Jonny Long
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journalist
@escapecollective.bsky.social
+ purveyor of the Spin Cycle podcast and newsletter 📩
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2 days ago
Spin Cycle: The minivan pecking order
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Spin Cycle: The minivan pecking order
Van der Poel has a relatable moment.
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5 days ago
Spin Cycle: Shooting yourself in the foot
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Spin Cycle: Shooting yourself in the foot
London's Olympic velodrome is being very silly.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-shooting-yourself-in-the-foot/
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9 days ago
Spin Cycle: Caught slipping in Saitama
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Spin Cycle: Caught slipping in Saitama
Wout van Aert is still trying to make it to the league.
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12 days ago
Spin Cycle: Zoom into a small fortune
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Spin Cycle: Zoom into a small fortune
It's November but we're still learning things about this summer's Tour de France.
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Went back to Guangxi for a second bite of the Punishment Tour and had a whale of a time 📰👇
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Revelations in Guangxi: A return to the edge of the cycling world
Two years on from my first outing to the so-called Punishment Tour, would I once again find what I was looking for?
https://escapecollective.com/revelations-in-guangxi-a-return-to-the-edge-of-the-cycling-world/
13 days ago
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16 days ago
Spin Cycle: Kiss the ring
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Spin Cycle: Kiss the ring
Things are happening in Singapore that make us doubt the integrity of the Tour de France crits.
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19 days ago
Spin Cycle: Tom Pidcock's harshmallows
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Spin Cycle: Tom Pidcock's harshmallows
T-Pid's penny-pinching is back in a big and fluffy way.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-tom-pidcocks-harshmallows/
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23 days ago
Spin Cycle: Someone's cheered up
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Spin Cycle: Someone's cheered up
UAE can't keep getting away with this.
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about 1 month ago
Spin Cycle: Seeing double
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Spin Cycle: Seeing double
It's groundhog day for The Wolfpack.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-seeing-double/
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about 1 month ago
Victor Lafay doesn’t need cycling, but cycling needs Victor Lafay.
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Victor Lafay doesn’t need cycling, but cycling needs Victor Lafay
Within the next week, Victor Lafay will decide whether he wants to continue life as a professional cyclist.
https://escapecollective.com/victor-lafay-doesnt-need-cycling-but-cycling-needs-victor-lafay/
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about 1 month ago
Spin Cycle: Rozman whispers
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Spin Cycle: Rozman whispers
Someone's talking about David Rozman who probably shouldn't be.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-rozman-whispers/
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about 2 months ago
Spin Cycle: Access dern-ied
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Spin Cycle: Access dern-ied
Brailsford's penned a potential bestseller.
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about 2 months ago
Spin Cycle: Toilet cam world championships
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Spin Cycle: Toilet cam world championships
The Juan Ayuso fall out begins.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-toilet-cam-world-championships/
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about 2 months ago
Spin Cycle: Remco to the rescue
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Spin Cycle: Remco to the rescue
Lay down your label makers.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-remco-to-the-rescue/
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New📰: Confirmation that Israel-Premier Tech is contemplating a name change for 2026. In a confidential memo sent to riders, IPT said it's "engaged in meetings and conversations regarding the team identity and branding." More on
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Israel-Premier Tech to decide whether to drop 'Israel' from name and branding
In a confidential memo sent out to riders, IPT said it is "engaged in meetings and conversations regarding the team identity and branding."
https://escapecollective.com/israel-premier-tech-to-decide-whether-to-drop-israel-from-name-and-branding/
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Spin Cycle: Rwan-dos and Rwan-dont's
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Spin Cycle: Rwan-dos and Rwan-dont's
Do: question the exclusion of a journalist. Don't: schedule your social media posts.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-rwan-dos-and-rwan-donts/
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3 months ago
Spin Cycle: Olive you my bro
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Spin Cycle: Olive you my bro
Jai Hindley has a new bromance.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-olive-you-my-bro/
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New from me and
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🤔 Rumours of pressure from race organisers and sponsors to drop Israel from team name 🙅♂️ Riders refusing to sign for the squad 💸 Sponsor uncertainty ✍️ Details on Gee contract situation live on escape dot com now
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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.
https://escapecollective.com/the-war-is-coming-home-for-israel-premier-tech/
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Spin Cycle: A family affair
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Spin Cycle: A family affair
João Almeida is not best pleased.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-a-family-affair/
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3 months ago
Spin Cycle: Juan more piece of the puzzle
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Spin Cycle: Juan more piece of the puzzle
Censorship has come for Welsh bike racing.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-juan-more-piece-of-the-puzzle/
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3 months ago
Spin Cycle: Epilation for the Visma nation
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Spin Cycle: Epilation for the Visma nation
The Vuelta is here and things are already a bit loco.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-epilation-for-the-visma-nation/
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3 months ago
Spin Cycle: Do not disturb
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Spin Cycle: Do not disturb
Plus: Mads' middle finger!
