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Peter Stuart

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Co-founder of Velora Cycling - veloracycling.com Previously editor @Cyclingnewsfeed, digital editor Rouleur and Cyclist magazine. Posts about all things cycling, and the occasional nice photo.

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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Remco Evenepoel 🇧🇪 becomes the first rider, male or female, to win the national, European, world and Olympic titles in both the road race and time trial in a career... Quite the mouthful and quite the achievement! veloracycling.com/news/remco-e...
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A crash, a chase and a bike throw – how Remco Evenepoel completed his championship jersey set
Remco Evenepoel edged Giulio Ciccone in a photo finish to win the European road title and complete cycling’s full championship set. Read more.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm sure this race will be awesome, but mainly I love that 'Premium Alpine Race' sounds like the Temu version of a WorldTour event. veloracycling.com/news/sloveni...
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Slovenia’s new Premium Alpine Race lands on UCI calendar as national tour loses a day
Slovenia’s new 1.1 race is set for June 15, two days before the four-day Tour of Slovenia. See the dates and UCI points stakes.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We just made one of our largest updates to the Velora Race Atlas, with the entire interactive map and historic routes now available in 3D 🙌 That's both 3D terrain and 3D route profiles you can track interactively. You can use it totally free, and ad-free, here: veloracycling.com/race-atlas
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is the future active travel advocates want for your children.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Grace Reynolds 🇮🇪 came very close to quitting the sport after a training crash left her with a traumatic brain injury. 5 months on from that crash she wins Paris-Bourges 🇫🇷 and confirmed the Coupe de France N1 team prize for Megamo Vosges 🇫🇷! Read her story here... veloracycling.com/features/gra...
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'The biggest challenge I have faced in my life' – Inside one cyclist’s fight to walk, ride and win again
Grace Reynolds won Paris-Bourges five months after a traumatic brain injury. Read her exclusive account of recovery, anxiety and resilience.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Do you remember the young lad that was handed a bottle by Pascal Eenkhoorn 🇳🇱 back at the 2021 Tour of Britain 🇬🇧? Well, he's just signed for a junior team liked to Visma-Lease-a-Bike... veloracycling.com/news/xander-...
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Viral Tour of Britain schoolboy Xander Graham signs for Visma-linked junior team
Xander Graham joins JEGG-SKIL-DJR for 2027 after his viral Tour of Britain bidon moment. Read about his road and cyclocross rise.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
By popular demand, we’ve introduced World Championships routes into the Velora Road Atlas 🙌 And you can already see the Montreal routes here: veloracycling.com/race-atlas
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This week we unveiled our proudest feature on Velora: Race Atlas 🌍🚲 We’ve mapped 1,272 stages across 20 seasons of the men’s and women’s Tour, Giro and Vuelta, plus 97 iconic roads and climbs on an interactive tool that you can filter by your location. Check it out👇 veloracycling.com/race-atlas
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Take a look at this extremely cool new page on Velora set up by @peterstuart.bsky.social and team. So much history and detail put into this! veloracycling.com/race-atlas
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Race Atlas: twenty years of Grand Tour roads, mapped
Every Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España stage since 2007 on one interactive map, with 97 famous climbs and the full record of every Grand Tour that has come over them.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Prime Video and France Télévisions begin filming Tour de France drama after Unchained ends veloracycling.com/news/prime-v...
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Prime Video and France Télévisions begin filming Tour de France drama after Unchained ends
Prime Video and France Télévisions begin filming a six-part Tour de France drama about a struggling French team. Release is set for 2027.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Safety for riders is becoming more and more of a talking point with constant talk about what can be done to make racing safer for riders. I asked Decathlon-CMA CGM sports director Luke Rowe what he thought is needed in the future of bike racing... veloracycling.com/news/luke-ro...
