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'It was an ugly fall' - The day De Ronde dreams were shattered

'It was an ugly fall' - The day De Ronde dreams were shattered

A brutal crash midway through Dwars door Vlaanderen saw the likes of Wout van Aert and Jasper Stuyven abandon the race, ending their hopes of Tour...

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Lidl-Trek provide biggest challenge yet to SD Worx dominance despite Wiebes victory at Gent-Wevelgem

Lidl-Trek provide biggest challenge yet to SD Worx dominance despite Wiebes victory at Gent-Wevelgem

A narrow victory for the Dutch super-team sets up the tantalising prospect of closely fought battles in the upcoming Classics

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Determination, intelligence and teamwork: We can all learn a lesson from Lidl-Trek at Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Determination, intelligence and teamwork: We can all learn a lesson from Lidl-Trek at Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Elisa Balsamo’s victory in the Italian WorldTour race was a culmination of a stunning display of teamwork

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From a war-torn homeland to a WorldTour contract and Tour de France dreams: Meet Welay Hagos Berhe

From a war-torn homeland to a WorldTour contract and Tour de France dreams: Meet Welay Hagos Berhe

The 22-year-old rider sits down with Rouleur to speak about the hope of seeing his family, his rise to the WorldTour and his Tour de...

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‘I need full support from a team’ - Fabio Jakobsen on leaving Quick-Step, keeping faith and his next chapter

‘I need full support from a team’ - Fabio Jakobsen on leaving Quick-Step, keeping faith and his next chapter

The Dutch sprinter discusses his plans with Team dsm-firmenich PostNL and explains that he sees no need to panic about his form so early in...

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Despite a continued formidable strength in numbers, the resurgence of rivals shows SD Worx may not have things their own way quite as often this...

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Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Despite a perhaps less explosive start to the Classics season by their starman Wout van Aert, the formidable Visma-Lease a Bike still found a way to...

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Essential info for the opening weekend cobbled Classic

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Essential info for the opening weekend cobbled Classic

Everything you need to know about the men’s and women’s cobbled one-day race in Belgium

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UAE Tour: everything you need to know

UAE Tour: everything you need to know

The key info on the Middle East's only WorldTour race

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Road to rejuvenation: how a strong Jayco-AlUla team could dominate Tour Down Under 2024

Road to rejuvenation: how a strong Jayco-AlUla team could dominate Tour Down Under 2024

The Australian men's team suffered a disappointing season in 2023, but a revitalised squad could hit the ground running in their home race

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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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