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La Vuelta España Femenina 2026 preview: Who will win the Maillot Rojo?

La Vuelta España Femenina 2026 preview: Who will win the Maillot Rojo?

Rouleur takes a look at the contenders for the 12th edition of the Spanish Grand Tour

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The Polka-Dot Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The Polka-Dot Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The polka-dot jersey is handed to the best climber of the Tour de France. But how long has it been around, and does it achieve...

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Tour de France winners: The full history

Tour de France winners: The full history

Only one rider can win the Tour de France each year, making it one of the most select groups in cycling. Ahead of the 2026...

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How are the Tour de France climbs classified?

How are the Tour de France climbs classified?

The Tour's race director explains to Rouleur exactly how the category of each of the race's climbs is determined

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‘Visma are the indisputable favourites’: UAE Team Emirates-XRG forced into Giro d’Italia rethink after João Almeida ruled out

‘Visma are the indisputable favourites’: UAE Team Emirates-XRG forced into Giro d’Italia rethink after João Almeida ruled out

Joxean Fernández Matxin tells Rouleur that UAE will now back Adam Yates who will be vying to keep the maglia rosa in the family after...

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A rider competing at the 2026 Tour de Romandie

The picky cannibal: Pogačar brings stardust to Tour de Romandie

The world champion brings some much-needed attention to what used to be key build-up race to the Tour de France

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Paul Seixas gets close to the sun – and doesn’t burn. Tadej Pogačar has a new rival

Paul Seixas gets close to the sun – and doesn’t burn. Tadej Pogačar has a new rival

The 19-year-old Frenchman finishes second to the world champion at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

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Riders racing the 2026 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes in the Ardennes

Cruelty and promise: how the youngest lit up the oldest Monument

Paula Blasi, 23, and Isabella Holmgren, 20, finished fifth and sixth at Liège-Bastogne-Liège and showed they could be Ardennes stars in the years to come

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The Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The yellow jersey has become a mythical accomplishment in pro cycling. But how, when and why did it come about?

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The Green Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The Green Jersey at the Tour de France - A Brief History

The best sprinter at the Tour de France is given the green jersey. But how long has the green jersey been around?

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The Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes peloton, ahead of the 2026 edition

Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2026 preview: who will win La Doyenne?

Rouleur examines the favourites for Sunday’s Monument  

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The Liège-Bastogne-Liège peloton, ahead of the 2026 edition

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026 men’s preview: the showdown between Pogačar and Seixas

Rouleur looks at route and the contenders for the fourth Monument of the season  

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'I like the tough days' - Joe Blackmore on winning L'Avenir, riding with Froomey and Tour dreams

'I like the tough days' - Joe Blackmore on winning L'Avenir, riding with Froomey and Tour dreams

The south London-raised former off-roader on riding with Chris Froome, fuelling with custard creams and terrible golf swings

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Tadej Pogačar-esque: Demi Vollering is looking unstoppable this spring

Tadej Pogačar-esque: Demi Vollering is looking unstoppable this spring

As if the Tour of Flanders wasn't proof enough of resounding form, the Dutchwoman flew to victory yet again at La Flèche Wallone. The gap...

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'I’m strong when it's hard': Seixas conquers the Mur – but can he topple Pogačar at Liège?

'I’m strong when it's hard': Seixas conquers the Mur – but can he topple Pogačar at Liège?

The 19-year-old French rider produced a masterclass to win atop the Mur de Huy

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La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Women's preview

La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Women's preview

With another Vollering-Niewiadoma battle on the horizon, Rouleur weighs up the favourites for this year's midweek Ardennes Classic

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La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Men's Preview

La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Men's Preview

Rouleur examines the favourites for the second race of the Ardennes trilogy

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A star is born: Paula Blasi announces her arrival with convincing Amstel Gold win

A star is born: Paula Blasi announces her arrival with convincing Amstel Gold win

Rouleur tells the cycling story of 23-year-old Paula Blasi, who outrode the favourites in another unpredictable edition of Amstel Gold.

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Amstel Gold 2026 women's preview: FDJ's race to lose?

Amstel Gold 2026 women's preview: FDJ's race to lose?

Rouleur weigh up the favourites for the first of the Ardenne's triple crown. 

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Amstel Gold 2026 men's preview: Remco's revenge or another Skjelmose strike?

Amstel Gold 2026 men's preview: Remco's revenge or another Skjelmose strike?

Rouleur examine the contenders for triumph at this year's Ardennes Classics opener.

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'I wanted to have nothing to regret in the end': Magdeleine Vallieres on her Worlds breakthrough

'I wanted to have nothing to regret in the end': Magdeleine Vallieres on her Worlds breakthrough

Rouleur meets the new rainbow jersy wearer to hear about her journey from Canadian club races to cycling's top table ahead of her Ardennes campaign. 

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Hell of an Adventure: ‘Dude, I was just soaking it all in’

Hell of an Adventure: ‘Dude, I was just soaking it all in’

Modern Adventure duo Cole Kessler, 22, and Ezra Caudell, 19, reflect on their first Monument  

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‘The coverage doesn’t tell the whole story of the race’: Why Paris-Roubaix Femmes deserves its own day

‘The coverage doesn’t tell the whole story of the race’: Why Paris-Roubaix Femmes deserves its own day

The main talking point of this year’s Paris-Roubaix Femmes had nothing to do with the racing. It was the lack of live coverage.   

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'I realised this crazy race is for me': Roubaix crowns Koch its latest queen

'I realised this crazy race is for me': Roubaix crowns Koch its latest queen

The FDJ-United Suez rider stunned Visma-Lease a Bike's Marianne Vos and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot in a dramatic sprint finale. 

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A rider on the cobbles of the 2026 Paris-Roubaix

Paris-Roubaix: Tadej Pogačar's new Achilles heel

The world champion was second to Wout van Aert on Sunday, but he showed, yet again, that he can win the cobbled Monument

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A rider celebrating at the finish of the 2026 Paris-Roubaix

No records broken, but hearts won at the Hell of the North

Wout van Aert wins the 2026 Paris-Roubaix, eight years on from when his teammate Michael Goolaerts died at the race

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Paris-Roubaix men's 2026: Van Aert beats Pogačar in two-up sprint

Paris-Roubaix men's 2026: Van Aert beats Pogačar in two-up sprint

The fan-favourite Belgian wins a cobbled Monument after years of trying

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