Eugene Oppelt

The power couple in Gravel Racing : “wearing jockies under his chamois… and low socks…”

Demi to FDJ, I think? Pauline to Vlisma Anna returns to SDWorkx 2025 GC contest is gonna be very intriguing

29er upgrade imminent

One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now. —Paulo Coelho

It takes me a bit more than 4 seconds to take a soulful sip from my morning coffee. What beautiful racing. 📸: @charlylopezph

Angry weather gods around the Cape today. Could throw a duvet over the guys today, sheltering from the gusts and rain.

The cost of procrastination is the life you could’ve lived.

Race #4 in the 2024 LifeTime GP Series: Leadville 100 - high altitude, mountainous and eina.

One bad day does not make a bad life.

“Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.” - Hubert Reeves Swartberg Pass, ascending from Prins Albert: 06 July 2024, 1 degrees celsius

6 luxuries in life: ✔️ time ✔️ health ✔️ a quiet mind ✔️ slow mornings ✔️ ability to travel ✔️ a house full of love

The past is in the past; what you do today matters most.

Simply stunning engineering.

And, so, DC training #6 begins with a 100 miler and a mountain pass. My last Double Century event was in 2015ish. Grateful x 10000000.

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." —Anne Lamott

Men’s XCO: Tom’s mechanic was not quite ready when he arrived. Dropping at least 40 seconds with a tech stop, maintaining composure and clawing his way back to a last lap duel and eventual gold medal - simply remarkable. No Swiss on the podium in about 20 years. Apparently the first so-called non-European medal in mountainbiking or something like that. Women’s XCO: Aero booties and overshoes for the French legend. She regularly attacks early and, yet again, no one could haul her in. Now she wraps up her mountain biking career and, tearfully, turns her pathway to road racing in 2025. Anna vd Breggen is also returning and should make for even more exciting WWT. Candice, as always, gracious and courageous. Her horizon for the sport is looking very promising as she continues to race well. What might have been… Jenny Rissveds - classy human being as far as I can see. Another medal after prior Olympic success. Pic: @UCI_MTB

Me, myself and Simone In the northwesterly gusts

Those sub 5 degree winter morning rides with braaaas - priceless. 💟

Meanwhile, the other Slovenian GC leader is on the mend.

Dudes & Dudettes This thread is dedicated to the magic, thrill and fanfare of the Tour de France. If you want to discuss, debate and explore doping, please open another thread as it is not relevant to the spirit of this thread. 'Seblief. Be lekka.

Respect. The TDF 2024 Overachiever Award goes to: Pic: ASO

Ahhh, lekka, Meezo - I was in my bubble and not really looking around. Keep on going, Bruuu.

My beautiful country where the mountain meets the sea and the people always smile, regardless of their painful history and complicated lives. 🇿🇦

A remarkable career. End of an era. I certainly couldn’t see how he could get to nr 35 after crashing out of the Tour de France 2023. If you Internet search the meaning of the word ‘indomitable’ this man’s face and professional cycling career statistics flash on your screen. Chapeau!

There are at least 4 types of wealth: 1. Financial wealth (money) 2. Social wealth (status) 3. Time wealth (freedom) 4. Physical wealth (health) Be wary of jobs that lure you in with 1 and 2, but rob you of 3 and 4. —James Clear