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Taking every opportunity: Julie Van de Velde in touching distance of a stage win
The Belgian came close to winning stage three at the Tour de France Femmes, but today, fortune did not favour the brave
'We’re used to them not helping. They never do' - SD Worx won’t work
Lorena Wiebes came out on top, but her rivals in the peloton rued the lack of assistance SD Worx gave other teams in the run-up...
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage four preview - the longest stage
It is a day of two halves for the women's peloton, but the punchy climbs in the second half is where all the action will take...
Josie Nelson’s Tour de France Femmes debut diary - Difficult days, French crowds, and team spirit
The 21-year-old British rider is making her debut at Tour. Rouleur caught up with Nelson in the first stages of this year's race
'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
How do you solve a problem like SD Worx?
Different teams have different approaches to tackling the dominance of the Dutch team
'The body's not a perfect science' - Juliette Labous on an up and down start to the Tour de France Femmes
The French rider had a disappointing start to the Tour de France Femmes but came back fighting on stage two
No more Liane in waiting
The German rider emerges from the shadows of Annemiek van Vleuten to become Movistar’s winner at the Tour de France Femmes
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage three preview - a day for the sprinters
With a flat run-in to the finish, could this be a chance for the sprinters?
Tour de France 2023 team ratings: how did each team perform?
As another Tour comes to a close, we look back at how each of the participating teams performed over the three weeks
On the defensive: Why women’s racing follows a different pattern to men’s racing
Riders were criticised for a cagey opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes, but there are tangible reasons for this
The Tour’s culture war
Jonas Vingegaard won the 2023 Tour de France and looks set for an era of dominance, but his style has not been a hit with...
A thrilling Tour de France serves up one final twist on the Champs-Élysées
It was meant to be Jasper Philipsen's final glory in green, but an entertaining Tour signed off with one final thrilling chapter
Why did no one join the break on the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes?
Despite expecting an explosive start to the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes, the first half of the day was slightly underwhelming
Tour de France Femmes: It’s still all about SD Worx and other teams need to wake up
Lotte Kopecky dominated with a solo win in Clermont-Ferrand, with questionable tactics from her competitors
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage two preview - a testing day in the Massif Central
As the route heads south, the peloton faces the Massif Central's challenging climbs
Jonas Vingegaard's painfully perfect Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard is set to win his second Tour de France title but the Danish rider still manages to duck out of the spotlight
Thibaut Pinot: Once More, With Feeling
France’s favourite cycling son tried hard to achieve a stage win on home ground in his penultimate day in the Tour, but despite passionate support,...
Annemiek van Vleuten: Demi Vollering favourite to win the Tour de France Femmes and I hope others make it difficult
The defending champion hopes for a competition rather than a two-horse race
Tour de France 2023 stage 21 preview - the grand finale in Paris
The closing stage of this year's Tour de France will be the last chance for a sprinter to claim a stage win
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage one preview - an unpredictable opening day
The Côte de Durtol will be the final decider as to who will be the first rider to wear the yellow jersey
The Tour de France Femmes uncorked: Cokie Ponikvar’s stage-by-stage wine recommendations
Sommelier and cyclist Cokie Ponikvar shares her favourite wines for you to enjoy during the 2023 Tour de France Femmes
Stage 19 is Bazball
Was that the most dynamic Tour de France stage there has ever been?
'Gino gives us that extra bit of motivation': Matej Mohorič continues Bahrain-Victorious' Tour of emotions
Mohorič claimed Bahrain-Victorious's third win of the Tour de France after winning an unlikely sprint against Kasper Asgreen
Tour de France 2023 stage 20 preview - a penultimate test in the Vosges
This year's Tour de France does not feature its usual time trial on the penultimate stage, instead, it is a day in the mountains
'I had kind of come from nowhere' - Claire Steels is just getting started at 36 years old
The British rider on her debut WorldTour season, keeping perspective and the Tour de France Femmes
Dominique Powers: Beyond the lens
There’s much more to taking a photograph than just pushing the shutter button. Dominique Powers tells Rouleur about her unique journey to becoming one of...
‘I’m going to shoot my shot on the Tourmalet’ - Veronica Ewers aims high at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes
The EF Education-TIBCO-SVB rider talks Tour de France Femmes goals, Giro Donne success, and lessons learned in the past year
Canyon//SRAM launch new Tour de France Femmes special edition jersey
It's a fresh new jersey for the German squad this July
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