Hard to disagree with this analysis by ⁦Feargal Sharkey⁩. “Privatised water firms are imperilling our health and poisoning our rivers”. Worth a read. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

This will sound familiar to all those involved in cycle road racing across the UK, and no doubt other sports too. I know British Cycling is working on these issues, but clearly more urgent action is needed before it's too late. cyclingweekly.com/news/road-raci…

Lancashire County Council manages a huge network of public paths in stunning countryside. Getting out into the countryside is great for our mental and physical health and wellbeing. Check our map for paths you've never tried before: orlo.uk/NBMCZ #LancsSummer

New AIRmail ….. theouterline.substack.com/p/surprise-and… …

Nice piece on a very underrated rider.

New AIRmail out tonight … theouterline.substack.com/p/oconnor-set-… … O’Connor struggles to hold red; Van Aert crashes out on opportunity for historic double; missing the sport’s new “top three”; Kelly weighs in on doping; more controversy around sports principals joining the commentary booth …

Thank you Ned Boulting 🏳️‍⚧️ and David Millar for mentioning the long history of the Tour of Britain and setting the context for the current iteration of Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain in commentary today. Great work by British Cycling and Lloyds Bank in making it happen.

New AIRmail … theouterline.substack.com/p/msm-weighs-i… … Sport - a retreat from the American zeitgeist; a perfect race weekend? Slovenia sweeps the grand tours; Kern Pharma’s Cinderella run; the ongoing impasse between DirecTV and Disney….

This new bridge featured on the Tour of Britain. It has probably eased car journey times around Lowestoft. It cost more to complete than the entire annual budget for Chris Boardman CBE’s Active Travel England. Driving is the most publicly subsided transport mode in the country.

Anybody on here know what’s happening in the UCIWorldTour GP Montreal? Television coverage appears to be composed entirely of the same two or three minutes of helicopter shots of the city’s landmarks.

New AIRmail tonight … theouterline.substack.com/p/lappartients… … Will Lappartient bail out on cycling? Pog signals intent for Worlds; is a focus on UCI points shifting basic race strategy? PIF update - is One Cycling still a thing? New Ullrich interview; Antidoping battles still continue …

Perhaps this is the kind of imaginative approach we need to revitalise the road racing scene over here British Cycling Cycling Weekly The British Continental

Immediate progress or false start? Our latest podcast episode is an exclusive interview with British Cycling CEO Jon Dutton OBE to discuss the organisation’s much-anticipated update on implementing the elite road racing task force's 43 recommendations. thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2024/09/18/imm…