What a dramatic TTT y’all! #lavueltaaespaña

Ben O’Connor winning the Queen stage was not in my cards! 💥 🤯

It’s time to take stock of what promises to be a thrilling edition of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. 📍 Route analysis 🔥 Who’s hot in 2025 📉 No time trial, no buffer 👀 What to watch across all 9 stages 👉 Read the full preview: rosaeltd.substack.com/p/tour-de-fr... #procycling

Ben Healy!!! 😍

I’m excited to share with you QueenStage—a podcast I just launched with three other brilliant cycling journalists: Anne-Marije Rook, Betsy Welch, and Molly Hurford. We’re covering the women’s peloton starting with daily episodes of the Tour de France Femmes. www.queenstage.cc #procycling

In this week’s newsletter, I dig into what happens when greatness flattens the playing field, why stage wins still matter, Visma’s increasingly desperate tactics, and the quiet unraveling of Remco Evenepoel. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/tour-2025-...

The Giro Donne GC was decided by 18 seconds. No stage wins, no margin for error—just tactics, timing, and grit. I broke it all down, plus what it means for the upcoming Tour de France Femmes. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/giro-donne...

Style + know-how + guts = Julian Alaphilipe

How Vingegaard fought for position in that last kilometer, my god!

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Bike racing!!!

Why has the Giro Donne started with a time trial every year since 2013? You’re already competing with the Tour de France, and you open on the weekend with a stage format most fans find boring? That’s your big first impression? I love a TT, but move it to a weekday!!!

A visual preview of the Tour de France Hommes 🇫🇷

Roglič fans are just so hopeful.

Here is an extremely efficient and unusually honest preview of the Tour de France 2025: what makes this course so brutal, why the Pog vs. Jonas rivalry might finally explode, and more. It’s part race guide, part reality check, and yes, there’s a hand-drawn map. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/tour-de-fr...

From alleycats in NYC to 4,000km across Europe, Alvin Escajeda’s journey is about more than endurance. It’s about visibility, survival, and the freedom to move—and who gets to claim it. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/alvin-esca...

My latest for CyclingWeekly: A mural that said “All Bike(r)s Welcome” sparked a months-long backlash in Bentonville, Arkansas. What began as a cheerful piece of public art became a flashpoint for debates over inclusion, identity, and who gets to belong. www.cyclingweekly.com/news/the-mur...

Is anyone keeping count of how many time trials the Aerohead Mips II Helmet has won? I only remember one, and it was by Canyon//SRAM in a TTT in 2023 or 2024.

Still thinking about Stage 20 of the Giro. Del Toro froze, Yates flew, and I can’t let it go. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/giro-2025-...

Explaining to my boyfriend that Vingegaard’s signature move is blowing a kiss to the TV motto. #criteriumdudauphine

I still can’t understand Del Toro’s and his team’s behavior in stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia. Is a piece of the puzzle missing? This is going to haunt me.

Yes, it’s another unbound post. No, it’s not race results. Just me, a press pass, and some very weird pasta. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/unbound-gr...

As much as I wanted Del Toro to win the Giro, I must admit that Simon Yates, the silent assassin, looks great in the maglia rosa.

¡Viva México, c*brones! Isaac del Toro wins stage 17

Unbound Gravel is Fred Schmid’s last item on his bucket list. For me, it was an interview with a 90-something taking on one of the toughest gravel races on earth. www.cyclingweekly.com/gravel/meet-...

Please go watch the nove mesto women’s elite xcc race 💥 😮‍💨

A young man from the country that gave Italy tomatoes 🍅 is still leading the Giro d’Italia. Amazing.

Kasper Asgreen at the finish: "It's annoying you have to destroy yourself like this to win bike races. When it works out, it's all worth it." #GirodItalia

So far, TNT seems to be doing a great job with rider and team staff interviews right after the race is over. Hannah Walker is so good at handling the post-race chaos and getting the scoop.

New GC in the Giro

How do you keep the faith when your favorite rider is gravity’s favorite, too? A short, satirical ode to the most emotionally resilient fandom in cycling. Read it here: rosaeltd.substack.com/p/roglic-fan...

🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 💗

A comeback, a coronation, a resurrection—rarely do all three show up in a single stage. But that’s exactly what the Giro gave us on Stage 9. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/giro-itali...

New GC in the Giro

Ayuso attacks, Roglič defends, and the road turns unpredictable. Stage-by-stage predictions for the Giro’s chaotic middle week featuring gravel, breakaways, and a crucial ITT. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/giro-2025-...

La Vuelta Femenina had the talent, the scenery, and the star power—but did it feel like a Grand Tour? In my latest newsletter, I break down what worked, what didn’t, and why this race still feels like it’s holding back, despite a peloton that’s more than ready for more.

Pedersen, so ambitious

If you find shame in your daily screen time, you're not alone. For @huffpost.com, I spoke with several folks who've traded their smartphones in for "dumb" ones to halt the endless scrolling and reclaim their time. I also spoke with experts about the #tech trend. www.huffpost.com/entry/switch...

Tadej Pogačar is brilliant, but even brilliance can start to feel predictable. In my latest Substack, I explore the strange weight of dominance in cycling, how it warps the storylines, and what we might do about it (hint: it involves steel bikes, gravel detours, and maybe a stealth haircut).

My first byline for @cyclingweekly.com is live! Jacob Keen lost his leg less than a year ago. Then wildfires canceled the Mid South. He showed up anyway. Rode anyway. Because sometimes you ride just to see who you are now.

Legends met the unexpected at Liège–Bastogne–Liège. A breakout ride, a retro revival, and a reminder of why we love this chaotic sport. 🚴‍♀️✨ open.substack.com/pub/rosaeltd...

What a way to open your bank account. Kim Le Court cashes in at Liège. 💥 #LBL

That was good. #liegebastogneliegefemmes

My money is on PFP #liegebastogneliege

Uno-X Mobility (Team 7/11) is pulling off one of the best pr stunts I’ve ever seen. What a joy.

new fanfic just dropped: Remco Evenepoel time travels through Liège–Bastogne–Liège history via a quantum derailleur. yes, it’s unhinged. happy reading! open.substack.com/pub/rosaeltd...

So so proud of Puck Pieterse 🥹 #laflechewallone

Puck yeah!!!

“I was about to retire,” my ass 🙄 #brabantsepijl

Mathieu van der Poel is one of the most dominant riders of our time—and also one of the most targeted. From beer and spit to a bottle in the face at Paris-Roubaix, I explored what fuels the backlash. rosaeltd.substack.com/p/why-would-...