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Introducing the Mountains issue

Introducing the Mountains issue

In our latest issue, we celebrate the majesty of mountains. Editor, Andy McGrath, tells us of the inspiration behind the issue and why nature's silent...

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“There was no doubt in Cav's head he would come back and win” Brian Holm on Mark Cavendish’s return to the Tour de France

“There was no doubt in Cav's head he would come back and win” Brian Holm on Mark Cavendish’s return to the Tour de France

Few in the world of cycling know Mark Cavendish better than Brian Holm, he spoke to Rouleur about what it took for the sprinter to...

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"It's a whirlwind" Alison Jackson on her last-minute call-up to the Tokyo Olympics

"It's a whirlwind" Alison Jackson on her last-minute call-up to the Tokyo Olympics

Just 10 days before the start of the Games, Alison Jackson got the call: she was going to race in Tokyo.

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Giro Donne: the Debrief

Giro Donne: the Debrief

A dominant SD Worx, a record-breaking performance, and some first-time winners. What happened at this year's Giro d'Italia Donne?

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 18 Preview - The Final Mountain Battle

Tour de France 2021 Stage 18 Preview - The Final Mountain Battle

Rouleur previews stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France. The Col du Tourmalet and Luz Ardiden give the climbers a final chance.

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The Cyclists' Alliance Rider Survey part one: 34% earn no salary in 2021

The Cyclists' Alliance Rider Survey part one: 34% earn no salary in 2021

The results of part one of The Cyclists’ Alliance’s 2021 Rider Survey revealed an ever-widening gap between the two tiers of the women’s ‘pro’ peloton.

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Who was Henri Desgrange?

Who was Henri Desgrange?

The founder of the Tour de France was a fitness buff. He was a stern and stubborn egomaniac. He was patriotic, despotic, sadistic, narcissistic and borderline...

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 19 Preview - Could Cavendish take the record?

Tour de France 2021 Stage 19 Preview - Could Cavendish take the record?

Rouleur previews stage 19 of the 2021 Tour de France. A penultimate chance for the sprinters lies ahead, giving Mark Cavendish the chance to create history.

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The Tour de France Jerseys: The Story so far

The Tour de France Jerseys: The Story so far

Rouleur review the status of each classification at the 2021 Tour de France over the second rest day.

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 17 Preview - Summit finish

Tour de France 2021 Stage 17 Preview - Summit finish

Rouleur previews stage 17 of the 2021 Tour de France, where the riders will rise to the first mountain-top finish since stage 9

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Lachlan Morton finishes his Alt-Tour 5 days ahead of the peloton

Lachlan Morton finishes his Alt-Tour 5 days ahead of the peloton

The EF-Education Nippo rider has finally reached Paris after 5,550 kilometers through France

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Opinion: Marianne Vos made history last week, let’s shout about it

Opinion: Marianne Vos made history last week, let’s shout about it

The Dutch rider has dominated women’s cycling for over a decade, and her 30 stage wins at the Giro Rosa leave a mark in history

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The 2021 Tour de France's youngest rider: Fred Wright on football, falls and fans

The 2021 Tour de France's youngest rider: Fred Wright on football, falls and fans

Football, fans and Mars Bars, Fred Wright tells Rouleur all about the craziness of his first Tour 

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 16 Preview - The Final Week Begins

Tour de France 2021 Stage 16 Preview - The Final Week Begins

Rouleur previews stage 16 of the 2021 Tour de France. Four categorised ascents await following the final rest day

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The Strangest Tour de France Rules

The Strangest Tour de France Rules

Rouleur looks back at some of the strangest rules in the history of the Tour de France.

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Mark Cavendish's transcendent wins

Mark Cavendish's transcendent wins

There aren’t many moments in sport that really touch our emotions, but Cav’s stage victories at the Tour are doing just that

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 15 Preview - Andorra's Mountains

Tour de France 2021 Stage 15 Preview - Andorra's Mountains

Rouleur previews stage 15 of the 2021 Tour de France, where the race crosses into Andorra and the mountains return.

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Five things we’ve learnt from the Giro Donne so far

Five things we’ve learnt from the Giro Donne so far

What are the main takeaways so far from the 2021 Giro d'Italia Donne?

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 14 Preview - Into the Pyrenees

Tour de France 2021 Stage 14 Preview - Into the Pyrenees

Rouleur previews stage 14 of the 2021 Tour de France. The Tour reaches the Pyrenees for the first time.

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Giro Donne Gallery: Part Two

Giro Donne Gallery: Part Two

With just three more stages to go, the race is still firmly in Anna van der Breggen and SD Worx's hands

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Drinking on Tour: From the Can Hunt to the Sticky Bottle

Drinking on Tour: From the Can Hunt to the Sticky Bottle

Richard Abraham explores the Tour de France's history with the bottle

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The V Word – why we need to talk about saddle discomfort

The V Word – why we need to talk about saddle discomfort

Orla Chennaoui explores why saddle discomfort is almost equally as uncomfortable to talk about among female cyclists

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 13 Preview - A Classics Profile

Tour de France 2021 Stage 13 Preview - A Classics Profile

Rouleur previews stage 13 of the 2021 Tour de France. A long, transitional day is on the cards which could provide a chance to the sprinters...

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Why the Col du Tourmalet is the most important climb of the Tour de France

Why the Col du Tourmalet is the most important climb of the Tour de France

It’s the most climbed mountain in the history of the race, and embodies everything that is special about the La Grande Boucle

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Is the Giro Donne done?

Is the Giro Donne done?

After just seven stages, Anna van der Breggen has a seemingly unassailable lead on the GC — is it all wrapped up already? 

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 12 Preview - Sprint potential

Tour de France 2021 Stage 12 Preview - Sprint potential

Rouleur previews stage 12 of the 2021 Tour de France. The sprinters will be eager to challenge in Nîmes, but the breakaway specialists could spoil the...

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

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

The best young rider at the Tour de France is awarded the white jersey. But what is the history behind the maillot blanc?

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Comment: Tadej Pogačar speaks for cycling, he needs to be asked the questions

Comment: Tadej Pogačar speaks for cycling, he needs to be asked the questions

After a rest day press conference with just three questions apiece from three journalists, it feels like the 2021 Tour is currently lacking Pogacar's voice. In its...

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Lachlan Morton is on track to beat the peloton to Paris

Lachlan Morton is on track to beat the peloton to Paris

Fuelled by baguettes and riding in sandals, Lachlan Morton is over halfway through his Alt Tour

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Tour de France 2021 Stage 11 Preview - Double Ventoux

Tour de France 2021 Stage 11 Preview - Double Ventoux

Rouleur previews stage eleven of the 2021 Tour de France. The Tour will ascend the revered Mont Ventoux on two occasions for the first time...

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