Peter Stuart
@peterstuart.bsky.social
Co-founder of Velora Cycling
Previously @Cyclingnewsfeed, Rouleur and Cyclist.
Posts about all things cycling, and the occasional nice photo.
Previously @Cyclingnewsfeed, Rouleur and Cyclist.
Posts about all things cycling, and the occasional nice photo.
Fun fact: Mathieu van der Poel and I have similar resting heartrates.
Another fun fact: that’s where the similarity ends.
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Another fun fact: that’s where the similarity ends.
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'On good days, the suffering is something I enjoy' – Mathieu van der Poel reveals key training details including 200+ HRV
The world champion shares his 34 bpm resting heart rate, HRV metrics, and the gym routine that fixed his back issues on the WHOOP podcast.
veloracycling.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Fun fact: Mathieu van der Poel and I have similar resting heartrates.
Another fun fact: that’s where the similarity ends.
veloracycling.com/training/van...
Another fun fact: that’s where the similarity ends.
veloracycling.com/training/van...
A little insight into the unfortunate pro cycling fan encounters which don't spill out into Strava comments.
I am totally bewildered by people who feel so encouraged to harass their idols...
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I am totally bewildered by people who feel so encouraged to harass their idols...
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'They filmed us from less than a metre away', Wellens reveals intrusive fan behaviour targeting Pogačar
Tim Wellens speaks out on the unpleasant fan encounters facing world champion Tadej Pogačar during training in Spain.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A little insight into the unfortunate pro cycling fan encounters which don't spill out into Strava comments.
I am totally bewildered by people who feel so encouraged to harass their idols...
veloracycling.com/news/wellens...
I am totally bewildered by people who feel so encouraged to harass their idols...
veloracycling.com/news/wellens...
The FA is investigating whether Jim Ratcliffe has brought football into disrepute.
Will the UCI do the same for his impact on cycling?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Will the UCI do the same for his impact on cycling?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Ratcliffe says sorry his language 'offended some people' after criticism of immigration comments - live updates
The Man Utd co-owner says it's important to talk about
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February 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The FA is investigating whether Jim Ratcliffe has brought football into disrepute.
Will the UCI do the same for his impact on cycling?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Will the UCI do the same for his impact on cycling?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Fans not giving pros space seems to be a major subplot of the 2026 season so far…
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'Don't have attitude of spoiled teenager' – Pogačar hits out at fan after training confrontation in Spain
Tadej Pogačar didn't hold back after a training confrontation in Spain. See the World Champion's response to a hostile fan encounter here.
veloracycling.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Fans not giving pros space seems to be a major subplot of the 2026 season so far…
veloracycling.com/training/pog...
veloracycling.com/training/pog...
Shimano projects a flat 2026, suggesting the bike industry may be out of the woods but a long way from growth...
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Shimano’s uneven recovery: Currency losses wipe out 3% sales growth in 2025
Shimano reports a 55% drop in net income for 2025 as currency losses bite, despite rising bike sales and a new ¥50bn share buyback.
veloracycling.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Shimano projects a flat 2026, suggesting the bike industry may be out of the woods but a long way from growth...
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A €2.1bn economic impact is quite the chunk... quite at odds with the recent trend of cities holding back on hosting Grand Tours.
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The Giro d'Italia added €2.1 billion to the economy in 2025, study finds
A new study reveals the 2025 Giro d'Italia generated a massive €2.1 billion for the Italian economy, driven by rising spectator numbers and tourism.
veloracycling.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
A €2.1bn economic impact is quite the chunk... quite at odds with the recent trend of cities holding back on hosting Grand Tours.
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Thankfully, TNT Sports's move from discovery+ to HBO Max looks at though it will be fairly painless for cycling fans
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TNT Sports, home of the Tour de France in the UK, moving from discovery+ to HBO Max on 26 March
TNT Sports subscribers in the UK must switch to the HBO Max app by March 26 to continue streaming the Tour de France and live cycling. details inside.
veloracycling.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Thankfully, TNT Sports's move from discovery+ to HBO Max looks at though it will be fairly painless for cycling fans
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I've been following the cyclocross and Winter Olympics' will they will they/won't they drama for a few months, and here's a snapshot 👇
Why isn't Cyclocross in the Winter Olympic, and will it ever be?
A major IOC decision in June could clear the way for cyclocross and cross-country running at the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps.
veloracycling.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I've been following the cyclocross and Winter Olympics' will they will they/won't they drama for a few months, and here's a snapshot 👇
We've run a big update on our guide to flying with a bike in 2026. Complete with a searchable widget ✈️🚴♂️
Please let me know if you've experience different pricing or policy - really hoping to keep building this out as a community-informed project.
veloracycling.com/features/bes...
