Rouleur Magazine – Issue 146: The Autumn Gravel Special

Coffee Table Mags pick For cycling readers — gravel racing, ultra-distance adventure and cycling history, from Karolina Migoń and Eddy Merckx to routes across Europe, North America and Bolivia. Rouleur is a British cycling magazine combining long-form journalism, photography and design across racing, adventure, performance and cycling culture. Issue 146, “The Autumn Gravel Special”, asks what a gravel champion looks like today. Karolina Migoń is one answer, while five professional riders discuss what makes great gravel terrain and where they most like to race and ride — from Canada and Switzerland to Italy, Girona and the World Championships course in Australia. Adventure runs throughout the issue, with contributors riding across Massachusetts, Slovenia, Bolivia and along the Loire in France. One feature follows the Ruta del Che through Bolivia, retracing the final months of Che Guevara’s life and using the route to explore the country’s history and landscape. Eddy Merckx also looks back on his career and legacy with Rachel Jary, joined by his son Axel. Elsewhere, Ned Boulting revisits one of cycling’s most enduring Tour de France images, while further stories range from historic stages to Kate Courtney’s move from world champion to WorldTour rookie. About Rouleur Founded in 2006, Rouleur explores cycling through journalism, photography and design rather than race results alone. Its coverage moves between professional racing, riders, technology, travel and the wider culture around the sport.