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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 2h

A defensive Geraint Thomas interview is a reminder that Rozman's case remains unresolved escapecollective.com/geraint-thom...

A defensive Geraint Thomas interview is a reminder that Rozman's case remains unresolved

The rider's affable nature will be challenged by the legitimate questions still unanswered should he become part of Ineos management.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 19h

Big debt is impeding Lotto-Intermarché Wanty merger

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Big debt is impeding Lotto-Intermarché Wanty merger

The embattled Intermarché team owes a reported €2.5 million, which must be settled before it can combine operations with Lotto.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 1d

Here is the rumoured Tour de France 2026 route

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Here is the rumoured Tour de France 2026 route

Sneaking a peak before the official release.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 2d

After a glittering career, it's the end of an era for Alexander Kristoff.

In this exclusive interview, the Norwegian veteran and his wife, Maren, reflect on the passage of time, life in the pro-cycling bubble, and what’s coming next.

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After 15 years and 98 wins, Alexander Kristoff is finally coming home

In an exclusive interview, the Norwegian veteran and his wife, Maren, reflect on the passage of time, life in the pro-cycling bubble, and what’s coming next.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 2d

Spin Cycle: You just got Galvánised escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-y...

Spin Cycle: You just got Galvánised

Visma-Lease a Bike are editing tweets for no apparent reason.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 3d

How Belgium tried (and failed) to spoil Pogačar’s day at Euro Champs.
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How Belgium tried (and failed) to spoil Pogačar’s day at Euro Champs

Tadej Pogačar added the European road title to his World Championship defence after 75 km solo, making a mockery of Team Belgium's valiant efforts to prevent further domination.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 4d

The Euro road race is an unusual Tour de France sequel that could just be a blockbuster: Pogačar vs Vingegaard vs Evenepoel vs everyone else...
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The Euro road race is an unusual Tour de France sequel that could just be a blockbuster

Or, why you should watch the elite men's European Championship road race.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 4d

Better than Christmas morning? New kit day for the new World Champion
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Gallery: New kit day for the new World Champion

A new rainbow jersey, decorated with EF Education-Oatly logos, is already in action on the back of Magdeleine Vallieres.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 4d

"From the beginning of the season, it was in the back of my head": How did Magdeleine Vallieres win the World Championships?
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How did Magdeleine Vallieres win the World Championships?

"From the beginning of the season, it was in the back of my head," the new world champion told Escape Collective.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 5d

Want to see a bunch of pro cyclists (2002-2014 vintage) dive-bombing into pools and being kissed by dolphins? We have the gallery for you... 🌴

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Of dolphins and drop bars: Remembering Cor Vos through cycling's strangest race

In memory of Cor Vos, let's take a dive into one of the stranger corners of his photographic archive: the hijinks around the Amstel Curaçao bike race.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 5d

Strava is suing Garmin

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Strava is suing Garmin

The social fitness platform alleges the GPS giant is infringing on several patents and wants to halt sales of a wide range of sports and fitness hardware.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 6d

Spin Cycle: Access dern-ied escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-a...

Spin Cycle: Access dern-ied

Brailsford's penned a potential bestseller.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 6d

Cian Uijtdebroeks completes surprise transfer to Movistar escapecollective.com/cian-uijtdeb...

Cian Uijtdebroeks completes surprise transfer to Movistar

The 22-year-old leaves his Visma-Lease a Bike contract two years early.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 7d

The Secret Pro checks in after a season defined by chaos, peaking at the brutal Road World Championships in Rwanda.

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The Secret Pro: Chaos, Kigali, and contracts

The Secret Pro checks in after a season defined by chaos, peaking at the brutal Road World Championships in Rwanda.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 7d

Three-year WorldTour promotion and relegation battle to come down to the wire escapecollective.com/three-year-w...

Three-year WorldTour promotion and relegation battle to come down to the wire

A smattering of intrigue up and down the board in the final rush for UCI points.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 7d

How did they come up with that tread design?

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The 'dark art' of tyre tread design

There's a surprising amount of guesswork to tread patterns, but tyre makers also rely on a wealth of experience and testing resources.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 8d

The innovative manufacturer behind high-end rims used by Chris King, Revel and Bontrager has called it quits, leaving lifetime warranties in limbo.

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US thermoplastic carbon manufacturer, CSS Composites, is shutting down

The innovative manufacturer behind high-end rims used by Chris King, Revel and Bontrager has called it quits, leaving lifetime warranties in limbo.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 8d

Did an unlicensed Shakira song get the UCI Congress taken offline? 🕵️

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You can’t watch the UCI Congress

... and we think we know why.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 9d

Kristof Ramon was in Kigali last week and captured these amazing pics from the first Road Worlds held in Africa. escapecollective.com/photo-galler...

Photo gallery: A Road Worlds like no other

Kristof Ramon was in Kigali to bring us these beautiful pictures from the first-ever Road Worlds in Africa.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 9d

Spin Cycle: Toilet cam world championships escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-t...

Spin Cycle: Toilet cam world championships

The Juan Ayuso fall out begins.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 10d

Déjà vu all over again: Pogačar defends his world title in Kigali after 66 km solo
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Déjà vu all over again: Pogačar defends his world title in Kigali after 66 km solo

Evenepoel finished second after a gutsy ride in the chase with Healy and Skjelmose, finishing one by one in that order at a brutal World Championships in Rwanda.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 11d

YT Industries cuts staff as founder seeks to buy back the company
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YT Industries cuts staff as founder seeks to buy back the company

Founder Markus Flossmann is moving to buy YT back, as the future direction of the brand remains uncertain.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 11d

What do the favourites expect from the World Champs road race?
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What does the men's peloton expect from the World Champs road race?

Evenepoel vs Pogačar vs the world; disagreements over the impact of altitude; and is this really the hardest World Champs ever?

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 11d

Vallieres makes history as first Canadian to win World Championships.
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Vallieres makes history as first Canadian to win World Championships

An underdog victory for Magdeleine Vallieres who read the race to perfection as the favourites waited too long to act.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 11d

Get to know brand-new world champion Magdeleine "Mags" Vallieres Mill through this 2023 interview, back when the Canadian was still learning a lot about who she was and where her strengths lay as a pro road cyclist.
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A suitcase full of maple syrup and dreams of Europe

Magdeleine Vallieres Mill is finding her feet in the WorldTour, and loving every second of it.

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