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Too many cooks: Why Belgium’s strength could also be its downfall at the 2024 Olympics

Too many cooks: Why Belgium’s strength could also be its downfall at the 2024 Olympics

With both Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert recently confirmed to be in the Belgian team line-up, who will support them? And how will they...

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'I’m grateful to women before me who made it possible': Cat Ferguson on signing with Movistar as a 17-year-old

'I’m grateful to women before me who made it possible': Cat Ferguson on signing with Movistar as a 17-year-old

The British rider talks to Rouleur about her whirlwind season, being one of the youngest ever riders to sign a WorldTour contract and the state...

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‘The best juniors are training like WorldTour professionals’ - AJ August on joining Ineos Grenadiers and becoming America’s next Grand Tour hopeful

‘The best juniors are training like WorldTour professionals’ - AJ August on joining Ineos Grenadiers and becoming America’s next Grand Tour hopeful

The 18-year-old rider speaks exclusively to Rouleur, revealing his hopes for his first season in the WorldTour and how he’s carrying a weight of expectation

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Can Wout van Aert really target the general classification at the Giro d’Italia?

Can Wout van Aert really target the general classification at the Giro d’Italia?

A course that suits him as best as a Grand Tour ever could, but scheduling problems and a busy season – is the Van Aert in...

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Geraint Thomas: There’s not one quick fix for matching Jumbo-Visma in Grand Tours

Geraint Thomas: There’s not one quick fix for matching Jumbo-Visma in Grand Tours

The Welshman speaks to Rouleur about the development of Ineos Grenadiers, the next two years of his contract and explains why he speaks openly on...

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Matej Mohorič: Gravel racing will be a focus for me in 2024

Matej Mohorič: Gravel racing will be a focus for me in 2024

From starting in the race as a favour to his team to winning a rainbow jersey, Mohorič explains he will ensure he gets to race...

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‘We’re constantly being targeted because we’re the brightest light’ - Justin Williams on his battle for change

‘We’re constantly being targeted because we’re the brightest light’ - Justin Williams on his battle for change

The American racer discusses CRIT Championship, his suspension and the problems he sees with the sport’s structure in the US

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Transcontinental launches The Accursed Race: ‘A no-fly event’

Transcontinental launches The Accursed Race: ‘A no-fly event’

Race organisers, Lost Dot, will insist that riders use sustainable methods of transport to come to their event 

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‘At the forefront of innovation’ - Carolin Breintner on how Pas Normal Studios approaches sports apparel differently

‘At the forefront of innovation’ - Carolin Breintner on how Pas Normal Studios approaches sports apparel differently

After years working with famous activewear brands, Pas Normal Studios’ Quality and Pattern Manager, Carolin Breintner, tells Rouleur of a fresh approach to the activewear...

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Opinion: I’m not fully convinced by the 2024 Tour de France Femmes route

Opinion: I’m not fully convinced by the 2024 Tour de France Femmes route

The race has taken some significant steps forward but there’s also a few surprising decisions from ASO

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‘I’ve been understudy to Laura Kenny for most of my career’ - Katie Archibald on dealing with pressure in the run-up to Olympics

‘I’ve been understudy to Laura Kenny for most of my career’ - Katie Archibald on dealing with pressure in the run-up to Olympics

Ahead of the second round of the UCI Track Champions League, the Scottish rider discusses her feelings at a crucial time for track cycling

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'A culture of not only sport, but excellence' - Team Amani's mission to create world-class athletes at the Home of Champions

'A culture of not only sport, but excellence' - Team Amani's mission to create world-class athletes at the Home of Champions

Iten, a town in Kenya, is renowned for producing many of the best long distance runners in the world. Team Amani is on a mission...

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'I’m not just doing gravel because I’ve got nothing else’ - Chad Haga’s new off-road chapter

'I’m not just doing gravel because I’ve got nothing else’ - Chad Haga’s new off-road chapter

From a Giro d’Italia stage winner to a gravel privateer, Chad Haga tells Rouleur about his plans to transition to the gravel scene

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‘More fun, less intimidating’ - How Angry Pablo is doing cycling apparel differently

‘More fun, less intimidating’ - How Angry Pablo is doing cycling apparel differently

The Brighton-based brand places a focus on building active communities and nourishing cycling’s crossover with other sports

