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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 21 preview: the final time trial

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 21 preview: the final time trial

The race of truth concludes a gruelling three weeks in Spain

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The end of O’Connor’s red reign - a tale of grit and determination

The end of O’Connor’s red reign - a tale of grit and determination

The Australian hands the red jersey back to Primož Roglič after a valiant Vuelta defense

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Prolific and dominating: Roglič finally back in red at the Vuelta a España

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

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 20 preview - a punishing final day in the mountains

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 20 preview - a punishing final day in the mountains

The final mountain stage is a brutal day in the Cantabrian Mountains

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Kern you believe it? The little team living the big dream at the Vuelta a España

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...

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 19 preview - back into the mountains

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 19 preview - back into the mountains

Will Primož Roglič be able to repeat history with another win atop the the Alto de Moncalvillo?

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UCI Road World Championships 2024 route: All you need to know about the routes for the men’s and women’s races

UCI Road World Championships 2024 route: All you need to know about the routes for the men’s and women’s races

A closer look at the routes and profiles of the road and time trial courses for the 2024 World Championships

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Is Kaden Groves earning a sprinter's spot in Alpecin-Deceuninck's Tour de France team next season?

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?

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Will it be too many cooks or an unstoppable SD Worx-Protime at the Tour de Romandie?

Will it be too many cooks or an unstoppable SD Worx-Protime at the Tour de Romandie?

We look ahead to the next race on the Women’s WorldTour calendar

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‘They told my wife I might not make it’: Jay Vine’s remarkable recovery from spinal injury to Vuelta a España protagonist

‘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

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Borrowed time? Ben O'Connor's Vuelta lead stands by the barest of margins

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

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 17 preview - sprint or a break?

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 17 preview - sprint or a break?

With a 70km run-in to the finish, a bunch sprint looks likely, unless a number of escapees can build a lead over the peloton

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The Vuelta a España loses its animator: Yet more heartbreak for Wout van Aert

The Vuelta a España loses its animator: Yet more heartbreak for Wout van Aert

The Belgian rider crashed out of the race on stage 16 after some spectacular performances over the last two weeks

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 16 preview - Lagos de Covadonga awaits

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 16 preview - Lagos de Covadonga awaits

Heading into the third and final week means that the battle for the red jersey will be heating up

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Vuelta endgame: who will succeed in the tightly-fought battle for the red jersey?

Vuelta endgame: who will succeed in the tightly-fought battle for the red jersey?

A thrilling final week is in store in Spain as Ben O'Connor attempts to defend his narrowing lead

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Has Enric Mas found the key to winning the Vuelta a España?

Has Enric Mas found the key to winning the Vuelta a España?

In a Vuelta of seemingly countless twists and turns, there are sure to be more during the final week

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Vuelta a España stage 15

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...

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A sprinter wins a mountain stage: The Vuelta a España throws up more unpredictability

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

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 15 preview - A brutal summit finish

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 15 preview - A brutal summit finish

This is a day where we can expect big changes on the general classification

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Devastating Roglič: Is Ben O'Connor's Vuelta a España dream fading?

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

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A Grand Tour without Tadej Pogačar - For better or worse?

A Grand Tour without Tadej Pogačar - For better or worse?

There’s a significant difference in the racing dynamic at the Vuelta a España compared to this year’s other two major stage races

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 14 preview - the longest stage

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 14 preview - the longest stage

This stage will be an opportunity for the breakaway artists as the following day's summit finish will be a gruelling battle for the GC

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The last of the great dreamers? Why Pablo Castrillo's Vuelta win is more important than it seems

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

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage 13 preview - GC action on the Ancares

Vuelta a España 2024 stage 13 preview - GC action on the Ancares

We're expecting big battles between the favourites on the slopes of the final climb

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‘Am I going to be good enough?’ - Anna van der Breggen on coming back to the women’s peloton in 2025

‘Am I going to be good enough?’ - Anna van der Breggen on coming back to the women’s peloton in 2025

The Dutchwoman tells Rouleur about her decision to come out of retirement to race for SD Worx-Protime again next season

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Luck of the Irish - at last: Eddie Dunbar's triumphant return to glory at the Vuelta a España

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

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