Adam Becket
@adambecket.bsky.social
News editor online and in print for Cycling Weekly. Ex Procycling mag. Likely to be at a bike race, in the pub or looking at paintings. Bristol based.
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Tell us your views on cycling TV coverage after a year of a lot of change in the UK
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A year of cycling on TNT Sports
After a season of live cycling on TNT Sports, the closure of Eurosport, and the end of ITV's coverage of the Tour de France in the UK, we wanted to know how it has been for you, and what your viewing ...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Tell us your views on cycling TV coverage after a year of a lot of change in the UK
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It's just endless horrors isn't it www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in Lebanon, photos of remnants suggest
Exclusive: Images are first indication that Israel has used cluster munitions in nearly 20 years
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November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's just endless horrors isn't it www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
treasury brain strikes again
A Cycle to Work cap would be a mistake – we need as many people buying bikes as possible
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A Cycle to Work cap would be a mistake – we need as many people buying bikes as possible
Proposals to limit the amount claimed tax-free for bikes are regressive
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November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
treasury brain strikes again
Is there a good Shane Warne book? Perhaps @geofflemon.bsky.social could help?
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Is there a good Shane Warne book? Perhaps @geofflemon.bsky.social could help?
I know it's just a listicle really but this is full of tremendous writing and ultimately I'm just sad that Shane Keith Warne isn't around anymore www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...
The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time
Sport’s famous rivalry began in 1877 and since then 853 men have featured in Australia v England Tests. But who are the very best of the best?
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November 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I know it's just a listicle really but this is full of tremendous writing and ultimately I'm just sad that Shane Keith Warne isn't around anymore www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...
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My book, Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable, is out today!
It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.
Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.
Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
My book, Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable, is out today!
It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.
Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.
Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social
I understand why, but I remain heartbroken that Ian Ronald Bell didn't make the cut (this is an assumption, they've got to 41 and Jimmy Anderson is already there) www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...
The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time: 100-41
Sport’s famous rivalry began in 1877 and since then 853 men have featured in Australia v England Tests. But who are the best of them? Our four-day countdown continues with Nos 100-41
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November 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I understand why, but I remain heartbroken that Ian Ronald Bell didn't make the cut (this is an assumption, they've got to 41 and Jimmy Anderson is already there) www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...
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Whatever, I read in public all the time because I wfh and it's how I break up periods of staring at a screen, plus reading is awesome so I do it wherever I am. Stop assuming everyone is as online-fried-brain as you!
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Whatever, I read in public all the time because I wfh and it's how I break up periods of staring at a screen, plus reading is awesome so I do it wherever I am. Stop assuming everyone is as online-fried-brain as you!
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Until I die, I will never understand why so many motorists think that “having a car” should give you special protections from doing crimes.
Year one: "We can work it out as an estimate"
Year two: "Oh, look, lots of people are dodging the system!"
Year three: "We need to fit mandatory trackers to every car in the country."
Year four plus: "Why shouldn't tracker data be used in evidence? What have people got to hide?"
Year two: "Oh, look, lots of people are dodging the system!"
Year three: "We need to fit mandatory trackers to every car in the country."
Year four plus: "Why shouldn't tracker data be used in evidence? What have people got to hide?"
I don’t think think “estimated road use” is right approach - at the least drivers should have the *option* of getting a black box fitted that just tracks their EVs usage, but come on, Mel, impersonate a serious politician!
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Until I die, I will never understand why so many motorists think that “having a car” should give you special protections from doing crimes.
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Trans rights are human rights.
February 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Trans rights are human rights.
Barcelona being the first city in the world to have the Olympics, Americas Cup and the Tour de France feels a bit *shrug*
October 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Barcelona being the first city in the world to have the Olympics, Americas Cup and the Tour de France feels a bit *shrug*
Mont Ventoux is on the poster, the TDFF is doing Ventoux
October 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Mont Ventoux is on the poster, the TDFF is doing Ventoux
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Another classic Retro RHLSTP - this one with Bob Mortimer from 2022. shows.acast.com/rhlstp/episo...
Come and see RHLSTP live richardherring.com/rhlstp
Come and see RHLSTP live richardherring.com/rhlstp
October 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Another classic Retro RHLSTP - this one with Bob Mortimer from 2022. shows.acast.com/rhlstp/episo...
Come and see RHLSTP live richardherring.com/rhlstp
Come and see RHLSTP live richardherring.com/rhlstp
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May we all dream of such riches.
Hoshoryu was gifted a giant soy sauce after becoming Grand Champion in London.
October 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
May we all dream of such riches.
England are going to win the World Cup.
October 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
England are going to win the World Cup.
CMAT should have won though
As much as I'd prefer the Mercury to go to someone whose career needs a boost, emphatically not here for the supercilious old men being sniffy about Sam Fender because he writes singalong songs enjoyed by the deplorable masses
October 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
CMAT should have won though
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We are proud to announce the largest expansion of virtual training and racing in the history of African cycling, with @gozwift.bsky.social
The “Virtual Performance Centers” (VPC) programme will group and grow online training and racing across the continent 🌍
teamafricarising.org/virtual-perf...
The “Virtual Performance Centers” (VPC) programme will group and grow online training and racing across the continent 🌍
teamafricarising.org/virtual-perf...
Virtual Performance Center Programme to Expand to Get Over 1,000 Young Cyclists Across Africa Racing Online - Team Africa Rising
Press Release: 14 October 2025 With the Road World Cycling Championships now concluded in Kigali – the first Worlds to take place in Africa – it is vital that the legacy and impact of this event ampli...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We are proud to announce the largest expansion of virtual training and racing in the history of African cycling, with @gozwift.bsky.social
The “Virtual Performance Centers” (VPC) programme will group and grow online training and racing across the continent 🌍
teamafricarising.org/virtual-perf...
The “Virtual Performance Centers” (VPC) programme will group and grow online training and racing across the continent 🌍
teamafricarising.org/virtual-perf...
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YES
Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."
Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
YES
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I was overtaken so badly by a lorry driver at the weekend that I feared the worst, and this is just normal for a cyclist
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I was overtaken so badly by a lorry driver at the weekend that I feared the worst, and this is just normal for a cyclist
An inch the wrong way, and I wouldn’t be here writing this, and I’m expected to just accept it
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October 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I was overtaken so badly by a lorry driver at the weekend that I feared the worst, and this is just normal for a cyclist
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/i-was-o...
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I'm re-listening to all the Bowie albums in order, and now I've swept through the good bits, I'm onto the mid/late 80s. Wish me luck.
October 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I'm re-listening to all the Bowie albums in order, and now I've swept through the good bits, I'm onto the mid/late 80s. Wish me luck.
Turned 30, had my first flu jab, when's my pension?
October 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Turned 30, had my first flu jab, when's my pension?
I would like one thank u
Improbably, perhaps, Bass has done a collaboration with trendy kitchen wear brand Service Works, launched last night at the Macbeth in Hoxton Street. It’s the latest step in AB InBev’s new promotional campaign for this legendary brand
October 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I would like one thank u