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Lauren Dickson

Lauren Dickson’s journey from running and triathlon to the best cycling team in the world

The Scottish winner of the Lincoln Grand Prix will be riding for FDJ Suez in 2026

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When two become one: What the Lotto-Intermarché merger says about the future of pro cycling

When two become one: What the Lotto-Intermarché merger says about the future of pro cycling

Is the merger of the two Belgian teams a sign of the times or a one-off case?

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Will a WorldTour pro or a specialist win the Gravel World Championships?

Will a WorldTour pro or a specialist win the Gravel World Championships?

Tom Pidcock and Marianne Vos headline the races in the Netherlands

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European Championships 2025 elite women's road race route, contenders and prediction

European Championships 2025 elite women's road race route, contenders and prediction

A stacked field of favourites take on a punchy route in the Drôme-Ardèche

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European Championships 2025 elite men's road race route, contenders and prediction

European Championships 2025 elite men's road race route, contenders and prediction

One week on from his World Championship win, can anyone stop Tadej Pogačar winning his first European title?

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Kigali World Championships 2025 elite men's road race contenders and prediction

Kigali World Championships 2025 elite men's road race contenders and prediction

Will Tadej Pogačar bounce back from his time trial disappointment to claim a consecutive road race title?

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Kigali World Championships 2025 elite women's road race contenders and prediction

Kigali World Championships 2025 elite women's road race contenders and prediction

The hilly parcours of the Kigali World Championships will make it an open and exciting race. Rouleur analyses the favourites who could seize the rainbow...

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Movers and shakers: Analysing professional cycling’s biggest transfers for 2026

Movers and shakers: Analysing professional cycling’s biggest transfers for 2026

A number of prominent riders will be competing for a different team in 2026

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Mathieu van der Poel

Defending, not chasing yellow: Mathieu van der Poel returns to Mûr-de-Bretagne

The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider is back in yellow but plays down ambitions for green  

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Tour de France peloton

Tour de France 2025 start list: The riders for this year’s race

All the riders who will be in attendance at the Grand Départ in Lille

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The Tour de France peloton in 2024

How long is the Tour de France?

The Tour de France has changed dramatically since the first edition in 1903. We examine how the length and speed of the Tour de France...

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Amstel magic ushers in a topsy-turvy, unpredictable week of Ardennes Classics

Amstel magic ushers in a topsy-turvy, unpredictable week of Ardennes Classics

Lidl-Trek’s Mattias Skjelmose takes shock victory at Amstel Gold Race, beating Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel in three-up sprint

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Enrico Della Casa

Meet Enrico Della Casa: the most influential man in cycling you’ve never heard of

David Lappartient's former and current right-hand man is also his expected successor

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Tirreno-Adriatico: All the essential info for the Race of the Two Seas

Tirreno-Adriatico: All the essential info for the Race of the Two Seas

Everything you need to know about the seven-stage race in Italy

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Wout van Aert

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025 men's contenders: Who will start their Classics campaign with victory?

As the WorldTour calendar moves to Europe, Rouleur looks at who is in with a chance of winning the opening Classics race this weekend 

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Fabio Jakobsen: This is how you make sprints safer

Fabio Jakobsen: This is how you make sprints safer

As the first big sprints battles of the year take place at the UAE Tour, Picnic PostNL’s Fabio Jakobsen has an idea of how to...

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James Knox at the British Road Championships

‘Credit should go to Lefevere for working the market’ - James Knox on Soudal–Quick-Step’s evolution from the cobbles to Tour de France contenders

Now in his sixth year with the Belgian squad, the British rider discusses what has changed following the arrival and performances of Remco Evenepoel

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Frank van den Broek: hobby DJ, part-time florist, and Tour de France star

Frank van den Broek: hobby DJ, part-time florist, and Tour de France star

Frank van den Broek hasn't had the most conventional rise to the top

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Marc Hirschi's journey back to the top

Marc Hirschi's journey back to the top

The Swiss rider is ready to step out of the background and be the main guy again at Tudor Pro Cycling

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Tao Geoghegan Hart and reforms in cycling: ‘The sport really needs to make more impact on young people’

Tao Geoghegan Hart and reforms in cycling: ‘The sport really needs to make more impact on young people’

The British rider discusses sports politics, AI, and his thoughts going into his ninth season at a WorldTour pro

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The anti-establishment: who can challenge the 'Big Six' of the men's WorldTour in 2025?

The anti-establishment: who can challenge the 'Big Six' of the men's WorldTour in 2025?

While six riders have dominated the top of the podium since the start of the 2020s, their supremacy can't last forever 

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Bold moves or defensive strategies: How will GC favourites approach the unorthodox 2025 Giro d'Italia route?

Bold moves or defensive strategies: How will GC favourites approach the unorthodox 2025 Giro d'Italia route?

While the 52,500 metres of elevation suggests a mountain-heavy edition of the race, stage profiles reveal unconventional challenges

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Women’s Tour Down Under 2025 preview: Who will win the first race of the season?

Women’s Tour Down Under 2025 preview: Who will win the first race of the season?

The 2025 season is set to get underway. Rouleur takes a closer look at the route and the contenders for the three-day race in Australia

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All in for the cobbled classics - can Wout van Aert's adjusted programme finally deliver the victory he longs for?

All in for the cobbled classics - can Wout van Aert's adjusted programme finally deliver the victory he longs for?

The Visma-Lease a Bike rider will be hoping his strong start in the cyclocross field stays with him on the road 

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'It's the passionate fan base' - Mike Jardine on how Fort William has kept British Downhill Mountain Biking alive

'It's the passionate fan base' - Mike Jardine on how Fort William has kept British Downhill Mountain Biking alive

The Scotsman reflects on two decades of organising one of the biggest cycling events in the country

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‘I don’t feel like I’m slowing down’: Giro d’Italia-bound Adam Yates has never been more confident of success

‘I don’t feel like I’m slowing down’: Giro d’Italia-bound Adam Yates has never been more confident of success

Despite being in the later stages of his career, the British rider is sure that things can keep getting better

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‘I champion everybody to follow their dreams’ - Shanaze Reade on building a better future for the next generation

‘I champion everybody to follow their dreams’ - Shanaze Reade on building a better future for the next generation

The former multiple BMX and track world champion is focusing on how she can help create opportunities for those less privileged

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