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Giro d’Italia 2023 team ratings - who performed best in this year's attritional race?

Giro d’Italia 2023 team ratings - who performed best in this year's attritional race?

Who will be coming away from La Corsa Rosa with smiles on their faces?

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 - contenders and prediction

Critérium du Dauphiné 2023 - contenders and prediction

There's one rider going into this race as the clear favourite. Can any challenge him for the top spot?

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The Tour de France build-up begins here

The Tour de France build-up begins here

It's one of the final tests of form before the Tour de France, so you won't want to miss a second

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Primož Roglič at the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2024

Critérium du Dauphiné: All you need to know

Eight days of racing will give a us glimpse into who is looking on form for the Tour de France in July

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Quintessential Cav: Mark Cavendish bows out of the Giro d'Italia at his very best

Quintessential Cav: Mark Cavendish bows out of the Giro d'Italia at his very best

He left it late, but Mark Cavendish completed his final Giro d'Italia in the way he was always meant to

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On the Giro d’Italia’s craziest day, Primož Roglič finally gets his fairytale

On the Giro d’Italia’s craziest day, Primož Roglič finally gets his fairytale

Three years after his Planche des Belles Filles heartbreak, the Jumbo-Visma rider achieves redemption

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Giro d'Italia stage 21 preview - the grand finale

Giro d'Italia stage 21 preview - the grand finale

A circuit finish around Rome will close this year's Giro d'Italia

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On a knife-edge: the battle for the Giro d'Italia hangs in the balance

On a knife-edge: the battle for the Giro d'Italia hangs in the balance

It may have been a slow burner, but the race has set itself up perfectly for a final showdown on stage 20

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Too close to call: What can stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia tell us about Geraint Thomas and Primož Roglič’s form?

Too close to call: What can stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia tell us about Geraint Thomas and Primož Roglič’s form?

It was the GC battle we'd been waiting for in stage 19, but there is still very little indication of who has the upper hand...

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Giro d’Italia pro bike: Thibaut Pinot’s personalised Lapierre Xelius SL3

Giro d’Italia pro bike: Thibaut Pinot’s personalised Lapierre Xelius SL3

The Frenchman’s bike pays homage to his impressive career

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Giro d'Italia stage 20 preview - the decisive mountain time trial

Giro d'Italia stage 20 preview - the decisive mountain time trial

Stringent planning will have to go into this time trial, especially for those at the top of the GC

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‘As women, we earn a lot of respect out there’ – Amity Rockwell on winning the 360km Traka, equality in gravel and Unbound 200

‘As women, we earn a lot of respect out there’ – Amity Rockwell on winning the 360km Traka, equality in gravel and Unbound 200

The American woman impressed when she took victory by 45 minutes in the race known as the 'Unbound Gravel of Europe' few weeks ago, but...

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The Tigrayan dream

The Tigrayan dream

From Tigray to Aigle: Selam Amha Gerefiel dreams of making it big and giving pride to her home region – like other Ethiopian cyclists. Achieving...

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Back to his best: Has Primož Roglič timed things to perfection at this Giro d’Italia?

Back to his best: Has Primož Roglič timed things to perfection at this Giro d’Italia?

Tactical decoys, stinging attacks and the waiting game, Jumbo-Visma might have played a blinder in this year’s corsa rosa

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Giro d'Italia stage 19 preview - a brutal day in the Dolomites

Giro d'Italia stage 19 preview - a brutal day in the Dolomites

This mountain stage in the Dolomites is one of the toughest stages of this year's Giro d'Italia

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Paris-Roubaix dreams, gaining confidence in the peloton and Wagamamas: Question Time with Pfeiffer Georgi

Paris-Roubaix dreams, gaining confidence in the peloton and Wagamamas: Question Time with Pfeiffer Georgi

Team DSM’s latest Classics star gives Rouleur an insight into what makes her tick

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RideLondon Classique 2023 preview - route, contenders and prediction

RideLondon Classique 2023 preview - route, contenders and prediction

With SD Worx's Lorena Wiebes not coming back to defend her title, who will be the new RideLondon champion?

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Third week fatigue: Why there was barely a fight for the breakaway in stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia

Third week fatigue: Why there was barely a fight for the breakaway in stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia

Despite its flat parcours, stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia still offered a fighting chance for a strong breakaway to make it to the finish, so why...

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Lightning fast: The gloriously untapped potential of Jonathan Milan

Lightning fast: The gloriously untapped potential of Jonathan Milan

Stage 17 saw Milan take his fourth second place in this year’s Giro; just how good could the Italian sprinter be with a dialled lead...

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Giro d'Italia stage 18 preview - the first of three mountain stages

Giro d'Italia stage 18 preview - the first of three mountain stages

The Dolomites will add to the GC drama in the final week of the Giro d'Italia

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Geraint Thomas has been waiting a long time for this

Geraint Thomas has been waiting a long time for this

As the Giro d'Italia finally comes to life, Thomas may finally be on the cusp of some good fortune

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The reinvention of João Almeida

The reinvention of João Almeida

The Portuguese's long-range attack on stage 16's final climb showed a new side to an ever-improving GC contender

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Perfectly poised: Giro d'Italia GC remains in the balance after Monte Bondone

Perfectly poised: Giro d'Italia GC remains in the balance after Monte Bondone

After two weeks of mitigating factors prevented a real GC onslaught, the fight for pink began in earnest for the GC contenders

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Giro d'Italia stage 17 preview - the final sprint before Rome

Giro d'Italia stage 17 preview - the final sprint before Rome

After a tough stage in the mountains, this straightforward stage will be a welcome relief

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Mark Cavendish on his new approach to life

Mark Cavendish on his new approach to life

Mark Cavendish has confirmed he'll be retiring at the end of the 2023 season. Rouleur caught up with the Manx man last year in Ibiza

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Energy management or lost opportunity: Could GC contenders regret riding conservatively at the Giro d'Italia?

Energy management or lost opportunity: Could GC contenders regret riding conservatively at the Giro d'Italia?

As the final week looms, will the pink jersey contenders rue their decisions not to take on the race earlier?

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