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Subscribe to Global Peloton - globalpeloton.substack.com Cycling journalist. Runner. Optimist. Englishman living in Scotland. #cyclingbluesky

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Strade Bianche Women LIVE - Vollering punctures out of front group as group of 13 enters finale Two fewer gravel sectors and five fewer kilometres, but still a brutal 133km route on offer at Italian Classic on the roads to Siena

It's the final 25km of Strade Bianche Women.

Follow along with me: www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...

07.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Strade Bianche Women LIVE - Vollering punctures out of front group as group of 13 enters finale Two fewer gravel sectors and five fewer kilometres, but still a brutal 133km route on offer at Italian Classic on the roads to Siena

It's the final 25km of Strade Bianche Women.

Follow along with me: www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...

07.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And now we're missing the only five-star gravel sector in the race

07.03.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Switched on the women's Strade coverage on TNT.

All I've seen so far is a Wout van Aert interview and shots of Tadej Pogačar.

07.03.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I don't want to be the only Chilean riding overseas’ Catalina Soto Campos talks with Escape about her path to the pro peloton from Chile through Australia, and why there aren't more women from South America racing in Europe.

Spoke with Chilean rising star Catalina Soto Campos about her unique journey in to the sport, developing at her own pace and how to get more women from South America racing at the top levels πŸ‡¨πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡±

@escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/i-dont-want-...

04.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I don't want to be the only Chilean riding overseas’ Catalina Soto Campos talks with Escape about her path to the pro peloton from Chile through Australia, and why there aren't more women from South America racing in Europe.

Spoke with Chilean rising star Catalina Soto Campos about her unique journey in to the sport, developing at her own pace and how to get more women from South America racing at the top levels πŸ‡¨πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡±

@escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/i-dont-want-...

04.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tour du Rwanda wrap: Safety concerns as race pushes for WorldTour status, and young Africans shine Is Africa's premier road race really ready for higher status following the deaths of two spectators? And a WorldTour development rider gives insight into the difference between his team and their Afri...

Takeaways from the Tour du Rwanda:

- More on tragedy of deaths of two spectators
- WorldTour devo teams vs African teams, insight Lotto's from Mauro Cuylits
- African riders you should be looking out for

All on @escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/tour-du-rwan...

02.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Harmen. Corrected πŸ‘

04.03.2026 08:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#GPNews0303 - Tour du Rwanda: A new Ethiopian future star, but race rocked by spectator deaths + Le Court-Pienaar heads to Strade, Yanina Kuskova in surprise move + more news, stories and results from around the world

🚨 FREE Newsletter 🚨

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ό Takeaways from the Tour du Rwanda
πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ί Le Court-Pienaar back at Strade
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ώ Transfer updates: Kuskova in surprise move
+ more news, stories and results from around the world

globalpeloton.substack.com/p/gpnews0303...

03.03.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Updated with more on the Kuskova situation.

She says: "I dedicate all my time to this sport and my mental state is very important for me. I believe that I will be able to achieve more than there is now β€” even if I will not be in a team."

03.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#GPNews0303 - Tour du Rwanda: A new Ethiopian future star, but race rocked by spectator deaths + Le Court-Pienaar heads to Strade, Yanina Kuskova in surprise move + more news, stories and results from around the world

🚨 FREE Newsletter 🚨

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ό Takeaways from the Tour du Rwanda
πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ί Le Court-Pienaar back at Strade
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ώ Transfer updates: Kuskova in surprise move
+ more news, stories and results from around the world

globalpeloton.substack.com/p/gpnews0303...

03.03.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tour du Rwanda wrap: Safety concerns as race pushes for WorldTour status, and young Africans shine Is Africa's premier road race really ready for higher status following the deaths of two spectators? And a WorldTour development rider gives insight into the difference between his team and their Afri...

Takeaways from the Tour du Rwanda:

- More on tragedy of deaths of two spectators
- WorldTour devo teams vs African teams, insight Lotto's from Mauro Cuylits
- African riders you should be looking out for

All on @escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/tour-du-rwan...

02.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Steve!

27.02.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In case you missed the big news earlier this week...

