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The Outer Line @TheOuterLine

Perspectives on Pro Cycling

Joined November 2013
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New AIRmail out today …. theouterline.substack.com/p/… …. Pogacar continues his dominant run; “The Athletic” weighs in on cycling’s future; Uno-X’s clever use of jerseys; Women’s cycling is more exciting these days; Another example of how cycling TV is stuck in the past ….
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Special Issue .. theouterline.substack.com/p/… .. on the risks of the upcoming Rwandan Worlds - why the UCI has no “Plan B” even as Rwanda sinks into war, the motivations of UCI President Lappartient, and what it could potentially mean for the athletes, grams and overall sport…
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New AIRmail …. theouterline.substack.com/p/… …. New ideas for cycling broadcasting; Pog legend continues to grow; Solo ride victories and the lack of parity; New women’s racing rivalry takes shape; What next for Lappartient? U.S. administration looks to World Cup and Olympics…
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New AIRmail … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … Surprises on Classics’ opening weekend; Is Vollering back? Sports betting won’t save the sports media; No Plan B for Rwanda worlds?? Broader journalism trends on cycling media; Dearth of American road racing …
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New AIRmail out tonight … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … New season picks up right where old one ended; WADA blinks in USADA case; Continuing upheavals in sports broadcasting; Scarcity value drives sports rights; Cycling salaries grow, but are no match for other sports …..
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AIRmail …. theouterline.substack.com/p/… … Season gets underway; Safety concerns front and center; Is the Ineos sports empire collapsing; Enhanced Games still moving forward; Netflix cycling series to end; Niche sports continue to get squeezed by the big broadcasters ….
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AIRmail ….. theouterline.substack.com/p/… … women’s sport at a turning point; clarifications on CO rule; continuing safety disasters; impacts on U.S. training bike industry; double whammy of race attendance issues and potential looming budget caps; TV lessons from baseball…
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AIRmail … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … Are the Rwanda Worlds at risk? Van der Poel is the greatest CX racer ever; WBD shorts British cycling fans; New concerns about sports betting; UCI issues rules on carbon monoxide and WT event participation ……
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New AIRmail … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … The NCL folds its tent; Maryland announces addition of women’s event; TDU formally opens cycling’s 2025 season; Where is Caleb Ewan? Current status of gravel racing; Ineos looks for second sponsor; Status of African road racing …
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New AIRmail … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … The unfolding saga of Disney, Venu and Fubo - and potential impact on cycling; Sports journalism trends; Gambling in pro cycling; a review of American talent at the WT level; Cycling in Los Angeles; 2025 Giro route announced…
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First AIRmail of 2025 … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … How will incoming Trump administration impact sports? New year- new anti-doping crises; Cyclocross developments; A growing financial divide between teams; One Cycling rumors resurface once again ….
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AIRmail Year-End Review out today … theouterline.substack.com … Pogacar and Team UAE dominate; What are we likely to see in 2025? Evolving race strategies; Women’s racing booms; Continuing economic and governance challenges; Doping is still here; Rising athlete power …
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New AIRmail out tonight …. theouterline.substack.com/p/… …. A new form of “improvised” athlete union or representation; Implications for cycling of football changes; the end of the Pidcock melodrama; Rwanda shifting sportswashing focus? The key to living longer …..
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AIRmail newsletter out … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … LTGP details announced for next year; Liberty Media restructures; update on the Enhanced Games; USA Cycling receives major grant; Different approaches to building the talent pool; surprise comments from “Rouleur Live”….
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Special Issue out tonight … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … An Opportunity to Foretell the Future by Revisiting the Past ….creating an apples-to-allows benchmark by which to compare competitive performances over time….
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New AIRmail out ….. theouterline.substack.com/p/… … What can cycling’s TV broadcasters learn from baseball? Top salary information leaks out; UCI outdoes itself with new color rule; US sports n owners lean heavily Republican; Pro’s Closet reopens ….
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New AIRmail …  theouterline.substack.com/p/… … TUEs and the “medicalization” of the peloton; 2025 Giro start in question; Protecting athlete privacy; Team budget estimates? Cycling should promote its stars; latest Remco transfer rumors killed; (anyone else getting tired of this?😊)
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New AIRmail … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … UAE dominates yearend stats, moves to lock down Pogacar for the long-term; 2026 promotion/relegation battle already over? Status of African cycling; industry continues to struggle; no more free Tour de France for the UK ….
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New AIRmail newsletter …. theouterline.substack.com/p/… … Season ends not with a bang, but a whimper; cycling journalism under the spotlight again as Astana and Pidcock stories unravel; UCI teams up with World Athletics on safety issues; new looks at a salary cap for cycling ….
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New AIRmail … theouterline.substack.com/p/… … Pogacar wraps season with another rout; Cycling audience responds with collective yawn, bu next year could be different; doping controversies continue; rules changes in football may trickle down to cycling; changes to 3-K rule; SafeR …..
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