RACING
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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...
Suffer-age: elite women who’ve improved with age
From Beryl Burton in the sixties through to Amber Neben today, anecdotal evidence of women cyclists excelling later in their careers is plentiful
Shoe gazing: George Bennett and his hand-painted kicks
George Bennett’s profile rose in 2017 thanks to both his results and the hand-painted shoes he wore during the Tour de France
Where to start? The 2018 Giro d’Italia and the Israeli dilemma
The Giro’s Grande Partenza in Israel will sure look nice, but what about the ethics of its visit? Richard Abraham mulls it over
Richie Porte: On Froome and snakes in the grass
At home with BMC’s crocked captain, talking Froome, venomous snakes and the Dauphiné betrayal that affected their friendship
Comment: Processional final Grand Tour stages rock – leave well alone
Photo ops, champagne, tootling into town, then a big sprint at the end. It’s a winning formula that needs no alteration
Norway ’93: Lance Armstrong’s Worlds win revisited
Twenty-six years ago a brash Texan asserted himself as the new star of the English speaking cycling world. William Fotheringham was there
Worlds 1927: Alfredo Binda, Nürburgring and the first rainbow jersey
In an extract from his new book on the Worlds, Giles Belbin recalls the first championship opened to professionals
Rouleur Cover Stories: issue 17.7 – Tom Pidcock’s shed by Benedict Campbell
The junior Paris-Roubaix winner and world cyclo-cross champion opens an Aladdin’s cave of race jerseys and missing tools in Yorkshire. Benedict swoops and swoons
What a carry on: Philippa York on her new identity
The columnist formerly known as Robert Millar muses over both her ‘own little version of Brexit’ and some other more shocking revelations
In pictures: week three at the Vuelta a España
With the 2017 Vuelta a España done and dusted, we take a look back at the movers and shakers of the final week
The Link: Ivan Basso’s off-road excursion
The Tour de France and protests go hand in hand. But why are they protesting? And why is Basso studiously ignoring them?
Vuelta 1983: How Hinault’s victory changed 80s cycling
With Fignon and Lemond as team mates, Bernard Hinault outraced a clique of Spanish talent to win the 1983 Vuelta. But the effort cost him dearly
Caleb Ewan on the art of sprinting
The fast-finishing Giro, Vuelta and Tour of Britain stage winner talks us through the finer details of his craft
In pictures: week two at the Vuelta a España
As Chris Froome retained his grip on the overall, we look back at a second week in the Vuelta where some less familiar names also came to the...
Zen and the art of the cycling columnist
Matt Seaton meditates on technology, art and who -or what- might be writing his regular Rouleur column in the future
External contributors: terms and conditions
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Desire: Cool threads and hot shoes
Bodywear from Ashmei, Endura, POC, Rapha and Warsaw; footwear by Gaerne, Sidi and Shimano
Grass Track: Victoria Pendleton’s racing roots
The peculiarly British discipline of grass track racing predates the velodrome version. Mildenhall in Suffolk hosts one of the finest grassroots meetings
In pictures: week one at the Vuelta a España
With the first rest day of the Vuelta now ticked off, we take a pictorial look back at what has been a lively opening week
Johan Museeuw: Definition of a rouleur
It’s the title of our magazine, but what really makes a rouleur? For the definitive answer, we turned to one of the greatest of them all:...
Red Planet: Inside Specialized’s HQ at Morgan Hill
Rouleur takes a look around the design studio, wind tunnel and beigel buffet at the base of one of cycling’s biggest brands
Romain Bardet: Off the Wall
“Don’t take it too seriously, it’s only sport.” Karaoke choices, drinks with Wiggins and apologies to maths teachers. Ag2r-La Mondiale’s dynamic team leader goes deep
Rouleur Cover Stories: issue 17.6 – Miguel Indurain
“Miguel, phone home.” A mysterious image of the enigmatic Spaniard graces the members’ cover for our next issue
Tour de Pologne in pictures
Sagan shines, the sun shines, and men in Speedos who really should know better: Poland through Laura’s lens
Sharon Laws in Taiwan: Hello, it’s me
Seven months of chemotherapy concluded. What to do next? Sharon heads to Taiwan for a punishing mountainous event, of course…
Broken bones, healing hands: fixing the pro peloton in Herentals
For years, Rouleur received press releases detailing the upcoming surgery appointments of the peloton in the small town of Herentals, Belgium. Eventually, we sent Olivier Nilsson-Julien...
The Rouleur Classic – The Stars of the Show
In London, November 2-4, this year’s Rouleur Classic will once again feature some of the biggest names in cycling. From Cancellara to Contador, they’ll have...
Top Banana: Tour de France stage 20 – Romain Bardet
Another podium place was a far lesser prize than Romain Bardet wanted from this year’s Tour, but for fighting right to the line, we award...
The Miracle of Marseille: Fabio Roscioli’s fabulous breakaway at the 1993 Tour de France
The domestique who had his day: Roscioli remembers his remarkable 185-kilometre solo escape to victory on the longest stage of the 1993 Tour de France.
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