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'It was easier than we thought' - Welcome to the Alpecin-Deceuninck school of bike racing
The Belgian team won the opening stage of the 2025 Tour de France after a textbook lead out for sprinter Jasper Philipsen
‘Expect the worst’ - The peloton foresee madness in the Tour’s opening week
The opening stages of the 2025 Tour de France around Lille are expected to be fast and furious, with safety a paramount concern for the...
Remco Evenepoel: ‘I will never crack under pressure’
The Belgian star is prepared to face off against the likes of Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France
‘There has been tension in the past between UAE and Visma’ - Are we in for another battle royale at the Tour de France?
Pre-race favourite Tadej Pogačar weighs in on whether anyone can challenge him for yellow
Relaxed, reflective and free - Primož Roglič is writing his own story
The Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe rider cut a liberated figure just days before the Tour de France, appearing calm and happy despite not being a pre-race...
‘The legs will speak’ - Can Thibau Nys come of age at the Tour de France?
The Lidl-Trek talent is cautiously ready for his first Grand Tour and an opening week that perfectly suits his characteristics
Project Yellow Jersey - Inside Tim Merlier's quest to win the opening Tour de France stage
Sprinter Tim Merlier is dreaming of winning the opening stage of the Tour de France in Lille this July – Rouleur gets a behind-the-scenes look...
'If you haven’t seen improvement every day, you’ve wasted a day' - Mark Cavendish on retirement, reflection and running
Under South Australian sunshine, Rouleur catches up with Mark Cavendish to talk about retirement, reflections and swapping podium champagne for sophisticated reds
Tour de France 2025 route: Summit finishes, time trials and a return to Paris
All you need to know about the route of the 112th edition of the Tour de France
The star and the cyclist: How Van der Poel balances fame and focus
Mathieu van der Poel is one of the greatest cyclists of this generation, perhaps of any. With his success has come fame, attention and stardom,...
‘If a one-legged girl can do it, you can too’ - Meg Fisher on legacy, inclusivity and driving change
The multi-Paralympic medalist is passionate about introducing para-categories to more gravel events and leaving a brighter future for para-athletes who come after her
The perfect balance? Analysing Team Visma-Lease a Bike’s Tour de France line-up
Could this be the team which can finally topple Tadej Pogačar?
Is Marlen Reusser now the biggest rival to Demi Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes?
After her victory at the Tour de Suisse, the Movistar rider has announced herself as a serious contender for the yellow jersey
‘Not a lot of teams will ever do this’ - The inside story of Lidl-Trek’s Giro greatness
Rouleur went behind the scenes with one of the most successful squads of this year’s race to find out how the magic happens
Let me entertain you: Are Grand Tours better without Tadej Pogačar?
After the Giro d'Italia has concluded, Rachel Jary analyses whether the absence of the world champion leads to more exciting racing
‘This is the pinnacle’ - Visma-Lease a Bike and an unwavering strive for perfection
A victory on the final stage for Olav Kooij alongside Simon Yates’ general classification win is a dream come true for the Dutch team –...
Courageous or crazy – Could different tactics have won Richard Carapaz the Giro d’Italia?
The EF Education-EasyPost rider made an attack early in the stage but failed to capitalise off his work, ending up third on the general classification
How to win a Grand Tour – Inside Visma-Lease a Bike’s tactical Giro masterclass
Simon Yates took the pink jersey on the penultimate day of racing after his team executed a perfect performance
‘It was Finestre where he lost everything, and Finestre where he won it all back’ - Simon Yates proves fairytale endings exist
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider rode into the pink jersey after stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia, finally achieving redemption in the race which has...
Wind, fatigue and tactical blunders – Inside the Giro d’Italia attacks that never were
It was an anticlimactic stage 19 of La Corsa Rosa after many expected more explosive attacks to come on the mountainous route to Champoluc
Youth versus experience: Del Toro, Carapaz and the mano-a-mano battle for pink
Richard Carapaz and Isaac del Toro could not be in more contrasting phases of their careers. They will go head to head for a final...
‘I’ll suffer mentally and physically’ - Isaac del Toro and the biggest test of his life
The 21-year-old has a pair mountain stages left at the Giro d’Italia which will decide whether he takes home the maglia rosa in Rome
‘Our dream went home, but we decided to fight’ - How Nico Denz turned Red Bull’s Giro around
The German rider took an impressive solo victory on stage 18 after coming to the Giro as a domestique for Primož Roglič
Resilience, drive and passion: Isaac del Toro is cycling’s next superstar
The Mexican rider’s performance on stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia was spirited, impressive and confirms why he deserves to be leading this race
‘We were ready to change the plan’ - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are welcoming in a new guard of talent
With Primož Roglič’s withdrawal from the Giro d’Italia, young talent from the German team is stepping up to the plate
The road has decided UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Giro leader – A blessing or a curse?
All talk of rivalry can be put to rest after Juan Ayuso’s stage 16 blow up – race leader Del Toro has demanded support from...
‘Belief, desire and a dream’ - Richard Carapaz will do everything to win the Giro d’Italia
The 2019 Giro winner’s spirited performance on the first real mountain showdown of this year’s race is another sign that he is back at his...
No more ‘Mr January’ - Perfection from Plapp at the Giro d’Italia
The Australian rider’s win on stage eight of the Giro d’Italia is a breakthrough moment in his career which has been rife with setbacks
Strength, faith and resilience: Egan Bernal is back at the Giro d’Italia
The Colombian rider’s performance on the first summit finish has announced him as a serious general classification contender once more, three years on from the...
Neutralisations, protests and lopsided lead-outs - It's bedlam at the Giro d'Italia
Inside the craziest day of the race so far on a rain-soaked stage six around Naples
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