Rachel Williams

Inspired by that episode of Friends where Joey wears all of Chandler's clothes?

Not the main storyline by any means, but I'm obsessed with Edo Affini finishing 17th and ahead of many of the GC guys in a climb-y, uphill finish stage #ParisNice

I work for a women's sport organisation and have had to explain who Denise Lewis is to multiple colleagues. Though to be fair the exchange rate (the number of their references they have to explain to me) is still in my favour

Embarrassing for them that they have to follow that really

Fantasy podium (for the plot): Vos, Mags, Puck

Imagine only watching the men’s race. Imagine hating fun that much #StradeBianche

Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus to my fellow Welsh in exile

Me: oh yeah, the first serious attack let’s go
TNT Sports: ok, but first: adverts
#OHN26

I love the idea of some hotel receptionist saying “And we’re looking forward to welcoming Lord Mandelson next week as well“ and Hoyle saying “wait what”

This attitude is extremely relateable and I’m here for it

The Giro is the best Grand Tour and no one will ever change my mind

And literally no one who isn't contractually required to will call it that

arguably the biggest news of the week that Lisa Nandy is currently doing something related to her brief

I mean it's working pretty well as a strategy so far. Highly improbable on a number of levels, but the world in which the ultimate Labour consequence of this is Rayner as leader with Burnham as her deputy would cause me much mirth in an increasingly mirthless world.

I wonder how much longer this will remain a thought experiment (minus the by election candidate bit)? I'm amazed we don't already know

A rare good news story in the current hellscape

Mads better not be too badly injured. I'm planning to make supporting his #TDF green jersey bid my entire personality over the summer, this cannot be threatened

We are so back. (And I've finally decided I do in fact like that NSN kit. It's unhinged, but in a good way.)

In verse?

Come to have your heart ripped out by number 2, stay for the exceptional pun at the end of number 1

Buckle up, fellow Wout fans

Matty Brennan, just in general (see also: Cat Ferguson). The continued emotional rollercoaster of being a Wout fan. What does PFP do next? Mads' green jersey campaign at the Tour. Continuing to refuse to ever say or write 'avec Zwift'.

Me today, on the tiredness strugglebus: why did I sleep so badly last night?
Me last night: yes, I shall watch #thetraitors immediately followed by Wrexham beating Forest on penalties
(Absolutely worth it though.)

Visma do this a bit and it’s actually all great quality (as the proud owner of multiple Wout hoodies, including a cross specific one that I currently can’t wear because it makes me too sad). They had one of Sepp Kuss’ dog for a bit for the GC Kuss crowd

Two reasons why this sucks:
1) I really like him as a cyclist, The Finestre Comeback was the best stage of racing I've ever watched.
2) The idea that one can retire at 33 is too much for mere, older than 33, mortals to handle on the second day back at work after Christmas.

This is just a set from that TV version of McMafia with James Norton the BBC did a few years ago?

I'm reading this at the moment and it's fabulous.

Great fun to be an in house public affairs person on days like this, fielding repeated Teams messages from confused colleagues asking what the fuck is going on and equally repeatedly responding with gifs of various people dramatically shrugging

Mary Earps’ book furore illustrates how women’s football fandom can turn toxic | Jonathan Liew Fallout from the goalkeeper’s autobiography a reminder of the danger inherent in sport becoming a disposable human drama “Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time Every day you fight, like you’re running out of time Keep on fighting in the meantime …” Hamilton (2015) But let’s leave Mary Earps to one side for a moment. Let’s leave Hannah Hampton and Sarina Wiegman and Sonia Bompastor, and who did what, who said it when. Let’s talk about you. How do you feel you’ve conducted yourself during the past few days? How would you rate your words and actions? To what extent do they stack up against your own personal morals and values? Continue reading...

Mary Earps’ book furore illustrates how women’s football fandom can turn toxic | Jonathan Liew

Hoping this means all short socks, all the time. Or even better: can you get Birkenstocks with cleats?