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Tom Thewlis

@tomthewlis.bsky.social
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Freelance sports writer, mainly covering pro cycling.

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Peter Cossins @petercossins.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Some scoop by @jeremywhittle.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...
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Jim Ratcliffe gives up Ineos Grenadiers naming rights in €100m rebrand deal
The Danish IT supplier Netcompany will be the new title sponsor by the time of the Tour de France with the team to be renamed and have a new kit
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the Inner Ring blog @inrng.com · 09/03/2026
Ineos team gets a new title sponsor reports @stephenfarrand.bsky.social , likely to be a Danish IT company. Jim Ratcliffe/Ineos to remain owners of the team and Total Energies stay too www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
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Ineos Grenadiers secure new title sponsor to rebuild super team status, deal worth €20 million annually
Five year agreement with Danish software brand and renewed support from TotalEnergies set to boost British team's budget and Tour de France ambitions
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
400 jobs cut at Manchester United: "savings" of £7.4m. Potential cost of the sacking of Ruben Amorim and his staff: £15.9m.
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Nick Ames @nickames82.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Hope the "thank goodness the Premier League is back!!" takes are kept to a minimum this week – the past few days has been football at its best & purest.
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Andy McGrath @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
My book, Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable, is out today! It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him. Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/remco...
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Remco Evenepoel leaves Soudal Quick-Step, moves to Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe for 2026
Double Olympic champion's contract to be ended by mutual agreement ahead of move to Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe
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Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team @soudalquickstep.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗰𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗹 ➡️ www.soudal-quickstepteam.com/en/news/7147...
A statement from our team regarding Remco Evenepoel.
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Confirmed - Remco Evenepoel will leave Soudal Quick-Step at the end of the season and join Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. Story on @cyclingweekly.com
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Jeremy Whittle @jeremywhittle.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Confirmed: David Rozman has left the Tour and will be interviewed by ITA again. My story👇👇 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
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Ineos carer David Rozman leaves Tour de France after investigation launched by anti-doping authorities
ITA to interview Ineos carer David Rozman over alleged historical messages in 2012
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Not a surprise.
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Neal Rogers @nealrogers.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Stage 12 finishes at Hautacam, a 16km climb first used at #TourdeFrance in 1994. At the 2000 Tour, Spaniard Javier Otxoa soloed to victory in the rain, holding off a hard-charging Lance Armstrong. Here's a piece I wrote about Otxoa and tragedy that was soon to follow. wildermedia.com/javier-otxoa...
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Javier Otxoa, 1974-2018 - WilderMedia
Upon reading about the news of Javier Otxoa’s death at age 43 after a long illness, I recalled this piece I wrote back in 2002. I was an editorial intern at VeloNews; it was the first piece I ever had...
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Oscar Onley is continuing to shine at this Tour de France and is growing quietly more confident by the day. www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/its-n...
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'It's not something I expected' - Oscar Onley finishes third to Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard at Tour de France
Kelso-born rider now seventh on GC after tough test on Mûr-de-Bretagne
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Chrissy Marshall-Bell @cmbreports.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Ineos Grenadiers haven't got off to a great start in the Tour de France – can they afford another flop? I investigate and analyse for @cyclingweekly.com www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
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'Where once we were at the top of the heap, we’re not anymore' – Can Ineos Grenadiers survive another Tour de France flop?
Once the dominant force in Grand Tour racing, Ineos Grenadiers now look lost in the era of Pogačar and Vingegaard. What went wrong, and can they ever pull it back?
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
What a ride from Ben Healy. Reaction on the ground from EF’s Tom Southam, Charly Wegelius and Michael Valgren in Vire Normandie. 👇🏻 #TDF2025 www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/he-ha...
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'He had the idea and believed in it' - how Ben Healy and his team plotted victory on stage six of the Tour de France
EF Education-Easypost explain the work that went into Irishman's 40km solo win in Vire Normandie
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Jasper Philipsen crashes out of the race on the road to Dunkirk. My story from stage three 👇🏻 www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/he-wa...
