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Hedging bets, taking risks and increasing the speed: Why modern day bunch sprints are harder to win than ever
The likes of Tim Merlier, Mark Renshaw and Sam Bennett discuss how faster finishes and an increased level have changed the art of the bunch...
'He couldn’t remember hitting the ground’ - Why Adam Yates’ UAE Tour crash should raise more concern over concussion protocol in pro cycling
The UAE Team Emirates rider continued to ride for 40 kilometres before abandoning the race with concussion symptoms
A team reborn: Inside Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s Jebel Jais genius
It was a masterclass from the French team on the first mountain top finish of the 2024 UAE Tour and it comes after an off-season...
‘We’ve increased our level again’ - Mauro Gianetti on UAE Team Emirates' dominance in the desert, time trial gains and challenging Visma-Lease a Bike
It’s a one, two, three for UAE in their home race - the type of result that their Swiss team manager argues is a result...
Panic, washing machines, and creating chaos: How the pros handle crosswinds
Fans might love it when the peloton is forced into echelons, but the riders? Not everyone enjoys the carnage of crosswinds…
‘He’s the fastest in the world’ - Tim Merlier is at the top of his game, but can he reap the rewards at Soudal–Quick-Step?
No Tour de France starts and a team moving towards a general classification focus, could Merlier find more chances outside of Patrick Lefevere’s squad?
‘It’s a difficult sport’ - How will Mark Cavendish fare in the ‘Sprinters' World Championships’ at the UAE Tour?
The Manxman will come up against some stiff competition next week, but has confidence in his new team and lead out train
Work ethic, focus and self-belief: how Quinn Simmons is planning to get back on top
The American rider has had a rocky few years in the WorldTour but, with the Olympics on the horizon, he’s planning for a big 2024
Demi Vollering’s one million euro contract offer: a wholly positive step for women’s cycling?
It’s a big moment for the sport, but also highlights the growing gap between what riders are earning in the women’s professional peloton
‘My power is better than ever’ - George Bennett on riding for cycling’s superteams and his next chapter with Israel-Premier Tech
The New Zealander talks about what makes the likes of Tadej Pogačar so good and how he’s ready to start taking his own chances again...
Cyclo-cross without the 'Big Three' - Would it be good or bad for the sport?
With Van der Poel hinting that this year’s World Championships might be his last, while Pidcock and Van Aert skipped the race altogether, is it...
‘I move on to the next thing fast’ - Josh Tarling on Olympic track dreams, podiums with Van Aert and coping with pressure
The European time trial champion talks about his breathtaking 2023 season and what will come next
Are the 2024 Cyclo-cross World Championships a foregone conclusion, or can Van Empel and Van der Poel be beaten?
We look at the riders who might be able to shake things up in Tabor this weekend
‘I’m a kid in a candy shop’ - Felicity Wilson-Haffenden’s whirlwind journey from discounted bikes to dreams of joining Lidl-Trek’s Roubaix honour roll
The Australian rider has gone from her first ever race to a rainbow jersey and WorldTour contract in just three years – the sky's the limit...
From Richmond Park to Roubaix: Jack Rootkin-Gray’s unorthodox path to EF Education-EasyPost
The British rider is beginning his first season in the WorldTour, something he could scarcely imagine when he was let go from the British Cycling...
‘We’re not the retirement home’ - New signings, new staff and marginal gains, how Israel-Premier Tech are on the up
The team’s win at Tour Down Under is a reward for fresh-thinking, team building and a willingness to adapt
Stevie Williams’ Tour Down Under bike: Details behind the race winner's unreleased Factor Ostro VAM
Factor could scarcely have asked for a better debut in the professional peloton for their latest model
A ‘tiny’ kid from the Scottish Borders taking on the world: The making of Oscar Onley
A few days before his first WorldTour win, Rouleur sat down with dsm-firmenich’s latest climbing superstar to find out where it all began
The next chapter for Bora-Hansgrohe: DS Bernie Eisel on Roglič, Red Bull and finding his sprinting star
The sports director speaks candidly about a turbulent off-season for the German team
Disappointment Down Under: What’s the key to Caleb Ewan returning to winning ways?
The Australian rider has struggled on the opening stages of the race in Australia, despite a fresh start with Jayco-Alula
‘You have to move on in elite sports’ - Sports director Oli Cookson on the next chapter for Ineos Grenadiers
The long-standing member of Ineos team staff talks about changes in the team over the winter and what comes next
‘He’s fizzing’ – Pogačar 2.0? Isaac del Toro’s fiery Tour Down Under debut
The UAE Team Emirates rider blew away the opposition with a brave and aggressive move Down Under, living up to expectations of him being cycling’s...
‘New Sam is a powerhouse’ - Bora reborn at the Tour Down Under
Lead out man Van Poppel sees Sam Welsford as the final piece of the puzzle in Bora-Hansgrohe’s sprinting success
An Australian team, an Olympic dream and off-season in a Jayco caravan: Luke Plapp has never been happier at home
The Australian champion speaks to Rouleur about why switching teams was exactly what he needed and how 2024 is a year to expect big things
‘They were working at lower than amateur level’ - Sports director Jos van Emden planning transformation for women’s Team Visma-Lease a Bike
The former Dutch pro argues he will bring some much needed knowledge to the women’s Team Visma Lease a Bike, with the hope of eventually...
‘We were telling her to believe in herself’ - Sarah Gigante’s Tour Down Under victory is a lesson in perseverance
Years of setbacks led to an emotional and deserved win for the Australian rider
Pressure, high hopes and ‘easy’ racing: Why this isn’t the Tour Down Under that Liv Alula Jayco dreamed of
All eyes have been on the Australian team leading up to the race, but they haven’t yet reaped rewards of a home advantage
Willunga who? Why stage two of the women’s Tour Down Under could be more crucial than iconic climb
While there has been plenty of hype around the famed Willunga Hill on the final day of the race, the penultimate stage could be even...
Ally Wollaston’s Tour Down Under victory is a win for AG Insurance-Soudal’s long term vision for women’s cycling
Sporting and technical director, Servais Knaven (former Team Sky rider and Ineos Grenadiers sports director) explains how the team has played the long game developing...
Vibrancy, energy and passion: How the Miami Blazers are doing cycling differently
Rouleur gets to know one of the most diverse and exciting cycling teams in the world
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