A short sit-down with Paul Fournel
“I ride to rest and to tire myself out. I ride to do myself good and to do myself harm.”...
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Rouleur podcast: Matt Stephens, Ned Boulting, Lisa Brambani and Mandy Jones
Matt Stephens treasures his national champion’s jersey and his memories; Lisa Brambani has mislaid two of her four; while Mandy...
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Definitions: sprinter by Paul Fournel
“The sprinter is all thighs. Whether he is small and powerful like Cavendish, or big and powerful like Cipollini, he...
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Definitions: baroudeur by Paul Fournel
“The baroudeur – the fighter, the adventurer, the chancer, the opportunist – is a spoil sport. A spoiler of riding...
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‘I am a machine, an escaped robot. I attack.’ – Anquetil Alone
“I didn’t choose it; the bike chose me. I don’t love the bike, the bike loves me. It’s going to...
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Rouleur podcast: Paul Fournel and Time Trial film director Finlay Pretsell
“I wanted to be him, I wanted to look like him. Of course, he was tall, blond, lean – I...
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