Redoubtable Rouleurs
Rouleur Issue 1's hall of fame of roadmen, from Rik Van Looy and Jan Janssen to Sean Yates and Andrei Tchmil.
Pride & Prejudice
Campagnolo Record and Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets provide faultless performance; choosing between them is a statement of attitude.
By Rouleur staff
1 JULY 2005 | UPDATED 02.22 PM BST
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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.
Magnus
Guy Andrews interviews Magnus Bäckstedt on the appeal of pain, Paris-Roubaix, sprint lead-outs and descending in the gruppetto.
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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.
