“Three weeks of possible glory, triumph, fame and fortune await. Or a broken collarbone after 50km and it’s all over before it’s really begun...” Chris Juul-Jensen, the Orica-Bike Exchange pro, sends fascinating daily dispatches from his debut Tour de France.
 
A small island in the Irish Sea with a population lower than Stevenage consistently produces world-class cyclists. We hit the Isle of Man in search of Manx magic.
 
Disc brakes, mechanical doping, peloton safety, failure to progress women’s racing, fallouts with ASO and the ever-present threat of drug abuse: UCI president Brian Cookson meets Rouleur after three years in the hot seat and a host of contentious issues to tackle.
 
Also featuring: Rapha’s grand designs, Colombian sprint star Fernando Gaviria, savage Vuelta climb Bola del Mundo, and stunning women’s bikes from Canyon, Cipollini, Donhou and Liv.
 
Plus columnists Robert Millar, Matt Seaton and Matt Rendell.