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'He was a victim' - Jasper Philipsen breaks collarbone after 'stupid' crash at Tour de France
Alpecin-Deceuninck don't blame Bryan Coquard after 'racing incident' on the road to Dunkirk
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Jonas Vingegaard is attacking purely for his own entertainment at this Tour de France. www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-did...
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'I did it for fun' - Jonas Vingegaard goes on the attack at Tour de France
Two-time winner launched a surprise attack on the road to Bolougne-sur-Mer, later admitting that it had been purely for his own entertainment
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Callum Devereux @devereuxcallum.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Today’s expert analysis: it ends up! If Pogačar and Van der Poel don’t attack on the preceding climbs, surely they’ll be tempted on this final uphill drag (photo taken with 500m to go). Still the heart yearns for Roglification… #TdF2025
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Pouring down with rain at the start this morning. A Pogcineration ala Fléche Wallone is definitely on the cards in Boulogne.
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I’m on the ground in Lille and ready for the start of another Tour de France. Check out my stories on @cyclingweekly.com over the next few days. 🇫🇷
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
“It goes against the whole idea of racing” CPA President Adam Hansen on the planned move from the UCI. www.cyclingweekly.com/news/the-maj...
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'The majority of riders say that this is not the biggest issue' - UCI to test gear limits at races from August, effectively banning most SRAM chainsets
Change made after recommendation from SafeR commission, trials thought to take place at Tour of Guangxi
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the Inner Ring blog @inrng.com · 31/05/2025
Yates attacks on the Finestre. It was on these same hairpins that he abandoned the maglia rosa in 2018
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Dan Deakins @dandeakins.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Yikes (Unknown picture credit)
Ayuso finishes stage 16 13+ minutes down. Matxin and Giantti wait for him at the finish.
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
@labeler.radial.racing 11 please
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Marcel Kittel wasn’t too impressed with the plans for the final stage of the Tour de France when we spoke yesterday. www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/i-fee...
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'I feel pain in my sprinter's heart': Marcel Kittel reacts to Tour de France final stage shake-up in Paris
Retired German sprinting great says inclusion of cobbled climb to Montmartre before Champs-Élysées finish will be 'very stressful' and would leave him 'disappointed as a rider'
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Dan Challis @globalpeloton.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Super rider from Carapaz. Just love that aggression. So many riders nowadays are hesitant to give everything for fear of wasting energy, or of what others around them might do, but there is the evidence of what can happen when you throw caution to the wind.
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Sat down with Bradley Wiggins at an Ekoï kit launch last week. What followed was an incredibly raw, moving and honest conversation. 👇🏻 www.cyclingweekly.com/news/i-was-d...
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'I was doing loads of cocaine... my kids were going to put me into rehab': Bradley Wiggins on recreational drug use, Lance Armstrong's help and finding a new love for cycling
Wiggins opens up on the personal trauma which engulfed him post-retirement and put him in some 'very dangerous' situations after he became addicted to cocaine
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Adam Becket @adambecket.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
We are looking for a news writer to join our team on a 12 month fixed-term contract - if you or anyone you know is interested, do apply! Message if you have any further questions apply.workable.com/futureplc/j/...
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News Writer, Cycling Weekly - 12 month FTC - Future Publishing
Cycling Weekly has been bringing its readers quality news and features since 1891 and is looking to add to its news team. What you'll be doingReporting to the News Editor, you'll produce interest...
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the Inner Ring blog @inrng.com · 26/03/2025
Pogačar will ride Paris-Roubaix, screengrab from UAE team website
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
First pro win for Matty Brennan.
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Cycling Weekly @cyclingweekly.com · 17/03/2025
'We've all got a little bit extra in us this year' - Ineos Grenadiers recapture 'fighting spirit' with aggressive Paris-Nice display www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/weve-...