Please let me know if you've experience different pricing or policy - really hoping to keep building this out as a community-informed project.
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Flying with a bike in 2026: The best airlines by region, price and weight policy
Compare the best airlines for flying with a bike in 2025. Our interactive widget shows weight policies and prices for US, European, and Australian carriers.
veloracycling.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
We've run a big update on our guide to flying with a bike in 2026. Complete with a searchable widget ✈️🚴♂️
Please let me know if you've experience different pricing or policy - really hoping to keep building this out as a community-informed project.
veloracycling.com/features/bes...
Please let me know if you've experience different pricing or policy - really hoping to keep building this out as a community-informed project.
veloracycling.com/features/bes...
🚨 Mads Pedersen update 🚨 he suffered a fracture of the left wrist and right collarbone in the crash on day one at Volta Comunitat Valenciana, which will be operated on tomorrow.
Hard to imagine it won't affect his spring campaign, what a pity.
Hard to imagine it won't affect his spring campaign, what a pity.
February 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM
🚨 Mads Pedersen update 🚨 he suffered a fracture of the left wrist and right collarbone in the crash on day one at Volta Comunitat Valenciana, which will be operated on tomorrow.
Hard to imagine it won't affect his spring campaign, what a pity.
Hard to imagine it won't affect his spring campaign, what a pity.
“It feels like the cameras get bigger every year… and the motorbikes get closer and closer.”
Remco slams the UCI for failure to regulate motorbikes in the peloton.
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Remco slams the UCI for failure to regulate motorbikes in the peloton.
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'The motorbikes get closer and closer' - Remco Evenepoel hits out at UCI over vehicle control
Remco Evenepoel hits back at the UCI, claiming race motorbikes hindered his performance and calling for stricter limits on vehicle access in pro cycling.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
“It feels like the cameras get bigger every year… and the motorbikes get closer and closer.”
Remco slams the UCI for failure to regulate motorbikes in the peloton.
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Remco slams the UCI for failure to regulate motorbikes in the peloton.
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Visma's new Talent ID plan has me wondering about the cost of recruitment in 2026.
Given that teenage riders are being locked down to multi-year seven-figure contracts, even an extensive talent development infrastructure could be good ROI for any team.
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Given that teenage riders are being locked down to multi-year seven-figure contracts, even an extensive talent development infrastructure could be good ROI for any team.
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Visma hunts for the next generation of Grand Tour climbers with Ardennes tests
Team Visma | Lease a Bike is scouting young climbers for the Future Bees Talent Days in the Ardennes.
veloracycling.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Visma's new Talent ID plan has me wondering about the cost of recruitment in 2026.
Given that teenage riders are being locked down to multi-year seven-figure contracts, even an extensive talent development infrastructure could be good ROI for any team.
veloracycling.com/news/visma-l...
Given that teenage riders are being locked down to multi-year seven-figure contracts, even an extensive talent development infrastructure could be good ROI for any team.
veloracycling.com/news/visma-l...
Reposted by Peter Stuart
This Facebook page, Cycling Pulse, gets a lot of traction at the moment with stories that are completely made up. Here is a prime example underneath.
I saw @peterstuart.bsky.social post about this on LinkedIn. It is a real worry how much traction these sort of things get when it's utter rubbish.
I saw @peterstuart.bsky.social post about this on LinkedIn. It is a real worry how much traction these sort of things get when it's utter rubbish.
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 AM
This Facebook page, Cycling Pulse, gets a lot of traction at the moment with stories that are completely made up. Here is a prime example underneath.
I saw @peterstuart.bsky.social post about this on LinkedIn. It is a real worry how much traction these sort of things get when it's utter rubbish.
I saw @peterstuart.bsky.social post about this on LinkedIn. It is a real worry how much traction these sort of things get when it's utter rubbish.
Reposted by Peter Stuart
I was speaking with someone very well connected in the anti-doping world yesterday. They said: "In a lot of countries it's impossible to be caught. We're not going forwards but backwards."
The feeling among most within the anti-doping movement is that it's facing its biggest ever crisis.
The feeling among most within the anti-doping movement is that it's facing its biggest ever crisis.
Interesting line from @inttestagency.bsky.social chair Jacques Antenen at IOC Session in Milan. 8% of athletes at Milan Cortina 2026 weren’t drug-tested in pre-Games phase. Some big gaps in coverage, too. 13% of Norwegian team untested, only 1/3 of Finns, French & Swedish tested enough.
February 3, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I was speaking with someone very well connected in the anti-doping world yesterday. They said: "In a lot of countries it's impossible to be caught. We're not going forwards but backwards."
The feeling among most within the anti-doping movement is that it's facing its biggest ever crisis.
The feeling among most within the anti-doping movement is that it's facing its biggest ever crisis.
