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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I strongly suspect that ASO might not be as against the idea as most people assume. The Tour would be left alone - only the Giro and Vuelta would change. ASO is ready to make some (probably minor) compromises.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

16 day Grand Tours, and reducing team sizes to (probably) six riders is really fascinating. These were both taboo subjects as recently as last week - ideas people had but were too fearful to go on the record with. Now the cat is out the bag.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The UCI's Future of Cycling report is manifesto for a controlled evolution rather than revolution. It’s probably enough to appease most teams and maybe stave off the threat of the team-led CCG group, but not the ones most desperate for wholesale change.

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Dan Challis @globalpeloton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What will the World Championships in Pune, India, actually be like? 🇮🇳 I spoke to a 10-time Indian national champion to find out. “The number of people that are going to be on the side of the road, man, it's going to be insane.” @escapecollective.bsky.social escapecollective.com/what-to-expe...

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What to expect from the 2032 World Championships in India

‘It’s going to be insane’, according to ten-time Indian national champion Naveen John, who unpacks the vision, context, and possible route of the Worlds in Pune

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Remco Evenepoel called anti-doping nighttimes tests "inhumane". The ITA (backed by the UCI) have said they're necessary and they'll continue. Pogacar, Vingegaard et al. were targeted at the Tour because "there exists, unfortunately, some suspicion of doping." www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

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Nighttime anti-doping tests in cycling set to continue in 2027

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Lappartient also confirms that the UCI will release a document called 'Future of Cycling' tomorrow with regards to its own reform attempts, with more detail at the WorldTour seminar in December. The plan is for new measures to be introduced in 2029. Teams-led reform groups want change NOW.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Speaking at the UCI congress, David Lappartient says r.e. the reactions to the nighttime tests at the UCI: "They must remain the exception but it's important we do everything we can to keep our sport clean." Echoes comments others in the anti-doping community have been making: they're here to stay.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I believe the sponsor has already been agreed. Trying to verify my information.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Correct. National races only. Catalunya, Itzulia, Tirreno etc won't count.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Honestly, yes. Been saying this for years. Yes, yes, yes.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It was proposed by the AIOCC whose current president is Javier Guillén, an employee of ASO, so I assume the Tour is keen on it.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As one Escape member commented: Hereinafter known as the General Seixassification. Nice idea, if you ask me. Big riders and teams won't care, but smaller riders and teams will. Teams against it though. Even tho, in theory, it'll give *more* exposure to their sponsors they say will lose out.

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Jacob Whitehead @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Cycling promised change after Muriel Furrer’s death. Two years on, it is still prevaricating. Important reporting from @cmbreports.bsky.social for @theathletic.com on the ongoing safety tracker dispute. This is simple technology which should be solvable:

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Pro cycling urgently needed GPS safety trackers. Now it has to decide which one to use (Gift Article)

A series of race deaths have put safety firmly in the spotlight, but tensions between the UCI and Velon threaten to stall progress

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Potentially very significant in India's bid to host 2036 Olympics. UCI president David Lappartient will be one of 106 people able to vote in that contest in mid-2029. Doha, Qatar seen as India's biggest rival. Sources at the current Asian Games tell me this will cause a stir.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is big: India is expected to be awarded hosting rights to the 2032 Road World Championships. Vote to be held next Weds, UCI chiefa strongly favour India. Good news for cycling's worldwide development but question marks over transparency and voting process. www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...

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India poised to win race to host 2032 Cycling Road World Championships

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Nice mention of Middlesbrough playing at Hartlepool in 1986 as they were locked out of their home ground. My dad, a big Pools fan like me, still says Boro haven't paid Pools back for that haha.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is an outstanding piece of writing. A close friend works for Cleveland Police, and family members work in social services across Teesside. They keep telling me how on edge the mood is. It's a region that has been shockingly let down - under funding leads to these kinds of problems.

