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'I discovered a sport, and a path in life' - Laura Meseguer on her route into cycling and Spain's golden era

'I discovered a sport, and a path in life' - Laura Meseguer on her route into cycling and Spain's golden era

Having recently published her new book, Jostling for Position, Laura Meseguer sits down with Rouleur before heading off to the 2023 Vuelta a España to...

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Jostling for Position book extract: We were invincible

Jostling for Position book extract: We were invincible

In an extract from Laura Meseguer's new book, Jostling for Position, she looks at Spain's golden era of cyclists and their 2008 season, where they won...

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Uncharted: Geraint Thomas steps into the unknown with Vuelta GC campaign

Uncharted: Geraint Thomas steps into the unknown with Vuelta GC campaign

The evergreen Welshman is still as strong as he's ever been, but faces a new challenge at this year's Vuelta a España

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage one preview - opening team time trial

Vuelta a España 2023 stage one preview - opening team time trial

The Spanish Grand Tour opens with a team time trial around the city of Barcelona

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‘You can steal with your eyes’ - Remco Evenepoel plans for observation and defensive riding at the Vuelta a España

‘You can steal with your eyes’ - Remco Evenepoel plans for observation and defensive riding at the Vuelta a España

The Belgian rider says he is looking forward to racing and learning from Jonas Vingegaard

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How to watch and live stream the 2023 Vuelta a España

How to watch and live stream the 2023 Vuelta a España

Make sure you don't miss a moment of the third and final Grand Tour

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On the move: Analysing the biggest transfers in men’s professional cycling  for 2024

On the move: Analysing the biggest transfers in men’s professional cycling for 2024

The movers and shakers who are changing things up for the season ahead

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A family affair: Linda Jacobsson on tackling some of cycling's toughest climbs with her baby in tow

A family affair: Linda Jacobsson on tackling some of cycling's toughest climbs with her baby in tow

Linda Jacobsson and her husband Marcus Svensson spent six months travelling around Europe with Julia, their six-month old baby, visiting cycling's most famous spots

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Women's Tour of Scandinavia 2023 - route, contenders and predictions

Women's Tour of Scandinavia 2023 - route, contenders and predictions

The next stage race in the Women’s WorldTour skirts through Denmark and Norway

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A whole new challenge: why Remco Evenepoel faces his toughest test yet at the Vuelta a España

A whole new challenge: why Remco Evenepoel faces his toughest test yet at the Vuelta a España

With a strong field assembled and a gruelling parcours, this year's Vuelta will be another proving ground for Evenepoel and his team

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A lifetime with Phil Liggett

A lifetime with Phil Liggett

Television commentator Phil Liggett has covered 50 Tours de France and has been ever present as the sport of road cycling has grown and changed beyond recognition....

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Vuelta a España 2023 favourites: who will win the season's final Grand Tour?

Vuelta a España 2023 favourites: who will win the season's final Grand Tour?

Can anyone stop Jumbo-Visma from making it a hat-trick of Grand Tour victories in 2023 at the Vuelta?

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‘Sometimes you need to say stop’ - Women’s cycling’s burnout problem

‘Sometimes you need to say stop’ - Women’s cycling’s burnout problem

Marlen Reusser’s honesty after she abandoned the individual time trial due to mental fatigue has empowered others to speak out on the strains of a...

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'I was hoping the big names would cancel each other out' - Lizzie Deignan takes on the favourites in the World Championships

'I was hoping the big names would cancel each other out' - Lizzie Deignan takes on the favourites in the World Championships

The future bodes well for the British rider after a phenomenal performance at the 2023 World Championships

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Vuelta a España winners: The full history

Vuelta a España winners: The full history

Ahead of the final Grand Tour of the 2024 cycling season, we take a look at the history behind the winners of La Vuelta a...

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The weight of expectation: Lotte Kopecky defies obstacles to deliver for Belgium

The weight of expectation: Lotte Kopecky defies obstacles to deliver for Belgium

She was labelled as the overwhelming favourite, but there were a number of factors against Kopecky in pursuit of the World Championship title

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'Super legs' but a flat tyre and strict instructions: Annemiek van Vleuten’s bittersweet ending

'Super legs' but a flat tyre and strict instructions: Annemiek van Vleuten’s bittersweet ending

It was an unusual final World Championships for the Dutch rider who was left with mixed feelings in Glasgow

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Road World Championships 2023: Elite women’s road race contenders and prediction

Road World Championships 2023: Elite women’s road race contenders and prediction

Who will take the rainbow stripes at the end of the women’s road race?

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The race that never lies: Remco Evenepoel is a cut above

The race that never lies: Remco Evenepoel is a cut above

There was a distinct line between everyone else and the three outstanding riders who made it onto the podium of the Road World Championships 2023 elite...

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Road World Championships 2023: Elite men's time trial contenders and prediction

Road World Championships 2023: Elite men's time trial contenders and prediction

It's a stellar start list for the elite men's time trial once again

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Chloe Dygert, back on top

Chloe Dygert, back on top

Four years since her last World Championships time trial win, the American rider proved nothing can hold her back from winning

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Amina Lanaya: La Petite Reine

Amina Lanaya: La Petite Reine

Amina Lanaya, the Director General of the Union Cycliste Internationale since 2018 and second in command to President David Lappartient, talks about determination and change at cycling’s...

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Getting the shot: The fight of the giants

Getting the shot: The fight of the giants

Rouleur photographer Alessandra Bucci describes how she and Rouleur photojournalist James Startt witnessed the fight for the men’s rainbow jersey

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Road World Championships 2023: elite women's time trial contenders and prediction

Road World Championships 2023: elite women's time trial contenders and prediction

There's a handful of leading contenders for the 2023 world time trial title – but can an outsider upset the favourites?

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The 1960 Vuelta a España – the craziest race in history?

The 1960 Vuelta a España – the craziest race in history?

Death threats, brawls, scandals, bicycle pumps: the story of the 1960 Vuelta a España

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Mathieu van der Poel - a world champion worthy of cycling’s Bazball era

Mathieu van der Poel - a world champion worthy of cycling’s Bazball era

The Dutch rider was simply the strongest on race day in Glasgow

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Close the gap: Meet the editorial panel for Issue 121

Close the gap: Meet the editorial panel for Issue 121

Introducing the six women who helped Rouleur create 121: Close the Gap

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Dicing with disaster: Inside the Tour de France Femmes on a race motorbike

Dicing with disaster: Inside the Tour de France Femmes on a race motorbike

Having never been on a motorbike before, Rouleur’s Rachel Jary was invited to spend a day following the Tour de France Femmes. She said yes,...

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