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Under the radar riders: who could pull off a surprise performance in Tokyo?
The Dutch team are the ones to beat, but who is capable of pulling off a surprise performance in the women's road race at the...
What’s next for Tadej Pogacar?
Winning a second Tour at the age of 22,Pogačar is on an unprecedented trajectory to stardom. What does the rest of the season hold for...
Tour de France Abandons: How does the 2021 race compare?
Rouleur look at how rider abandons have affected the 2021 Tour de France, and how this has compared to previous editions.
Who was Henri Desgrange?
The founder of the Tour de France was a fitness buff. He was a stern and stubborn egomaniac. He was patriotic, despotic, sadistic, narcissistic and borderline...
Mark Cavendish's transcendent wins
There aren’t many moments in sport that really touch our emotions, but Cav’s stage victories at the Tour are doing just that
Drinking on Tour: From the Can Hunt to the Sticky Bottle
Richard Abraham explores the Tour de France's history with the bottle
Comment: Tadej Pogačar speaks for cycling, he needs to be asked the questions
After a rest day press conference with just three questions apiece from three journalists, it feels like the 2021 Tour is currently lacking Pogacar's voice. In its...
Here come the Belgians!
Who wants to see an all-Belgian break in this Tour de France? Gilbert, Naesen, and the plot to unify a nation
Fairytale final chapter: why we're all rooting for Mark Cavendish at the Tour de France
Cavendish’s summer of love: exploring cycling’s greatest sprinter’s shift from maverick to the people's hero
Women’s national championships – winners and losers
Who is wearing new colours and who has kept their title? New champions to spot in the women's peloton
Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2021 debrief: Clash of the titans
Last week saw the first stage race of the Women’s World Tour and some exciting racing ensued
Extreme weather and rose-tinted nostalgia
The decision to shorten stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia due to extreme weather signifies a big shift in professional cycling's attitudes to rider well-being
Qhubeka Assos: the unlikely Giro success story
Less than a year ago Qhubeka Assos nearly folded, today they're knocking out Grand Tour stage victories. We have a look at one of this...
Giro d'Italia Stage 11 to Montalcino: Gallery
The best images of a Giro d'Italia gravel epic. Here is the 2021 Strade Bianche stage in pictures
Opinion: Giro organisers need to do more if they want the sprinters to stay
The Giro d’Italia has said goodbye to two of its strongest sprinters in the last couple of days, but we can’t blame them for leaving...

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