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How a Malaysian detour helped Stefan de Bod bounce back to the European peloton After dropping out of the WorldTour, the South African took a major risk to revive his career. Now, he is back in the big time with Modern Adventure.

Stefan de Bod was determined to get back to the professional ranks after dropping out of the WorldTour. He took a risk, and signed for a Malaysian team.

Here's how racing in Asia helped the South African get back to the big time.

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How a Malaysian detour helped Stefan de Bod bounce back to the European peloton After dropping out of the WorldTour, the South African took a major risk to revive his career. Now, he is back in the big time with Modern Adventure.

Stefan de Bod was determined to get back to the professional ranks after dropping out of the WorldTour. He took a risk, and signed for a Malaysian team.

Here's how racing in Asia helped the South African get back to the big time.

@escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/how-a-malays...

Strade Bianche Women LIVE - Vollering punctures out of front group as group of 13 enters finale Two fewer gravel sectors and five fewer kilometres, but still a brutal 133km route on offer at Italian Classic on the roads to Siena

It's the final 25km of Strade Bianche Women.

Follow along with me: www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...

Strade Bianche Women LIVE - Vollering punctures out of front group as group of 13 enters finale Two fewer gravel sectors and five fewer kilometres, but still a brutal 133km route on offer at Italian Classic on the roads to Siena

It's the final 25km of Strade Bianche Women.

Follow along with me: www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...

And now we're missing the only five-star gravel sector in the race

Switched on the women's Strade coverage on TNT.

All I've seen so far is a Wout van Aert interview and shots of Tadej Pogačar.

‘I don't want to be the only Chilean riding overseas’ Catalina Soto Campos talks with Escape about her path to the pro peloton from Chile through Australia, and why there aren't more women from South America racing in Europe.

Spoke with Chilean rising star Catalina Soto Campos about her unique journey in to the sport, developing at her own pace and how to get more women from South America racing at the top levels 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

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‘I don't want to be the only Chilean riding overseas’ Catalina Soto Campos talks with Escape about her path to the pro peloton from Chile through Australia, and why there aren't more women from South America racing in Europe.

Spoke with Chilean rising star Catalina Soto Campos about her unique journey in to the sport, developing at her own pace and how to get more women from South America racing at the top levels 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

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Tour du Rwanda wrap: Safety concerns as race pushes for WorldTour status, and young Africans shine Is Africa's premier road race really ready for higher status following the deaths of two spectators? And a WorldTour development rider gives insight into the difference between his team and their Afri...

Takeaways from the Tour du Rwanda:

- More on tragedy of deaths of two spectators
- WorldTour devo teams vs African teams, insight Lotto's from Mauro Cuylits
- African riders you should be looking out for

All on @escapecollective.bsky.social

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Thanks Harmen. Corrected 👍

#GPNews0303 - Tour du Rwanda: A new Ethiopian future star, but race rocked by spectator deaths + Le Court-Pienaar heads to Strade, Yanina Kuskova in surprise move + more news, stories and results from around the world

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🇷🇼 Takeaways from the Tour du Rwanda
🇲🇺 Le Court-Pienaar back at Strade
🇺🇿 Transfer updates: Kuskova in surprise move
+ more news, stories and results from around the world

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Updated with more on the Kuskova situation.

She says: "I dedicate all my time to this sport and my mental state is very important for me. I believe that I will be able to achieve more than there is now — even if I will not be in a team."

#GPNews0303 - Tour du Rwanda: A new Ethiopian future star, but race rocked by spectator deaths + Le Court-Pienaar heads to Strade, Yanina Kuskova in surprise move + more news, stories and results from around the world

🚨 FREE Newsletter 🚨

🇷🇼 Takeaways from the Tour du Rwanda
🇲🇺 Le Court-Pienaar back at Strade
🇺🇿 Transfer updates: Kuskova in surprise move
+ more news, stories and results from around the world

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Tour du Rwanda wrap: Safety concerns as race pushes for WorldTour status, and young Africans shine Is Africa's premier road race really ready for higher status following the deaths of two spectators? And a WorldTour development rider gives insight into the difference between his team and their Afri...

Takeaways from the Tour du Rwanda:

- More on tragedy of deaths of two spectators
- WorldTour devo teams vs African teams, insight Lotto's from Mauro Cuylits
- African riders you should be looking out for

All on @escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/tour-du-rwan...

Thanks Steve!

In case you missed the big news earlier this week...

Lots of coverage of the Tour du Rwanda up on @escapecollective.bsky.social already, and I'll have a wrap up from the race on Monday.

Inside the Tour du Rwanda Go into the thick of the action at Africa's biggest race with first-person diaries from two former WorldTour pros and two young Europeans, one of whom is experiencing the Tour du Rwanda for the first ...

We're halfway through the Tour du Rwanda, so let's get inside the race with insight from Merhawi Kudus, Mauro Cuylits, Tsgabu Grmay and Matteo Vanhuffel

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Inside the Tour du Rwanda Go into the thick of the action at Africa's biggest race with first-person diaries from two former WorldTour pros and two young Europeans, one of whom is experiencing the Tour du Rwanda for the first ...

We're halfway through the Tour du Rwanda, so let's get inside the race with insight from Merhawi Kudus, Mauro Cuylits, Tsgabu Grmay and Matteo Vanhuffel

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Global Peloton is now on Escape Collective Some big news - Global Peloton is moving platforms

For a fuller explanation of this move, read this:

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Tour du Rwanda in the WorldTour? Organiser explores options for upgrade in 2027 The president of the Rwandan Cycling Federation wants to build a legacy off the back of the Kigali World Championships, but would a WorldTour Tour du Rwanda be good for cycling in Africa?

'There's nothing stopping us, perhaps we can do a ProTour or a WorldTour race' 🇷🇼

Could the Tour du Rwanda be in the WorldTour in 2027? That's one idea being floated by the race organisers among several others

Full story now on @escapecollective.bsky.social

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🔴LIVE: Tour du Rwanda 2026 Stage 3: Huye - Rusizi YouTube video by Tour du Rwanda

Nahom Zeray 🇪🇷 has just gone solo on the penultimate climb on stage 3 of the Tour du Rwanda.

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Mewael Girmay, the youngest brother of Biniam, was third on the opening stage of the Tour du Rwanda and is now in the breakaway on the hardest stage of the race

Thanks Peter 🙏

Tour du Rwanda in the WorldTour? Organiser explores options for upgrade in 2027 The president of the Rwandan Cycling Federation wants to build a legacy off the back of the Kigali World Championships, but would a WorldTour Tour du Rwanda be good for cycling in Africa?

'There's nothing stopping us, perhaps we can do a ProTour or a WorldTour race' 🇷🇼

Could the Tour du Rwanda be in the WorldTour in 2027? That's one idea being floated by the race organisers among several others

Full story now on @escapecollective.bsky.social

escapecollective.com/tour-du-rwan...

🔴LIVE: Tour du Rwanda 2026 Stage 2: Nyamata - Huye YouTube video by Tour du Rwanda

Break just caught, time for a tricky finish on stage 2 of Tour du Rwanda

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