RACING
Updates, stories and opinions from inside the world's greatest sport, written and captured by Rouleur journalists
The column: A paean to Poulidor
So much more than “the eternal second”, a tribute to the great Raymond Poulidor, who passed away last week
Anquetil v Poulidor
Anquetil and Poulidor. Two very different riders whose concurrent presence in the sport produced one of the Tour’s legendary rivalries, emblematic of France old and...
The column: Only at the Rouleur Classic
Forgive us, if you will, one last week of self-indulgence, as we re-live our favourite bits of the Rouleur Classic 2019
Philippa York: Don’t you want me?
Professional cycling might be a hard sport, but it’s an even tougher business. As Philippa York found out the hard way, a rider’s stock can fall a...
Rouleur podcast: Greg LeMond
Three-time Tour de France winner and double World Champion Lemond and his wife Kathy join Ian Parkinson at the Rouleur Classic for a memorable conversation...
Jacopo Guarnieri blog: Marc Madiot and me
To some he might be Mad Marc Madiot, or Mr. 1000 Volts, but to Jacopo Guarnieri, the excitable Groupama FDJ honcho “is the rare bird that...
Annemiek van Vleuten named Sharon Laws Road Rider of the Year 2019
A final victory of the season for Annemiek van Vleuten, as she’s named the Sharon Laws Road Rider of the Year at the Rouleur Classic...
The column: Sprinting is enjoying a golden age. Why aren’t we celebrating it?
Sprinting doesn’t seem to be fashionable these days. That’s a great shame, because the fast finish is currently as exciting as it’s been in years
Greg LeMond, Marianne Vos, Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen to be inducted into the Cycling Hall of Fame
The Cycling Hall of Fame welcomes a new class of special icons celebrated for what they have accomplished and given to the world of cycling....
Emily Chappell: Misfortune on the off-road to Montenegro
An extract from Emily Chappell‘s new book: Where There’s a Will, the story of her journey from cycle courier to winner of the 2016 Transcontinental Race. In...
Rouleur podcast: Tom Pidcock, Allan Peiper and Santini
Pidcock’s progress, Allan Peiper on cycling and cancer, Santini and Polartec’s latest developments
Anna Henderson: from champion skier to British cycling starlet
World Championship bronze just the beginning for lifelong competitor Henderson after her meteoric rise on two wheels
The column: What does the Tour de France route matter anyway?
With the Tour de France 2020 route having been unveiled this week, a challenge to the idea that the parcours has any real bearing on...
Lachlan Morton: Team EF’s off-road captain
Lachlan Morton has spent 2019 blazing a trail as Team EF’s alternative race leader, participating in such weird and wonderful events as Dirty Kanza, GBDuro,...
Desire: Pinarello’s latest thoroughbred
There are horses for courses, but Pinarello’s most recent steed has proven it can win on them all. We take a deep dive following a...
Trek-Segafredo: A season in the story of a superteam
Hannah Troop spends a season in the wheels of Trek-Segafredo, the brand new women’s superteam making waves and winning races
The column: How to hack the off-season
The road year is just about over, but don’t sit around moping this off-season. There’s plenty more two-wheeled action out there, you’ve just got to...
Quiz: Michael Blann’s magnificent mountains
From the French Pyrenees to the Swiss Alps to Italy’s Dolomites, prove how well you know some of Europe’s best climbs to be in with...
Rouleur podcast: Six Day London with Mark Cavendish, Caleb Ewan, Owain Doull
“It’s the best field they have ever had in London, with arguably the three fastest riders of our generation, all from a track background, racing...
Cover Stories: issue 19.7 by Pietro Pietricola of Pegoretti
The legacy of master craftsman Dario Pegoretti lives on
The column: Go home transfer window, you’re drunk
Nairo Quintana to Arkea Samsic? Dan Martin to Israel Cycling? Elia Viviani to Cofidis? What on earth has been going on with the transfer window?
The Cycling Hall of Fame 2019: the case for Marianne Vos
The only rider on any of our shortlists still racking up the results, Marianne Vos’ palmarès puts her in a league of her own. It...
Vote for the Sharon Laws Road Rider of the Year 2019
Two rounds of voting have narrowed it down to Annemiek van Vleuten, Christine Majerus, Marianne Vos and Kirsten Wild. It’s time to vote for the...
Tomorrow’s Worlds: Elite men’s road race
A long, wet day in the saddle in prospect. Who fancies it? Super Sagan to reclaim his crown, says the Mole
Tomorrow’s Worlds: Elite women’s road race
Vos is boss, Lizzie is queen, Rivera’s a maybe and Kasia can. Our pick of the women
Tomorrow’s Worlds: under-23 men’s road race
Can Pidcock pull it off? Will Higuita deliver a scorpion’s sting in the tail? Not for Moley – it’s going to be Stokbro, bro. Remember...
Ten things we’re looking forward to at the Rouleur Classic 2019
The Rouleur Classic 2019 is just one month away. Here’s ten (or so) of the attractions we’re most looking forward to catching at this year’s...
Rouleur podcast: From the World Championships in Harrogate
We’re in Harrogate to hear Ned Boulting and Rebecca Charlton sing the praises of the biggest world championships to date. It’s glorious up north
Tomorrow’s Worlds: Men’s Elite time-trial
Here come the Belgians… but which one? Victory for Victor is the consensus
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