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‘Inevitably, we're going to be racing more circuits', Luke Rowe predicts safety concerns will reshape road racing
Luke Rowe says rising security costs could push road races towards repeated circuits. Read how routes may improve safety for organisers.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you're watching La Vuelta a España (now that it's exciting 😬) check out our viewing guide 👇 We built an interactive tool that can show you the key moments to tune in in your time zone for the most interesting tactical action on each stage. Check it out here: veloracycling.com/how-to-watch...
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I wrote something about the UK cycling industry for the Sunday Times today 👀 You can read the full digital version here: www.thetimes.com/business/com...
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It has been a good day for Mas 🇪🇸 and Movistar, but they have recently come under scrutiny for whether they push their riders too much when ill or injured... veloracycling.com/news/uijtdeb...
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Is Movistar’s culture too tough on their riders when injured or ill?
Cian Uijtdebroeks’ tearful Vuelta exit raises questions about Movistar’s culture, rider welfare and Eusebio Unzué’s record. Read more.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Yet another foreign start incoming for La Vuelta a España 🇪🇸? Sardinia 🇮🇹 set a hefty chunk of money aside for special Sardinian/Spanish celebration in 2028. Potential for five foreign starts in a row for the final Grand Tour in the season. veloracycling.com/news/sardini...
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Sardinia commits €7.5 million in public funding for proposed 2028 Vuelta start
Sardinia has allocated €7.5 million for a proposed 2028 Vuelta a España start. Read what is confirmed and what remains unconfirmed.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Cycling available to watch in the UK 🇬🇧 tomorrow Volta a Portugal S6 🇵🇹 - 15:30 to 17:40 (HBO Max) Vuelta a Colombia S5 🇨🇴 - 17:00 to 19:00 (YouTube) www.youtube.com/live/zs4EoeH... Make sure to head to my BRAND NEW page on Velora Cycling for scheduling from now on! veloracycling.com/how-to-watch
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I'm continuing my line that Célia Gery 🇫🇷 did absolutely nothing wrong in yesterday's stage while understanding why Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney 🇵🇱 was frustrated... veloracycling.com/news/gery-ni...
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Analysis: 'I lost all my respect for them', but Célia Gery's Tour stage 8 move was hard racing, not a foul
Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney lost yellow after a clash with Célia Gery. Analyze the Tour de France Femmes incident and tactical lead-out.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Today's stage of the Tour de France Femmes showed who the riders going for the podium will be, but what order will they finish in? veloracycling.com/news/tour-de...
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Mont Brouilly leaves the Tour de France Femmes podium race looking like a three-rider contest
See how Vollering, Reusser, and Niewiadoma established a clear lead in the Tour de France Femmes 2026 podium race on Mont Brouilly.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is a really great sign for women's pro cycling. In France, the Tour de France Femmes attracted 80% of the TV audience of the men's race, with 2.17 million viewers on the opening stage and a 27.6% audience share. veloracycling.com/news/tour-de...
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French viewers embrace women's racing as 2.17 million watch Tour de France Femmes opener
The 2026 Tour de France Femmes opener drew 2.17m viewers on France 2. See how Vélo Club beat TF1 and M6 in the ratings. Read more.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Tour de France Femmes starts today 🙌 Check out our guide on how to watch it, along with our interactive tool to show you the key viewing window in your region 👇 veloracycling.com/races/tour-d...
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Here's my preview for the Tour de France Femmes 🇫🇷 2026! This took me a very long time to write with a lot of time spent on Google Maps street view looking at climbs and important points on the race. Also, my predictions for each stage and the finale standings. veloracycling.com/races/tour-d...
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Tour de France Femmes 2026 route and favourites analysis: Ventoux towers over nine days of narrow-road danger
Explore the 2026 Tour de France Femmes route. Full analysis of the Mont Ventoux finish, Dijon time trial, and yellow jersey contenders.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We did the maths, modelled it out, and concluded that when normalised for equipment, Pantani was faster than Pogačar up Alpe d'Huez 🤓 We made an interactive graphic and explain our methodology below. If you think the numbers tell a different story, let us know... veloracycling.com/features/pog...
