Stage winner Tenacious Thomas takes Top Banana in shock result

The Tour’s dazzling debutant has caught the eye throughout the first week. Why not a stage win for wondrous Wout?

They said he was playing second banana but his performance on La Planche proved Geraint Thomas is still top. In normal times it would be...

The Tour de France makes a good show of presenting itself as diverse and inclusive, but when it comes to making meaningful progress is it...

Jonathan Vaughters discusses his frank and revealing new book, One Way Ticket, plus a history of Mapei as seen in the latest Rouleur 

You say potato, Tom Skujiņš says potatoes. For overcoming gastronomic adversity, getting himself out of the basement and giving it a go, Top Banana. The...

Team Katusha Alpecin’s Marco Haller’s describes his lifelong sporting addictions and how following in his big brother’s footsteps made him a gooner

The things riders are forced to do for their teams, eh? For the lead-out and the Lidl, Deceuninck Quick Step’s Max Richeze is today’s Top...

Yvette Horner, world accordion champion, with sales of over 30 million records, and friend to the peloton stars

A confidence boosting runner-up spot for the confused Australian. A stage win or two are on the cards for Matthews

Tony Martin was in the driving seat and a big part of another stunning win from Jumbo-Visma 

Hey, hey, GvA, what the heck did you do today? Smart racing from the Olympic champion bags a jersey

A dearth of sprinters, but plenty other big names missing out as well. A look at who’s missing out on this year’s biggest bike race...

Where would the Tour de France be without les agriculteurs? Keeping TV audiences amused through tedious transition stages, a look at the field art competition

“I never won a lot of big stuff, but to have that jersey hanging up in the wardrobe, and to be on that list of...

“The ‘us’ and ‘them’ mentality came from both sides, in all fairness. I don’t remember it getting too out of hand… until that championships.” Herety...

“All I concentrated on that year for the whole season was that one race. It gives you a lift for evermore.” 1989 British champion

Pippa has a rummage around in the loft for her 1995 national champs jersey

National championships weekend is brilliant but doesn’t have the profile it deserves. It should be front and centre, not a footnote

“The Tour of Britain I did that year in the jersey, it was insane. My profile was elevated through the roof.” 2009 British champion

Q&A with Chris Puttnam of Leicester-based apparel brand Velobici, who embroidered the jersey used for the front cover of Rouleur’s Tour de France special

“These jerseys are not quite wool, but they are warm. So I hacked the sleeves off and used to mince about the canal towpaths in...

“It was a bog-standard skinsuit with two pockets, but with a decent helmet, narrower bars – it made a massive difference.” Aero pioneer Hayles leads...

“I went for the white shorts too – got the piss taken out of me, of course.” Russ goes for all white on the night

“My husband jumped over the barriers, put me back on the bike, and pushed me over the line with no chain on.” A dramatic first...

“The last time I saw Roger Hammond was in bed this morning.” Read on…

“I couldn’t believe it for weeks that I was turning up at races with these blue and red bands on my jersey. It was surreal.”...

“Bill put ten lengths into me when he kicked – that’s what he was good at – but I eventually pegged him back and won...

Matt Stephens treasures his national champion’s jersey and his memories; Lisa Brambani has mislaid two of her four; while Mandy Jones goes one better –...

How are they doing it and how long can they keep it up? Evaluating the Tour de France prospects of Jakob Fuglsang and his Astana...