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Bath, United Kingdom

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road.cc@roadcc · Nov 15

We'll be posting less on Twitter from now on, so bookmark road.cc, follow us on BlueSky or join our WhatsAppp channel for all your cycling content: bsky.app/profile/roadcc… whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va… Here's a brief explanation on why we're doing this🧵

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road.cc@roadcc · 11 h

“Ruins my day every day, seeing one of you lot. Thanks for the apology though” Cyclist apologises after van passenger lambasts him for having “no respect, not using pavement, and holding up traffic” – but rider’s “be kind” message divides opinion road.cc/315093 #cycling

roadcc's tweet image. “Ruins my day every day, seeing one of you lot. Thanks for the apology though”

Cyclist apologises after van passenger lambasts him for having “no respect, not using pavement, and holding up traffic” – but rider’s “be kind” message divides opinion
road.cc/315093 #cycling

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road.cc@roadcc · 19 h

Lance Armstrong’s old boss accuses UCI of “hypocrisy” after governing body hits out at Tour de France for granting access to controversial Belgian — despite lifetime doping ban road.cc/content/news/l…

roadcc's tweet card. The UCI said that it’s looking into why Johan Bruyneel, who appeared as a guest on a Flemish cycling programme and was present at the start of stage 12, was accredited by the Tour organisers ASO

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 20

“I don’t have anything more to say” Ineos stay silent on staff member’s alleged doping links – but sports director admits it was unfair Thymen Arensman forced to answer questions after Tour de France stage win road.cc/315059 #cycling #TDF2025

roadcc's tweet card. Arensman, who won Saturday’s mountaintop finish at Superbagnères, said it was “weird” the British team’s management aren’t commenting on the recent reports

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 17

London's Cycling and Walking Commissioner Will Norman has warned that SUVs, dangerous driving, red-light-jumping cyclists, and people generally behaving like “idiots” pose a far greater threat than the “antagonism” that’s “not representative of real life” road.cc/content/news/l…

roadcc's tweet card. Will Norman has warned that SUVs, dangerous driving, red-light-jumping cyclists, and people generally behaving like “idiots” pose a far greater threat than the “antagonism” that’s “not representative...

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road.cc@roadcc · 16 h

“Won’t be buying Red Bulls anymore” Scotland’s Tour de France GC contender Oscar Onley jokes he’s “not funding those attacks” after Red Bull-Bora Roglič and Lipowitz gang up on him on Mont Ventoux road.cc/315093 #TDF2025

roadcc's tweet card. After hauling himself over the top of the Ventoux, Ryan Mallon’s ready for a nice, easy transition day packed with all the cycling news and views you could want on the Wednesday live blog

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 22

Day of drama at the Tour de France, as Tadej Pogačar smashes Iban Mayo’s 21-year-old Ventoux record… by over a minute (and into a headwind) Plus: Uno-X rider given oxygen after collapsing; Jonas Vingegaard crashes into photographer + more! road.cc/315069 #TdF2025

roadcc's tweet image. Day of drama at the Tour de France, as Tadej Pogačar smashes Iban Mayo’s 21-year-old Ventoux record… by over a minute (and into a headwind)

Plus: Uno-X rider given oxygen after collapsing; Jonas Vingegaard crashes into photographer + more!
road.cc/315069 #TdF2025

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 22

“People in the finish area should use their eyes a bit more” Jonas Vingegaard crashes after Mont Ventoux finish line as “photographer ran straight out in front of me” road.cc/315069 #TDF2025

roadcc's tweet card. He may still be recovering from his cassoulet hangover, but after a week chasing the peloton around France, Ryan Mallon’s back in his comfort zone on the live blog – just in time for a day of pain...

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 22

“Isn’t this just ludicrous?” Cyclists fined for riding on pavement beside “very dangerous” road into London by private agency officers, as rider claims they are being made to “choose between £100 and my life” road.cc/content/news/l…

roadcc's tweet card. The Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council has hired a private enforcement agency to hand Fixed Penalty Notices to cyclists, drawing accusations of running a “mass profit operation”

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 22

The Giant on the Giant: When the Tour de France’s tallest, heaviest rider conquered Mont Ventoux – and held off Marco Pantani “I just kept singing James Brown’s ‘I Feel Good’ – to forget about how I really felt” road.cc/315077 #cycling #TdF2025

roadcc's tweet card. “I just kept singing James Brown’s ‘I Feel Good’ – to forget about how I really felt,” says Eros Poli, whose stage-winning exploits on the Ventoux in 1994 have been immortalised in a new film

