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‘The legs will speak’ - Can Thibau Nys come of age at the Tour de France?

‘The legs will speak’ - Can Thibau Nys come of age at the Tour de France?

The Lidl-Trek talent is cautiously ready for his first Grand Tour and an opening week that perfectly suits his characteristics

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Mont Ventoux Tour de France 2025

Key climbs of the Tour de France 2025

The ascents where we think the Tour will be won and lost

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Tim Merlier

Project Yellow Jersey - Inside Tim Merlier's quest to win the opening Tour de France stage

Sprinter Tim Merlier is dreaming of winning the opening stage of the Tour de France in Lille this July – Rouleur gets a behind-the-scenes look...

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Tour de France peloton

Tour de France 2025 start list: The riders for this year’s race

All the riders who will be in attendance at the Grand Départ in Lille

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Final Tour de France podium 2024

Tour de France favourites 2025: who will win the yellow jersey?

A look at who the bookmakers are backing to win the general classification at this year's Tour

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'If you haven’t seen improvement every day, you’ve wasted a day' - Mark Cavendish on retirement, reflection and running

'If you haven’t seen improvement every day, you’ve wasted a day' - Mark Cavendish on retirement, reflection and running

Under South Australian sunshine, Rouleur catches up with Mark Cavendish to talk about retirement, reflections and swapping podium champagne for sophisticated reds  

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Tour de France 2024

Tour de France 2025 route: Summit finishes, time trials and a return to Paris

All you need to know about the route of the 112th edition of the Tour de France

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Mathieu van der Poel

The star and the cyclist: How Van der Poel balances fame and focus

Mathieu van der Poel is one of the greatest cyclists of this generation, perhaps of any. With his success has come fame, attention and stardom,...

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Made in France: Pavel Sivakov on the Pyrenees, dealing with pressure, and finding a place in the peloton

Made in France: Pavel Sivakov on the Pyrenees, dealing with pressure, and finding a place in the peloton

Pavel Sivakov is one of Tour champion Tadej Pogačar’s most valued climbing domestiques, and a rider who has carved out a successful career, with, he...

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Dead or alive? What is the future of One Cycling?

Dead or alive? What is the future of One Cycling?

Chris Marshall-Bell explains the latest developments in the One Cycling project

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‘If a one-legged girl can do it, you can too’ - Meg Fisher on legacy, inclusivity and driving change

‘If a one-legged girl can do it, you can too’ - Meg Fisher on legacy, inclusivity and driving change

The multi-Paralympic medalist is passionate about introducing para-categories to more gravel events and leaving a brighter future for para-athletes who come after her

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The perfect balance? Analysing Team Visma-Lease a Bike’s Tour de France line-up

The perfect balance? Analysing Team Visma-Lease a Bike’s Tour de France line-up

Could this be the team which can finally topple Tadej Pogačar?

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'I do enjoy winning' - Bella Holmgren on beating the best, targeting Grand Tours and juggling it all

'I do enjoy winning' - Bella Holmgren on beating the best, targeting Grand Tours and juggling it all

The Canadian was not expecting to be winning road races while still a teenager, but already she's demonstrated that she's one of Lidl-Trek's strongest climbers. 

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‘I stressed I’d never win a bike race’ - How Lewis Askey has finally become a winner

‘I stressed I’d never win a bike race’ - How Lewis Askey has finally become a winner

The Briton is likely to be a contender in a breakaway and punchy stages of the Tour de France, should as expected he be selected...

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I know what I’ll be doing after retirement: I’ll be on the chicken farm, by Pieter Serry

I know what I’ll be doing after retirement: I’ll be on the chicken farm, by Pieter Serry

Soudal Quick-Step’s current longest-serving rider, Pieter Serry, was born and raised on a chicken farm in Flanders, Belgium. Though he'll leave the team at the...

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Tadej Pogačar at the 2024 Tour de France

Tour de France - how does it work?

New to the Tour? Here's a quick run down of how exactly the race works

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The White Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The White Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The best young rider at the Tour de France is awarded the white jersey. But what is the history behind the maillot blanc?

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Tadej Pogačar at the 2024 Tour de France

Tour de France prize money: How much does the winner receive?

With different jerseys, stage wins, and a GC classification, we look at what is awarded to the riders throughout the Tour de France

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The Tour de France peloton in 2024

How long is the Tour de France?

The Tour de France has changed dramatically since the first edition in 1903. We examine how the length and speed of the Tour de France...

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Tadej Pogačar at the 2024 Tour de France

How to watch and live stream the Tour de France 2025

With a star-studded line-up heading to the Grand Départ in Lille, you won’t want to miss any stages of the biggest race of the year 

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Tour de France 2024

Tour de France 2025 predictions: who will be the stand-out riders in the 112th edition?

Best guesses at who will come out on top during the three weeks in France

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Is Marlen Reusser now the biggest rival to Demi Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes?

Is Marlen Reusser now the biggest rival to Demi Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes?

After her victory at the Tour de Suisse, the Movistar rider has announced herself as a serious contender for the yellow jersey 

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Domination and revelations: The Dauphiné showed us more than just Tadej Pogačar's continued superiority

Domination and revelations: The Dauphiné showed us more than just Tadej Pogačar's continued superiority

The final showdown before the Tour de France; what exactly did we learn from eight days at the Critérium du Dauphiné?

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Julius Johansen

The incredible comeback story of Tadej Pogačar’s new teammate after WorldTour rejection

He won a world road race title before Tadej Pogačar, but the blonde-haired Dane had to suffer a painful rejection before finally reaching the top

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First blood in the mountains: What does Pogačar's crushing Dauphiné stage win tell us about the Tour?

First blood in the mountains: What does Pogačar's crushing Dauphiné stage win tell us about the Tour?

Time trial gains for Jonas Vingegaard, first mountain domination for Tadej Pogačar. Are we set for a close-fought Tour de France?

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Joao Almeida

Tour de Suisse 2025 preview: Almeida the man to beat?

With the big hitters fighting it out in the Critérium du Dauphiné, there's a golden opportunity for a WorldTour victory at the Tour de Suisse

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Tiffany Cromwell

My other life as a graphic designer, by Tiffany Cromwell

Veteran of the women’s peloton since 2010, Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto’s Tiffany Cromwell spends most of her downtime drawing and creating, including a number of Formula One...

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La Vuelta a España Femenina

Tour de Suisse 2025 Women’s preview: Vollering and Niewiadoma go head-to-head at key Tour warm-up race

The challenging Swiss parcours with no summit finish or time trial could lead to an open battle for the GC

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Tour de France 2024

Critérium du Dauphiné 2025 contenders: Pogačar, Vingegaard, and Evenepoel go head-to-head

The three superstars meet for a smaller-scale showdown ahead of the Tour de France in July

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Giro d'Italia 2025 peloton

Giro d'Italia 2025 team ratings: The best and the worst performances

Assessing the success of the 23 teams that took to the start of the Giro d'Italia this year

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