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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · 3d

A few weeks ago I headed to Rapha’s headquarter to hear from Fran Millar about the future of the company, as it reveals a new partnership with USA Cycling and reports a net loss for the eighth consecutive year. You can read my feature here 👇🏼 www.bikeradar.com/features/rap...

Rapha CEO Fran Millar: “We are the originals, we started this” | BikeRadar

As Rapha reveals its latest financial results and a new partnership with USA Cycling, Fran Millar explains why the lauded cycling brand needs to get back to doing what it does best

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · 3d

Looking forward to this. New Fosse is a real treat

Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · 15d

Looks great!!

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · 17d

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Israel–Premier Tech to change its name and drop Israeli identity after mounting pressure | BikeRadar

Team announces full rebrand, with co-founder Sylvan Adams to step back

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · 17d

…The co-founder and “self-appointed ambassador-at-large for the state of Israel” Sylvan Adams is also stepping away from his day-to-day responsibilities.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see what happens next.

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · 17d

How it started vs how it’s going.

I’ve been following this story since the BDS Movement first called for protests back in April.

Now, after riders spoke out, protests disrupted La Vuelta and sponsors threatened to leave the team, Israel-Premier Tech is changing its name and nationality...

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · 26d

Following the news that the US is blocking some Giant Bicycles imports, I spoke to Peter Bengtsen about his investigations in Taiwan which uncovered debt bonadge and he calls “the rule, not the exception” www.bikeradar.com/news/debt-bo...

Journalist warns of widespread debt bondage risks in Taiwan’s bicycle industry following forced labour allegations | BikeRadar

Peter Bengtsen’s investigations in Taiwan uncovered debt bondage which he calls “the rule, not the exception”

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Sep 16

Quite an unbelievable statement from the UCI regarding the Vuelta a España pro-Palestine protests, saying it “condemns the exploitation of sport for political purposes” www.bikeradar.com/news/uci-que...

UCI criticises Spanish government following Vuelta a España pro-Palestine protests | BikeRadar

The UCI says Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s position on the protests is “contradictory” to Olympic values

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Sep 13

What’s behind the protests at the Vuelta a España? I spoke to organisers to find out www.bikeradar.com/news/pro-pal...

“Sportswashing pure and simple”: pro-Palestine organisers at La Vuelta explain why they’re disrupting the race | BikeRadar

We speak to the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel and BDS Deportivo about why they are protesting against the participation of Israel–Premier Tech at the Vuelta a Es...

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Tour de France organisers threatened @procyclingstats.com with legal action. I spoke to them to find out more www.bikeradar.com/news/tour-de...

Tour de France threatens Pro Cycling Stats with legal action: “We’re getting too popular” | BikeRadar

The cycling results website’s campervan has become a staple of bike races, but the organisers of the Tour de France aren’t happy about its presence at this year’s race

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jul 6

The biggest groupset news at Eurobike wasn’t from Shimano or SRAM. Here’s my analysis www.bikeradar.com/features/tec...

Eurobike’s biggest groupset news wasn’t from SRAM or Shimano – it was everyone else | BikeRadar

Challenger brands set out their stall

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 26

Rotor has a new electronic groupset coming 👀 www.bikeradar.com/news/rotor-t...

Rotor to release electronic groupset later this year – here’s what we know so far | BikeRadar

The groupset revives the Uno name and was developed in collaboration with Wheeltop

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 25

We spotted an unreleased (and electronic!) Microshift groupset www.bikeradar.com/news/microsh...

Microshift's first electronic groupset spotted on new Giant kids' bike | BikeRadar

The unreleased groupset is on display at Eurobike

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 25

Tram lines with grass is peak infrastructure

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 18

Why did reading this make me think of *this*

Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 18

Tom Pidcock’s at it again www.bikeradar.com/news/tom-pid...

Pro cyclist Tom Pidcock hits 95kph in breathtaking descent video | BikeRadar

Sweaty palms guaranteed as Q.365 rider takes on the Rossfeld Panaorama mountain pass

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 18

The Afghanistan Women’s Road Championships are back after three years www.bikeradar.com/news/afghani...

Afghanistan Women’s Road Championships to return this month in show of solidarity | BikeRadar

Following a three-year hiatus, the Championships will take place in Les Herbiers, France, with Fariba Hashimi returning to defend her title

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 13

Is it over for One Cycling? www.bikeradar.com/news/uci-rej...

UCI rejects One Cycling with damning description of proposed racing reforms | BikeRadar

The scheme’s future is now up for debate with the racing schedule finalised through to 2028

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 12

Active travel is associated with a lower dementia risk and maintaining brain health, according to a new study www.bikeradar.com/news/cycling...

Good news: cycling in midlife is linked to lower dementia risk | BikeRadar

Active travel is also associated with maintaining brain health, according to a new study

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Stan Portus @stanportus.bsky.social · Jun 11

A few weeks back I wrote about a battle over ebike regulations which could devastating effects, according to one source www.bikeradar.com/features/tec...