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The last all-Belgian podium at the Tour of Flanders

The last all-Belgian podium at the Tour of Flanders

Belgian 1,2,3’s used to be the norm at De Ronde, but it’s been a while… We recall the last time locals achieved a clean sweep

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From the cobbles to the classroom – Flora Perkins on balancing racing and school as a neo-pro

From the cobbles to the classroom – Flora Perkins on balancing racing and school as a neo-pro

Riding for Le Col-Wahoo in 2022, the British rider impressed in her first race and looks forward to a big year ahead. Once her A-levels...

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Sergio Higuita: Straight outta Medellín

Sergio Higuita: Straight outta Medellín

From a neighbourhood riddled with gunfire and ruled by drug gang lords to a WorldTour star – Sergio Higuita's irresistible rise to the top

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Gent-Wevelgem 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Gent-Wevelgem 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

With a series of Flandrian Bergs to contend with, who will take victory in this year's edition of Gent-Wevelgem?

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E3 Saxo Bank Classic: Route, predictions and contenders

E3 Saxo Bank Classic: Route, predictions and contenders

Will it be Quick-Step or Jumbo Visma that prove themselves as the Classics team to beat in the first race of Flemish Cycling week?

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Brugge-De Panne 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Brugge-De Panne 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

A race where crosswinds can cause havoc, will it be a bunch kick to the line in this year's event?

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Ride for Charlie and Kadeena Cox Academy among new Rapha Foundation grantees

Ride for Charlie and Kadeena Cox Academy among new Rapha Foundation grantees

The Foundation has been funding organisations since 2019 that are committed to supporting the next generation of riders from under-represented communities

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Michael Woods on athletics, impostor syndrome and mission carbon zero

Michael Woods on athletics, impostor syndrome and mission carbon zero

“Coffee?”  Michael Woods turns on the machine and I utter an involuntary “Wow!” at the view from his living room: a towering mountain carpeted with...

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Rouleur Issue 110 The Classics

Cover Stories: Rouleur issue 110 by Conspiracy Studio

Rouleur designer Enric Adell commissioned Conspiracy Studio, specialists in 3D designs and illustrations, to take the idea of the humble cobble stone and produce something...

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The first real superstar of Italian cycling: Costante Girardengo, six-time Milan-San Remo winner

The first real superstar of Italian cycling: Costante Girardengo, six-time Milan-San Remo winner

The first of cycling's five monuments, Milan-San Remo, is fast approaching. Rouleur tells the the story of Costante Girardengo, a legend of Italian cycling and a prolific...

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Milan-San Remo 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Milan-San Remo 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Five major one-day bike races are known as Monuments, and they begin with Milan-San Remo

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Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2022: Route, Predictions and Contenders

Trofeo Alfredo Binda 2022: Route, Predictions and Contenders

The third round of the women’s WorldTour is fast approaching – will anyone be able to take the leader’s jersey from Team SD Worx?

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Anna van der Breggen: the next chapter

Anna van der Breggen: the next chapter

Undoubtedly one of the finest racers of the past decade, in a field packed with talent from The Netherlands, Anna van der Breggen hangs up...

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"Fresh scenery and fresh motivation" – Salsa dancing and joining Bora-Hansgrohe with Ryan Mullen

"Fresh scenery and fresh motivation" – Salsa dancing and joining Bora-Hansgrohe with Ryan Mullen

Rival racers growing up, Daniel Stewart gets revenge on Ryan Mullen for the years of suffering, all through the medium of Salsa

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“It’s about enjoying what you’re doing” – Velocio, SRAM and BMC’s new ‘No Borders’ Gravel Team

“It’s about enjoying what you’re doing” – Velocio, SRAM and BMC’s new ‘No Borders’ Gravel Team

Uniting riders of five different nationalities, the team hope to show the endless possibilities of gravel riding to bring people together

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"I’m tough on myself, but I am also tough on others." Inside the world of Mads Pedersen

"I’m tough on myself, but I am also tough on others." Inside the world of Mads Pedersen

At the end of last year, Morten Okbo went on the road with fellow dane and 2019 world champion Mads Pedersen. After a season of...

