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Tour de France 2023 stage five preview - the first taste of the mountains

Tour de France 2023 stage five preview - the first taste of the mountains

The mountains come into view during today's stage with the peloton tackling the Pyrenees' Col de Soudet 

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Tour de France Pro Bike: Mathieu van der Poel’s all white Canyon Aeroad CFR

Tour de France Pro Bike: Mathieu van der Poel’s all white Canyon Aeroad CFR

All the details on custom Aeroad that MVDP is using in the 2023 Tour de France

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Gallery: A beautiful Basque beginning to the 2023 Tour de France

Gallery: A beautiful Basque beginning to the 2023 Tour de France

Wild fans, spectacular architecture and nail-biting racing

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'These are my roads, my fans' - Mikel Landa eyes a special Tour de France start

'These are my roads, my fans' - Mikel Landa eyes a special Tour de France start

With this year's Tour de France starting in the Basque Country, Mikel Landa speaks to Rouleur about what this means to him

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From Issue 120: Who is Tadej Pogačar?

From Issue 120: Who is Tadej Pogačar?

The two-time Tour de France champion and multiple Monument winner opens up to Rouleur in a revealing and insightful interview, admitting that he sometimes thinks he is too...

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Gallery: A day on the legendary Mont Ventoux

Gallery: A day on the legendary Mont Ventoux

Photojournalist James Startt was at this year's Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge, capturing one of the toughest one-day races on the calendar 

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Smells like Tour spirit: the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 in pictures

Smells like Tour spirit: the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 in pictures

A look back through the lens at the eight-stage Dauphiné

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The Vingegaard show - the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 in review

The Vingegaard show - the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 in review

In their last test before the Tour in July, there'll be some serious concerns about the form of some of the GC hopefuls

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Relax, Julian Alaphilippe is back

Relax, Julian Alaphilippe is back

The first win since February for for the Frenchman gives promising signs he’s returning to the top

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The Tour de France build-up begins here

The Tour de France build-up begins here

It's one of the final tests of form before the Tour de France, so you won't want to miss a second

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Giro d’Italia pro bike: Thibaut Pinot’s personalised Lapierre Xelius SL3

Giro d’Italia pro bike: Thibaut Pinot’s personalised Lapierre Xelius SL3

The Frenchman’s bike pays homage to his impressive career

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Giro d’Italia pro bike: Geraint Thomas’s Pinarello Dogma F

Giro d’Italia pro bike: Geraint Thomas’s Pinarello Dogma F

This is the bike that is carrying the Welshman around Italy for his attempt at winning the maglia rosa

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Giro d’Italia Pro Bike: Primož Roglič’s stunning gold Cervélo P5

Giro d’Italia Pro Bike: Primož Roglič’s stunning gold Cervélo P5

A glitter top coat and gold paint, this is a bike fit for the Olympic champion

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Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mads Pedersen's stage winning Trek Madone SLR

Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mads Pedersen's stage winning Trek Madone SLR

All the details behind the bike that Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory at the Giro d'Italia

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Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mark Cavendish's Wilier Filante SLR

Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mark Cavendish's Wilier Filante SLR

A closer look at Cavendish's latest ride, which he's currently using on the hunt for stage wins at the Giro d'Italia

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Tro Bro Leon: Images from the original gravel classic

Tro Bro Leon: Images from the original gravel classic

A selection of photos from the 2023 Tro Bro Leon

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Giro d’Italia pro bike: Remco Evenepoel’s Specialized S-Works Shiv Disc time trial bike

Giro d’Italia pro bike: Remco Evenepoel’s Specialized S-Works Shiv Disc time trial bike

A closer look at the time trial setup of Belgian champion Evenepoel, who's hoping to claim a maiden maglia rosa this month

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Gallery: It's a block party on the Mur de Huy

Gallery: It's a block party on the Mur de Huy

A look at some memorable moments from the Mur de Huy at this year's Flèche Wallonne

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Years in the making: Demi Vollering reigns as queen of the Mur at Flèche Wallonne

Years in the making: Demi Vollering reigns as queen of the Mur at Flèche Wallonne

The SD Worx rider is on her way to the Ardennes trebel with a glorious win at La Flèche Wallonne

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Gallery: Inside the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix

Gallery: Inside the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix

Images from another gruelling edition of the Hell of the North

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A king of the Classics: Clinical Van der Poel joins the greats with Paris-Roubaix triumph

A king of the Classics: Clinical Van der Poel joins the greats with Paris-Roubaix triumph

Fortune favoured the brave at the 120th edition of Paris-Roubaix, where luck and ruthlessness saw Mathieu van der Poel clinch his third Monument

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The breakaway that was never meant to win - Inside a strange edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes

The breakaway that was never meant to win - Inside a strange edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes

The riders who crossed the line first in the iconic Roubaix velodrome were those who few expected ahead of the race

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Gallery: The bravery, chaos and beauty of Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023

Gallery: The bravery, chaos and beauty of Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023

Images from the third edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes

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An unexpected icon: memories from the Roubaix velodrome

An unexpected icon: memories from the Roubaix velodrome

"Even though it is not protected legally. It is protected by its legend.” 

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A weekend in hell: experience all of Paris-Roubaix 2023 with GCN+

A weekend in hell: experience all of Paris-Roubaix 2023 with GCN+

Get exclusive coverage from start to finish of the Queen of the Classics 

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'There's no doubt I'm stronger, but I'm not getting the same results' - Romain Bardet on age, retirement and Tour de France dreams

'There's no doubt I'm stronger, but I'm not getting the same results' - Romain Bardet on age, retirement and Tour de France dreams

The French rider has been a constant for many years in the professional peloton. But as time passes, he's facing questions about retirement. Rouleur caught up...

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