Owain Doull is heading to Visma-Lease a Bike in 2026. Photo courtesy of SWpix.
Hey Subscribers,
As promised, here’s the second newsletter for today. It’s packed with transfer news and exclusives, involving Filippo Fiorelli, Biniam Girmay, Noah Hobbs, Dorian Godon, Owain Doull and many more riders, but first a message on what’s next for the Substack….
This time last year, the Substack was only two months old. We had just covered our first Tour de France (remotely), and I had no immediate plans to attend any races or events. That changed in the winter when I went to Rouleur Live and a few training camps. Once 2024 turned to 2025, the season sped by: more training camps in January, Etoile de Bessèges, Volta ao Algarve, Tirreno-Adriatico, a host of Spring Classics, a week at our first Grand Tour in the Giro d’Italia, and then 15 days at the Tour de France. None of that race coverage would have been possible without your support. 🫶
Post-Tour, it would be very easy to relax and cover the rest of the season from home, but where’s the fun in that, especially when so much racing still lies ahead? I strongly believe in giving every loyal subscriber good value for money – it’s ultimately your support that keeps the wheels turning on the Substack, so I’ve decided to hit the road again.
Next month, I’ll be at the Tour of Britain Men for Geraint Thomas’ final race, followed by my first ever trip to the European Championships in France, where I’ll cover all the racing from juniors to elites, across both men’s and women’s categories. It’s my first major championship since Yorkshire 2019!
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From there, I’m also planning a trip to Italy to cover a few of the final one-day races that lie on the calendar, culminating in Il Lombardia. Come November, I’ll aim for the Monaco Beking 2025, another venture to Girona for some off-season interviews, before a new round of training camps in December.
And while that’s all happening, I’m already thinking about 2026 and how to improve and expand the Substack. This has been the first full year of coverage, and there’s been a lot firsts – first races, first tech stories, first year of indepth cycling transfer analysis, and while many elements of coverage have worked really well, some need tweaking, but I’m 100% committed to Substack for next season and using your support to help improve and develop what we’ve built together over the last 14 months or so. This still feels like the beginning of the journey.
What that means in terms of breadth or depth of coverage for 2026, I don’t yet know, but I’ll be testing a few new features in the coming weeks and months, as well as listening to any feedback from the subscribing community. Please, take that as an open invitation to reach out and offer friendly advice or constructive criticism, because as a team of just one, I appreciate every email and every bit of help.
Finally, I couldn’t close the newsletter without extending my love and appreciation to everyone who has subscribed over the last 14 months. Whether you’ve just joined off the back of the special offer on the Vuelta a España or have been with me on this journey since June 21, 2024, thank you for your support and commitment. We have a community of 6,800 subscribers, and we’re growing all the time.
And don’t forget, you can upgrade your subscription and join the WhatsApp community group, where all my exclusives and transfer rumours go before they make it onto the Substack.
Now, are you ready for 1,200 on transfers?
Lets go!
Daniel
PS: Tudor Pro Cycling just announced the signings of Stefan Küng, Luca Mozzato, and Robin Donzé. We’ll have more on that in the next newsletter.