The UCI Road Worlds, the first-ever in Africa, are underway. The racing is based in Rwanda, scene of a brutal genocide in 1994. Yet thirty years on, despite the UN’s legal findings on Gaza, cycling’s governing body is looking the other way…👇👇👇 observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Belgian journalist denied entry to Rwanda to report on World Championships escapecollective.com/belgian-jour...

“There are those who feel that a man more at home pondering handlebar width and aerodynamic sock length, and who garnered only four votes at the recent IOC presidency elections, may now be a little out of his depth.” www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

So UCI President Lappartient says: “The UCI condemns the exploitation of sport for political purposes..." But Benjamin Netanyahu says: “Great job Israel’s cycling team for not giving in to hatred and intimidation. You make Israel proud!”  So what do the IOC say? Anything?

WT teams could boycott races involving Israel-Premier Tech after Vuelta chaos. My story here 👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

Protest chaos cripples Vuelta finale as Vingegaard hangs on to win 👇👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

The protests at the Vuelta are already casting a shadow over next year’s Tour de France….. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

The protests at the Vuelta are already casting a shadow over next year’s Tour de France….. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Adams claims ASO asked him to pull IPT from Vuelta and brands protesters “terrorists” 👇👇👇

"Sometimes, as cyclists, we’re really in our own world" Matteo Jorgenson urges fellow riders to “realise the bigger situations and take some perspective”, after being thrown “under the bus” by Israel-Premier Tech sports director for calling team to leave Vuelta road.cc/315779

“What started as a smattering every day since the Vuelta landed in Spain has turned into a full-blown protest movement…” 👇👇

Former IPT manager Rik Verbrugge says team should change name. It could work in terms of not attracting protest. But it’d be superficial. Not sure if team owner Adams would want to, and he’s a very political figure, eg close to Netanyahu and been cultivating links with the far right in Europe…

The war is coming home for Israel-Premier Tech. Riders are refusing to sign for the squad, morale is suffering, and rumours swirl over a name change and sponsors. @cmbreports.bsky.social has the story: escapecollective.com/the-war-is-c...

Just to clarify, the ‘pro-Palestine’ protests at the Vuelta are fuelled by the presence of the Israel Premier Tech team. If that team withdraws from the Vuelta, the protests will stop.

i dunno i think it might be the exact opposite of that

It’s transfer bullshit day…!

Rethinking watts per kilo: How teams are pushing focus onto raw power rather than extreme leanness to keep pace in the hyper-aggressive modern era: https://bit.ly/4p0QNqY

At least he didn’t bite him

Full page article for Paul Seixas in L'Equipe today. A detail but telling is the paper sent its lead cycling writer Alex Roos to cover Seixas. If his win was expected it's impressive all the same, first year out of the junior ranks and he wins l'Avenir, it's only U23 race he'll do...

At just 18 years of age he is making waves, but how will he handle the weight of expectation? https://bit.ly/41ofm73

‘Our eyes and brains have been rewired, but writing can’t be abandoned, in football, sport – or anywhere’ This is great from @paulhayward.bsky.social

Depends where you’re wearing it, you naughty boy…

“…there is an openness, joy and freedom of expression to the Tour de France Femmes that puts the monastic and secretive world of its occasionally lumbering male counterpart to shame…” www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...

Ferrand-Prevot provokes national euphoria with Tour de France win 👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...

Huge courage shown by two riders, one who missed the time cut, another who barely scraped inside it ... velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

Joy and pain: Ferrand-Prevot takes yellow on the mighty Madeleine as all France holds its breath👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...

Squiban wins again on eve of Madeleine summit finish 👇👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...

Squiban takes advantage as favourites wait for higher ground 👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

David Rozman had a brief spell working at Manchester United My story 👇👇👇 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

“He wants Demi in a gilded cage…” www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

😁 I did suggest it was a time trial though….

‘For a man who used to love holding court, expounding his theories of marginal gains, three weeks is a long time to keep schtum…’

Request for multi-year permit for Tour to use Montmartre circuit likely to go Paris police reports Le Parisien www.leparisien.fr/sports/cycli... (🇫🇷) Article explains ASO can't assume it'll happen, some tweaks needed but apparently even French president was "delighted" with Rue Lepic so that helps

Thanks to all for reading, sharing and commenting during @LeTour Woke up thinking that yesterday’s duel in Montmartre was actually the highlight of the race. Now heading to Angers for @LeTourFemmes

Crazy final stage was a genuine highlight of the race www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Lauretta Hanson was in Ireland for a friend's wedding when she got the call saying she was needed in France for the Tour, pronto. escapecollective.com/anatomy-of-a...

Slipping away: Pogacar almost home as peloton faces prospect of rain in Paris 👇👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Spoke to Marion Rousse for @cyclist earlier this summer 👇👇

Excellent piece on the ongoing unease over IPT’s presence on the Tour 👇👇 observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

TODAY AT LE TOUR! #TDF2025

Confirmed: David Rozman has left the Tour and will be interviewed by ITA again. My story👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Protest, politics and arrogance in the peloton: Pogacar backlash builds while Milan wins stage 17 sprint www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Pogacar extends lead on Ventoux’s toughest bend despite Visma’s collective effort www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

The Notorious Big: massive, wild, and volatile, the giant Ventoux is the Tour’s most dramatic mountain 👇👇 velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

Vingegaard still believes! But does his team? Pogacar enjoying the vibes, thinks it’s jokes! Kinda sums things up, so far at least www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Big day tomorrow…

“If Vingegaard’s team increasingly resembles a house on fire, Pogacar’s remains an impregnable fortress…” www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Pogacar dominates Vingegaard again, rough day for Remco but Can Can dancers expected in Montmartre www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...