David Walsh
@DavidWalshST
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Chief sports writer at The Sunday Times. From 23 July 2020, author of The Russian Affair.
Newmarket, England
Joined September 2011
The Shortlist in full: Finding the Edge by @jimmy9 Ultra Women by @lilycanter and @Emmajourno States of Play by @MiguelDelaney The Last Bell by @donaldgmcrae Engulfed by @JamesPiotr Test Cricket by @TimWig The Escape by @pippa_york and @DavidWalshST Congratulations to all
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Lewis Moody was the idol of 30-year-old Tom Davies. Now both have MND ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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When amateur player heard about England star’s diagnosis he felt a connection neither he nor his hero would have wanted. He and his doctor partner Alex tell their own story
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Thank you so much for all your kind birthday wishes. I genuinely mean that. I was truly taken aback by the thousands of positive, caring messages I received across my social media platforms. Each one meant more than you’ll ever know. Most days, I wake up and struggle to find the
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🗣️ “I’ve won races, I’m still winning races, but if I’ve helped one or two people to step back from the darkness, then I’ve done a good job. I’m trying not to cry.” Bryony Frost interview | ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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Jump jockey, 30, is loving life in France and feeling re-energised after her extraordinary career stagnated following a high-profile harassment case
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Youth no longer wasted on more clued-up sporting prodigies Greater knowledge about nutrition, rest, conditioning, psychology and the rest means Jackson Koivun in golf, Arsenal’s Max Dowman and IPL centurions can prosper, ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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Greater knowledge about nutrition, rest, conditioning, psychology and the rest means Jackson Koivun in golf, Arsenal’s Max Dowman and IPL centurions can prosper
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Recorded next episode of @BookiePrize show with @nfoggin @DavidWalshST & Pippa York. As a boy I loved watching Robert Millar fly down French mountains on a bicycle. Pippa & David were good company. Special episode out on @talkSPORT2 and as a podcast Thursday 18th. Brilliant book
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A doping test saved Norway's Torstein Traeen by detecting his testicular cancer. But the UCI's oversight meant Lance Armstrong had a ‘card to play’ once his cheating came to light. Read more from @DavidWalshST ⬇️ https://t.co/Hh5VpmzsWP
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Doping test saved Norwegian rider by detecting his testicular cancer, while UCI oversight meant Armstrong had ‘card to play’ once his cheating came to light
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Tour of Britain has turned into a long goodbye for a truly selfless champion — and thousands are taking the chance to simply say: thank you
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'I didn’t know Billy Guyton or Shane Christie. From what I’ve read, they were good blokes and great rugby players. They are just two of a significant number of rugby players who have ended their lives' ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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After Shane Christie took his own life at the age of just 39, David Walsh looks at how so many former players are suffering alone with a condition that can’t be diagnosed until after their deaths
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✍️ Scottie Scheffler and Tadej Pogacar prove excellence is not boring @DavidWalshST says golfing great and cycling titan are ultra-serious about their sports but share a relaxed attitude towards their achievements that is highly endearingly ⬇️ https://t.co/9YrCv3HQIb
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Golfing great and cycling titan are ultra-serious about their sports but share a relaxed attitude towards their achievements that is highly endearingly
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"Pogacar has won 4 of his 6 Tours. He improves a little each year but is essentially still the same rider, and pretty much every week of every season" @DavidWalshST says the dominant rider in the most credible era cycling has known should be celebrated ✍️
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Seth Klarman avoids the spotlight—but his funding helps shape the Left’s policy machine.
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THE TADEJ TOUR Vingegaard has lost belief he can beat @TamauPogi
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A Tour de France defeat for the Dane that is even more dispiriting for him than last year leaves his Visma team with a lot of soul-searching to do
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Now or never for Vingegaard as Pogacar relishes brutal ‘queen stage’ After no change at top of standings on stage 17, with fans travelling far and wide to watch, Thursday’s leg takes riders into Alps for race’s toughest instalment | ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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After no change at top of standings on stage 17, with fans travelling far and wide to watch, Thursday’s leg takes riders into Alps for race’s toughest instalment
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THE DARK KNIGHT As always with Dave Brailsford, the big questions remain unanswered @DavidWalshST @TimesSport @thetimes #toujourslamemechose
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Former British Cycling director refuses to comment on latest controversy involving German doping doctor, raising doubts about his position at Ineos Grenadiers
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SLAYING THE BADGER @TamauPogi far too wise to walk into Bernard Hinault’s trap of 1986 @DavidWalshST @TimesSport @thetimes @LeTour @GregLemond #bernardhinault
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BREAKING: Mamdani's odds collapse in NYC Mayoral Election. If he continues falling at the rate he has the past 24h, Cuomo would be the projected winner.
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In 1951, when Wim van Est crashed down a ravine at the Tour de France, people understood that bad luck and terrible crashes were part of cycling Pogacar's fall today brought a reminder that things now aren’t quite what they were, writes @DavidWalshST
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Ben Healy encourages Slovenian’s rivals to ease off after incident on stage 11 of Tour but Johannessen, who caused Pogacar to fall, reveals he is target of social media abuse
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Are Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard still rivals? This week will tell all @DavidWalshST says this Tour has reached a crossroads and will we learn whether the Slovenian really is on a different level ⬇️ https://t.co/C44sKbgHDs
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After nine days this Tour has reached a crossroads and the signpost directs riders to the Massif Central, where will we learn whether the Slovenian really is on a different level
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"Before the Tour, the expectation was that if Oscar Onley was going to achieve anything, he would do it in the high mountains" @DavidWalshST says the young Scottish rider has surprised us - and his team - by being 7th at the Tour de France after week 1 🔽 https://t.co/BtfPmOyYv7
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Picnic PostNL’s plan before Tour de France was to target stage wins but young Scottish climber’s performances have caused them to reassess what may be feasible
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Oscar Onley can dare to dream as Tadej Pogacar’s rivals freeze in fear In only his second Tour, the Scot finished third on stage seven, only two seconds behind Pogacar and Vingegaard, in a performance that catapulted him to seventh | ✍️ @DavidWalshST
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In only his second Tour, the 22-year-old Scot finished third on stage seven, only two seconds behind Pogacar and Vingegaard, in a performance that catapulted him to seventh overall
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"Six days of the Tour and this has been the greatest performance so far" @DavidWalshST reports as Ben Healy rides the last 40km solo to clinch his maiden Tour stage win 🔽 https://t.co/QOuBOZfz2G
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Irish risk-taker surges clear of Mathieu van der Poel, Simon Yates and five other companions and then leaves pursuers for dust in 40km solo masterclass
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The biggest challenge CEOs face everyday? Isolation. CEOs are surrounded by people--so they are rarely lonely. Isolation comes in 3 forms: - No confidants to confide in - No collaborative partners - The realization that the company falls mostly on their shoulders.
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