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Inside Slovenia’s astonishing rise to the very top of cycling

Inside Slovenia’s astonishing rise to the very top of cycling

Slovenian riders are dominating all aspects of professional cycling. In 2018, we went to find out how a nation the size of Wales became cycling’s smallest...

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 6 Preview - The Tour Returns to Châteauroux

Tour de France 2021 Stage 6 Preview - The Tour Returns to Châteauroux

Rouleur previews stage six of the 2021 Tour de France. Following the first time-trial of the race, the sprinters look set to return to the...

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The last ever La Course: Debrief

The last ever La Course: Debrief

Saturday's race is likely to be the final edition of the one-day event before the Tour de France Femmes takes over in 2022, but how did it...

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Eraser Men: censoring the roads of the Tour de France

Eraser Men: censoring the roads of the Tour de France

Deep in their own personal race against the clock and armed with just a few brushes and pots of paint, they criss-cross the route of...

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The Polka-Dot Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The Polka-Dot Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The polka-dot jersey is handed to the best climber of the Tour de France. But how long has it been around, and does it achieve...

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Finely tuned machines: the pro team staff who help push technical innovation

Finely tuned machines: the pro team staff who help push technical innovation

Team DSM Head Mechanic Ed Bekhuis and R&D Expert Piet Rooijakkers work together to give their riders every possible technical advantage. They gave us an...

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 5 Preview - The Race Against the Clock

Tour de France 2021 Stage 5 Preview - The Race Against the Clock

Rouleur previews stage five of the 2021 Tour de France. It’s a crucial stage for the GC, with a 27km time-trial on the cards.

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The greatest jerseys of the Tour de France

The greatest jerseys of the Tour de France

Special jerseys for the Tour de France often turn heads, we take a look back at some of the best in the race's 108 year...

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Fairytale final chapter: why we're all rooting for Mark Cavendish at the Tour de France

Fairytale final chapter: why we're all rooting for Mark Cavendish at the Tour de France

Cavendish’s summer of love: exploring cycling’s greatest sprinter’s shift from maverick to the people's hero

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 4 Preview - Sprint Showdown in Fougères

Tour de France 2021 Stage 4 Preview - Sprint Showdown in Fougères

Rouleur previews stage four of the 2021 Tour de France, where the sprinters start as the primary contenders.

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Polka Dot Duel: Ide Schelling’s sublime Tour debut

Polka Dot Duel: Ide Schelling’s sublime Tour debut

The 23-year-old Dutch rider gave us all a spectacle with his passionate fight for the King of the Mountains classification, even if it meant just a few...

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The Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The yellow jersey has become a mythical accomplishment in pro cycling. But how, when and why did it come about?

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 3 Preview - The Sprinter's First Chance

Tour de France 2021 Stage 3 Preview - The Sprinter's First Chance

Rouleur previews stage three of the 2021 Tour de France, where the sprinters will have their first chance to shine.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 Preview - The Battle of the Mûr de Bretagne

Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 Preview - The Battle of the Mûr de Bretagne

Rouleur previews stage two of the 2021 Tour de France which will conclude on the revered Mûr de Bretagne.

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Lachlan Morton’s riding his own 5,510km Tour de France

Lachlan Morton’s riding his own 5,510km Tour de France

No support vehicles, no wheels to sit on and 5,510 kilometers to cover across France, will the Australian rider beat the pro peloton to Paris?

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 Preview – Who will take the yellow jersey?

Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 Preview – Who will take the yellow jersey?

The 2021 Tour de France gets underway with a bang. A hilly, 200 kilometre route with an uphill finish in Landerneau will decide the first yellow...

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Cav is back: What can we expect from his Tour de France?

Cav is back: What can we expect from his Tour de France?

Cool, collected and understated, with less pressure on his shoulders in a team with multiple options, we’re excited to see what Mark Cavendish can do 

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Shayna Powless and 200 miles of Unbound gravel

Shayna Powless and 200 miles of Unbound gravel

Known as ‘holy gravel grail’ and raced through 200 miles of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Unbound is one the toughest and most prestigious gravel races in...

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Women’s national championships – winners and losers

Women’s national championships – winners and losers

Who is wearing new colours and who has kept their title? New champions to spot in the women's peloton

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Tour de France newsletter with Zwift

Tour de France newsletter with Zwift

Produced in association with Zwift, our daily newsletter delivers all the latest Tour news from the greatest bike race in the world, each morning from...

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The return of The Run Up: a look inside La Course

The return of The Run Up: a look inside La Course

After a riveting first episode which gave behind the scenes access to Liège-Bastogne-Liège, The Run Up is back this weekend

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Six Tour de France debutants to look out for

Six Tour de France debutants to look out for

The Tour de France debutants to keep an eye on over the next three weeks in France

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Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl: the duo taking the tandem racing scene by storm

Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl: the duo taking the tandem racing scene by storm

The British pairing won a gold medal in the women’s B road race at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, they speak to Rouleur about...

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Tadej Pogačar: from Slovenian village unicyclist to Tour de France champion

Tadej Pogačar: from Slovenian village unicyclist to Tour de France champion

Tadej Pogačar's last-gasp Tour victory in 2020 was just the beginning for this special talent. In Issue 104, we chart his remarkable path with untold stories from...

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Fantasy Tour de France with Rouleur and Scorito

Fantasy Tour de France with Rouleur and Scorito

The Tour de France gets underway in Brest on Saturday and we have teamed up with Scorito to form the Rouleur Fantasy League. And it's...

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Comment: What you may have missed in that Tour de France advert

Comment: What you may have missed in that Tour de France advert

A year ago, everyone shared Black Lives Matter, today they share all white male cyclists

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Hands in the air: The best victory salutes

Hands in the air: The best victory salutes

We take a look back at some of the most memorable celebrations in cycling history

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Glazed Over: Sunglasses of the 20th Century Peloton

Glazed Over: Sunglasses of the 20th Century Peloton

“Don’t masquerade with the guy in the shades.” Sunglasses at Night, Corey Hart 

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Eat Bike Cook: changing the way we approach food

Eat Bike Cook: changing the way we approach food

Kitty Pemberton-Platt and Fi Buchanan have collected stories and recipes from female cyclists to encourage a little more kindness when it comes to fuelling

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