Rouleur (magazine)
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| Editor | Andy McGrath |
|---|---|
| Categories | Cycling, photography, reportage, design |
| Frequency | 8 issues a year |
| Publisher | Sterling |
| Founder | Guy Andrews |
| First issue | May 2006 |
| Company | Gruppo Media Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website | Rouleur |
Rouleur is a British cycling magazine first published in 2006[1] by sportswear brand Rapha and later as a part of Gruppo Media Ltd.[2] The magazine's main focus is road racing but there have been excursions into areas such as cyclo-cross and track racing. Rouleur features photography and serious writing celebrating the passion and beauty of the sport and has built a dedicated and valuable following from both discerning cycling fans and the most influential bike riders in the world.[3]
On Rouleur's genesis, founder Guy Andrews said: "I found a shot and started messing about with some cover ideas, there were no bikes in it, just a road and it made me start to think about how stale and formulaic cycling consumer magazines had become. It sounds a bit pretentious now, but I thought there was a bit more to road cycling than fitness specials, pictures of bunch sprints and road tests of £1000 bikes."[4]
Every year the magazine hosts the Rouleur Classic. This is a unique celebration of road cycling, where the latest bikes, accessories and apparel are exhibited from premium brands. The event features special guests from the world of cycling.
Content
The magazine is edited by Andy McGrath with Ian Cleverly as executive editor. It is designed by Rob Johnston. Contributors include writer Matt Seaton, Ned Boulting, Paul Fournel, Jorgen Leth as well as the British former professional cyclist Robert Millar. Photographic contributors include Marshall Kappel, Benedict Campbell, Ben Ingham, Robert Wyatt, Taz Darling, Geoff Waugh, Timm Kölln, Olaf Unverzart, Rein van de Wouw, Marthein Smit and Dan Sharp.
It has also featured photography from Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nadav Kander, Gerry Cranham and Magnum photographers John Vink and Guy le Querrec.
In addition to the magazine the Rouleur.cc website is edited by Hugo Gladstone.
Success
The magazine has found a lot of recent success, becoming the Cycling Media Awards Magazine of the year, 2016, 2015. The Rouleur Classic, was awarded the PPA independent Publisher Awards Consumer Event of the Year in 2016 and the Association of Exhibition Organisers Excellence Awards Best Consumer Launch Show in 2016. Editor Andy McGrath recently won the William Hill Sport Book of the Year 2017, with his book, Tom Simpson: Bird on the Wire[5]. In 2017 the Magazine won the PPA Independent Publisher Awards Digital Initiative of the Year.
References
- ^ Rouleur Archived 22 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Harker, Jonathon (9 April 2013). "Rapha sells majority Rouleur stake to Gruppo Media". BikeBiz. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Cycling Excellence. Magazine, Shop, Editorial & Events - for Cyclists who live their passion". Rouleur. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Rouleur Review". Washing Machine Post. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ https://www.williamhillplc.com/newsmedia/newsroom/media-releases/2017/startlingly-intimate-portrait-of-britain-s-first-cycling-champion-scoops-29th-william-hill-sport-book-of-the-year/