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A Linguistic Tour de France: A guide to the languages and dialects along the 2026 route
The 113th Tour de France starts in Barcelona and finishes in Paris, covering 3,333 kilometres across two countries, five mountain ranges, and – if you...
Yannick Talabardon: Thoroughly Modern Map Man
Former pro Yannick Talabardon is a rising star in the ASO firmament, modernising the Tour while respecting its history. He pores over the 2026 route...
From model to role model: Miles Baker-Clarke and Cycling Culture Club
Miles Baker-Clarke is building Cycling Culture Club, a hub determined to make cycling a place where everyone can see themselves.
"People are thinking about their kids being the next Mexican top rider": Del Toro and the New Wave
Mexican cycling's decades in the doldrums look set to end, with 22-year-old superstar Isaac del Toro leading the charge and a reinvigorated federation aiming to...
Lance Armstrong's Hollywood return: inside the Austin Butler biopic
A forthcoming Austin Butler biopic puts Lance Armstrong centre stage once again. The man the Tour de France would rather forget refuses to go quietly....
'A few years ago I didn't want to be here, now I'm riding around the world': Amy and Kyle Hudson's record-breaking ride
Amy Hudson got a bike four years ago to lift her depression. And it changed her life. Now she and husband Kyle are attempting to...
Like, share, subscribe: How social media is reshaping professional cycling
Social media posts from pro riders are part and parcel of the job these days — but not all of them get it right. What...
'There's a lot more to agency work than contracts' — Hannah Barnes and a fresh approach to rider management
The former professional cyclist now works for major football and cycling talent agency, SEG, and is using her experience to ensure that euros never take...
Dominant champions, a broken collarbone, and a calendar experiment worth keeping – the Tour de Suisse debrief
From Pogačar and Reusser's wins to an injury that could reshape the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, five days in Switzerland left plenty to...
Pogačar in ominous form ahead of the Tour de France
Tadej Pogačar soloed clear with 70 kilometres to go on stage one, turning his first Tour de Suisse into a procession — and sending an...
Over and Out: First stage crashes
Crashing out of any race hurts, but the opening stage of the Tour de France? Four riders who have lived that day-one nightmare on the...
Pep's big day out: The lost cycling history of FC Barcelona
As Barcelona prepares to host the third Spanish Tour de France Grand Départ, Rouleur uncovers a forgotten chapter of FC Barcelona’s cycling ambitions.
'Winning the World Championships as a junior came as a shock': The making of Lorenzo Finn
The rainbow jersey on his shoulders and the Giro Next Gen in his sights, Lorenzo Finn is taking the long road to the top. This...
‘I didn’t want to race another Grand Tour or Classic’: How Asia became professional cycling’s alternative path
It's inevitable that the end of the road approaches for every professional cyclist racing in Europe. When that time comes, most retire - but now...
‘I had to dare to lose it all’ : Comebacks and crowning moments at the Giro d’Italia Women
A fight down to the wire made the Giro d'Italia Women finale one of the season's most satisfying conclusions
Strength in numbers: FDJ United-Suez powers Vollering to her long-awaited Giro moment
The Dutch star’s first Giro stage victory underlines her decision to renew her contract with Stephen Delcourt’s team for another two years. FDJ’s strength is...
Josh Kench was the Giro d'Italia's unlikeliest finisher: 'It’s been a rollercoaster'
Unwanted by any European team, New Zealander Josh Kench found himself racing in China for two seasons. Through a valuable connection he was given a...
'He has everything to be a Grand Tour winner': Lidl-Trek sound note of optimism over Juan Ayuso's return
Juan Ayuso will be one of the favourites when one-week stage racing returns at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Beyond that he'll be targeting a Tour de...
‘I’ve worked really hard to get to this point again’: Anna van der Breggen strikes back
On a brutal time trial stage of the Giro d'Italia Women, the SD Worx-Protime rider stunned her rivals by claiming a lead of over a...
"I don't find it hard to suffer": Antonia Niedermaier's accidental climb to the top
With under-23 world titles and Giro d'Italia Women stage victories, Antonia Niedermaier's career in professional cycling has been a whirlwind success story. The former ski...
Visma-Lease a Bike's urgent need for a new title sponsor reflects cycling's uncomfortable financial reality
Success can't guarantee you longevity, it seems. Visma-Lease a Bike's search for a new title sponsor is less a reflection on the team's value, and...
Learning Curves: In conversation with Cat Ferguson and Liane Lippert
20-year-old talent Cat Ferguson is teammates with the vastly experienced Liane Lippert, a veteran of the pro peleton at a mere 28. The two compare...
Fourteen teams end the Giro d'Italia without a stage win – but Lidl-Trek's blushes are saved
As always, there are winners and losers. The 2026 Giro d'Italia was a tale of domination by Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates, with...
‘We’ve been crying a lot’: What does Wiebes’s disqualification mean for the rest of the Giro d’Italia Women?
Lidl-Trek’s Elisa Balsamo wears the maglia rosa after Lorena Wiebes was disqualified for riding a bike that was too light. It's not the start that...
Giro down, Tour to go: Jonas Vingegaard sets sight on joining exclusive club
History beckons for Vingegaard as Giro dominance sets up Tour de France showdown with Pogačar and Seixas
‘A dream Giro’ - The young and old define Bahrain-Victorious’s defiant Corsa Rosa
Franco Pellizotti reflects on a Giro that began with a GC leader lost to a crash and ended with a white jersey, a stage win,...
Justice is served: ultimate servant Sepp Kuss completes Grand Tour trilogy
Visma-Lease a Bike have now won all of the mountain-top stages of this year's Giro d'Italia. Jonas Vingegaard's key helper gets his reward too
'I have to say sorry': Jonathan Milan and Lidl-Trek's frustrations mount at Giro d'Italia
The Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan was optimistic before this Giro d'Italia of continuing his reign as his home Grand Tour's fastest sprinter. But Paul Magnier...
The Maglia Ciclamino battle: Jhonathan Narváez against Paul Magnier will go all the way to Rome
After 17 stages, Narváez holds a 12-point lead – and with just one truly flat finish remaining, the road is quickly running out for Quick-Step’s...
Michael Valgren's heartwarming comeback story is complete: 'I think I deserve this'
The 34-year-old Dane secures EF Education-EasyPost's first win of this Giro d'Italia, and just their third victory all season. None will be as emotional as...
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