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The Paris-Nice showdown: How do Vingegaard and Pogačar compare head-to-head?

The Paris-Nice showdown: How do Vingegaard and Pogačar compare head-to-head?

For the first time this season, the two riders will face each other in a fight to take victory at Paris-Nice. Are there any indicators...

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Strade Bianche 2023 men - Prediction and contenders

Strade Bianche 2023 men - Prediction and contenders

Who will reign supreme on the white roads of Tuscany this season?

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New Cannondale SuperSix Evo first ride impressions - A lightweight bike that's as fast as an aero model?

New Cannondale SuperSix Evo first ride impressions - A lightweight bike that's as fast as an aero model?

The fourth-generation SuperSix from Cannondale is said to be more aerodynamic than ever before without sacrificing on weight

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Tom Pidcock: Sacrificing cyclocross is paying off already

Tom Pidcock: Sacrificing cyclocross is paying off already

The British talent is confident of his form ahead of Opening Weekend

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‘I am completely open-minded’ – Zoe Bäckstedt on Opening Weekend, the Roubaix dream and building Lego

‘I am completely open-minded’ – Zoe Bäckstedt on Opening Weekend, the Roubaix dream and building Lego

The two-time junior World Champion will start her road season with EF Education-Tibco SVB in just a couple of days, she talks to Rouleur about...

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‘The bicycle feels like a drawing tool’ – Artist Krysten Koehn on falling in love with Colorado again

‘The bicycle feels like a drawing tool’ – Artist Krysten Koehn on falling in love with Colorado again

For American rider and frame painter Krysten Koehn, cycling is much bigger than power numbers or racing. She tells Rouleur how it has inspired and...

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Men's UAE Tour 2023 - Contenders and predictions

Men's UAE Tour 2023 - Contenders and predictions

We’re expecting a big showdown between some of the best climbers and sprinters in the world on the roads of the UAE. Who will come...

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Tadej Pogačar is back to dominating races already: Is this what we have to look forward to at the Classics?

Tadej Pogačar is back to dominating races already: Is this what we have to look forward to at the Classics?

The Slovenian rider breezed to a seemingly effortless solo victory at the Jaén Paraiso Interior. While his performances are impressive, are they still entertaining?

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Trailblazer: Safiya al Sayegh

Trailblazer: Safiya al Sayegh

As the first Arab rider in the Women’s WorldTour, Safiya al Sayegh is making history every time she pins on a race number. Her ambitions...

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Women’s UAE Tour 2023 – Contenders and predictions

Women’s UAE Tour 2023 – Contenders and predictions

Lippert, Longo-Borghini, Cavalli, Brown, or someone else? Who will take the win in the first ever edition of the Women’s UAE Tour?

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Opinion: The 2023 men’s Cyclocross World Championships was a moment in cycling history

Opinion: The 2023 men’s Cyclocross World Championships was a moment in cycling history

Technical perfection, ruthless attacks and a battle for the ages. Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, we’ve never seen anything quite like you...

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'I hope others change their mindset' - Liane Lippert on how she plans to race aggressively in 2023 with Movistar and Annemiek van Vleuten

'I hope others change their mindset' - Liane Lippert on how she plans to race aggressively in 2023 with Movistar and Annemiek van Vleuten

The German national champion speaks to Rouleur about how disappointment has fuelled her motivation, the season ahead with Movistar and why she’s hoping for more...

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Pro bike: Egan Bernal's race-ready 2023 Pinarello Dogma F

Pro bike: Egan Bernal's race-ready 2023 Pinarello Dogma F

All the details you need about the bike the Ineos Grenadiers rider is using for the 2023 season

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Cyclocross World Championships 2023 – course, predictions and contenders

Cyclocross World Championships 2023 – course, predictions and contenders

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Cyclocross World Championships

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'We want to push the limits' – Inside STF Racing: the American team shaking up cyclocross

'We want to push the limits' – Inside STF Racing: the American team shaking up cyclocross

As well as being PanAm Cyclocross Champion, Raylyn Nuss is the founder of the Steve Tilford Foundation team. She tells Rouleur how she is opening...

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Mark Cavendish is going to Astana Qazaqstan, but is it going to work?

Mark Cavendish is going to Astana Qazaqstan, but is it going to work?

