#cycling
‘Where is the Tour de France Hommes?'
“it highlights an inequality between the sexes”
“I think the Tour is doing so great, showing that there is not only men’s sport. We speak a lot about it, but we just should do it more. I wish these little steps to come when we speak about the presentation and the whole thing”

This is weird to me' - Marlen Reusser calls out uneven naming of men's and women's Tour de France https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/this-is-weird-to-me-marlen-reusser-calls-out-uneven-naming-of-mens-and-womens-tour-de-france

#running #doping
“The 32-year-old Ethiopian marathoner has now been banned for six years, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced Thursday, after testing positive for methylprednisolone”

An Elite Marathoner Blamed a Prescription for Her Positive Doping Test. The Problem? The ‘Doctor’ Who Wrote It Wasn’t a Doctor.
Ruti Aga has been on the podium at six World Marathon Majors and won the 2019 Tokyo Marathon. https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a74220325/ruti-aga-doping-ban/

#coffee
☕️ El Niño can move coffee prices well before any physical crop damage has been confirmed, due to speculation on future supply disruption
☕️ Indonesia’s robusta output fell by around 40% in 2023/24, while arabica production remained largely unchanged – highlighting how uneven El Niño’s impact can be even within one country
☕️ El Niño’s impact varies sharply by origin, meaning global market reactions can diverge significantly from conditions on the ground

https://intelligence.coffee/2026/10/el-nino-coffee-market-speculation/

#Cycling can be a great way to get around, but for many women, the decision to ride often comes down to something as simple as whether they feel safe on the streets. That concern becomes even more pronounced during the darker months, when poorly lit roads, isolated pathways and heavy traffic can make cycling less appealing.
A growing number of cyclists in the UK are taking that message to the streets in a colourful way, with Glow Rides” https://momentummag.com/glow-rides-light-up-the-streets-to-highlight-womens-cycling-safety/

#running #doping #Kenya (again)
#PeresJepchirchir, the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist and reigning world #marathon champion, has been provisionally suspended by the #Athletics Integrity Unit
The 33-year-old tested positive for #EPO [Erythropoietin] – a banned substance that stimulates red blood cell production”
“Jepchirchir can now request analysis of the B sample and the case will either proceed with a charge or will be closed depending on the subsequent investigation” https://athleticsweekly.com/news/peres-jepchirchir-suspended-after-testing-positive-for-epo-1040013798/

#cycling #infrastructure #roadsafety #Ontario
#DougFord’s anti- #bikelane stance is also closely aligned with the Trump Administration’s campaign against “DEI” #bikelanes

‘Premeditated Road Violence’: #Toronto Protestors Block #BikeLane Removal
#Toronto advocates are putting their bodies on the line to protect a #bikelane the province wants to rip out — and to fight a wave of anti- #bikelane sentiment that this writer warns is sweeping the whole continent. https://usa.streetsblog.org/2026/10/21/premeditated-road-violence-toronto-protestors-block-bike-lane-removal

“The new program follows years of advocacy by #coffee organizations for greater U.S. public investment in #coffee agricultural research, while also addressing a gap in funding for Feed the Future Innovation Labs due to the dismantling of USAID under the Trump administration”
#Climatechange and economic pressures facing #coffee #farmers remain key obstacles to the sector’s long-term health”

University of #Hawaii to Lead New Federal #Coffee and #Cacao Research Lab https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/10/16/university-of-hawaii-to-lead-new-federal-coffee-and-cacao-research-lab/

“Beating the best in the world in a head-to-head competition isn’t enough anymore. A world record is expected”
“What Assefa achieved was harder to quantify. She won the #Berlin #Marathon — by a margin of five minutes. In a new course-record time. The third-fastest women’s #marathon time in history. A personal best, too. All while navigating the last miles with a ruptured Achilles tendon in her right leg”
“Imagine #running two kilometers with that kind of pain” https://run.outsideonline.com/road/road-culture/tigist-assefa-berlin-marathon-world-record/

“What way is there to interpret the attempted passing of this law as anything other than management trying to snuff out labor's bargaining power? if the #NCAA wanted this stuff, they could still bargain it with the #athletes”
“The #NCAA is trying to put out now that somehow they are this caring organization that's trying to help #women's #sports and #Olympic #sports, and they've been placed under chaos by unfair litigation, and they haven't done anything wrong” https://defector.com/an-antitrust-expert-makes-the-comprehensive-case-against-the-protect-college-sports-act

#Paria #cycling #infrastructure
“Plan #vélo, acte 3. Doté de 200 millions d’euros, le nouveau plan (2027-2032) entend poursuivre la transformation de l’espace public et renforcer la sécurité des déplacements. Au menu : 140 km de pistes cyclables et 420 carrefours supplémentaires à sécuriser”
“Premier objectif : donner plus de place aux #cyclistes, aux #piétons et aux transports collectifs dans l’espace public parisien”
https://www.paris.fr/pages/amenagements-et-securite-le-nouveau-plan-velo-voit-toujours-plus-grand-36815

