Adam Becket
@adambecket.bsky.social
News editor online and in print for Cycling Weekly. Ex Procycling mag. Likely to be at a bike race, in the pub or looking at paintings. Bristol based.
The decision not to provide full TV coverage of the Tour de France Femmes is a disgrace www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/the-d...
The decision not to provide full TV coverage of the Tour de France Femmes is a disgrace, but it seems like cycling is waking up to this
Fans wanting to watch all of the biggest women’s race of the year could instead watch all 232km of a forgettable sprint stage in Poland
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"No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership".
Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associations
UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions.
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‘He was clinging to the bank’ – Chris Froome reveals he unintentionally pushed guest into canal at Tour de France www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
‘He was clinging to the bank’ – Chris Froome reveals he unintentionally pushed guest into canal at Tour de France
The most successful British Grand Tour rider in history talks about nighttime tests at the Tour de France, and his own experiences of racing through the boos and jeers
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Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence Most people arrested during violent protests after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer had previously been reported to the police for domestic abuse, the Guardian can disclose. Data released by Hampshire police under freedom of information laws shows that 22 of 37 people (59%) detained in Southampton after Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life have also been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence. Continue reading...
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'I think the dream is dead this year' – Lewis Askey rode too well at the Tour de France to be lanterne rouge www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
'I think the dream is dead this year' – Lewis Askey rode too well at the Tour de France to be lanterne rouge
The NSN Cycling rider flirted with last place, but is now comfortably not
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'It's more than relief, it's satisfaction' – Jasper Philipsen and Alpecin-Premier Tech deliver under pressure at Tour de France cycling-weekly.visitlink.me/ftBJ_j
'It's more than relief, it's satisfaction' – Jasper Philipsen and Alpecin-Premier Tech deliver under pressure at Tour de France
Belgian sprinter took until stage 17 to open his account at the 2026 Tour
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Multiple riders have been subjected to night-time doping controls at Tour de France www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
Multiple riders have been subjected to night-time doping controls at Tour de France
Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard are not the only riders to have been woken up in the early hours
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French coffee: still awful. I haven't had a good cup since Bordeaux.
This is so horrific. How much worse is it for Palestinians who have no ability to tell their story? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detention
Anna Liedtke files criminal complaint in Israel over alleged attack by female guards and says abuse was intended to silence campaigners
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From cockroach-infested apartments to châteaux on golf courses, it’s a lottery where riders get to stay on the Tour de France. But how does the race’s hotel allocation work? My piece with @adambecket.bsky.social: www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
'It's amongst the worst places I have stayed' – Tour de France riders are sleeping in nightmare hotels
No matter the team's budget, rider accommodation is a lottery at the Tour
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Pervert glasses should absolutely be banned. And in the meantime, it should be considered socially unacceptable both to buy them, and to work at Meta.
Sarah O'Connor@sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 4w agoWhen something is so obviously a terrible idea, it is ok to just...say no thanks and ban it. We don't have to wait 15 years and then slowly ban if after a whole bunch of irreperable damage has been done to individuals and society.
Saying the quiet part out loud here aren't we Nige?
Can one of the American law professors please check if he's allowed to do this?
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · last mo.what in the shit was that
Belgium! I've always loved Belgium! Let's all move to Antwerp
liberal americans don't deserve football
Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · last mo.If other countries are pissed about Balogun's red card being lifted, they can stayed pissed. Wanting to punish a 25-year-old who did nothing wrong and has carried himself well just because you're angry at Trump and FIFA is weak sauce.
The Tour de France has banned smoking in the TV compounds today, that's how hot it is in the Pyrenees
The Tour de France begins today, and I can't wait for three weeks of non-stop action – it's just a shame it isn't live on free TV anymore cycling-weekly.visitlink.me/Mm8uil
The Tour de France begins tomorrow, and I can't wait for three weeks of non-stop action – it's just a shame it isn't live on free TV anymore
Tadej Pogačar is the overwhelming favourite, but that doesn't mean it won't be a great race
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The Tour de France begins tomorrow, and I can't wait for three weeks of non-stop action – it's just a shame it isn't live on free TV anymore cycling-weekly.visitlink.me/-SjXA7
The Tour de France begins tomorrow, and I can't wait for three weeks of non-stop action – it's just a shame it isn't live on free TV anymore
Tadej Pogačar is the overwhelming favourite, but that doesn't mean it won't be a great race
cycling-weekly.visitlink.me
It is ... very interesting that this keeps happening. Juries are by definition made up of a random sample from the electoral roll, and they continue to express support for climate protestors when put in a contemplative environment juststopoil.org/2026/07/03/a...
Another seven Just Stop Oil supporters acquitted after Waterloo Bridge slow march – Just Stop Oil
Seven Just Stop Oil supporters were found not guilty at Southwark Crown Court today, two and a half years after slow marching on Waterloo Bridge to demand an end to new oil and gas licensing. [1] On 8...
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My favourite bit of this Tour de France preview is when I say there are seven key stages and then name eight. Watch today in the lull! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dbD...
Tour de France 2026 mega preview – can anyone stop Tadej Pogačar?
YouTube video by Off The Back
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Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome confirms retirement from cycling www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/four-...
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome confirms retirement from cycling
Briton says he "knew it was over" after life-threatening crash last summer
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I don't expect anything good from Andy Burnham but it's good that a man this useless and this shameless is finally going to clear out.
Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · last mo.Asked whether he accepts any responsibility for rising racism and hatred over the last two years he has been Prime Minister, Keir Starmer's spokesman tells me that "you've got his words about the responsibilities of parliamentarians in the space of this debate"
