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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 7h

Lay down your gear restrictions: Guangxi peloton relieved at last-minute postponement.
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Lay down your gear restrictions: Guangxi peloton relieved at last-minute postponement

After the Belgian Competition Authority intervened, it's business as usual for the final race of the WorldTour season.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 10h

Spin Cycle: The spirit of Dutch melodrama escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-t...

Spin Cycle: The spirit of Dutch melodrama

Tadej needs a break.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 12h

Ineos Grenadiers started using carbon monoxide rebreathing tests this season, just before restrictions came into action. The frequency and setting used would currently be banned under UCI regulations.

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Ineos Grenadiers under scrutiny over CO rebreathing tests

The team reportedly started using carbon monoxide rebreathing this season, with a frequency and setting that would now be restricted.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 2d

‘It’s the end of a beautiful story’: Arnaud Démare headlines list of elite men retiring from pro cycling this weekend.
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‘It’s the end of a beautiful story’: Démare headlines list of riders retiring this weekend

Nine elite men (at least) bid farewell to pro road cycling at Il Lombardia and Paris-Tours.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 2d

On the ground at Bespoked Dresden 2025: Dangerholm's prototype gravel wheels and concept Scott bikes
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Bespoked Dresden 2025: Dangerholm's prototype gravel wheels and concept Scott bikes

The collaboration between Faction Bike Studio and LX Lab takes the wide aero gravel wheel trend to new heights, er ... depths.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 3d

On the ground at Bespoked Dresden 2025: Three flavors of 32-inch wheel bikes.
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Bespoked Dresden 2025: Three flavors of 32-inch wheel bikes

These builds from Ballern, Black Sheep, and Bike Ahead Composites each offer a different take on the emergent wheel size.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 4d

Spin Cycle: Rozman whispers escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-r...

Spin Cycle: Rozman whispers

Someone's talking about David Rozman who probably shouldn't be.

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 4d

Fascinating work here looking at how AusCycling is working towards Los Angeles 2028. escapecollective.com/how-auscycli...

How AusCycling is using AI in its fight for Olympic medals

Could streamlined equipment investments help Australia do well at Los Angeles 2028?

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 4d

What's it like being married to a pro cyclist? A chat with Alexander and Maren Kristoff:

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

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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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 4d

Belgian Competition Authority halts UCI gear limit test in blow to cycling's governing body.

The ruling calls into question the UCI's unilateral authority to create rules. So what's next?

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Belgian Competition Authority halts UCI gear limit test in blow to cycling's governing body

The ruling calls into question the UCI's unilateral authority to create rules. So what's next?

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Escape Collective @escapecollective.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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 · 10d

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 · 10d

"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 · 10d

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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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