{"product_id":"issue-144","title":"Issue 144","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--28582844203395__section_richtext_XYxTEx\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text--neutral palette--light bg--neutral animate-in\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrapper section-padding\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text__standard text-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte body-size-6 columns--1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe Tour is here - bienvenue to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRouleur 144\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur special Gallic issue brings all the colour of cycling's biggest race to life. G\u003cspan\u003eet ready for a linguistic \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003etour\u003c\/span\u003e across the route, Barcelona's \"magic mountain\", and what it truly feels like to crash out of the opening stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Greg LeMond sits down to discuss his carbon-fibre start-up, whilst admiring the likes of Mathieu van der Poel. A forthcoming Hollywood biopic also puts Lance Armstrong firmly back in the spotlight, but will it be box office gold or total flop? Plus, unearth Katie Archibald's retirement plans – and why she's more at peace with it than you might expect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd remember wherever you are: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisca el\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eTour\u003c\/span\u003e! Vivo o\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eTour\u003c\/span\u003e! Viva lo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eTour\u003c\/span\u003e! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNed Boulting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn Frenchness. Can they finally win their own home Tour? Unlikely, but not impossible in the next few years. Maybe…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreg LeMond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe three-time Tour de France winner reveals to \u003ci\u003eRouleur \u003c\/i\u003ethat he had discussions about starting his own top-level racing team, but nowadays he’s more focused on his carbon fibre start-up business and admiring what he believes is one of the best ever generation of riders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontjuïc: Back in the game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe famous Barcelona climb has a long and storied history in cycling, from Federico Bahamontes to Tadej Pogačar. Last featuring in 2009, Le Tour makes a welcome return to Montjuïc for the opening two stages in the Catalonian capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA linguistic Tour de Fance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 113th Tour de France starts in Barcelona and finishes in Paris, covering 3,333 kilometres across two countries, five mountain ranges, and – if you count every dialect and language along the way – more than a dozen distinct linguistic traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver and out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCrashing out of any race hurts, physically and mentally, but the opening stage of the Tour de France? We can only imagine their pain. Four racers who have experienced that sinking feeling on day one of Le Tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere Eagles dare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSpecialist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003egrimpeurs \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eare an endangered species in these times of talented all-rounders. Are the days of maverick mountain goats over, or is there a future for race-changing attacks on high? Andy McGrath puts his head in the clouds at the Tour of the Alps to get the full skinny from climbers living on the edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne for the road\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWe’re here for the beer. How an Italian living in Belgium collected over 280 cycling-themed bottles and cans from 11 different countries, ranging from non-alcoholic thirst quenchers through to super-strong sippers. Felix Lowe takes one for the team.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLazarus Lance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA forthcoming biopic on Lance Armstrong puts the Texan firmly centre stage once again. The man the Tour de France would rather forget refuses to go quietly and could be headline material all over again thanks to Hollywood superstars and Apple Originals. Box office gold or total turkey?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDel Toro and the new wave \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMexican cycling’s decades in the doldrums look set to end, with 22-year-\u003cbr\u003eold superstar Isaac del Toro leading the charge and a reinvigorated federation aiming to put their country back on the racing map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLike, share, subscribe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSocial media posts from pro riders are considered part and parcel of the job these days. But not all of them get it right. When bike racers become content creators\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompassion club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNewly-retired Katie Archibald considers starting a book club. It’s cheaper than therapy but you will have to bring your own snacks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rouleur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58280296776067,"sku":"RLR-ISSUE-144","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/5251\/6910\/files\/Rouleur_144_cover_mockupV2_7d6f55a2-859e-4521-baa1-ed5d225194e2.jpg?v=1781790932","url":"https:\/\/www.rouleur.it\/products\/issue-144","provider":"Rouleur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}