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First up, Ely tomorrow… still a few tickets left for this one. More in the New Year…
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A Sunday in Hell screenings
Jorgen Leth’s classic documentary about the 1976 edition of Paris-Roubaix, with live intro and Q&A with The Guardian’s William Fotheringham, author of ‘Sunday in Hell: Behind …
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November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
First up, Ely tomorrow… still a few tickets left for this one. More in the New Year…
radiodaysevents.com/2024/10/08/a...
radiodaysevents.com/2024/10/08/a...
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wow, what a moment to treasure!! Amazing.
Also @willfoth.bsky.social book is well worth a read about the making of the film
Also @willfoth.bsky.social book is well worth a read about the making of the film
October 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
wow, what a moment to treasure!! Amazing.
Also @willfoth.bsky.social book is well worth a read about the making of the film
Also @willfoth.bsky.social book is well worth a read about the making of the film
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Ned's bang on here.
No paywall - because everything is better without paywalls*
*although I also need a paywall to keep going. But you know what I mean.
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*although I also need a paywall to keep going. But you know what I mean.
open.substack.com/pub/nedboult...
The Greatest Podium Of All Time
And it'll never be repeated.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Ned's bang on here.
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Nice piece in the @theguardian.com today. @willfoth.bsky.social - do you think the real issue might be multiple French teams (each with one of the potential french champs) and they all seem more interested in beating one another rather than winning.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
France’s wait for Tour win rumbles on with no prospect of victory in sight | William Fotheringham
Bernard Hinault was the last home champion as the sport has gone international, with winners from Colombia and Slovenia
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Nice piece in the @theguardian.com today. @willfoth.bsky.social - do you think the real issue might be multiple French teams (each with one of the potential french champs) and they all seem more interested in beating one another rather than winning.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
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Cycling as SPORT klaxon:
It's that time again: a few days before the start and a nice piece on one aspect of the Tour by @willfoth.bsky.social, completed by a photo by the one and only Graham Watson. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Looking forward to the full race preview!
It's that time again: a few days before the start and a nice piece on one aspect of the Tour by @willfoth.bsky.social, completed by a photo by the one and only Graham Watson. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Looking forward to the full race preview!
Quel triomphe! Tour de France celebrates 50 years of finishes on Champs-Élysées
From LeMond’s astonishing comeback to Cavendish’s four victories, the final dash up the great avenue is now part of race folklore
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Cycling as SPORT klaxon:
It's that time again: a few days before the start and a nice piece on one aspect of the Tour by @willfoth.bsky.social, completed by a photo by the one and only Graham Watson. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Looking forward to the full race preview!
It's that time again: a few days before the start and a nice piece on one aspect of the Tour by @willfoth.bsky.social, completed by a photo by the one and only Graham Watson. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Looking forward to the full race preview!
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Nice concise bite-sized explanations of each stage from seasoned Tour commentator @willfoth.bsky.social .
We expect nothing less.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
We expect nothing less.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Tour de France 2025: stage-by-stage guide to this year’s race
On the 50th anniversary of the first Tour finish on the Champs-Élysées, we could be in for a cliffhanger finish
www.theguardian.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Nice concise bite-sized explanations of each stage from seasoned Tour commentator @willfoth.bsky.social .
We expect nothing less.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
We expect nothing less.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
May 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Really great to see @theguardian.com give good space to this obit of the late Barry Hoban. He didn’t get the fame he merited when he was racing, good to redress the balance a small bit
May 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Really great to see @theguardian.com give good space to this obit of the late Barry Hoban. He didn’t get the fame he merited when he was racing, good to redress the balance a small bit
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Matty Brennan, Britain's hottest talent, spent a large part of his childhood sitting behind a derny at Middlesbrough velodrome. The concrete track was crucial in his development. Now the velodrome needs extra funding to maintain it. If you can help...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/middlesbro...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/middlesbro...
Middlesbrough Velodrome: Our Community Cycling Hub
To develop and enhance our cycling facilities to build on what we have achieved to create a lasting legacy
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Matty Brennan, Britain's hottest talent, spent a large part of his childhood sitting behind a derny at Middlesbrough velodrome. The concrete track was crucial in his development. Now the velodrome needs extra funding to maintain it. If you can help...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/middlesbro...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/middlesbro...
