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Strade Bianche 2024 men: preview, contenders, and prediction

Strade Bianche 2024 men: preview, contenders, and prediction

There's another sensational line-up of riders headed to Strade Bianche this year, but can anyone topple the returning Tadej Pogačar?

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Despite a continued formidable strength in numbers, the resurgence of rivals shows SD Worx may not have things their own way quite as often this...

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Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Despite a perhaps less explosive start to the Classics season by their starman Wout van Aert, the formidable Visma-Lease a Bike still found a way to...

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Shoring up support: Does Soudal–Quick-Step have enough firepower to help Remco Evenepoel to Tour de France victory?

Shoring up support: Does Soudal–Quick-Step have enough firepower to help Remco Evenepoel to Tour de France victory?

The Belgian team faced the first test of its mountain support for its GC superstar Evenepoel at the Volta ao Algarve, and there's still plenty to be done before...

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What can we expect from Egan Bernal in 2024 – is he back to his best?

What can we expect from Egan Bernal in 2024 – is he back to his best?

Bernal’s third place at the Colombian National Championships felt like a big moment in his comeback, but how much does it really tell us about...

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Road to rejuvenation: how a strong Jayco-AlUla team could dominate Tour Down Under 2024

Road to rejuvenation: how a strong Jayco-AlUla team could dominate Tour Down Under 2024

The Australian men's team suffered a disappointing season in 2023, but a revitalised squad could hit the ground running in their home race

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Remco Evenepoel at the Tour de France: what can we expect?

Remco Evenepoel at the Tour de France: what can we expect?

There's little doubt the Belgian champion will leave his mark on his Tour debut. The question is, how?

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The top 10 riders of the Women’s WorldTour in 2023

The top 10 riders of the Women’s WorldTour in 2023

Rouleur looks back on the women’s 2023 racing season to see who outperformed the rest of the peloton

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Chasing the double: Can Tadej Pogačar really succeed at the Giro and the Tour?

Chasing the double: Can Tadej Pogačar really succeed at the Giro and the Tour?

The Slovenian could be the first rider in 26 years to win the two Grand Tours in the same season

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Women's WorldTour team ratings 2023: Who shone and who faced difficulty?

Women's WorldTour team ratings 2023: Who shone and who faced difficulty?

How did each women's WorldTour team perform this season?

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Men's WorldTour team ratings 2023: Who thrived and who struggled?

Men's WorldTour team ratings 2023: Who thrived and who struggled?

A look back on each team's performance from the 2023 racing season

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Is Geraint Thomas's career heading for an age-defying grand finale?

Is Geraint Thomas's career heading for an age-defying grand finale?

The Welshman has signed a two-year contract with Ineos Grenadiers until 2025

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Tour de France Femmes 2024 route: A split stage, a taste of the Ardennes, and Alpe d'Huez

Tour de France Femmes 2024 route: A split stage, a taste of the Ardennes, and Alpe d'Huez

The third edition of the Tour de France Femmes will be bigger than ever as it kicks off in the Netherlands before making its way...

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Can the 2024 Giro route tempt any of the GC superstars away from the Tour de France?

Can the 2024 Giro route tempt any of the GC superstars away from the Tour de France?

The Giro organiser RCS has instigated a major shake-up to the formula with the race's new route

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Il Lombardia 2023: Everything you need to know about the final Monument of the season

Il Lombardia 2023: Everything you need to know about the final Monument of the season

The route, contenders, and who we think will take the final victory on Saturday October 7, 2023

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Historymaker: the greatest victories of Annemiek van Vleuten

Historymaker: the greatest victories of Annemiek van Vleuten

As we say goodbye to one of sport's biggest stars, we reflect on her incredible career

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The highs and lows of Peter Sagan's career

The highs and lows of Peter Sagan's career

A look back at the former world champion's palmarès

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Showdown in Lombardy: how Pogačar, Roglič, and Evenepoel compare head-to-head

Showdown in Lombardy: how Pogačar, Roglič, and Evenepoel compare head-to-head

Three of the men's peloton's top riders meet in what could be a thrilling tactical battle at Il Lombardia

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Vuelta a España 2023 team ratings - how did each team perform in the final Grand Tour of the year?

Vuelta a España 2023 team ratings - how did each team perform in the final Grand Tour of the year?

With the lap around Spain now complete, we look at which teams will be happy with what they achieved and who might be looking back...

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The 2023 Vuelta a España top 10: Who made their mark?

The 2023 Vuelta a España top 10: Who made their mark?

Who finished in the top 10 of the GC at this year's Tour of Spain

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 21 preview: The grand finale in Madrid

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 21 preview: The grand finale in Madrid

A final opportunity for the sprinters who still remain in the race

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 20 preview: The penultimate stage

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 20 preview: The penultimate stage

The penultimate stage of this year’s Vuelta will take place in the same area of Guadarrama, but the climbs to be tackled aren’t as big

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Tour de Romandie Féminin 2023 preview - route, contenders and prediction

Tour de Romandie Féminin 2023 preview - route, contenders and prediction

The three-day Women's WorldTour race will begin on 15 September, 2023

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 19 preview: A nailed-on bunch finish

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 19 preview: A nailed-on bunch finish

Stage 19 is a reward for the sprinters who have managed to drag themselves over the brutal climbs the Vuelta has thrown at them so...

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Keeping the peace, but for how long?

Keeping the peace, but for how long?

Stage 17 of the Vuelta a España saw some questionable tactics once again from the three riders in the Jumbo-Visma squad, but are the team's...

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 18 preview: The last mountain test

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 18 preview: The last mountain test

A second day in the mountains will test the GC rider's endurance levels that have so far gone untested this Vuelta

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