Wheels is Life 'n' Death
Johnny Green reflects on wheels, crashes, rock songs, Pantani, doping and the uncomfortable freedoms of cycling culture.
1985
Jørgen Leth’s commentary accompanies John Vink’s Magnum photographs from the 1985 Tour de France.
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On, on, on... Mont Ventoux
Guy Andrews climbs into the mythology, weather, gradients and punishments of Mont Ventoux.
Redoubtable Rouleurs - Eros Poli
Simon Mottram recalls Eros Poli’s improbable 1994 Tour de France victory over Mont Ventoux.
Tom Simpson - Forty Years On
William Fotheringham reflects on Tom Simpson, Mont Ventoux and cycling’s unresolved questions around doping and memory.
SSC
Rohan Dubash traces the evolution of pro race wheels, from hand-built SSC tradition to factory carbon performance wheels.
Agony
Rouleur contributors reflect on crashes, risk, mortality and the painful rites of passage that shape bike racing.
Velodrome
Graeme Fife traces the spectacle, history and culture of velodromes, from the Vél d’Hiv to Saffron Lane and modern track racing.
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In printIssue 144
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.
In printIssue 144
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.
