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From last-minute entry to Olympic gold: How Kristen Faulkner soloed to victory in Paris

From last-minute entry to Olympic gold: How Kristen Faulkner soloed to victory in Paris

The women's Olympic road race once again proved to produce unexpected winners

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Tour de France 2024 team ratings: How did each squad perform?

Tour de France 2024 team ratings: How did each squad perform?

Rouleur rates each team out of 10 on their Tour de France performance

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Which teams will leave the Tour de France disappointed?

Which teams will leave the Tour de France disappointed?

Although valiant attempts were made by many to get the win on stage 20, it was another victory for the yellow jersey

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Tour de France 2024 stage 21 preview - a grand finale against the clock

Tour de France 2024 stage 21 preview - a grand finale against the clock

From Monaco to Nice, this individual time trial is designed for those with strong climbing legs

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Alpine acquiesce: Vingegaard and Visma turn to second place consolidation at the Tour de France

Alpine acquiesce: Vingegaard and Visma turn to second place consolidation at the Tour de France

The Dutch team concede there is little to be done in the light of Tadej Pogačar's obliterating dominance 

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Tour de France 2024 stage 20 preview - another intense day in the Alps

Tour de France 2024 stage 20 preview - another intense day in the Alps

This is the shortest road stage of the race, however, it also boasts the most amount of metres climbing

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How Richard Carapaz proved persistence pays off at the Tour de France

How Richard Carapaz proved persistence pays off at the Tour de France

After many attempts, EF Education-EasyPost finally reap the rewards of their efforts thanks to Carapaz

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Tour de France 2024 stage 18 preview - last chance saloon for the breakaway artists

Tour de France 2024 stage 18 preview - last chance saloon for the breakaway artists

With only two mountain stages and one time trial coming up, this is the last opportunity for those in the peloton to secure themselves a...

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Sprinters of fortune: how the fastmen fared at the Tour de France 2024

Sprinters of fortune: how the fastmen fared at the Tour de France 2024

The opportunities at this Tour de France are over for the sprinters, and many will be finish the race happier than others

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Tour de France 2024 stage 17 preview - a day for the breakaway

Tour de France 2024 stage 17 preview - a day for the breakaway

Will this finally be an opportunity for a breakaway to stay away?

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On a tight leash: Is there still hope for the breakaway riders at the Tour de France?

On a tight leash: Is there still hope for the breakaway riders at the Tour de France?

After the opening weekend of this year's Tour, there's been very little to shout about if you're a stage hunter in the breakaways. But is...

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Tour de France 2024 stage 16 preview - the final sprint

Tour de France 2024 stage 16 preview - the final sprint

The final true flat stage of the race will hand the sprinters and the rouleurs a chance at victory

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Does Jonas Vingegaard need to rethink tactics if he is to defend his Tour de France title?

Does Jonas Vingegaard need to rethink tactics if he is to defend his Tour de France title?

Stage 14 proved that Visma-Lease a Bike may need to go back to the drawing board if they are to beat Tadej Pogačar

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Tour de France 2024 stage 15 preview - More GC fireworks in the Pyrenees

Tour de France 2024 stage 15 preview - More GC fireworks in the Pyrenees

The second of the back-to-back stages in the Pyrenees, who will have recovered well enough to take the stage win?

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Were the stage 14 crosswinds a missed opportunity for Visma-Lease a Bike?

Were the stage 14 crosswinds a missed opportunity for Visma-Lease a Bike?

Noticeably weaker as a team on the climbs, the Classics-style conditions could have been a scenario for the Dutch team to put UAE Team Emirates...

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Tour de France 2024 stage 14 preview - the first mountaintop finish

Tour de France 2024 stage 14 preview - the first mountaintop finish

This is the first stage in the Pyrenees and it is set to sort the real GC contenders from the pretenders

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From Covid to crashes: How stage 12 of the Tour de France shook the peloton

From Covid to crashes: How stage 12 of the Tour de France shook the peloton

There had been few abandonments during the 2024 Tour de France. That was until stage 12...

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Tour de France 2024 stage 13 preview - last chance sprint before the mountains

Tour de France 2024 stage 13 preview - last chance sprint before the mountains

With only two sprint opportunities up for grabs, all the fast men will be vying for victory

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The best of the rest: What's next for Evenepoel and Roglič at the Tour de France?

The best of the rest: What's next for Evenepoel and Roglič at the Tour de France?

Stage 11 of the 2024 Tour de France resulted in a major GC battle, a sign of what is to come in the upcoming mountain...

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Tour de France 2024 stage 12 preview - a contest between the sprinters and the breakaway

Tour de France 2024 stage 12 preview - a contest between the sprinters and the breakaway

It is a stage of two halves, but who will cross the line victorious?

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The open era: Why aren't we seeing one sprinter dominate the fast finishes at the Tour de France?

The open era: Why aren't we seeing one sprinter dominate the fast finishes at the Tour de France?

No rider has been able to dominate the bunch sprints at the Tour so far, a trend that isn't unusual

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Tour de France 2024 stage 11 preview - a punishing day in the Massif Central

Tour de France 2024 stage 11 preview - a punishing day in the Massif Central

Will the breakaway make it all the way to the line, or will the GC favourites have other ideas?

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A Tour in the balance: who will blink first in the second week's crucial stages?

A Tour in the balance: who will blink first in the second week's crucial stages?

While some riders have showed their attacking intent already in the Tour de France, the second week may just draw out those who've held fire until...

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Tour de France 2024 stage 10 preview - another opportunity for the fast men

Tour de France 2024 stage 10 preview - another opportunity for the fast men

The last 60km of stage 10 are exposed – could crosswinds be a factor?

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Are riders losing faith in the lottery of breakaways?

Are riders losing faith in the lottery of breakaways?

On a stage that seemed poised for flurries of attacks from the peloton, few were willing to roll the dice on getting in the breakaway

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Tour de France 2024 stage nine preview - the gravel stage

Tour de France 2024 stage nine preview - the gravel stage

The much anticipated gravel stage will present a valuable opportunity for the Classics riders, but potential panic for the GC contenders

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Pogačar has pole position, but the GC fight at the Tour de France looks finely poised

Pogačar has pole position, but the GC fight at the Tour de France looks finely poised

The race for yellow is shaping up to be one the highest quality Tours de France of recent generations

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