My highlight of that article was Lappartient explaining it was toootally different cause Russia’s attacks were during the Olympic truce, and the next paragraph citing attacks from Israel during last year’s Olympic truce too lmao

Quite a lot in this from me in Kigali this morning. Some the UCI/DP have said before, some they haven't, some fact-checking of some questionable statements www.cyclingnews.com/news/sport-i...

Real ones know I've been on the Blasi hype train all year but she is just SO GOOD and such a good interview too

I do not get how this got past the bike checks, or how the UCI didn't notice it sooner www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-sta...

Junior riders talking about altitude camps and riding WorldTour bikes, it makes me sick!!!!

I have secured the goods

Cole Kessler just said Geraint Thomas was his biggest inspiration, big ups

A must-read from @globalpeloton.bsky.social

Called the greatest cyclist since Eddy Merckx a "nice extra challenger" said it hopefully won't be close then overtook him on his birthday from 2.5 minutes behind. Might be the craziest case of talking your shit and backing it up ever

An absolute essay from me about riders skipping, the reasons why, the optics, and what it means for the racing, including more riders from underrepresented countries getting a ride www.cyclingnews.com/features/few...

wrote a column about the vuelta protests, the india v pakistan stand-off, and how the sporting battlefield has increasingly come to resemble the real thing www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

"The UCI strongly condemns the exploitation of sport for political purposes in general, and especially coming from a government"

UCI statement is fairly bizzaro

No podium ceremony in Madrid, weirdly that's the first bit of disruption that's actually made me go "oh, that's a shame"

The protests at the Vuelta have had a very direct link to cycling. But will other mass protests in the future not linked to cycling interrupt races? Events of the past three weeks will give hope to other protestors that their cause can create international headlines by suspending cycling races. 2/

Is Tom Pidcock now a better multi discipline rider than Mathieu van der Poel

Watched The Long Walk last night and already want to watch it again

Talia Appleton has been - very deservedly - selected for the World Championships, but AusCycling aren't funding her trip She's fundraising to be able to go. Appleton was third at the Tour de l'Avenir last month asf.org.au/campaigns/ta...

Vingegaard really brought the personality to that interview with Anders

Stage 2 of the Tour de l'Ardèche has also been cancelled due to protests. In France it's the left wing Bloquons Tout movement, who are trying to cause nationwide disruption today to oppose austerity policies, mainly with roadblocks

It's very Egan for that to be how he wins his first GT stage in four years

Boring request: does anyone have a recommendation for a good quality hard shell suitcase? I broke the zip on mine during the Tour, so looking for something that can withstand several trips a year + my consistent over packing. A £50 Tripp case feels somehow too cheap for something I want to last

There's something about what makes Geraint so special that I think a lot of people can't capture, which is Welshness. There was a moment at the Tour which nearly made me cry, when a group of 50 year old guys were at the start to see G, and they were all wearing their hats from the women's Euros

The example he gives of what he might do instead of racing is so good

he's done so much for welsh cycling and i'll forever be grateful for that. seeing welsh flags in bike races all around the world makes me emotional

Not sure I'm prepared for how emotional it's going to be today in Cardiff. This man is the reason my life is what it is

Geraint's last day 🥹 We put this together during the Tour - some of his closest people talking about him

If your employees need to be protected by riot police with guns maybe you shouldn't put them in that situation

I think there is literally no better way to peacefully protest than disrupting entertainment being broadcast live to millions of people...

Good read from my colleagues in Spain

"When you put people's lives in danger, that's where lines are crossed." Yes. Which is what is being protested. Putting people's live in danger. Killing them in their thousands.

Uff

Surely UAE have to send Ayuso home now though. You can't let a rider say things like that

Me and Daniel said during the Tour that Ayuso would now have to be a "100 million Euro dickhead" to get out of his contract and buy out. Guess he did

Mischa three-peat, toooo easy

if i had a nickel for every time i thought I'd finished a section of this, only to realise I'd forgotten an entire world championships.... WCW took truly all of my brain power this week but i think it's really great and would love it if you gave it a read (includes my musings about mud conditions)

Now what is Talia Appleton doing in 2026

Benefits to being ill on the sofa

Florence Nakagwa had to break through cultural norms in order to be a cyclist. Ugandan women aren't supposed to ride bikes 🇺🇬 Now, she is racing in Europe for Canyon//SRAM-zondacrypto Generation. Her next goal: the World Champs. This is quite a story. globalpeloton.substack.com/p/this-is-ju...

Sitting down with Ben (and Josh) was the highlight of my Giro, can't help but be happy for him today

Del Water Gap simply music'sbiggest star

All about the broc

Back at work

Fucking loling at Paul Seixas insisting that Nico Prodhomme should win that Tour of the Alps stage cos Seixas knew he'd have more chances and Prodhomme might not - he has since won 5 more times to Seixas' zero

Omg Rory 😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹

Sarah Gigante has broken her femur - gosh I could cry for her and her bad luck

Paula Blasi is about to be the next best thing btw. Unreal season

PFP got the man who says "I don't write about the girls" writing about women's cycling, wowww