Redoubtable Rouleurs
Rouleur Issue 1's hall of fame of roadmen, from Rik Van Looy and Jan Janssen to Sean Yates and Andrei Tchmil.
Magnus
Guy Andrews interviews Magnus Bäckstedt on pain, Paris-Roubaix, descending and life as a big rider in the pro peloton.
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Pride & Prejudice
A visual argument over Campagnolo Record and Shimano Dura-Ace, where function gives way to attitude, ethos and personality.
Le Tourmalet
Graeme Fife traces the Tourmalet's terror, mythology and Tour de France history, from Steinès and Lapize to modern pilgrims.
Dauphiné
Gerard Brown photographs the Dauphiné, a relentless and brutal race in the build-up to the Tour de France.
Kraftwerk
Jack Thurston explores Kraftwerk's cycling obsession, from the Tour de France EP to the man-machine ideal of the bicycle.
Obsession
Ben Ingham's black-and-white Rouleur Issue 1 photo essay on suffering, recovery and the obsessive texture of road cycling.
Fixed Idea
Matt Seaton traces the fixed-gear bicycle from Tour history and the velodrome to urban riding and the meditative feel of direct drive.
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In printIssue 144
The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.
In printIssue 144
The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.
