Samuel
@samuelgamester.bsky.social
51. AuDHD. Winchester UK. Out riding the bike or home drinking tea and staring into Space 🪐
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Chris Froome is the Liz Truss of Cycling
December 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Chris Froome is the Liz Truss of Cycling
If it was me I'd have an entire side of my house painted with that finish line as a mural
🇩🇰 Skjelmose on his 🇳🇱 AGR win:
"No, I don't have a picture of it on the wall of my house, but I do have some beautiful photos saved in my phone gallery. The best one, in my opinion, is of all of us throwing our bikes across the finish line."
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/skje...
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"No, I don't have a picture of it on the wall of my house, but I do have some beautiful photos saved in my phone gallery. The best one, in my opinion, is of all of us throwing our bikes across the finish line."
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/skje...
📸 Cor Vos
December 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
If it was me I'd have an entire side of my house painted with that finish line as a mural
" ... Netflix will gain control of TNT Sports UK & Ireland, which broadcasts Premier League and Champions League football and international rugby matches, as it is *not*among the TV assets due to be spun off from WBD."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming business in $83bn deal
Streaming service to gain control of studio behind Harry Potter and Batman, as well as HBO, home to The White Lotus and Game of Thrones
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
" ... Netflix will gain control of TNT Sports UK & Ireland, which broadcasts Premier League and Champions League football and international rugby matches, as it is *not*among the TV assets due to be spun off from WBD."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I hope he finds the vibes he needs to thrive at Movistar... Feeling like a misfit in the social environment of your job is a shit feeling and will surely damage your performance as an athlete
'Visma said it would be difficult for me to race a Grand Tour in 2026, that was the turning point' – Cian Uijtdebroeks lifts lid on breaking contract to join Movistar www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
'Visma said it would be difficult for me to race a Grand Tour in 2026, that was the turning point' – Cian Uijtdebroeks lifts lid on breaking contract to join Movistar
Belgian details how his relationship and alignment with Visma-Lease a Bike broke down over GC ambitions and lack of opportunities
www.cyclingnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I hope he finds the vibes he needs to thrive at Movistar... Feeling like a misfit in the social environment of your job is a shit feeling and will surely damage your performance as an athlete
Dear Netflix please shed the cycling as part of the transition and sell it too, ooo, I don't know, GCN+ 2.0 maybe? 🙏
Netflix closing in on Warner Discovery. The cycling angle is that Eurosport could have a new owner again and the cycling TV rights holder in Europe and subscriptions would change again www.reuters.com/business/med...
Netflix in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery assets, source says
Netflix is in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery's film and television studios along with its streaming assets after offering $28 per share, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said...
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Dear Netflix please shed the cycling as part of the transition and sell it too, ooo, I don't know, GCN+ 2.0 maybe? 🙏
And now I like him even more
'I am very fascinated by carpentry'
🇩🇰 Jonas Vingegaard opens up about life after cycling
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/fasc...
📸 Team Visma | Lease a Bike
🇩🇰 Jonas Vingegaard opens up about life after cycling
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/fasc...
📸 Team Visma | Lease a Bike
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
And now I like him even more
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i wrote this about esteban chaves in 2023, how his was 'a story of belief and resilience in the face of the seemingly impossible.'
happy retirement.
www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/est...
happy retirement.
www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/est...
Tears of a Colombian champion: The story of Esteban Chaves’ resilience
On the 5th of February, a photo showed a single tear rolling down the cheek of newly crowned Colombian national
www.cyclist.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
i wrote this about esteban chaves in 2023, how his was 'a story of belief and resilience in the face of the seemingly impossible.'
happy retirement.
www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/est...
happy retirement.
www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/est...
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Coming up soon on the Domestique Hotseat, we have 🇧🇪 Victor Campenaerts!
What would you like to ask the former hour record holder?
What would you like to ask the former hour record holder?
November 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Coming up soon on the Domestique Hotseat, we have 🇧🇪 Victor Campenaerts!
What would you like to ask the former hour record holder?
What would you like to ask the former hour record holder?
Not Sportswashing Nomore?
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Not Sportswashing Nomore?
Nine Second Nails? 🤔
Spin Cycle: Never say never say what? escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-n...
Spin Cycle: Never say never say what?
There's a lump of wax in New Jersey I need.
escapecollective.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Nine Second Nails? 🤔
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Heard about an Irish scheme that pays £70k to anyone willing to set up home on an offshore island – so felt duty-bound to go and scope out a couple...
www.cyclingweekly.com/travel/irish...
www.cyclingweekly.com/travel/irish...
Three miles long by two wide: Why touring Ireland's tiny islands makes no sense at all – yet is utterly addictive
Hearing rumours of empty space, tranquillity and generous repopulation grants, we set sail for Ireland's offshore islands, dreaming of freedom
www.cyclingweekly.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Heard about an Irish scheme that pays £70k to anyone willing to set up home on an offshore island – so felt duty-bound to go and scope out a couple...
www.cyclingweekly.com/travel/irish...
www.cyclingweekly.com/travel/irish...
I've got a bad feeling about this NSN project...
And there is a judiciary procedure for fraud against Iniesta in Peru if I understand correctly...
rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/and...
rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/and...
Andrés Iniesta visé par une enquête pour escroquerie au Pérou
L'ancien milieu de terrain du Barça Andrés Iniesta fait l'objet d'une enquête du parquet péruvien pour "escroquerie aggravée". Le champion du monde 2010 avec la Roja serait impliqué dans un réseau de ...
rmcsport.bfmtv.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I've got a bad feeling about this NSN project...
