Brian Cookson OBE
@BrianCooksonOBE
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Chair @ActiveLancs. Former President of @UCI_cycling and @BritishCycling. Retired urban regenerationist. For more info, see my website. Opinions personal.
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Joined June 2013
Well, it’s taken 51 years since I rode my first National Championship, but I’ve finally won one! @BritishCycling Masters’ Circuit Race, I category.
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Hang on @tntsports you’re promising we won’t miss a minute of live coverage of @LeTour but now you’re treating us to repetitive ad breaks every few minutes, after previously providing ad-free streaming to subscribers. Maybe change your name to @pricegougingexperts?.
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Why on earth would Netflix release the latest series of their Tour de France Unchained, based on the 2024 race, a couple of days before the 2025 race starts? Literally a spoiler.
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Regarding @giroditalia - isn’t the point of a Mexican stand-off-off that someone does eventually pull a gun and shoot in the end?.
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Tree of the Day? Maybe. Goat of the Day? Definitely. Photo taken today at Pollença, Mallorca.
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RT @TheOuterLine: New AIRmail out today …. …. Pogacar continues his dominant run; “The Athletic” weighs in on cycli….
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I never cease to be amazed by the people who discover cycle racing, fall in love with its unique nature, its heritage, its complexity and its unpredictability, then say it must be changed to be more like other sports. It shouldn't. It isn't like other sports. Stop this nonsense.
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RT @smaxwell_bike: New AIRmail … … Van der Poel powers to third straight Roubaix win, while Pog looks strong in sec….
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I'm supporting this. Petition: Make the Tour de France a Category A event so it is free-to-air
petition.parliament.uk
Make the Tour de France a Category A event to ensure it remains free-to-air in the UK.
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RT @TheOuterLine: Special Issue . . on the risks of the upcoming Rwandan Worlds - why the UCI has no “Plan B” eve….
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RT @TheOuterLine: New AIRmail …. …. New ideas for cycling broadcasting; Pog legend continues to grow; Solo ride vic….
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It's exactly ten years ago since @UCI_cycling published the report of the Cycling Independent Reform Commission. Not everyone was happy with all of it, but I believe it significantly helped change the sport for better. Here's a link to the full report.
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This is, of course, not actually a true story. But I don't see how this is in any way different from what @WBDsports have done to cycling and other sports.
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I heard one of the executives of @WBDsports was out shopping the other day. Went in to a department store, took a t-shirt and a pair of jeans to the till, but the assistant said "Yes, sir, fine, but you'll also have to buy an Armani suit as well. That's company policy". .
'We even cancelled the milkman - I just can't justify this': 90% of fans won't sign up to TNT after Eurosport closure as households looks to cut subscription costs.
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RT @AJDelgado13: Upon review, Vance's stunt is even worse than imagined. It was a product of ineptitude:.Z went into a detailed recap of Ru….
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RT @TheOuterLine: New AIRmail out tonight … … New season picks up right where old one ended; WADA blinks in USADA c….
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Great to see a full house at the @BritishCycling Cycling National Track Championships at @N_CyclingCentre aka Manchester Velodrome.
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Chapeau, G, and good luck with the rest of your final season and everything you do in future!.
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so much over his long career has taken incredible qualities of hard work, dedication, commitment and strength of personality. All of this combined with being such a nice guy, reliable and approachable, has made him a unique figure in our sport. The bike rider’s bike rider. 2/3.
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For me, @GeraintThomas86 , who has announced this will be his last season, represents all the best things about the golden era of British Cycling. A talented athlete spotted at an early age and given all the right support at every stage of his career, sure. But to achieve. 1/2;.
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