in the stage seven sprint in Bordeaux, but bad luck and a rampant Jasper Philipsen denied...
Before there was Paris, there was Bordeaux: meeting sprint legend André Darrigade
As the Tour de France returns to Bordeaux, Rouleur visits the sprint legend
The Tour de France is not over after all
Tadej Pogačar turned the tables on new yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard by winning in Cautarets and closing to within 25 seconds of his lead
Tour de France pro bike: Jai Hindley's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7
The weapon of choice for the Australian rider's day in yellow
Chaos theory and the 2023 Tour de France
Jai Hindley is in the yellow jersey, and Jonas Vingegaard now looks like the favourite for the 2023 Tour title, after a chaotic and unpredictable...
Notre Dame des Cyclistes: an unlikely cycling Mecca
In the small town of Labastide d’Armagnac sits the most holy place in cycling
Tour de France 2023 stage five preview - the first taste of the mountains
The mountains come into view during today's stage with the peloton tackling the Pyrenees' Col de Soudet
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