@nigetassell.bsky.social Just finished reading ( listening through audiobook) 3 weeks 8 seconds - I maybe knew the headline facts but what a brilliant book. Highly recommended for any cycling or sports fan. Le Mond had and I assume still has two lead pellets in his heart lining!!!

The dogs owners 8/10 for intention 0/10 for execution #LaVuelta

...obviously boosted by 4 French stage winners but structural factors too as held right after men's race, no competition from Olympics, football etc. For comparison women avg. is 2.7m, men 3.8m and the men's peak was 8.8m. Both very good numbers, satisfied tone from host broadcaster each time.

FranceTV press release about their Tour de France Femmes audiences, highest ratings since the race was relaunched with 2.7 million average a day, up by 500k to deliver 32% audience share. Final stage had 4.4 million, peaking at 7.7 million www.francetvpro.fr/contenu-de-p... (🇫🇷)

AG Insurance-Soudal can absolutely hold their heads high! They were exceptional all week.

I love how Pidcock and Ferrand-Prévot still support each other and cheer each other on. They've both been lone wolves at Ineos, spending loads of time together working on their mountainbike goals. And every time without fail, when one has a big moment, the other will be cheering for them.

It's going to be some podium: 2025 champion + 2023 champion + 2024 champion

>returns to road cycling >wins Paris-Roubaix >refuses to elaborate >wins Tour de France

I won't be able to watch live today, so whichever way it goes, expect delayed reactions tonight. Still gonna spend all day trying to send my energy to Pauline and all the bees, to help her defend the jersey and to keep her safe 🐝🐝🐝

Ashley Gruber is an artist, episode 483 🥹🇫🇷💛🤩 This image took my breath away. From her instagrqm

Can you lease the bike of 💛 Pauline Ferrand-Prévot? What does Demi Vollering's team have to do with a canal in Egypt? Will we get a bakery-away on the final stage? If you haven't yet, take a look at my ultimate #TDFF2025    #CyclingSponsorsInRealLife guide:

🚴🏻 PAULINE FERRAND-PRÉVÔT : UNE REINE Voici la une de L’Équipe du dimanche 3 août 2025. #TourDeFranceFemmes #TDFF #TDFF2025  #WatchTheFemmes #FerrandPrevot #PaulineFerrandPrevot

This Gigante interview 🥹 www.tntsports.co.uk/cycling/tour... I wasn’t initially rooting for her but man she’s a gem, fuck anyone sending her hate

Yes I thought about that too but seeing how male French dopers are treated and celebrated, that would be horrible double standards. Don't know which would be worse tbh

Totally agree this. ASO dragged out Virenque on the Ventoux stage and Jalabert’s past is, er… murky

+ as a bonus, they have a bsky account 😉 bsky.app/profile/soud...

This In all its variants

I was skeptical too, but I am fully on board. However: Just always neutralize the GC, even if it doesn’t rain. That made for so many nice moments and no tragedies.

Where to start with that cracking finale to the first stage…? Vos wins, PFP almost wins, Kasia close, Demi and AVDB not far back too, Kopecky nowhere and Reusser abandons. I’ve shaken off my TDF fatigue. I’m well up for another 8 days of this #TDFF

take me down to cavendish city where the grass is green and the sprints are gritty

Exceptional post 👏

Not sure if others are aware of this or not, but great recaps / aggregation of really interesting articles and results each week. As well as races to look out for in the coming week.

So, what's kicked off with TNT Sports/Discovery+ not providing ad-free stream of the Tour de France today? Is this gonna be a thing for the entire race?

Dave Rome is back with another edition of Threaded! This week: it's New Tools Day for the pro shop. escapecollective.com/threaded-42-...

From Google Street View to wind charts - @poetina.bsky.social unpacked every detail of stage 1 of the 🇫🇷 #TDF2025 Don’t let the flat profile fool you. Spoiler: this stage could split before the sprint even starts. Full stage 1 preview: www.domestiquecycling.com/en/features/...

...a keynote speeche was from RedBull's Dan Bigham. Quick summary is trying to reduce rider speed by restricting gears etc won't change much, bigger factors are aero bikes + clothes. Hard to get toothpaste back in tube. He also raises concerns for tires that come off rims + crash testing of helmets.

A report from the now regular pre-Tour sports science forum. New nasal breathing techniques better than the mouth, much shorter warm-ups, mental health focus, and more from pro team performance staff www.hln.be/wielrennen/o... (🇳🇱,€)

Stage 1 of the 🇫🇷 #TDF2025 is a rare gift for the sprinters - Milan, Merlier, Philipsen and Girmay all line up with yellow on their minds. Read their stories: www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/spri... 📷 Cor Vos

@writebikerepeat.bsky.social www.cyclingnews.com/features/the... Brilliant article ty! Always wondered about how the series is viewed in France and the racing is often a lot more aggressive and dynamic than the world tour

I have just discovered that the French Cycling Federation headquarters are based on '1 rue Laurent Fignon' and it's so perfect it's actually made my day.

Yeah it really must be when foreign agents are trying to destroy something you put your heart and soul in and gives us cycling fans a lot of joy. I’m rooting for the FC good guys! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Unfortunately, we won't make GeoTdF clips for Dutch (NOS) and UK (ITV) television this year. Our grants ran out, and science & teaching life got the better of us. But it's not for lack of ideas. Just looked into the Ventoux. Wouldn't be a problem at all to make a 2 minute Geo-Cycling video there :D

Guys, I had a crazy dream 😂 I dreamt that Simon Yates won the Giro, lol. By four minutes 🤣🤣🤣 And Wout van Aert made it over Finestre in front of the GC group with only a 10 minute gap 🤣 Now how do we think Finestre in gonna go today? 😅

If someone told Jonas that it's a one day race, then none 😭

Unexpected 📊. Tadej Pogacar (26) was oldest rider among TOP10 finishers in men's Fleche Wallonne. #FlecheWallonne (ℹ️ @tipsnstars / Twitter/X )

Women’s Pro Cycling > Men’s Pro Cycling exhibit #438 #cycling #amstelgold

"Forever the first", L'Equipe's front page today celebrates Pauline Ferrand-Prévot as the first Frenchwoman to win Paris-Roubaix...

Round two goes to Rogla! #VoltaCatalunya104

Guys called Lenny assemble at 27 seconds 🫡

POV: my wife and son watch me call in the final 500m of any race. Serious note: No one does it better imo. @robhatch.bsky.social 👏🏻

For those of you who are Tired Of All This Shit, we bring you: The relationship between volcanism and the invention of the bicycle! We made this clip, with @vanhinsbergen.bsky.social, for last year's Tour de France stage over the Cantal Volcano, and its highest remaining peak, Puy Mary ❤️🤠

Jhonatan Narváez still stopped to sign autographs at Auron after riding the final climb in heavy snow. #ParisNice

I'm going to be doing a live video chat/Q and A tomorrow afternoon at 4.30 (UK) for all substack subscribers, paying, or free. It costs nothing to sign up and subscribe so you can join in. Or you can do something useful with your afternoon instead. substack.com/@nedboulting

dying at the homepage for Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

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