Dan Challis
@globalpeloton.bsky.social
Cycling journalist. Writer of Global Peloton. Englishman living in Scotland. escapecollective.com/tag/global-peloton/ #cyclingbluesky
60% of the world's population live in Asia. And yet, there are very few Asian cyclists racing at professional level. I scouted six up-and-coming Asian talents to watch out for over the coming years escapecollective.com/asias-emergi...
Asia's emerging talents you should know about
Six riders who could become the continent's next break-out stars
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6 big Asian talents to look out for over the next few years 🇰🇿🇦🇫🇺🇿🇮🇳🇦🇪🇨🇳 👇
Dan Challis@globalpeloton.bsky.social · 7d ago60% of the world's population live in Asia. And yet, there are very few Asian cyclists racing at professional level. I scouted six up-and-coming Asian talents to watch out for over the coming years escapecollective.com/asias-emergi...
60% of the world's population live in Asia. And yet, there are very few Asian cyclists racing at professional level. I scouted six up-and-coming Asian talents to watch out for over the coming years escapecollective.com/asias-emergi...
Asia's emerging talents you should know about
Six riders who could become the continent's next break-out stars
escapecollective.com
The best piece I’ve read from the Tour this year. Top work @cmbreports.bsky.social @cyclingweekly.com www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
‘I was on the verge of crying’ – heartache and salvation inside the broom wagon on Tour de France queen stage
Cycling Weekly was inside the Tour de France’s broom wagon on stage 20. It was a day of tears, crashes and salvation.
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The race that has riders gasping for oxygen one minute and reaching break-neck speeds the next. Took a look into July's other race, 4,000 metres up at the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai @escapecollective.bsky.social escapecollective.com/how-do-you-r...
How do you race at 4,000 metres? The Tour of Magnificent Qinghai provides answers.
The highest professional race in the world has riders gasping for oxygen one moment and reaching break-neck speed the next
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The Tour of Magnificent Qinghai lives every July in the shadow of the Tour de France, but its altitude numbers dwarf its more famous competition. Dan Challis looks at stage racing on the Tibetan Plateau. escapecollective.com/how-do-you-r...
How do you race at 4,000 metres? The Tour of Magnificent Qinghai provides answers.
The highest professional race in the world has riders gasping for oxygen one moment and reaching break-neck speed the next
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Roadworks for the 2027 Pune Grand Tour are already underway, with the race set to be extended to six stages and upgraded to UCI 2.1 level next season 🇮🇳 Local government have already started re-surfacing 400km of roads around Maharashtra www.news18.com/cities/pune/...
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In the latest Global Peloton newsletter: 🇨🇳 Insight on racing above 4,000 metres at Tour of Magnificent Qinghai 🌍 Changes at UCI World Cycling Centre 🇺🇿 An interview with Uzbekistan’s rising talent + more news, stories and results from around the world globalpeloton.substack.com/p/gpnews2007...
#GPNews2007 - Racing at extreme altitude at the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai
The world's highest race is truly brutal + interview with Uzbek talent, changes at the World Cycling Centre and more news, stories and results from around the world
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The race that has riders gasping for oxygen one minute and reaching break-neck speeds the next. Took a look into July's other race, 4,000 metres up at the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai @escapecollective.bsky.social escapecollective.com/how-do-you-r...
How do you race at 4,000 metres? The Tour of Magnificent Qinghai provides answers.
The highest professional race in the world has riders gasping for oxygen one moment and reaching break-neck speed the next
escapecollective.com
The story of Uzbekistan's relationship to pro cycling is a fascinating one. The latest chapter involves Italian ProTeam Bardiani and a talented climber,Nikita Tsvetkov, who dreams to win Milano-Sanremo 🇺🇿 I spoke to him after he completed his first Giro escapecollective.com/nikita-tsvet...
Nikita Tsvetkov is writing Uzbekistan’s next pro cycling chapter
Uzbekistan could be cycling's next surprise talent pool, thanks to Italian ProTeam Bardiani's new sponsorship deal.
