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Samuel

@samuelgamester.bsky.social

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51. AuDHD. Winchester UK. Out riding the bike or home drinking tea and staring into Space 🪐

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Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · Nov 30

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 5h

Apparently José Been and Michael Hutchinson are "now on the last sheet of their paper" 😆 #TOH2025

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 9h

Yeah they have this at UK airports too

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

Well yeah, true, yet surely 'twas ever thus

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair if they could answer anonymously half the peloton would probably have similar feelings

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

Makes sense, thanks

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

I'm splitting hairs but should it say that Pog was 3:31 faster than Feather but crossed the line 1:29 after him due to starting 5 minutes after?

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

Is there a UK bike-friendly accommodation resource that you would recommend? I'm not a massive fan of camping and budgets are tight

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

Am I missing something or do timings not compute? 🧐

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

Problem with budget hotels is they're mostly only accessible by car

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

I agree but the team has Italian origins so I don't see the Italian autumn races not inviting them

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 1d

Are these races getting payments from the team in return for invites 🤔

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 2d

😂

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 2d

"You might be the new Merckx but I'm more of a man than you Pogi"

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 2d

Meh

Domestique @domestiquecycling.com · 2d

🇬🇧 Adam Yates claimed victory at 🇮🇹 #TrofeoTessileModa in Oropa after beating 🇫🇷 Mathys Rondel (Tudor) in an uphill duel to the line. Yates's teammate 🇦🇺 Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) ended 3rd.

Full results 👇

📸 Cor Vos

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 2d

"We're even now Tadej"

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 2d

I didn't know about that, it's insane (ie normal for UK)

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 2d

Ugh keep him away from the Giro please

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 2d

I guess its possible he could have followed Wout that day but chose not too for fear of DNF in sketchy conditions

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 2d

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 3d

🤔

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 3d

I only just saw it (tnt mini-highlights on yt), what a crappy way to race, not impressed 😠

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 4d

Beware the Ides of October?

Samuel @samuelgamester.bsky.social · 4d

I've always wondered this too. There are psychological studies showing that RW voters are more prone to deep internalised fear with little self awareness so they project it onto others, kind of makes sense.

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Jonas Creteur @jonascreteur.bsky.social · 4d

📊 Riders that have won 🏆 at least 1 stage

in the 3 Grand Tours

AND have won olympic 🥇 gold on the track

since 1996 (when elite riders started competing in the olympics):

Elia Viviani.

That's it. (No Cav, GT, Ganna, Wiggins...)

Domestique @domestiquecycling.com · 9d

🇮🇹 Elia Viviani nearing the end of his road career.

The 36-year-old Italian is expected to retire at the end of 2025 according to @dnlbenson.bsky.social, after 90 pro wins including stages in all three Grand Tours.