{"product_id":"issue-138","title":"Issue 138","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rouleur.cc\/pages\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSave on this issue - join today from only £4\/$5.50.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur 138, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich celebrates the transformative power that bike riding has in our lives. We have an exclusive interview with the breakout star of 2025, UAE rider Isaac del Toro, plus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s contributors have ridden in Scotland, California, the French Alps, Rwanda and the Dolomites, to enjoy the stunning landscapes of these regions, but also to show us the many different reasons we all love to ride.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHAT’S IN THE MAG? ARTICLE SUMMARIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaac del Toro: Poise, Power, Pérdida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaac del Toro has been one of the revelations of 2025, coming within a couple of days of winning the Giro d’Italia but also capturing the hearts of cycling fans the world over with his aggressive style and the palpable sense of fun he brings to races. He talks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through his Giro experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere \u0026amp; Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e joins with Sir Chris Hoy and the Perthshire Peloton to enjoy three days of stunning riding against a backdrop of stunning landscapes and idiosyncratic weather systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLayers of History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighway 33, which heads skywards to its summit at Reyes Peak, is the longest road climb in California and is a great place to ride. But it’s also a place where decades and centuries of history and local culture overlay each other, making it a repository for memories and experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Mountain to Climb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTelevision presenter and journalist Orla Chennaoui sends us this dispatch from her experience of participating in the inaugural Étape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which finished atop the Col de la Madeleine. As Orla, our regular columnist for many years, discovered, sometimes it’s the journey, not the destination that matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClimbs of Passion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA selection of cycling writers celebrate the world of riding uphill by sharing with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003es readers which climbs have particular personal resonance for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMolteni: Cycling \u0026amp; Humanity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Molteni family is well known for being the sponsors of one of the most successful cycling teams of all time, whose leader Eddy Merckx is still celebrated as the greatest of all time. These days, they are still involved with the sport through their foundation, and while they don’t win big races any more, they are still inextricably tied to the sport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeauty has no Mercy for the Brave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRouleur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e goes along for the ride at the Race Around Rwanda, a 1,000-kilometre bikepacking race in which its competitors will face adversity and challenge. It’s a unique event in a unique country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore: Three Days in Heaven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe spend three days cycling perfect roads on perfect mountains with perfect scenery and eating perfect food. The Supermaratona dles Dolomites is an itinerary which offers the very best of life on two wheels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rouleur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56393810674051,"sku":"RLR-ISSUE-138","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/5251\/6910\/files\/Covermockup.jpg?v=1757266004","url":"https:\/\/rouleur.it\/products\/issue-138","provider":"Rouleur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}