RACING
Updates, stories and opinions from inside the world's greatest sport, written and captured by Rouleur journalists
Reflections: On hill climb season
A Rouleur contributor reflects on his fondness for hill climb season. The only time of year that the below-average amateur gets to feel like a...
The history of the World Championships in ten posters
From Valkenburg 1938 to Ronse 1988, these ten vintage promotional posters offer an alternative journey through World Championship history
The Road Book: Ned Boulting’s 2018 season in review
Ned Boulting and Cillian Kelly have teamed up to create The Road Book, a cycling almanack that provides an account of the 2018 season through...
2019 Tour de France route: who does it favour?
As the Tour de France celebrates 100 years of the yellow jersey, we look at what the 2019 parcours has in store. Will the planets...
Girona Gala for Qhubeka: Kittel, Hesjedal, Dennis and friends
For the third year, the Girona Gala proved to be a star-studded occasion and a terrific night for a great... The post Girona Gala for...
The role of the road captain in professional cycling
They may not be seen on the podium or get the accolades at the end of the race, but the road captain is crucial in all professional...
Cyrille Guimard: You need to be a rouleur to win the Tour de France
Having managed Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon and Greg Lemond, legendary directeur sportif Cyrille Guimard knows a thing or two about winning the Tour de France. But...
An alternative vision for the Tour de France
Forget smaller teams, salary caps, grid starts and even Ventoux, Daniel Ostanek shares his ideas on how to change the Tour de France formula
Box craft: when bike storage gets stylish
If all you yearn for in life is the knowledge that your high-performance best friend is safe and sound then Velohawk might just have created...
Artisans: Jessie Walker’s customised kicks
These shoes are made for pedalling! A way of allowing riders’ personalities to shine through, customisation of shoes is growing as is Jessie Walker’s client...
On the cusp: the formative years of Ineos’s Eddie Dunbar
Writer Tom Daly has witnessed Team Ineos’s Dunbar go from an 11-year-old kid in Kanturk without a bike to one of the brightest prospects in...
Cycling Hall of Fame Competition: Win a cycling cap signed by Ernesto Colnago
Win a one-of-a-kind Colnago casquette, signed by the company’s founder and first recipient of the Cycling Hall of Fame’s Patron Award, Ernesto Colnago
Reflections: what to make of pro-racing’s new taste for adventure?
Why is professional road racing increasingly turning its attention to gravel roads, adventure racing and bikepacking? And is that a good thing?
On time: the parallel worlds of watches and two wheels
The CEO of rising Swiss watchmaker IWC talks cycling partnerships, Fabian Cancellara and timeless timepieces
Twenty-two and on the WorldTour scrapheap: James Shaw’s tough break
His Monument debut ended in a broken collarbone. The Lotto-Soudal youngster hopes it is not the end, before his career has barely gotten going. His...
Generation game: building eTap-equipped custom bikes for kids
SRAM eTap for toddlers? Pat and Linette MacArthur build bespoke bikes for children – and the sky truly is the limit
Twelve things we’re looking forward to at the Rouleur Classic 2018
The Rouleur Classic 2018 is just weeks away. Here are 12 of the attractions we’re most looking forward to catching at this year’s show
Artisans: seeing stars with HydroVision’s custom sunglasses
HydroVision supplies custom sunglasses to the stars, including the new British national champion, Connor Swift
The Knowledge: Larry Warbasse takes an impulse deep dive
Sign up to the Rouleur Chronicle newsletter to receive a weekly supply of curated cycling content I’ve lived... The post The Knowledge: Larry...
Regime change: why repressive dictatorships make rear derailleurs
Mike Sweatman’s derailleur collection totals more than 1,400 and each design has its own story, from communist regimes to Mexican machine gun manufacturers
Reflections: The unfamous Peter Sagan
Probably the most popular current World Tour cyclist, Peter Sagan is often portrayed in the media as something of a character, a bit of an...
Desire: Alludens Patron watch
Inspired by a generation of cycling stars from yesteryear comes this classy timepiece
Ivan Basso: Optimism’s the best option
After a cancer diagnosis during his 2015 Tour de France expedited his retirement from professional racing, double Giro winner Ivan Basso now finds satisfaction managing the new...
Sylvain Chavanel: what I learned from 19 years in the pro peloton
“Keep your chin up. There are worse things in life than a bad bike race.” Pearls of wisdom from Sylvain Chavanel as he retires from...
Rouleur cover stories: issue 18.7 by Wilfrid Wood
Former Spitting Image puppet maker Wilfrid Wood sculpted our very special member cover for the latest issue – Peter Sagan
Casquette: in praise of the cotton cap
Prendas Ciclismo will use the Rouleur Classic to celebrate the humble cotton cap. Andy Storey tells Rouleur why the casquette deserves its time in the...
Artisans: the vital motivation behind Fatcreations’ custom paintwork
The diagnosis of a serious heart condition forced former racer Alistair McLean to reconsider his relationship with the small custom paint business he set up
Matt Seaton column: Suck it and see, at the back of the bunch
When you’re in a race that’s out of your league, there might only be the option of ‘wheelsucking’ left for you
Vote for the Sharon Laws Road Rider of the Year
Two rounds of voting have narrowed it down to Coryn Rivera, Amanda Spratt, Annemiek van Vleuten and Anna van der Breggen. It’s time to vote...
Elite Fuoripista: the exquisite home trainer taking the bull by the horns
The Ferrari of the training world – this is not just a home trainer, it’s a piece of sculptured furniture that should be on prominent...
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