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When Wout van Aert crossed the finish line in the Roubaix velodrome, his tears were an eight-year tribute to his late teammate, Michael Goolaerts.
Meet Gradient: Cyclry’s new, completely free indoor training app. We stripped away the bloat and subscription fees so you can instantly connect your smart trainer, ride your own routes, and just focus on your intervals. Available soon for Apple, Windows, and Linux.
Paris-Roubaix is entirely flat, but the damage is done through 55km of attritional cobble-based trauma. We break down the 123rd Hell of the North, the heavyweight favorites, and the women’s velodrome finale.
This conclusion examines how English-language media constructs the very meaning of professional cycling. From Anglo-Saxon bias to historical romanticism, we explore how narratives are shaped—and how fans still find ways to resist them.
From the “legend” of the Ballon d’Alsace to the sepia-toned filters of modern broadcasts, cycling media is obsessed with its own past. Discover how the industry “invents tradition” to give modern races historical weight and meaning.
From the grueling print era to the polished age of digital broadcasts, how has the way we watch cycling changed the sport itself? A deep dive into the production of cycling media, the role of the “expert” commentator, and the construction of the modern sports spectacle.
Cycling Time Trials Limited (CTT) recently made headlines by announcing…