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The tyranny of distance: How far is too far to travel for a Grand Tour?

The tyranny of distance: How far is too far to travel for a Grand Tour?

Sophie Smith speaks to those in the know about the stress, strains, and motivations behind Grand Tour transfers

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Il Lombardia 2022 analysis: how Tadej Pogačar capped off the 'almost perfect' year

Il Lombardia 2022 analysis: how Tadej Pogačar capped off the 'almost perfect' year

The men's WorldTour season concluded the way it began - with Tadej Pogačar winning

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Vuelta a España 2022 stage eight preview - a gruelling summit finish

Vuelta a España 2022 stage eight preview - a gruelling summit finish

Full preview of the first of two back to back summit finishes at the Vuelta a España to conclude the opening week

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Cover me: black books and blank stares from the peloton press pack

Cover me: black books and blank stares from the peloton press pack

“He’s not interested in any answers you might have to his questions and invites you all to shove your answers up your arses.” Charming

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Tramadol: What are the rules in cycling?

Tramadol: What are the rules in cycling?

Is it against the rules to take the painkiller in cycling?

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How to watch the Vuelta a España - live stream all the action from the Spanish Grand Tour

How to watch the Vuelta a España - live stream all the action from the Spanish Grand Tour

Where you can watch every minute of racing at the Vuelta a España 2022

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Vuelta a España 2022 favourites: Who will win the red jersey?

Vuelta a España 2022 favourites: Who will win the red jersey?

A look at the leading contenders for this year's Vuelta a España

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Tour de France Femmes 2022 stage five debrief: a long day, a big sprint, and a wrong turn

Tour de France Femmes 2022 stage five debrief: a long day, a big sprint, and a wrong turn

Analysis of the action from the longest stage of the Tour de France Femmes 2022

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Opinion: Individuals aren’t to blame for crashes at the Tour de France Femmes, it is part of bike-racing

Opinion: Individuals aren’t to blame for crashes at the Tour de France Femmes, it is part of bike-racing

Drawing conclusions about particular riders or the structure of women’s cycling from the mass pile-ups in stage two is unfair

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Why Hugo Houle keeps on riding

Why Hugo Houle keeps on riding

The Canadian rider took an emotional stage victory in Foix, dedicating it to his brother Pierrik, who died 10 years ago

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Tour de France 2022 stage 12 preview - Alpe d'Huez

Tour de France 2022 stage 12 preview - Alpe d'Huez

For the second consecutive day, the Tour will cross some of its most iconic climbs, this time en route to the famous summit finish of...

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Giro Donne 2022 debrief: Six talking points from an action-packed edition

Giro Donne 2022 debrief: Six talking points from an action-packed edition

Key learnings from a hotly contested edition of the Giro Donne

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The Tour de France time trial helmets we'll never forget

The Tour de France time trial helmets we'll never forget

There were several new aerodynamic lids on display in Copenhagen. We take a closer look at the most striking ones

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Tour de France 2022 stage one preview - Fast and flat time trial in Copenhagen

Tour de France 2022 stage one preview - Fast and flat time trial in Copenhagen

A fast, flat circuit around the Danish capital kicks off the 2022 Tour

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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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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Two Preview - a short time-trial

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage Two Preview - a short time-trial

Rouleur previews stage two of the 2022 Giro d’Italia, a short time-trial in Budapest. Strong time-triallists like João Almeida and Tom Dumoulin will hope to...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage One Preview - uphill finish for puncheurs

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage One Preview - uphill finish for puncheurs

The 2022 Giro d’Italia kicks off with a punchy uphill finish, with Mathieu van der Poel among the contenders vying for the first pink jersey

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Tour de Romandie 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders

Tour de Romandie 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders

Who will take victory in the 2022 Tour de Romandie, the week-long stage race in Switzerland featuring Giro d'Italia and Tour de France contenders?

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La Flèche Wallonne Femmes Debrief: Marta Cavalli’s clever mastery of the Mur de Huy

La Flèche Wallonne Femmes Debrief: Marta Cavalli’s clever mastery of the Mur de Huy

Calm and composed, the FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope rider dissected the race’s key climb in a clinical fashion

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Florian Vermeersch on what it takes to podium at Paris-Roubaix

Florian Vermeersch on what it takes to podium at Paris-Roubaix

The Lotto Soudal rider looks back on his surprise second place in last Paris-Roubaix 2021 and explains how he is handling the pressure to repeat his...

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The Supremely Talented Kata Blanka Vas: Q&A

The Supremely Talented Kata Blanka Vas: Q&A

A chat with the versatile and wonderfully talented Kata Blanka Vas of SD Worx.

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Eight pivotal moments in the career of Eddy Merckx

Eight pivotal moments in the career of Eddy Merckx

In this gallery we celebrate the eight moments that, alone, could define the career of Eddy Merckx

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Women's 2021 World Championship time trial: Debrief

Women's 2021 World Championship time trial: Debrief

What did we learn from the fastest race in World Championships history?

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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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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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2021 Women’s Cycling Transfers To Watch

2021 Women’s Cycling Transfers To Watch

There are some big changes coming up in the women’s peloton with some surprise signings and new teams on the block

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Ladies Tour of Norway Preview

Ladies Tour of Norway Preview

The seventh edition of the Ladies Tour of Norway gets underway on the 12th August, but what does the race have in store and who...

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Under The Radar: Riders To Watch At La Vuelta a España

Under The Radar: Riders To Watch At La Vuelta a España

Rouleur look at some of the riders flying under the radar who could have a significant impact on the final Grand Tour of the season

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Clásica San Sebastián 2021 Debrief

Clásica San Sebastián 2021 Debrief

We dissect all the action from the men’s and women’s editions of the 2021 Clásica San Sebastián  

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