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Jacob Whitehead @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“La Vuelta es Mas”. Enric Mas was Spain's great hope, but had never bonded with the wider public — until now. After three second-place finishes, the red jersey is finally his. Has it kept his team alive? Inside story from @cmbreports.bsky.social for @theathletic.com:

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From ‘useless’ to perfect: How Enric Mas and Movistar won the 2026 Vuelta a Espana (Gift Article)

Spain's WorldTour squad finally won their home race again – this is how they did it

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

As Spaniards in Monaco predicted before the race even started....

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I chatted with Sepp Kuss about the physical challenge of riding all three Grand Tours in a row – again. The affable American also discusses his struggles with the public's perception of him after his 2023 Vuelta win, and his relationship with Primož Roglič. www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...

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America’s Sepp Kuss is about to complete one of endurance sport’s hardest feats (again) (Gift Article)

Kuss is just days away from completing the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España in the same season, for a second time

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Oliver Cielsa, yep. He's been there for the past six months. Heard mixed reports about him, but I'd say he's mostly well-respected.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Great reporting, as ever, from cycling's global news reporter. Combine this with the war in the Middle East that will no doubt affect the Jan/Feb races, and cycling's global calendar is looking decidedly... European again, with a little bit given to Aus and Canada.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'll repeat: I have multiple sources on this matter, and my work does not rely on just one person leaking crucial info to me to advance their own interests. Final thing: the idea that press reports gives the UCI/ASO an upper hand is absurd - they got hold of the documents well before I did. 4/

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Most don't want to talk to me about CCG as they want to keep it out of the press, but it's impossible to keep this a secret when 25+ teams have been part of discussions. It's also suggested that I may have received information in exchange for a "guaranteed exclusive story". One word: bullshit. 3/

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

And, to clarify, the supposed single source that many assume they know their identity of was not actually consulted at all during my reporting of this story. The latest article took months of work and included conversations with around a dozen people. 2/

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Been listening to The Move and reading The Outer Line (the best cycling newsletter, IMO) and want to address some comments about my reporting on reform efforts. Contrary to what's being inferred, my information doesn't come from one single source, but many... 1/

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A coming of age victory for Marco Brenner, the win he was expected to deliver a few years ago. One of the peloton's more interesting personalities, aged 18 he became manager of his eponymous junior team. Enjoyable interview with him from 2023: www.rouleur.cc/racing/team-...

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What's been most striking about Mas has been his and Spain's transformation. He's a new rider and a new man, thriving in his newfound status as a loved leader. And his countrymen and women are, for the first time, fully supporting him. History beckons.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

For cycling fans of a certain generation, Spain's biggest team leading a Grand Tour isn't anything surprising. But should Enric Mas hold onto his Vuelta a España lead, it'd be Movistar's biggest and most important triumph in a generation. Can he do it? www.nytimes.com/athletic/756...

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Are Spain and Movistar about to end their long wait for glory at the Vuelta a Espana? (Gift Article)

With Enric Mas in the form of his life, one of cycling's most historic teams could be about to experience major success again

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Wildfires are the biggest problem facing Europe and Spain," says Vuelta director Javier Guillén. A special report from one of the many Spanish villages heavily affected by wildfires in recent years. Cycling is more at risk than any other sport. www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...

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Cycling is facing the brunt of climate change. It depends on countryside to create its spectacle (Gift Article)

Europe, the fastest warming continent, is hotter and drier than ever — and it is having an impact on the Grand Tour season

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thank you! You should hear me tomorrow as well!

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Someone said to me recently: "Sports politics is really dry and uninteresting... until it's highly relevant and explosive." This story has the potential to fall into the latter category in the coming months. The teams aren't fully united yet, but there is cohesion that previously hasn't existed.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We've had One Cycling, then TeamCo. Let me now introduce you to... Collective Cycling Group! CCG for short. Same ideas as ever, same problems as ever. The difference? Significantly advanced. A lot of optimism up to 21 teams will become shareholders imminently. escapecollective.com/the-next-bat...

