Andy McGrath

Cycling’s suspicions about doping are rising again: ‘Questions need answering’ For cycling — probably the most scrutinised sport in the world given its history — the ghosts of the past never truly depart

My first article for @theathletic.com reveals how nervy and tetchy pro cycling is right now:

🌈UCI pressing ITA to catch a big name rider
🚲 Rumours that many banned doping doctors/trainers are back. Not just Martí
💊 Concerns over finishing bottles and decongestants

www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

Just interviewed a pro cyclist half my age. I think it’s time to retire 👨‍🦳

It's been a frustrating week dealing with some major men's and women's teams requesting changes to quotes pre-publication. This has become the norm in recent years and it's setting a very worrying precedent for the future. Independent publications are not PR vehicles for teams/riders.

Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable Buy Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable by McGrath, Andy (ISBN: 9781399426541) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

For anyone looking for a January read, there's currently 50% off on my Tadej Pogačar biography over at Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Tadej-Pogaca...

UNSTOPPABLE: THE NEW POGOGRAPHY BY ALAN MCGRATH Podcast Episode · NEVER STRAYS FAR · 26/11/2025 · 1h 7m

The latest NSF is ALL about Pog - except when we talk about Glastonbury Tor. @Andymcgra joins me in my living room to talk about his latest, very fine book.

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Yes, that's a good one, even though that was almost 70 years ago! I'd add 1966 World Cup Final for Brits.

I do wish there were more go-to "good versions" of that, not just bad things.

Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable An edited extract from new book Tadej Pogacar: Unstoppable by Andy McGrath (no paywall)

Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable

An edited extract from new book Tadej Pogacar: Unstoppable by Andy McGrath (no paywall)

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Many thanks to @bloomsburysport.bsky.social for an advance copy of this fantastic book.
Congratulations @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social, you've knocked it out of the park yet again.
P.S. It's out tomorrow!

My book, Tadej Pogačar: Unstoppable, is out today!

It is the first in-depth biography of modern cycling's greatest, charting his dazzling rise to the top, full of fresh stories, insight and interviews with those close to him.

Order it here: tinyurl.com/Pogibook 📙 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social

New book alert!
This comes out tomorrow and I was delighted to receive an early copy to divulge.
Looks incredibly in depth and bang up to date. Great work @andymcgrath.bsky.social and @bloomsburysport.bsky.social

Tadej Pogačar is not like any other professional cyclist.

In this comprehensive biography, @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social follows his meteoric rise to the top, greatest race wins and rivalries, and the character, motivation and skills that led to his domination.

Available to pre-order now.

Possibly the most depressing film I’ve ever seen, but a great turn from Jannik Sinner in it

COMING SOON 🚴

The first in-depth biography of the modern era's greatest cyclist, Tadej Pogačar.

By @bookieprize.bsky.social winner @andy-mcgrath.bsky.social

Out 6th November.

Aka why isn’t Lorena Wiebes a household name?

Let's see if there is time to fit one more result in the book 🏆

The first biography of Tadej Pogačar is out in four weeks, giving the inside line on his runaway success story.

It'll be published in many different European languages too, not just English 🇪🇺

@dnlbenson.bsky.social has the answer…

Only Politt and Pogi from those nine.

I think Benoot was missing one

Correct

Only three of those are right - Pogi, of course

For a piece of pie:

Nine professional cyclists have finished every men's Tour de France of the 2020s. Name as many as you can...

Tuesday

Ha, emoji use was intended as 'things that make you go hmm'

Who said it was a bad thing? That's modern cycling.

With the latest moves for Fred Wright and Lewis Askey, it's possible that Q36.5, Picnic-PostNL, EF Education First-EasyPost and Israel-Premier Tech could all have more British riders than British-registered Ineos Grenadiers in 2026 🤔

Featuring a late appearance of sorts from yours truly, fretting about Fulham's ageing squad and transfer inactivity this summer...

By up here, do you mean you’ve taken a Time Machine back to 1999?

‘It was beautiful racing’ - 🇳🇦 Namibia hosts Africa’s first UCI women’s race in eight years

✍️ by @globalpeloton.bsky.social

📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/features/...

Ah but I’d had two weeks of French food when I ate there so it was a delightful change of rhythm and cuisine

I didn’t see the place tbh, was a stopover on way to Paris this year. I’d see what Reddit says. Macon is nice, good old town

I can recommend a killer sushi place in Bourg near the station