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Tales from Yorkshire (part 1): a county of champions
As far as cyclists go, Yorkshire breeds some pretty good ones. And with the Tour de Yorkshire starting this week, here’s some tales as to why...
Reflections: can’t beat the real thing
When it comes to following professional cycling, there’s nothing quite like standing out there at the roadside and feeling the whoosh of the peloton
Michael Blann: The legs behind the lens
Michael Blann is one of the finest cycling photographers in the business. As we found out recently, he’s pretty handy on the bike, in front...
Cancellara: “Take it. Test it. Scan it. Do what you want”
Stashed away in a basement in Bern is a bike at the centre of speculation that has dogged Fabian Cancellara since 2010. Look inside, he says,...
Canvassing Opinion: Painting the Giro d’Italia
Venice in pink, the bunch dreams and ‘Grazie Fausto’: Jeff Parr captures the spirit of the Giro on canvas
Inside line: we need to talk about Bob Jungels
After his win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, his friend and agent Gary McQuaid looks back on a moment eight years in the making
Keeping secrets: Wilier Triestina Turbine Disc
Some are better at keeping things under wraps than others; take a look at the soon to be launched disc brake TT bike from Wilier ...
In a nutshell: Tour de Romandie
We take a closer look at the 2018 Tour de Romandie which runs between April 24th and 29th
Spring break: images from Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Photographer Chris Auld shot the escapes and chases, fans and faces on a glorious spring day in the Ardennes
It’s personal: Iris Ditch Jersey
Ex-pro, Iris Slappendel has created her cycling apparel with the winning combination of Dutch cool and race ready know-how
Cover stories: issue 18.3 – Fausto and Gino
Coppi and Bartali: two great Italian champions, two impeccably-dressed gentlemen, two opposites
Voxwomen Sharon Laws Road Rider of the Year Award 2018 unveiled
The prestigious annual award honouring the sport’s best road cyclist is renamed in memory of Sharon Laws and the final winner will be voted for by...
Mid-race conversations: how Rolf Sorensen won Liege in 1993
Rolf Sorensen developed a reputation as a Classics and hilly race specialist and still has vivid memories of his 1993 win in Liege-Bastogne-Liege, his –...
The doyen of La Doyenne: Merckx on his love of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The greatest cyclist ever talks about his five Liège wins, what makes the race special and modern cycling’s lack of improvisation
Petrol station chic: Alba Optics’ Delta glasses
The Instagram sensation Italian sunnies, inspired by the eighties and jelly snakes
Toppling Valverde: six contenders who could take the Ardennes crown
Year in year out, Señor Consistency manages to take the peloton by surprise and reigns over these lumpy one-day races. We look at a few...
The Egger has landed: meet Specialized’s fun-loving creative director
Robert Egger has been instrumental in the development of Specialized’s Tarmac, Roubaix and Venge models. But not everything that comes out of his office is so serious
Rolf Gölz – a Flèche Wallonne winner lost in cycling’s digital Neverland
The German rider’s short career saw him win the Fleche Wallonne and stages of the Tour de France. But when the fun was lost, so...
Racing in the Alps like you’ve never seen it before
With an illustrious list of champions and spectacular backdrops, the Tour of the Alps is a little gem in its pro-racing’s packed April calendar
Leontien van Moorsel: Amstel Gold course director and former champion
She’s the Dutch queen of road and track with multiple Olympic and World titles to her name. But her name’s not Vos
Michael Albasini: the pro peloton’s own coffee importer
Ahead of the Ardennes Classics, Swiss veteran Michael Albasini tells Rouleur how a fortifying espresso while training in the Alps led to him setting up...
“I hate mashed potatoes” – Q&A with Ryan Mullen
From Belgium to Breaking Bad, Trek-Segafredo’s TT specialist Ryan Mullen gets a grilling on a few of his favourite – and least favourite – things
Now we have the Ardennes – chasing a Women’s WorldTour hat-trick
Moving on from the cobbles, Annemiek van Vleuten reflects on the trio of hilly Classics that dominate the next phase of the season
Caught up in the moment with Roubaix runner-up Silvan Dillier
A 750-1 outsider just back from injury rides to a strong second place in Paris-Roubaix. What’s Silvan Dillier’s story? What was his reaction? Had anyone expected this?
Paris-Roubaix 2018: from sign-on to the showers
Images from the 2018 Paris-Roubaix, a day of heroic rides and a terrible tragedy
Pais Vasco: Tour of the Basque Country in photos
While Classics contenders hit the pavé of Northern Europe last week, GC riders tackled the 58th edition of this six-stage Spanish race
Paris-Roubaix 2018: equipment in focus
Gallery: from special pavé tyres and strapped fingers to strategically positioned helpers with spare wheels, Paris-Roubaix demands serious attention to detail
Brabantse Pijl: the overlooked Ardennes race
It may not have a cult following like its Ardenne sisters, but as so often happens with smaller races, riders are more willing to go in...
Greg Van Avermaet’s perfect Paris-Roubaix plan that went awry
How two mechanicals and an army of supporters helped Greg Van Avermaet win the 2017 Paris Roubaix
Why Arnaud Demare could be the next French winner of Paris-Roubaix
He’s fresh, fast and French: past winners Madiot, Guesdon and team-mate Guarnieri on fancying Démare to break the home nation’s 21-year duck at Roubaix
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