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Monday, March 30

COURSECONTROL

Real-time coordination for race marshals.

No Radios No Apps Just Safe Racing

News and Features

For over a century, wheel building has been the domain of grumpy, highly caffeinated mechanics. Now, Berd’s $7,000 automated wheel-truing robot wants to put them out of a job. We take a cynical look at the new TRUDI update.

We went to Girona expecting a retirement announcement. We got one (along with a heavily PR-scripted speech). Nairo Quintana is officially hanging up the wheels at the end of 2026. Here’s a look back at the Colombian icon’s massive palmarès.

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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.