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-do-not-disturb/
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3 months ago
Spin Cycle: Patrick Lefevere's sandwich thirst trap
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Spin Cycle: Patrick Lefevere's sandwich thirst trap
Shut up, kegs!
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-patrick-lefeveres-sandwich-thirst-trap/
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3 months ago
Spin Cycle: Mikel Landa and the world's heaviest cake
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Spin Cycle: Mikel Landa and the world's heaviest cake
It's all kicking off at the Volta a Fought-ugal.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-mikel-landa-heavy-cake/
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3 months ago
How a decisive ferry crossing helped produce the Transcontinental Race's youngest-ever winner
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How a decisive ferry crossing helped produce the Transcontinental Race's youngest-ever winner
5,000 km across Europe comes with its fair share of ultra cycling prowess, rulebook drama and unfailing courage.
https://escapecollective.com/how-a-decisive-ferry-crossing-helped-produce-the-transcontinental-races-youngest-ever-winner/
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3 months ago
Spin Cycle: Spill the beans
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Spin Cycle: Spill the beans
Froome finally speaks on Rozman, sort of.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-spill-the-beans/
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4 months ago
Spin Cycle: Guadel-oops
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Spin Cycle: Guadel-oops
UAE are working together, nature is healing.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-guadel-oops/
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4 months ago
Spin Cycle: Unsquashing the beef
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Spin Cycle: Unsquashing the beef
Beef, as far as the eye can see.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-unsquashing-the-beef/
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4 months ago
Ranking the Tour's police officers from cute to scary 👮 How much of a yummy boy soup are the team ice baths? 🛀 These are just some of the stories
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and
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didn't get around to this Tour de France
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The stories we didn't get around to writing at the Tour de France 2025
Including: How much of a yummy boy soup are the team ice baths?
https://escapecollective.com/the-stories-we-didnt-get-around-to-writing-at-the-tour-de-france-2025/
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4 months ago
Spin Cycle: We need to talk about Tadej
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Spin Cycle: We need to talk about Tadej
Plus: Vingegaard's playlist is revealed.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-we-need-to-talk-about-tadej/
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4 months ago
Spin Cycle: Why am I still here?
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Spin Cycle: Why am I still here?
Pogačar has his Scheffler moment.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-why-am-i-still-here/
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The big question of this Tour de France answered: Why have riders stopped getting fined for nature breaks at the Tour de France? 🤔
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Why have riders stopped getting fined for nature breaks at the Tour de France?
The biggest piss-tery of this Tour de France.
https://escapecollective.com/why-have-riders-stopped-getting-fined-for-nature-breaks-at-the-tour-de-france/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
‘Weird they don't answer you': Arensman hung out to dry by Brailsford on biggest day of his career
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‘Weird they don't answer you': Arensman hung out to dry by Brailsford on biggest day of his career
ASO asks reporters to not ask 'non-racing questions' in winner's press conference.
https://escapecollective.com/its-weird-theyre-not-answering-arensman-hung-out-to-dry-by-brailsford-on-biggest-day-of-his-career/
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4 months ago
Spin Cycle: Brailsford makes a break for it
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Spin Cycle: Brailsford makes a break for it
Guillaume Martin can juggle.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-brailsford-makes-a-break-for-it/
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Dave Brailsford won’t talk about the 2012 Tour de France. After an ARD investigation linked a longtime staffer to a doctor at the heart of a doping ring, Brailsford and the team have refused to answer questions about the claims. Story with
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Dave Brailsford won’t talk about the 2012 Tour de France
After an ARD investigation linked a longtime staffer to a doctor at the heart of a doping ring, the team has refused to answer questions about the claims.
