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Journalist, photographer, cycling writer for Velo, Irish Times, Sticky Bottle etc. http://instagram.com/ssbikephoto/, MSc Ex. Physiology. Own opinions/bad puns here..
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šŸ’„The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

The injury comes just one day after Froome told Velo that riding another Tour de France or Vuelta a EspaƱa was the top remaining goal of his career velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

Tour/Vuelta/worlds treble this year, the first ever? But is Roubaix too risky?

It's never a dull day with Pogačar, who launched an attack with 150km to go on a sprint stage ā€” you know, just for fun bit.ly/4gY4kdA

ANNOUNCING A MAJOR NEW @EmpirePodUK SERIES: IRELAND & EMPIRE Episode One- COLONISING IRELAND: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I & The Tudor Conquest of Ireland

It took Pogi a whole three days to win in 2025 ā€” we were getting worried there bit.ly/3QsWM7X

Why is the UCI banning something with less than 24-hours notice when it's been in use for years? velo.outsideonline.com/news/last-mi...

Check this bike out...68 tooth chainring...!

Tadej Pogačar was smiling at today's finish, and is salivating about tomorrow's climb

Huge sprint today on the uphill finish at the UAE Tourā€¦ it bodes well for July

Philipsen vs. Milan vs. Merlier: Sprintingā€™s Royalty Converges in UAE for 2025ā€™s First High-Speed Battle Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier, Jonathan Milan just three of many big names poised to test legs at the UAE Tour. velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

Unpicking the Primož Roglič Puzzle: ā€˜It Looks Like He Wants to Win Everything, to Ride for Himself, but He Really Caresā€™ What's Rogla really like? Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe teammates give a behind-the-scenes view of the five-time grand tour winner. velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

How fast does this look? Colnago Y1Rs With Rainbow Stripes Debuts Under Tadej Pogačar Weā€™ve already seen it raced but Pogačarā€™s Colnago Y1Rs has the sacred rainbow stripes and a 3D printed Wahoo mount. velo.outsideonline.com/news/colnago...

ā€˜I Start Every Season with Doubtsā€™: Tadej Pogačar on Eve of 2025 Debut at UAE Tour Triple crown star keeps world guessing on Vuelta and Roubaix plans; UAE Tour rivals admit difficulty of taking on world champion. velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

The Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and world road race champion spoke on the eve of his season debut - more here

I waited two hours today to get a load of photos of Tadej Pogacar's new bike - it was well worth the wait. This is a seriously fast looking machine

Had a good chat with some riders from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe about the five-time grand tour champion

Nailed itā€¦

A historic graphic of corruption. The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies. (šŸ“ø Malika Khurana for NYT)

As a society, nearly all our current problems are caused by an eagerness to elevate flamboyant bullshitting above expertise. You think it's bad in media? It's ten times as bad in tech, where investors know nothing and climb over each other to shove money at whoever's telling the most exciting lies.

Because of roadside verges, tree cover has grown in Ireland. Interested to see how this is balanced with goals for % Landcover and legally binding CO2 targets and huge fines associated with missing them. Soundbites or more?

Three Years After Almost Being Paralyzed in Horror Crash, Egan Bernal Doubles up in Colombian Nationals Two wins in four days end near-four year drought for former Tour de France champion Bernal. velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

Milan-San Remo in Mind: Dominant Lorena Wiebes Leaves UAE Tour on a High and with a Big Target Ahead Dutch sprinter Wiebes talks San Remo, sprinting, and team tensions with Demi Vollering. velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

I fucking hate Trumpā€™s America.

šŸšØ The badger cull is still happeningā€”endangering our wildlife and failing to stop TB! šŸ¦”āŒ We need 100k signatures to put an end to this cruel, ineffective practice and push for real, science-backed solutions. šŸ–‹ļø Sign the petition now! šŸ‘‡ šŸ”— petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700317

Hold the fuck on ā€” the Department of Government Efficiency, the entity which claims its mission is to end ā€œwasteful spendingā€, was given SEVEN MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS to cover its ā€œexpensesā€ in the span of a single week?!?! Are you fucking kidding me?!?

ā€˜It would be sick to be on the podium in Parisā€™: Buoyant Ben Oā€™Connor talks long-term goals in wide ranging interview New Jayco AlUla leader Oā€™Connor shows ambition tempered with modesty as new season begins velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

Some strong points made by Adam Hansen

Is Thibau Nys Next in Line? ā€˜Being on the Podium with Mathieu and Wout Is a Dream Come Trueā€™ Nys proves he belongs among CX royalty with worlds podium: 'I made a big step forward.' velo.outsideonline.com/cyclocross/c...

Sublime Mathieu van der Poel Speeds to Record-Equaling 7th World Cyclocross Championship Title Van der Poel dominates to match legendary Erik de Vlaeminck, Wout van Aert a distant second after low grid position and a fall. velo.outsideonline.com/cyclocross/c...

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

Had a good chat with the very interesting double Olympic champion and @efprocycling.com rider Kristen Faulkner

ā€˜A Bit of a Shockā€™: Mathieu van der Poel on Wout van Aertā€™s Surprise Decision to Ride World Championships Reigning champion describes big rivalā€™s change of heart as ā€˜a pleasant surpriseā€™. velo.outsideonline.com/cyclocross/c...

Ouch: Wout van Aert Whacked with ā‚¬662,000 Severance Payment In Resolution of Long Legal Spat Court of Cassation cannot save Visma-Lease a Bike superstar from whopping severance payment in final chapter of legal brawl with former employer. velo.outsideonline.com/road/wout-va...

Demi Vollering doesn't shy away from revealing her suffering in a quest to open the conversation about mental health in elite sport. More: velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra... #tdff #demivollering #womenscycling #mentalhealth

This is utterly shameless all right. Seems a clear abuse of a monopoly position too

British & Irish viewers of Eurosport face steep price rises. If you watch ES in other places and think this doesn't include you... it could be your turn next as they keep changing the offering. Plus Warner-Discovery set to demerge this year so Max, HBO, Discovery+ likely to change at some point

Howdy cycling folks, friendly reminder that Velo is on Bluesky here bsky.app/profile/velo...

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Clash of the Titans: Wout Van Aert Will Now Take On Mathieu Van Der Poel in Cyclocross World Championships Belgian star had previously indicated he would miss worlds, including as recently as Saturday. velo.outsideonline.com/cyclocross/c...

ICE is trying to deport Native American people to Mexico. This one from the Mescalero Apache Tribe. That's right. People indigenous to the United States, tribal members. ICE is trying to remove them from the US. This is the second verified incident I've heard about. We were here 1st. #ICE