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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Kim at 1'35" behind the main group, so she's lost another 15 seconds or so on that lap. Sarah Gigante might still make it back in, she's around 30 seconds behind the favourites (not that she's winning a race on a course with technical descents).

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Remarkable first split times. What's happened to Reusser? And even more, what's happened to Vollering?

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Why have we got Carlton Kirby commentating on the women's ITT? Where's Marty MacD?

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Oh Cedrine what have you done?

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Fantastic to hear that Sarah Gigante's contract at AG Insurance has been extended for another year to 2027. After her horrible, injury blighted last 12 months, this is a real show of faith in her by the team. And we all know she absolutely loves it there. Brilliant stuff.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Very relived to see that Kim Le Court has just completed a ride on Strava today. Absolutely no news that I could find over the weekend on her condition after her crash at Plouay (and still none on Amandine Fouquenet). Updates from the team would have been appreciated.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

KLC must have run over a black cat while cycling under a ladder at some point this year

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

She's a terrific signing. I'm going to hope that she's essentially replacing Ash Moolman who retires at the end of the year. But there is no news yet on a contract at AG Insurance next year for Sarah Gigante (and much as I love her, announcing Alex Manly's extension before Sarah's is a bit odd)

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Obviously I know much less than Charlie Appleby, but I do wonder if he has overlooked the filly in his stable who is crying out for a race over 12 furlongs, but who was pitched into a sharp US track firm ground 9 furlong event last time and was never sighted www.racingpost.com/news/raceday...

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Charlie Appleby's July festival record is outstanding - but can it paper over a worrying couple of months for the stable?

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I wonder if that means that they have never had a BAME leader because they are a bit racist? The Tories rarely seem remotely progressive but at least on this score they look better than Labour

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Nice to see the fab Gaia Masetti in the break at La Vuelta. I rarely question anything AG Insurance do, and their U23 Cubs are a terrific bunch, but I wish Gaia was still with the team.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

What a superb finish from Cedrine. It was so obvious that she was going to do that, I wonder why I didn't expect it. I assume she's in red now too with the bonus unless Lotte has snuck in with her 6 bonus seconds.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

This is seriously impressive, but this race was much more fun last year

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Calling Franzi Koch the signing of the season doesn’t do her justice. Hard to think of a better signing outside of absolute superstars in the last decade.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

If the men's and women's Paris Roubaix have to be on the same day for 'security' reasons or whatever, then why don't the women race first? Then we can see all the women's race and join the men after the dull first 70 km or so before the first pave with 4 hours still to ride.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Best of luck to the AG Insurance team competing in the Simac Ladies Tour which kicks off today with a circuit race in Leuven. It's all about sprints for Shari Bossuyt and maybe some people going off in breaks (hi Nicole!) Hard to see anyone stopping Wiebes winning basically every stage TBH.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

The Simac Ladies Tour starts in less than 48 hours, at 13:00 CET on Tuesday, and we have absolutely no clue who is riding for most of the teams. I'm not even sure Lorena has officially been declared a starter, although obviously she will be. Surely the teams know who they are sending?

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Being a cycling fan certainly keeps your feet on the ground. After spending the week getting excited about Kim Le Court’s return at Plouay, the first thing we see on the live coverage is Kim pulling out. Some bug or other, I gather. Lead group finishes for Justine & Ashleigh, great effort from Alex

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

So the day after I discover that Puck isn’t riding in the WC, I discover that PFP has changed her mind and she is going to ride. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away I guess. But if Kim does win I want her to beat the strongest possible field, so bring it on Pauline I say! (But also damn it!)

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Bloody hell, Puck Pieterse is not going to ride in the WC in Kigali - she's focusing on the MTB Worlds. Riejanne Markus is her replacement. Big blow to the Dutch - I saw Puck and Demi in the final group able to play off each other. Now unless AvdB has a big day, Demi could be on her own at the end

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

It's as you were among the leaders in the Tour de l'Avenir Femmes after yesterday's stage ended in a 50 rider bunch finish. From the look of the parcours, probably much the same today. The race will be decided on Friday when we have a short mountain stage followed by an evil ITT (69 m/km elevation)

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Really pleased to see Alex Manly named in the Australia team for the Kigali World Championships. Many congrats Alex!

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

No change in the top 19 on GC as the first stage ended in a 50 rider bunch sprint. No bonuses for stage finishes though? Wolf cubs all safe in the lead group.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Nice start for the Wolf Cubs in Avenir Femmes, with Lore in 6th and Emma 12th after the opening ITT. Some serious talent in this race - including GC leader Isabella Holmgren who is 20 and who finished 7th on GC at the Giro! I wasn't watching much at that point because I'm an idiot.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I don't pay that much attention to the men at present, but why is La Vuelta in Italy? Don't they already have a grand tour?

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Good luck to Wolf Cubs Lore de Schepper, Tess Moerman and Emma Siegers (for Belgium) and Helena Jones (for the US) in the Tour de l'Avenir Femmes which starts today with a 3 km prologue (up an 8% slope in Tignes). Lore's highlight this year was an amazing 20th in LBL - what a fantastic day that was!

