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Spanish prosecutors are seeking a 15-year prison sentence for the retired Civil Guard officer who intentionally rammed into Alejandro Valverde during a training ride in 2022. He’s facing two counts of attempted homicide, while the rest of us are still wondering how Valverde walked away with zero broken bones.
Just in case staring at a red Garmin recovery score wasn’t depressing enough, Microsoft has built an AI chatbot to mansplain your sleep data to your doctor. Welcome to Copilot Health, the ultimate WebMD doom-scrolling engine for endurance athletes desperate to validate their overtraining syndrome.
For the last decade, the starting line of any respectable…
This conclusion from Cycles of Representation breaks down how English-language cycling media does much more than just report race results—it actively constructs the narrative and meaning of the sport itself. By examining the evolution and interplay of print, broadcast, and digital media, the essay highlights how Anglo-Saxon bias, historical romanticism, and the “othering” of foreign audiences shape the way we consume professional cycling. However, it also questions the absolute power of this media influence, noting that fans still maintain the ability to form their own readings and resist forced narratives, even in the face of relentless doping scandals and overhyped riders.
A critical examination of the production of meaning in the…
A critical examination of the production of meaning in the…
Cycling Time Trials Limited (CTT) recently made headlines by announcing…