Tom Portsmouth
@tomportsmouth.substack.com
Pro Athlete
Racing @guidon_chalettois
Partners: @torqfitness • @lakecycling • @bikefitben
Writing on racing & life in 🇫🇷
He who learns, adapts.
Old Georgian
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Racing @guidon_chalettois
Partners: @torqfitness • @lakecycling • @bikefitben
Writing on racing & life in 🇫🇷
He who learns, adapts.
Old Georgian
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Most popular posts from 2025.
The top, I'd say, is courtesy of @josebeentv.bsky.social shout out 🙌
More to come in 2026.
bio.site/hewholearns
The top, I'd say, is courtesy of @josebeentv.bsky.social shout out 🙌
More to come in 2026.
bio.site/hewholearns
Reposted by Tom Portsmouth
The @raynerfoundation.bsky.social is so important for British riders succeeding as pros, here is the list of the next batch for 2026!
Rayner Foundation confirms 29 riders for 2026 European racing season, with a smaller intake and a focus on continuity.
thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2026/01/03/r...
thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2026/01/03/r...
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The @raynerfoundation.bsky.social is so important for British riders succeeding as pros, here is the list of the next batch for 2026!
Looking forward to seeing what can be done when, athletic, strong and tactical here in France.
Cette infolettre de Tom Portsmouth, coureur de Wagner Bazin en 2025, est importante pour comprendre comment un jeune coureur a réussi à se relever de conseils et images désastreux pour lui. Ses analyses frappent juste. En espérant qu'il continue en 2026 #cyclisme
2025 in Context
it’s a reality of sport which I’m glad has been talked about this summer, because then it can be rationalised and acted upon to produce health, strong, durable and high performing athletes.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Looking forward to seeing what can be done when, athletic, strong and tactical here in France.
Reposted by Tom Portsmouth
"It's really not affecting me at all," a local cyclist claimed of his saddle sore, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
escapecollective.com/saddle-sore-...
escapecollective.com/saddle-sore-...
Saddle sore ‘not that bad’, lies cyclist with open wound
"It's really not affecting me at all," a local cyclist claimed, despite evidence to the contrary.
escapecollective.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:25 AM
"It's really not affecting me at all," a local cyclist claimed of his saddle sore, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
escapecollective.com/saddle-sore-...
escapecollective.com/saddle-sore-...
Most popular posts from 2025.
The top, I'd say, is courtesy of @josebeentv.bsky.social shout out 🙌
More to come in 2026.
bio.site/hewholearns
The top, I'd say, is courtesy of @josebeentv.bsky.social shout out 🙌
More to come in 2026.
bio.site/hewholearns
January 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Most popular posts from 2025.
The top, I'd say, is courtesy of @josebeentv.bsky.social shout out 🙌
More to come in 2026.
bio.site/hewholearns
The top, I'd say, is courtesy of @josebeentv.bsky.social shout out 🙌
More to come in 2026.
bio.site/hewholearns
Our last ride in Cyprus 2025 is done.
Feeling good with the work done over the last 3 weeks. Absorbing many kilometres and even more metres of elevation in the legs. Even culminating our time with a solid 6h up to the Gods of Mount Olympus.
It's definitely the place to be in the winter.
Feeling good with the work done over the last 3 weeks. Absorbing many kilometres and even more metres of elevation in the legs. Even culminating our time with a solid 6h up to the Gods of Mount Olympus.
It's definitely the place to be in the winter.
December 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our last ride in Cyprus 2025 is done.
Feeling good with the work done over the last 3 weeks. Absorbing many kilometres and even more metres of elevation in the legs. Even culminating our time with a solid 6h up to the Gods of Mount Olympus.
It's definitely the place to be in the winter.
Feeling good with the work done over the last 3 weeks. Absorbing many kilometres and even more metres of elevation in the legs. Even culminating our time with a solid 6h up to the Gods of Mount Olympus.
It's definitely the place to be in the winter.
Something a bit different. Describing a spectacular lap of Cyprus. Tomorrow we go to the top 🤞
tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/a-lap-of-west-cyprus
tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/a-lap-of-west-cyprus
A Lap of West Cyprus
I woke up to a raging storm. I pictured the 6h lap of West Cyprus, and wondered whether it would be safe. What happened next could be the most spectacular ride.
tomportsmouth.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Something a bit different. Describing a spectacular lap of Cyprus. Tomorrow we go to the top 🤞
tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/a-lap-of-west-cyprus
tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/a-lap-of-west-cyprus
Reposted by Tom Portsmouth
We're only a week into the 10th annual Mark Gunter Photo Awards and boy howdy are we already seeing some amazing photos. Here's a selection. escapecollective.com/mark-gunter-...
