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Roglič, a champion who is always learning

Roglič, a champion who is always learning

The uniqueness of Primož Roglič is that, despite being one of the best cyclists in the world, each race is still a lesson. Some elements of...

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 19 Preview - Breakaway or sprint?

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 19 Preview - Breakaway or sprint?

Stage 19 of La Vuelta a España begins with three categorised climbs and looks likely to conclude with a reduced sprint or breakaway victory.

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 18 Preview - The Queen Stage

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 18 Preview - The Queen Stage

The searing percentages of the Alto del Gamoniteiro make stage 18 the queen stage of La Vuelta a España 2021.

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 17 Preview - the savage Covadonga

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 17 Preview - the savage Covadonga

Stage 17 of La Vuelta a España is the first of two consecutive mountain stages, which will play a crucial role in deciding the winner...

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Alejandro Valverde - Dissecting Bala’s departure from La Vuelta a España

Alejandro Valverde - Dissecting Bala’s departure from La Vuelta a España

Alejandro Valverde crashed out of La Vuelta a España on stage 7. We consider how his premature departure has affected the race

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Alto del Gamoniteiro: the Angliru’s Evil Sister

Alto del Gamoniteiro: the Angliru’s Evil Sister

Is this the hardest climb in professional cycling? Meet the Alto del Gamoniteiro, the Angliru's evil sister, which makes its debut on the queen stage...

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 16 Preview - The Sprinter’s final chance, or not?

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 16 Preview - The Sprinter’s final chance, or not?

Stage 16 of La Vuelta a España could be the final chance for the sprinters, but will an attacker steal victory in Santa Cruz de Bezana?

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 15 Preview - Mammoth Mountain Test

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 15 Preview - Mammoth Mountain Test

The high mountains continue at La Vuelta a España. Stage 15 features almost 4,000 metres of climbing and four categorised ascents.

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 14 Preview - The Mountains Return

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 14 Preview - The Mountains Return

Stage 14 of La Vuelta a España features more than 3,400 metres of climbing and concludes on the Pico Villuercas

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Burgos BH offer the chance to explore Spain’s mythical climbs

Burgos BH offer the chance to explore Spain’s mythical climbs

New for 2021, Spanish professional team Burgos BH have launched an 8 day luxury experience which offers the opportunity to take in some of the...

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 13 Preview - The Sprinters Final Chance?

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 13 Preview - The Sprinters Final Chance?

With no categorised climbs in store, the sprinters look likely to return to the fore on stage 13 of La Vuelta a España

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World Championships 2021: Women's Road Race Preview

World Championships 2021: Women's Road Race Preview

Rouleur previews the 2021 Women's Road Race World Championships, taking place in Belgium on the 25th September

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 12 Preview - Intriguing Finale in Córdoba

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 12 Preview - Intriguing Finale in Córdoba

A multitude of riders could triumph in Córdoba on stage 12 of the Vuelta a España

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Mikel Landa: Landismo, or why cycling loves a plucky loser

Mikel Landa: Landismo, or why cycling loves a plucky loser

A disappointing Vuelta for the big Spanish hope. But it will not dent Landa's popularity with his home nation's fans

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Fabio Aru: A Spanish Swan song

Fabio Aru: A Spanish Swan song

As retirement from professional cycling beckons, Fabio Aru discusses his affinity with the Vuelta a España, his most challenging moments and his spell with Team Qhubeka-NextHash.

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 11 Preview - A Gruelling Finale

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 11 Preview - A Gruelling Finale

Stage 11 is the shortest road stage at the 2021 Vuelta a España. However, a gruelling finish awaits in Valdepeñas de Jaén

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 10 Preview - Breakaway Opportunity?

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 10 Preview - Breakaway Opportunity?

The breakaway could contest stage 10 of the Vuelta a España, where the Puerto de Almáchar will heavily influence the final result

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Preview: Simac Ladies Tour

Preview: Simac Ladies Tour

The 12th round of the 2021 Women's WorldTour is the five-day Simac Ladies Tour, held in Holland. One of the longest-running stage races for women,...

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Letters from TCA Mentoring Programme

Letters from TCA Mentoring Programme

Hear from the riders benefitting from The Cyclists' Alliance new mentorship programme, in their own words

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Two wheels good, two skis better – the parallels between skiing and cycling

Two wheels good, two skis better – the parallels between skiing and cycling

The winter sport fell out of favour with risk-averse cycling teams as a training tool in recent decades, but is now back in vogue, thanks to...

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Faces of the Angliru – 20 years of pain

Faces of the Angliru – 20 years of pain

Francis Tsang visited the foul, feared Angliru climb several times for his unparalleled photographic project. Pro cycling changed, the suffering stayed the same.

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The Breakout Riders of the Vuelta a España so Far

The Breakout Riders of the Vuelta a España so Far

The riders that have caught our eye over the first week of racing at La Vuelta a España, despite entering without heavy expectations

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 9 Preview - Colossal Summit Finish

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 9 Preview - Colossal Summit Finish

A brutal mountain test concluding with the Alto de Velefique awaits on stage 9 of the 2021 Vuelta a España

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 8 Preview - Sprint in La Manga

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 8 Preview - Sprint in La Manga

With opportunities drying up as the mountains loom, stage 8 hands the sprinters their next opportunity at the Vuelta a España

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Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – “It's going to breathe some new life into the sport”

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – “It's going to breathe some new life into the sport”

2022 is going to be an exciting year for women’s cycling. Rouleur spoke to SD Worx’s Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Zwift’s Kate Veronneau about what...

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 7 Preview - Toughest Test Yet

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 7 Preview - Toughest Test Yet

With six categorised ascents on the menu, stage 7 of the Vuelta a España is the toughest test yet

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The Closest Grand Tour of All Time: Vuelta a España Closest Finishes

The Closest Grand Tour of All Time: Vuelta a España Closest Finishes

The Vuelta a España has hosted a plethora of close battles through the years. Here are some of the closest finishes

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Le Col expand their support of Drops-Le Col s/b Tempur

Le Col expand their support of Drops-Le Col s/b Tempur

The British cycling apparel brand extend their support of the team by two years as well as tripling their investment in the squad.

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Plan, prepare, execute – a guide to sprinting from the best in the women's peloton

Plan, prepare, execute – a guide to sprinting from the best in the women's peloton

The sprinter’s mantra. Fast legs, quick thinking and team tactics with three of the best women in the business, from the day before to the...

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Four conclusions from the Ladies Tour of Norway

Four conclusions from the Ladies Tour of Norway

The second Women's WorldTour stage race of 2021 produced four different winners from four stages with some expected winners and some surprise victories

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