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New chapter and new challenge for Biniam Girmay at NSN Cycling Team: ‘This is what I missed’
The Eritrean sprinter hopes to get back to his best with NSN Cycling Team
'It's what I looking for': Organisation, aero testing and big budgets make Red Bull perfect for Remco Evenepoel
After seven years with Quick-Step, the Belgian believes that he can take a big step forward with his new team.
Reform versus tradition: Should cycling’s Grand Tour calendar be changed?
The debate about the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia’s positions in the season rumbles on…
'It’s time for us to show what Africa can do': How Xaverine Nirere is blazing a trail with Team Amani
East African team Amani will be the first-ever UCI Continental team from the African continent in the women's peloton from next season. Rouleur meets their...
‘This year I realised I can compete with the best’: Niamh Fisher-Black on a coming of age season
The fifth-place overall finisher at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift spoke about a 2025 season which established her as a key leader in...
Giro d’Italia Women 2026 route: The Colle delle Finestre makes its debut
For the first time in the history of the race, the women's peloton will tackle the Colle delle Finestre, designated as the Cima Alfonsina Strada...
Giro d’Italia 2026 route: Bulgaria, a 40km time trial and a monstrous final week
The 2026 route features five high-mountain stages and seven summit finishes with a Grand Départ in Bulgaria and a finale in Rome
Risks, relief, and responsibility: Alexander Kristoff rides off into retirement
The 38-year-old Norwegian reflected on a life on two wheels at Rouleur Live 2025
‘We've had inexcusable deaths in our sport’ - Dan Bigham’s call for action to make cycling safer
The former Hour Record holder was on stage at Rouleur Live 2025 discussing the need for a detailed database for crashes in professional cycling
‘Only 10% of pros know how to race properly’ - Adam Blythe on the evolution of cycling tactics
The 2016 British national champion sits down with Rouleur to discuss how the sport has changed since his time in the pro ranks
Do harder routes make for more interesting racing?
The E3 Saxo Classic will feature an additional ascent of the Oude Kwaremont in 2026, but will that make it more or less entertaining?
TECH
New Factor One: “Not a concept. Not an experiment. It’s a new reality. This is the fastest road bike in the world”
Aero is only half the story with Factor's new platform – we went to the pre-launch in Girona to quiz the design team, to ride...
The Rouleur 2025 Christmas gift guide – 18 products to bring comfort, joy and performance
From an electronic minipump to the fastest aero wheels and the lightest power meter – not forgetting the winter wardrobe updates in between – here...
Castelli Perfetto ROS 3 review: Revolutionary or restrictive?
Castelli’s new jacket claims to reinvent the wheel when it comes to winter cycling clothing, but this depends on the type of temperatures you’re tackling
Eyewear for any weather: Inside 4KAAD’s Nordic approach
From Nordic skiing to British backroads, the Finnish brand applies functional design to modern cycling
Rouleur Live 2025: inside a sacred space with the icons of modern-day cycling
Van der Poel, Ganna, Cavendish, Thomas – it was a sensory and emotional experience to see these bicycles that shaped history in real life
Swiss precision: The 40,000 kilometres of steel behind DT Swiss’s spokes
From watchmaking wire to WorldTour wheels, DT Swiss has built its global reputation on precision, passion... and a staggering number of spokes
Changing the game: Campagnolo's super record 13
Campagnolo’s new Super Record 13 platform expands the Italian brand’s premium set-up to the worlds of all-road and gravel, marking a pioneering shift
Abus Taipan helmet: performance and comfort on the trails
The ABUS Taipan has everything you'd want for a gravel helmet
Armour against the elements: Gobik's Superarmour thermal jacket
The jacket that shields you against the extreme cold
Cervélo R5 and S5: the art of Grand Tour winning bikes
Cervélo's flagship bikes won three of the six Grand Tour leader's jerseys across men's and women's cycling in 2025
'There is no off switch' - ASSOS's winter 2025 collection
The collection focuses on next-generation layering engineered for cooler weather using body-mapped insulation, precision fit and sustainable materials
Comfort, control and confidence: the EXS Aerover integrated handlebar
The EXS Aerover handlebar is a prime example of aerodynamic engineering at its best
EXPLORE & TRAVEL
L'Empordà: where wine pairs with gravel
Marta Cortizas, sommelier at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant El Celler de Can Roca, explores the Empordà DO on a gravel route through vineyards
Tour of Menorca: three days, two climbs, one beautiful Balearic experience
For 25 years the 'Volta' has mixed drystone lanes, tranquil towns and friendly chaos in Mahon with celebrity guests and surprisingly hard hill-climbs
The perfect ride: circumnavigating the western end of Saint-Gotthard Massif
Instagram star Deby Brunold has become famous for the challenging rides she has donearound the world, in places like Colombia, Morocco and Japan, with her motto: ‘not...
