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Jonas Vingegaard stamps his authority on the Vuelta a España: 'I felt super great'
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider attacked early, a show of intent now that the big mountains are here. He hasn't regained the race lead yet,...
Flickers of the past: Sprinting heartbreak and relegation for veteran Elia Viviani in Zaragoza
Elia Viviani was back at the pointy end of a Grand Tour sprint, but was relegated for an irregular sprint on stage eight of the...
Finding a different way to win: Jasper Philipsen crushes the dreams of the pretenders
The Alpecin-Deceuninck leader was nowhere to be the seen until the final 50 metres but timed his sprint to perfection to win his second Vuelta...
With the Vuelta GC all to play for, how long can Træen hold onto the red jersey?
The overall leaders are tightly bunched together - except for the Norwegian who is 2:33 ahead of Jonas Vingegaard in second
Loyal teammate or stage hunter? The Vuelta a España will largely be determined by Juan Ayuso
Two wins in two days for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, and two riders flying high in the GC – but can the Emirati team control their...
‘I made the break today but it was not for free’ - Pedersen and the hunt for green jersey points in the mountains
Mads Pedersen picked up 20 points in the green jersey competition, but will face a strong challenge from the climbers at this Vuelta a España
Cancer survivor Torstein Træen leads Vuelta a España: 'I found that cycling, like life, can easily be taken away from you'
Stage six of the Vuelta a España has once again catapulted someone else into the lead. This time it's Bahrain-Victorious's Torstein Træen – and the...
The mountains have decided — A contrasting day for UAE Team Emirates at the Vuelta a España
Jay Vine wins atop Pal. Andorra but Juan Ayuso loses significant time on the overall contenders
A competition leveller: Vuelta a España team time trial leaves GC race evenly poised
There were odd crashes, odd performance fluctuations and odd helmets – but stage five of the Vuelta a España left pretty much everyone content
Visma’s settled hierarchy and UAE’s dual leaders — what to expect as the Vuelta enters the Pyrenees
Visma’s settled hierarchy and UAE’s dual leaders — what to expect as the race enters the Pyrenees
Calculated chaos: how risk and instinct shaped Gaudu’s red dream
David Gaudu leapfrogs Jonas Vingegaard to go into the red jersey at the Vuelta a España on stage four
Versatility is now Ineos Grenadiers' biggest strength as they win another Grand Tour stage
Ineos Grenadiers are no longer competing for the GC in Grand Tours, but as Ben Turner's win on stage four of the Vuelta a España...
Two close losses and still knocking: Lidl–Trek wait for the door to give at the Vuelta
A day after Giulio Ciccone came up short, Mads Pedersen finishes a close second on stage three of the Vuelta
Reenergised, refreshed and rebooted: can David Gaudu challenge for Vuelta a España podium?
The Groupama-FDJ rider can go into the race lead on stage four, the same day that the race is in his home country of France....
Why patience and pragmatism are needed for punchy Pidcock at the Vuelta
The British rider showed strong form on stage two’s finish to Limone Piemonte
A fall, a sprint finish, a familiar feeling: Vingegaard leads a Grand Tour again
Visma-Lease a Bike leader won stage two of the Vuelta a España 2025
A foreign start, a familiar ending - How Philipsen came back from Tour disaster at La Vuelta
A routine win, a dominant display and a leader’s jersey to match. Jasper Philipsen’s Vuelta started the only way it was ever going to.
'He's a winner': Remco Evenepoel is departing, but another Belgian GC hotshot is emerging at Soudal Quick-Step
Junior Lecerf is riding his second successive Vuelta a España, fresh from taking his biggest ever victory. His team are confident that he's going to...
Vuelta España 2025 predictions: the riders to watch out for at the Spanish Grand Tour
Rouleur predicts who will come out on top in the battles for the red jersey, the sprints finishes, the mountain stages and breakaways at the...
Only winning is good enough for Jonas Vingegaard at the Vuelta a España: 'I'm the top favourite'
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider has the perfect chance to win his third Grand Tour, and doesn't he know it.
'Things like this don’t happen to guys like me': Rory Townsend's decade of hard graft finally pays off with WorldTour win
Irish champion Rory Townsend completed a university degree, spent almost a decade riding for third-tier teams, and battled imposter syndrome before denying Wout van Aert...
Vuelta a España 2025 contenders: Can anyone challenge Jonas Vingegaard in the final Grand Tour of the year?
Rouleur looks at the main players for the general classification at the 2025 Vuelta a España
Breakaway Femmes: The untold and extraordinary story of the Tour de France Féminin
A new documentary film, Breakaway Femmes, covers the largely untold and extraordinary story of the Tour de France Féminin, a women’s race which ran alongside the...
Tadej Pogačar keeps talking about retirement: let the human come before the athlete
The world champion still has at least six races on his list to win, but does he really need to tick them all off? Would...
No more superteams: How the women’s peloton has changed for the better
The most recent edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift further signifies how talent is more evenly distributed throughout the women’s WorldTour
The superteam divide grows: What two-tier GC system means for cycling
With Remco Evenepoel’s move to Red Bull, the GC talent is being even more concentrated within a handful of teams
What Evenepoel’s move means for his Tour chances, Red Bull’s leadership puzzle, and the future of the Wolfpack
Remco Evenepoel will ride for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in 2026
Cycling in and around Alicante: There is treasure in the hills
Known globally for its fine beaches, Alicante is also one of the hilliest areas in Spain, with more than 170 climbs, most of them short...
Tour de France Femmes 2025 team ratings: Who are the winners and losers?
Rouleur has a look at how each team performed over the nine days at this year's race
‘There is stigma that I am a drama queen’ - Demi Vollering vows to come back to the Tour de France Femmes – as she is
The FDJ-Suez rider was reflective and keen to look ahead following her second place in the Tour this year
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