{"product_id":"issue-118-the-classics-issue","title":"Issue 118 - The Classics Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Classics Issue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to \u003cem\u003eRouleur 118: the Classics Issue\u003c\/em\u003e. If the Tour de France is the idealised version of cycling, with blue skies, warm temperatures, sublime mountain landscapes and the colourful swish of the peloton along beautifully engineered roads, the Classics are more like real life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe great one-day races of Belgium and northern Europe – the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, E3, Gent-Wevelgem, Liège-Bastogne-Liège et al – are gritty, monochromatic affairs. They take place on farm roads, with all the attendant unglamorous sights and smells, in muddy, unspectacular landscapes where the trees are still bare in early spring. It’s probably raining, and it’s definitely chilly.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe dream of the Tour de France; the Classics are more like everyday life. But they are also epic in their own way. The racing follows an entirely different pattern to the Tour. The Tour is about energy-saving and patience; in the Classics, especially in the modern era, who dares wins. And if whoever dares loses, well, there’s another race in a few days’ time. Issue 118 celebrates all things Classics, from the WorldTour riders who have made their mark on these cobbled roads to the places that bring these places to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eWhat’s in the magazine?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiniam Girmay: Smashing Barriers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntermarché-Circus-Wanty’s Eritrean star has been one of the revelations of the last couple of seasons. He followed up his historic silver medal in the 2021 U23 Worlds with victories in Gent-Wevelgem and a stage of the Giro d’Italia in 2022. He tells \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe’s aiming even higher in 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiane Lippert: Next in Line\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter six years with Team DSM, German rider Liane Lippert has made big changes for 2023, joining Movistar to learn from world champion Annemiek van Vleuten. The 25-year-old is within touching distance of a big victory, and she’s determined to get there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow I won the Flanders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe speak to some of the riders who have won Belgium’s most prestigious Classic, to find out how they did it and what the victory meant to them. Featuring Tom Boonen, Lizzie Deignan, Grace Verbeke and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eImanol Erviti: A Timeless Classic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImanol Erviti has taken part in more editions of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix than any other current rider – 17 times in each race. The Navarran is one of the most reliable domestiques in the peloton and he has been in the WorldTour since the series’ inception in 2005. Eighteen years as a pro have taught him that the mind plays an important role in cycling, he explains to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Rouleur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43754051633368,"sku":"RLR-ISSUE-118","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/5251\/6910\/products\/issue_118_cover.jpg?v=1680257541","url":"https:\/\/rouleur-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/issue-118-the-classics-issue","provider":"Rouleur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}