Thanks for the story. I will say this very nicely. My job is to represent the riders, not convince them, change their options, and definitely not side with the organisers, UCI, or fans. I'm not here to make friends with organisers, UCI, teams, or even fans.
It is not my voice.
Its sad for me to see
@WoutPoels
have one of his biggest moments, winning a stage
@LeTour
, which is an almost impossible task. I would really appreciate for him or any winner to have more than 2 seconds of TV time, so he can show his son what he had achieved. The GC guys are
I remember picking up his wallet as he would leave it many times at coffee shops, I remember trying to locate his lost iPhone when he left it behind somewhere .... now Matchbox leaves us behind... he was a good kid...
Out of respect of riders that have fallen in a crash and their families at home. The CPA does not support TV coverage to continue to film them while they are down. Riders have reached out to me asking if we can make this a rule and we support that. Please be mindful.
Super big thanks for
@giroditalia
organiser for appreciating my 20 GTs in a row and giving me a gift on the Podium today! Many thanks! What a long journey!!!
@lapedalecc
(photo)
I've really enjoyed watching
@LeTourFemmes
, but in what universe is a motorbike allowed to push a rider out of the way?? Or is it just to let her know the next motor is about to take her out? If you can't pass safely, don't pass. We need better education for some motorbike
A message to the protesters. What you did in today's race did the opposite to help the environment. While a bike race might not be the best thing for the environment, the impact of exposing people the thought of taking up cycling is key for the environment. Getting more people to
I am glad to announce that we had a call with
@amaurysport
,
@AigcpOfficial
,
@UCI_cycling
regarding the downhill finishes on stage 14 and 17
@LeTour
. ASO will have warning Audio signs well before corners, new ashfelt(which was a main concern for the riders) and barriers with
To provide clarity from the riders' perspective, the weather conditions experienced during this year's Giro have been among the most intense. In response, the riders held a vote last night to invoke the extreme weather protocol. According to the regulations, which outline
My list of items to submit for changes is getting longer after today's TTT at the
#LaVuelta23
.......
Traditionally, the Vuelta has always had these late starts to have the podium live on the news. However, this was the first time with the current weather situation,
If I could have one wish today, it would be to have Paul Sherwen on stage today at the
@tourdownunder
presentations joking with me like every year before.....
I reckon
@DeGendtThomas
is the most under rated cyclist. We all know he is a great cyclist, but he is sooooo much better than than that. This guy can and does win anything. Like you have guys that win races, but people don't see how he wins them while ripping legs off other guys.
As many know and have reached out, why I deleted my tweet regarding the riders voting regarding downhills before finish lines. This was before the tragic news that came to light. I did not want my tweet to be involved into the current situation. Now is not the time to discuss
Yesterday I purchased a later distance sensor. I will start to develop a sensor that could be attached to motorbikes in races to govern the distance from them to the riders. Motorbikes influence the races too much. Too many teams and riders complain about this. Wish me luck!
We are so greatful Amandine fell on the left side and not the right, as the car couldn't stop fast enough and it could have been fatal for her. We will watch this final outcome of the DS very closely. I hope whatever the outcome is, he realises a car can be a weapon in the wrong
Amandine Muller (Grand Est) et Célia Gery (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) ont été accidentellement heurtées par le véhicule de l'équipe Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, au 31ᵉ kilomètre de la course féminine U19 des championnats de cyclisme de l'avenir 2024
Yesterday, I looked at stage 17 decent. For the riders who do not know it, please have a look. The surface is perfect. However, it's a technical decent. Much more technical than stage 14 decent. Much more. The road is narrow. I spoke to ASO earlier this morning regarding extra
I am glad there has been a lot of positive feedback on my recent post. Suggesting the
@giroditalia
to offer neutral winter jackets in the extreme weather days. For the haters, stating that this is a dramatic change and goes against history of the sport. Cycling has slowly changed
We need 2 cars with a blow-up balloon barrier on one side. They drive fighter jet formation. Hugging the edges of the road. One each side. To show the spectators that they become aware that they are too much on the road. They can be sponsored by the organisers. I don't care.
We have asked
@giroditalia
to have on demand if needed neutral rain jackets or warmer jackets, for riders that are caught out, due to extreme weather at the Giro in these difficult stages. It's not always easy for team cars to support all their riders when the bunch is blown
No way I could miss my 21st grand tour.... So here I am at the
@LeTour
with
@Eurosport_UK
as guest speaker. So far very interesting. Going to be fun. Tune in !!
If La Vuelta has start times later than my bed times, what do you expect?
If I am silent, I am working. To be honest, the first guys started in good "raining" conditions. So, the race has started. From there, it's more the UCI and Organiser, under current ruling, has the
Last day in the pro peloton for
@HansenAdam
he ends his cycling carreer in the grand tour he loved the most. Teammates for the last 6 years and colleagues since 2009. My respect for you is big. All the best in the world of triathlon.
Impressed
@chrisfroome
goes for the
@giroditalia
. It's nice to see that cycling is not all about one race in the calendar. The Giro trophie is the best looking one and would look great in your lounge room ;)
Ohhh, I love some of the responses. I'm not saying don't protest. Protest! I'm not denying I am perfect or that there are no climate problems. I know the science very well. I do my part. I'm also a vegan. I don't believe in killing or abusing animals. But I don't throat it down
A message to the protesters. What you did in today's race did the opposite to help the environment. While a bike race might not be the best thing for the environment, the impact of exposing people the thought of taking up cycling is key for the environment. Getting more people to
I love this photo! I love the crowd, I love what us cyclist can do with the spectators being part of the action. The atmosphere in cycling is one of a kind!