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Just reading about this now in Roule Britannia 👍
April 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just reading about this now in Roule Britannia 👍
Wednesday in the Weald = Sunday in Hell - one of the nicest venues we’ve had for a screening. Rye tomorrow
March 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Wednesday in the Weald = Sunday in Hell - one of the nicest venues we’ve had for a screening. Rye tomorrow
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actually a splendid Tuesday in Glasgow with @willfoth.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
actually a splendid Tuesday in Glasgow with @willfoth.bsky.social
Tuesday in Glasgow = Sunday in Hell looking forward to the Film Theatre screening tonite
March 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Tuesday in Glasgow = Sunday in Hell looking forward to the Film Theatre screening tonite
Should be a lot of fun in a city with massive cycling history
Getting ready to act as Weegie translator/interrogator with my old sparring partner and author @willfoth.bsky.social at the screening of 'A Sunday in Hell.' It's on 11 March, part of @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social. He's got some stories...
www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/a-sund...
www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/a-sund...
A Sunday in Hell + William Fotheringham Q&A
A rare cinema screening of Jørgen Leth's classic documentary on Paris-Roubaix, cycling's toughest one-day race.
A Sunday in Hell is widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever sports films, using a t...
www.glasgowfilm.org
March 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Should be a lot of fun in a city with massive cycling history
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Just in case anyone is interested, here is a picture of Winston Churchill in 1943, wearing his wartime 'siren suit' on his way to meet President Roosevelt. He wore the same suit when he went to ask for more money under Lend-Lease the year before.
March 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Just in case anyone is interested, here is a picture of Winston Churchill in 1943, wearing his wartime 'siren suit' on his way to meet President Roosevelt. He wore the same suit when he went to ask for more money under Lend-Lease the year before.
Sad to see this JA was a nice guy, great colleague in the press room always helpful with some good stories
RIP Jacques Augendre who has died at the age of 99. He worked for L'Equipe between 1946-65, then Le Monde until 1990 and covered 55 Tours de France. A historian of cycling, especially the Tour, he wrote many books and guides. Pictured on the left with Pierre Chany & Antoine Blondin (📷 L'Equipe)
February 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Sad to see this JA was a nice guy, great colleague in the press room always helpful with some good stories
Just over a month to this… enter here www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/detai...
February 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Just over a month to this… enter here www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/detai...
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"Un uomo solo è al comando, la sua maglia è biancoceleste, il suo nome è Fausto Coppi". Lectura más que recomendada @culturaciclista.bsky.social @willfoth.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Un uomo solo è al comando, la sua maglia è biancoceleste, il suo nome è Fausto Coppi". Lectura más que recomendada @culturaciclista.bsky.social @willfoth.bsky.social
Go go Joe! Nice to see a shout for Halesowen Academy here, looking forward to our round of National U23 series on June 8
"After months of craving rest, it feels odd how quickly I’m itching to get back on the bike and start training again"
Joe Brookes reflects on the off-season, septoplasty, and the contrast between French and British racing as he prepares for 2025.
thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2024/12/31/j...
Joe Brookes reflects on the off-season, septoplasty, and the contrast between French and British racing as he prepares for 2025.
thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2024/12/31/j...
Joe Brookes journal #06: a year in France, a future to chase
Joe Brookes reflects on the transition from racing to rest. From sprinting at Paris-Tours U23 to staring at a blank training calendar, the shift felt strange. After a septoplasty to fix a breathing…
thebritishcontinental.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Go go Joe! Nice to see a shout for Halesowen Academy here, looking forward to our round of National U23 series on June 8
Top stuff from the boy
"The process of running a race actually isn’t as complex as I thought it was going to be"
Pat Fotheringham reflects on his experience of race organisation, framing it as not just a manageable endeavour but a profoundly satisfying one.
thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2024/12/28/p...
Pat Fotheringham reflects on his experience of race organisation, framing it as not just a manageable endeavour but a profoundly satisfying one.
thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2024/12/28/p...
Patrick Fotheringham journal #04: why organising a bike race isn’t as hard as it seems
In his fourth journal entry, Patrick Fotheringham reflects on his experience of organising the Nick Clayton Memorial Road Race, framing it as not just a manageable endeavour but a profoundly satisf…
thebritishcontinental.co.uk
December 29, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
November 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
Fun evening with Rob Hayles hosting the West Midlands road racing volunteer evening with trophy presentation for the season’s regional champions. Can’t beat a few hours burbling on about bike racing
November 24, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Fun evening with Rob Hayles hosting the West Midlands road racing volunteer evening with trophy presentation for the season’s regional champions. Can’t beat a few hours burbling on about bike racing