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Over and Out: four riders on crashing out of the Tour de France on day one
Crashing out of any race hurts, but the opening stage of the Tour de France? Four riders who have lived that day-one nightmare on the...
Pep's big day out: The lost cycling history of FC Barcelona
As Barcelona prepares to host the third Spanish Tour de France Grand Départ, Rouleur uncovers a forgotten chapter of FC Barcelona’s cycling ambitions.
'Winning the World Championships as a junior came as a shock': The making of Lorenzo Finn
The rainbow jersey on his shoulders and the Giro Next Gen in his sights, Lorenzo Finn is taking the long road to the top. This...
‘I didn’t want to race another Grand Tour or Classic’: How Asia became professional cycling’s alternative path
It's inevitable that the end of the road approaches for every professional cyclist racing in Europe. When that time comes, most retire - but now...
‘I had to dare to lose it all’ : Comebacks and crowning moments at the Giro d’Italia Women
A fight down to the wire made the Giro d'Italia Women finale one of the season's most satisfying conclusions
Strength in numbers: FDJ United-Suez powers Vollering to her long-awaited Giro moment
The Dutch star’s first Giro stage victory underlines her decision to renew her contract with Stephen Delcourt’s team for another two years. FDJ’s strength is...
Josh Kench was the Giro d'Italia's unlikeliest finisher: 'It’s been a rollercoaster'
Unwanted by any European team, New Zealander Josh Kench found himself racing in China for two seasons. Through a valuable connection he was given a...
'He has everything to be a Grand Tour winner': Lidl-Trek sound note of optimism over Juan Ayuso's return
Juan Ayuso will be one of the favourites when one-week stage racing returns at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Beyond that he'll be targeting a Tour de...
‘I’ve worked really hard to get to this point again’: Anna van der Breggen strikes back
On a brutal time trial stage of the Giro d'Italia Women, the SD Worx-Protime rider stunned her rivals by claiming a lead of over a...
"I don't find it hard to suffer": Antonia Niedermaier's accidental climb to the top
With under-23 world titles and Giro d'Italia Women stage victories, Antonia Niedermaier's career in professional cycling has been a whirlwind success story. The former ski...
Visma-Lease a Bike's urgent need for a new title sponsor reflects cycling's uncomfortable financial reality
Success can't guarantee you longevity, it seems. Visma-Lease a Bike's search for a new title sponsor is less a reflection on the team's value, and...
Learning Curves: In conversation with Cat Ferguson and Liane Lippert
20-year-old talent Cat Ferguson is teammates with the vastly experienced Liane Lippert, a veteran of the pro peleton at a mere 28. The two compare...
Fourteen teams end the Giro d'Italia without a stage win – but Lidl-Trek's blushes are saved
As always, there are winners and losers. The 2026 Giro d'Italia was a tale of domination by Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates, with...
‘We’ve been crying a lot’: What does Wiebes’s disqualification mean for the rest of the Giro d’Italia Women?
Lidl-Trek’s Elisa Balsamo wears the maglia rosa after Lorena Wiebes was disqualified for riding a bike that was too light. It's not the start that...
Giro down, Tour to go: Jonas Vingegaard sets sight on joining exclusive club
History beckons for Vingegaard as Giro dominance sets up Tour de France showdown with Pogačar and Seixas
‘A dream Giro’ - The young and old define Bahrain-Victorious’s defiant Corsa Rosa
Franco Pellizotti reflects on a Giro that began with a GC leader lost to a crash and ended with a white jersey, a stage win,...
Justice is served: ultimate servant Sepp Kuss completes Grand Tour trilogy
Visma-Lease a Bike have now won all of the mountain-top stages of this year's Giro d'Italia. Jonas Vingegaard's key helper gets his reward too
'I have to say sorry': Jonathan Milan and Lidl-Trek's frustrations mount at Giro d'Italia
The Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan was optimistic before this Giro d'Italia of continuing his reign as his home Grand Tour's fastest sprinter. But Paul Magnier...
The Maglia Ciclamino battle: Jhonathan Narváez against Paul Magnier will go all the way to Rome
After 17 stages, Narváez holds a 12-point lead – and with just one truly flat finish remaining, the road is quickly running out for Quick-Step’s...
Michael Valgren's heartwarming comeback story is complete: 'I think I deserve this'
The 34-year-old Dane secures EF Education-EasyPost's first win of this Giro d'Italia, and just their third victory all season. None will be as emotional as...
‘You have to be passionate to survive’: Anna Greetis on blazing a trail as a professional mechanic
The SRAM Race Technician discusses her journey from a local shop to working on the bikes of the best
Don't pretend otherwise: Tadej Pogačar's Giro d'Italia records are fuelling Jonas Vingegaard
The real fuel behind the Dane's maglia rosa...
SOS save our sprint: how the breakaway foiled the favourites in Milan
What was supposed to be a straightforward sprint stage turned into one of the most enthralling dramas of this year’s Giro. With only two flat...
'Machine' Jonas Vingegaard finally shows who's boss at the Giro d'Italia
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider capped off a brilliant team display to move into the maglia rosa with seven stages remaining. His lead is comfortable...
Scorchio: the heatwave that could decide the Giro d'Italia
It's not just the podium battle that's hotting up at La Corsa Rosa
Milan moves fast: between past and future
For the 90th time, the city hosts a stage finish of the Giro d’Italia. Rouleur rides through Milan alongside television journalist Valeria Ciardiello, exploring memory,...
XDS-Astana's Giro d'Italia hat-trick is a reminder that good times return
Alberto Bettiol takes a 'home' victory at the Giro d'Italia, the latest success for XDS-Astana who have completely reversed their fortunes in the past year
The disappearing sprinter: Why the Grand Tour's fastest finishers are losing their race
Course design, all-rounders and a more competitive peloton have made the pure sprinter an endangered species at the Giro – and beyond
Alliances, chases and late attacks: Giro d'Italia transition stage sparks into life
Alec Segeart pulled off the victory he's been promising to deliver for a while, while Movistar and NSN aren't rewarded for their hard work.
The legacy of a champion: inside the Alfredo Binda Museum
Alfredo Binda won the Giro d’Italia five times and claimed three world titles. Rouleur travelled to Cittiglio to visit the museum that preserves his memory....
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