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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 11 Preview - A Gruelling Finale

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 11 Preview - A Gruelling Finale

Stage 11 is the shortest road stage at the 2021 Vuelta a España. However, a gruelling finish awaits in Valdepeñas de Jaén

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 10 Preview - Breakaway Opportunity?

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 10 Preview - Breakaway Opportunity?

The breakaway could contest stage 10 of the Vuelta a España, where the Puerto de Almáchar will heavily influence the final result

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Preview: Simac Ladies Tour

Preview: Simac Ladies Tour

The 12th round of the 2021 Women's WorldTour is the five-day Simac Ladies Tour, held in Holland. One of the longest-running stage races for women,...

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Letters from TCA Mentoring Programme

Letters from TCA Mentoring Programme

Hear from the riders benefitting from The Cyclists' Alliance new mentorship programme, in their own words

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Two wheels good, two skis better – the parallels between skiing and cycling

Two wheels good, two skis better – the parallels between skiing and cycling

The winter sport fell out of favour with risk-averse cycling teams as a training tool in recent decades, but is now back in vogue, thanks to...

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The Breakout Riders of the Vuelta a España so Far

The Breakout Riders of the Vuelta a España so Far

The riders that have caught our eye over the first week of racing at La Vuelta a España, despite entering without heavy expectations

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 9 Preview - Colossal Summit Finish

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 9 Preview - Colossal Summit Finish

A brutal mountain test concluding with the Alto de Velefique awaits on stage 9 of the 2021 Vuelta a España

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 8 Preview - Sprint in La Manga

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 8 Preview - Sprint in La Manga

With opportunities drying up as the mountains loom, stage 8 hands the sprinters their next opportunity at the Vuelta a España

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Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – “It's going to breathe some new life into the sport”

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – “It's going to breathe some new life into the sport”

2022 is going to be an exciting year for women’s cycling. Rouleur spoke to SD Worx’s Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Zwift’s Kate Veronneau about what...

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 7 Preview - Toughest Test Yet

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 7 Preview - Toughest Test Yet

With six categorised ascents on the menu, stage 7 of the Vuelta a España is the toughest test yet

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The Closest Grand Tour of All Time: Vuelta a España Closest Finishes

The Closest Grand Tour of All Time: Vuelta a España Closest Finishes

The Vuelta a España has hosted a plethora of close battles through the years. Here are some of the closest finishes

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Le Col expand their support of Drops-Le Col s/b Tempur

Le Col expand their support of Drops-Le Col s/b Tempur

The British cycling apparel brand extend their support of the team by two years as well as tripling their investment in the squad.

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Plan, prepare, execute – a guide to sprinting from the best in the women's peloton

Plan, prepare, execute – a guide to sprinting from the best in the women's peloton

The sprinter’s mantra. Fast legs, quick thinking and team tactics with three of the best women in the business, from the day before to the...

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Four conclusions from the Ladies Tour of Norway

Four conclusions from the Ladies Tour of Norway

The second Women's WorldTour stage race of 2021 produced four different winners from four stages with some expected winners and some surprise victories

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Last-minute panic and keeping positive – Evie Richards on her Olympic debut

Last-minute panic and keeping positive – Evie Richards on her Olympic debut

After finishing 7th in the Tokyo Olympics, the British rider has returned home and is able to reflect on a whirlwind experience in Japan

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 6 Preview - The Wall of Cullera

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 6 Preview - The Wall of Cullera

Stage 6 of the Vuelta a España is flat for the majority, but a 2km wall will force the GC contenders to the fore.

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Fabio Jakobsen: a story of strength, bravery and courage

Fabio Jakobsen: a story of strength, bravery and courage

After his win in today’s stage of the Vuelta a España, it’s hard to imagine that the Dutch rider was on life support just over...

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 5 Preview - Sprint or Echelons?

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 5 Preview - Sprint or Echelons?

Stage 5 of the Vuelta a España is primed to conclude in a mass sprint, though crosswinds could create chaos.

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The Red Jersey at La Vuelta a España - A Brief History

The Red Jersey at La Vuelta a España - A Brief History

La Vuelta a España is the youngest of cycling’s three Grand Tours. But what is the history behind the leader's red jersey?

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 4 Preview - Uphill Sprint

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 4 Preview - Uphill Sprint

A tricky, uphill finish is in store on stage 4 of the Vuelta a España. Will the sprinters prevail?

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 3 Preview - Summit finish

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 3 Preview - Summit finish

The first mountain top finish awaits as the Vuelta a España tackles the revered Picón Blanco

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 2 Preview - Sprint in Burgos

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 2 Preview - Sprint in Burgos

Stage 2 of the Vuelta a España provides the sprinters with their first opportunity to taste stage victory.

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La Vuelta a Espana 2021: Route, predictions and contenders

La Vuelta a Espana 2021: Route, predictions and contenders

Rouleur looks ahead to La Vuelta a España 2021. We analyse the route, contenders, storylines and more ahead of the final Grand Tour of the...

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Vuelta a España newsletter with Zwift

Vuelta a España newsletter with Zwift

Produced in association with Zwift, our daily newsletter delivers all the latest Vuelta news from one of the most exciting bike races in the world each morning straight...

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Koen de Kort on retirement, injury and the next chapter with Trek-Segafredo

Koen de Kort on retirement, injury and the next chapter with Trek-Segafredo

After suffering a horrific accident in June, Koen De Kort was forced to end his 16 year career earlier than planned. Still, he looks ahead...

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La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 1 Preview - The Battle for Red

La Vuelta a España 2021 Stage 1 Preview - The Battle for Red

The Vuelta a España kicks-off with a 7km time trial around Burgos. Who will be the first rider to claim the red jersey?    

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2021 Women’s Cycling Transfers To Watch

2021 Women’s Cycling Transfers To Watch

There are some big changes coming up in the women’s peloton with some surprise signings and new teams on the block

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La Vuelta a España Teams 2021

La Vuelta a España Teams 2021

Rouleur examines the 23 teams that will participate in the Vuelta a España 2021. ProTeams Burgos-BH, Caja Rural, Euskaltel - Euskadi and Alpecin-Fenix join the...

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Ladies Tour of Norway Preview

Ladies Tour of Norway Preview

The seventh edition of the Ladies Tour of Norway gets underway on the 12th August, but what does the race have in store and who...

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The Big Issue: life as a plus-size female cyclist

The Big Issue: life as a plus-size female cyclist

Emmie Harrison-West reflects on her journey in the cycling and the struggles she has faced along the way

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