“Everyone said it was the liver, because I like alcohol – everyone knows that.”
Lefevere reveals new details of his hospital stay, and that he has since stopped drinking.
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Lefevere reveals new details of his hospital stay, and that he has since stopped drinking.
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'I hate Ralph Denk': Patrick Lefevere reveals how Soudal–QuickStep prepared for Remco Evenepoel’s exit
Patrick Lefevere reveals his near-fatal health crisis and secret plans to replace Remco Evenepoel with Juan Ayuso since 2021. Get the full story.
veloracycling.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
“Everyone said it was the liver, because I like alcohol – everyone knows that.”
Lefevere reveals new details of his hospital stay, and that he has since stopped drinking.
veloracycling.com/news/patrick...
Lefevere reveals new details of his hospital stay, and that he has since stopped drinking.
veloracycling.com/news/patrick...
Watching more cyclocross this season has convinced me it might be cycling’s most fan-friendly format.
Can it continue to grow without its key superstar? I sincerely hope so, and I've written a little about that for Velora 👇
veloracycling.com/features/cyc...
Can it continue to grow without its key superstar? I sincerely hope so, and I've written a little about that for Velora 👇
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Cyclocross is cycling’s perfect fan product – it must survive beyond Mathieu van der Poel
Cyclocross offers cycling’s best fan experience, but its future can’t depend on one rider. What happens when Mathieu van der Poel steps away?
veloracycling.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Watching more cyclocross this season has convinced me it might be cycling’s most fan-friendly format.
Can it continue to grow without its key superstar? I sincerely hope so, and I've written a little about that for Velora 👇
veloracycling.com/features/cyc...
Can it continue to grow without its key superstar? I sincerely hope so, and I've written a little about that for Velora 👇
veloracycling.com/features/cyc...
The UCI calls for airbag tech development, and also reveals the deployment of an AI tool to protect riders and staff from online abuse 👇
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UCI calls for airbag technology development as it launches consultation on pro cycling reform
The UCI is seeking input on pro cycling reforms while pushing for wearable airbags and AI abuse protection. See how the sport is changing.
veloracycling.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The UCI calls for airbag tech development, and also reveals the deployment of an AI tool to protect riders and staff from online abuse 👇
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Really fascinating context for Pogacar's crypto deal 👀
proposal comes as data from the European Central Bank’s ‘Survey on Consumer Payment Attitudes in the Euro Area’ shows Slovenia has the highest share of cryptocurrency owners in the euro area, with 15% of adults holding digital currencies last year, up from 8% in 2022.
January 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Really fascinating context for Pogacar's crypto deal 👀
In the wake of restrictions on gambling advertising, cryptocurrency exchanges seem to be seeping into pro cycling as the prevalent, ethically grey, financial sponsor of choice.
No doubt lucrative, but reputation risks for athletes...
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No doubt lucrative, but reputation risks for athletes...
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Tadej Pogačar signs ambassador deal with cryptocurrency exchange
The four-time Tour de France champion has agreed a global partnership with KuCoin, part of a shift toward compliance-led crypto sponsorships following the collapse of FTX and cycling's own experience ...
veloracycling.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:26 AM
In the wake of restrictions on gambling advertising, cryptocurrency exchanges seem to be seeping into pro cycling as the prevalent, ethically grey, financial sponsor of choice.
No doubt lucrative, but reputation risks for athletes...
veloracycling.com/news/tadej-p...
No doubt lucrative, but reputation risks for athletes...
veloracycling.com/news/tadej-p...
It's the last week of January and Pidcock is out there doing more vertical metres in a week than I've managed horizontally... 🤯
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Tom Pidcock racks up a monster 20,210m of climbing in a week in Chile as his Grand Tour build begins
The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider is hitting the Andes hard. See the data from Pidcock's massive 148km altitude training block ahead of the 2026 season.
veloracycling.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
It's the last week of January and Pidcock is out there doing more vertical metres in a week than I've managed horizontally... 🤯
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Landslide on the Milan-San Remo route with less than two months to race day
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Landslide blocks Milan-San Remo route as 2,000 cubic metres of rock close Via Aurelia
A massive rockfall has shut down a key section of the Milan-San Remo route. Read about the potential race detours and the status of the Via Aurelia.
veloracycling.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Landslide on the Milan-San Remo route with less than two months to race day
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Adrie van der Poel once again suggests that this cyclocross season may be Mathieu's final one.
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'Once it creeps into your mind, you are actually already quitting' - Adrie van der Poel warns Mathieu's cyclocross career nearing end
Is the King of Cross calling it quits? Adrie van der Poel reveals why Mathieu might walk away from cyclocross after the 2026 World Championships.
veloracycling.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Adrie van der Poel once again suggests that this cyclocross season may be Mathieu's final one.
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