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‘Ready for a proper bike race’ - Stevie Williams on Welsh grit, his season of dreams and a final push at the Worlds

‘Ready for a proper bike race’ - Stevie Williams on Welsh grit, his season of dreams and a final push at the Worlds

Tour of Britain and Flèche Wallonne winner tells Rouleur about his rough road to the top and finally reaping the rewards of hard work

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Golden Grace and unstoppable Evenepoel: Why the time trial World Championships were so significant

Golden Grace and unstoppable Evenepoel: Why the time trial World Championships were so significant

The Olympic champions both won rainbow jerseys in Zurich’s race against the clock – what does this tell us about the next chapter of their...

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Opinion: Lotte Kopecky is your next Tour de France Femmes winner

Opinion: Lotte Kopecky is your next Tour de France Femmes winner

The Belgian rider’s recent performances prove that she is every bit the general classification contender

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Let the transfers begin: The biggest movers and shakers for the 2025 season

Let the transfers begin: The biggest movers and shakers for the 2025 season

With the transfer window officially open as of August 1, we look at some of the most intriguing moves in the men’s and women’s WorldTour...

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Women’s Olympic road race 2024: Route, contenders, and prediction

Women’s Olympic road race 2024: Route, contenders, and prediction

Can anyone challenge the Netherlands? Will they be able to manage a team of superstars?

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Olympic Games 2024 individual time trial preview: route, prediction, and contenders

Olympic Games 2024 individual time trial preview: route, prediction, and contenders

Everything you need to know about the men’s and women’s individual time trial at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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The Tour of Britain Women returns, but is an SD Worx clean sweep inevitable?

The Tour of Britain Women returns, but is an SD Worx clean sweep inevitable?

The four-stage route looks to suit a strong all-rounder with a mix of punchy and flat stages

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Stage three reflections: Le Retour de France

Stage three reflections: Le Retour de France

The 2023 Tour arrived in France on the third day of the race, for a bunch sprint. It was a good time to reflect on...

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The Brits riding the 2023 Tour de France

The Brits riding the 2023 Tour de France

There are seven British riders making their way to the Basque Country for this year’s Grand Départ

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Bigger than bike racing: the importance of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

Bigger than bike racing: the importance of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

What has the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift done for the future of women’s cycling? Did it live up to expectations? How can we...

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 11 preview - the longest stage

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 11 preview - the longest stage

Stage 11 is most likely to end in a large bunch sprint

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Question Time with Team BikeExchange-Jayco's Alexandra Manly

Question Time with Team BikeExchange-Jayco's Alexandra Manly

After an incredible season on the road, the Team BikeExchange-Jayco rider talks about how her cycling career started in an Australian swamp, the mountain paradise she wants...

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'With the resources and education, I won’t burn out' - Junior world champion Josh Tarling on skipping the under-23 category to join Ineos Grenadiers

'With the resources and education, I won’t burn out' - Junior world champion Josh Tarling on skipping the under-23 category to join Ineos Grenadiers

Rouleur speaks to the recently-crowned Junior World Time Trial Champion about his aims for the future and how he will balance his big step up next...

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World championships analysis: Evenepoel triumphs amidst chaotic and confusing racing

World championships analysis: Evenepoel triumphs amidst chaotic and confusing racing

A look back at how the Road World Championships men's road race unfolded

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'I have quiet confidence' – Alice Towers on winning the National Championships, racing the Wollongong Worlds and the changing state of women’s cycling

'I have quiet confidence' – Alice Towers on winning the National Championships, racing the Wollongong Worlds and the changing state of women’s cycling

The 19-year-old shocked many when she won the national title in Scotland a few months ago, but that was only the beginning for Towers, who...

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UCI Road World Championships 2022 preview and schedule

UCI Road World Championships 2022 preview and schedule

Everything you need to know about the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia

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Tour de France 2022 stage 14 preview: an unrelenting day

Tour de France 2022 stage 14 preview: an unrelenting day

The Tour hits the Massif Central for a very hilly stage culminating in the spectacular steep climb to the airfield above Mende

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Tour de France 2022 stage 10 preview - Out of the rest day, into the mountains

Tour de France 2022 stage 10 preview - Out of the rest day, into the mountains

Preview of stage 10 of the 2022 Tour de France, a 148.1km ride to a summit finish at Megève

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Who are the new national road race champions?

Who are the new national road race champions?

A round-up of the new national road race champions from around the world

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George Bennett: “The difference between Pogačar and Roglič is often the difference between their helpers"

George Bennett: “The difference between Pogačar and Roglič is often the difference between their helpers"

One of the biggest transfers of the off-season saw George Bennett move from Jumbo-Visma to fierce rivals UAE Team Emirates. We caught up with the...

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"It’s an insanely good feeling" – In the Winners’ Words, Dame Sarah Storey

"It’s an insanely good feeling" – In the Winners’ Words, Dame Sarah Storey

In this extract from the Road Book 2021, Sarah Storey describes her journey to winning a Paralympic gold medal in the in the C4-5 road race

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A fresh start for Dylan Groenewegen: Analysing the sprinter's next chapter

A fresh start for Dylan Groenewegen: Analysing the sprinter's next chapter

Four-time Tour de France stage winner Dylan Groenewegen is set to leave Jumbo-Visma for Australian outfit Team BikeExchange in 2022. Here’s why it's the perfect...

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UCI Track Champions League: did it really work?

UCI Track Champions League: did it really work?

With the 2021 League concluding in London last weekend, we analyse if it has lived up to expectations

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Katie Archibald on cut-throat selection processes, coping with success and Paris 2024

Katie Archibald on cut-throat selection processes, coping with success and Paris 2024

Olympic Gold medallist and World Omnium Champion Katie Archibald spoke to Rouleur about her impressive career so far and what it’s taken to get there

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Men's British National Championships: Road Race Debrief

Men's British National Championships: Road Race Debrief

Lincoln hosted the first British National Championships road race in more than two years. Here’s what happened.

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Women's British National Championships: Debrief

Women's British National Championships: Debrief

It had been more than two years since the British national title was contested. The jersey finally changed hands after an exciting weekend of racing —...

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Vincenzo Nibali: ‘The Shark of Messina’ ahead of his Astana Return

Vincenzo Nibali: ‘The Shark of Messina’ ahead of his Astana Return

Vincenzo Nibali is one of only seven cyclists to win all three Grand Tours. He’s added three monuments to his palmares, making him one the most...

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Last-minute panic and keeping positive – Evie Richards on her Olympic debut

Last-minute panic and keeping positive – Evie Richards on her Olympic debut

After finishing 7th in the Tokyo Olympics, the British rider has returned home and is able to reflect on a whirlwind experience in Japan

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Tour of Flanders 2021 Gallery

Tour of Flanders 2021 Gallery

Some of the best images from this year's Tour of Flanders

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