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Rouleur tech podcast: New Wahoo power pedals and rollers with Chip Hawkins

Rouleur tech podcast: New Wahoo power pedals and rollers with Chip Hawkins

Wahoo has taken the cycling world by storm since its foundation in 2009, beginning with revolutionising the humble bike computer. Now a major player in...

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Women’s World Tour Calendar 2022 - The Rouleur Racing Guide

Women’s World Tour Calendar 2022 - The Rouleur Racing Guide

Strade Bianche marks the start of a packed Women’s WorldTour season

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Strade Bianche 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders

Strade Bianche 2022 - Route, predictions and contenders

The white gravel hills of Tuscany and finish in Siena combine to make Strade Bianche one of the most stunning and exciting races on the calendar

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Opening weekend 2022: Debrief

Opening weekend 2022: Debrief

Five main talking points from a dramatic weekend of racing

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Eddy Merckx: Photographs from a family album

Eddy Merckx: Photographs from a family album

This rare collection of photos portraits Eddy Merckx at various races including Paris-Nice and The Tour de France

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WorldTour Men’s Calendar 2022: The Rouleur Racing Guide

WorldTour Men’s Calendar 2022: The Rouleur Racing Guide

From the Classics to the Grand Tours and everything in between, this is your guide to the 2022 Men's WorldTour cycling calendar

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Growing anticipation: Recovery, Movistar and the Tour de France Femmes, by Sarah Gigante

Growing anticipation: Recovery, Movistar and the Tour de France Femmes, by Sarah Gigante

How the former Australian-champion is preparing for a year racing with Movistar, in her own words

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What have we learned from the opening men's races of 2022?

What have we learned from the opening men's races of 2022?

Racing has kicked off in the last few weeks, here are our main takeaways from the start of the season

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Amateur to Olympic medallist in two years: Marlen Reusser on her fast-track to the top

Amateur to Olympic medallist in two years: Marlen Reusser on her fast-track to the top

After a late entry to the sport, the Swiss champion has gone from cycling as a hobby to being one of the best female riders in...

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Rouleur conversations podcast: Le Col Wahoo

Rouleur conversations podcast: Le Col Wahoo

The women’s classics season kicks off this weekend with the elite Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, 128 kilometres of cobbles and vicious short climbs. Among the teams on...

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Inside the Le Col-Wahoo Team Camp: how pros prepare for the Classics

Inside the Le Col-Wahoo Team Camp: how pros prepare for the Classics

Race simulations, descending masterclasses and avoiding the threat of Covid-19, we were given an exclusive look into the team’s pre-season preparation

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Coming back from a life-changing injury: Kristina Vogel's next chapter

Coming back from a life-changing injury: Kristina Vogel's next chapter

The Olympic sprint champion refuses to look back in anger after a life-changing crash that left her paralysed from the waist down. Charting her journey...

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Who will take the first victory of Opening Weekend?

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Anna van der Breggen on retiring, becoming a sports director and the future of women's cycling

Anna van der Breggen on retiring, becoming a sports director and the future of women's cycling

The 31-year-old called time on her racing career at the end of the 2021 season, but she's still going to be an important part of...

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Vuelta a Andalucía 2022 Preview: Route, Predictions and Contenders

Vuelta a Andalucía 2022 Preview: Route, Predictions and Contenders

This year’s second major stage race in Spain, Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta Ciclista del Sol, will welcome some of the world’s best riders, including Miguel Ángel López and Simon...

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A taste of happiness: how fatherhood and Team DSM changed Romain Bardet

A taste of happiness: how fatherhood and Team DSM changed Romain Bardet

We took Romain Bardet wine tasting, and he told us about the secrets of his contentment

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What is the future of Zwift racing?

What is the future of Zwift racing?

After the lockdown boom, Zwift has had to adjust to keep its influx of new users happy, both at a professional and amateur racing level

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Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2022 Preview - Route, Prediction and Contenders

Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2022 Preview - Route, Prediction and Contenders

 After Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the second part of the ‘Opening Weekend’ in the Classics season sees the sprinters come in as favourites

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George Bennett: “The difference between Pogačar and Roglič is often the difference between their helpers"

George Bennett: “The difference between Pogačar and Roglič is often the difference between their helpers"

One of the biggest transfers of the off-season saw George Bennett move from Jumbo-Visma to fierce rivals UAE Team Emirates. We caught up with the...

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Cover Stories: Issue 109 by Paolo Martelli

Cover Stories: Issue 109 by Paolo Martelli

When photographer Paolo Martelli sent in an unsolicited photo essay on the Barcelona-based Genesis Cycling Team a decade ago, the sheer quality of the work...

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Vuelta CV Féminas 2022 Preview - Route, prediction and contenders

Vuelta CV Féminas 2022 Preview - Route, prediction and contenders

The first women’s UCI race of 2022 on European soil starts in a few days time, and it's one for the sprinters

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“We need for the race organisations to respect us,” FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope on the challenges of preparing for the season ahead

“We need for the race organisations to respect us,” FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope on the challenges of preparing for the season ahead

French Women’s WorldTour Team, FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope, has big ambitions for 2022, but calls for race organisers to increase professionalism 

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UAE Tour 2022 Preview - Route, Predictions And Contenders

UAE Tour 2022 Preview - Route, Predictions And Contenders

The first WorldTour race of the season gives us a bit of everything as sprinters, time trial specialists and climbers all get to show off...

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Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana 2022 Preview - Route, Predictions And Contenders

Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana 2022 Preview - Route, Predictions And Contenders

The first stage race on European soil gets underway with a stellar cast of star riders set to take on the Spanish five-day race.

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Heinrich Haussler: Confessions of a cycling partyboy

Heinrich Haussler: Confessions of a cycling partyboy

The Australian Classics star on how he nearly wasted his talent through alcohol addiction and late nights

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Etoile de Bessèges 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Etoile de Bessèges 2022: Route, predictions and contenders

Etoile de Bessèges is an intriguing early season stage race in Southern France. Tim Wellens, Benoît Cosnefroy and Christophe Laporte are some of the recent...

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Grand Prix Marseillaise 2022 Preview: Route, contenders and predictions

Grand Prix Marseillaise 2022 Preview: Route, contenders and predictions

The 2022 road cycling season has arrived. And with it, a one-day race in Southern France. The Grand Prix Marseillaise looks to be a thrilling...

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The Supremely Talented Kata Blanka Vas: Q&A

The Supremely Talented Kata Blanka Vas: Q&A

A chat with the versatile and wonderfully talented Kata Blanka Vas of SD Worx.

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"I’m actually having a lot of fun doing something other than riding my bike” Nico Roche on Retirement

"I’m actually having a lot of fun doing something other than riding my bike” Nico Roche on Retirement

After 17 years in the pro peloton, Nico Roche retired in 2021 after stints with Team Sky, BMC and most recently, Team DSM. Here’s how...

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Faster, higher, stronger: Jody Cundy's not ready for retirement yet

Faster, higher, stronger: Jody Cundy's not ready for retirement yet

We caught up with the 8-time Paralympic gold medalist to find out what the future holds

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