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'We've all got a little bit extra in us this year' - Ineos Grenadiers recapture 'fighting spirit' with aggressive Paris-Nice display
British team continue to put tumultuous 2024 behind them with momentum and a new found mentality
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Apart from Matteo Jorgenson, Ineos Grenadiers were the biggest winners of the week at Paris-Nice for me. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen consistency like that from them.
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Never mind the bike racing, my highlight of stage seven of Paris-Nice was seeing a wolf within metres of our car.
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Jhonatan Narváez still stopped to sign autographs at Auron after riding the final climb in heavy snow. #ParisNice
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Thymen Arensman warming down at a bitterly cold and wet finish today. #ParisNice
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Jeremy Whittle @jeremywhittle.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Vingegaard not starting today’s stage of Paris-Nice
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Not looking good for Vingegaard at Paris-Nice. Understand he also has a wrist injury which is being examined.
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the Inner Ring blog @inrng.com · 08/03/2025
Pogačar often makes it look easy, today was harder. Reminded of Philippe Brunel (now retired as L’Equipe’s lead cycling writer) who defined a champion as not only someone who wins big, but also someone who can overcome a situation in which they were disadvantaged and triumph from this
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 28/02/2025
No-one could imagine Trump speaking to Putin like that. Which is one of the reasons that just happened.
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David Hinchliffe Bradford @dbfreelance.co.uk · 27/02/2025
Live cycling coverage in the UK – @tomthewlis.bsky.social in this week's @cyclingweekly.com
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David Hinchliffe Bradford @dbfreelance.co.uk · 07/02/2025
I'm looking to speak to an expert in sports broadcasting trends in relation to cycling coverage hugely increasing in cost from the end of this month Any suggestions as to who might be interesting to speak to? #journorequest
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Africa Rising Cycling @africacycling.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
“It has been horrible. My uncle and his son have been killed, my mother’s shop was looted.” From a young cyclist we support in Goma (DRC). Despite all this, he is trying to focus on his @gozwift.bsky.social training, with a new Wahoo #TRACKR we supplied to his club! True resilience 👍🇨🇩
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Cycling Weekly @cyclingweekly.com · 28/01/2025
Some big news this morning. From next month, Eurosport will be no more and cycling fans will have to pay more for TNT Sports to catch the action www.cyclingweekly.com/news/eurospo...
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Eurosport is closing down in the UK - cycling is about to get a lot more expensive to watch
Live cycling to be shown on TNT Sports from next month
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Cycling Weekly @cyclingweekly.com · 16/01/2025
If you ride one of these Lapierre models, don't go out without first checking whether or not your bike is effected www.cyclingweekly.com/news/lapierr...
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Lapierre issues stop ride notice and recalls Aircode DRS and Xelius SL3 over safety issue with fork
French brand advises customers to immediately stop using the bike and contact an authorised dealer
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
This has now gone. Sorry to those that have just got in touch.
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I have a spare ticket going for Leeds away on Saturday. Drop me an email if you’re interested and can sort out getting it to you: tom.thewlis@futurenet.com #oufc
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Tom Thewlis @tomthewlis.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Nice little feature from @t-davidson.bsky.social on the battle for sponsorship in the UK scene. www.cyclingweekly.com/news/its-a-d...
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'It's a dog-eat-dog world': Inside the British racing scene's fight for sponsors
How much money do teams need? How do they find sponsors? And is it really tougher today than before? We asked those who are always on the hunt
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Cycling Weekly @cyclingweekly.com · 10/12/2024
After 21 years and 22 Monument wins, no more Patrick Lefevere at Quick-Step www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/patri...
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Patrick Lefevere to step down as Soudal Quick-Step boss
Controversial Belgian to be replaced by Jurgen Foré after over 20 years in charge
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Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team @soudalquickstep.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗖𝗘𝗢 Read more about it: www.soudal-quickstepteam.com/en/news/6802...
Soudal Quick-Step
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