#running
“If you’re looking to build aerobic capacity, recover faster, or stay fit through an injury, low-impact #crosstraining should be your best friend.”
“The key is that #crosstraining should support the runner’s #training rather than create another source of pain or excessive fatigue”

#Swimming vs. #Cycling Which Is the Better #CrossTraining Workout for Runners?
Whether you’re dealing with an injury or chasing a PR, here’s how each activity stacks up. https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a74134164/swimming-vs-cycling/

“The summit in Milton Keynes occurred on the same day #CyclingUK submitted an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the government to deliver support making #cycling safer for #women”
#Women make around half as many trips by #bike as men and are more likely to be put off by busy traffic or harassment. This can prevent #women of all ages from #cycling to work, taking children to school, visiting friends or simply getting where they need to go” https://road.cc/news/cycling-uk-urge-burnham-safer-cycling-for-women

“I can feel all the air leave my soul. I look at the barista to see if they are talking about me with the manager or the next person in line but they aren’t. They don’t appear to give a shit. No one does”

The Government Wants You To Spend Trump Coins At A “Liberal #Coffee Shop”
“They’re not being sold for a dollar because that’s not how grifts work” https://sprudge.com/the-government-wants-you-to-spend-trump-coins-at-a-liberal-coffee-shop-1465062.html

#running #training
"you finish a quality workout feeling strong instead of spent. The final interval of a workout comes with control rather than desperation. An easy #run feels…easy
Subtle signals like these can tempt you to speed up every #run. But before you change your targets, you need to establish a clear pattern of progress"
"A strong #run isn't just a confidence booster, it's a collection of useful data"

3 Signs You’re Getting Faster—and When to Push Your Pace https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a74145567/running-progress-training-signs/

#cycling
#FemvanEmpel made her return to the #cyclocross field at Saturday afternoon's HG Cross Meulebeke almost a year after her last race, and 10 months after announcing that she was parting ways with Visma-Lease a Bike and placing her career on pause indefinitely.
Now under the #FDJUnitedSuez umbrella having signed with the superteam last month”

‘I'm happier than ever' – #FemvanEmpel 4th in comeback race after year off https://escapecollective.com/im-happier-than-ever-fem-van-empel-4th-in-comeback-race-after-year-off/

#sportswashing
#UCI cancels #WorldChampionships in #SaudiArabia after missile strikes on airport
#BMX riders were set to challenge for rainbow bands in #Riyadh at the Urban #Cycling Worlds https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/uci-cancels-urban-cycling-world-championships-in-saudi-arabia-after-missile-strikes-on-airport

#NCAA #ESPN #football
“Though there's been plenty of consternation about how this ruins #collegefootball, I actually find that silly. #Collegefootball has been ruined since the invention of the #playoff in the first place; expansion is just a natural byproduct of this new version”
“here comes these same hustlers signing lucrative deals to squeeze even more money out of the sport for everyone but the players”
https://defector.com/the-cfp-is-expanding-for-the-same-reason-the-pcsa-is-gaining-momentum

#Olympics
#LA28 failed to include a detailed list of its contracts in its recent budget report to the city, despite a contract requiring their disclosure"
"The controller issued a request for those details in a letter to #LA28 in August, but said he turned to legal action because the organization still hasn’t satisfied its obligations. #LosAngeles is the financial backstop for the #OlympcGames, and will be on the hook for cost overruns if #LA28 doesn’t turn a profit” https://laist.com/news/la-city-controller-subpoenas-la28

#running
"Why do so many people flock to #Reims #France for Les Semi Des Rois, or, in English, The King’s Half? For the sights along the course"
"There are 3 other races besides the #halfmarathon that take place during #Reims #Champagne #Run weekend. On Saturday, there was the trail #marathon that winds its way through vineyards in the countryside surrounding the city. Then, on the same day as the King’s Half, there are a 5K, 10K, and Les P’tits Rèmes (kids’ race)" https://run.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/this-race-in-frances-champagne-capital-might-be-the-most-beautiful-half-weve-ever-seen/

#Sicily
#Italy now joins an increasing number of countries testing the viability of #coffee production. #Portugal, #Spain, even non-traditional parts of the United States like Florida are all finding #coffee to grow surprisingly well. “Everything changed over the last six years; the #heat became tropical in nature”
“Which is of course not a good thing. The reason #coffee is now growing better than it historically has is #climatechange”

https://sprudge.com/southern-italy-is-now-suitable-for-growing-coffee-1449973.html