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Who is Richard Plugge? All about cycling's ceaseless visionary

Who is Richard Plugge? All about cycling's ceaseless visionary

From a journalist, to a team manager, to one of cycling's most powerful and controversial figures

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Community building, male allies and accessibility: How to close the gender gap in sport

Community building, male allies and accessibility: How to close the gender gap in sport

Orla Chennaoui, Lizzie Deignan, Sydney Cassidy, Stephanie Hilborne, Jools Walker and Isla Rowntree share their ideas on how to make sport a more welcoming space...

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Ribble Rebellion: The new British team aiming to shake up criterium racing

Ribble Rebellion: The new British team aiming to shake up criterium racing

In a positive step for the struggling British domestic racing scene, Ribble has announced a new team with some big riders on its roster

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From a war-torn homeland to a WorldTour contract and Tour de France dreams: Meet Welay Hagos Berhe

From a war-torn homeland to a WorldTour contract and Tour de France dreams: Meet Welay Hagos Berhe

The 22-year-old rider sits down with Rouleur to speak about the hope of seeing his family, his rise to the WorldTour and his Tour de...

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‘I need full support from a team’ - Fabio Jakobsen on leaving Quick-Step, keeping faith and his next chapter

‘I need full support from a team’ - Fabio Jakobsen on leaving Quick-Step, keeping faith and his next chapter

The Dutch sprinter discusses his plans with Team dsm-firmenich PostNL and explains that he sees no need to panic about his form so early in...

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‘We can make a real impact’ - Chief Marketing Officer Ian Elliott on why MAAP is putting its money in women’s cycling

‘We can make a real impact’ - Chief Marketing Officer Ian Elliott on why MAAP is putting its money in women’s cycling

The clothing brand is supporting British Continental team Lifeplus-Wahoo in 2024 as women’s cycling offers an increasingly attractive sponsorship opportunity

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Can anyone beat Jonas Vingegaard at Tirreno-Adriatico?

Can anyone beat Jonas Vingegaard at Tirreno-Adriatico?

The Dane is looking to add his name to the prestigious Tirreno-Adriatico honour role

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Rain, crashes and perfect Pogačar: Strade Bianche 2024 Gallery

Rain, crashes and perfect Pogačar: Strade Bianche 2024 Gallery

Is this the most beautiful bike race in the world?

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'It will be with the full works in support for Roglič': Jai Hindley heads Tour de France with a new role and an ‘open mind’

'It will be with the full works in support for Roglič': Jai Hindley heads Tour de France with a new role and an ‘open mind’

The Australian is unlikely to reprise his role as Bora-Hansgrohe's Tour leader this year, but is aiming to take his chances when they come throughout...

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Tadej Pogačar’s 80-kilometre Strade Bianche solo - Boring racing or an enjoyable spectacle?

Tadej Pogačar’s 80-kilometre Strade Bianche solo - Boring racing or an enjoyable spectacle?

The Slovenian’s performance evoked a sense of both amazement and defeat

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Broken hearts and bad tactics - How other teams should have raced differently to beat SD Worx at Strade Bianche

Broken hearts and bad tactics - How other teams should have raced differently to beat SD Worx at Strade Bianche

Lotte Kopecky took an emphatic win in Siena despite saying she didn’t feel her best – and her rivals could have done more to stop her

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Tirreno-Adriatico: All the essential info for the Race of the Two Seas

Tirreno-Adriatico: All the essential info for the Race of the Two Seas

Everything you need to know about the seven-stage race in Italy

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Paris-Nice 2024: Will Primož Roglič make a winning start to his Bora-Hansgrohe career?

Paris-Nice 2024: Will Primož Roglič make a winning start to his Bora-Hansgrohe career?

The Slovenian has made week-long stage races is hallmark, but this year's Paris-Nice will be a first testing ground for his new team as the...

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Paris-Nice 2024: Essential guide to the Race to the Sun

Paris-Nice 2024: Essential guide to the Race to the Sun

Everything you need to know about the 82nd edition of the Race to the Sun

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Strade Bianche Donne 2024: preview, contenders, and prediction

Strade Bianche Donne 2024: preview, contenders, and prediction

A revamped route makes this year's Strade Bianche Donne more unpredictable than ever, but there are a number of standout contenders vying for the title

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Strade Bianche 2024 men: preview, contenders, and prediction

Strade Bianche 2024 men: preview, contenders, and prediction

There's another sensational line-up of riders headed to Strade Bianche this year, but can anyone topple the returning Tadej Pogačar?

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Strade Bianche: Everything you need to know

Strade Bianche: Everything you need to know

Key info on the 2024 edition of the one-day race in Tuscany

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The unravelling of UAE Team Emirates - What went wrong for the home favourites at the UAE Tour?

The unravelling of UAE Team Emirates - What went wrong for the home favourites at the UAE Tour?

After looking incredibly strong on the opening stages, the week progressively got worse for UAE Team Emirates

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‘I’ve always been in the shadow of Remco’ - Behind Lennert Van Eetvelt’s breakthrough UAE Tour victory

‘I’ve always been in the shadow of Remco’ - Behind Lennert Van Eetvelt’s breakthrough UAE Tour victory

The Belgian rider took the biggest win of his career after starting the race as an underdog, and he hopes the best is still yet...

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Despite a continued formidable strength in numbers, the resurgence of rivals shows SD Worx may not have things their own way quite as often this...

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Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Despite a perhaps less explosive start to the Classics season by their starman Wout van Aert, the formidable Visma-Lease a Bike still found a way to...

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‘The future looks bright this year’ - Arvid de Kleijn on his UAE Tour near misses and the next step for Tudor Pro Cycling

‘The future looks bright this year’ - Arvid de Kleijn on his UAE Tour near misses and the next step for Tudor Pro Cycling

After three second places finishes, the Dutch rider explains that his team are satisfied with their results in the Middle East

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‘They call him the Leopard’ - Olav Kooij, Visma-Lease a Bike’s unassuming 22-year-old sprinter beating the world’s best

‘They call him the Leopard’ - Olav Kooij, Visma-Lease a Bike’s unassuming 22-year-old sprinter beating the world’s best

The young Dutchman achieved one of the biggest wins of his career at the UAE Tour, and his sports director says this is only just...

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad men 2024: who will win?

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad men 2024: who will win?

Rouleur looks at the top contenders for the first cobbled Classics of the season

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Opinion: Enough is enough, Patrick Lefevere’s comments must be stopped

Opinion: Enough is enough, Patrick Lefevere’s comments must be stopped

The Soudal–Quick-Step team boss has one of the most powerful voices in cycling, but repeatedly fails to use it wisely

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‘Cavendish always steps up at the big ones’ - Mark Renshaw and Michael Mørkøv on keeping the faith in their sprinter

‘Cavendish always steps up at the big ones’ - Mark Renshaw and Michael Mørkøv on keeping the faith in their sprinter

Both Cavendish’s sports director and teammate insist that early season races don't offer a reliable judgement of how the Manxman will perform at bigger goals...

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Hedging bets, taking risks and increasing the speed: Why modern day bunch sprints are harder to win than ever

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...

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Can anyone bring SD Worx’s dominance to a halt at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad?

Can anyone bring SD Worx’s dominance to a halt at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad?

The Women’s WorldTour lands in Europe this weekend for the first of the cobbled Classics, but will it be the same story for SD Worx,...

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'He couldn’t remember hitting the ground’ - Why Adam Yates’ UAE Tour crash should raise more concern over concussion protocol in pro cycling

'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

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A team reborn: Inside Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s Jebel Jais genius

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...

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