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Heat training, pure instinct and learning to believe – Noemi Rüegg’s 'rocket' ride to the top
The Swiss rider outclimbed the favourites to win the Queen stage of this year’s Tour Down Under – many were surprised by her performance, but...
Simon Yates ready to find 'real improvement' in a new phase of his career
The British rider has spent his whole career so far with Jayco-Alula, but is now hoping the support of superteam Visma-Lease a Bike can spur...
How to outsmart the peloton – a lesson from Daniek Hengeveld
On a stage that was meant to be one for the sprinters, the Ceratizit-WNT rider surprised everyone on the first day of the Tour Down...
Bold moves or defensive strategies: How will GC favourites approach the unorthodox 2025 Giro d'Italia route?
While the 52,500 metres of elevation suggests a mountain-heavy edition of the race, stage profiles reveal unconventional challenges
‘I don’t work this hard for second place’ - Hungry, motivated and driven, Chloe Dygert wants more in 2025
Ahead of her first race of the season, the American rider says she is back to her best and more ambitious than ever
Jonas Vingegaard is hungry for Tour de France payback: ‘I still believe I can beat Tadej Pogačar’
Jonas Vingegaard readies for redemption, targeting Tadej Pogačar and a third Tour de France triumph
Women’s Tour Down Under 2025 preview: Who will win the first race of the season?
The 2025 season is set to get underway. Rouleur takes a closer look at the route and the contenders for the three-day race in Australia
Giro d’Italia Women 2025: Everything you need to know about the Italian Grand Tour
The 36th edition of the race is set to provide another nail-biting race
Giro d’Italia route 2025: Everything you need to know about the stages of the 108th edition
The white roads of Strade Bianche, fearsome mountain passes and a Balkan Grande Partenza
No holding back, no regrets: why Julian Alaphilippe will keep riding on 'instinct' to refind his to form
The Frenchman has ventured to pastures new in 2025, but says his approach to cycling in an age of data and calculations won't change
'It's not only about winning, it's about the story you write' - Tom Pidcock relishing the 'freedom' of his first season with Q36.5
The British rider, who left Ineos Grenadiers at the end of last year, lays out his plans for 2025
All in for the cobbled classics - can Wout van Aert's adjusted programme finally deliver the victory he longs for?
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider will be hoping his strong start in the cyclocross field stays with him on the road
'He had a deep passion for the sport and really loved the riders' - Remembering Gianni Savio
The larger-than-life Italian manager died in in December, aged 76
Lachlan Morton: I won Unbound Gravel by going back to basics
The EF Education-EasyPost rider tells Rouleur about his biggest victory, completing a record-breaking lap of Australia and what’s next
Life after racing - why I'm training to be a doctor, by Max Walscheid
Jayco-Alula’s Max Walscheid is best known as being a leadout rider who occasionally wins himself, but away from the spotlight of the peloton, the tall...
Turning the page: Romain Bardet on why he is ready for his next chapter
Romain Bardet has announced that the Giro d’Italia and Critérium du Dauphiné of 2025 will be his last races as a road professional, before he...
‘It all feels a bit surreal’: Paul Double’s extraordinary rags to riches journey to the WorldTour
After almost a decade of scrimping on savings and hand-me-downs, the British rider has finally made it as a WorldTour pro with Jayco-Alula at the...
Two wheels, one candle, endless connections: Why Jimbo Safi is riding against elderly solitude
How one man’s quest to end loneliness in the elderly led to a nine-day cycle around Spain
The top 10 riders of the women's 2024 racing season
A thrilling Women's WorldTour produced some exceptional performances
‘It has felt like cycling doesn’t want me anymore’ - Heidi Franz on fragility, resilience and holding on to the dream
After being part of three teams in a row which have faced closure, the 29-year-old discusses the fragility of women’s cycling and how she’s picked...
The top 10 riders of the 2024 men's racing season
A look back at the male riders who really made their mark this season
'It's the passionate fan base' - Mike Jardine on how Fort William has kept British Downhill Mountain Biking alive
The Scotsman reflects on two decades of organising one of the biggest cycling events in the country
Waving goodbye to the WorldTour: the retiring riders of 2024
Rouleur looks at some of the notable riders bowing out of the sport this year and their crowning glories
Finlay Pickering could be Britain’s future GC star: ‘I’ve got big aspirations and I want to fulfil those dreams’
The young rider believes he has a bright future with Bahrain-Victorious
Alessandro De Marchi and the romanticism of cycling: ‘We need to keep that essential love of riding’
The veteran Italian discusses retirement, regrets, and training on feel
‘I don’t feel like I’m slowing down’: Giro d’Italia-bound Adam Yates has never been more confident of success
Despite being in the later stages of his career, the British rider is sure that things can keep getting better
Vuelta a España 2025 route: everything you need to know about the stages of the 80th edition
A stage-by-stage guide to the route of the 2025 Vuelta a España
Bob Donaldson – the perennial U23 rider who has finally turned pro: ‘It’s felt like a long time coming’
Jayco-Alula's new signing has dreams of Classics success
From Melbourne to the WorldTour: How Maap’s founders are ‘making cycling as cool as it can be’
Rouleur sits down with MAAP co-founders Oliver Cousins and Jarrad Smith to talk about how the Australian brand has grown and what’s coming next
Alejandro Valverde on the conundrum of Enric Mas: ‘I don’t know why they criticise him’
The retired Spaniard accepts his Movistar team can't compete against the WorldTour juggernauts right now
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