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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈

@cyclartist.bsky.social

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🏳️‍🌈 23 • she/her Freelance cycling writer & content manager; track cycling connaisseuse; psychology student 🗣️🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇸 📍Maastricht / Paris #rideforGino

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · Sep 1

test, test, 1, 2, 3… mieke kröger?

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 1d

Gravel is an individual sport raced without teams, they are just on the same team because they share a nationality. This is also why you don’t see restrictions on nominations per country, because they riders qualify individually and are not nominated by their national team

Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 1d

They are allowed to, but I don’t have to like it

Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 1d

Julia and Lorena are in the same trade team

Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 1d

Well I mostly meant winning 😅 gravel is an individual sport after all, but I do find it interesting that her trade teammate helped her so much

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 1d

Guess I got home and turned on the stream in the perfect moment he? 😅 Another Pogačar win incoming… #IlLombardia

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 1d

Also Lorena celebrating with Julia Kopecký first, after Julia blew herself up to chase down Shirin again… I shall not speak 🤐

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 1d

Lorena Wiebes doing Lorena Wiebes things!! Gutted for Shirin though, for a moment we really thought she had it

Lorena Wiebes celebrating over the finish line as she wins the 2025 gravel world championships

The podium with Lorena Wiebes, Marianne Vos and Silvia Persico

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 1d

Gravel Worlds day!! 🥰
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A selfie of Gina and me, in front of the finish line of the 2025 gravel world championships in Maastricht

A picture of the TV camera, showing a live race stream

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 3d

Free himmmm and also fuck Sylvan Adams wtf he’s just gone full unhinged with that damages claim

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Matthias @nairoingreen.bsky.social · 3d

Update from Derek Gee.
Including reasoning for why he left and the information he is currently being sued for a damages claim worth over THIRTY (30!!!!) MILLION euros.

I would like to address and clarify some speculation regarding my current situation, following recent public statements made by my former team that my case is currently with the UCI arbitral board.
I know many people have been expecting an update, and while I cannot comment on any ongoing proceedings, I feel it is very important to share my side of the story.
I terminated my contract with just cause, as is every person's right when they are unable to continue performing their work under the existing circumstances.
This decision was not taken lightly - it followed an irreparable relationship with the team principal, as well as serious concerns related to racing for the team, both from a safety and personal-belief standpoint that weighed heavily on my conscience.
But what moves me most is how, when human issues are involved, money becomes the headline; money was not the issue that led to my termination. Leaving has meant the risk of having no team or protection if I get injured without contract. It is a risk I was - and am still willing to take, as I was simply unable to continue racing for the team.
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I understand the team sees it differently, and that this will be for the competent authorities to decide; however, I am now facing what I understand to be a damages claim said to exceed approximately 30 million euros - for doing nothing more than exercising my fundamental rights as a professional and a person.
These are not the kind of numbers, or the kind of situation, any athlete expects when they dream of becoming a professional cyclist, and I believe it flies in the face of the very values that sport seeks to uphold. These actions are also a reflection of the very issues that led to the breakdown of the relationship to begin with.
It strengthens my belief that leaving the team was the right decision, regardless of the recent announcement of branding changes and cosmetic structural shifts.

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 12d

Ooh the suspense! Thank you so much, I appreciate it a lot 🥰🥰

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 12d

Ah yes, using my barely functional 5th language to learn a 6th, what could go wrong 🙈 it does sound super cool though! Can you maybe send me the name and I will try to find an English version of it? If that doesn’t exist, we’ll just do the French

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Emma Bianchi 🍉🌈 @cyclartist.bsky.social · 12d

And I just learned how to correctly pronounce the old name 😭

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DnlBenson @dnlbenson.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Cycling transfers: Rider moves we're expecting to be announced very soon

Build up to the European Continental Championships starts today

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