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Miss Dangerholm’s stunning pink rebuilt SCOTT Contessa Addict Gravel

Miss Dangerholm’s stunning pink rebuilt SCOTT Contessa Addict Gravel

Pernilla Eriksson aka Miss Dangerholm designed and built her Contessa Addict Gravel with an aim to encourage and inspire more women to go for their...

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‘An irreconcilable conflict of interest’ – Will British Cycling renounce the sponsorship from Shell?

‘An irreconcilable conflict of interest’ – Will British Cycling renounce the sponsorship from Shell?

British Cycling has been hit with a barrage of criticism after announcing an eight year sponsorship deal with oil giant Shell, and now an open...

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Gallery: Up close with Filippo Ganna’s Hour Record Pinarello Bolide F HR

Gallery: Up close with Filippo Ganna’s Hour Record Pinarello Bolide F HR

All the details on the bike which helped the Ineos Grenadiers rider to a new UCI Hour Record

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Gallery: Filippo Ganna smashes the Hour Record

Gallery: Filippo Ganna smashes the Hour Record

Images from an historic night in Switzerland

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Il Lombardia 2022 analysis: how Tadej Pogačar capped off the 'almost perfect' year

Il Lombardia 2022 analysis: how Tadej Pogačar capped off the 'almost perfect' year

The men's WorldTour season concluded the way it began - with Tadej Pogačar winning

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Clash of the titans: how Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara brought the cobbled classics into a new era

Clash of the titans: how Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara brought the cobbled classics into a new era

Ahead of their joint appearance at Rouleur Live 2022, their first ever on the same stage, we ask was Boonen v Cancellara the greatest ever...

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'With the resources and education, I won’t burn out' - Junior world champion Josh Tarling on skipping the under-23 category to join Ineos Grenadiers

'With the resources and education, I won’t burn out' - Junior world champion Josh Tarling on skipping the under-23 category to join Ineos Grenadiers

Rouleur speaks to the recently-crowned Junior World Time Trial Champion about his aims for the future and how he will balance his big step up next...

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Il Lombardia 2022: The key favourites and contenders

Il Lombardia 2022: The key favourites and contenders

Who will take the victory in the final Monument of the year?

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The WorldTour bike brands you can see at Rouleur Live 2022

The WorldTour bike brands you can see at Rouleur Live 2022

The bicycles that carry the professionals around the biggest races on the calendar

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Kasia Niewiadoma: In her nature

Kasia Niewiadoma: In her nature

Frequently on the podium, but rarely on the top step, Niewiadoma is working on killer instinct and sprinting, balanced with getting away from it all...

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Tour de Romandie Féminin 2022 preview - Route, predictions and contenders

Tour de Romandie Féminin 2022 preview - Route, predictions and contenders

The final instalment of the Women’s WorldTour has a stellar line-up

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Il Lombardia 2022 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

Il Lombardia 2022 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

All you need to know about the final Monument of the season

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'A funny feeling' - Niamh Fisher-Black on self-funding her way to the U23 World Championship title and riding a race within a race

'A funny feeling' - Niamh Fisher-Black on self-funding her way to the U23 World Championship title and riding a race within a race

The New Zealand rider made history as the first female U23 World Champion and hopes her performance will make a difference for generations to come

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Best of British: The UK-based bike brands at Rouleur Live 2022

Best of British: The UK-based bike brands at Rouleur Live 2022

Who will be exhibiting the finest of British innovation in November this year?

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Two weeks with Jumbo-Visma: Tom Gloag on the start of his WorldTour career, and what he expects from his first race

Two weeks with Jumbo-Visma: Tom Gloag on the start of his WorldTour career, and what he expects from his first race

The talented young British rider will kick off his campaign with Jumbo-Visma at two tough Italian one-day races this weekend. He spoke to Rouleur about...

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Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara to appear on stage together for the first time at Rouleur Live 2022

Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara to appear on stage together for the first time at Rouleur Live 2022

We will be treated to a rare insight into the careers of two legendary Classics riders 

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World championships analysis: Evenepoel triumphs amidst chaotic and confusing racing

World championships analysis: Evenepoel triumphs amidst chaotic and confusing racing

A look back at how the Road World Championships men's road race unfolded

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World Championships analysis: Van Vleuten defies the odds with extraordinary victory

World Championships analysis: Van Vleuten defies the odds with extraordinary victory

Despite an imperfect build up to the race, Van Vleuten showed she is still head and shoulders above the rest of the peloton

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How cycling is going to save the world

How cycling is going to save the world

We like to think that cycling is among the greenest and most sustainable things we can do. However, as an industry and as a sport,...

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‘It was my mistake’: Ethan Hayter on his World Championships individual time trial mechanical and his big chance in the road race

‘It was my mistake’: Ethan Hayter on his World Championships individual time trial mechanical and his big chance in the road race

The British rider’s dramatic time trial made headlines, but Hayter is keen to put it behind him and focus on his opportunity in Wollongong on...

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Road World Championships Elite Men's Road Race - Who are the favourites?

Road World Championships Elite Men's Road Race - Who are the favourites?

Analysing who will become World Champion in the men's elite road race in Wollongong

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Road World Championships elite women's road race: Who are the favourites?

Road World Championships elite women's road race: Who are the favourites?

Analysing who could come out on top after a tough, attritional circuit in Wollongong

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Wunderkinds: What makes Zoe Bäckstedt and the British junior riders so good?

Wunderkinds: What makes Zoe Bäckstedt and the British junior riders so good?

Magnus Bäckstedt gives an insight into the British Cycling Development programme and the work ethic of his youngest daughter who dominated the junior time trial...

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Retire in style: the greatest victories of six legendary retiring riders

Retire in style: the greatest victories of six legendary retiring riders

We take look back at some of the most notable victories from notable riders set to bow out from the pro peloton in 2022

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Behind the scenes of Dan Bigham's Hour Record - part two

Behind the scenes of Dan Bigham's Hour Record - part two

Last time, we delved into the physical and psychological preparation that went into Bigham’s 55.548km record. This time it’s all about the gear…

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Shock to the system: why cycling needs a proper under-23 women's category

Shock to the system: why cycling needs a proper under-23 women's category

The development of women’s cycling is being held back by the lack of an under-23 category. Rachel Jary speaks to the riders who’ve struggled to...

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What was it like being the most talked about person in cycling? Fred Wright on his Vuelta a España and looking ahead to the World Championships

What was it like being the most talked about person in cycling? Fred Wright on his Vuelta a España and looking ahead to the World Championships

Drama, speculation and very close finishes defined Fred Wright’s Vuelta a España, he spoke to Rouleur about dealing with the pressure and what comes next

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'I have quiet confidence' – Alice Towers on winning the National Championships, racing the Wollongong Worlds and the changing state of women’s cycling

'I have quiet confidence' – Alice Towers on winning the National Championships, racing the Wollongong Worlds and the changing state of women’s cycling

The 19-year-old shocked many when she won the national title in Scotland a few months ago, but that was only the beginning for Towers, who...

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