I'm thinking
@HansenAdam
is possibly the most appropriate lanterne rouge lion we've ever had. He gives his all on behalf of his team and is a man of the people, while throughout cycling history the lanterne rouge / maglia nera have very much been a prizes for the people. Perfect.
Can you guys out there help a "Good" friend of mine please. He needs some love(some followers). His name is
@RohanDennis
, you don't have to read the stuff he tweets. Just follow him and it would make a world of difference to him.
#HelpRohan
Riders reached, and we acted on their behalf. Now, with a slower entrance to Arenberg, riders won't hit it with speed and momentum. It's going to make this sector even harder than before.
⚠ For safety reasons and following a request from
@cpacycling
, the
#ParisRoubaix
organisation is modifying the approach to the Trouée d'Arenberg.
The route will take a chicane just before the entrance to the sector in order to slow the speed at which the riders enter the sector
After yesterday's stage,
@darylimpey
is like, yay I won(congrats!),
@PaddyBevin
is like, yay I still have the leaders jersey and
@DeGendtThomas
they caught me...I want to go to hotel face
Maybe I should have written my tweet differently as people think I dont care for the environment. I support the cause behind the protest, but I kindly asked for it to be in a different location to avoid disrupting my riders. Sadly, some trolls attacked me for expressing this. You
As cyclist we all want 2 race. I ask nicely 2 the race organisers please do your best 2 postpone a than 2 cancel. The end of season has so many gaps 2 hold races. Teams will have riders wanting 2 race.
@giroditalia
in May or Giro in Sept/Oct will still be the amazing Giro it is!!
I was just told by a rider that he said another rider didn't want to write me as he thought I was too busy. Don't be afraid to write to me about any situation. I get messages all the time from riders. It's no problem and it's my job.
Im a little confused
@GPDenainPDH
, I thought your race is register as a road race or am I wrong and it was a CycloCross race? Please tell me this image is not from your race and the riders were racing on thick much over the road?
For the people who commented, that I wrote this because it was a small race or because it is "normal". That was not the reason. The reason why we will look into this is because riders reached out to me regarding this situation, and I am following their requesr. Cobbles are not a
Im a little confused
@GPDenainPDH
, I thought your race is register as a road race or am I wrong and it was a CycloCross race? Please tell me this image is not from your race and the riders were racing on thick much over the road?
I was very surprised to hear this. My mother had my teams doctors and the teams' administration staff numbers for direct and accurate information. This will have to change for teams not doing the same. As not everyone shares the same point of view. Also, who would you prefer to
@HansenAdam
And yet…other families of riders expressed today that they want the images live because it’s their source of information at that moment.
Block the images and many families of crashed riders will go crazy due to the uncertainty and lack of information.
So to report on
@LeTour
stage 14, downhill, Col de Joux Plane. Here is a video I made today. The latest version of the road.
@amaurysport
did exactly what they said in our meeting before the Tour. I had riders ask me from their experience of bad
Message to ALL rider's. If you have an Anti-Doping doping control, and the Controller treats you in an unfair manner or outside the Anti-Doping regulations, please inform me or the CPA and we will deal with. Considering you riders are the only athletes in the world that pay 2.5%
@HansenAdam
@giroditalia
Some people don’t realise that on mountainstages the distance between the 2 team cars can be up to 40minutes. If you are in a small group in the middle then none of the cars can hear you through the radio. Even if they hear you it takes 20-30 minutes until you get help.
I will speak out and defend the riders for the dry roads. First, we were told stage 10 we could not negotiate just before the start when the weather is most accurate. 20 guys went home in a 24-hour period. We were told we can not negotiate days in advance because the weather can
What I really like about
@RohanDennis
is, he is such a nice guy, a person with a kind heart that shares. Letting
@luke_durbridge1
win the nationals is such a good deed from him. Luke was so lucky that he was just better than Rohan, so Rohan can give this grateful gift to Luke.
I really don't know what upsets me more. A rider of mine gets hit by a car in a race. Then it's brushed off as it's part of racing, and it's been like this forever. Or not a single person came up to apologise to the rider that was hit by a car. I had 8 guys contact me regarding
When my brother asked me to hang out with him I didn't realise it was working for his business. So don't get his company "Lawn mowing by Shanen Hansen" to do your lawn cause he doesn't pay his employees.
From singularities to black hole mechanics and everything else that he has taught us.... may the greatest physicists of the 20th century, Stephen W. Hawking rest in peace...
Today, Im in the last Safety Car ahead of
@lavuelta
. Impressive to see they even have a paper version in case something goes wrong electrically. All issues should have been checked & resolved 1hr before. This car is only a couple of km in front of the 1st riders which has a "tool
@ElChavaPicks
Yes... let's cherry pick photos.... you post the ones that look OK. I'll post the ones that were sent to me. And let's not talk about the hail, lightning that took out the timing device at the start for some parts and not talk about some girls that could not even see.
I heard a "Rumor" that if we are held here for 2 weeks the UCI will make the next races all handicap, with all
#UAETour
riders starting with 15min lead because of loss of training 😃
@chloe_hosking
@alafpolak1
@cpacycling
Thank you very much for your help, Chloe. I actually had 2 journalists reach out to me and explain that Chloe is once again attacking the CPA, asking what is her problem? I told them not to worry about you, we have our job and she has hers. However, it's very nice you would like