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Philippa York’s Women’s Tour (pt 1): It’s cool to be sweaty
In this extract from her feature on the 2018 Women’s Tour, Philippa York jumps into the race director’s car to trace the race through a...
Bob Jungels Q&A: “Being versatile is not always a gift”
Deceuninck-Quick Step’s Liège champion on targeting cobbled Classics, his distaste for the new Doyenne parcours and his memorable post-victory afterparty
How Deceuninck – Quick Step are trying to match their golden 2018
Our man at their camp in Calpe thought Quick Step would underperform in 2018. He’s still digesting humble pie. The question is, can Deceuninck possibly...
Rouleur podcast: Grand Tour preview, Radio Tour and more
Looking ahead to the Giro, Tour and Vuelta – what can we expect from the Big Three? Will Sky go out on a high?
Gallery: double vision at Berlin Six-Day
As the 2019 Berlin six-day approaches later this month, we look back to 2017 when native photographer Timm Kölln captured the 106th edition of the...
Philippa York on her return to a public life in cycling
In this extract from her feature on covering The Women’s Tour, Philippa York looks back on a return to public life, bike races and meeting...
What’s in the next issue? Rouleur issue 19.1 with Dan Martin
Plus Notes on Belgium, Sep Vanmarcke, Romain Bardet, Ned Boulting, Philippa York, Ag2r at altitude, Alex Dowsett, pre-Roubaix cobbled chaos and more
Reflections: the fellowship of the big ring
In this column from Rouleur 18.6, Matt Seaton considers the nature of friendships formed in cycling
The Knowledge: Ben O’Connor on appreciating the details
The Girona based Dimension Data rider tells us about the the things that make him tick
Philippa York: riding the bike again
In this extract from her feature on The Women’s Tour, Philippa York’s explains her recent on-off relationship with her own bike
Seaside CX: panoramas from the 2019 worlds course
The Danish will offer up their very own smörgåsbord of mud, wind and sweat when they host the world cyclo-cross championships in early February. Photographer Carsten...
Winning the worlds: Maurizio Fondriest guest column
The 1988 world champion recalls the controversial circumstances of his world title win and the significance of racing in the rainbow stripes
Sir Gary Verity Q&A – the cyclist behind Yorkshire’s big race obsession
The CEO of Welcome to Yorkshire tells Rouleur about his cafe rides in the Dales, his language skills and sheep farming
Introducing… Slovenia’s first Tour de l’Avenir winner, Tadej Pogačar
Rouleur meets last year’s Tour de l’Avenir winner, Tadej Pogačar, as he prepares for his first season in the WorldTour. Although following in some famous footsteps...
Coursework: designing the Yorkshire 2019 Worlds route
Creating the ideal course, natural disaster planning and bespoke safety nets: cruising cycling-obsessed Yorkshire with the organisers aiming to host the greatest World Championships in...
Peter Sagan Q&A: “I’ve never had a hangover”
“I’m living my dream, though it’s a bit bigger than I expected,” Peter Sagan says. Responding to our unorthodox questions over a beer, the superstar...
Pick your favourite Rouleur photographer’s shot of the year from 2018
Our fine body of photographers choose their best work from the 2018 season. Vote for your own personal top shot
Why Trek-Segafredo have signed ten-year-old school girl, Ruby Isaac
Northamptonshire schoolgirl, Ruby Isaac is Trek-Segafredo’s youngest bike rider. How did that happen?
Definitions: climber by Paul Fournel
“From the first accelerations on the early slopes of a col, the peloton splits and transforms itself into a contest of grimaces and every man...
Definitions: sprinter by Paul Fournel
“The sprinter is all thighs. Whether he is small and powerful like Cavendish, or big and powerful like Cipollini, he is always powerful”
Definitions: baroudeur by Paul Fournel
“The baroudeur – the fighter, the adventurer, the chancer, the opportunist – is a spoil sport. A spoiler of riding in peace, a spoiler of...
Definitions: rouleur by Paul Fournel
“He manages the wind like a bass manages the sea. He rides gears as heavy as anvils while having the elegance to never show it”
Gerrans says goodbye: reflections of a cunning Classics star
“I probably wasn’t the most gifted rider in the bunch, but I was tactically astute.” The Milan-Sanremo and Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner on his double retirement, how...
Rising star: former British points race champion Joe Nally
A look at the emerging British talent coming through the ranks. This month: Joe Nally, who made the transition from junior to under-23 GB Academy rider...
The Wolfpack: inside Team Quick Step with photographer Sigfrid Eggers
A year on the road with Quick Step in 2018 offered Belgian photographer Sigfrid Eggers a unique insight into Team Quick Step
Rick Zabel Q&A: “I was a really bad kid”
Rick Zabel tells us all about the important stuff: foreign cuisine, receding hairlines, doing The Floss and having someone like Andre Greipel to look up...
Dutch Sprint Queen: Kirsten Wild Q&A
From friendships with team mates to qualifying for Tokyo to her team Wiggle High5 folding this year, Kirsten Wild talks about when you have to...
Ian Stannard: Pure Grit, Hard Work & Stannardian Days
“I’m supposed to be hard. Absolutely.” - Team Sky's tough guy wags chins with Ned Boulting
Red and blues: Trek launch 2019 team kit at Rouleur Classic
New retro stylings for Trek’s men’s team in 2019 and a combo of blues for their new women’s team
Desire: CHPT3 x POC sunglasses and helmet
David Millar’s CHPT3 team up with Swedish headwear specialists POC to present a special edition Devesa Ventral SPIN helmet and the Crave and Require sunglasses
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