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 22

Unlicenced driver who inhaled laughing gas before and after killing 81-year-old cyclist at pedestrian crossing jailed for more than 11 years road.cc/content/news/n…

roadcc's tweet card. The 20-year-old driver — who had 27 prior convictions and two passengers in his vehicle at the time — fled the scene after hitting the cyclist, with the judge describing his behaviour as “apalling”

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 22

We speak to @Orbea's Joseba Arizaga about the similarities and differences between the bikes the public can buy, and the bikes ridden by the pros at the Tour de France. There may be far fewer differences than you think... road.cc/content/featur…

roadcc's tweet card. We speak to Orbea’s Joseba Arizaga about the similarities and differences between the bikes the public can buy, and the bikes ridden by the pros at the Tour de France. There may be far fewer differ...

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 22

“We didn’t come here to do a GC, but people don’t believe me!” Team boss says “special talent” Oscar Onley’s Tour de France performance is “not surprising” – but admits podium bid is “exceeding expectations” road.cc/315073 #TDF2025

roadcc's tweet card. “Whatever happens during the last week, we’ll be really proud of Oscar in Paris,” Picnic PostNL DS Matt Winston says

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 21

“Vuelta is out of the question” Patrick Lefevere says Remco Evenepoel should focus on world championship and one-day races in autumn to avoid “being stuck with GC fixation” road.cc/315061

roadcc's tweet image. “Vuelta is out of the question”

Patrick Lefevere says Remco Evenepoel should focus on world championship and one-day races in autumn to avoid “being stuck with GC fixation”
road.cc/315061

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 21

“The third time this week that moto drivers have played a little part in the victory” Quinn Simmons says drafting behind race motorbikes helped Tim Wellens win Tour de France stage, but UAE Team Emirates rider hits back, “legs did the work, not the moto” road.cc/content/news/c…

roadcc's tweet card. The peloton kicks back for the final rest day — but there’s no lounging around here as Adwitiya’s heading into the third week of this Tour de France with news, rest day chat, and all the latest from...

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 20

“At least we have the photo” Julian Alaphilippe’s “idiot” victory ‘celebration’ at Tour de France – despite finishing third – due to radio breaking in crash, team confirms road.cc/315057 #TDF2025

roadcc's tweet card. “Unfortunately, the radio stopped working after my crash, so like an idiot I sprinted to try and win,” the French star, who dislocated his shoulder in the early crash, said

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 19

Ineos Grenadiers sports director fined £4,700 for hitting fan with car during Tour de France stage Oli Cookson was also issued a yellow card for “incorrect behaviour endangering spectators” road.cc/315053 #cycling #TDF2025

roadcc's tweet card. Oli Cookson was also issued a yellow card for “incorrect behaviour endangering spectators” following the incident, which took place towards the summit of the Col de Peyresourde

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 19

We’re podcasting from the Pyrenees this week, where everyone’s talking about Tadej Pogačar’s demolition jobs on Hautacam and Peyragudes. Plus, we chat to Ben Healy about his brilliant spell leading cycling’s biggest race road.cc/315051 #TDF2025

roadcc's tweet card. The road.cc Podcast is in the Pyrenees this week, where everyone’s talking about Tadej Pogačar’s demolition jobs on Hautacam and Peyragudes. Plus, we chat to Ben Healy about his brilliant spell...

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 19

"40%? That’s almost a minute per kilometre!” Wout van Aert slams last-minute increase of more than 90 seconds to mountain time trial limit that saved six riders, including Tim Merlier and Biniam Girmay, from Tour de France exit road.cc/content/news/w…

roadcc's tweet card. The likes of Biniam Girmay, Tim Merlier, and Arnaud Démare would have been disqualified with the original 33% time cut — changed to 40% nine minutes before yesterday’s stage

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 18

"The reply came back almost as quickly as the speeding itself - which says it all, really." road.cc/content/news/n…

roadcc's tweet card. "The reply came back almost as quickly as the speeding itself - which says it all, really", says road.cc reader Jason following this shocking near miss

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road.cc@roadcc · Jul 17

WIN: A superb Scribe Gravel Carbon 40 700c wheelset worth £899 must be won! 🎟️ Enter at road.cc/314917

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