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‘You have to be passionate to survive’: Anna Greetis on blazing a trail as a professional mechanic

‘You have to be passionate to survive’: Anna Greetis on blazing a trail as a professional mechanic

The SRAM Race Technician discusses her journey from a local shop to working on the bikes of the best  

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SOS save our sprint: how the breakaway foiled the favourites in Milan

SOS save our sprint: how the breakaway foiled the favourites in Milan

What was supposed to be a straightforward sprint stage turned into one of the most enthralling dramas of this year’s Giro. With only two flat...

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'Machine' Jonas Vingegaard finally shows who's boss at the Giro d'Italia

'Machine' Jonas Vingegaard finally shows who's boss at the Giro d'Italia

The Visma-Lease a Bike rider capped off a brilliant team display to move into the maglia rosa with seven stages remaining. His lead is comfortable...

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Scorchio: the heatwave that could decide the Giro d'Italia

Scorchio: the heatwave that could decide the Giro d'Italia

It's not just the podium battle that's hotting up at La Corsa Rosa

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Milan moves fast: between past and future

Milan moves fast: between past and future

For the 90th time, the city hosts a stage finish of the Giro d’Italia. Rouleur rides through Milan alongside television journalist Valeria Ciardiello, exploring memory,...

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XDS-Astana's Giro d'Italia hat-trick is a reminder that good times return

XDS-Astana's Giro d'Italia hat-trick is a reminder that good times return

Alberto Bettiol takes a 'home' victory at the Giro d'Italia, the latest success for XDS-Astana who have completely reversed their fortunes in the past year

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The disappearing sprinter: Why the Grand Tour's fastest finishers are losing their race

The disappearing sprinter: Why the Grand Tour's fastest finishers are losing their race

Course design, all-rounders and a more competitive peloton have made the pure sprinter an endangered species at the Giro – and beyond

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Alliances, chases and late attacks: Giro d'Italia transition stage sparks into life

Alliances, chases and late attacks: Giro d'Italia transition stage sparks into life

Alec Segeart pulled off the victory he's been promising to deliver for a while, while Movistar and NSN aren't rewarded for their hard work. 

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The legacy of a champion: inside the Alfredo Binda Museum

The legacy of a champion: inside the Alfredo Binda Museum

Alfredo Binda won the Giro d’Italia five times and claimed three world titles. Rouleur travelled to Cittiglio to visit the museum that preserves his memory....

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'Make your own game': Jhonatan Narváez is the man of the Giro d'Italia

'Make your own game': Jhonatan Narváez is the man of the Giro d'Italia

A hat-trick of stage wins for Jhonatan Narváez at this year's Giro d'Italia – and now he's closing in on the jersey almost always won...

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Giro d'Italia's longest time trial in a decade proves as consequential as hoped

Giro d'Italia's longest time trial in a decade proves as consequential as hoped

Jonas Vingegaard fails to put significant time into most of his GC rivals – and three even post better times than him. Netcompany-Ineos duo Filippo...

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'A very, very good try': Lidl-Trek's Giro of near misses continues

'A very, very good try': Lidl-Trek's Giro of near misses continues

From Milan's frustrated sprints to Ciccone's dogged but foiled mountain bid, circumstance, rivals, and cruel fortune have conspired against the team that won six stages...

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Giulio Pellizzari can win the Giro d'Italia – but not yet, not this year

Giulio Pellizzari can win the Giro d'Italia – but not yet, not this year

The Giro d'Italia's second summit finish confirmed that the battle for pink will be between Jonas Vingegaard and Felix Gall – and also signalled the...

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Circumstances change, but not the result: UAE-Team Emirates-XRG subject Giro d'Italia peloton to latest lesson and defeat

Circumstances change, but not the result: UAE-Team Emirates-XRG subject Giro d'Italia peloton to latest lesson and defeat

Every other team in the Giro d'Italia, barring Lotto Intermarché, have a significant numerical advantage over Team Emirates-XRG. But the status quo remains exactly the...

