<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DETOUR MEDIA PTY LTD - ABN 58 697 293 057]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE DETOUR 

Cycling's trusted voice in story telling, delivering unique access to the characters, history and culture of world cycling.]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:18:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://shop.thedetour.online/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes 2026: A Race Growing Into Its Own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorena Wiebes in a class of her own Watching the opening days of this year’s Tour de France Femmes, you get the sense the race has finally carved out its own identity. The crowds are back in force, the atmosphere is electric, and the broadcast coverage is world‑class. More importantly, the racing itself has stepped up another level — deeper, harder, and far less predictable than even a few years ago. What stands out most is the depth. Once upon a time, you could almost pencil in the handful...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/tour-de-france-femmes-2026-a-race-growing-into-its-own</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7028a63e0c16484ffaf62e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_b1ac77f231674d4f87f0d24a75514606~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_862,h_485,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the roadside: Iffy on the heat, Pog’s statement, and a fighter’s farewell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Detour’s John “Iffy” Trevorrow is embedded with Team Jayco AlUla at the 2026 Tour de France. On the morning of stage 5, before the sprinters get their first real look-in at Pau, he pulled up stumps for a few minutes to recap an opening week that’s already delivered more than most. Five days in, and the first thing Iffy wants to talk about isn’t a rider at all. It’s the weather. The general story of the Tour so far has been the heat — it’s been affecting a lot of the riders. He’s not...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/from-the-roadside-iffy-on-the-heat-pog-s-statement-and-a-fighter-s-farewell</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4e20726dc32b92b84156c6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_e216c724a0cf40dd87f33a7dace10fbd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_770,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 - (THATS RIGHT 11)                    Aussie Cyclists to Watch in 2026 Edition of The Tour DeFrance ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be 11 Australians on the starting line for the team time trial in Barcelona on Saturday, and will have a deep and highly competitive presence led with our only World Tour team, Jayco AlUla, including five Australians in their 8 man squad.  There are six other Aussies spread throughout the other 22 teams in the race.  Jayco Alula Leads the Australian Charge JAYCO ROLLING OUT AND READY TO GO Team Jayco AlUla, led by their GC contender Ben O’Connor who the team will be hoping for a...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/11-thats-right-11-aussie-cyclists-to-watch-in-2026-edition-of-the-tour-defran</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a48a0e3f7b480551f0e720b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:17:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_d4dcdf49099545c08798c5537fa461bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Aussies on the Barcelona Start Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[IFFY &#38; VAZ return trackside with Jayco AluLA I’m getting excited as I pack my bags in readiness for my flight to Europe tomorrow. My right hand man and good friend Vaz Juchima and I will be imbedded with Team Jayco AlUla and giving you regular updates each day. I will give you a more detailed story about the Aussie team after I arrive. FOLLOW IFFY DAIL ON TOUR @  https://www.instagram.com/detourpoddy/ Most teams have announced their final lists for the Tour de France 2026 and at this stage it...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/ten-aussies-on-the-barcelona-start-line</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a43a56851416e35e785d1ec</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:58:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_04f0126212984810acecf0eded92bbac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France 2026: Iffy Is Back On Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pog is the one to beat in 2026 I can already feel the electricity in the air. This Tour has the ingredients for something unforgettable and I am heading straight into the centre of it for The Detour. I will be embedded with Team Jayco–AlUla for the entire three weeks. I will be in the buses, the hotel corridors, the warm up zones, the recovery rooms and the places where riders try to hide from cameras. You will see the real Tour from inside the machine and you will get it every single...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/tour-de-france-2026-iffy-is-back-on-tour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a41d8d669b2dfbbf1274a8e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:43:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_230b38cf9c494ce7a9c19bc276c18416~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Leaders, One Yellow Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe are taking two captains to Barcelona. History says that’s brave, brilliant — or both.]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/two-leaders-one-yellow-jersey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3f6d8af69fbd60c76b4a0a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:47:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_9ac2e6979ce04525997389d907e0818c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_764,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY           The Rise of Luke Tuckwell                  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luck Tuckwell Australia emerging cyclist talent ]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/a-voyage-of-discovery-the-rise-of-luke-tuckwell</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30b46361b8995d3ebe1713</guid><category><![CDATA[Cycling Legends]]></category><category><![CDATA[Young Guns]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_72c54353a34e408bb1394e6a5640c933~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_941,h_652,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PART 1 OF THE GOAT                              The Greatest Cyclist Of All Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compare power data of Eddy Merckx and Tadej