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Le Tourmalet

Graeme Fife on the unavoidable mountain of the Tour de France.

Issue 1print archive

1 JULY 2005 | UPDATED 02.22 PM BST

  • Two mud-covered road cyclists racing through puddles in a muddy classic race
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    Redoubtable Rouleurs

    Rouleur Issue 1's hall of fame of roadmen, from Rik Van Looy and Jan Janssen to Sean Yates and Andrei Tchmil.

    9 min read
  • Black-and-white close-up of a bicycle cassette and chainrings
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    Pride & Prejudice

    A visual argument over Campagnolo Record and Shimano Dura-Ace, where function gives way to attitude, ethos and personality.

    1 min read
  • A cyclist in an orange jersey riding at the Tour de France
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    Dauphiné

    Gerard Brown photographs the Dauphiné, a relentless and brutal race in the build-up to the Tour de France.

    Gerard Brown1 min read
  • Kraftwerk performing in silhouette beneath a cycling graphic backdrop
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    Kraftwerk

    Jack Thurston explores Kraftwerk's cycling obsession, from the Tour de France EP to the man-machine ideal of the bicycle.

    Jack Thurston6 min read
  • Black-and-white misty road scene with trees from Ben Ingham's Obsession photo essay
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    Obsession

    Ben Ingham's black-and-white Rouleur Issue 1 photo essay on suffering, recovery and the obsessive texture of road cycling.

    Ben Ingham1 min read
  • Close-up of a fixed-gear bicycle hub, chain and spokes
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    Fixed Idea

    Matt Seaton traces the fixed-gear bicycle from Tour history and the velodrome to urban riding and the meditative feel of direct drive.

    Matt Seaton6 min read
  • Magnus Bäckstedt racing on a Liquigas-Bianchi bike
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    Magnus

    Guy Andrews interviews Magnus Bäckstedt on the appeal of pain, Paris-Roubaix, sprint lead-outs and descending in the gruppetto.

    Guy Andrews7 min read
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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.