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Lessons with Bardet, the art of suffering and balancing pressure - How Oscar Onley is having the Tour de France of his life
The British rider had his best finish yet on stage four – he spoke to Rouleur ahead of the race about how he has prepared...
Victory for Pogačar, but the signs for Jonas Vingegaard already look good at the Tour de France
On the first GC uphill battle of the Tour, Vingegaard’s form is clearly better than at the Dauphiné
Six years and 100 victories: Tadej Pogačar is peerless
Tadej Pogačar took his 100th win in stage four of the 2025 Tour de France, further cementing his breathtaking dominance among the current crop of...
Tour de France 2025 stage five preview: The race of truth
A flat time trial could provide a big shake-up on the general classification
Art Cycle: Where the Tour de France meets art
Rouleur’s Art Cycle series explores the overlap between one of France’s greatest artists and the country’s greatest bike race, as we visit the start town...
Chaos reigns: Inside the mess of a Tour de France sprint stage
A bad route design? Nervousness in the first week? A headwind? This is why the finale of the Tour de France stage three was so...
When the Tour turns: in a split second, teams rise and fall
Philipsen crashes out of the Tour, but Van der Poel stays in yellow; Merlier claims the stage, but Evenepoel hits the deck
Tour de France 2025 stage four preview: Puncheur's paradise
Four categorised are packed into the final 30km in a lumpy finale to Rouen
‘It would be crazy to be disappointed with a sportsperson like Primož’ - Rolf Aldag on Red Bull’s lost Tour de France dreams
The German sports director remained measured despite his team leader clearly being on the back foot at this Tour so far
The Great Bike Race: the untold story of the Tour de France Féminin
A new documentary film, Breakaway Femmes, covers the largely untold and extraordinary story of the Tour de France Féminin, a women’s race which ran alongside...
Chez les Madouas - At home with Laurent and Valentin
With the Tour going to Brittany for the first time in four years, we visit two of the cycling-mad region’s most prominent sons: Olympic Games...
The role reversal: Visma-Lease a Bike are trying to play Tadej Pogačar at his own game
The Dutch outfit are adopting an aggressive style early in the race, with Jonas Vingegaard making the types of attacks that we might have expected...
Watts Occurring Tour de France stage two: Vingegaard, Pogacar and Van der Poel do battle
Listen to episode two of Watts Occuring, with Luke Rowe and Ben Swift
‘We are here to entertain’ - Is this the golden era of professional cycling?
Mathieu van der Poel took victory and the yellow jersey in the second stage of the Tour de France after an explosive finale between puncheurs...
Tour de France 2025 stage three preview: A chance for the sprinters
A ride out to the north French coast looks like a certain sprint finish – but will crosswinds disrupt the fastmen once again?
Watts Occurring Tour de France stage one - Crashes, crosswinds, and GC gaps already
The Tour de France always starts with a bang. You never want to miss the first stage... and this year was no different. Geraint Thomas...
Killer bees swarm opening Tour stage: Have Visma-Lease a Bike created the perfect Grand Tour team?
Chaotic stage one sees the Dutch squad’s aggressive racing pay off
‘It is sh*t to start like this’ - Remco Evenepoel has been served a wake-up call at the Tour de France
The Soudal-Quick-Step rider lost time on the opening stage, admitting that he did not maintain focus when it mattered most
'It was easier than we thought' - Welcome to the Alpecin-Deceuninck school of bike racing
The Belgian team won the opening stage of the 2025 Tour de France after a textbook lead out for sprinter Jasper Philipsen
Tour de france 2025 stage two preview: A punchy finale
A tricky stage to the coast has the potential to cause time gaps amongst the GC contenders
Who are the Tour de France commentators?
Find out who's behind the mic and reporting on the ground for the respective Tour de France broadcasters
Giro d'Italia 2025 Women’s preview: Who can stop Marlen Reusser?
Rouleur looks at the contenders for the Italian Grand Tour
‘Expect the worst’ - The peloton foresee madness in the Tour’s opening week
The opening stages of the 2025 Tour de France around Lille are expected to be fast and furious, with safety a paramount concern for the...
Timepiece: A Tour de France Grand Départ in Lille
As the Tour de France returns to Lille for the Grand Départ, we look back at the last time the city hosted the start of...
Tour de France 2025 stage one preview: The sprint for yellow
A flat run in into Lille means the sprinters are eyeing the first maillot jaune
Watts Occurring | The big Tour de France preview
Fresh from arriving in France for his final Tour, Geraint Thomas joined best mate and podcasting colleague Luke Rowe to preview the 2025 edition on...
Remco Evenepoel: ‘I will never crack under pressure’
The Belgian star is prepared to face off against the likes of Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France
New podcast - Live at the Tour: heat training, altitude, and perfect preparation
Listen to the latest podcast live from the Tour now
‘There has been tension in the past between UAE and Visma’ - Are we in for another battle royale at the Tour de France?
Pre-race favourite Tadej Pogačar weighs in on whether anyone can challenge him for yellow
Relaxed, reflective and free - Primož Roglič is writing his own story
The Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe rider cut a liberated figure just days before the Tour de France, appearing calm and happy despite not being a pre-race...
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