In My Words

Personal stories from the peloton

Rouleur presents In My Words, a first-person series that gives professional riders from the men and women's pelotons the chance to tell personal stories in their own words, and shed light on their lives and careers.

Rider stories

Why I know I can podium at the Giro d'Italia, by Ben O'Connor

As part of Rouleur’s In My Words series, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s Ben O’Connor writes openly about cycling’s current competitive balance, fulfi...

I still really miss Gino, by Pello Bilbao

Almost a year on since Gino Mäder died at the Tour de Suisse, his Bahrain-Victorious teammate Pello Bilbao opens up about the effect Mäder’s death ...

This is me and who I am, by Aleksandr Vlasov

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s backup option at the Tour de France is Aleksandr Vlasov, a top-seven finisher in all three Grand Tours. But little is kno...