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‘I’ve always been in the shadow of Remco’ - Behind Lennert Van Eetvelt’s breakthrough UAE Tour victory

‘I’ve always been in the shadow of Remco’ - Behind Lennert Van Eetvelt’s breakthrough UAE Tour victory

The Belgian rider took the biggest win of his career after starting the race as an underdog, and he hopes the best is still yet...

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Why Vos's victory shows SD Worx dominance will be tough to maintain in 2024

Despite a continued formidable strength in numbers, the resurgence of rivals shows SD Worx may not have things their own way quite as often this...

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Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Too soon to peak: what does Omloop Het Nieuwsblad really tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics?

Despite a perhaps less explosive start to the Classics season by their starman Wout van Aert, the formidable Visma-Lease a Bike still found a way to...

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‘The future looks bright this year’ - Arvid de Kleijn on his UAE Tour near misses and the next step for Tudor Pro Cycling

‘The future looks bright this year’ - Arvid de Kleijn on his UAE Tour near misses and the next step for Tudor Pro Cycling

After three second places finishes, the Dutch rider explains that his team are satisfied with their results in the Middle East

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‘They call him the Leopard’ - Olav Kooij, Visma-Lease a Bike’s unassuming 22-year-old sprinter beating the world’s best

‘They call him the Leopard’ - Olav Kooij, Visma-Lease a Bike’s unassuming 22-year-old sprinter beating the world’s best

The young Dutchman achieved one of the biggest wins of his career at the UAE Tour, and his sports director says this is only just...

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad men 2024: who will win?

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad men 2024: who will win?

Rouleur looks at the top contenders for the first cobbled Classics of the season

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Opinion: Enough is enough, Patrick Lefevere’s comments must be stopped

Opinion: Enough is enough, Patrick Lefevere’s comments must be stopped

The Soudal–Quick-Step team boss has one of the most powerful voices in cycling, but repeatedly fails to use it wisely

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‘Cavendish always steps up at the big ones’ - Mark Renshaw and Michael Mørkøv on keeping the faith in their sprinter

‘Cavendish always steps up at the big ones’ - Mark Renshaw and Michael Mørkøv on keeping the faith in their sprinter

Both Cavendish’s sports director and teammate insist that early season races don't offer a reliable judgement of how the Manxman will perform at bigger goals...

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Hedging bets, taking risks and increasing the speed: Why modern day bunch sprints are harder to win than ever

Hedging bets, taking risks and increasing the speed: Why modern day bunch sprints are harder to win than ever

The likes of Tim Merlier, Mark Renshaw and Sam Bennett discuss how faster finishes and an increased level have changed the art of the bunch...

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Can anyone bring SD Worx’s dominance to a halt at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad?

Can anyone bring SD Worx’s dominance to a halt at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad?

The Women’s WorldTour lands in Europe this weekend for the first of the cobbled Classics, but will it be the same story for SD Worx,...

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'He couldn’t remember hitting the ground’ - Why Adam Yates’ UAE Tour crash should raise more concern over concussion protocol in pro cycling

'He couldn’t remember hitting the ground’ - Why Adam Yates’ UAE Tour crash should raise more concern over concussion protocol in pro cycling

The UAE Team Emirates rider continued to ride for 40 kilometres before abandoning the race with concussion symptoms

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A team reborn: Inside Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s Jebel Jais genius

A team reborn: Inside Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s Jebel Jais genius

It was a masterclass from the French team on the first mountain top finish of the 2024 UAE Tour and it comes after an off-season...

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‘We’ve increased our level again’ - Mauro Gianetti on UAE Team Emirates' dominance in the desert, time trial gains and challenging Visma-Lease a Bike

‘We’ve increased our level again’ - Mauro Gianetti on UAE Team Emirates' dominance in the desert, time trial gains and challenging Visma-Lease a Bike

It’s a one, two, three for UAE in their home race - the type of result that their Swiss team manager argues is a result...

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Panic, washing machines, and creating chaos: How the pros handle crosswinds

Panic, washing machines, and creating chaos: How the pros handle crosswinds

Fans might love it when the peloton is forced into echelons, but the riders? Not everyone enjoys the carnage of crosswinds…

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Essential info for the opening weekend cobbled Classic

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Essential info for the opening weekend cobbled Classic

Everything you need to know about the men’s and women’s cobbled one-day race in Belgium

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Shoring up support: Does Soudal–Quick-Step have enough firepower to help Remco Evenepoel to Tour de France victory?