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100 days.
Just 100 more days and the peloton will be back where it truly belongs. Just 100 more days until the Flemish climbs and cobblestones are once again lined with passionate cycling fans.
100 days until the Omloop!
www.instagram.com/p/DRSRHeFDMt...
Just 100 more days and the peloton will be back where it truly belongs. Just 100 more days until the Flemish climbs and cobblestones are once again lined with passionate cycling fans.
100 days until the Omloop!
www.instagram.com/p/DRSRHeFDMt...
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
100 days.
Just 100 more days and the peloton will be back where it truly belongs. Just 100 more days until the Flemish climbs and cobblestones are once again lined with passionate cycling fans.
100 days until the Omloop!
www.instagram.com/p/DRSRHeFDMt...
Just 100 more days and the peloton will be back where it truly belongs. Just 100 more days until the Flemish climbs and cobblestones are once again lined with passionate cycling fans.
100 days until the Omloop!
www.instagram.com/p/DRSRHeFDMt...
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"I don’t believe that cycling is clean now. Absolutely not" - 🇩🇪 Marcel Kittel was very clear on the Domestique Hotseat.
Watch or listen to the rest of the podcast⤵️
📺 youtu.be/iwiinyyI9e0
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6ziL...
Watch or listen to the rest of the podcast⤵️
📺 youtu.be/iwiinyyI9e0
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6ziL...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"I don’t believe that cycling is clean now. Absolutely not" - 🇩🇪 Marcel Kittel was very clear on the Domestique Hotseat.
Watch or listen to the rest of the podcast⤵️
📺 youtu.be/iwiinyyI9e0
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6ziL...
Watch or listen to the rest of the podcast⤵️
📺 youtu.be/iwiinyyI9e0
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6ziL...
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Alison Jackson's surprise move to St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93 has just made a bit more sense: Premier Tech confirms that it will sponsor the team for the next two years to further support Canadian cycling. Notably, not as a title sponsor, paving the way for naming rights at another team.
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Alison Jackson's surprise move to St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93 has just made a bit more sense: Premier Tech confirms that it will sponsor the team for the next two years to further support Canadian cycling. Notably, not as a title sponsor, paving the way for naming rights at another team.
If I was to attempt to hit the ground running I would 100% fall on my face
Leaked: Despite shock at Premier Tech's departure team promise riders they will 'hit the ground running' in 2026
Internal message shows team management are still moving forward despite the shock of Premier Tech's departure, and sponsorship talks are ongoing
dnlbenson.substack.com/p/leaked-des...
Internal message shows team management are still moving forward despite the shock of Premier Tech's departure, and sponsorship talks are ongoing
dnlbenson.substack.com/p/leaked-des...
Leaked: Despite shock at Premier Tech's departure team promise riders they will 'hit the ground running' in 2026
Internal message shows team management are still moving forward despite the shock of Premier Tech's departure, and sponsorship talks ongoing
dnlbenson.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
If I was to attempt to hit the ground running I would 100% fall on my face
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Everything that @barneyronay.bsky.social says here applies equally to cycling. The Israel team has been the focus of widescale protests that have undermined it while UAE Team Emirates have collected almost every prize worth having with barely a hint of criticism or scrutiny
Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much?
Two midweek matches in England had a backdrop of war and geopolitics, but only one drew large protests
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Everything that @barneyronay.bsky.social says here applies equally to cycling. The Israel team has been the focus of widescale protests that have undermined it while UAE Team Emirates have collected almost every prize worth having with barely a hint of criticism or scrutiny
Of course it's not just the UAE involved, UK and USA are behind this too, plus probably many other countries funding and supplying the war
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide
Exclusive: British government adopted ‘least ambitious’ option months before RSF’s massacres in El Fasher
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Of course it's not just the UAE involved, UK and USA are behind this too, plus probably many other countries funding and supplying the war
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Could this be because they were hoping Gee would stay onboard with a new Canadian focused project but have received legal advice or info from UCI that he is going to be able to leave anyway, the straw that broke the camel's back perhaps, project is net negative for them now
PremierTech stops as a team sponsor "taking effect immediately"
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Could this be because they were hoping Gee would stay onboard with a new Canadian focused project but have received legal advice or info from UCI that he is going to be able to leave anyway, the straw that broke the camel's back perhaps, project is net negative for them now
Ugggghhhh.....The Giro stages were a snooze fest, but ASO will probably do this at some point, unless French govt says non
🇮🇱 Israel eyes future Tour de France Grand Départ
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/isra...
📸 Cor Vos
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/isra...
📸 Cor Vos
October 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Ugggghhhh.....The Giro stages were a snooze fest, but ASO will probably do this at some point, unless French govt says non
Nice skies today over Maastricht which is a real place in real Limburg
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Nice skies today over Maastricht which is a real place in real Limburg
Doing Dutch things in windy and rainy Limburg, which is a real place actually
October 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Doing Dutch things in windy and rainy Limburg, which is a real place actually
Giro please 🍿
'We’ll now wait for the routes of the other Grand Tours' - Red Bull hold off naming Remco Evenepoel as 2026 Tour de France team leader https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/well-now-wait-for-the-routes-of-the-other-grand-tours-red-bull-hold-off-naming-remco-evenepoel-as-2026-tour-de-france-team-leader/
October 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Giro please 🍿
And his team would still be first even without him 😫
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
And his team would still be first even without him 😫
Does anyone still make puncture repair kits that actually work? 🥲
October 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Does anyone still make puncture repair kits that actually work? 🥲