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"A happy rider is a fast rider" How Cornish team Saint Piran is rewriting the script

"A happy rider is a fast rider" How Cornish team Saint Piran is rewriting the script

The Cornish professional team has a focus on "person-centred success" rather than "win at all costs".

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Ronde van Drenthe 2022 - Route, Predictions and Contenders

Ronde van Drenthe 2022 - Route, Predictions and Contenders

The second round of the Women’s WorldTour takes place in Drenthe and it’s a race that could be suited to the sprinters

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Volta a Catalunya 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Volta a Catalunya 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

The Volta a Catalunya is a race that attracts some of the world’s best climbers and 2022 is no different with João Almeida, Richard Carapaz...

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Is Jumbo-Visma cycling’s next super team?

Is Jumbo-Visma cycling’s next super team?

The performances of new signings such as Christophe Laporte, Tiesj Benoot and Rohan Dennis have strengthened the team’s roster even further for 2022, making them...

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“I want to show the world how good we are” Chantal van den Broek-Blaak’s next chapter with Team SD Worx

“I want to show the world how good we are” Chantal van den Broek-Blaak’s next chapter with Team SD Worx

The Tour de France Femmes, mentoring younger teammates and full support if she wishes to go on maternity leave all fuelled Broek-Blaak’s decision to sign...

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"Some women I have spoken to have gone into labour on the turbo, that would be the dream" Question Time with Elinor Barker

"Some women I have spoken to have gone into labour on the turbo, that would be the dream" Question Time with Elinor Barker

An Olympic, two-time world and six-time European champion in the team pursuit, Elinor Barker spoke to Rouleur about expecting her first child and her future...

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"Be the change you want to see" A year on from Rouleur’s women’s issue

"Be the change you want to see" A year on from Rouleur’s women’s issue

An International Women's Day message from writer and presenter Orla Chennaoui

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Tirreno-Adriatico 2022: Route, contenders and predictions

Tirreno-Adriatico 2022: Route, contenders and predictions

One of the two key early season stage races, Tirreno-Adriatico, has attracted some very big names including Tadej Pogačar, Julian Alaphilippe, Caleb Ewan and Jonas...

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Paris-Nice 2022 Preview: Route, Predictions and Contenders

Paris-Nice 2022 Preview: Route, Predictions and Contenders

The race to the sun is one of the biggest races on the calendar and brings in a cast of superstars

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Marjolein Van 't Geloof: Le Col-Wahoo’s Classics star hoping to "do a Mat Hayman" in Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Marjolein Van 't Geloof: Le Col-Wahoo’s Classics star hoping to "do a Mat Hayman" in Paris-Roubaix Femmes

A rider who excels on the cobblestones and is often the road captain of her young team, Van 't Geloof has big ambitions for the...

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Victor Campenaerts on Lotto-Soudal, points chasing and transitioning to the Classics

Victor Campenaerts on Lotto-Soudal, points chasing and transitioning to the Classics

The 30-year-old Belgian rider has got his 2022 season off to a solid start, and has dreams of winning a race on the cobblestones this year

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Rouleur tech podcast: New Wahoo power pedals and rollers with Chip Hawkins

Rouleur tech podcast: New Wahoo power pedals and rollers with Chip Hawkins

Wahoo has taken the cycling world by storm since its foundation in 2009, beginning with revolutionising the humble bike computer. Now a major player in...

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Women’s World Tour Calendar 2022 - The Rouleur Racing Guide

Women’s World Tour Calendar 2022 - The Rouleur Racing Guide

Strade Bianche marks the start of a packed Women’s WorldTour season

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Strade Bianche 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders

Strade Bianche 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders

The white gravel hills of Tuscany and finish in Siena combine to make Strade Bianche one of the most stunning and exciting races on the calendar

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