Climbs of passion: Five of our favourite cycling ascents
Climbs hold a special significance for cyclists. There’s something about the elemental battle between rider and gravity that sets them apart. Oh, and the views...
Explore Mallorca’s toughest climbs on Rouvy
ROUVY has a number of virtual routes so you can experience riding in Mallorca from your own home
Beauty has no mercy for the brave - Inside the Race around Rwanda 2025
The Race Around Rwanda is a 1,000-kilometre bikepacking race in which its competitors face adversity and challenge, but emerge stronger for the experience. Rouleur gets...
A mountain to climb - tackling the Étape du Tour de France avec Zwift 2025
2025 saw the first ever edition of the Étape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which offered the opportunity to ride the hardest stage...
Layers of history - Riding Highway 33 to Reyes Peak
Highway 33, which heads skywards to its summit at Reyes Peak, is the longest road climb in California. But it is not the stats that make this...
'You’re here right now, enjoy the moment' - Riding in Perthshire with Chris Hoy
Rouleur joins Sir Chris Hoy for three days’ riding on stunning roads in the beautiful landscapes and idiosyncratic weather systems of Perthshire
Three days in heaven: Riding the 'Supermaratona'
The 'Supermaratona' is a 285km itinerary which links every one of the 13 climbs ever used in the Maratona dles Dolomites gran fondo. Rouleur went...
Riding the Basque Country - A Land of Wild Beauty
The Grand Départ of the 2023 Tour de France took place in the Basque Country, and was a spectacular celebration of both bike racing and...
Missed the Dirty Reiver? Focal Events has three more UK gravel events for you
From the the iconic Dirty Reiver, to the long distance SCOTT Frontier 300, to the high-speed challenge of Dalby Grit, and the festival-flavoured Gravel Enduro...
PERFORMANCE
The carbohydrate revolution: How fuelling sped up cycling
Nutrition brand Maurten is one reason why the WorldTour is faster than ever. But its hydrogel formula benefits all levels of rider. It’s time to wave goodbye to...
The muscle manifesto: Thinking beyond endurance
Rachel Neylan, ex-pro cyclist, Olympian, Performance Consultant & Coach discusses the importance of strength training for endurance athletes, showing why it's not only about the...
Broth, beans and 'The Bomb': Sean Fowler's 10 rules for winter wellness
From the Tour de France to Texas and Tokyo, veteran Lotto chef Sean Fowler reveals the foods, fasts and flavour boosters that’ll keep you healthy...
How to improve your VO2 max and threshold training this off-season
Rouleur takes a deep-dive into what underlines cycling performance and the metrics that matter for a productive off-season
The Neuroscience of Performance: Why Brain Chemicals Matter
Rachel Neylan, an ex-pro cyclist, Olympian, Worlds silver medallist, physiotherapist, and an MSc in Coaching Psychology student, discusses how our brain chemicals affect performance
Exploring the art and science of cycling performance: unlock your potential
Rachel Neylan, an ex-pro cyclist, Olympian, Worlds silver medallist, physiotherapist, and an MSc in Coaching Psychology student, introduces the Rouleur performance column
Allostatic load: what is it and how can it affect performance?
Rachel Neylan, an ex-pro cyclist, Olympian, Worlds silver medallist, physiotherapist, and an MSc in Coaching Psychology student, discusses the cumulative wear and tear on the body from...
Heat training: how pros prepare for racing in the sweltering summer
Riders training in disposable boiler suits is an increasingly common sight in professional cycling – and it’s tipping over to the amateur ranks, too. Rouleur...
Sit or stand: Which is really the most effective way to climb?
Observers have noted that Tadej Pogačar circa 2025 is an even stronger climber than before, highlighted by his numerous race-winning seated attacks. What’s behind this...
The power numbers needed to chase Tadej Pogačar on a Tour de France summit finish
Rouleur takes a look at the power data from the stage finishing at Hautacam
Sodium bicarbonate: can it really improve your riding?
Sodium bicarbonate is a proven performance aid, but historically left more than the competition in its wake. Now, advances in delivery techniques have led to...
Maximise muscle, mitochondria and metabolism: the importance of protein in cycling
Your rides might focus on carbohydrates and hydration, but off the bike, your nutritional lens should broaden to the other macronutrients, including the power-packed protein....
NEW MAGAZINE
Rouleur Issue No. 138
Welcome to Rouleur 138, which celebrates the transformative power that bike riding has in our lives. We have an exclusive interview with the breakout star of 2025, UAE rider Isaac del Toro, plus Rouleur’s contributors have ridden in Scotland, California, the French Alps, Rwanda and the Dolomites, to enjoy the stunning landscapes of these regions, but also to show us the many different reasons we all love to ride.
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