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Why 2020 was the Tour of transition
Shorter stages, younger stars, the same short shrift for inclusivity: Luke Walpole on seismic shifts and the areas where the race still has a way to go
The Tour de France is 21 stages long: Tour de France 2020, Stages 20 & 21
They said it couldn't happen, shouldn't happen and wouldn't happen. But the Tour de France is 21 stages long, and it did happen
Brothers in arms: Tour de France 2020, Stage 18
Liberté, égalité and fraternité define the final day in the big mountains
No time to take a breath, not much air to breathe: 2020 Tour de France, Stage 17
Do we have ourselves a podium? If we do, as it seems we may, its shaping came in a way that few could have predicted. ...
Plenty to play for with Paris in sight: 2020 Tour de France, stage 16
From the polka dots to the points, why we're watching the most open Tour de France in years
What's the opposite of a firework?: 2020 Tour de France, stage 15
No winding down before the rest day as Team Ineos are dealt a fatal blow at the close of the second week. If you think that means the...
The grapple for green: 2020 Tour de France, stage 14
As the Tour de France approaches its final week, the races within this beautiful race increasingly come out to play. Why Peter Sagan versus Sam...
Rouleur predicts... Tour de France stage 15
It's a brutal day in the Alps to Grand Colombier. Cycling Mole has short shrift for certain selections, while he opts for the race's breakaway...
Canny Dani's irresistible rise: 2020 Tour de France, stage 13
“Wait. Don’t take it up too early, that would be the big mistake.” Commentator Sean Kelly was talking ahead of the last minute of racing...
Sweet like chocolate, boy: The Tour de France 2020, Stage 12
Why, you might well ask, are we choosing to reference a popular British garage track track from more than two decades ago in the headline of...
One of the last days for the fastmen and they throw everything at it: The Tour de France 2020, Stage 11
Oh Peter. Peter, Peter, Peter... You’re not that rider. The rider who cares about winning so much that he’ll dive through a door that’s practically...
Out of the mountains and back in the wind: The Tour de France 2020, Stage 10
The resumption of hostilities following the first rest day brought with it a few reminders that the Tour de France is not taking place in...
Rouleur's Tour de France Top Bananas so far
As the 2020 Tour de France pauses for breath on its first rest day, here's the rundown of the unsung heroes we picked for Top...
Week one comes to a close, not with a whimper but a bang: The Tour de France 2020, Stage 9
Tadej Pogačar is a rider of contrasts. Firstly between the way he comes across off the bike, and his personality on it.Rouleur first interviewed him...
Low moments on high mountains: The Tour de France 2020, Stage 8
Not to make light of his plight, but “Thibaut Pinot looking forlorn in the company of team-mates (also looking forlorn)” really ought to be a...
A mighty wind produces an even mightier winner: The Tour de France 2020, Stage 7
There aren’t many Grand Tour stages that are required viewing from start to finish. As little scope as organisers have to influence the way a...
The peloton decides: The Tour de France 2020, Stage 6
Yesterday the peloton decided that a rider from the breakaway could win the stage. The peloton decided that the break itself was allowed to contain...
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