RACING
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'Every detail is studied' - Christophe Laporte on what gives Jumbo-Visma the edge
The 30-year-old rider discusses Jumbo-Visma's historically successful 2023 season
Great expectations: Biniam Girmay's professional evolution continues despite season of frustrations
After a successful 2022, the Eritrean had high hopes for the 2023 season
In pictures: WorldTour stars go head-to-head at the GP Québec and Montréal
A selection of the best images from the 2023 GP Québec and Montréal
'I see the battle to just finish' - Meet Stéphane Bezault, driver of the Tour de France broom wagon
Rouleur speaks to the man in charge of looking after the riders at the very back of the Tour de France peloton
Getting the shot: The collapse of Pogačar
Photographer James Startt describes witnessing Tadej Pogačar's moment of struggle in the Alps from a motorbike on stage 17 of the Tour de France
In pictures: Vingegaard decimates the competition
James Startt captures the Tour de France stage 16 time trial, where Jonas Vingegaard stamped his authority on the general classification
Joux Plane 'moto-gate' - an insider's perspective
Accidents like that of the motorbike blocking Tadej Pogačar on stage 14 are unfortunate, but are part of the sport, writes James Startt
Gallery: Three testing days in the mountains
James Startt rounds up three days in the mountains as the peloton headed for the Alps
In pictures: the Tour de France celebrates Bastille Day
James Startt captures the Fête Nationale Française celebrations along the stage 13 route
Gallery: Behind the Tour de France podium
An exclusive look into the podium protocol which shapes a crucial part of the winning rider's routines
'During the Tour, I print over 1,000 jerseys' - Meet Fabrice Pierrot, the jersey man
James Startt meets with the man responsible for printing the Tour de France jerseys
Getting the shot: Vingegaard holds on to yellow
Rouleur photojournalist James Startt recounts a day waiting for a single shot on the Puy de Dôme
Raphaël Geminiani: The child of Puy de Dôme remembers an epic showdown
The man who was in the team car during Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor's famed Puy de Dôme battle recounts the historic day
Getting the shot: Cavendish’s near miss
Rouleur photojournalist James Startt explains how he shot stage seven of the 2023 Tour de France to Bordeaux
Before there was Paris, there was Bordeaux: meeting sprint legend André Darrigade
As the Tour de France returns to Bordeaux, Rouleur visits the sprint legend
Notre Dame des Cyclistes: an unlikely cycling Mecca
In the small town of Labastide d’Armagnac sits the most holy place in cycling
Creating the Tour: how Thierry Gouvenou designs every kilometre
Meet the man whose art is the Tour's route
Gallery: A beautiful Basque beginning to the 2023 Tour de France
Wild fans, spectacular architecture and nail-biting racing
'These are my roads, my fans' - Mikel Landa eyes a special Tour de France start
With this year's Tour de France starting in the Basque Country, Mikel Landa speaks to Rouleur about what this means to him
From Issue 120: Who is Tadej Pogačar?
The two-time Tour de France champion and multiple Monument winner opens up to Rouleur in a revealing and insightful interview, admitting that he sometimes thinks he is too...
Gallery: A day on the legendary Mont Ventoux
Photojournalist James Startt was at this year's Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge, capturing one of the toughest one-day races on the calendar
Smells like Tour spirit: the Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 in pictures
A look back through the lens at the eight-stage Dauphiné
Tro Bro Leon: Images from the original gravel classic
A selection of photos from the 2023 Tro Bro Leon
Gallery: It's a block party on the Mur de Huy
A look at some memorable moments from the Mur de Huy at this year's Flèche Wallonne
Biniam Girmay is smashing barriers: From the Classics Issue
Intermarché-Circus-Wanty’s Eritrean star has been one of the revelations of the last couple of seasons. He followed up his historic silver medal in the 2021U23 Worlds...
Gallery: Inside the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix
Images from another gruelling edition of the Hell of the North
An unexpected icon: memories from the Roubaix velodrome
"Even though it is not protected legally. It is protected by its legend.”
Pre-race preparations, the Mediterranean coast and a spectacular finish: Photos from a special day at Milan-Sanremo 2023
A gallery from a historic day at Milan-Sanremo
Eight thrilling days in France: Images from Paris-Nice
A look back at the eight stages from Paris-Nice
After the dust has settled: Images from Strade Bianche
It's one of the most beautiful races in the calendar, and this year did not disappoint.

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