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Domination and revelations: The Dauphiné showed us more than just Tadej Pogačar's continued superiority

Domination and revelations: The Dauphiné showed us more than just Tadej Pogačar's continued superiority

The final showdown before the Tour de France; what exactly did we learn from eight days at the Critérium du Dauphiné?

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First blood in the mountains: What does Pogačar's crushing Dauphiné stage win tell us about the Tour?

First blood in the mountains: What does Pogačar's crushing Dauphiné stage win tell us about the Tour?

Time trial gains for Jonas Vingegaard, first mountain domination for Tadej Pogačar. Are we set for a close-fought Tour de France?

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Joao Almeida

Tour de Suisse 2025 preview: Almeida the man to beat?

With the big hitters fighting it out in the Critérium du Dauphiné, there's a golden opportunity for a WorldTour victory at the Tour de Suisse

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Tour de France 2024

Critérium du Dauphiné 2025 contenders: Pogačar, Vingegaard, and Evenepoel go head-to-head

The three superstars meet for a smaller-scale showdown ahead of the Tour de France in July

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Giro d'Italia 2025 peloton

Giro d'Italia 2025 team ratings: The best and the worst performances

Assessing the success of the 23 teams that took to the start of the Giro d'Italia this year

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 21 preview: Roman finale

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 21 preview: Roman finale

The Giro's final stage is one for the sprinters on a flat finish in the Italian capital

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The Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 19

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 20 preview: Colle delle Finestre

The last chance for the GC contenders comes on the fearsome slopes of the Colle delle Finestre, where the fight for the pink jersey will...

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 19 preview: The queen stage

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 19 preview: The queen stage

A brutal day in the Alps has the potential to cause huge time gaps amongst the GC contenders

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 18 preview: Sprinters or breakaway?

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 18 preview: Sprinters or breakaway?

One of the Giro's shortest stages will be a push and pull between the breakaway and those eyeing a possible bunch finish

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 17 preview: The Mortirolo

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 17 preview: The Mortirolo

Another difficult day in the mountains will put the general classification contenders under pressure once again

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 16 preview: The hardest test yet

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 16 preview: The hardest test yet

A summit finish to San Valentino is almost certain to cause big changes to the GC standings

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Giulio Ciccone

The crash that caused chaos: The Giro d'Italia has had an unexpected GC shake-up

On what was supposed to be a simple sprint finish, neither the fastmen nor many of the GC riders will be pleased with how the...

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Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 15 preview: Up and over Monte Grappa

A stage stacked full of climbing may not be enough to draw out the GC contenders, thanks to the long plateau to the finish

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Isaac del Toro

Victory by a thousand paper cuts: Can Isaac del Toro's bonus seconds strategy lead to a Giro d'Italia win?

The Mexican has been the most impressive GC rider so far in this Giro, but will face his toughest test in the high mountains next...

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Olav Kooij at the Giro d'Italia 2025

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 14 preview: Last sprint chance before Rome

The Giro's penultimate chance for the sprinters awaits on a flat finish in the Slovenian city of Nova Gorica

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 13 preview: A steep and punchy finale

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 13 preview: A steep and punchy finale

A testing finishing climb could draw out the GC contenders to claim vital seconds

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 12 preview: A fast finish

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 12 preview: A fast finish

An opportunity for the sprinters awaits on a flat run into Viadana

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Luke Plapp on stage eight of the 2025 Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 11 preview: A testing day in the Apennines

A difficult climbing day will pose a tricky physical and tactical test for the general classification contenders

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 10 preview: A race against the clock to the Leaning Tower

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 10 preview: A race against the clock to the Leaning Tower

The second time trial of the Giro could be decisive for general classification contenders

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage nine preview: The gravel awaits

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage nine preview: The gravel awaits

A Strade Bianche-style stage could be decisive for general classification contenders

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage eight preview: An up and down day in Le Marche

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage eight preview: An up and down day in Le Marche

A tricky Tirreno-Adriatico style stage offers an opportunity for a breakaway to take victory

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Peloton at the 2024 Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage seven preview: The first summit finish

The first of two proper mountain top finishes in this Giro will be the first serious test of the general classification contenders

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Giro d'Italia stage 3 sprint finish

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage six preview: A chance for the fast men

The stage into Napoli could present the last sprint opportunity for a whole week

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage five preview: An explosive finale

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage five preview: An explosive finale

A tricky uphill run to the line  and the preceding climbs will make this stage difficult for the sprinters, favouring the more versatile riders with...

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage four preview: A fast finish in Lecce

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage four preview: A fast finish in Lecce

A chance for the pure sprinters to take a stage win as the Giro resumes in Italy's heel

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage three preview: A tough Albanian farewell

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage three preview: A tough Albanian farewell

A stage full of climbing will keep the GC contenders on their toes, but it could be a day for an escape group to grab...

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Giro d'Italia 2025 stage two preview: Against the clock

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage two preview: Against the clock

The first individual time trial of the Giro presents an opportunity for early gains in the general classification 

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Giro d'Italia peloton in 2024

Giro d'Italia 2025 stage one preview: A sprint for pink?

The opening stage of the Giro d'Italia will be a tightly fought contest between the sprinters and the attackers for the first maglia rosa of...

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Ratings of the Women's WorldTour teams at the Classics

Sprint dominance, cobbled mayhem and Ardennes surprises - rating the women's teams at the Spring Classics

From SD Worx-Protime's continued success to Canyon-SRAM's disappointment, Rouleur takes a look at how each squad performed at the Spring Classics

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Alpecin and UAE delight but Visma and Red Bull struggle - rating the teams' performances at the Spring Classics

Alpecin and UAE delight but Visma and Red Bull struggle - rating the teams' performances at the Spring Classics

With the curtains closing on the Spring Classics, Rouleur looks back on the winners and losers of this year's campaign 

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