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Kat A

@phdcycles.bsky.social
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All kinds of cycling, climbing, mountains, cats and skiing. Learning French, working in active travel.

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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What a race!
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
TDFR and a cheese and onion pasty
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Waiting for the race… #Tdff2026
A view of the summit tower on Mont Ventoux, with the Tour de France Femmes barriers lining the road. It looks quiet. It’s hot - there are people in the shade behinds those barriers!
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I feel like setting up a website similar to the Milan-San Remo one… “Is the Femmes race broadcast live yet?” Give us the interesting stuff!! #Tdff
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Great day out riding the Voie Vert from Saint Gervais les Bains to Geneva to watch the Femmes #Tdff Didn’t even try to take a photo of the actual sprint, so there’s a photo of the first gruppetto instead.
Information board for the VoieVerte. It’s in French, so I’m not going to try and translate it. The cycling and walking route runs from Chamonix to Geneva and is almost entirely traffic free
Much needed beer and a side of the best combination in the world: chocolate ice cream and raspberry sorbet. 

The first gruppetto arriving. Lots of fast women on bikes
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Today is the day. Counting on VPP to use some of that breakaway powder he’s been keeping dry!
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Meh
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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story.
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Regretting the way the toss up between Marion Bunel and Isabella Holmgren ended in my Velogames team! 😏
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone #proofofcat
A very large ginger cat (Jack cat) sprawls on a wooden bench. He’s looking at the photographer with a faint air of one that has been disturbed from lounging.
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
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Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name
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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 12/05/2026
Your latest dose of TRUTH, straight up as usual from the good folks at #UrbanTruthCollective. "Their profit, your cost." #urbanism #CityBuilding #StopTheSprawl #ClimateChange
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
As we write in the book, we need less focus on adults who scream "I've lived in the city for the last 50 years and don't need bike lanes" and more focus on kids who say "I am going to live in the city for the *next* 50 years and want to be able to get around safely."
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Mark Prior @markrprior.mrp.net · 13/04/2026
Orla Chennaoui's post to Facebook. SBS Sport should be demanding more of A.S.O. with respect to coverage of women's races. #CouchPeloton
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I guess one fairytale is enough for one day 🥲 Happy for Koch but gutted for Vos
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Meanwhile the women’s race is ongoing and we’re watching people wander round the velodrome grass 🤬 #parisroubaix
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
WOUT!!!!! So so happy for him 😍
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Lots of lovely Christmas presents, but absolutely delighted to receive this one, that I have been coveting since its release! @thewaroncars.bsky.social
The book “Life after Cars” lying on a multicoloured rug.
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Well they did ask… #cyclocross #namur
Screenshot of the UCI Instagram interactive prompt for today’s races  
Question: what would you like to see? 
Answer: some women’s youth races 

