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‘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…
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Essential info for the opening weekend cobbled Classic
Everything you need to know about the men’s and women’s cobbled one-day race in Belgium
Shoring up support: Does Soudal–Quick-Step have enough firepower to help Remco Evenepoel to Tour de France victory?
The Belgian team faced the first test of its mountain support for its GC superstar Evenepoel at the Volta ao Algarve, and there's still plenty to be done before...
‘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
'I’ve paid my dues, I always kept fighting': Sam Bennett begins new career chapter with more determination than ever
After years blighted by injury and misfortune, the Irishman has set out to find his sprinting level again with the French Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale team
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...
OneCycling: racing revolution or improbable pipe dream?
Rouleur takes a closer look at the idea, the key players, the problems, and the prospects of the fledgling pro cycling project
Gallery: The Tour de la Provence returns with the Mads Pedersen show
Rouleur photojournalist James Startt made his way to the Provence region of France to capture the wet and wild conditions of the Tour de la Provence
'I’m getting older now, but I still want to go after the highest of heights' - Simon Yates looks to Tour after early season pressure test
Despite so much success behind him already, the 31-year-old Brit says he still has a lot to learn in targeting GC at the Tour de...
De Ronde dreams, a season without Van Vleuten, and Tour wins: Why this could be Emma Norsgaard’s best year yet
The Movistar rider is not new to the women’s peloton, but with Annemiek van Vleuten now retired, there are more opportunities up for grabs this season
Military service, football trials and emulating Tadej Pogačar: Meet UAE’s new wonderkid, Jan Christen
The 19-year-old rider is confident in his abilities to not only help the big guys win the big races but win them himself
UAE Tour: everything you need to know
The key info on the Middle East's only WorldTour race
A motor doper speaks, but is she the only one?
There has only ever been one known case of a concealed motor in a bike discovered at a UCI race. In his new podcast series,...
The resurgence of Julien Vermote
After a year without a team, the Belgian has secured himself a spot in the world's best squad
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
It's more than just hair: Why hair is a barrier for Black women in sport
Helmets, sweat, and afro-textured hair is not a combination that goes together easily. Rouleur spoke to female cyclists from pro to amateur about how they navigating...
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
What can we expect from Egan Bernal in 2024 – is he back to his best?
Bernal’s third place at the Colombian National Championships felt like a big moment in his comeback, but how much does it really tell us about...
‘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...
'I don’t feel like I am at my peak yet' - João Almeida's poised journey towards Grand Tour greatness
The Portuguese rider is always a contender in the shadows but says he is ready to step into the spotlight
Thomas takes on the double: how far can he go at the Giro and Tour in 2024?
The Welshman announced on Wednesday that he'll be racing the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France this season
Tom Pidcock: A cyclocross season cut short, but a hopeful road season ahead
The Ineos Grenadiers rider reveals his ambitions for the upcoming road season
‘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
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