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Ridiculously dominating from Lorena. Great work from the team with Guarischi very visible as usual in the lead out. Andersen 2nd and Shari Bossuyt a very respectable 3rd, still finding her best sprinting legs I think. Pellegrini decided to sprint today instead of trying a breakaway and was 4th

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Quinty Schoens has a lead of around a minute with 32 km to ride at #GPVanImpe - the Evil Empire now lined up on the front of the peloton with Wiebes in fourth wheel.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Sporza have live coverage of today's GP Lucien Van Impe, as 150 riders try and find a way to stop Lorena Wiebes winning. Given those odds, there must be a way surely? But I think I see her sitting on the front of the peloton looking all powerful. Two riders up the road but only at 12".

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Very best of luck to AG Insurance in today's GP Van Impe. Should end in a bunch sprint. Shari our go to woman, and with Ilse and Gladys in the line up there's plenty of powerful support for her there. Just the small matter of Lorena Wiebes to beat and we'll be fine! #GPVanImpe #GoWolfpack #AndCubs

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Break collapses, leaving Truyen and Haugset off the front

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Question: do major pro teams have a scouting arm which looks beyond the traditional source of European club / junior racing? I'm intrigued as to why virtually every pro team passed on signing Kim Le Court, and even more intrigued that none of them seemed to know anything about her in the first place

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Plea for the UCI and race organisers - if each rider in a team wore a different coloured helmet it would be much easier to work out who was who from the front. I'm trying to become familiar with the AG Insurance mob but can only recognise their really big guns so far (none of whom are here)

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I'm back. Break still clear with 38" lead over the peloton. AG Insurance pulling on the front and various attacks starting to come. I'm not entirely convinced this is going to come back, in fact, the bunch doesn't look very coordinated

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Good luck to Fauve, Leonie and four of the U23 Wolf Cubs representing AG Insurance in today's Egmont Cycling Race in Zottegem (look out for that tight right hander near the finish). If the U23 team aren't called the Wolf Cubs then why not?? It might be live on some funny channel, I'm still looking

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

One bit of info I'd missed, that PFP will not be riding the WC in Rwanda. Her programme is Plouay (or whatever we are calling it now) - Ardeche - the EC. Does that make figuring out what will happen in the WC any easier? Probably not.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Not sure Urska blew it - the mistake didn't help but the final was a group of 3 who were all working, holding off a group of 11 where only Urska and Mireia were working, four were getting in the way and five were strangely disinterested cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/ursk...

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Urska Zigart blows golden chance to win Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025 after downhill error; Elise Chabbey seals GC victory

On the final day of the 2025 Tour de Romandie Féminin, Urska Zigart was on the brink of the biggest win of her professional career. Clad in the yellow jersey and with the full backing of her AG Insura...

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Great effort from Urska, but Elise was just that bit too strong on both major climbs and managed to get sufficient distance to pull back her GC deficit today. Congrats to her. Amazing support again for Urska from Mireia. I love this team! #TDRF25

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

You just wondered watching the finish if Chabbey missed a chance to open a big enough gap on Zigart to take the GC lead. But congrats to her for a great stage win.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Absolutely exceptional ride from Mireia Benito here supporting Urska Zigart #TDRF25

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I love this sport but I also absolutely hate it sometimes. Our heroes are so often a hair's breadth away from some sort of disaster. Wishing Sarah all the best for her recovery

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Oh shit. Shit shit shit shit what does this woman have to do to get some luck?

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

We've seen riders break contracts before to move teams - didn't Wiebes and Vollering both do it to move from PHV to SD Worx? Mid season much less common. When my riders are contracted with my team for another 2-3 years, can that mean that they stay there! (not that I have any doubts that they will)

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I wonder what made AG Insurance change their mind about the tracker protest at #TDRF25 and decide to race? Or maybe I wonder what Ashleigh said to AG Insurance team management that changed their mind about the protest.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Many congrats Paula, a real developing talent. Great ride Urska in 2nd sets AG Insurance up nicely for tomorrow's queen stage.

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Loathe as I am to agree with much that the UCI do, on this occasion I'm in agreement with their position on this. Although I'm not clear why trialling the device on one rider per team instead of everyone was the plan. You'd want as much data as possible, and it's only 5 weeks until the Worlds start

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Nice ride from Mireia Benito in 5th at present, 15" down on Magnaldi

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Interesting selection of big teams in dispute with the UCI over the trackers (Canyon, VLB, Lidl Trek) vs big teams who were not (FDJ, SD Worx, Movistar). If anyone up on team politics can suggest why the different attitudes I'd be interested!

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Dave @thebromleya.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

No idea what is going on with this tracker dispute, but AG Insurance was one of the teams threatened with disqualification & according to Tissot Timing Julia Borgstrom, the first AG rider in the TT is on the course. Bauenfeind (Canyon) and Cavalli (Team Picnic) are not riding, Reijnhout (VLB) is

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