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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 2h

Given the first traffic light in the world was in London, almost certainly.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 5h

AND, it's raining. Coverage in about fifteen minutes.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 5h

If all of that isn't enough, they're using a BMX start gate for the TT. So there's no chance at all of a rider falling over on zero. None.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 5h

Exactly. It was a 'please sort out this mess' ruling.

Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 6h

Issue that few are picking up with the ruling is that it's main beef was with the internal contradictions in the language used across different legislation -- it's impossible to make sense of the law as an integrated system. It was a very technical ruling.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 7h

Riding the wrong way round the track.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 7h

Never seen one -- though I'd also say it makes a lot more sense as a name there than it does dropping off your media colleagues at a bike race...

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 8h

Sounds wrong in many ways when directly translated.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 9h

From the Tour of Holland media handbook. I'll be honest, I don't completely understand what this offer is.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 11h

If you think there just aren't enough very short time trials conducted in the dark, you won't want to miss the prologue of the Tour of Holland starting tonight at 18.50 CET. Jose Been and I on commentary duty.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 3d

Cycling is a totally normal sport where you can win a piglet and take it home.

Katy M @writebikerepeat.bsky.social · 3d

For anyone following the life of Little Léon the Tro Bro piglet, here he is at 5 months 😍

Really hope Valentin can win him a little brother next year 🥺

From instagram

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 3d

If you feel like Lombardia is going to be too predictable, I can recommend joining @jezcox.bsky.social and me for the Tour of the Vendee at 15.30 CET. French Cup chaos ahoy!

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 5d

The Nobel Peace Prize seems to be the new Sports Personality of the Year Award.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 6d

hope no one confuses it with mine, "Cross-eyed and big thighed."

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 6d

Can't apologise enough.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 6d

Wide-eyed and legless, eh?

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 6d

So is a jumbo-sized Toblerone.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 6d

I don't think they're evasive about it -- the justification for the new regs is to preserve a distinction (i may be paraphrasing v. slightly) and that's clearly about the aesthetics of it. I don't know that I especially disagree with that either.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 6d

Months of consideration, and still a piece of legislation that fails to clarify whether a helmet that only partially covers the ears is permitted.

Also, I don't see what is added by banning both "covering" and "enclosing" the ear.

www.cyclingweekly.com/news/uci-rel...

UCI releases full details of helmet clampdown – here's what's going to be banned

Helmets in mass start events will need to have at least three air vents, among other regulations

www.cyclingweekly.com

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah. If I keep them in the bike store I'll have to feed them.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 7d

Seriously -- who'd be a mid-level pro in the current climate?

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 7d

And the market is already so flooded with riders I'm tempted to pick up a few bargains and stash them in the bike store till the prices pick up again.

the Inner Ring blog @inrng.com · 7d

Concerns for the Wagner Bazin team via @charlesmarsault.bsky.social after Philippe Wagner ousted from the Bazin company. Wagner's long been a benefactor of the sport via his charcuterie business so if he's been removed the team's big backer is gone, new management may cut back on sports sponsorship

Charles Marsault @charlesmarsault.bsky.social · 7d

ça pue pour l'équipe l'an prochain.

www.estrepublicain.fr/economie/202...

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 7d

Most important thing -- Churchill has a nicer bar than Imperial. (Or at least, it used to. Haven't been to either for a while.)

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 8d

But without our carefree youth.

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Michael Hutchinson @doctorhutch.bsky.social · 8d

Mine was the same -- for vast majority (even of TT specialists) it's lower.

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