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Lidl-Trek's different coloured stickers for the TTT may be the most effective hack you'll see on stage 1 of the #TDF2026ᴿᴾ @CaleyFretz @ronanmclaughlin
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Cycling brands are still struggling to emerge from the pandemic boom, and the bust that followed.
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5. Decathlon CMA CGM / the XRocker Arteon RGB gaming chair for "junior gaming enthusiasts & growing streamersx
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4. EF Education-Easypost / the Edison Modern Hot Pink Velvet Upholstered Sofa with Chrome Legs (catchy name!)
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🧵Hear us out... What if every 2026 WorldTour kit is actually a piece of furniture?
1. NSN / this armchair from Nick Scali
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Why has @ronanmclaughlin brought a stick to the Tour de France? #TDF2025
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How the Race was Won is going live imminently! Head on over to the Escape Collective YouTube channel to watch the show... #RVV2025
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How the Race was Won will be LIVE here in a matter of moments!
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How the Race was Won fans: We are LIVE talking Omloop Nieuwsblad at piped.video/watch?v=ak9A1zh6…
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Scott has just launched the new Addict RC with the Ultimate model weighing just 5.9kg. To find out more head to Escapecollective.com for the full story escapecollective.com/in-for-…
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That summer would see the disappearance of DS Steve Cummings from the Ineos team car at the Tour de France, not long after the Netflix doc showed disagreement between Cummings and Pidcock.
The root cause of the fractured relationship, according to one source, is that Pidcock ...
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Tom Pidcock then raised his hand and said something along the lines of: "So you're saying if we don't fall in line we get booted out?" to which Allert replied: "Yes."
"Well, that's shit," was apparently Pidcock's reaction.
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Our source continued: “The basic problem has been that Dave lost interest, time, and commitment three years ago and that inhibited recruitment, budget issues, and decision making, and it’s why they’ve lost some key riders who they should have kept.”
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When Brailsford publicly stepped away, he never handed over control to Rod Ellingworth.
“[Rod] was totally frustrated and burned out by the decision-making process. Things were supposedly in his hands but never were in reality...he couldn’t get decisions out of people like DB"
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One question has dominated the cycling world in 2024:
What's going on with Ineos?💂
We spoke to a dozen current and ex-employees, and others with deep knowledge of the team, as part of our latest investigation➡️
Here's what we learned🧵
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MK3 moves to discs and wireless shifting, plus an even narrower Q-factor and a Hope-Lotus-inspired fork
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MK2 saw big changes to the front end, a custom crankset, and updates to the brakes. The goal was the smallest possible frontal area.
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Let's have a look at some of the fastest steel bikes ever made.
From garbage-rescued Raleigh to custom-built speed machines, follow englishcycles' journey through the world of time trials and the evolution of his bikes. Here's MK1:
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Chain cleaning. It may be a simple topic but even the simple things can often be done better.
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Lachlan Morton wins the men's elite Unbound Gravel 200 over Chad Haga. Tight sprint at the end after a cagey race. Congrats Lachy! More on the site soon.
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Reviewed: Garbaruk's Road/Gravel crankset. A familiar aluminium construction, renewed:
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New SRAM Red AXS just dropped. Tech editors James Huang and Dave Rome provide everything you could want to know about it and a whole lot more.
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Ever round out a bolt on your bicycle? This edition of Threaded is for you...
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The 2023-24 Escape Collective Transparency Report:
An insight into where we've come from and where we're going ...
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It's time for another editon of Threaded, the ongoing series for the tool-obsessed, professional mechanic, and home-wrench-curious.
This week is all about New Tools Day!
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New Episode of Performance Process is out now. A saddle review and the evolution of @TamauPogi position are @ronanmclaughlin’s inspiration for a discussion on how “progressive saddle positions” could unlock performance and comfort
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The latest edition of Threaded covers a topic many of our members have asked for. Oh yes, it's 3D printing at home.
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BikeGrid is now here! bikegrid.escapecollective.co…
- You have nine guesses to fill out the grid.
- Select a cyclist for each cell that meets the criteria for each row and column.
- A cyclist cannot be used more than once. A rarer pick will earn you more points.
- new grid each day!
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The latest Threaded, @Dave_Rome's column for all things tools and repairs, is now live.
This one looks at a handful of unexpected and largely unknown tools from outside of cycling.
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Favero, the pedal-based power meter specialist, has entered the off-road world.
Full details and thoughts on the new Assioma MX Pro-2 within:
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It's time for the third and final of @Dave_Rome 's mini-series on cartridge bearing replacement. This one covers everything related to installing the things.
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Reviewing Trek's most budget road bike, the new Domane AL 2. A versatile road bike held back by its parts.
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Get your calipers out, it's time for a guide in how to measure cartridge bearings.
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