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Does the women’s peloton need – or want –180 kilometre road stages?
Stage four of Tour de France Femmes was the longest in women’s WorldTour history. Did it make the racing any better?
Lotte Kopecky: I hope that a stupid 20 seconds will not decide this Tour de France
The yellow jersey holder stood her ground when questioned about the penalties her team received on stage five for drafting behind the team car
‘This one hurts’ - A bitterly disappointed Team dsm-firmenich
Charlotte Kool will likely leave the Tour de France Femmes without the stage win she’d been dreaming of, despite her team’s best efforts
Three cups of coffee, a bad mood and a miracle: Emma Norsgaard’s Tour de France Femmes win
Once seen as a out-and-out sprinter, Emma Norsgaard proved she is back on top today, but not as we knew her
It only gets worse for SD Worx: Danny Stam out of the Tour de France Femmes after showing no remorse
The drafting saga continues for the Dutch team
The sprint that never was: A dramatic turn of events at the Tour de France Femmes
Illness, rider penalties and an unexpected winner
Kasia Niewiadoma: Annemiek van Vleuten isn’t as strong as we would expect
The Canyon//SRAM rider argues that the first general classification battle of the race exposed who is going to be the favourite to win yellow at...
‘I was going to do the Giro, but I got a promotion’ - Alice Towers on her Tour de France Femmes debut
The British rider warns others not to underestimate Canyon//SRAM
Fenix-Deceuninck: The team on fire
Yara Kastelijn’s victory in stage four of the Tour de France Femmes was an example of how to instil a team culture that inspires riders...
Lorena Wiebes’ watts: What does it take to win a Tour de France Femmes bunch sprint?
The numbers behind the SD Worx rider’s winning effort
'We’re used to them not helping. They never do' - SD Worx won’t work
Lorena Wiebes came out on top, but her rivals in the peloton rued the lack of assistance SD Worx gave other teams in the run-up...
How do you solve a problem like SD Worx?
Different teams have different approaches to tackling the dominance of the Dutch team
No more Liane in waiting
The German rider emerges from the shadows of Annemiek van Vleuten to become Movistar’s winner at the Tour de France Femmes
On the defensive: Why women’s racing follows a different pattern to men’s racing
Riders were criticised for a cagey opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes, but there are tangible reasons for this
Tour de France Femmes: It’s still all about SD Worx and other teams need to wake up
Lotte Kopecky dominated with a solo win in Clermont-Ferrand, with questionable tactics from her competitors
Annemiek van Vleuten: Demi Vollering favourite to win the Tour de France Femmes and I hope others make it difficult
The defending champion hopes for a competition rather than a two-horse race
Dominique Powers: Beyond the lens
There’s much more to taking a photograph than just pushing the shutter button. Dominique Powers tells Rouleur about her unique journey to becoming one of...
Canyon//SRAM launch new Tour de France Femmes special edition jersey
It's a fresh new jersey for the German squad this July
Opinion: Jasper Philipsen’s loss on stage 18 was karma
The sprinter’s teams failed to bring back a four-man break, and it almost felt like Philipsen wouldn’t have deserved the victory anyway
Does the Tour de France need to start taking crowd control more seriously?
It seems like a ticking time bomb until the race is decided by a mishap on a climb packed with fans
Tour de France Femmes 2023 favourites - who will in the second edition?
The biggest stage race of the year for the women’s peloton is back. Who will win yellow? Who will secure stage wins?
'I’m gone. I’m dead.' - Where did it go wrong for Tadej Pogačar? And what’s next?
It’s been a tough last two days at the Tour de France for Pogačar as he waves goodbye to the chance of another yellow jersey
‘I could never have imagined this’ - Felix Gall deserves the spotlight
The Austrian rider emerged from the chaos victorious and should be applauded for his performance in his debut Tour de France
‘Show the world you are the strongest' – The day Jonas Vingegaard finally prevailed
It was the performance of a lifetime from the Danish rider during stage 16 of the Tour de France
Syncros’ new innovative one-piece carbon wheelset to be used by Team dsm-firmenich at the Tour de France
The unique Capital SL wheelset is said to be more aerodynamic, better handling and aid faster acceleration
'Demi needs our full support' – Lotte Kopecky on how SD Worx are all in for Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes
The Belgian rider affirms that she will sacrifice her chances of stage wins to secure yellow for her teammate with her own eyes firmly set...
Entertainment, but at what cost – Are Jumbo-Visma panicking in the Tour de France?
The team rode an unusually aggressive opening to stage 12 for very little reward in the end
The race of his life: Is Jasper the new Tour de France sprint master?
Philipsen has now won his fourth stage of the race – is he becoming the next dominant sprinter we will see in the Tour for years...
Stage 10 of the 2023 Tour de France: The weird and the wonderful
It was an unusual day at the Tour that culminated in a beautiful ending
Tour de France pro bike: Michael Woods’ stage-winning Factor Ostro Vam
All the details behind the Canadian rider’s Tour de France machine
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