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Paul Magnier, cycling's next top sprinter: 'Why can't I fight for the rainbow jersey?'

Paul Magnier, cycling's next top sprinter: 'Why can't I fight for the rainbow jersey?'

The Frenchman is the current and the future of a Soudal Quick-Step team that has gone back to the future.

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Win kit signed by Simon Yates

Win kit signed by Simon Yates

Rouleur is celebrating Simon Yates' illustrious career with a competition

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‘Beauty and diversity’ on display: will the 2027 UK Grands Départs deliver sporting drama?

‘Beauty and diversity’ on display: will the 2027 UK Grands Départs deliver sporting drama?

Rouleur’s reaction to the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2027 UK stages

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‘Our competition is not with each other… Our competition is with other sports’ - Jonathan Vaughters on Pogačar’s dominance and salary caps in cycling

‘Our competition is not with each other… Our competition is with other sports’ - Jonathan Vaughters on Pogačar’s dominance and salary caps in cycling

Jonathan Vaughters and Thomas Van Den Spiegel share candid insights on cycling’s future during a stage talk at Rouleur Live 2025

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Hobbling on a broken ankle, but dreaming of the Classics and yellow: Wout van Aert continues to amaze

Hobbling on a broken ankle, but dreaming of the Classics and yellow: Wout van Aert continues to amaze

The Visma-Lease a Bike rider has had the worst possible start to the 2026 season, but good luck dampening his enthusiasm. 

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Aware of burnout, Jonas Vingegaard makes big changes: 'I have an energy I’ve not had for years'

Aware of burnout, Jonas Vingegaard makes big changes: 'I have an energy I’ve not had for years'

The Dane will head to the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2026, ensuring that he completes in four successive Grand Tours. At Visma-Lease...

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Cobbles, climbs and corners: This is what the Edinburgh Tour stage finishes should be

Cobbles, climbs and corners: This is what the Edinburgh Tour stage finishes should be

Rouleur takes a look at the potential finale of the Grand Départ in the Scottish capital in 2027

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Elisa Longo Borghini is insatiable for more success: 'You won’t get rid of me anytime soon. I want to be ELB 3.0'

Elisa Longo Borghini is insatiable for more success: 'You won’t get rid of me anytime soon. I want to be ELB 3.0'

The Italian champion forecasts yet more glory as she continues her ascent towards eternal greatness

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‘Right environment’ or the dernier ressort as Derek Gee-West joins brimming Lidl-Trek squad?

‘Right environment’ or the dernier ressort as Derek Gee-West joins brimming Lidl-Trek squad?

The Canadian joins the likes of Mads Pedersen, Jonathan Milan and Juan Ayuso for 2026 season

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Triumph against the odds: Magdeleine Vallieres on resilience, breakthroughs and the path to Montréal 2026

Triumph against the odds: Magdeleine Vallieres on resilience, breakthroughs and the path to Montréal 2026

The reigning World Champion shares the inside story of her rise, challenges and ambitions on stage at Rouleur Live 2025

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Sliding Scales: Weight, performance and pressure in women’s cycling

Sliding Scales: Weight, performance and pressure in women’s cycling

This year’s edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift ended not only with a historic yellow jersey for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, but also a conversation about...

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Vuelta a España 2026 route: A festival of climbing from Monaco to Granada

Vuelta a España 2026 route: A festival of climbing from Monaco to Granada

All you need to know about the route of the third Grand Tour in 2026

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Alternative Paris: Exploring the cycling counterculture in the French capital

Alternative Paris: Exploring the cycling counterculture in the French capital

Parisians are creating their very own city cycling experiences welcoming all-comers, from suburban gravel rides to 24-hour Le Mans-style marathons and everything in between

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How Michel Hessmann's doping ban 'changed my outlook on so many things'

How Michel Hessmann's doping ban 'changed my outlook on so many things'

The German is now riding for Movistar and seeking to return to the same form that landed him a spot of the Tour de l'Avenir...

