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Breakaway Femmes

The Great Bike Race: the untold story of the Tour de France Féminin

A new documentary film, Breakaway Femmes, covers the largely untold and extraordinary story of the Tour de France Féminin, a women’s race which ran alongside...

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Laurent and Valentin Madouas

Chez les Madouas - At home with Laurent and Valentin

With the Tour going to Brittany for the first time in four years, we visit two of the cycling-mad region’s most prominent sons: Olympic Games...

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Jonas Vingegaard

The role reversal: Visma-Lease a Bike are trying to play Tadej Pogačar at his own game

The Dutch outfit are adopting an aggressive style early in the race, with Jonas Vingegaard making the types of attacks that we might have expected...

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Tour de France 2025

Watts Occurring Tour de France stage two: Vingegaard, Pogacar and Van der Poel do battle

Listen to episode two of Watts Occuring, with Luke Rowe and Ben Swift

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‘We are here to entertain’ - Is this the golden era of professional cycling?

‘We are here to entertain’ - Is this the golden era of professional cycling?

Mathieu van der Poel took victory and the yellow jersey in the second stage of the Tour de France after an explosive finale between puncheurs...

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Tour de France 2025

Tour de France 2025 stage three preview: A chance for the sprinters

A ride out to the north French coast looks like a certain sprint finish – but will crosswinds disrupt the fastmen once again?

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Watts Occurring Tour de France stage one - Crashes, crosswinds, and GC gaps already

Watts Occurring Tour de France stage one - Crashes, crosswinds, and GC gaps already

The Tour de France always starts with a bang. You never want to miss the first stage... and this year was no different. Geraint Thomas...

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‘It is sh*t to start like this’ - Remco Evenepoel has been served a wake-up call at the Tour de France

‘It is sh*t to start like this’ - Remco Evenepoel has been served a wake-up call at the Tour de France

The Soudal-Quick-Step rider lost time on the opening stage, admitting that he did not maintain focus when it mattered most

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'It was easier than we thought' - Welcome to the Alpecin-Deceuninck school of bike racing

'It was easier than we thought' - Welcome to the Alpecin-Deceuninck school of bike racing

The Belgian team won the opening stage of the 2025 Tour de France after a textbook lead out for sprinter Jasper Philipsen 

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Tour de france 2025 stage two preview: A punchy finale

Tour de france 2025 stage two preview: A punchy finale

A tricky stage to the coast has the potential to cause time gaps amongst the GC contenders

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Who are the Tour de France commentators?

Who are the Tour de France commentators?

Find out who's behind the mic and reporting on the ground for the respective Tour de France broadcasters

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Giro d'Italia 2025 Women’s preview: Who can stop Marlen Reusser?

Giro d'Italia 2025 Women’s preview: Who can stop Marlen Reusser?

Rouleur looks at the contenders for the Italian Grand Tour

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‘Expect the worst’ - The peloton foresee madness in the Tour’s opening week

‘Expect the worst’ - The peloton foresee madness in the Tour’s opening week

The opening stages of the 2025 Tour de France around Lille are expected to be fast and furious, with safety a paramount concern for the...

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Timepiece: A Tour de France Grand Départ in Lille

Timepiece: A Tour de France Grand Départ in Lille

As the Tour de France returns to Lille for the Grand Départ, we look back at the last time the city hosted the start of...

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Tour de France 2025 stage one preview: The sprint for yellow

Tour de France 2025 stage one preview: The sprint for yellow

A flat run in into Lille means the sprinters are eyeing the first maillot jaune

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Watts Occurring | The big Tour de France preview

Watts Occurring | The big Tour de France preview

Fresh from arriving in France for his final Tour, Geraint Thomas joined best mate and podcasting colleague Luke Rowe to preview the 2025 edition on...

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Remco Evenepoel

Remco Evenepoel: ‘I will never crack under pressure’

The Belgian star is prepared to face off against the likes of Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France

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‘There has been tension in the past between UAE and Visma’ - Are we in for another battle royale at the Tour de France?

‘There has been tension in the past between UAE and Visma’ - Are we in for another battle royale at the Tour de France?

Pre-race favourite Tadej Pogačar weighs in on whether anyone can challenge him for yellow 

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Relaxed, reflective and free - Primož Roglič is writing his own story

Relaxed, reflective and free - Primož Roglič is writing his own story

The Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe rider cut a liberated figure just days before the Tour de France, appearing calm and happy despite not being a pre-race...

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‘The legs will speak’ - Can Thibau Nys come of age at the Tour de France?

‘The legs will speak’ - Can Thibau Nys come of age at the Tour de France?

The Lidl-Trek talent is cautiously ready for his first Grand Tour and an opening week that perfectly suits his characteristics

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Mont Ventoux Tour de France 2025

Key climbs of the Tour de France 2025

The ascents where we think the Tour will be won and lost

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Tim Merlier

Project Yellow Jersey - Inside Tim Merlier's quest to win the opening Tour de France stage

Sprinter Tim Merlier is dreaming of winning the opening stage of the Tour de France in Lille this July – Rouleur gets a behind-the-scenes look...

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'If you haven’t seen improvement every day, you’ve wasted a day' - Mark Cavendish on retirement, reflection and running

'If you haven’t seen improvement every day, you’ve wasted a day' - Mark Cavendish on retirement, reflection and running

Under South Australian sunshine, Rouleur catches up with Mark Cavendish to talk about retirement, reflections and swapping podium champagne for sophisticated reds  

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Tour de France 2024

Tour de France 2025 route: Summit finishes, time trials and a return to Paris

All you need to know about the route of the 112th edition of the Tour de France

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Mathieu van der Poel

The star and the cyclist: How Van der Poel balances fame and focus

Mathieu van der Poel is one of the greatest cyclists of this generation, perhaps of any. With his success has come fame, attention and stardom,...

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Made in France: Pavel Sivakov on the Pyrenees, dealing with pressure, and finding a place in the peloton

Made in France: Pavel Sivakov on the Pyrenees, dealing with pressure, and finding a place in the peloton

Pavel Sivakov is one of Tour champion Tadej Pogačar’s most valued climbing domestiques, and a rider who has carved out a successful career, with, he...

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Dead or alive? What is the future of One Cycling?

Dead or alive? What is the future of One Cycling?

Chris Marshall-Bell explains the latest developments in the One Cycling project

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‘If a one-legged girl can do it, you can too’ - Meg Fisher on legacy, inclusivity and driving change

‘If a one-legged girl can do it, you can too’ - Meg Fisher on legacy, inclusivity and driving change

The multi-Paralympic medalist is passionate about introducing para-categories to more gravel events and leaving a brighter future for para-athletes who come after her

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