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‘A rollercoaster season’ - Shirin van Anrooij on shouldering pressure, the necessity of a women’s U23 calendar, and balancing road with cyclocross

‘A rollercoaster season’ - Shirin van Anrooij on shouldering pressure, the necessity of a women’s U23 calendar, and balancing road with cyclocross

The Dutch rider on how she’s ready to leave the U23 category to allow the next generation to shine and the direction of her career

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Rachel Jary's five things to look forward to at Rouleur Live 2023

Rachel Jary's five things to look forward to at Rouleur Live 2023

Rachel Jary, Rouleur’s Staff Writer, looks ahead and picks some highlights from the star-studded Rouleur Live 2023 line-up

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'Wild, crazy and intense' - Anna Kollmann-Suhr’s whirlwind ride from daily commutes to a 780km ultra-race

'Wild, crazy and intense' - Anna Kollmann-Suhr’s whirlwind ride from daily commutes to a 780km ultra-race

Kollmann-Suhr purchased her first bike in 2020 to get around and has since completed some of the most epic gravel challenges

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Tadej Pogačar’s 2023 Colnago V4Rs - the details behind the Slovenian's winning weapon

Tadej Pogačar’s 2023 Colnago V4Rs - the details behind the Slovenian's winning weapon

Pogačar’s bike had some big changes compared to the 2022 version and has served him well in a phenomenal season

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'There’s pressure because all the team do is win': Anna Shackley on her breakthrough season and life with SD Worx

'There’s pressure because all the team do is win': Anna Shackley on her breakthrough season and life with SD Worx

The Scottish talent discusses her podiums at the inaugural Tour l’Avenir Femmes and at the World Championships, as well as what it is like on...

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From one man’s ‘brain child’ to the WorldTour’s big aero gain - Inside Rule28

From one man’s ‘brain child’ to the WorldTour’s big aero gain - Inside Rule28

White label base layers and skinsuits, hours of aero testing and mass orders from the biggest professional teams

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'Made to excel in everyday life' - the new Pinarello Dogma X and X series range

'Made to excel in everyday life' - the new Pinarello Dogma X and X series range

The brand has unveiled its new flagship endurance road bike featuring an unusual frame design

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25% of women’s professional peloton receive no salary - Cyclists’ Alliance report highlights issues that remain in women’s cycling

25% of women’s professional peloton receive no salary - Cyclists’ Alliance report highlights issues that remain in women’s cycling

The TCA’s annual report shows there’s still plenty of progress that needs to be made on the women’s side of the sport

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Opinion: The women’s WorldTour calendar is damaging the sport and urgently needs a rethink

Opinion: The women’s WorldTour calendar is damaging the sport and urgently needs a rethink

It’s time to stop cramming races at the start of the year and to give the women’s peloton what they deserve – a well-thought out...

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One more twist to the tale? Stage 20 is Sepp Kuss’ final hurdle at the Vuelta a España

One more twist to the tale? Stage 20 is Sepp Kuss’ final hurdle at the Vuelta a España

A punchy Ardennes-style stage is not particularly suited to the American rider’s strengths, and does he really have the full support of Jumbo-Visma behind him?

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Vuelta a España: A Jumbo-Visma peace offering and a shining PR win

Vuelta a España: A Jumbo-Visma peace offering and a shining PR win

After the controversy on stage 17, the team put on a united front in the final mountain stage of the race, yet questions still remain

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Surrounded by wasps: Can Remco Evenepoel conquer Jumbo-Visma on the Tourmalet?

Surrounded by wasps: Can Remco Evenepoel conquer Jumbo-Visma on the Tourmalet?

The biggest GC battle of the Vuelta a España so far will take place on the famous climb tomorrow

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The stalemate: Why the GC contenders are riding defensively at the Vuelta a España

The stalemate: Why the GC contenders are riding defensively at the Vuelta a España

The final climb to La Laguna Negra saw Soudal-Quick-Step block the road on a stage which many thought might have seen some action from the...

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Ganna the saviour: Is this the start of better things for Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a España?

Ganna the saviour: Is this the start of better things for Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a España?

Could the Italian rider’s stage win be exactly what the British team needs to kickstart a more successful second week?

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Opinion: What could have been – Why stage nine of the Vuelta a España was disappointing

Opinion: What could have been – Why stage nine of the Vuelta a España was disappointing

Echelons that weren’t televised, a neutralised GC battle and makeshift finale

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