Mark Gunter Photo Awards 2025: Week one showcase
The competition has only just begun and already we're seeing a mountain of incredible photos. Here's a selection.
escapecollective.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
We're only a week into the 10th annual Mark Gunter Photo Awards and boy howdy are we already seeing some amazing photos. Here's a selection. escapecollective.com/mark-gunter-...
Where's your attention? How long do you think you're looking at your bike computer for?
The clip is 2 seconds, where I'm looking down at the computer, but it feels like 10.
That's too long when hurtling along in a peloton of 150 riders.
Replace the bike computer; reduce distraction.
The clip is 2 seconds, where I'm looking down at the computer, but it feels like 10.
That's too long when hurtling along in a peloton of 150 riders.
Replace the bike computer; reduce distraction.
November 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Where's your attention? How long do you think you're looking at your bike computer for?
The clip is 2 seconds, where I'm looking down at the computer, but it feels like 10.
That's too long when hurtling along in a peloton of 150 riders.
Replace the bike computer; reduce distraction.
The clip is 2 seconds, where I'm looking down at the computer, but it feels like 10.
That's too long when hurtling along in a peloton of 150 riders.
Replace the bike computer; reduce distraction.
Over at Ben-Efit Bike Fit today in Orpington
Ping your fitting questions for them, if you have any.
Ping your fitting questions for them, if you have any.
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Over at Ben-Efit Bike Fit today in Orpington
Ping your fitting questions for them, if you have any.
Ping your fitting questions for them, if you have any.
Back to 🇨🇾 ↗ 2026
November 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Back to 🇨🇾 ↗ 2026
I’m bringing back the ‘this month…’ portion of this He Who Learns newsletter.
It's a forecast of an exciting month ahead and a retrospective look at the weeks gone by.
+ a few things I've been reading, watching and listening to.
Check it out tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/this-month-i
It's a forecast of an exciting month ahead and a retrospective look at the weeks gone by.
+ a few things I've been reading, watching and listening to.
Check it out tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/this-month-i
This Month #I
I’m bringing back the ‘this month…’ portion of this He Who Learns newsletter.
tomportsmouth.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I’m bringing back the ‘this month…’ portion of this He Who Learns newsletter.
It's a forecast of an exciting month ahead and a retrospective look at the weeks gone by.
+ a few things I've been reading, watching and listening to.
Check it out tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/this-month-i
It's a forecast of an exciting month ahead and a retrospective look at the weeks gone by.
+ a few things I've been reading, watching and listening to.
Check it out tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/this-month-i
New team over on Instagram. A DN1 in France by the name of Guidon Chalettois.
Ready for another year in Red and Black.
www.instagram.com/p/DQZponWDXXc/
Ready for another year in Red and Black.
www.instagram.com/p/DQZponWDXXc/
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October 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
New team over on Instagram. A DN1 in France by the name of Guidon Chalettois.
Ready for another year in Red and Black.
www.instagram.com/p/DQZponWDXXc/
Ready for another year in Red and Black.
www.instagram.com/p/DQZponWDXXc/
I sent this piece to @hetiskoers.bsky.social a few months ago, just as I felt my writing start to evolve.
It's a day-by-day account of an adventurous trip to Switzerland.
Hope you enjoy.
hetiskoers.nl/dit-is-wat-p...
It's a day-by-day account of an adventurous trip to Switzerland.
Hope you enjoy.
hetiskoers.nl/dit-is-wat-p...
Dit is wat pro's doen als ze NIET in de Tour rijden | Het is Koers!
Wat pro's doen als ze niet in de Tour rijden? Dan gaan ze soms op DeTour. Tom Portsmouth van Wagner-Bazin ging naar Zwitserland.
hetiskoers.nl
October 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I sent this piece to @hetiskoers.bsky.social a few months ago, just as I felt my writing start to evolve.
It's a day-by-day account of an adventurous trip to Switzerland.
Hope you enjoy.
hetiskoers.nl/dit-is-wat-p...
It's a day-by-day account of an adventurous trip to Switzerland.
Hope you enjoy.
hetiskoers.nl/dit-is-wat-p...
