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Grading Every Team's Performance at the Tour de France 2021

Grading Every Team's Performance at the Tour de France 2021

Some teams will be coming away from the Tour elated, others not so much. We assess every team's performance at the 2021 Tour de France.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 21 Preview - The Champs-Élysées

Tour de France 2021 Stage 21 Preview - The Champs-Élysées

Rouleur previews stage 21 of the 2021 Tour de France. Who will win the most prestigious sprint in professional cycling?

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Tour de France 2021 Standings after Stage 21

Tour de France 2021 Standings after Stage 21

Stay up to date with the Tour de France 2021 standings. Check who is battling for the yellow jersey in the general classification, as well...

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Tour de France Abandons: How does the 2021 race compare?

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.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 20 Preview - The Final Time Trial

Tour de France 2021 Stage 20 Preview - The Final Time Trial

Rouleur previews stage 20 of the 2021 Tour de France. A time trial will decide the final GC standings and the winner of the yellow...

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The Breakout Riders of the Tour de France 2021

The Breakout Riders of the Tour de France 2021

Rouleur takes a look at the riders that are flourishing to realise their potential at the Tour de France 2021.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 19 Preview - Could Cavendish take the record?

Tour de France 2021 Stage 19 Preview - Could Cavendish take the record?

Rouleur previews stage 19 of the 2021 Tour de France. A penultimate chance for the sprinters lies ahead, giving Mark Cavendish the chance to create history.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 16 Preview - The Final Week Begins

Tour de France 2021 Stage 16 Preview - The Final Week Begins

Rouleur previews stage 16 of the 2021 Tour de France. Four categorised ascents await following the final rest day

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The Strangest Tour de France Rules

The Strangest Tour de France Rules

Rouleur looks back at some of the strangest rules in the history of the Tour de France.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 13 Preview - A Classics Profile

Tour de France 2021 Stage 13 Preview - A Classics Profile

Rouleur previews stage 13 of the 2021 Tour de France. A long, transitional day is on the cards which could provide a chance to the sprinters...

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The White Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The White Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The best young rider at the Tour de France is awarded the white jersey. But what is the history behind the maillot blanc?

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 10 Preview - Cavendish's Next Chance

Tour de France 2021 Stage 10 Preview - Cavendish's Next Chance

Rouleur previews stage ten of the 2021 Tour de France. Sprinters return to the fore following Alpine showdown

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 9 Preview - The longest climb so far

Tour de France 2021 Stage 9 Preview - The longest climb so far

Rouleur previews stage nine of the 2021 Tour de France. The race soars above 2,000 metres altitude for the first time.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 8 Preview - The Arrival of the Mountains

Tour de France 2021 Stage 8 Preview - The Arrival of the Mountains

Rouleur previews stage eight of the 2021 Tour de France. The race reaches the Alps and the first mountains of the race.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 7 Preview - The Longest Stage

Tour de France 2021 Stage 7 Preview - The Longest Stage

Rouleur previews stage seven of the 2021 Tour de France. The longest stage of the 2021 Tour de France will be a day of attrition.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 6 Preview - The Tour Returns to Châteauroux

Tour de France 2021 Stage 6 Preview - The Tour Returns to Châteauroux

Rouleur previews stage six of the 2021 Tour de France. Following the first time-trial of the race, the sprinters look set to return to the...

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The Polka-Dot Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The Polka-Dot Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The polka-dot jersey is handed to the best climber of the Tour de France. But how long has it been around, and does it achieve...

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 3 Preview - The Sprinter's First Chance

Tour de France 2021 Stage 3 Preview - The Sprinter's First Chance

Rouleur previews stage three of the 2021 Tour de France, where the sprinters will have their first chance to shine.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 Preview - The Battle of the Mûr de Bretagne

Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 Preview - The Battle of the Mûr de Bretagne

Rouleur previews stage two of the 2021 Tour de France which will conclude on the revered Mûr de Bretagne.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 Preview – Who will take the yellow jersey?

Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 Preview – Who will take the yellow jersey?

The 2021 Tour de France gets underway with a bang. A hilly, 200 kilometre route with an uphill finish in Landerneau will decide the first yellow...

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Six Tour de France debutants to look out for

Six Tour de France debutants to look out for

The Tour de France debutants to keep an eye on over the next three weeks in France

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An alternative vision for the Tour de France

An alternative vision for the Tour de France

Forget smaller teams, salary caps, grid starts and even Ventoux, Daniel Ostanek shares his ideas on how to change the Tour de France formula

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