Christian Prudhomme waves his flag, lowers his body through the sunroof of the red lead car, and the Tour de... The post Top Banana: Tour...

It should have been a spectacular ride across the ocean, but the 1999 Tour’s disastrous crossing from Noirmoutier spelt an early bath for several riders...

A sleepy island of 10,000 and a mesmerising marshy hinterland hosts the start of the 2018 Tour de France. Andy McGrath dips his toes in...

Direct Energie do things differently, starting with their 19th century manor house cum service course in the Vendée, and extending to the team ethos: “It’s...

Unicorns amongst the peloton? The next generation of cycling kit is coming to the fore and you’ll either get it or you won’t

Quirky churches, stunning coastline and a baguette vending machine: we drove the route of the opener between Noirmoutier and Fontenay-le-Comte, which should end up being...

After riding 20 Grand Tours on the trot, Adam Hansen is taking a bit of time off during the 2018 Tour de France. But what...

Transition, TV punditry and team management as the French fan favourite sips on his cycling career digestif

“I didn’t choose it; the bike chose me. I don’t love the bike, the bike loves me. It’s going to pay for it.” An extract...

You wait your whole career for a Grand Tour win, then three come along at once. Sam Bennett has finally arrived (even if he hasn’t...

Cycling kit made for the suckers of Golden Age Thinking. It is such a thing and for Sean Sako his new kit is all about...

The Cervélo-Bigla’s dynamic Dane on her rise from supermarket worker to super talent

Pirelli have only just re-entered the cycle tyre market. But in years gone by, not only did their tyres lead the way, so too did...

The Sochi scam, The Cold War and Trump, how politics and sport are so often intertwined. Matt Seaton believes the problem is us

If there’s anyone who can keep Italy’s cycling economics spinning it’s Gianni Savio. This septuagenarian still has an eye for talent and a nose for...

Tucked away in a park in Trentino is a collection of paracarri – stone road markers, from Italy and beyond – each dedicated to riders past...

A career-ending crash finished this young American’s dream of professional cycling. Now he’s helping his former fellow racers at the Tour of California

The unforgettable jersey from Prendas for their new Forgotten Races Collection

Pro riders turn spectators watching amateurs smashing round the streets of Girona as the night draw in. What will they make of it?

Safe-T Advance Fit System is Met’s mantra for their new aero helmet that they promise will save you some watts

Most professional cyclists dream of one day winning from a solo break but not many get to realise that dream. Even fewer write about it,...

The Australian only started racing his bike four years ago but nearly bagged himself a top ten at his debut Grand Tour

From music etiquette to toilet talk, Groupama-FDJ rider Jacopo Guarnieri uses his new Rouleur blog to assess the bedside manners of ten seasons worth of...

If your dad was a bit handy on two wheels, chances are you’ll be ditching the balance bike and reaching for the cleats before too...

Nick Higgins curates a selection of images from his new book, plus a couple of stand-out additions, that chart the evolution of cutting-edge wheel technology

Awareness of concussion protocol is spreading in pro cycling, but testing should be mandatory

A jersey to celebrate the meticulous desire by one man to revolutionise cycling kit

“Editing over a rehydrating beer after each stage, the rider numbers started to leap out as a graphic in their own right.” Simon Gill’s photo...

Unionisation, love of the bike and Crema Catalana

An emerald-green Colnago bike can be the object of desire and the ultimate betrayal. Philippa York’s Rouleur column on growing up in Glasgow’s Presbyterian society