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Tour de France 2023 stage nine preview - the return of the Puy de Dôme
After a 35 year hiatus, the legendary Puy de Dôme makes its return as the summit finish for stage nine
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...
Time is running out for Mark Cavendish's history-making victory, but hope remains
Mechanical issues deny Cavendish his historic moment
Tour de France 2023 stage eight preview - putting the sprinters under pressure
The sprinters on stage eight will have to keep any attacks under control if they are to be in with a chance of being the...
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
'We will ride like this to the end. It’s going to be a big fight' - Tadej Pogačar bounces back
The Tour de France is alive as the rivalry between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar develops
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
The day it went wrong for Jumbo-Visma: How they should have raced differently in stage six of the Tour de France
An all-or-nothing strategy backfired in the face of Tadej Pogačar’s strength
Tour de France 2023 stage seven preview - an uncomplicated day for the sprinters
After two back-to-back mountain stages in the Pyrenees, the riders will be thankful for an uncomplicated day for the sprinters to win
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
Tadej Pogačar loses time – and hope?
Stage five of the Tour de France was an honest reflection of Tadej Pogačar's condition
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...
Can Jai Hindley win the Tour de France?
A third horse has entered the race for the yellow jersey
Tour de France 2023 stage six preview - Who can survive the Tourmalet?
A second mountain stage will really test the legs of the riders with several unrelenting climbs
Notre Dame des Cyclistes: an unlikely cycling Mecca
In the small town of Labastide d’Armagnac sits the most holy place in cycling
Sporting heroes, the Backstreet Boys and Tour de France wins: Question time with Jasper Philipsen
The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider gives Rouleur a glimpse into what life is like as the team's star sprinter
What is the Tour de France time cut and how does it work?
The Tour de France time cut explained
Long hours of nothing and three minutes of adrenaline: a day at the Bore de France
Not much happened for a long, long time in stage four of the 2023 Tour de France. Are quiet stages an integral part of the...
Crashes, chaos and carnage: the ill-fated Tour de France stage four finale
The easier the stage, the more dangerous the sprint? Are the route organisers at fault here?
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
What’s going on at the Giro Donne? The state of play at the halfway point
Annemiek van Vleuten leads after a dramatic fifth mountain stage. Can she hold on?
Creating the Tour: how Thierry Gouvenou designs every kilometre
Meet the man whose art is the Tour's route
Stage three reflections: Le Retour de France
The 2023 Tour arrived in France on the third day of the race, for a bunch sprint. It was a good time to reflect on...
Jasper Disaster no more: the burgeoning dominance of Jasper Philipsen
The Belgian has picked up where he left off in 2022
Tour de France Pro Bike: Mathieu van der Poel’s all white Canyon Aeroad CFR
All the details on custom Aeroad that MVDP is using in the 2023 Tour de France
Tour de France 2023 stage four preview - a chance not to be missed by the sprinters
Stage four is the first stage in France and is another day for the sprinters, but they'll need to make sure a break doesn't go...
Gallery: A beautiful Basque beginning to the 2023 Tour de France
Wild fans, spectacular architecture and nail-biting racing
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