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Frank van den Broek: hobby DJ, part-time florist, and Tour de France star

Frank van den Broek: hobby DJ, part-time florist, and Tour de France star

Frank van den Broek hasn't had the most conventional rise to the top

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Dirty Reiver and beyond: Rouleur partners with Focal Events

Dirty Reiver and beyond: Rouleur partners with Focal Events

Rouleur partners with leading gravel race organisers, Focal Events, to bring you the stories from the trail

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‘It was not very pleasurable’: Fabio Jakobsen, the comeback master, is fighting back again

‘It was not very pleasurable’: Fabio Jakobsen, the comeback master, is fighting back again

The Dutchman speaks to Rouleur about changing the way he trains, being in a younger team, and how he plans on making 2025 better 

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GC Kuss is probably no more: ‘I’d rather be more out of the spotlight’

GC Kuss is probably no more: ‘I’d rather be more out of the spotlight’

The American rider looks like he'll be taking his spot as super-domestique once again

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Marc Hirschi's journey back to the top

Marc Hirschi's journey back to the top

The Swiss rider is ready to step out of the background and be the main guy again at Tudor Pro Cycling

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‘We need to continue to talk’ - Haley Smith on mental health advocacy and falling back in love with her sport

‘We need to continue to talk’ - Haley Smith on mental health advocacy and falling back in love with her sport

The Canadian mountain biker and gravel racer explains why her goals in cycling are much bigger than just race results

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‘From learning to walk again to learning to win bike races’ - Tom Gloag is on his way back

‘From learning to walk again to learning to win bike races’ - Tom Gloag is on his way back

The British rider has had a turbulent few years with crashes but remains positive about his place in the sport

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New riders, new mentality: Are there finally positive signs for the Ineos Grenadiers?

New riders, new mentality: Are there finally positive signs for the Ineos Grenadiers?

The opening race of the WorldTour saw promising performances from the British team who say that big changes have been made ahead of the 2025...

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'Whenever you win, people expect more': How Biniam Girmay is building on his history-making season

'Whenever you win, people expect more': How Biniam Girmay is building on his history-making season

The Eritrean was one of the stars of the 2024 Tour de France, but now he is preparing to cope with the pressure of building...

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‘Massive cojones, but absolute suicide’ - How Jhonatan Narváez proves that the smartest bike racer wins

‘Massive cojones, but absolute suicide’ - How Jhonatan Narváez proves that the smartest bike racer wins

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider executed a perfect victory on the penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under, while others fumbled ambitious plans

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‘The yellow card system isn’t changing anything’ - Is it really possible to make sprinting safer?

‘The yellow card system isn’t changing anything’ - Is it really possible to make sprinting safer?

For the second time in the race, there was discourse surrounding fair sprinting after stage four of the Tour Down Under

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‘My life has changed’ - Justine Ghekiere on 13 hour turbo sessions, Tour de France fame and helping Kopecky to rainbow stripes

‘My life has changed’ - Justine Ghekiere on 13 hour turbo sessions, Tour de France fame and helping Kopecky to rainbow stripes

From struggling in the peloton to winning a Grand Tour stage, the Belgian woman tells Rouleur about her whirlwind ride to the top of the...

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The importance of instinct: Is a reliance on race radios impacting rider performance?

The importance of instinct: Is a reliance on race radios impacting rider performance?

The third stage of the Tour Down Under saw a surprise victory from Javier Romo as other riders failed to react to the Movistar rider’s...

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Tao Geoghegan Hart and reforms in cycling: ‘The sport really needs to make more impact on young people’

Tao Geoghegan Hart and reforms in cycling: ‘The sport really needs to make more impact on young people’

The British rider discusses sports politics, AI, and his thoughts going into his ninth season at a WorldTour pro

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The anti-establishment: who can challenge the 'Big Six' of the men's WorldTour in 2025?

The anti-establishment: who can challenge the 'Big Six' of the men's WorldTour in 2025?

While six riders have dominated the top of the podium since the start of the 2020s, their supremacy can't last forever 

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‘Lighter, faster, stronger’ - Is 2025 going to be the year of Sam Welsford?

‘Lighter, faster, stronger’ - Is 2025 going to be the year of Sam Welsford?

