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Peter Sagan’s move to Team TotalEnergies: the twilight of his career or a new dawn?
The three-time World Champion has announced that he will leave BORA-Hansgrohe after 5 years with the German team and ride for Team TotalEnergies next season
Under The Radar: Riders To Watch At La Vuelta a España
Rouleur look at some of the riders flying under the radar who could have a significant impact on the final Grand Tour of the season
Clásica San Sebastián 2021 Debrief
We dissect all the action from the men’s and women’s editions of the 2021 Clásica San Sebastián
Cover Stories: issue 105 by Sean Conway
3D imagery, vintage Swiss cartography and the Jungfrau
La Vuelta a España 2021 - Most Difficult Climbs
The Vuelta a España is adored by cycling fans for featuring some of the steepest and most demanding climbs on the cycling calendar.
An open letter to Patrick Moster from Team Africa Rising
An Open Letter to Patrick Moster To understand humanity and the effect our words and actions have on one another, we must take the time...
Opinion: Patrick Moster's comments are part of a wider problem in the sport
A collective anti-racist statement from those within cycling is long overdue: now is the time to finally do it
Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa Women 2021: Route, predictions and contenders
Some of the big contenders are absent from the women's Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa, could this leave the door open for an unexpected winner?
Clásica San Sebastián 2021: Route, predictions and contenders
Rouleur previews the 2021 Clásica San Sebastián, where 4,000 metres of climbing and some of the steepest Basque ramps await.
The inevitability of disc brakes
Shimano thought disc brakes were the future back in 1972. The rest of us seem to have finally caught up
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Time Trial Debrief
We dissect the action from the men’s and women’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic time trials.
Double Dutch: what happened to communication in the women’s Olympic road race?
The race was won by Austrian amateur, Anna Kiesenhofer, but former World Champion Annemiek van Vleuten thought she'd got gold on the line - what...
What does the men's Olympic Road Race tell us about the rest of the season?
The brutal gradients of Mikuni Pass showed who's in form and who might struggle in the latter stages of the season
Anna Kiesenhofer: the mathematician who beat the odds
Anna Kiesenhofer’s gold medal ride in the Olympic road race is a pure underdog story, and one that benefits the image of women's cycling.
Amanda Spratt – Question Time
A favourite for the Olympic Road Race, we sat down to chat with Amanda Spratt for issue 102 of Rouleur
Numbers Games: unequal peloton sizes at the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Games will be the last with a drastically smaller women's peloton than men's — but how has it taken this long?
The most dramatic moments in Women’s Olympic Road Race history
With the Olympics only coming round every 4 years, the stakes are especially high. This has led to some very exciting racing
A new path: Canyon//SRAM launch development team
After the success of the Zwift Academy, the Women's WorldTeam are creating a two-tier development pathway to bring new worldwide talent into the sport
Under the radar riders: who could pull off a surprise performance in Tokyo?
The Dutch team are the ones to beat, but who is capable of pulling off a surprise performance in the women's road race at the...
Women’s Olympic Road Race 2021: Route, Predictions and Contenders
A hilly and difficult course awaits the women’s peloton in Japan, the team from the Netherlands look to be the favourites, but strong nations like...
What’s next for Tadej Pogacar?
Winning a second Tour at the age of 22,Pogačar is on an unprecedented trajectory to stardom. What does the rest of the season hold for...
Against the clock: Joss Lowden of Drops-Le Col s/b Tempur
In training, Joscelin Lowden smashed the women's one hour record, and now she plans to make a play for the official record. We catch up...
Tour de France 2021: The third week in pictures
Wout van Aert showed incredible versatility, Pogacar sealed the deal and Cavendish was denied that elusive record-breaking win. Here's the final week of the 2021 Tour...
Grading Every Team's Performance at the Tour de France 2021
Some teams will be coming away from the Tour elated, others not so much. We assess every team's performance at the 2021 Tour de France.
Tour de France 2021 Stage 21 Preview - The Champs-Élysées
Rouleur previews stage 21 of the 2021 Tour de France. Who will win the most prestigious sprint in professional cycling?
Tour de France 2021 Standings after Stage 21
Stay up to date with the Tour de France 2021 standings. Check who is battling for the yellow jersey in the general classification, as well...
Tour de France Abandons: How does the 2021 race compare?
Rouleur look at how rider abandons have affected the 2021 Tour de France, and how this has compared to previous editions.
Tour de France 2021 Stage 20 Preview - The Final Time Trial
Rouleur previews stage 20 of the 2021 Tour de France. A time trial will decide the final GC standings and the winner of the yellow...
Jonas Vingegaard: The revelation of this year’s Tour de France
We all expected that Team Jumbo–Visma would contest the Tour de France this year, but their 24-year-old Danish talent wasn’t the rider who we thought would lead...
The Breakout Riders of the Tour de France 2021
Rouleur takes a look at the riders that are flourishing to realise their potential at the Tour de France 2021.

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