The Rouleur Podcast
Rouleur tech podcast: New Dura Ace groupset from Shimano?
Will we see a new Dura Ace groupset tested at the Tour de France?
Rouleur Conversations podcast: TCA mentor programme and Japanese keirin racing
The Cyclist’s Alliance, the organisation formed to aid female racers both during and after their careers, recently announced a mentor programme with backing from major...
Rouleur tech podcast: Unbound with Alison Tetrick
In what host Dan Cavallari dubs 'Tech tricks with Tetrick' – see what he did there? – former Unbound winner Alison Tetrick takes us through...
Rouleur conversations podcast: Ethan Hayter and the Eraser Heads
A hatful of victories in recent weeks for Team Ineos’ Ethan Hayter in Italy, Spain and Portugal, with jerseys to go alongside his four stage...
Rouleur tech podcast: Making the case for tubeless technology
Tubeless tyres for road bikes – do we need them? Are they really better, or is it just an industry-led marketing push? A messy fiddle...
Rouleur conversations podcast: Giro d'Italia's great beauty and Dan Bigham
The Giro d’Italia is the most beautiful race in the world. But don’t take our word for it. Rouleur Italia editor Emilio Previtali joins us...
Rouleur Tech podcast: 1x versus 2x - battle of the chainrings
All the gears and some ideas. Why have two chainrings and a front changer when the 1x drivetrain revolution has all bases covered? Or does...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Mark Cavendish and friends
For our special issue 103 on the theme of speed, we gathered four of the fastest people in the world in their respective sports. Valtteri...
Rouleur Tech podcast: Is Wireless the Future?
Wireless or old school cable? In the blue corner, all the way from Colorado, Dan Cavallari makes the case for “if it ain’t broke, why...
Rouleur longreads: Slow Cycling Movement by Ian Cleverly
"What is this endless fascination with going fast? The need for speed may have been as asset in days of yore when catching prey –...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Kristen Faulkner and How to Build a Bike
Hailing from Alaska, holding Harvard rowing records and with an on-hold career in venture capital, Kristen Faulkner can now add top-notch cyclist to her glittering...
Rouleur longreads: Definitions by Paul Fournel
From a series published in Rouleur magazine and in his excellent book Vélo, Paul Fournel’s definitions: baroudeur, sprinter, climber and, of course, rouleur. Read by Ben...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Isla Short and End-to-End with Paul Jones
Top mountain biker Isla Short takes a break from training and racing to lead Rouleur on the trail of legendary Scottish outlaw Rob Roy. She's...
Rouleur longreads: Svein Tuft, Worst Retirement Ever
Land's End to John o'Groats the long way round, and letting go of the competitive urge
Rouleur conversations podcast: The toughest women's race in history and the Cycling Chef
Its sponsor was a potato snack manufacturer and it was run by a former US special forces soldier who knew little about cycling. How the...
Rouleur Longreads: The V Word
Are you sitting uncomfortably? The hidden condition of labial issues and corrective surgery affecting many top women racers. From Rouleur issue 101, by Orla Chennaoui....
Rouleur conversations podcast: Spring Classics opening weekend, Strade Bianche and Echo and the Bunnymen's Will Sergeant
The Spring Classics are here, and not a moment too soon, to lift away the winter gloom and welcome in some unusually mild weather for...
Rouleur longreads: Big Issue
"Yes, I still get the odd looks if I cycle in shorts, or if I'm red faced and sweating, but instead of lowering my eyes,...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Shanaze Reade and Henrik Orre
Our issue 101 cover star Shanaze Reade looks back on her rise to the top of the BMX world and her battle with the bottle...
Rouleur longreads: Top Table with Orla Chennaoui
Four doyennes of the cycling world share their past experiences and their visions for the future. Lizzie Deignan, Fran Millar and Monica Santini in conversation...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Orla Chennaoui and Rebecca Charlton
With issue 101, our special entirely female content edition, about to leave the printers to subscribers, guest editor Orla Chennaoui joins us to chat through...
Rouleur Longreads: Pilgrim's Progress
Florence to Rome on the Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrimage route starting in Canterbury. Emilio has a mission of his own. Advance warning: listening to this episode...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Amanda Spratt and latest WorldTour bikes
Staying in Europe this winter means Amanda Spratt will be unable to defend her green and gold Australian national champion's stripes, but she's got plenty...
The Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Rain
Riding in the rain is grim. Racing in the rain is treacherous. Matt Seaton's easy on pedalling through precipitation from issue 6 of Rouleur magazine. "Never...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Rouleur Italia and Volata editors Emilio and Olga
With two new foreign language editions added to the Rouleur stable, meet our Spanish and Italian editors, Olga and Emilio. Olga Àbalos is our Barcelona-based...
The Rouleur Longreads podcast: No Direction Home
In 1973, Zoltan Elekes arrived in Plymouth from Romania to ride the Milk Race. It would be 22 years before he saw home again. Emma...
The Rouleur Longreads podcast: Thaddäus Robl
“Ignoring the injuries he sustained on Whitsunday in Madgeburg, world champion Robl took to the start line Whit Monday, June 1 1903 in Brandenburg. He won...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Orla Chennaoui and Andy McGrath on issue 100 and more
Rouleur editor Andy McGrath joins Ian Parkinson as issue 100 starts landing with subscribers this week. It features a major re-design, new matt paper...
Rouleur Conversations podcast: Ned Boulting's Road Book and Simon Mottram from Rapha
Ned Boulting on the 2020 Road Book, plus Rapha's Simon Mottram guides us through the early years at Rouleur
The Rouleur Longreads Podcast: Concussion Repercussion
Concussion protocol has improved within pro bike racing in recent years, but is still not mandatory. The debilitating and potentially lifetime consequences of head injuries...
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