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First pro win for Cesar Macias 🇲🇽 in Qinghai today. Enjoyed chatting with the young Burgos sprinter over the winter. Bags of potential.
Dan Challis@globalpeloton.bsky.social · 7mo agoIntroducing César Macias...an exciting young Mexican sprinter who has turned professional with Burgos-Burpellet-BH 🇲🇽 We talk growing up in Guadalajara, coming to Europe at 17 and his rise to the pro level (As ever,GP's Introducing series is free to read) globalpeloton.substack.com/p/its-a-real...
The story of Uzbekistan's relationship to pro cycling is a fascinating one. The latest chapter involves Italian ProTeam Bardiani and a talented climber,Nikita Tsvetkov, who dreams to win Milano-Sanremo 🇺🇿 I spoke to him after he completed his first Giro escapecollective.com/nikita-tsvet...
Nikita Tsvetkov is writing Uzbekistan’s next pro cycling chapter
Uzbekistan could be cycling's next surprise talent pool, thanks to Italian ProTeam Bardiani's new sponsorship deal.
escapecollective.com
Seen a lot of the criticism of UAE apparently riding for the teams classification at the Tour de France. However, you have to remember who pays the bills, and how much emphasis they put on celebrating UAE as the best team in the world. The Tour's team classification plays into that narrative too.
Biniam Girmay hasn't won a WorldTour race since his historic green jersey triumph two years ago. NSN DS Sam Bewley believes the Eritrean is in a place to compete again. Can he win green at the Tour? Full story on @escapecollective.bsky.social (free this week) escapecollective.com/can-biniam-g...
Can Biniam Girmay return to his green jersey-winning best at the Tour de France?
Two years on from his last WorldTour win, the Eritrean will try to squeeze a big comeback out of a tough Tour for sprinters.
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It's difficult to describe the impact that Isaac del Toro is having on cycling in Mexico 🇲🇽 A few years ago, Mexico had no cycling federation, no talents coming through, no UCI races. Today, all that has changed. My piece for @rouleurmagazine.bsky.social - www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-ro...
Isaac del Toro and the new wave of Mexican cycling | Rouleur
Mexican cycling's decades in the doldrums look set to end, with 22-year-old superstar Isaac del Toro leading the charge and a reinvigorated federation aiming to put the country back on the racing map.
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Reports in French media that stage 3 of the Tour could be cancelled due to wildfires in the region. Decision to be taken before the end of the day @cyclingweekly.com www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
Tour de France stage 3 could be cancelled due to wildfires
Decision to be made by officials before the end of Sunday
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'My biggest ambition is to become one of the best lead out guys' – Jake Stewart on supporting Biniam Girmay’s Tour de France quest for stages cycling-weekly.visitlink.me/MfanS8
'My biggest ambition is to become one of the best lead out guys' – Jake Stewart on supporting Biniam Girmay’s Tour de France quest for stages
The NSN Cycling rider talks wanting to perform on "biggest stage"
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Jake Stewart wants to become the world's best lead-out rider and plans to show that potential in support of Biniam Girmay at the Tour de France. My interview with the NSN rider now up on @cyclingweekly.com www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
'My biggest ambition is to become one of the best lead out guys' – Jake Stewart on supporting Biniam Girmay’s Tour de France quest for stages
The NSN Cycling rider talks wanting to perform on "biggest stage"
cyclingweekly.com
It's difficult to describe the impact that Isaac del Toro is having on cycling in Mexico 🇲🇽 A few years ago, Mexico had no cycling federation, no talents coming through, no UCI races. Today, all that has changed. My piece for @rouleurmagazine.bsky.social - www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-ro...
Isaac del Toro and the new wave of Mexican cycling | Rouleur
Mexican cycling's decades in the doldrums look set to end, with 22-year-old superstar Isaac del Toro leading the charge and a reinvigorated federation aiming to put the country back on the racing map.
rouleur.cc
Biniam Girmay hasn't won a WorldTour race since his historic green jersey triumph two years ago. NSN DS Sam Bewley believes the Eritrean is in a place to compete again. Can he win green at the Tour? Full story on @escapecollective.bsky.social (free this week) escapecollective.com/can-biniam-g...
