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Eddy Merckx: Photographs from a family album
This rare collection of photos portraits Eddy Merckx at various races including Paris-Nice and The Tour de France
Eight pivotal moments in the career of Eddy Merckx
In this gallery we celebrate the eight moments that, alone, could define the career of Eddy Merckx
Giro d’Italia 1968: Merckx’s greatest moment
One day in 1968 Eddy Merckx saw off all comers and conquered the mighty Tre Cime di Lavaredo. The victory marked the arrival of the...
Top 10: Finish Line Faces of Milan-San Remo
It must be the distance – almost 300km from the city to the sea – and the herculean effort that brings out the rawest of emotions on...
Meals and wheels: Wiggins, Yates and Leblanq on Merckx
Two British cycling legends and a Michelin-starred chef cook up a storm with their Merckx memories and colourful stories for a special feature in issue...
Patrick Sercu: The Phenomenon
“Eddy and I complemented each other. I was the speed, he was the strength and we were friends.” At home with sixties six-day superstar, Patrick...
Definitions: climber by Paul Fournel
“From the first accelerations on the early slopes of a col, the peloton splits and transforms itself into a contest of grimaces and every man...
Rouleur Classic: Behind the scenes
Merckx, Wiggins, Kelly, Cancellara and more mingle backstage at a star-studded opening night to the Rouleur Classic
Highlights from the Rouleur Classic 2018
A video wrap-up of the best bits from the 2018 Rouleur Classic in London
Video: Highlights from the Rouleur Classic Day 1
A video round-up from the opening night
When Bradley Wiggins met Eddy Merckx
What happened when Eddy Merckx sat down with Bradley Wiggins and Fabian Cancellara to discuss icons of the sport at the Rouleur Classic
The Cycling Hall of Fame: Eddy Merckx
As we prepare to officially open the Cycling Hall of Fame at the Rouleur Classic in November, we’re proud to announce its inaugural members: Eddy...
Like father, like daughter (and son): cycling dads and their able offspring
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...
The doyen of La Doyenne: Merckx on his love of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The greatest cyclist ever talks about his five Liège wins, what makes the race special and modern cycling’s lack of improvisation
Museum Pieces and Modern Masters
When he’s not making roof racks for WorldTour teams, Leo Moors tends to his remarkable collection of vintage pro bikes.
Cover stories: issue 18.1 – Eddy and the Angels
Lance in the confessional box, Eddy at the altar, coffee named after a drug… Deification or derision? Paul Maunder counts his blessings in Flanders
What’s in the next issue of Rouleur magazine? 18.1 – a Classic
Philippe Gilbert, Svein Tuft, forgotten finishes of the Classics, Philippa York, Belgian bicycle worship gone mad and more
2017 photographs of the year – part 3: Benedict Campbell
As 2017 comes to a close, we’ve asked our regular photographers to pick their six favourite cycling images from this year
Txomin Perurena: Light in Dark Years
Racing through the Franco era, Basque separatism, and losing the Vuelta by 14 seconds… “I’ll never get that silence out of my head”
Felice Gimondi: Rise of The Phoenix
“My first race was in Treviglio, and we had a little three-wheeled van belonging to a greengrocer as a team car, with us sitting in...
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