Sports writer and editor. Formerly Deputy Editor at Cyclingnews and Global Cycling Network
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Dan Bigham’s journey to #Paris2024 and journey through cycling in general make him one of sport’s most fascinating characters.
Interview/profile attempting to capture it all @DanBiggles22 👇
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🚨Bora-Hangsrohe reignite interest in signing Tom Pidcock🇬🇧🇬🇧
Castroviejo signs one year deal
Still no fresh offer on the table for Josh Tarling
@cirogazzetta has more info on this too, so check out his feed along with our story.
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Last line of this is golden
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Not sure I did too much here beyond drinking a beer while it was written but nice reporting from the bambino
One last two-up sleuth with @paddyfletch before he jets off home! This morning the GCN #GirodItalia team will be welcoming @james_hwl_jones 🇮🇹
We’ve got you covered until the first rest day on Monday. Some big days on GC before then! 👚
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Three UCI commissaires at the start this morning in lengthy discussions with UAE team boss, CPA, and Castelli
Question marks over the legality of those purple shorts, and even what colour they actually were 🤷
Some insight with @GeorgePuddle and, somehow, Peppa Pig ⬇️
Why was Tadej Pogačar wearing maroon shorts yesterday, and why are they back to black today? 🤔
UCI involvement, a tribute to a tragedy, and style choices – here's the story 👇
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🚨Our @gcntweet website had its best ever day traffic wise yesterday. A massive thank you to all our amazing readers, partners and the team that has helped us reach that milestone since our launch last August. 🥂🪇
Heart on sleeve stuff from Ben O'Connor - in the race and after. It might not be much comfort but he'll win fans that way
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“The nicest thing about starting a GT is that no trainer can [s]crew up a cyclist form anymore for the next three weeks” 🫣
Thymen Arensman’s father lashes out at Ineos Grenadiers after Giro d’Italia disappointment. Find out more ⤵️
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Pogačar was wearing a black armband in memory of a junior rider from his Pogi team who died in a kayak accident yesterday. ‘He wanted to win for him’, indicated the UAE camp
Tadej Pogačar disappointed to not already wear pink after Giro d'Italia stage 1
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Molto bene 🇮🇹
Concrete, Coppi and community: The salvation of Turin's outdoor velodrome - globalcyclingnetwork.com/lif…
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🚨The Giro d'Italia starts today. For all the best news, reactions, interviews and analysis you can follow our GCN team @paddyfletch @matildaprice_ @GeorgePuddle @james_hwl_jones @floclifford_
#GirodItalia
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To cover #ParisRoubaix on the ground was simply a dream come true. I didn’t really know how to take it in on Sunday night, ten years after I had first watched from roadside as a fan 🧱
So, I put all my love and passion for the race into this piece 📝⤵️
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I was never cool enough to call my parents by their real names but it was interesting to learn about the dynamic between the Backstedts
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Matteo Jorgenson was taken out by another rider on his way back to the Visma team bus - seemed to sum up their day
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Chloé Dygert interview and info ⤵️
Chloé Dygert is back❗🇺🇸
The US champ and her team director talk about her latest setback, the decision to pass up Paris-Roubaix, and hoping nothing else goes wrong before the Olympics 👇
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I watched this whole interview play out and Lucien was endlessly fascinating, expertly captured by @james_hwl_jones
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They've started to let me write articles for the GCN website.
It will be a stats and facts filled place peppered with history.
Let me know in the comments below the article if I have made any mistakes!
Stat Attack 📊💥
The history Primož Roglič must defy to win the Tour de France 🇫🇷🟡
@irishpeloton reveals just how complicated a task the Slovenian faces this July 👇
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Caught this on football focus - what a great piece, full of honesty and heart
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Really happy with this story. A case study that shines a light on what happens when people get behind the wheel.
Anarchy, utopia, and failure: The rise and fall of the shared space movement
When road designers removed traffic lights and signals, they thought people would be nice to each other
Actually, it had the opposite effect 👇
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