Kevin Purcell
@kevpurcell
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Trained Ski Instructor, Untrained Mountain Biker and Racer, Trained Computer Scientist. Views are only my own, unless you happen to agree.
Swindon, UK
Joined June 2009
Totally awesome new album from The Darkness ππ»
Dreams on Toast is out now! π₯ Buy, listen or download here: https://t.co/6Bvo8jXpXu Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered it. Itβs been a hell of a journey, and we reckon itβs our most favourite Darkness album. We worked really hard on it and hope you enjoy it.π
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This is hilarious. @LeTour grand depart in the UK in 2027 by which time it'll have no TV audience here thanks to @tntsports !
bbc.co.uk
The UK is set to host the men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027, BBC Sport has learned.
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Sad day for cycling coverage in the UK as it disappears from Eurosport behind a @tntsports paywall so high that it feels like extortion. I've cancelled my @discoveryplus subscription and won't pay Β£31 a month to watch cycling.
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Eurosport is closing down in the UK - cycling is about to get a lot more expensive to watch https://t.co/bDFLu8fpc5
cyclingweekly.com
Live cycling to be shown on TNT Sports from next month
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British cycling fans wave goodbye to Eurosport as racing coverage moves to more expensive TNT Sports package
cyclingnews.com
Subscribers face streaming price hike from February 28
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Β£370 a year now to watch cycling in the UK & Ireland. It used to be Β£40 a year (and was actually Β£20 with an early bird offer). I can understand WBD continuing to simplify the trail of logos they've been dragging around (Eurosport, D+, WBD, HBO, Max, TNT, GCN) but for the
British cycling fans wave goodbye to Eurosport as racing coverage moves to more expensive TNT Sports package
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.@warnerbros are you seriously expecting cycling fans to move from @discoveryplus at Β£6.99 per month to @tntsports at Β£30.99 per month, just to watch cycling? I'm out I'm afraid.
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Hard to describe the impact losing free-to-air @LeTour coverage will have on cycling in the UK. @Channel4 coverage is what introduced me to road cycling in 1989 and it still connect me to non-cycling family members who watch it for free on @ITV.
theguardian.com
The Tour de France will be shown exclusively by Eurosport in the UK from 2026, ending four decades of free-to-air coverage
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Liz Truss gets to reward her cronies in a resignation honours list after only 44 days as Prime Minister
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This is spot on from SVB. I'm also lucky / cursed enough to be this particular! At least ask me exactly what I'd like before buying me random cycling stuff...
bikeradar.com
Dear loved ones, please stop buying me cycling-related things
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Gutted to hear the news about Cyclorise closing down. Thanks to the best people @bikedibley and Sian for the best niche biking products that have become essentials to all my adventures!
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Really disappointed with the new @abinbev version of Leffe, now reduced in alcohol from 6.6% to 6% for the UK market for tax reasons. Definitely doesn't taste as good π. Will be looking elsewhere next time.
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Check out #kaosseagrave's amazing bike skills at https://t.co/A4ERJOwaLS. Such a top young man too. ππ»
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Imagine being so good a CEO that a whole company's workforce threatens to quit if you're not reinstated! Tells you a lot about their leadership and the company's mission #OpenAI
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GCN+ closing is bad news for cycling fans everywhere. Particularly for @UCI_MTB fans who have gone from free access to all world cup races in 2022 via @redbullbike to Β£39 per year via @GcnRacing in 2023 and then a whopping Β£83 per year in 2024 via @discoveryplus πππ #gcnplus
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Can this guidance for more punitive sentences for pedestrian and cyclist-killing drivers be introduced in England too please @RobertBuckland?
bbc.co.uk
Deaths of cyclists and other vulnerable road users could also incur longer sentences under new guidelines.
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He: - KILLED a 13 year old who was on his bike - Left the scene - Had no insurance - Was doing 46mph in a 30 - Had twice come to Police attention for poor driving He will: - Serve a 4.5 MONTH sentence - Get only a 3 yr driving ban The system is broken. https://t.co/AGV7WK0czW
bbc.co.uk
Kayn Galer was speeding through a 30mph zone in a modified car when he hit Gregg McGuire's bicycle.
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Three cars drove at me without slowing down in separate incidents in my 14 minute commute ride home today. Wtf?!
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The #Brexit benefits keep flooding in π€¦. If only we had a free trade agreement with some countries that were closer to the UK!
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Ah gutted to hear that @fosgoodwood is cancelled for tomorrow. Hope the weather is better next year!
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