Reposted by Tom Portsmouth
I have posted an essay every week for 8 weeks on my Substack 🥹 This kind of consistency is unprecedented for me, taking my energy away from social media has undoubtedly helped a lot. If you use Substack, you could subscribe 😊
substack.com/@writebikere...
substack.com/@writebikere...
October 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I have posted an essay every week for 8 weeks on my Substack 🥹 This kind of consistency is unprecedented for me, taking my energy away from social media has undoubtedly helped a lot. If you use Substack, you could subscribe 😊
substack.com/@writebikere...
substack.com/@writebikere...
Writing has been a big goal of mine this year. And now, 10 months in, I'm proud to say I've published 1/mnth, despite the arduous schedule of a pro bike rider. I'm even more satisfied that each avenue—racing and writing—fed into the other. I haven't shared them all on here, so some ICYMI.
October 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Writing has been a big goal of mine this year. And now, 10 months in, I'm proud to say I've published 1/mnth, despite the arduous schedule of a pro bike rider. I'm even more satisfied that each avenue—racing and writing—fed into the other. I haven't shared them all on here, so some ICYMI.
2025 in:
» data
» images
» breakaways
» data
» images
» breakaways
October 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
2025 in:
» data
» images
» breakaways
» data
» images
» breakaways
A lot happened in 2025. These photos remind me of that. I started racing early. I moved to France. I found my confidence again, on and off the bike. I also found many incredible people to talk to and share stories with. It was awesome, and still is.
tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/2025-in-da...
tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/2025-in-da...
2025 in: Data, Images, People & Breakaways
This newsletter features a fraction of the images, people, places and breakaways that made up my 2025 racing campaign. It's shows with vividness what 2025 meant for me.
tomportsmouth.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
A lot happened in 2025. These photos remind me of that. I started racing early. I moved to France. I found my confidence again, on and off the bike. I also found many incredible people to talk to and share stories with. It was awesome, and still is.
tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/2025-in-da...
tomportsmouth.substack.com/p/2025-in-da...
Tell me winter is coming without telling me winter is coming.
October 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Tell me winter is coming without telling me winter is coming.
So. Not quite what I was expecting from this week, or hoping to be writing about by the end of it...
Full outline of what happened at the Renewi Tour last week.
» substack.com/@tomportsmou...
Full outline of what happened at the Renewi Tour last week.
» substack.com/@tomportsmou...
Tom Portsmouth (@tomportsmouth)
So. Not quite what I was expecting from this week, or hoping to be writing about by the end of it...
Unfortunately, I was forced to pull out of Renewi before it even began. There is a DNF beside my n...
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August 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So. Not quite what I was expecting from this week, or hoping to be writing about by the end of it...
Full outline of what happened at the Renewi Tour last week.
» substack.com/@tomportsmou...
Full outline of what happened at the Renewi Tour last week.
» substack.com/@tomportsmou...
Reposted by Tom Portsmouth
🇺🇸 Quinn Simmons on how cycling could improve its appeal:
"I really like circuit racing. The style of the World Championship, the full-speed race, makes the competition good. And it is also better for the spectators. Not only that, but it is also much safer for riders.”
Full story at Domestique 👇
"I really like circuit racing. The style of the World Championship, the full-speed race, makes the competition good. And it is also better for the spectators. Not only that, but it is also much safer for riders.”
Full story at Domestique 👇
August 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🇺🇸 Quinn Simmons on how cycling could improve its appeal:
"I really like circuit racing. The style of the World Championship, the full-speed race, makes the competition good. And it is also better for the spectators. Not only that, but it is also much safer for riders.”
Full story at Domestique 👇
"I really like circuit racing. The style of the World Championship, the full-speed race, makes the competition good. And it is also better for the spectators. Not only that, but it is also much safer for riders.”
Full story at Domestique 👇
After a successful Franco Belge last week, I'm off to my first World Tour race at the Renewi Tour starting tomorrow. Let's see what the week holds.
Images from Tim Staes (Cyclimage) on Instagram
Images from Tim Staes (Cyclimage) on Instagram
August 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
After a successful Franco Belge last week, I'm off to my first World Tour race at the Renewi Tour starting tomorrow. Let's see what the week holds.
Images from Tim Staes (Cyclimage) on Instagram
Images from Tim Staes (Cyclimage) on Instagram
Reposted by Tom Portsmouth
When you're injured but you see a sponsorship opportunity and aero gains.
📷 Cor Vos
📷 Cor Vos
July 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
When you're injured but you see a sponsorship opportunity and aero gains.
📷 Cor Vos
📷 Cor Vos