It was announced with a photo of Cavendish on the team’s social media platforms that he’d be joining them for 2023, we analyse if the...

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Life after Lorena Wiebes: Pfeiffer Georgi explains how Team DSM will keep winning races

Life after Lorena Wiebes: Pfeiffer Georgi explains how Team DSM will keep winning races

The British rider is confident that her team will still win despite their superstar sprinter, Lorena Wiebes, moving to Team SD Worx this season

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‘I need to be on my top level to beat Van Aert’ - Mathieu van der Poel's fight back to form for the cyclo-cross World Championships

‘I need to be on my top level to beat Van Aert’ - Mathieu van der Poel's fight back to form for the cyclo-cross World Championships

Speaking exclusively to Rouleur, the Dutch rider outlines his hopes to recover from back problems to win the rainbow stripes at the start of February

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WorldTour team bikes 2023: Everything you need to know

WorldTour team bikes 2023: Everything you need to know

The bikes that will be used by the best riders in the business during the year ahead

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Men’s Tour Down Under 2023 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

Men’s Tour Down Under 2023 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

The 2023 men’s WorldTour calendar kicks off with a six-day stage race in Australia. Here’s all you need to know about the 23rd Santos Tour...

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'Another roller coaster I need to survive' – Audrey Cordon-Ragot on the heartbreak of B&B Hotels, recovering from a stroke, and the future with her new team

'Another roller coaster I need to survive' – Audrey Cordon-Ragot on the heartbreak of B&B Hotels, recovering from a stroke, and the future with her new team

The French national champion has been at the centre of the famed B&B Hotels saga, she speaks exclusively to Rouleur about the impact it has...

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Women’s Tour Down Under 2023 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

Women’s Tour Down Under 2023 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

The Women’s WorldTour kicks off Down Under in 2023, but without some of the biggest teams present, will this give a different crop of riders...

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‘Next season, I want to win a Grand Tour’ –  Enric Mas: the WorldTour’s quiet underdog

‘Next season, I want to win a Grand Tour’ – Enric Mas: the WorldTour’s quiet underdog

Movistar’s Grand Tour hopeful looks ahead to 2023 with refreshed optimism

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Thought for food: From Issue 116 - Mind

Thought for food: From Issue 116 - Mind

Body composition, watts per kilo and weight are always going to matter in sport, especially cycling, but fixating on these numbers can take riders into dangerous territory. How...

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‘We are going to be a force to be reckoned with’ - Will Bahrain-Victorious dominate the Classics in 2023?

‘We are going to be a force to be reckoned with’ - Will Bahrain-Victorious dominate the Classics in 2023?

It was fighting talk in the team’s recent press conference as they take aim at the early season races

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‘Things aren’t as glamorous as people think’ - What is it like to be a rider agent in the WorldTour?

‘Things aren’t as glamorous as people think’ - What is it like to be a rider agent in the WorldTour?

Jamie Barlow runs the management agency 258 Protégé. With riders like Ethan and Leo Hayter, Josh Tarling and Niamh Fisher-Black in his books, how does...

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'I’m not the type of rider who likes control' - Tiffany Cromwell: Free radical

'I’m not the type of rider who likes control' - Tiffany Cromwell: Free radical

 From playing an integral role in the Canyon-Sram Women’s WorldTour team, to designing Formula One helmets, to embracing the world of gravel racing, Tiffany Cromwell...

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‘Mentally, I’m not cut out for it’ - Lachlan Morton on the realities of WorldTour racing

‘Mentally, I’m not cut out for it’ - Lachlan Morton on the realities of WorldTour racing

The EF Education rider opens up to Rouleur about his mental health and explains why he couldn’t follow cycling’s traditional path, but is enjoying his...

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'Second is good, but not good enough' – Jasper Philipsen on his desire for more success and how the Alpecin-Deceuninck leadout train will be better in 2023

'Second is good, but not good enough' – Jasper Philipsen on his desire for more success and how the Alpecin-Deceuninck leadout train will be better in 2023

The talented sprinter believes he has something that sets him apart from his rivals and is hungry to win more consistently

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Kasia Niewiadoma: Canyon-SRAM will race differently to win in 2023

Kasia Niewiadoma: Canyon-SRAM will race differently to win in 2023

The Polish rider says she isn’t satisfied with her season this year but knows what she needs to improve

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