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Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 9 Preview - The Toughest Test Yet
Rouleur previews stage 9 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia. The race changes direction and heads north with over 3,500 metres of climbing and not a...
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 8 Preview - breakaway potential
Rouleur previews stage 8 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia, where the mountains return again. A hilly finale may shake the GC further, and the breakaway...
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 7 Preview - Tim Merlier vs. Caleb Ewan?
Rouleur previews stage 7 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia where the sprinters seek their third clear opportunity. Will we finally see Merlier vs. Ewan?
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 6 Preview - Return to the Mountains
Rouleur previews stage 6 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia where we find the longest climbs of the race so far. The fight for pink is...
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 5 Preview - Who Can Stop Tim Merlier?
Rouleur previews stage 5 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia, where the sprinters seek their second chance at victory. Will Tim Merlier prevail again?
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage 4 Preview - A Change in Pink?
Rouleur previews stage 4 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia which increases in difficulty again with over 3,000 metres of climbing. This follows a famous win...
Giro d'Italia 2021: Stage Two Preview - The Sprinters' First Dance
Rouleur previews stage two of the 2021 Giro d’Italia, following the opening day time-trial which was won in fine fashion by Filippo Ganna.
Who will take the maglia rosa on Saturday's time-trial at the Giro d'Italia?
As has been the case at the Giro d’Italia since 2018, the first stage will be competed in a time-trial. Who will be the inaugural...
Tour de Romandie 2021 Preview
The Tour de Romandie is the final chance for the Giro d'Italia contenders to get a WorldTour level stage race in their legs before heading...
La Flèche Wallonne 2021 Preview
Rouleur preview the 2021 edition of La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday 21st April, where the winner must conquer the revered Mur de Huy
Liege-Bastogne-Liege Preview 2021
Rouleur preview the 2021 edition of Liege-Bastogne-Liege. ‘La Doyenne’, or ‘The Old Lady’, was first raced in the 19th century
Dwars Door Vlaanderen 2021 Preview
Rouleur preview the 2021 Men’s edition of Dwars Door Vlaanderen, the tune-up for the Tour of Flanders. Mathieu van der Poel starts as the heavy...
Amstel Gold Race 2021 Preview
Rouleur preview the 2021 edition of the Amstel Gold Race, previously won by Mathieu van der Poel in 2019.
Gent-Wevelgem 2021 Preview
Rouleur previews the 2021 edition of Gent-Wevelgem, possibly the best chance for the sprinters to prevail this spring.
Oxyclean Classic Brugge-De Panne 2021 Preview
Rouleur look ahead to the 2021 edition of Brugge-De Panne, where Sam Bennett and Arnaud Demare are set to go head-to-head.
E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2021 Preview
Rouleur preview the 2021 E3 Saxo Bank Classic. Wout Van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel are among the key favourites.
Milan-San Remo 2021 Preview
Rouleur preview the 112th edition of Milan-San Remo. 'La Classicissima', is the first monument in the cycling season and was won by Wout Van Aert in...
Tour of Flanders for Women 2021 Preview
The Tour of Flanders has been a highlight of the women's calendar since its inception in 2004, and this year's race on 4th April looks...
Strade Bianche 2021 Preview
Without question, Strade Bianche is one of, if not the most beautiful races of the season. We preview the 2021 edition, where Wout Van Aert...
Tirreno-Adriatico 2021 Preview
Tirreno-Adriatico is the first major opportunity for the Giro d’Italia contenders to size-up one another. We preview the 2021 edition of the "The Race of...
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2021: Preview
We look ahead to the 2021 edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on 28th February, a race won by Kasper Asgreen in 2020
UAE Tour: 2021 Preview
The UAE Tour features a supercharged startlist this year, with Tadej Pogacar, Adam Yates and Chris Froome headlining those in attendance.
Tour du Haut Var 2021: Preview
France’s early-season stage-race fest continues with the Tour du Haut Var, where we will see Nairo Quintana, Thibaut Pinot and Tao Geoghegan Hart in action.
Grand Prix la Marseillaise: 2021 Preview
We take a look ahead to the Grand Prix la Marseillaise, where the likes of Tim Wellens, Philippe Gilbert and Matteo Trentin will start their...
Vuelta a España preview: the stages and contenders
For some it’s the season’s last chance saloon, for others it’s perfect ground for a Grand Tour debut. Whatever the motivation to ride La Vuelta...
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