The Rouleur Podcast

Rouleur conversations podcast: Giro d'Italia's great beauty and Dan Bigham

Rouleur conversations podcast: Giro d'Italia's great beauty and Dan Bigham

The Giro d’Italia is the most beautiful race in the world. But don’t take our word for it. Rouleur Italia editor Emilio Previtali joins us to des...

Rouleur Tech podcast: 1x versus 2x - battle of the chainrings

All the gears and some ideas. Why have two chainrings and a front changer when the 1x drivetrain revolution has all bases covered? Or does it? Dan ...

Rouleur Conversations podcast: Mark Cavendish and friends

For our special issue 103 on the theme of speed, we gathered four of the fastest people in the world in their respective sports. Valtteri Bottas ...

Rouleur Tech podcast: Is Wireless the Future?

Wireless or old school cable? In the blue corner, all the way from Colorado, Dan Cavallari makes the case for “if it ain’t broke, why fix it?” ...

Rouleur longreads: Slow Cycling Movement by Ian Cleverly

"What is this endless fascination with going fast? The need for speed may have been as asset in days of yore when catching prey – or escaping pre...

Rouleur Conversations podcast: Kristen Faulkner and How to Build a Bike

Hailing from Alaska, holding Harvard rowing records and with an on-hold career in venture capital, Kristen Faulkner can now add top-notch cyclist...

Rouleur longreads: Definitions by Paul Fournel

From a series published in Rouleur magazine and in his excellent book Vélo, Paul Fournel’s definitions: baroudeur, sprinter, climber and, of cour...

Rouleur Conversations podcast: Isla Short and End-to-End with Paul Jones

Top mountain biker Isla Short takes a break from training and racing to lead Rouleur on the trail of legendary Scottish outlaw Rob Roy. She's also ...

Rouleur longreads: Svein Tuft, Worst Retirement Ever

Land's End to John o'Groats the long way round, and letting go of the competitive urge

Rouleur conversations podcast: The toughest women's race in history and the Cycling Chef

Its sponsor was a potato snack manufacturer and it was run by a former US special forces soldier who knew little about cycling. How the 17-day Ore...

Rouleur Longreads: The V Word

Are you sitting uncomfortably? The hidden condition of labial issues and corrective surgery affecting many top women racers. From Rouleur issue 10...

Rouleur conversations podcast: Spring Classics opening weekend, Strade Bianche and Echo and the Bunnymen's Will Sergeant

The Spring Classics are here, and not a moment too soon, to lift away the winter gloom and welcome in some unusually mild weather for February in B...

Rouleur longreads: Big Issue

"Yes, I still get the odd looks if I cycle in shorts, or if I'm red faced and sweating, but instead of lowering my eyes, I smile. I've reached my o...