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How are the Tour de France climbs classified?

How are the Tour de France climbs classified?

The Tour's race director explains to Rouleur exactly how the category of each of the race's climbs is determined

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Giro d’Italia Donne 2022 - Route, Predictions and Contenders

Giro d’Italia Donne 2022 - Route, Predictions and Contenders

With a promise of big prize purses and live TV coverage, we should see the Giro d’Italia Donne take a big step forward in professionalism...

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Pogačar vs Roglič: how exactly do they compare head-to-head?

Pogačar vs Roglič: how exactly do they compare head-to-head?

The two Slovenians are the clear favourites for the Tour de France this year, but they've not raced against each other as much as you...

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Primoz Roglic and Tadej Pogacar at the 2021 Tour de France

Tour de France 2022 favourites: Who will win this year's yellow jersey?

The Tour de France is back for the 109th time and with it comes some of the sport’s biggest names, all set to battle it...

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How do you solve a problem like Pogačar? Ben O'Connor aims high at Tour de France 2022

How do you solve a problem like Pogačar? Ben O'Connor aims high at Tour de France 2022

The Australian climber is on the up after his fourth place in last year's Tour, but there's one man who's still favourite to dominate everything

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Introducing Rouleur Editor Ed Pickering

Introducing Rouleur Editor Ed Pickering

I’ve recently taken over as the editor of Rouleur. I’m a little late in introducing myself - I’ve had my feet under the desk since...

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The hardest climbs of the Tour de France 2022

The hardest climbs of the Tour de France 2022

The decisive mountains that could decide who takes home the yellow jersey in the biggest stage race of the year

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At home with the Bäckstedts

At home with the Bäckstedts

Four champions, two dogs and a whole load of bikes. The wonderful world of the Bäckstedt family, born competitors – even at Twister

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How fast is the Tour de France?

How fast is the Tour de France?

A look at the speeds of recent editions of the Tour de France

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'The main person I’ve got to overcome is myself': Emma Pooley on finding freedom off-road

'The main person I’ve got to overcome is myself': Emma Pooley on finding freedom off-road

The former World and Olympic champion talks to Rouleur about finding new challenges on new terrains, embracing a deeper meaning of competitiveness, and the liberating...

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Inside the team car with Le Col-Wahoo on race day

Inside the team car with Le Col-Wahoo on race day

Rouleur sat in the passenger seat of the Le Col-Wahoo team car during stage one of the Women's Tour and got a true insight in to...

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Ineos Grenadiers Tour de France team: Analysing who could go, and who won't

Ineos Grenadiers Tour de France team: Analysing who could go, and who won't

The British team's line-up for the Tour de France 2022 is less certain than has been ahead of previous editions

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Remembering Julio Jimenez (1934-2022)

Remembering Julio Jimenez (1934-2022)

James Startt reflects on the life of Julio Jimenez, a legend of the sport

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Tour de Suisse 2022 – Route, predictions and contenders

Tour de Suisse 2022 – Route, predictions and contenders

Rouleur previews the Tour de Suisse, one of the most important races in the run-up to the Tour de France

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New chapter for the Women’s Tour: live coverage, a mountain top finish and a stellar field

New chapter for the Women’s Tour: live coverage, a mountain top finish and a stellar field

The six-day women’s WorldTour race is bigger and better in 2022, and we’ll be able to watch it in real time

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“Change is happening” – Is women's cycling gathering momentum?

“Change is happening” – Is women's cycling gathering momentum?

With the first Tour de France Femmes fast approaching this summer, is gender equality in cycling gathering momentum? Graham Willgoss asks the pros and the...

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Critérium du Dauphiné 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Rouleur previews the Critérium du Dauphiné, an eight-day stage race that many riders will use as build up for the Tour de France

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Giro d’Italia 2022 team performances – The best and the worst

Giro d’Italia 2022 team performances – The best and the worst

Who will be leaving La Corsa Rosa smiling and who needs to go back to the drawing board?

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Five takeaways from the 2022 Giro d'Italia

Five takeaways from the 2022 Giro d'Italia

Rouleur discusses the memorable moments from a stunning edition of the Giro d'Italia

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 21 preview - Verona Time Trial

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 21 preview - Verona Time Trial

Rouleur previews stage 21, the final day of the Giro d’Italia. Will Jai Hindley hold on to the pink jersey?

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Secrets of the time trial: how riders are constantly getting faster

Secrets of the time trial: how riders are constantly getting faster

The Giro’s race-defining time trial takes place around the streets of Verona on Sunday (May 29). We caught up with time trial legend Marco Pinotti...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 20 preview - the queen stage

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 20 preview - the queen stage

Richard Carapaz and his rivals for the pink jersey do battle in the mountains one last time on stage 20, the hardest stage of the...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 19 preview - penultimate mountain stage

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 19 preview - penultimate mountain stage

Rouleur previews stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia. Time is running out for Jai Hindley and Mikel Landa to take the pink jersey from Richard...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 18 preview - last chance for sprinters

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 18 preview - last chance for sprinters

Stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia sees a pause in the battle for the pink jersey, as sprinters Arnaud Demare, Mark Cavendish and Fernando Gaviria...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage 17 preview – more climbing in the Alps

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage 17 preview – more climbing in the Alps

Rouleur previews stage 17 of the Giro, another day in the Alps. Can any of Jai Hindley, João Almeida or Mikel Landa prize the pink...

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Giulio Ciccone: "I'm always looking to improve. I’m more than a perfectionist"

Giulio Ciccone: "I'm always looking to improve. I’m more than a perfectionist"

Giulio Ciccone took a spectacular win for Trek-Segafredo in stage 15 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia. For the attacking racer with Italian panache, it had been...

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"Recover and race smart" Hugh Carthy on how to beat fatigue during a Grand Tour

"Recover and race smart" Hugh Carthy on how to beat fatigue during a Grand Tour

Hugh Carthy’s currently sitting in the top-20 at the Giro d’Italia. Ahead of the Giro’s third and final rest day, we caught up with the...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 16 preview - epic battle in the Alps

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 16 preview - epic battle in the Alps

Stage 16 marks the beginning of the Giro’s mountainous final week. Richard Carapaz faces a fight to keep the pink jersey against the likes of...

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Five talking points from week two of the Giro d'Italia

Five talking points from week two of the Giro d'Italia

From Démare's consistency, to Girmay's historic win, to hometown heroes, we dissect another exciting week at the Giro d'Italia

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