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'If we could all understand where others come from, the world would be a better place' - Question time with Neilson Powless
The EF Education-EasyPost rider on compartmentalisation being his superpower, Japanese short story collections and psychedelic soul band The Black Pumas
Meandering of the soul - Stubbleman on his Mont Ventoux-inspired album
Stubbleman is the alter ego of music producer Pascal Gabriel, who had a number-one hit in the UK in 1988 with The Theme from S’Express,...
Exploring Mont Ventoux, cycling's eternal icon
The ‘Giant of Provence’ has inspired poets, walkers and cyclists for generations. What it is about Mont Ventoux that has such a hold on our sport?
Chez les Madouas - At home with Laurent and Valentin
With the Tour going to Brittany for the first time in four years, we visit two of the cycling-mad region’s most prominent sons: Olympic Games...
Timepiece: A Tour de France Grand Départ in Lille
As the Tour de France returns to Lille for the Grand Départ, we look back at the last time the city hosted the start of...
Gallery: A Day in the Dust at Strade Bianche 2025
Inside a brutal but beautiful day on Tuscany's white roads
Strade Bianche 2025 men’s contenders: Who will conquer the white roads of Tuscany?
As the WorldTour takes on the dirt roads of northern Italy, Rouleur looks at who is in with a chance of winning in Siena
Paris-Nice 2025 preview: Who will win the Race to the Sun?
Rouleur looks at the yellow jersey contenders for the first European WorldTour stage race of the year
The poetic beauty of Siena: exploring the city that hosts Strade Bianche
Rouleur's James Startt takes a photographic journey around one of Tuscany's most picturesque cities
'To be honest, I didn't really enjoy it' - Tom Pidcock on his experience at the Tour de France and pressing pause on Grand Tour ambitions
The British rider speaks at Rouleur Live about his desire to turn away from the Grand Tours to focus on the Classics and one-day races
Wout van Aert says winning Flanders and Roubaix isn’t an obsession – but it is
All eyes will be on the Belgian rider as he tries to finally win two of the biggest one-day races in the sport
GC Kuss is probably no more: ‘I’d rather be more out of the spotlight’
The American rider looks like he'll be taking his spot as super-domestique once again
'He had a deep passion for the sport and really loved the riders' - Remembering Gianni Savio
The larger-than-life Italian manager died in in December, aged 76
Alessandro De Marchi and the romanticism of cycling: ‘We need to keep that essential love of riding’
The veteran Italian discusses retirement, regrets, and training on feel
Josh Tarling and the pursuit of perfection: ‘I hope my peak will start next year’
The 20-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider on learnings from the racing season, managing adult life, and setting achievable goals
Gallery: A look back at Mark Cavendish's record-breaking career
Rouleur looks back at all the Tours Mark Cavendish has completed
My weight battle en route to a breakthrough Tour de France, by Jonas Abrahamsen
Uno-X Mobility’s Jonas Abrahamsen had a summer he will never forget, leading the Tour de France’s polka-dot jersey for 10 days and catapulting himself into...
'Hopefully the luck will come back' - Reflections on a hard Tour de France for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe had high hopes going into the 2024 Tour de France, with a realistic target of finishing on the podium with Primož Roglič, even...
Illi Gardner - the queen of the mountains
Securing a Strava Queen of the Mountain is no easy feat, but Illi Gardner has over 9,000 to her name, including the famed L’Alpe d’Huez segment....
Ready for the Worlds: Pogačar flies to victory in Canada (gallery)
Images from the WorldTour's weekend away to North America
My stroke story should be a lesson for cycling, by Audrey Cordon-Ragot
As part of Rouleur’s In My Words series, eight-time French champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot opens up about the stroke that she thought might have killed her...
Paris Olympics gallery: A weekend spent on the slopes of Montmartre
James Startt captured the action from the men's and women's Olympic road races last weekend in Paris
Tour de France 2024 stage 21 preview - a grand finale against the clock
From Monaco to Nice, this individual time trial is designed for those with strong climbing legs
Tales from the top of the Tour - return to the Cime de la Bonette
Rouleur photojournalist James Startt reflects on his day at the highest point of this year's Tour
Alpine acquiesce: Vingegaard and Visma turn to second place consolidation at the Tour de France
The Dutch team concede there is little to be done in the light of Tadej Pogačar's obliterating dominance
Motivation or misery? The Tadej Pogačar effect at the Tour de France
The UAE Team Emirates rider dealt another blow to the rest of the peloton on the queen stage and his actions are having a widespread...
Victor Campenaerts and the art of blue-sky thinking
The Lotto-Dstny rider’s victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France is a product of years of hard work and dedication
How Richard Carapaz proved persistence pays off at the Tour de France
After many attempts, EF Education-EasyPost finally reap the rewards of their efforts thanks to Carapaz
Sprinters of fortune: how the fastmen fared at the Tour de France 2024
The opportunities at this Tour de France are over for the sprinters, and many will be finish the race happier than others
On a tight leash: Is there still hope for the breakaway riders at the Tour de France?
After the opening weekend of this year's Tour, there's been very little to shout about if you're a stage hunter in the breakaways. But is...
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