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Tour de Suisse 2022 – Route, predictions and contenders

Tour de Suisse 2022 – Route, predictions and contenders

Rouleur previews the Tour de Suisse, one of the most important races in the run-up to the Tour de France

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New chapter for the Women’s Tour: live coverage, a mountain top finish and a stellar field

New chapter for the Women’s Tour: live coverage, a mountain top finish and a stellar field

The six-day women’s WorldTour race is bigger and better in 2022, and we’ll be able to watch it in real time

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“Change is happening” – Is women's cycling gathering momentum?

“Change is happening” – Is women's cycling gathering momentum?

With the first Tour de France Femmes fast approaching this summer, is gender equality in cycling gathering momentum? Graham Willgoss asks the pros and the...

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Critérium du Dauphiné 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Rouleur previews the Critérium du Dauphiné, an eight-day stage race that many riders will use as build up for the Tour de France

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Giro d’Italia 2022 team performances – The best and the worst

Giro d’Italia 2022 team performances – The best and the worst

Who will be leaving La Corsa Rosa smiling and who needs to go back to the drawing board?

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Five takeaways from the 2022 Giro d'Italia

Five takeaways from the 2022 Giro d'Italia

Rouleur discusses the memorable moments from a stunning edition of the Giro d'Italia

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 21 preview - Verona Time Trial

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 21 preview - Verona Time Trial

Rouleur previews stage 21, the final day of the Giro d’Italia. Will Jai Hindley hold on to the pink jersey?

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Secrets of the time trial: how riders are constantly getting faster

Secrets of the time trial: how riders are constantly getting faster

The Giro’s race-defining time trial takes place around the streets of Verona on Sunday (May 29). We caught up with time trial legend Marco Pinotti...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 20 preview - the queen stage

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 20 preview - the queen stage

Richard Carapaz and his rivals for the pink jersey do battle in the mountains one last time on stage 20, the hardest stage of the...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 19 preview - penultimate mountain stage

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 19 preview - penultimate mountain stage

Rouleur previews stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia. Time is running out for Jai Hindley and Mikel Landa to take the pink jersey from Richard...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 18 preview - last chance for sprinters

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 18 preview - last chance for sprinters

Stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia sees a pause in the battle for the pink jersey, as sprinters Arnaud Demare, Mark Cavendish and Fernando Gaviria...

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Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage 17 preview – more climbing in the Alps

Giro d'Italia 2022: Stage 17 preview – more climbing in the Alps

Rouleur previews stage 17 of the Giro, another day in the Alps. Can any of Jai Hindley, João Almeida or Mikel Landa prize the pink...

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Giulio Ciccone: "I'm always looking to improve. I’m more than a perfectionist"

Giulio Ciccone: "I'm always looking to improve. I’m more than a perfectionist"

Giulio Ciccone took a spectacular win for Trek-Segafredo in stage 15 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia. For the attacking racer with Italian panache, it had been...

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"Recover and race smart" Hugh Carthy on how to beat fatigue during a Grand Tour

"Recover and race smart" Hugh Carthy on how to beat fatigue during a Grand Tour

Hugh Carthy’s currently sitting in the top-20 at the Giro d’Italia. Ahead of the Giro’s third and final rest day, we caught up with the...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 16 preview - epic battle in the Alps

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 16 preview - epic battle in the Alps

Stage 16 marks the beginning of the Giro’s mountainous final week. Richard Carapaz faces a fight to keep the pink jersey against the likes of...

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Five talking points from week two of the Giro d'Italia

Five talking points from week two of the Giro d'Italia

From Démare's consistency, to Girmay's historic win, to hometown heroes, we dissect another exciting week at the Giro d'Italia

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 15 preview - first Alpine climbing stage

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 15 preview - first Alpine climbing stage

The Giro reaches the Alps for stage 15, where Richard Carapaz, João Almeida, Jai Hindley and Mikel Landa will exchange blows in the fight for...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 14 preview - an intense climbing day

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 14 preview - an intense climbing day

Rouleur previews stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia. There could be a change in the battle for the pink jersey in terrain featuring lots of...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 13 preview - penultimate chance for sprinters

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 13 preview - penultimate chance for sprinters

Mark Cavendish and Arnaud Demare will seek revenge on stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia after Alberto Dainese surprised them in the previous sprint

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 12 preview - breakaway set for success

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage 12 preview - breakaway set for success

The second week of the 2022 Giro d’Italia continues with another rolling stage. This looks ideal territory for a breakaway to succeed. 

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage eleven preview - Sprinter territory

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage eleven preview - Sprinter territory

Rouleur preview stage eleven of the Giro d’Italia, a flat stage where top sprinters like Mark Cavendish (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl), Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal)...

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Opinion: ¡Vamos Juanpe! Juan Pedro López's spirited maglia rosa defence has been a highlight of the Giro

Opinion: ¡Vamos Juanpe! Juan Pedro López's spirited maglia rosa defence has been a highlight of the Giro

Few expected the fresh-faced Spaniard to still be in pink after the savage Blockhaus finish, but ‘Juanpe’ is surprising everyone, including himself

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Gallery: Week one of the 2022 Giro d'Italia

Gallery: Week one of the 2022 Giro d'Italia

A selection of stunning images from the first week of La Corsa Rosa

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Seven talking points from week one of the Giro d'Italia

Seven talking points from week one of the Giro d'Italia

Our favourite moments from the opening week of La Corsa Rosa

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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage Ten Preview – Terrain for breakaways

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage Ten Preview – Terrain for breakaways

The Giro returns for stage ten, another finely-balanced stage between sprinters and attackers. Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay are set to continue their...

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Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Vuelta a Burgos Feminas 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Rouleur previews the Vuelta Burgos Feminas 2022, a hilly four-stage Spanish race in the Women's WorldTour

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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage Nine Preview – The fearsome Blockhaus

Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage Nine Preview – The fearsome Blockhaus

Rouleur previews stage eight of the Giro d’Italia, the biggest GC showdown of the race. Richard Carapaz, Simon Yates and co will do battle on...

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Giro d’Italia 2022: stage eight preview - hilly circuit for puncheurs

Giro d’Italia 2022: stage eight preview - hilly circuit for puncheurs

Stage eight of the Giro presents a chance for breakaway riders, or puncheurs like Mathieu Van der Poel and Biniam Girmay to take a win

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"I'll be back soon. Count on me" – Changing perceptions of motherhood in cycling

"I'll be back soon. Count on me" – Changing perceptions of motherhood in cycling

Laura Meseguer analyses the pace of change in attitudes towards pregnancy in sport and explains why motherhood should be normalised

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Team SD Worx: The Inside Story

Team SD Worx: The Inside Story

How did the number one Women’s WorldTeam rise to the top of the sport and stay there? Team-building, rider mentoring, managing egos and keeping a...

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