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‘We can make a real impact’ - Chief Marketing Officer Ian Elliott on why MAAP is putting its money in women’s cycling
The clothing brand is supporting British Continental team Lifeplus-Wahoo in 2024 as women’s cycling offers an increasingly attractive sponsorship opportunity
Tadej Pogačar’s 80-kilometre Strade Bianche solo - Boring racing or an enjoyable spectacle?
The Slovenian’s performance evoked a sense of both amazement and defeat
Broken hearts and bad tactics - How other teams should have raced differently to beat SD Worx at Strade Bianche
Lotte Kopecky took an emphatic win in Siena despite saying she didn’t feel her best – and her rivals could have done more to stop her
The unravelling of UAE Team Emirates - What went wrong for the home favourites at the UAE Tour?
After looking incredibly strong on the opening stages, the week progressively got worse for UAE Team Emirates
‘I’ve always been in the shadow of Remco’ - Behind Lennert Van Eetvelt’s breakthrough UAE Tour victory
The Belgian rider took the biggest win of his career after starting the race as an underdog, and he hopes the best is still yet...
‘The future looks bright this year’ - Arvid de Kleijn on his UAE Tour near misses and the next step for Tudor Pro Cycling
After three second places finishes, the Dutch rider explains that his team are satisfied with their results in the Middle East
‘They call him the Leopard’ - Olav Kooij, Visma-Lease a Bike’s unassuming 22-year-old sprinter beating the world’s best
The young Dutchman achieved one of the biggest wins of his career at the UAE Tour, and his sports director says this is only just...
Opinion: Enough is enough, Patrick Lefevere’s comments must be stopped
The Soudal–Quick-Step team boss has one of the most powerful voices in cycling, but repeatedly fails to use it wisely
‘Cavendish always steps up at the big ones’ - Mark Renshaw and Michael Mørkøv on keeping the faith in their sprinter
Both Cavendish’s sports director and teammate insist that early season races don't offer a reliable judgement of how the Manxman will perform at bigger goals...
Hedging bets, taking risks and increasing the speed: Why modern day bunch sprints are harder to win than ever
The likes of Tim Merlier, Mark Renshaw and Sam Bennett discuss how faster finishes and an increased level have changed the art of the bunch...
'He couldn’t remember hitting the ground’ - Why Adam Yates’ UAE Tour crash should raise more concern over concussion protocol in pro cycling
The UAE Team Emirates rider continued to ride for 40 kilometres before abandoning the race with concussion symptoms
A team reborn: Inside Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s Jebel Jais genius
It was a masterclass from the French team on the first mountain top finish of the 2024 UAE Tour and it comes after an off-season...
‘We’ve increased our level again’ - Mauro Gianetti on UAE Team Emirates' dominance in the desert, time trial gains and challenging Visma-Lease a Bike
It’s a one, two, three for UAE in their home race - the type of result that their Swiss team manager argues is a result...
Panic, washing machines, and creating chaos: How the pros handle crosswinds
Fans might love it when the peloton is forced into echelons, but the riders? Not everyone enjoys the carnage of crosswinds…
‘He’s the fastest in the world’ - Tim Merlier is at the top of his game, but can he reap the rewards at Soudal–Quick-Step?
No Tour de France starts and a team moving towards a general classification focus, could Merlier find more chances outside of Patrick Lefevere’s squad?
‘It’s a difficult sport’ - How will Mark Cavendish fare in the ‘Sprinters' World Championships’ at the UAE Tour?
The Manxman will come up against some stiff competition next week, but has confidence in his new team and lead out train
Work ethic, focus and self-belief: how Quinn Simmons is planning to get back on top
The American rider has had a rocky few years in the WorldTour but, with the Olympics on the horizon, he’s planning for a big 2024
Demi Vollering’s one million euro contract offer: a wholly positive step for women’s cycling?
It’s a big moment for the sport, but also highlights the growing gap between what riders are earning in the women’s professional peloton
‘My power is better than ever’ - George Bennett on riding for cycling’s superteams and his next chapter with Israel-Premier Tech
The New Zealander talks about what makes the likes of Tadej Pogačar so good and how he’s ready to start taking his own chances again...
Cyclo-cross without the 'Big Three' - Would it be good or bad for the sport?
With Van der Poel hinting that this year’s World Championships might be his last, while Pidcock and Van Aert skipped the race altogether, is it...
‘I move on to the next thing fast’ - Josh Tarling on Olympic track dreams, podiums with Van Aert and coping with pressure
The European time trial champion talks about his breathtaking 2023 season and what will come next
Are the 2024 Cyclo-cross World Championships a foregone conclusion, or can Van Empel and Van der Poel be beaten?
We look at the riders who might be able to shake things up in Tabor this weekend
‘I’m a kid in a candy shop’ - Felicity Wilson-Haffenden’s whirlwind journey from discounted bikes to dreams of joining Lidl-Trek’s Roubaix honour roll
The Australian rider has gone from her first ever race to a rainbow jersey and WorldTour contract in just three years – the sky's the limit...
From Richmond Park to Roubaix: Jack Rootkin-Gray’s unorthodox path to EF Education-EasyPost
The British rider is beginning his first season in the WorldTour, something he could scarcely imagine when he was let go from the British Cycling...
‘We’re not the retirement home’ - New signings, new staff and marginal gains, how Israel-Premier Tech are on the up
The team’s win at Tour Down Under is a reward for fresh-thinking, team building and a willingness to adapt
Stevie Williams’ Tour Down Under bike: Details behind the race winner's unreleased Factor Ostro VAM
Factor could scarcely have asked for a better debut in the professional peloton for their latest model
A ‘tiny’ kid from the Scottish Borders taking on the world: The making of Oscar Onley
A few days before his first WorldTour win, Rouleur sat down with dsm-firmenich’s latest climbing superstar to find out where it all began
The next chapter for Bora-Hansgrohe: DS Bernie Eisel on Roglič, Red Bull and finding his sprinting star
The sports director speaks candidly about a turbulent off-season for the German team
Disappointment Down Under: What’s the key to Caleb Ewan returning to winning ways?
The Australian rider has struggled on the opening stages of the race in Australia, despite a fresh start with Jayco-Alula
‘You have to move on in elite sports’ - Sports director Oli Cookson on the next chapter for Ineos Grenadiers
The long-standing member of Ineos team staff talks about changes in the team over the winter and what comes next
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