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Pogačar broke Pantani's Alpe d'Huez record, but our equipment-adjusted model puts Pantani 14 seconds ahead
Tadej Pogačar broke the Alpe d'Huez record, but would he beat Marco Pantani on the same bike? See how 2026 equipment tech changes the result.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Remco Evenepoel 🇧🇪 has battled through abuse, racism towards his wife and family, criticism for his form and build-up to this race, but he comes away with two stage wins and a second place in GC, proving he has what it takes while making his family very proud... veloracycling.com/news/remco-e...
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Remco Evenepoel’s father reveals racist abuse and direct threats targeting family after Tour de France podium
Patrick Evenepoel backs Remco’s Tour dream after a 2026 runner-up finish, while addressing racist abuse aimed at Oumi Rayane.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Is all well between Quinn Simmons 🇺🇸 and Lidl-Trek? Frustration grows for the US champion as his wings are clipped at the Tour de France 🇫🇷. With his contract ending at the end of the season, if he headed to pastures new? And if so, where? veloracycling.com/news/quinn-s...
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What’s next for Quinn Simmons after disagreements come to the surface with team at Tour de France?
Quinn Simmons admits frustration as Lidl-Trek prioritizes Mads Pedersen’s green jersey battle at the 2026 Tour de France. Read the update.
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signorlupo.bsky.social @signorlupo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It’s sad how we are now here. There are a few key, very privileged people around Rohan who have been happy to encourage him and his lack of insight. If not a custodial sentence I’d like to see something w teeth to create enough discomfort insight might sprout. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to driving with suspended licence after crash that killed wife
Adelaide-based Olympian was banned from driving for five years over Melissa Hoskins’ 2023 death
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
First win since stage 15 of La Vuelta, but this has been more about this season and the journey Mads Pedersen 🇩🇰 has been on to this moment taking stage 4 of the Tour and going into green... veloracycling.com/news/mads-pe...
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'I heard a lot of places that I was done', Mads Pedersen ends drought with Tour de France stage 4 win and takes green jersey lead
Mads Pedersen wins Tour de France stage 4, taking a commanding green jersey lead. Read the full race report and reaction from Lidl-Trek here.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
For the 2026 Tour de France we’ve spruced up several parts of the Velora Cycling site 👀 Profiles embedded in the homepage, an interactive map showing the route of each stage and location of each climb, and an interactive tool to show you exactly when to watch 👇 veloracycling.com
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A scoop from Velora 👀 Le Col files court notice to appoint an administrator, months after HEAD Group acquisition veloracycling.com/news/le-col-...
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Le Col files court notice to appoint an administrator, months after HEAD Group acquisition
British cycling brand Le Col files for administration months after HEAD Group acquisition. Read the latest updates on the company's status.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Tadej Pogačar 🇸🇮 and Jonas Vingegaard 🇩🇰 are the clear top two favourites for the Tour de France 🇫🇷 with a stack of riders behind set to battle it out for third... veloracycling.com/races/tour-d...
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Tour de France 2026 favourites ranked: Pogačar and Vingegaard set the ceiling, but third place is wide open
Pogačar and Vingegaard set the ceiling, but the final podium step is wide open. Our ranked Tour de France 2026 GC favourites and the six stages that decide it.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
An open Tour de Suisse Women 🇨🇭 starts tomorrow with Reusser 🇨🇭 hoping to defend her title. She faces Longo-Borghini 🇮🇹, Niewiadoma-Phinney 🇵🇱, Dickson 🇬🇧, Markus 🇳🇱, Žigart 🇸🇮, Berthet 🇫🇷, De Vries 🇳🇱, Kastelijn 🇳🇱, Vinke 🇳🇱, Le Court 🇲🇺, Gontova 🇨🇦, Kerbaol 🇫🇷 and many more. veloracycling.com/races/tour-d...
