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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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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...
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
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
Giro d'Italia 2025 stage 12 preview: A fast finish
An opportunity for the sprinters awaits on a flat run into Viadana
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
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
Giro d'Italia 2025 stage nine preview: The gravel awaits
A Strade Bianche-style stage could be decisive for general classification contenders
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
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
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
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...
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
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...
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
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...
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
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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