{"product_id":"issue-140-copy","title":"Issue 141","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rouleur.cc\/pages\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSave on this issue - join today from only £4\/$5.50.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe start of a new year can often come with pressure to set new challenges: get on a diet, go back to the gym, enter a marathon – the list goes on. This issue of Rouleur is full of people who relish that: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePauline Ferrand-Prévot: Life at the top\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePauline Ferrand-Prévot wrote history last summer when she won the yellow jersey at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Getting there took focus, dedication and sacrifice – but there is much more to the Frenchwoman than what she does on two wheels. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gets an insight into the life of one of the greatest bike riders ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScared of nothing, scared of everything\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVedangi Kulkarni is an adventurer, endurance athlete and storyteller who finished her second round-the-world ride a few months ago. Kulkarni’s upbringing in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewestern state of Maharashtra in India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has given her a unique outlook on what it takes to not only get into bikepacking and ultra-cycling, but also the cultural aspects of dealing with fear, expectations and failure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Yates: The Miracle of Finestre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive attempts at the Giro d’Italia and Simon Yates was still no closer to winning the maglia rosa than back in 2018 when he blew in spectacular fashion on the Finestre. Then the 2025 route was announced and something stirred in the Brit from Bury. We tell the story of Yates’ audacious race-winning move on the memorable mountain to take victory in La Corsa Rosa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal fortitude\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll the signs are there that titanium is coming back. Combining dazzling beauty and cutting-edge technology, the latest bikes from titanium specialists such as No. 22, J. Laverack, Mosaic, Passoni and Sturdy Cycles are spearheading an alternative type of progress. Is this Titanium 2.0? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tech Editor, Simon Smythe, investigates…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe wild mountains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Silk Road Mountain Race is an unsupported, single-stage cycling race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Covering 1,900-kilometres with 30,000m of climbing, it follows old Soviet roads that have long been forgotten and fallen into disrepair. Photographer Stephen Shelesky tells the story of how he showcased some of the most beautiful and wild areas of Kyrgyzstan while shooting the event last year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rouleur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57296176447875,"sku":"RLR-ISSUE-141","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/5251\/6910\/files\/Rouleur_141_cover_mockup_645ababc-1167-47b1-9abf-d7b361ce0905.jpg?v=1770030121","url":"https:\/\/www.rouleur.cc\/en-us\/products\/issue-140-copy","provider":"Rouleur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}