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Tour de Suisse Women 2026 preview: Reusser defends on home roads with 23.7km time trial as major GC factor
Tour de Suisse Women 2026 preview: Marlen Reusser defends her title across a brutal five-stage route. See the full route and top GC favorites.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Today was a beast at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 🇫🇷 with Isaac Del Toro 🇲🇽 coming out on top. But there were several talking points from the day. Read how Del Toro 🇲🇽, Ayuso 🇪🇸, Johannessen 🇳🇴, Vauquelin 🇫🇷, Tuckwell 🇦🇺 and Seixas 🇫🇷 saw today's pivotal stage... veloracycling.com/news/del-tor...
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'I just tried to be smart and wait until the last moment', Del Toro wins Grand Colombier summit as Ayuso rues early attack and bloodied Seixas fights back
Isaac del Toro secures a tactical win on Grand Colombier stage 7. Read how Juan Ayuso fell short and Luke Tuckwell kept the yellow jersey.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
There has been so much talk about Jan-Willem van Schip 🇳🇱 over the last 24 hours. Some true, some not! I've put together a piece, with the help of an interview by Wielerflits, to tell the truth of what happened and why... veloracycling.com/news/jan-wil...
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'It is degrading that it has to come to this', the Jan-Willem van Schip saga explained
Why was Jan-Willem van Schip disqualified again? Explore the history of his UCI rule disputes and the gendarmerie incident at Ronde de l'Oise.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
If you're following the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (née Dauphine) try using our interactive map to hone down on individual stages and climbs, seeing exactly where they are alongside interactive topology 👌 Check it out here: veloracycling.com/races/tour-a...
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Demi Vollering 🇳🇱 and her FDJ United-Suez team came into today's final Giro d'Italia Women stage with a plan and it was executed perfectly. Have a read of my story over on Velora on how they, along with Longo-Borghini 🇮🇹 and Niedermaier 🇩🇪 decides the final GC... veloracycling.com/news/demi-vo...
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'My finish line was on the top of that climb', Demi Vollering reveals how FDJ United-SUEZ's all-in gamble delivered the maglia rosa
Demi Vollering reveals the tactical gamble that secured the Giro d'Italia Women title. Discover how FDJ United-SUEZ overturned the deficit.
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Katy M @writebikerepeat.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Thanks to Tim and Velora for giving this idea a platform. We have the people but currently, we don't have the funding... Free-to-air coverage in the UK is going to be such a sad loss this year, especially with the Grand Départ on our shores next season ⤵️
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Highlights aren't enough for people who can't afford a TNT Sports subscription @writebikerepeat.bsky.social has come up with a brilliant idea, but with a lack of sponsor investment then it is just an idea. And it isn't just a UK situation, either... veloracycling.com/features/tou...
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The UK has lost the free Tour de France, and I don't think highlights will fill the hole
Discover how Katy Madgwick’s audio proposal aims to save free-to-air cycling as the Tour de France moves to a UK paywall in 2026. Learn more here.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Demi Vollering 🇳🇱 takes the Queen Stage at the Giro d'Italia Women, but dangerous ice sheets shortened the day. Anna van der Breggen 🇳🇱 keeps a solid lead over her rivals with a less testing day set to bring the race to a close. Anything can still happen, though! veloracycling.com/news/demi-vo...
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'The weirdest finish line of my life', Vollering wins as ice sheet forces queen stage to end 1km short of the Finestre summit
Demi Vollering wins a shortened Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia Women. See how the Colle delle Finestre ice sheet reshaped the GC battle now.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Critérium du Dauphiné to me and you) starts on Sunday with a very good line-up. Seixas 🇫🇷 comes in as favourite ahead of his Tour debut with Del Toro 🇲🇽, Ayuso 🇪🇸, Almeida 🇵🇹, Onley 🇬🇧 and more all battling for the title... veloracycling.com/races/tour-a...