Can Biniam Girmay return to his green jersey-winning best at the Tour de France?
Two years on from his last WorldTour win, the Eritrean will try to squeeze a big comeback out of a tough Tour for sprinters.
escapecollective.com
In the two seasons since his pioneering green-jersey win, Biniam Girmay hasn't scored a WorldTour win. But this year's Tour just might suit his skills. escapecollective.com/can-biniam-g...
Can Biniam Girmay return to his green jersey-winning best at the Tour de France?
Two years on from his last WorldTour win, the Eritrean will try to squeeze a big comeback out of a tough Tour for sprinters.
escapecollective.com
There are other measures by which we can gauge cycling's globalisation, but the numbers tell us that the Tour is becoming a less global event by rider participation.
Dan Challis@globalpeloton.bsky.social · last mo.For a second year in a row, there will be just one African rider at the Tour de France. And for the first time since 2019, there will be just one Asian rider at the world's biggest race.
For a second year in a row, there will be just one African rider at the Tour de France. And for the first time since 2019, there will be just one Asian rider at the world's biggest race.
Riding for a critically ill teammate, Caja Rural want to honour the past and win a stage on their long-awaited Tour de France debut www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
The latest free Global Peloton newsletter is out: 🇨🇳 New Chinese ProTeam in 2028? 🇶🇦 The return of the Tour of Qatar 🇪🇹 Team Amani ends first European racing stint 🇲🇺 Kim Le Court-Pienaar returns + more news, stories and results from around the world globalpeloton.substack.com/p/gpnews2306...
#GPNews2306 - 🇨🇳 Li Ning Star plans to turn professional in 2028
+ Tour of Qatar is back, Team Amani ends first European stint, Kim Le Court-Pienaar returns, plus more news, stories and results from around the world
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I'm on the latest episode of the Riding With podcast, talking about global cycling, sport's relationship to politics, cycling media and making foolish Tour de France predictions Listen here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Cycling’s Emerging Powers
Professional cycling calls itself a global sport, but its media coverage almost exclusively focuses on Western Europe.
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The latest free Global Peloton newsletter is out: 🇨🇳 New Chinese ProTeam in 2028? 🇶🇦 The return of the Tour of Qatar 🇪🇹 Team Amani ends first European racing stint 🇲🇺 Kim Le Court-Pienaar returns + more news, stories and results from around the world globalpeloton.substack.com/p/gpnews2306...
#GPNews2306 - 🇨🇳 Li Ning Star plans to turn professional in 2028
+ Tour of Qatar is back, Team Amani ends first European stint, Kim Le Court-Pienaar returns, plus more news, stories and results from around the world
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Chinese team Li Ning Star plans to turn pro in 2028 The team is already investing heavily in its squad, bringing in seven ex-pros, including Eduardo Sepulveda and Simon Pellaud Several riders have said that the team feels more 'pro' than many ProTeams escapecollective.com/this-third-t...
This third-tier Chinese squad is more pro than some pro teams
Li Ning Star has signed a raft of talent from Europe and have dominated the Asian scene in the last two years. The team's next goal is to shake things up in the professional ranks.
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Chinese team Li Ning Star plans to turn pro in 2028 The team is already investing heavily in its squad, bringing in seven ex-pros, including Eduardo Sepulveda and Simon Pellaud Several riders have said that the team feels more 'pro' than many ProTeams escapecollective.com/this-third-t...
This third-tier Chinese squad is more pro than some pro teams
Li Ning Star has signed a raft of talent from Europe and have dominated the Asian scene in the last two years. The team's next goal is to shake things up in the professional ranks.
escapecollective.com
With 19 victories in 2026, China's Li Ning Star team has racked up almost double the wins of any other continental team, and ranks 5th in total victories out of all UCI men’s teams so far this season. Now, they're setting their sights higher.
This third-tier Chinese squad is more pro than some pro teams
Li Ning Star has signed a raft of talent from Europe and have dominated the Asian scene in the last two years. The team's next goal is to shake things up in the professional ranks.
escapecollective.com