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Australian sprinter opened his win tally at the Tour Down Under, and his teammates say this is just the beginning of a big...

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‘I wasn’t the talent everyone thought I was going to be’ - Finn Fisher-Black is finding himself again at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

‘I wasn’t the talent everyone thought I was going to be’ - Finn Fisher-Black is finding himself again at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

The Kiwi rider talks about managing expectations, why UAE Team Emirates wasn’t working for him and how he’s rediscovered his motivation

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The power of success: How Canyon//SRAM-zondacrypto just keep getting better

The power of success: How Canyon//SRAM-zondacrypto just keep getting better

The German WorldTour team took their first win of the season early at Tour Down Under with Chloe Dygert; a Tour de France Femmes victory,...

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Men's Tour Down Under 2025 Preview - Who will take victory in the first WorldTour race of 2025?

Men's Tour Down Under 2025 Preview - Who will take victory in the first WorldTour race of 2025?

Rouleur previews the opening race of the 2025 men’s WorldTour season

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Heat training, pure instinct and learning to believe – Noemi Rüegg’s 'rocket' ride to the top

Heat training, pure instinct and learning to believe – Noemi Rüegg’s 'rocket' ride to the top

The Swiss rider outclimbed the favourites to win the Queen stage of this year’s Tour Down Under – many were surprised by her performance, but...

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Simon Yates ready to find 'real improvement' in a new phase of his career

Simon Yates ready to find 'real improvement' in a new phase of his career

The British rider has spent his whole career so far with Jayco-Alula, but is now hoping the support of superteam Visma-Lease a Bike can spur...

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How to outsmart the peloton – a lesson from Daniek Hengeveld

How to outsmart the peloton – a lesson from Daniek Hengeveld

On a stage that was meant to be one for the sprinters, the Ceratizit-WNT rider surprised everyone on the first day of the Tour Down...

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Bold moves or defensive strategies: How will GC favourites approach the unorthodox 2025 Giro d'Italia route?

Bold moves or defensive strategies: How will GC favourites approach the unorthodox 2025 Giro d'Italia route?

While the 52,500 metres of elevation suggests a mountain-heavy edition of the race, stage profiles reveal unconventional challenges

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‘I don’t work this hard for second place’ -  Hungry, motivated and driven, Chloe Dygert wants more in 2025

‘I don’t work this hard for second place’ - Hungry, motivated and driven, Chloe Dygert wants more in 2025

Ahead of her first race of the season, the American rider says she is back to her best and more ambitious than ever

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Jonas Vingegaard is hungry for Tour de France payback: ‘I still believe I can beat Tadej Pogačar’

Jonas Vingegaard is hungry for Tour de France payback: ‘I still believe I can beat Tadej Pogačar’

Jonas Vingegaard readies for redemption, targeting Tadej Pogačar and a third Tour de France triumph

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Women’s Tour Down Under 2025 preview: Who will win the first race of the season?

Women’s Tour Down Under 2025 preview: Who will win the first race of the season?

The 2025 season is set to get underway. Rouleur takes a closer look at the route and the contenders for the three-day race in Australia

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Giro d’Italia Women 2025: Everything you need to know about the Italian Grand Tour

Giro d’Italia Women 2025: Everything you need to know about the Italian Grand Tour

The 36th edition of the race is set to provide another nail-biting race

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Giro d’Italia route 2025: Everything you need to know about the stages of the 108th edition

Giro d’Italia route 2025: Everything you need to know about the stages of the 108th edition

The white roads of Strade Bianche, fearsome mountain passes and a Balkan Grande Partenza

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No holding back, no regrets: why Julian Alaphilippe will keep riding on 'instinct' to refind his to form

No holding back, no regrets: why Julian Alaphilippe will keep riding on 'instinct' to refind his to form

The Frenchman has ventured to pastures new in 2025, but says his approach to cycling in an age of data and calculations won't change

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'It's not only about winning, it's about the story you write' - Tom Pidcock relishing the 'freedom' of his first season with Q36.5

'It's not only about winning, it's about the story you write' - Tom Pidcock relishing the 'freedom' of his first season with Q36.5

The British rider, who left Ineos Grenadiers at the end of last year, lays out his plans for 2025 

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