Context - today’s World Cup in Namur has three categories and men’s youth racing and none for the women…
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Nothing like answering my new French phone for proving how much I don’t, in fact, speak French 😆 In person with context I’m ok but having to deal with phone calls to set up a gas and electric supply is well, difficult. So thankful for today’s caller, who actually spoke slower when I asked them to!
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Alison Jackson to St Michel Preference Home St Auber wasn’t on my bingo card this morning but I like it! Looking more closely they seem to be building quite nicely this autumn 🍁🇨🇦🍁🍂🌱🥬🌿🍃
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Non Dutch podium!
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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
On #BBCQT - Fiona Bruce said that the audience and public didn't want to press Reform UK on their dodgy links to Russia. I disagree. RT if you agree it's in the public interest for Reform to explain about their links to Russian money and bribery!
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Doomscrolling isn’t helping me this morning. When does it ever? Here’s a #caturday cuddle for others that need a bit of a timeline cleanse. 🥰
Jack the ginger cat lies on the bed, his head and right legs draped casually over the bump that is my leg. He is at peace with the world. We’ll make sure his social media use is limited to keep it that way :-)
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal are now all considering boycotting Eurovision unless Israel are removed. Like if they should. RT if Israel should be kicked out
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Marc With A C @wilch2710.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
If you want to see how low BBC news has sunk, watch their item on asylum housing. Borderline racism.
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
A shame the ladies aren’t racing today, but great to be able to see the men set off from what will be our home from home 😍
A photo of the départ area of the Tour de l’Avenir, with the start arch and some official vehicles visible.
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mikkos_photos @finfly.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Importand remainder! This is my favorite model for alt text. Source: veroniiiica.com/how-to-write...
Alt text guide, using cute capyabra as an example. Link in the post presents instructions as text.
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
@nedboulting.bsky.social given that there’s only 1 minute gap between 3rd and 4th, and Lipowitz has already had a photo in the white jersey, they can’t do anything else but neutralise, surely? It would have a been a tall order, but given the potential for chaos on this unknown stage, maybe possible?
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
#caturday #flooped
A ginger Jack-cat sleeps at the foot of a shady tree on a hot day.
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Persistent refresh to follow a women’s cycling race - hello my old ‘friend’. Thanks @lukascph.bsky.social for updating so that it’s possible. #giroditaliawomen
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Foul conditions? Must be winday for Cat Ferguson! 💦💪🏻💦
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Woooooouuuuuutttt!! That was an awesome stage worth missing the afternoon sun for. But who the hell approved the start of the run-in barriers round the right angled corner with the sticky out bit on the racing line?! 🤯
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Awesome to see Millie Couzens take a podium in Itzulia! Looking forward to seeing what she can achieve 😀
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Saw this at 0813 and got a team in! It’ll probably prefer better than any of the carefully considered ones 😅
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Your Pope name is: Last thing you ate + number of letters in your first name Which would make me Pope Easter Egg VII
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Really interesting discussion!
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
evolution of a revolution.
picture of a car with text car
below is the car faded with a bike showing through text Car go
below is the bike clearer and the car faded and moved to the right text car go bye
Clear shot of a cargo bike with text Cargo bike Replacing car trips one ride at a time
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
A day late for #caturday but enjoying sharing the bunk bench with Jack cat 🥰
A downward view of a wooden slatted bench, with my hand and coffee mug in view above the slats, and a flooped ginger cat underneath the bench.
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
This time last year - waking up to pouring rain to go and cycle Tour of Flanders. This time this year - waking up to much better weather on my admin day - me and ‘im are getting ourselves civilised this afternoon! 👰🏻🤵🏻🎉
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
15+ years old, but still VERY relevent — and if we had acted 15 years ago, the “better world” we’d be creating would be a LOT better & easier to reach. There are real consequences we’re just starting to see to not heeding this cartoon a lot sooner. Even worse if we don’t heed it now. #ClimateCrisis
Iconic cartoon with people looking at a long list of public benefits connected with climate action, asking “What if it’s a big hoax and we create a better world for nothing?”
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Matthias @nairoingreen.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
🚨HEY EVERYONE 🚨 Please take the time to sign this petition regarding the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, one of the oldest stage races in womens cycling. Much appreciated<3 www.change.org/p/save-one-o...
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Save one of the oldest stage races in women’s cycling: the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Does anyone else have issues with videos playing here? For the last week or so I just get “an error occurred…” They used to work and I’ve not consciously changed anything?
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Happy classics days!!! I guess I’ll find out how watching via the VPN goes today…
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
After a bit of stress with suppliers it seems somehow fitting that the first time I have seen the fabrics for my wedding outfit is on Valentine’s Day. Not long to wait now to see them made up into actual items!!! 🥰
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
We’ve just booked tickets to the Winter Olympics! ⛷️⛷️
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Caught up on all the cyclocross. My ranking for the entertainment value of the races: 1: MJ =2: WE, WJ 4: WU 5: MU 6: ME While watching Tibor and Mathieu was unquestionably super impressive impressive, Junior and women’s racing is just closer and more unpredictable.
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Ahhh gutted - what a race though.
Jack cat sat on my lap watching the women’s cyclocross world championship race
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Kat A @phdcycles.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
What a shame for Bukovska but glad she still seemed happy at the end. #cxworlds
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