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The peloton at Strade Bianche 2024

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

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Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Demi Vollering at Strade Bianche Donne 2024

Strade Bianche 2025 women’s contenders: a showdown over the dirt roads of northern Italy

Rouleur looks at the contenders to take victory in Siena at the tenth anniversary of Strade Bianche Donne

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Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France in 2024

Tadej Pogačar vs Jonas Vingegaard: the stats behind the Tour's titanic rivalry

Rouleur takes a look at the stats behind the rivalry between the peloton’s two best Grand Tour riders and all is not as it seems

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Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour of Algarve 2025.

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

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‘I was always seeking my place on SD Worx’ - Marlen Reusser on her comeback, the new women’s peloton and beating the best

‘I was always seeking my place on SD Worx’ - Marlen Reusser on her comeback, the new women’s peloton and beating the best

The Swiss rider discusses recovering from chronic illness, starting the season with Movistar and why she’s happier than ever on the bike

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Tadej Pogačar Strade Bianche recon

In pictures: Inside Tadej Pogačar's Strade Bianche recon

Rouleur tracks the defending champion and his team through their pre-race recon in Tuscany

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The poetic beauty of Siena: exploring the city that hosts Strade Bianche

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

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Tom Pidcock winning the Amstel Gold Race in 2024 against Tiesj Benoot (L) and Marc Hirschi (R)

Amstel Gold Race: Everything you need to know

The WorldTour heads to the Netherlands for the start of the Ardennes Classics

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Opinion: Unless other teams step up, Alpecin-Deceuninck are about to dominate this Classics season

Opinion: Unless other teams step up, Alpecin-Deceuninck are about to dominate this Classics season

Good luck to the rest of the peloton, because the Belgian team are on track to be stronger than ever in 2025

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Upset at Omloop: Is this going to be the most unpredictable Classics season ever?

Upset at Omloop: Is this going to be the most unpredictable Classics season ever?

Wærenskjold’s surprise victory in the men’s Omloop Nieuwsblad shows that with the peloton at its current level, winning is tougher than ever

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Lotte Claes wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Stalemate: How the breakaway took advantage of an FDJ-Suez and SD Worx-Protime standoff at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Lotte Claes of Arkéa-B&B Hotels Women profited from politics in the peloton behind to take the biggest victory of her career

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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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Ally Wollaston celebrates her victory in the 2025 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

‘FDJ Suez are a step ahead’ - Ally Wollaston on learning from the best, emulating Marianne Vos and ‘pinch me’ moments

The Kiwi rider won two Olympic medals and world titles in 2024 and already has three wins on the road this season. She says it’s...

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Remco Evenepoel and Matteo Jorgenson at Paris-Nice 2024

Paris-Nice: Essential guide to the Race to the Sun

Everything you need to know about the 83rd edition of the Race to the Sun 

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025 women's contenders: Who will take the win from a star-studded line-up?

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025 women's contenders: Who will take the win from a star-studded line-up?

With many riders in new teams for 2025, the first WorldTour race in Europe will be an interesting race to watch unfold

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Millie Gibbons

Chasing the extreme: Millie Gibbons on the Alps Divide, 24 hours riding a gravel climb and a 710-kilometre Traka route

MAAP ambassador Millie Gibbons has a taste for ultra-challenges, she tells Rouleur about where it all comes from and what’s next

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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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UAE Team Emirates ascendency: Should the rest of the peloton be worried?

UAE Team Emirates ascendency: Should the rest of the peloton be worried?

With impressive performances across a number of races already so far this season, the Emirati team are looking stronger than ever in 2025. What does...

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'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

'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

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Nick Schultz: Everyone needs to stop standing on the start line thinking Pogačar is untouchable

Nick Schultz: Everyone needs to stop standing on the start line thinking Pogačar is untouchable

The Israel-Premier Tech rider was one of the few to outsmart the world champion in 2024 - he argues teams need to start trying different...

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‘What’s happened has changed my life’: Marta Cavalli is on a mission to overcome fear

‘What’s happened has changed my life’: Marta Cavalli is on a mission to overcome fear

The Italian rider has moved teams after fours years with FDJ-Suez to Picnic PostNL, can she get back to her best? Does that really matter?

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Tom Pidcock: Back and better than ever at Q36.5 Pro Cycling?

Tom Pidcock: Back and better than ever at Q36.5 Pro Cycling?

The British rider is proving that his controversial departure from the Ineos Grenadiers has paid dividends when it comes to his performance

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Arvid de Kleijn

Gymnastics, living with parents, and high expectations: Sprinter Arvid de Kleijn is a self-made pro

The Dutch cyclist has proved that with patience and persistence, dreams do come true 

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Turning a corner: Is the Ineos Grenadiers's flurry of victories a sign of things to come?

Turning a corner: Is the Ineos Grenadiers's flurry of victories a sign of things to come?

Wins from Egan Bernal, Michał Kwiatkowski, and Josh Tarling have delivered the team's most prolific months since June last year – but can it propel...

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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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Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig for MNSTRY

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: ‘I want to be back racing with my heart’

The Danish rider has signed a two-year contract with CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto, changing her training, fuelling and mindset in order to get back on top of the...

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Tadej Pogačar at the 2024 Il Lombardia

UAE Tour 2025 preview and contenders: Can anyone deny Pogačar?

A raft of top sprinters are lining up to vie for stage victories in the year's second WorldTour stage race

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Demi Vollering 2025

Is FDJ-Suez the team that can help Demi Vollering to Tour de France Femmes redemption?

There are big changes for the Dutch rider in 2025 - will they pay off? Or could leadership issues arise again? 

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Tadej Pogačar to Paris-Roubaix 2025 – Legendary or laughable?

Tadej Pogačar to Paris-Roubaix 2025 – Legendary or laughable?

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider has teased his participation on social media, but is it a legitimate possibility?

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