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Tour de France pro bike: Jai Hindley's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Tour de France pro bike: Jai Hindley's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

The weapon of choice for the Australian rider's day in yellow

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Tadej Pogačar loses time – and hope?

Tadej Pogačar loses time – and hope?

Stage five of the Tour de France was an honest reflection of Tadej Pogačar's condition

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Chaos theory and the 2023 Tour de France

Chaos theory and the 2023 Tour de France

Jai Hindley is in the yellow jersey, and Jonas Vingegaard now looks like the favourite for the 2023 Tour title, after a chaotic and unpredictable...

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Can Jai Hindley win the Tour de France?

Can Jai Hindley win the Tour de France?

A third horse has entered the race for the yellow jersey

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Tour de France 2023 stage six preview - Who can survive the Tourmalet?

Tour de France 2023 stage six preview - Who can survive the Tourmalet?

A second mountain stage will really test the legs of the riders with several unrelenting climbs

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Notre Dame des Cyclistes: an unlikely cycling Mecca

Notre Dame des Cyclistes: an unlikely cycling Mecca

In the small town of Labastide d’Armagnac sits the most holy place in cycling

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Sporting heroes, the Backstreet Boys and Tour de France wins: Question time with Jasper Philipsen

Sporting heroes, the Backstreet Boys and Tour de France wins: Question time with Jasper Philipsen

The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider gives Rouleur a glimpse into what life is like as the team's star sprinter

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Mathieu van der Poel the MVP

Mathieu van der Poel the MVP

When he's not winning, he's assisting

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Long hours of nothing and three minutes of adrenaline: a day at the Bore de France

Long hours of nothing and three minutes of adrenaline: a day at the Bore de France

Not much happened for a long, long time in stage four of the 2023 Tour de France. Are quiet stages an integral part of the...

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Crashes, chaos and carnage: the ill-fated Tour de France stage four finale

Crashes, chaos and carnage: the ill-fated Tour de France stage four finale

The easier the stage, the more dangerous the sprint? Are the route organisers at fault here?

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Tour de France 2023 stage five preview - the first taste of the mountains

Tour de France 2023 stage five preview - the first taste of the mountains

The mountains come into view during today's stage with the peloton tackling the Pyrenees' Col de Soudet 

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What’s going on at the Giro Donne? The state of play at the halfway point

What’s going on at the Giro Donne? The state of play at the halfway point

Annemiek van Vleuten leads after a dramatic fifth mountain stage. Can she hold on?

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Stage three reflections: Le Retour de France

Stage three reflections: Le Retour de France

The 2023 Tour arrived in France on the third day of the race, for a bunch sprint. It was a good time to reflect on...

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Tour de France Pro Bike: Mathieu van der Poel’s all white Canyon Aeroad CFR

Tour de France Pro Bike: Mathieu van der Poel’s all white Canyon Aeroad CFR

All the details on custom Aeroad that MVDP is using in the 2023 Tour de France

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Tour de France 2023 stage four preview - a chance not to be missed by the sprinters

Tour de France 2023 stage four preview - a chance not to be missed by the sprinters

Stage four is the first stage in France and is another day for the sprinters, but they'll need to make sure a break doesn't go...

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Gallery: A beautiful Basque beginning to the 2023 Tour de France

Gallery: A beautiful Basque beginning to the 2023 Tour de France

Wild fans, spectacular architecture and nail-biting racing

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Reflections on stage two of the 2023 Tour de France: a complex race in a complex region

Reflections on stage two of the 2023 Tour de France: a complex race in a complex region

The Basque Country is a region unlike any other, and the Grand Départ of the 2023 Tour de France has also been a unique beginning...

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No puncheur's paradise: Were the Basque Country climbs underestimated at the Tour de France?

No puncheur's paradise: Were the Basque Country climbs underestimated at the Tour de France?

It was not the riders fighting for victory who many expected during the opening weekend of the Tour

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Opinion: Wout van Aert deserved better from his team in stage two of the 2023 Tour de France

Opinion: Wout van Aert deserved better from his team in stage two of the 2023 Tour de France

The Belgian rider could have secured his first stage win of the 2023 Tour de France if his team leader wasn't riding so frustratingly conservative

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The accomplishment of a 15 year dream: Cofidis' hoodoo finally ends

The accomplishment of a 15 year dream: Cofidis' hoodoo finally ends

Victor Lafay's stage two victory was a crucial one for his team

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Tour de France stage three preview - the first opportunity for the sprinters

Tour de France stage three preview - the first opportunity for the sprinters

Stage three will be the first chance for the sprinters to shine in this year's Tour de France

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Giro Donne: The art of Elisa Longo Borghini and Gaia Realini

Giro Donne: The art of Elisa Longo Borghini and Gaia Realini

Elisa Longo Borghini and Gaia Realini, currently competing in the Giro Donne 2023, spoke to Rouleur Italia what this race means to them and how they...

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Pogačar and Yates co-leadership: A Tour winning blueprint for UAE Team Emirates?

Pogačar and Yates co-leadership: A Tour winning blueprint for UAE Team Emirates?

When UAE Team Emirates announced co-leadership for Tadej Pogačar and Adam Yates at this year's Tour de France, no one really believed it. But stage one...

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A matter of time: the losses and gains of the GC favourites

A matter of time: the losses and gains of the GC favourites

The 2023 Tour de France is only one day old, but there were huge time gains and losses among the GC favourites

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Tour de France 2023 stage two preview - the longest stage

Tour de France 2023 stage two preview - the longest stage

The region's iconic Jaizkibel climb will be the final decider of today's stage, but who can reach the top first and stay clear from trouble...

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Tour de France 2023 stage one preview - a very Basque beginning

Tour de France 2023 stage one preview - a very Basque beginning

This year's Grand Départ will take place in Bilbao and feature the region's punchy climbs, making the opening stage a prime opportunity for the puncheurs...

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The Brits riding the 2023 Tour de France

The Brits riding the 2023 Tour de France

There are seven British riders making their way to the Basque Country for this year’s Grand Départ

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