petercossins.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, cyclist living in the Ariège and currently working on a book about the Pyrenees
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doesn't seem right that he can pull out of Suisse and then line up and win another WT race when Suisse is still ongoing. Guess he must have had a 24-hour bug
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I totally agree
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it's sad to see the name go and I'm sure I'll keep calling it that for a while, but French cycling is dependent on the financial and more general support of these relatively new regional bodies. Without them, the French calendar would be decimated. Vive Occitanie!
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seeing some of the same criticism of Pogačar now. It's ridiculous
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The rebrand has probably saved the race in the long term. I don’t remember any fuss at all when, in a similar move, the GP Midi Libre came back as the Route d’Occitanie
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Yes, I should have added him too
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Eurosport’s commentators do have a more international perspective but I prefer the French commentary. They’re more cutting in their analysis, entertaining and they now sometimes feature Audrey Cordon Ragot who’s a commentating revelation.
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Did I miss anything at the Dauphiné?
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could you interview me before tomorrow's 260m euro lottery draw?
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it was almost as if they were expecting Del Toro to respond like Pogi. A total DS fail
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I don't know what UAE were playing at. Their DS's made a total mess of that
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Carapaz couldn't drop him which suggests he did
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sure, but Carapaz has already won the Giro
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Of a rib?
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Van Aert and Plapp faded too - sounds like the wind strength/direction has changed. Hoole's going to win this
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I don't think that's how they see it. Once they realise that there's interest in their product, all they see is euro signs
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hope you're OK Darren
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This was the long-term aim of Radio Cycling. We wanted to fill the gap that was left when R5 stopped its live coverage of the Tour. We spoke to a number of race organisers, including ASO and RCS, and there was considerable interest, but as that interest grew so did the cost of the broadcast rights