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'Wild, crazy and intense' - Anna Kollmann-Suhr’s whirlwind ride from daily commutes to a 780km ultra-race

'Wild, crazy and intense' - Anna Kollmann-Suhr’s whirlwind ride from daily commutes to a 780km ultra-race

Kollmann-Suhr purchased her first bike in 2020 to get around and has since completed some of the most epic gravel challenges

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Tadej Pogačar’s 2023 Colnago V4Rs - the details behind the Slovenian's winning weapon

Tadej Pogačar’s 2023 Colnago V4Rs - the details behind the Slovenian's winning weapon

Pogačar’s bike had some big changes compared to the 2022 version and has served him well in a phenomenal season

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'There’s pressure because all the team do is win': Anna Shackley on her breakthrough season and life with SD Worx

'There’s pressure because all the team do is win': Anna Shackley on her breakthrough season and life with SD Worx

The Scottish talent discusses her podiums at the inaugural Tour l’Avenir Femmes and at the World Championships, as well as what it is like on...

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From one man’s ‘brain child’ to the WorldTour’s big aero gain - Inside Rule28

From one man’s ‘brain child’ to the WorldTour’s big aero gain - Inside Rule28

White label base layers and skinsuits, hours of aero testing and mass orders from the biggest professional teams

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'Made to excel in everyday life' - the new Pinarello Dogma X and X series range

'Made to excel in everyday life' - the new Pinarello Dogma X and X series range

The brand has unveiled its new flagship endurance road bike featuring an unusual frame design

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25% of women’s professional peloton receive no salary - Cyclists’ Alliance report highlights issues that remain in women’s cycling

25% of women’s professional peloton receive no salary - Cyclists’ Alliance report highlights issues that remain in women’s cycling

The TCA’s annual report shows there’s still plenty of progress that needs to be made on the women’s side of the sport

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Opinion: The women’s WorldTour calendar is damaging the sport and urgently needs a rethink

Opinion: The women’s WorldTour calendar is damaging the sport and urgently needs a rethink

It’s time to stop cramming races at the start of the year and to give the women’s peloton what they deserve – a well-thought out...

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One more twist to the tale? Stage 20 is Sepp Kuss’ final hurdle at the Vuelta a España

One more twist to the tale? Stage 20 is Sepp Kuss’ final hurdle at the Vuelta a España

A punchy Ardennes-style stage is not particularly suited to the American rider’s strengths, and does he really have the full support of Jumbo-Visma behind him?

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Vuelta a España: A Jumbo-Visma peace offering and a shining PR win

Vuelta a España: A Jumbo-Visma peace offering and a shining PR win

After the controversy on stage 17, the team put on a united front in the final mountain stage of the race, yet questions still remain

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Surrounded by wasps: Can Remco Evenepoel conquer Jumbo-Visma on the Tourmalet?

Surrounded by wasps: Can Remco Evenepoel conquer Jumbo-Visma on the Tourmalet?

The biggest GC battle of the Vuelta a España so far will take place on the famous climb tomorrow

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The stalemate: Why the GC contenders are riding defensively at the Vuelta a España

The stalemate: Why the GC contenders are riding defensively at the Vuelta a España

The final climb to La Laguna Negra saw Soudal-Quick-Step block the road on a stage which many thought might have seen some action from the...

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Ganna the saviour: Is this the start of better things for Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a España?

Ganna the saviour: Is this the start of better things for Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a España?

Could the Italian rider’s stage win be exactly what the British team needs to kickstart a more successful second week?

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Opinion: What could have been – Why stage nine of the Vuelta a España was disappointing

Opinion: What could have been – Why stage nine of the Vuelta a España was disappointing

Echelons that weren’t televised, a neutralised GC battle and makeshift finale

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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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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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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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‘You can steal with your eyes’ - Remco Evenepoel plans for observation and defensive riding at the Vuelta a España

‘You can steal with your eyes’ - Remco Evenepoel plans for observation and defensive riding at the Vuelta a España

The Belgian rider says he is looking forward to racing and learning from Jonas Vingegaard

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On the move: Analysing the biggest transfers in men’s professional cycling  for 2024

On the move: Analysing the biggest transfers in men’s professional cycling for 2024

The movers and shakers who are changing things up for the season ahead

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‘Sometimes you need to say stop’ - Women’s cycling’s burnout problem

‘Sometimes you need to say stop’ - Women’s cycling’s burnout problem

Marlen Reusser’s honesty after she abandoned the individual time trial due to mental fatigue has empowered others to speak out on the strains of a...

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'Super legs' but a flat tyre and strict instructions: Annemiek van Vleuten’s bittersweet ending

'Super legs' but a flat tyre and strict instructions: Annemiek van Vleuten’s bittersweet ending

It was an unusual final World Championships for the Dutch rider who was left with mixed feelings in Glasgow

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'I still just love riding my bike' - Question time with Mathieu van der Poel

'I still just love riding my bike' - Question time with Mathieu van der Poel

Rouleur caught up with the Dutch rider earlier this year

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Dicing with disaster: Inside the Tour de France Femmes on a race motorbike

Dicing with disaster: Inside the Tour de France Femmes on a race motorbike

Having never been on a motorbike before, Rouleur’s Rachel Jary was invited to spend a day following the Tour de France Femmes. She said yes,...

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Young talent, fierce attacking and Magnus Bäckstedt: The reinvention of Canyon//SRAM

Young talent, fierce attacking and Magnus Bäckstedt: The reinvention of Canyon//SRAM

The Tour de France saw the German team continue an outstanding season with a fresh approach to racing

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After a week of controversy, SD Worx answers everything with collective strength

After a week of controversy, SD Worx answers everything with collective strength

The team put on a united front to take a clean sweep of the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes and first and...

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Gutsy, determined and human: Why Kasia Niewiadoma won hearts on the Tourmalet

Gutsy, determined and human: Why Kasia Niewiadoma won hearts on the Tourmalet

The Polish rider’s performance in the queen stage of the Tour de France Femmes may not have got her the victory, but it likely got...

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End of an era: Demi Vollering’s Tourmalet win begins a new chapter for women’s cycling

End of an era: Demi Vollering’s Tourmalet win begins a new chapter for women’s cycling

The SD Worx rider has finally, unequivocally, proven she is the strongest, while Annemiek van Vleuten was tearful at the finish line atop the Tourmalet

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Does the women’s peloton need – or want –180 kilometre road stages?

Does the women’s peloton need – or want –180 kilometre road stages?

Stage four of Tour de France Femmes was the longest in women’s WorldTour history. Did it make the racing any better?

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