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Marcel Kittel, hair-raiser
From our 21 stages, 21 stories series: The harum-scarum life of a sprinter, staying cool in the Tour cauldron, and truth and reconciliation
Yvette Horner: Dancing queen of the caravan
Yvette Horner, world accordion champion, with sales of over 30 million records, and friend to the peloton stars
The Coupe – making the Tour de France trophy
Tour winners receive a trophy handmade in Sèvres by a team of highly-skilled craftsmen and women, using centuries-old techniques and endless patience
What it’s like being in the time-trial hot seat
Tour de France 2018 – 21 stages, 21 stories. We talk to time-trial hot seat regulars Alex Dowsett, Ryan Mullen and Jos Van Emden about...
Brief Encounters: the short stages of the Tour de France
Stage 17 of the 2018 Tour de France is a mere 65km. There have been shorter, including 1988’s dash to Pau of 38km. Four of the...
The remarkable Tour de France cartoons of Roger Blachon
Cartoonist Roger Blachon’s perfectly drawn illustrations graced the pages of l’Equipe for 20 years. Isabel Best meets those who knew him well
Tour de France: Hail to the bus driver
The Tour de France – one part sporting spectacle, one part logistical nightmare. Andy McGrath meets the men who keep the wheels turning
Jonathan Edwards on jumping into cycling
More from our Tour de France 2018, 21 stages, 21 stories series: former triple jumper Jonathan Edwards hosts British Eurosport’s coverage at the Tour. The...
Highs and lows of the Tour de France team time trial
Life is very rarely linear – apart for those riding in a team time trial. Here – from Rouleur’s 21 stages, 21 stories series –...
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