Shoring up support: Does Soudal–Quick-Step have enough firepower to help Remco Evenepoel to Tour de France victory?

The Belgian team faced the first test of its mountain support for its GC superstar Evenepoel at the Volta ao Algarve, and there's still plenty to be done before...

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‘He’s the fastest in the world’ - Tim Merlier is at the top of his game, but can he reap the rewards at Soudal–Quick-Step?

‘He’s the fastest in the world’ - Tim Merlier is at the top of his game, but can he reap the rewards at Soudal–Quick-Step?

No Tour de France starts and a team moving towards a general classification focus, could Merlier find more chances outside of Patrick Lefevere’s squad?

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‘It’s a difficult sport’ - How will Mark Cavendish fare in the ‘Sprinters' World Championships’ at the UAE Tour?

‘It’s a difficult sport’ - How will Mark Cavendish fare in the ‘Sprinters' World Championships’ at the UAE Tour?

The Manxman will come up against some stiff competition next week, but has confidence in his new team and lead out train

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'I’ve paid my dues, I always kept fighting': Sam Bennett begins new career chapter with more determination than ever

'I’ve paid my dues, I always kept fighting': Sam Bennett begins new career chapter with more determination than ever

After years blighted by injury and misfortune, the Irishman has set out to find his sprinting level again with the French Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale team

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Work ethic, focus and self-belief: how Quinn Simmons is planning to get back on top

Work ethic, focus and self-belief: how Quinn Simmons is planning to get back on top

The American rider has had a rocky few years in the WorldTour but, with the Olympics on the horizon, he’s planning for a big 2024

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Demi Vollering’s one million euro contract offer: a wholly positive step for women’s cycling?

Demi Vollering’s one million euro contract offer: a wholly positive step for women’s cycling?

It’s a big moment for the sport, but also highlights the growing gap between what riders are earning in the women’s professional peloton

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‘My power is better than ever’ - George Bennett on riding for cycling’s superteams and his next chapter with Israel-Premier Tech

‘My power is better than ever’ - George Bennett on riding for cycling’s superteams and his next chapter with Israel-Premier Tech

The New Zealander talks about what makes the likes of Tadej Pogačar so good and how he’s ready to start taking his own chances again...

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OneCycling: racing revolution or improbable pipe dream?

OneCycling: racing revolution or improbable pipe dream?

Rouleur takes a closer look at the idea, the key players, the problems, and the prospects of the fledgling pro cycling project

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Gallery: The Tour de la Provence returns with the Mads Pedersen show

Gallery: The Tour de la Provence returns with the Mads Pedersen show

Rouleur photojournalist James Startt made his way to the Provence region of France to capture the wet and wild conditions of the Tour de la Provence

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'I’m getting older now, but I still want to go after the highest of heights' - Simon Yates looks to Tour after early season pressure test

'I’m getting older now, but I still want to go after the highest of heights' - Simon Yates looks to Tour after early season pressure test

Despite so much success behind him already, the 31-year-old Brit says he still has a lot to learn in targeting GC at the Tour de...

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De Ronde dreams, a season without Van Vleuten, and Tour wins: Why this could be Emma Norsgaard’s best year yet

De Ronde dreams, a season without Van Vleuten, and Tour wins: Why this could be Emma Norsgaard’s best year yet

The Movistar rider is not new to the women’s peloton, but with Annemiek van Vleuten now retired, there are more opportunities up for grabs this season

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Military service, football trials and emulating Tadej Pogačar: Meet UAE’s new wonderkid, Jan Christen

Military service, football trials and emulating Tadej Pogačar: Meet UAE’s new wonderkid, Jan Christen

The 19-year-old rider is confident in his abilities to not only help the big guys win the big races but win them himself

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UAE Tour: everything you need to know

UAE Tour: everything you need to know

The key info on the Middle East's only WorldTour race

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A motor doper speaks, but is she the only one?

A motor doper speaks, but is she the only one?

There has only ever been one known case of a concealed motor in a bike discovered at a UCI race. In his new podcast series,...

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The resurgence of Julien Vermote

The resurgence of Julien Vermote

After a year without a team, the Belgian has secured himself a spot in the world's best squad

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