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"Some women I have spoken to have gone into labour on the turbo, that would be the dream" Question Time with Elinor Barker
An Olympic, two-time world and six-time European champion in the team pursuit, Elinor Barker spoke to Rouleur about expecting her first child and her future...
"Be the change you want to see" A year on from Rouleur’s women’s issue
An International Women's Day message from writer and presenter Orla Chennaoui
Tirreno-Adriatico 2022: Route, contenders and predictions
One of the two key early season stage races, Tirreno-Adriatico, has attracted some very big names including Tadej Pogačar, Julian Alaphilippe, Caleb Ewan and Jonas...
Paris-Nice 2022 Preview: Route, Predictions and Contenders
The race to the sun is one of the biggest races on the calendar and brings in a cast of superstars
Marjolein Van 't Geloof: Le Col-Wahoo’s Classics star hoping to "do a Mat Hayman" in Paris-Roubaix Femmes
A rider who excels on the cobblestones and is often the road captain of her young team, Van 't Geloof has big ambitions for the...
Victor Campenaerts on Lotto-Soudal, points chasing and transitioning to the Classics
The 30-year-old Belgian rider has got his 2022 season off to a solid start, and has dreams of winning a race on the cobblestones this year
Rouleur tech podcast: New Wahoo power pedals and rollers with Chip Hawkins
Wahoo has taken the cycling world by storm since its foundation in 2009, beginning with revolutionising the humble bike computer. Now a major player in...
Women’s World Tour Calendar 2022 - The Rouleur Racing Guide
Strade Bianche marks the start of a packed Women’s WorldTour season
Strade Bianche 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders
The white gravel hills of Tuscany and finish in Siena combine to make Strade Bianche one of the most stunning and exciting races on the calendar
Eddy Merckx: Photographs from a family album
This rare collection of photos portraits Eddy Merckx at various races including Paris-Nice and The Tour de France
WorldTour Men’s Calendar 2022: The Rouleur Racing Guide
From the Classics to the Grand Tours and everything in between, this is your guide to the 2022 Men's WorldTour cycling calendar
Growing anticipation: Recovery, Movistar and the Tour de France Femmes, by Sarah Gigante
How the former Australian-champion is preparing for a year racing with Movistar, in her own words
What have we learned from the opening men's races of 2022?
Racing has kicked off in the last few weeks, here are our main takeaways from the start of the season
Amateur to Olympic medallist in two years: Marlen Reusser on her fast-track to the top
After a late entry to the sport, the Swiss champion has gone from cycling as a hobby to being one of the best female riders in...
Rouleur conversations podcast: Le Col Wahoo
The women’s classics season kicks off this weekend with the elite Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, 128 kilometres of cobbles and vicious short climbs. Among the teams on...
Inside the Le Col-Wahoo Team Camp: how pros prepare for the Classics
Race simulations, descending masterclasses and avoiding the threat of Covid-19, we were given an exclusive look into the team’s pre-season preparation
Coming back from a life-changing injury: Kristina Vogel's next chapter
The Olympic sprint champion refuses to look back in anger after a life-changing crash that left her paralysed from the waist down. Charting her journey...
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2022: Route, predictions and contenders
Who will take the first victory of Opening Weekend?
Anna van der Breggen on retiring, becoming a sports director and the future of women's cycling
The 31-year-old called time on her racing career at the end of the 2021 season, but she's still going to be an important part of...
Vuelta a Andalucía 2022 Preview: Route, Predictions and Contenders
This year’s second major stage race in Spain, Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta Ciclista del Sol, will welcome some of the world’s best riders, including Miguel Ángel López and Simon...
A taste of happiness: how fatherhood and Team DSM changed Romain Bardet
We took Romain Bardet wine tasting, and he told us about the secrets of his contentment
What is the future of Zwift racing?
After the lockdown boom, Zwift has had to adjust to keep its influx of new users happy, both at a professional and amateur racing level
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2022 Preview - Route, Prediction and Contenders
After Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the second part of the ‘Opening Weekend’ in the Classics season sees the sprinters come in as favourites
George Bennett: “The difference between Pogačar and Roglič is often the difference between their helpers"
One of the biggest transfers of the off-season saw George Bennett move from Jumbo-Visma to fierce rivals UAE Team Emirates. We caught up with the...
Cover Stories: Issue 109 by Paolo Martelli
When photographer Paolo Martelli sent in an unsolicited photo essay on the Barcelona-based Genesis Cycling Team a decade ago, the sheer quality of the work...
Vuelta CV Féminas 2022 Preview - Route, prediction and contenders
The first women’s UCI race of 2022 on European soil starts in a few days time, and it's one for the sprinters
“We need for the race organisations to respect us,” FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope on the challenges of preparing for the season ahead
French Women’s WorldTour Team, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, has big ambitions for 2022, but calls for race organisers to increase professionalism
UAE Tour 2022 Preview - Route, Predictions And Contenders
The first WorldTour race of the season gives us a bit of everything as sprinters, time trial specialists and climbers all get to show off...
Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana 2022 Preview - Route, Predictions And Contenders
The first stage race on European soil gets underway with a stellar cast of star riders set to take on the Spanish five-day race.
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