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Remorse, Giro and Tour: Antonio Tiberi's slow journey towards public rehabilitation

Remorse, Giro and Tour: Antonio Tiberi's slow journey towards public rehabilitation

The Bahrain-Victorious rider will make his Tour de France debut in 2026, the next step in his journey towards becoming one of this generation's  best...

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In focus: A gallery capturing the chaos of gravel racing

In focus: A gallery capturing the chaos of gravel racing

Six photographers share their experiences behind the lens shooting at gravel events across the world 

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Marine Lenehan: the French hurdler who became Irish cycling's great hope

Marine Lenehan: the French hurdler who became Irish cycling's great hope

Success in Gran Fondos, gravel races, criteriums and eRacing prompted Lidl-Trek to make one of the winter's most eye-catching signings

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The ego problem: Can UAE Team Emirates-XRG balance so many superstars in 2026?

The ego problem: Can UAE Team Emirates-XRG balance so many superstars in 2026?

Tadej Pogačar's leadership is a given, but where do the team's superstars fit in underneath him?

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'You can slowly savour Il Lombardia wins': Tadej Pogačar and the Race of the Falling Leaves

'You can slowly savour Il Lombardia wins': Tadej Pogačar and the Race of the Falling Leaves

The last Monument Classic of the season spans eras, champions and landscapes. It is a journey through mountains and symbolic places where sport, culture and territory create a bond that has endured...

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'Visma's philosophy doesn't work for everyone': Why Cian Uijtdebroeks broke his contract again to join Movistar

'Visma's philosophy doesn't work for everyone': Why Cian Uijtdebroeks broke his contract again to join Movistar

The Belgian is set to ride for his third different team in 2026 before the age of 23 – but the ambition remains the same:...

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'Tom wants us to race like we did when we were younger' - Fred Wright's new chapter with Q36.5 Pro Cycling

'Tom wants us to race like we did when we were younger' - Fred Wright's new chapter with Q36.5 Pro Cycling

Fred Wright is moving on. After five years as part of Bahrain-Victorious, the British rider will start a new chapter with Q36.5 Pro Cycling next season. Could...

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Riding the wave: Rwanda, redemption and riders who believe

Riding the wave: Rwanda, redemption and riders who believe

The first UCI World Championships to be hosted in Africa was a golden opportunity to showcase progress in Rwanda and beyond. Not all nations attended, however. Xylon...

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'I've been the underdog my whole life' - Mattias Skjelmose on pressure, privilege and fighting to the top

'I've been the underdog my whole life' - Mattias Skjelmose on pressure, privilege and fighting to the top

Mattias Skjelmose shocked the cycling world with his victory in the Ardennes classics, proving that on the right day, Tadej Pogačar is not untouchable. He...

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'Accepting things I can’t change is my strength': Marlen Reusser on redefining mental toughness

'Accepting things I can’t change is my strength': Marlen Reusser on redefining mental toughness

The world and European time trial champion talks learning clarinet, her secrets to success and the allure of acrobatics

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Life as Tadej Pogačar: 'It’s not easy to stay on the top'

Life as Tadej Pogačar: 'It’s not easy to stay on the top'

The Slovenian, 27, is targeting a fifth Tour de France title and maiden victories at Milano-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix in 2026.

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New chapter and new challenge for Biniam Girmay at NSN Cycling Team: ‘This is what I missed’

New chapter and new challenge for Biniam Girmay at NSN Cycling Team: ‘This is what I missed’

The Eritrean sprinter hopes to get back to his best with NSN Cycling Team

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'It's what I looking for': Organisation, aero testing and big budgets make Red Bull perfect for Remco Evenepoel

'It's what I looking for': Organisation, aero testing and big budgets make Red Bull perfect for Remco Evenepoel

After seven years with Quick-Step, the Belgian believes that he can take a big step forward with his new team. 

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COVER STORIES – ISSUE 140

COVER STORIES – ISSUE 140

Behind the cover image of Issue 140

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Reform versus tradition: Should cycling’s Grand Tour calendar be changed?

Reform versus tradition: Should cycling’s Grand Tour calendar be changed?

The debate about the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia’s positions in the season rumbles on…

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