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Seixas starts as clear favourite at Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, but July will ask a very different question
Paul Seixas is the favourite for the 2026 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Can the 19-year-old beat Isaac del Toro? Read our full race preview now.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I’ve become totally obsessed with this Korean Aloe Vera drink, but I’m increasingly aware that on video calls it looks like I’ve started hydrating exclusively with aftersun…
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Incredible scoop from @cmbreports.bsky.social 👏 CEO John Allert exits Ineos: www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
In my nearly 20 years of bike testing, weight has never been a factor that determines how likely a component is to fail. The UCI minimum weight limit is a complete anachronism and should be abolished. veloracycling.com/features/uci...
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Lorena Wiebes’ 20-gram disqualification shows the UCI's minimum weight rule should be abolished
Lorena Wiebes was disqualified from the Giro over just 20 grams. Is the UCI's 6.8kg bike weight limit finally outdated? Read our full analysis.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Wiebes has been expelled from the Giro d'Italia Women for a bike weight violation - this is genuinely unbelievable.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Take a look at Velora's brilliant race page for the Giro d'Italia Women 🇮🇹 2026. I love the layout of it and how you can really analyse each stage of the race with key analysis below on the entire race. veloracycling.com/races/giro-d...
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Giro d'Italia Women 2026 - Women's Cycling Race
The 2026 Giro d'Italia Women marks a historic shift in the calendar, moving to May to align with the final week of the men's race.
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Massive update at Velora Cycling 🙌 Starting with the Giro d'Italia Women, we are now embedding race routes directly onto a live interactive map, complete with an interactive gradient profile. You can check it out here: veloracycling.com/races/giro-d...
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Canyon//SRAM breaks up with Zondacrypto 🚨🚨
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Want to know when to tune into the Giro d’Italia Women to catch the key moments live? We made an interactive tool which will show you when the key tactical route points will fall in your specific timezone 👀 Check it out here: veloracycling.com/features/gir...
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Peter Stuart @peterstuart.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
'Emotion becomes clickbait, nuance disappears', Demi Vollering defends Arensman over Giro media debate veloracycling.com/news/demi-vo...
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'Emotion becomes clickbait, nuance disappears', Demi Vollering defends Arensman over Giro media debate
Demi Vollering defends Thymen Arensman over Giro d'Italia media criticism, highlighting the pressure on athlete mental health. Read the full story.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
A statement of intent from Jonas Vingegaard 🇩🇰 after taking pink by almost two and a half minutes. Visma-Lease-a-Bike have complete control of this Giro d'Italia... veloracycling.com/news/vingega...
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'Now we don't need to attack anymore', Vingegaard takes pink with comfortable cushion and completes Grand Tour jersey set
Jonas Vingegaard takes the maglia rosa at the 2026 Giro d'Italia. See why Visma-Lease a Bike is switching to a defensive strategy now.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Despite not being on his best form, Felix Gall 🇦🇹 still finished best of the rest behind Jonas Vingegaard 🇩🇰 and reclaims his third place overall... veloracycling.com/news/felix-g...
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'I was not feeling super good today', Felix Gall suffers in Alpine heat but retakes Giro podium as closest rival to Vingegaard
Felix Gall braves Alpine heat on Stage 14 to reclaim a Giro d'Italia podium spot. See how the Austrian limited time losses to Jonas Vingegaard.
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Tim Bonville-Ginn @timbonvilleginn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Eulálio 🇵🇹 has a slim 33" over Vingegaard 🇩🇰 with the top 12 all really rather closely packed behind with a parcour that begs for attacks. My preview and predictions for tomorrow's potential race defining stage in the Val d'Aosta... veloracycling.com/races/giro-d...
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Five climbs, 4,350m of elevation and a whole new look to the GC – how stage 14 at the Giro will explode the fight for pink
Vingegaard eyes the pink jersey on the brutal Pila summit finish. Preview Stage 14 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia and see the updated GC battle.
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