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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 2d

A few useful links from this post:

www.vpexcursions.ch
cerebralperformance.com
www.ben-efit.com
www.theagorahotel.com/lefkara-clas...
www.instagram.com/guidon_chale...

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 2d

I’m bringing back the ‘this month…’ portion of this He Who Learns newsletter.

It's a forecast of an exciting month ahead and a retrospective look at the weeks gone by.

+ a few things I've been reading, watching and listening to.

Check it out tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/this-month-i

This Month #I

I’m bringing back the ‘this month…’ portion of this He Who Learns newsletter.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 4d

yes it is, I'm all things from relieved to effing excited to keep racing.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 5d

New team over on Instagram. A DN1 in France by the name of Guidon Chalettois.

Ready for another year in Red and Black.

www.instagram.com/p/DQZponWDXXc/

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 5d

Sander's English is exceptional ;p

I can take full credit for the photos.

Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 6d

I sent this piece to @hetiskoers.bsky.social a few months ago, just as I felt my writing start to evolve.

It's a day-by-day account of an adventurous trip to Switzerland.

Hope you enjoy.

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Dit is wat pro's doen als ze NIET in de Tour rijden | Het is Koers!

Wat pro's doen als ze niet in de Tour rijden? Dan gaan ze soms op DeTour. Tom Portsmouth van Wagner-Bazin ging naar Zwitserland.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 13d

End of season vibes, anyone?
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a majestic drive

when peering out of the open window to face the cold, damp and eerie air, I feel Autumn to be the warmest, cosiest and most beautiful part of the year.

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Katy M @writebikerepeat.bsky.social · 18d

I have posted an essay every week for 8 weeks on my Substack 🥹 This kind of consistency is unprecedented for me, taking my energy away from social media has undoubtedly helped a lot. If you use Substack, you could subscribe 😊
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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 18d

Huge, congrats Katy. I find substack is such a good platform to help unpack and step back from social media. It gets rid of the distraction to focus on your words. It builds an incredible community.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 22d

Type II: It’s a feeling of taking flight with the theme tune playing full blast as you do it. Full tilt, curving, hoping, with the thrill of this could go wrong, but what if it goes right?

tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/type-fun

Type 𝑥 Fun

I was going to write about ‘time’ and the spontaneity of it for professional athletes.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 22d

Sound disappeared. No wheels. No gears. Just the shallow whir of my breathing, and the low hum of tyres rolling over concrete. To me, that’s the rainbow. Fully in the moment. There’s no need to write about it, I’m already there. Just ride.

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"you can't have a rainbow without a little rain"

"Everybody wants happiness, and nobody wants pain, but you can't have a rainbow without a little rain." Maya Angelou, Ingmar, Dolly Parton, Zion Lee?

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 22d

Writing has been a big goal of mine this year. And now, 10 months in, I'm proud to say I've published 1/mnth, despite the arduous schedule of a pro bike rider. I'm even more satisfied that each avenue—racing and writing—fed into the other. I haven't shared them all on here, so some ICYMI.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 24d

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 24d

2025 in:
» data
» images
» breakaways

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · 25d

A lot happened in 2025. These photos remind me of that. I started racing early. I moved to France. I found my confidence again, on and off the bike. I also found many incredible people to talk to and share stories with. It was awesome, and still is.

tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/2025-in-da...

2025 in: Data, Images, People & Breakaways

This newsletter features a fraction of the images, people, places and breakaways that made up my 2025 racing campaign. It's shows with vividness what 2025 meant for me.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Oct 3

Tell me winter is coming without telling me winter is coming.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Aug 25

Got some new focus races coming up just this week, excited to try to turn it around

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Aug 25

So. Not quite what I was expecting from this week, or hoping to be writing about by the end of it...

Full outline of what happened at the Renewi Tour last week.
» substack.com/@tomportsmou...

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So. Not quite what I was expecting from this week, or hoping to be writing about by the end of it... Unfortunately, I was forced to pull out of Renewi before it even began. There is a DNF beside my n...

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Aug 20

I appreciate the well wishes José.

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Aug 20

Nothing is broken but the back of my hand is skinned. Not to mention my spirit

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Aug 19

Can only mean one thing 🌬️

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Domestique @domestiquecycling.com · Aug 19

🇺🇸 Quinn Simmons on how cycling could improve its appeal:

"I really like circuit racing. The style of the World Championship, the full-speed race, makes the competition good. And it is also better for the spectators. Not only that, but it is also much safer for riders.”

Full story at Domestique 👇

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Aug 19

Will give my best

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Aug 19

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Tom Portsmouth @tomportsmouth.substack.com · Aug 19

After a successful Franco Belge last week, I'm off to my first World Tour race at the Renewi Tour starting tomorrow. Let's see what the week holds.

Images from Tim Staes (Cyclimage) on Instagram

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