Lots of coverage of the Tour du Rwanda up on @escapecollective.bsky.social already, and I'll have a wrap up from the race on Monday.

27.02.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the Tour du Rwanda Go into the thick of the action at Africa's biggest race with first-person diaries from two former WorldTour pros and two young Europeans, one of whom is experiencing the Tour du Rwanda for the first ...

We're halfway through the Tour du Rwanda, so let's get inside the race with insight from Merhawi Kudus, Mauro Cuylits, Tsgabu Grmay and Matteo Vanhuffel

escapecollective.com/inside-the-t...

25.02.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the Tour du Rwanda Go into the thick of the action at Africa's biggest race with first-person diaries from two former WorldTour pros and two young Europeans, one of whom is experiencing the Tour du Rwanda for the first ...

We're halfway through the Tour du Rwanda, so let's get inside the race with insight from Merhawi Kudus, Mauro Cuylits, Tsgabu Grmay and Matteo Vanhuffel

escapecollective.com/inside-the-t...

25.02.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some news!

From now on, Global Peloton will be published on
@escapecollective.bsky.social

I started GP exactly three years ago with a mission to tell the stories of pro cycling beyond Europe and I'm proud of what it's become. Now it's time to take it to the next phase.

25.02.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you!

25.02.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Mike!

25.02.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Jose!

25.02.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Peloton is now on Escape Collective Some big news - Global Peloton is moving platforms

For a fuller explanation of this move, read this:

globalpeloton.substack.com/p/global-pel...

25.02.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some news!

From now on, Global Peloton will be published on
@escapecollective.bsky.social

I started GP exactly three years ago with a mission to tell the stories of pro cycling beyond Europe and I'm proud of what it's become. Now it's time to take it to the next phase.

25.02.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tour du Rwanda in the WorldTour? Organiser explores options for upgrade in 2027 The president of the Rwandan Cycling Federation wants to build a legacy off the back of the Kigali World Championships, but would a WorldTour Tour du Rwanda be good for cycling in Africa?

'There's nothing stopping us, perhaps we can do a ProTour or a WorldTour race' πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ό

Could the Tour du Rwanda be in the WorldTour in 2027? That's one idea being floated by the race organisers among several others

Full story now on @escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/tour-du-rwan...

23.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ”΄LIVE: Tour du Rwanda 2026 Stage 3: Huye - Rusizi
πŸ”΄LIVE: Tour du Rwanda 2026 Stage 3: Huye - Rusizi YouTube video by Tour du Rwanda

Nahom Zeray πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡· has just gone solo on the penultimate climb on stage 3 of the Tour du Rwanda.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8k6...

24.02.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mewael Girmay, the youngest brother of Biniam, was third on the opening stage of the Tour du Rwanda and is now in the breakaway on the hardest stage of the race

24.02.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Peter πŸ™

24.02.2026 09:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tour du Rwanda in the WorldTour? Organiser explores options for upgrade in 2027 The president of the Rwandan Cycling Federation wants to build a legacy off the back of the Kigali World Championships, but would a WorldTour Tour du Rwanda be good for cycling in Africa?

'There's nothing stopping us, perhaps we can do a ProTour or a WorldTour race' πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ό

Could the Tour du Rwanda be in the WorldTour in 2027? That's one idea being floated by the race organisers among several others

Full story now on @escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/tour-du-rwan...

23.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ”΄LIVE: Tour du Rwanda 2026 Stage 2: Nyamata - Huye
πŸ”΄LIVE: Tour du Rwanda 2026 Stage 2: Nyamata - Huye YouTube video by Tour du Rwanda

Break just caught, time for a tricky finish on stage 2 of Tour du Rwanda

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfEB...

23.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two spectators have died after being hit by a vehicle at the Tour du Rwanda

22.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ”΄LIVE: Tour du Rwanda 2026 Stage 1: Rukomo - Rwamagana
πŸ”΄LIVE: Tour du Rwanda 2026 Stage 1: Rukomo - Rwamagana YouTube video by Tour du Rwanda

Finale of Tour du Rwanda stage 1 here now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=emQr...

22.02.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0