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The long and the short: Inside the rise of cycling's mega-contracts
Rouleur speaks to those inside the transfer merry-go-round to find out why men's WorldTour riders are being handed longer and longer contracts
How do you stop Tadej Pogačar? Rivals remain at a loss to cycling's most unanswerable question
Tadej Pogačar's rivals had no idea how to react to his 100km attack in Zurich, and they were left remonstrating with one another, cursing a lack...
Are UAE Team Emirates making an error in letting Marc Hirschi go?
Will cycling's top team regret casting aside a proven winner?
All change at Astana: does new investment spell a revival?
The Kazakh team is currently recruiting riders who can guarantee enough WorldTour points to keep them in the top tier after 2025
‘I thought a KOM was a Strava segment!’ Clara Emond – the lawyer who became a Grand Tour stage winner
From first bike to Grand Tour stage winner in three years: Law student Clara Emond’s remarkable and rapid rise
‘I can’t sit still – attacking is too much fun’: Giulio Pellizzari is on the path to emulating his idol Tadej Pogačar
Rouleur speaks to the young Italian seemingly destined for great things
Roglified: The Vuelta is back in the hands of a familiar winner
Despite a tactical misstep in the opening week, Primož Roglič did what he does so well: win the Vuelta a España
A missed opportunity? Roglič on the brink of Vuelta glory after final mountains stalemate
Despite the perfect parcours for a spectacular showdown and illness ripping through the race leader's team, the overall fight remains relatively unchanged at the Vuelta...
Prolific and dominating: Roglič finally back in red at the Vuelta a España
The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider has a comfortable 1:54 on his rivals ahead of the race's final weekend
Kern you believe it? The little team living the big dream at the Vuelta a España
Spanish minnows Kern Pharma had already surpassed every expectation they could have had at their home Grand Tour, but now they're even showing up the...
Is Kaden Groves earning a sprinter's spot in Alpecin-Deceuninck's Tour de France team next season?
With his third stage win of the race, the Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter has proven himself is the best sprinter in the Vuelta a España - what's next?
‘They told my wife I might not make it’: Jay Vine’s remarkable recovery from spinal injury to Vuelta a España protagonist
After a near-fatal crash at Itzulia Basque Country earlier in the year, Jay Vine speaks to Rouleur about his recovery, fatherhood and getting back to racing
Borrowed time? Ben O'Connor's Vuelta lead stands by the barest of margins
The Australian dug deep on Lagos de Covadonga to retain the overall lead, but Primož Roglič looks primed to rip it from his shoulders
‘The age you enter cycling is the age you remain until you retire’: Michael Woods on still winning at 37 and being the peloton’s father figure
The Canadian rider talks to Rouleur about his career so far and what's next
The least expected day: Castrillo shines, Roglič falters, and O'Connor survives
The closing stage to the second week did not disappoint, but everything is all still to play for in the third and final week of...
A sprinter wins a mountain stage: The Vuelta a España throws up more unpredictability
Kaden Groves took the victory on another surprising day at La Vuelta
Devastating Roglič: Is Ben O'Connor's Vuelta a España dream fading?
The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider took more time back on stage 13
The last of the great dreamers? Why Pablo Castrillo's Vuelta win is more important than it seems
Changes to the UCI rulings could mean fewer victories from the underdog teams
Luck of the Irish - at last: Eddie Dunbar's triumphant return to glory at the Vuelta a España
The Irishman finally secured his first WorldTour victory, proving his resilience and undeniable talent as an athlete
Making the extraordinary look ordinary: Wout van Aert is back at his versatile best
The Belgian impressed with a dominant victory over hilly terrain as the Vuelta began its second week
Another blockbuster, another new-look GC at the Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España continues to defy expectations as Ben O’Connor holds his lead, and unexpected attacks shake up the race
Roglič bites back: the fight for the Vuelta is on
The three-time champion took almost a minute back on current leader Ben O'Connor on stage eight
No more margin for error: How Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe plan to take back control at the Vuelta a España
After a costly mistake, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe came back fighting on stage seven
Has Ben O'Connor staked a claim for Vuelta victory?
Ben O'Connor of Decathlon AG2R LA Mondiale spectacularly won stage six of the Vuelta a España to become the new race leader
Proving the critics wrong once again: Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL's latest Grand Tour win
The 21-year-old Czech rider continues DSM's Grand Tour win habit
The return of Roglification: Primož Roglič is back on top at the Vuelta, and it's an ominous sign for everyone else
The Slovenian won in trademark fashion on the race's first summit finish
Wout van Aert soars in the Vuelta's red jersey
The Belgian executed a perfect sprint on stage three to end his drought of victories
Wout van Aert's season of frustration continues into the Vuelta
The Belgian's start in Portugal has reflected a growing pattern of narrowly missing out on victories
Visma-Lease a Bike chasing UAE Team Emirates from the get-go at the Vuelta a España
It is UAE Team Emirates who are in the driving seat after the opening time trial
This is radio clash: the debate over keeping race radios is back again
New trials prompt high-profile spats over the role of radios in racing
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