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Rouleur Issue No. 135 - Giro
Rouleur 135 is a celebration of the Giro d’Italia and of Italian cycling culture in all its texture, depth and meaning.
We talk to Richard Carapaz and Gianni Bugno, two of the riders to have won the maglia rosa, explore the Tuscan cities of Lucca and Pisa, linked by a time trial in the 2025 Giro, and enjoy the story of Il dio di Roserio, the greatest cycling novel in Italian literature.
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