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The next battle to reform pro cycling is here

Collective Cycling Group has garnered deeper team support than prior efforts. Will ASO and the UCI finally come to the bargaining table?

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Also includes the following paragraph: Eh, buah, huh, phwoar, pfft. Linguists would call them interjections, used to express emotion, often when the speaker does not deem there to be an appropriate word; cycling simply knows them as the dialect of Primož Roglič.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Exclusive interview with Primož Roglič: 🤔"Not decided" if he'll retire or not 🚑The pre-Vuelta crash left him "wondering if it (his leg) would ever be OK again 🤳His message to Pogačar after his exit 🇪🇸How he plans on beating Enric Mas And more! www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...

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Primoz Roglic interview: “I never dreamed of being a cyclist – I wanted to be a ski jumper” (Gift Article)

This Vuelta could be one of cycling's favourite sons' last Grand Tours - the 36-year-old is in reflective mood as he discusses his career

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The reason Pogačar's Vuelta withdrawal is so shocking is that he had appeared invincible - he'd crash, but never get injured. I spoke with his teammates and rivals to find out how - until yesterday - he manages to escape so many crashes and serious injuries. www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

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Tadej Pogacar’s ability to avoid serious injury was almost unprecedented – then came his crash at the Vuelta (Gift Article)

The five-time Tour de France winner suffered several fractures and injuries after falling on stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The CV-6765, 400m from Simat de la Valldinga, a charming, medieval village better known for being the wettest place in the otherwise sunny and dry Valencia region. From now on, it'll be known as the place where Tadej Pogačar, the cycling GOAT, crashed out of the Vuelta a España. Blood marks remain.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The inside story of when Tadej Pogačar raced the Vuelta a España in 2019, announcing himself on the world stage. 💎"It was clear he was a gem" ⚡ to attack or not? ❄️air-con: on or off? 🛌his only Grand Tour roommate 🧘‍♂️"he didn't feel the pressure" www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

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Inside Tadej Pogacar’s first Vuelta a Espana: The start of a sporting dynasty (Gift Article)

No-one expected much from Pogačar at his first Grand Tour, but he quickly showed why he is arguably the sport's greatest-ever rider

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Did Pogačar misjudge his effort on the gravel? Or was Mas just simply flying? www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

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Vuelta a Espana stage six: Pogacar caught on climb and nearly crashes on descent, but still wins

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Good luck to Tadej Pogačar getting out of the press room

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I saw it coming Jan 2025 when I interviewed him at length for Rouleur. Gone was the ambition. He was only interested in speaking philosophically, about how pro cycling had lost its meaning. Great interviewee but the winning mentality had deserted him. www.rouleur.cc/racing/no-ho...

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Peter Cossins @petercossins.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

No one has ever taken the stage win and the yellow jersey on the Ventoux as far as I can remember. Looks like Kasia has the stage won, taking yellow as well would be historic, one of the great mountain performances

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

No one ever believes Kasia can do it, until she does it. If Vollering is the rider of her generation; Kasia is the fighter. Remarkable performance, again, from the Pole. She always provides drama and excitement.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I spent the Tour de France queen stage in the broom wagon. The best piece I've written from the race, if I do say so myself. Sticky bottles, tears, crashes, burgers and hot dogs, and a realisation that the broom wagon does not end dreams but keeps them alive www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...

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‘I was on the verge of crying’ – heartache and salvation inside the broom wagon on Tour de France queen stage

Cycling Weekly was inside the Tour de France’s broom wagon on stage 20. It was a day of tears, crashes and salvation.

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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Really enjoyed writing weekend wrap-ups from the Tour de France for The Observer. Here's today's piece, reflecting on Tadej Pogačar's supremacy and the shadow of those nighttime anti-doping controls. observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

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Pogačar overcomes team illness and nighttime tests to dom...

The Slovenian is poised to become just the fifth man to win the prestigious race for a fifth time

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