https://escapecollective.com/dave-brailsford-wont-talk-about-the-2012-tour-de-france/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Dave Brailsford won’t talk about the 2012 Tour de France
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Dave Brailsford won’t talk about the 2012 Tour de France
After an ARD investigation linked a longtime staffer to a doctor at the heart of a doping ring, the team has refused to answer questions about the claims.
https://escapecollective.com/dave-brailsford-wont-talk-about-the-2012-tour-de-france/
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4 months ago
Spin Cycle: Can't get a text back
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Spin Cycle: Can't get a text back
Isaac del Toro is back in a big way.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-cant-get-a-text-back/
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4 months ago
Spin Cycle: Muscle memory autographs
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Spin Cycle: Muscle memory autographs
Plus, more coffin talk. How cheery!
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-muscle-memory-autographs/
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4 months ago
Kévin Vauquelin's big day out
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Kévin Vauquelin's big day out
Stage 6 saw the Tour start from Kévin Vauquelin's hometown of Bayeux, and his people were out in force to mark the occasion.
https://escapecollective.com/kevin-vauquelins-big-day-out/
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4 months ago
Roglič confirms that he 'does not give a flying f**k'
#TDF2025
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Roglič confirms that he 'does not give a flying f**k'
Luke Plapp said on his podcast that Roglič has been sharing his seemingly nihilistic Tour worldview freely in the peloton, but the reality may be more nuanced.
https://escapecollective.com/roglic-confirms-he-does-not-care-about-yellow/
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4 months ago
Today is a new day. But yesterday it was a bad day to be Bryan Coquard 😢
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It was a bad day to be Bryan Coquard
The French sprinter once lost a Tour stage by only a centimeter. Today might have been worse.
https://escapecollective.com/it-was-a-bad-day-to-be-bryan-coquard/
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4 months ago
Spin Cycle: Don't squeeze the lemon
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Spin Cycle: Don't squeeze the lemon
Plus, a dollop of regretti spaghetti.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-dont-squeeze-the-lemon/
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5 months ago
Spin Cycle: I need a Lille help
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Spin Cycle: I need a Lille help
So many new jerseys, good and bad.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-i-need-a-lille-help/
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5 months ago
Vingegaard and his 'Classics squad' plot secret revenge Tour
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Vingegaard and his 'Classics squad' plot secret revenge Tour
You get the sense that Visma-Lease a Bike are chomping at the bit for the chance to take the fight to a seemingly all-powerful Tadej Pogačar.
https://escapecollective.com/vingegaard-and-his-classics-squad-plot-secret-revenge-tour/
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5 months ago
Pogačar and Co. reach pre-Tour de France enlightment in Lille
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Pogačar and Co. reach pre-Tour de France enlightment in Lille
A sense of serenity fell over three of the big four in the big pre-Tour de France press conference.
https://escapecollective.com/pogacar-and-co-reach-pre-tour-de-france-enlightment-in-lille/
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Primož Roglič out of context at the pre-Tour de France press conference: "Every day that you live is closer to your last one." Thanks, Primož
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The end of this year's Tour de France will signal the very sad end of ITV's fantastic coverage after 40 years. My dad's worked on it for the past 30, so I asked him to write about it 🇫🇷✍️
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I worked on ITV's Tour de France coverage for 30 years, here's what it was like
Phil Long has been providing results sheets and all kinds of graphics for the British Tour-viewing public for three decades. This summer will be his last.
https://escapecollective.com/i-worked-on-itvs-tour-de-france-coverage-for-30-years-heres-what-it-was-like/
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Spin Cycle: A gaggle of Groupama-FDJs
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Spin Cycle: A gaggle of Groupama-FDJs
The Danish TT drama continues apace.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-a-gaggle-of-groupama-fdjs/
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5 months ago
Spin Cycle: Wrong watch on Danish time
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Spin Cycle: Wrong watch on Danish time
Turns out the 2024 Danish TT champs was the place to be.
https://escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-wrong-watch-on-danish-time/
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5 months ago
Why is Lance Armstrong's podcast allowed to sponsor Hincapie's new team?
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Why is Lance Armstrong's podcast allowed to sponsor Hincapie's new team?
The logo for 'The Move' can be spotted on the jersey of new squad Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, but it may fall foul of the terms of Armstrong's lifetime ban from the sport.
https://escapecollective.com/why-is-lance-armstrongs-podcast-allowed-to-sponsor-hincapies-new-team/
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