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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...
“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...
"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.
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?
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
The Strangest Tour de France Rules
Rouleur looks back at some of the strangest rules in the history of the Tour de France.
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
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.
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?
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.
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
Drinking on Tour: From the Can Hunt to the Sticky Bottle
Richard Abraham explores the Tour de France's history with the bottle
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
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...
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
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?
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...
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?
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...
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
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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