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Tie a yellow ribbon

Tie a yellow ribbon

We know and love the yellow jersey, but what about its weird and wonderful counterpart, the Ruban Jaune, awarded for the fastest rider in a...

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Crowd pleasers: The good guys get their moment at the Vuelta a España

Crowd pleasers: The good guys get their moment at the Vuelta a España

Wout Poels won stage 20 after holding off stage favourite Remco Evenepoel

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Tour de Romandie Féminin 2023 preview - route, contenders and prediction

Tour de Romandie Féminin 2023 preview - route, contenders and prediction

The three-day Women's WorldTour race will begin on 15 September, 2023

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Vuelta a España: A Jumbo-Visma peace offering and a shining PR win

Vuelta a España: A Jumbo-Visma peace offering and a shining PR win

After the controversy on stage 17, the team put on a united front in the final mountain stage of the race, yet questions still remain

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 18 preview: The last mountain test

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 18 preview: The last mountain test

A second day in the mountains will test the GC rider's endurance levels that have so far gone untested this Vuelta

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Confusing tactics show teams are running out of ideas to try and stop Jumbo-Visma

Confusing tactics show teams are running out of ideas to try and stop Jumbo-Visma

Those hoping for a Vuelta a España podium see major dent to their chances after Jonas Vingegaard's solo triumph on stage 16

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Unforeseen drama: Jonas Vingegaard stakes major claim for Vuelta leadership after devastating attack

Unforeseen drama: Jonas Vingegaard stakes major claim for Vuelta leadership after devastating attack

The Tour de France winner took over a minute out of his Jumbo-Visma teammate and race leader Sepp Kuss after attacking early on the final...

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Remco Evenepoel's Pyrenean redemption

Remco Evenepoel's Pyrenean redemption

A restless, tearful night gives way to a new dawn

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The day it all went wrong for Remco Evenepoel

The day it all went wrong for Remco Evenepoel

The defending champion's challenge against a formidable Jumbo-Visma team at the Vuelta a España falls flat

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Ganna the saviour: Is this the start of better things for Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a España?

Ganna the saviour: Is this the start of better things for Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a España?

Could the Italian rider’s stage win be exactly what the British team needs to kickstart a more successful second week?

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‘If this was a bad day, then it’s ok’ - Remco Evenepoel limits his losses in gruelling Vuelta stage

‘If this was a bad day, then it’s ok’ - Remco Evenepoel limits his losses in gruelling Vuelta stage

The Soudal–Quick-Step rider struggled to keep the pace of Jumbo-Visma’s leading duo on stage six’s summit finish, losing the red jersey. But despite bad legs,...

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The new sprint kings

The new sprint kings

Groves continues Alpecin's supremacy

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Racing through the dark: weather puts a damper on Vuelta's sunset team time trial

Racing through the dark: weather puts a damper on Vuelta's sunset team time trial

Some riders were critical of the organiser's decision to hold the TTT in treacherous conditions

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'I discovered a sport, and a path in life' - Laura Meseguer on her route into cycling and Spain's golden era

'I discovered a sport, and a path in life' - Laura Meseguer on her route into cycling and Spain's golden era

Having recently published her new book, Jostling for Position, Laura Meseguer sits down with Rouleur before heading off to the 2023 Vuelta a España to...

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Jostling for Position book extract: We were invincible

Jostling for Position book extract: We were invincible

In an extract from Laura Meseguer's new book, Jostling for Position, she looks at Spain's golden era of cyclists and their 2008 season, where they won...

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A whole new challenge: why Remco Evenepoel faces his toughest test yet at the Vuelta a España

A whole new challenge: why Remco Evenepoel faces his toughest test yet at the Vuelta a España

With a strong field assembled and a gruelling parcours, this year's Vuelta will be another proving ground for Evenepoel and his team

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'I still just love riding my bike' - Question time with Mathieu van der Poel

'I still just love riding my bike' - Question time with Mathieu van der Poel

Rouleur caught up with the Dutch rider earlier this year

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How do you solve a problem like SD Worx?

How do you solve a problem like SD Worx?

Different teams have different approaches to tackling the dominance of the Dutch team

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No more Liane in waiting

No more Liane in waiting

The German rider emerges from the shadows of Annemiek van Vleuten to become Movistar’s winner at the Tour de France Femmes

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage six preview - an out-and-back from Napoli

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage six preview - an out-and-back from Napoli

Stage six is a finish that suits a bunch sprint, but two categorised climbs earlier on in the stage may shake things up

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage four preview - a taste of the Apennines

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage four preview - a taste of the Apennines

Stage four undulates throughout the day and includes three classified climbs as well as a near-summit finish at Lago Laceno

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage three preview - a complicated route south

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage three preview - a complicated route south

A flat opening with a hilly finish will make stage three a difficult day to predict

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The hardest climbs of the Giro d’Italia 2023

The hardest climbs of the Giro d’Italia 2023

The decisive mountains that could decide who goes home with the maglia rosa

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How to watch and live stream the Giro d'Italia 2023

How to watch and live stream the Giro d'Italia 2023

A guide to where you can catch all the Giro d'Italia action from home or on the go

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Giro d’Italia winners: A brief history

Giro d’Italia winners: A brief history

Only one rider can win the Giro d’Italia each year, and those that do etch their names among the greats of the sport. Ahead of...

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One for the history books: Demi Vollering secures the Ardennes Classics hattrick with Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes victory

One for the history books: Demi Vollering secures the Ardennes Classics hattrick with Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes victory

The SD Worx rider is the second-ever woman to secure the Ardennes hattrick, but the victory didn't come as easy as it did at Amstel...

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