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‘It retains that very pure essence’: Matt Stephens on suffering, storytelling, and the soul of the Giro

‘It retains that very pure essence’: Matt Stephens on suffering, storytelling, and the soul of the Giro

The broadcaster and commentator speaks to Rouleur ahead of his fourteenth encounter with the Corsa Rosa  

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Jonas Vingegaard has a genuine rival at the Giro d'Italia in Felix Gall

Jonas Vingegaard has a genuine rival at the Giro d'Italia in Felix Gall

Decathlon CMA CGM don't only have one GC star in Paul Seixas – Felix Gall showed on stage seven of the Giro d'Italia that he...

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The longest day: five Grand Tour stages that became legend

The longest day: five Grand Tour stages that became legend

The 2026 Giro d'Italia includes a near-250 kilometre-long stage, making the retro vibe strong in this year's corsa rosa. But are such long stages really...

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Crashes, deviations and comebacks: Did anyone actually want to win bizarre Giro d'Italia stage 5?

Crashes, deviations and comebacks: Did anyone actually want to win bizarre Giro d'Italia stage 5?

A pantomimic voyage from Praia a Mara to Potenza made for stressful racing for Bahrain Victorious and UAE Team Emirates-XRG, but excellent viewing for everyone...

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Wout Poels is guiding Unibet Rose Rockets through their first Grand Tour: 'We're not here to go from A to B'

Wout Poels is guiding Unibet Rose Rockets through their first Grand Tour: 'We're not here to go from A to B'

The team of Dylan Groenewegen count five Grand Tour debutants, but just like their jersey design and their social media presence, the Rockets intend on...

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Reduced but not weakened: UAE Team Emirates-XRG silence Giro d'Italia sceptics

Reduced but not weakened: UAE Team Emirates-XRG silence Giro d'Italia sceptics

Movistar will be smarting that they didn't pull off victory on stage four, but UAE Team Emirates-XRG played the best tactics at the right moment.

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'This is something amazing': Soudal Quick-Step are cycling's best sprint team once again

'This is something amazing': Soudal Quick-Step are cycling's best sprint team once again

Two wins in two sprints for Paul Magnier. With Tim Merlier also returning to competition, no other team in the world can match Soudal Quick-Step's...

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La reina de la Vuelta: How Paula Blasi made history atop cycling’s toughest climb

La reina de la Vuelta: How Paula Blasi made history atop cycling’s toughest climb

For the young Spaniard who claimed overall victory atop the infamous Alto de l’Angliru, the sky really is the limit

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Jonas Vingegaard isn’t boring: Why the Dane’s aggression deserves more credit

Jonas Vingegaard isn’t boring: Why the Dane’s aggression deserves more credit

Despite there being no time gaps between those who avoided the day’s big crash, the Giro d’Italia general classification lit up on stage two. But...

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Over before it began: more riders crash out of Giro d'Italia, with UAE worst off

Over before it began: more riders crash out of Giro d'Italia, with UAE worst off

This is not what Bulgaria signed up for when they opted to bring the Giro d'Italia to their country. Instead of memories of riding through...

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Paul Magnier takes first Grand Tour stage victory – and cycling knows it's just the start

Paul Magnier takes first Grand Tour stage victory – and cycling knows it's just the start

The Soudal Quick-Step rider avoided a late crash in the final kilometre to beat Tobias Lund Andresen in the closing metres, as well as pre-race...

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Raring daring Rockets: The vision behind cycling's modern success story

Raring daring Rockets: The vision behind cycling's modern success story

Unibet Rose Rockets, formerly Tour de Tietema, are blazing a trail in bike racing as a team which puts content creation at the forefront. From...

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‘I hope my momentum snowballs into winning a stage’: Could Ethan Vernon be the Giro d’Italia’s new sprint star?

‘I hope my momentum snowballs into winning a stage’: Could Ethan Vernon be the Giro d’Italia’s new sprint star?

The 25-year-old fastman is optimistic ahead of this year's race, and rightly so. Vernon has been knocking on the door of the greats all season,...

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