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Tour de France 2021 Stage 4 Preview - Sprint Showdown in Fougères

Tour de France 2021 Stage 4 Preview - Sprint Showdown in Fougères

Rouleur previews stage four of the 2021 Tour de France, where the sprinters start as the primary contenders.

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Polka Dot Duel: Ide Schelling’s sublime Tour debut

Polka Dot Duel: Ide Schelling’s sublime Tour debut

The 23-year-old Dutch rider gave us all a spectacle with his passionate fight for the King of the Mountains classification, even if it meant just a few...

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 3 Preview - The Sprinter's First Chance

Tour de France 2021 Stage 3 Preview - The Sprinter's First Chance

Rouleur previews stage three of the 2021 Tour de France, where the sprinters will have their first chance to shine.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 Preview - The Battle of the Mûr de Bretagne

Tour de France 2021 Stage 2 Preview - The Battle of the Mûr de Bretagne

Rouleur previews stage two of the 2021 Tour de France which will conclude on the revered Mûr de Bretagne.

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Lachlan Morton’s riding his own 5,510km Tour de France

Lachlan Morton’s riding his own 5,510km Tour de France

No support vehicles, no wheels to sit on and 5,510 kilometers to cover across France, will the Australian rider beat the pro peloton to Paris?

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 Preview – Who will take the yellow jersey?

Tour de France 2021 Stage 1 Preview – Who will take the yellow jersey?

The 2021 Tour de France gets underway with a bang. A hilly, 200 kilometre route with an uphill finish in Landerneau will decide the first yellow...

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Cav is back: What can we expect from his Tour de France?

Cav is back: What can we expect from his Tour de France?

Cool, collected and understated, with less pressure on his shoulders in a team with multiple options, we’re excited to see what Mark Cavendish can do 

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Shayna Powless and 200 miles of Unbound gravel

Shayna Powless and 200 miles of Unbound gravel

Known as ‘holy gravel grail’ and raced through 200 miles of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Unbound is one the toughest and most prestigious gravel races in...

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Women’s national championships – winners and losers

Women’s national championships – winners and losers

Who is wearing new colours and who has kept their title? New champions to spot in the women's peloton

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Tour de France newsletter with Zwift

Tour de France newsletter with Zwift

Produced in association with Zwift, our daily newsletter delivers all the latest Tour news from the greatest bike race in the world, each morning from...

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The return of The Run Up: a look inside La Course

The return of The Run Up: a look inside La Course

After a riveting first episode which gave behind the scenes access to Liège-Bastogne-Liège, The Run Up is back this weekend

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Six Tour de France debutants to look out for

Six Tour de France debutants to look out for

The Tour de France debutants to keep an eye on over the next three weeks in France

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Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl: the duo taking the tandem racing scene by storm

Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl: the duo taking the tandem racing scene by storm

The British pairing won a gold medal in the women’s B road race at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, they speak to Rouleur about...

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Tadej Pogačar: from Slovenian village unicyclist to Tour de France champion

Tadej Pogačar: from Slovenian village unicyclist to Tour de France champion

Tadej Pogačar's last-gasp Tour victory in 2020 was just the beginning for this special talent. In Issue 104, we chart his remarkable path with untold stories from...

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Fantasy Tour de France with Rouleur and Scorito

Fantasy Tour de France with Rouleur and Scorito

The Tour de France gets underway in Brest on Saturday and we have teamed up with Scorito to form the Rouleur Fantasy League. And it's...

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Comment: What you may have missed in that Tour de France advert

Comment: What you may have missed in that Tour de France advert

A year ago, everyone shared Black Lives Matter, today they share all white male cyclists

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Hands in the air: The best victory salutes

Hands in the air: The best victory salutes

We take a look back at some of the most memorable celebrations in cycling history

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Glazed Over: Sunglasses of the 20th Century Peloton

Glazed Over: Sunglasses of the 20th Century Peloton

“Don’t masquerade with the guy in the shades.” Sunglasses at Night, Corey Hart 

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Eat Bike Cook: changing the way we approach food

Eat Bike Cook: changing the way we approach food

Kitty Pemberton-Platt and Fi Buchanan have collected stories and recipes from female cyclists to encourage a little more kindness when it comes to fuelling

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Lotto Belgium Tour 2.1 preview

Lotto Belgium Tour 2.1 preview

Rouleur previews the four-day Lotto Belgium Tour taking place from 22nd - 25th June

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La Course 2021: Riders to watch

La Course 2021: Riders to watch

The final edition of La Course is set to be a worthy series finale

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The Slow Cycling Movement

The Slow Cycling Movement

What's the obsession with speed? Rouleur takes a close look at the joys of slow (and often happy) cycling

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What the Tour de Suisse means for the Tour de France

What the Tour de Suisse means for the Tour de France

The Tour de Suisse was the final WorldTour stage race before the 2021 Tour de France. We analyse the potential implications that the race in...

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What does Critérium du Dauphiné tell us about the Tour de France?

What does Critérium du Dauphiné tell us about the Tour de France?

The 73rd edition of this iconic race has given us food for thought on how the Tour de France may unfold

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Under the Radar: Riders to watch at the Tour de France

Under the Radar: Riders to watch at the Tour de France

Some of the riders that may not immediately spring to mind ahead of the 2021 Tour de France, but could have a serious impact…

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How new UCI measures can combat abuse in cycling

How new UCI measures can combat abuse in cycling

The governing body detailed amendments to the powers of its Ethics Commission as well as preventative measures to safeguard riders and staff from abuse

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Question Time with Elisa Longo Borghini

Question Time with Elisa Longo Borghini

Italian National Champion Elisa Longo Borghini on changing the world, milking cows and finding happiness

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To the Wire: the first women’s Tour de Suisse

To the Wire: the first women’s Tour de Suisse

The first women's edition of the iconic stage race over-delivered thanks to a close GC competition

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Cover stories: issue 104

Cover stories: issue 104

Photographer Sean Hardy in conversation with Rouleur executive editor Ian Cleverly on his sublime cover image for the Tour de France special issue, out now....

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Geraint Thomas's tactical masterclass at the Dauphine

Geraint Thomas's tactical masterclass at the Dauphine

The Welshman pulled a fast one on everyone in yesterday on a stage which looked to be a sure-fire bunch kick, but was it really...

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