Pogacar]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/the-greatest-cyclist-of-all-time-part-1-comparing-the-maximum-power-of-eddy-merckx-and-tadej-poga%C4%8Dar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23ab9b7af0f73356926bf5</guid><category><![CDATA[Cycling Legends]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cycling History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grand Tour Champions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greatest Of All Time]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:02:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_eba61840ef2a4cd78a815b9b2963fa9c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Livingstone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD TOUR HIGH SCHOOL - SEMESTER ONE REPORT CARDS (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[By John “Iffy” Trevorrow - Head of Cycling, Behaviour &#38; Brutal Honesty Welcome to parent–teacher night for the WorldTour. This isn’t just about who’s top of the class, it’s about who’s doing the most with what they’ve got. Grades are based on: 2025 → 2026 team ranking movement Budget vs return What their standout rider has actually delivered in 2026 Whether they’ve produced a “stop the school assembly” result Order is mixed on purpose. This is a report card, not a results sheet. MODEL...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/world-tour-high-school-semester-one-report-cards-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0227224f9d3e5cd6efb0a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:11:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_7718a2d98b7f474e97d777526ec3f319~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Fight for Paul Seixas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Detour HQ Breakdown of Cycling’s Hottest Contract Race Paul Seixas has just delivered the kind of early‑career explosion that forces the entire WorldTour to stop what it is doing and reassess its long‑term plans. He is under contract with Decathlon CMA CGM until the end of 2027, but his performances have pushed him into a different economic bracket entirely. He is no longer a promising young rider. He is a decade‑defining asset. Every major team knows this. Every major team is preparing....]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/inside-the-fight-for-paul-seixas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f2b9cdd3f2ae6dd91853d1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_d8906340c69f4c999603fe5f7ee78670~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PART 4 OF THE GOAT                              The Greatest Cyclist Of All Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compare the bikes of Eddy Merckx and Tadej Pogacar a cross era comparison]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/tadaj-pogacar-eddy-merckx-part-4-of-the-goat-the-greatest-cyclist-of-all-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23b9557af0f73356927fb0</guid><category><![CDATA[Cycling Legends]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cycling History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greatest Of All Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grand Tour Champions]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:57:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_58a4a37e06354263be9b0deed46b19d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Livingstone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PART 3 OF THE GOAT                              The Greatest Cyclist Of All Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compare the same climbs of Eddy Merckx and Tadej Pogacar a cross era comparison]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/tadej-pogacar-eddy-merckx-part-3-the-greatest-cyclist-of-all-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23b6757af0f73356927b0f</guid><category><![CDATA[Cycling History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cycling Legends]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grand Tour Champions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greatest Of All Time]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:01:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_48df18006ed646199fecce8b2efaae8e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Livingstone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PART 2 OF THE GOAT                              The Greatest Cyclist Of All Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compare race results of Eddy Merckx and Tadej Pogacar]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/tadej-pogacar-eddy-merckx-copy-of-part-2-of-the-goat-the-greatest-cyclist-of-all-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23b2faf64e529b409e4297</guid><category><![CDATA[Cycling Legends]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cycling History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grand Tour Champions]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_9fedd742f7d045a2bbd161ac36c01615~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Livingstone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLING IS BACK -                               Michael Matthews Incredible Comeback  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Matthews will return to professional cycling after a horrific crash with a fire truck ]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/bling-is-back-michael-matthews-incredible-comeback-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a241ac4861147e383973e32</guid><category><![CDATA[Cycling Legends]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:35:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/521cb2_6eaf4b166c5c44819d2105faae9c9f04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-cycling rumours and Key Transfers to Watch for the 2026 World Tour Season:                         ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro cycling rider transfers to watch in 2026]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/pro-cycling-rumours-transfers-2026-hindley-seixas-groves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2266963919feaaedf7d51d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:04:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9674719b36d7426282b6ada8013c55ad.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Storm Before July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Giro has a way of peeling back the layers of a team, a rider, a whole nation’s hopes, until all that’s left is the truth, and on the penultimate stage, as the race tilted toward the sky and the air thinned into something sharp enough to cut, Visma reminded everyone that they are still the wolves of the high mountains, the ones who smell weakness long before anyone else has even realised they’re bleeding. Jonas Vingegaard rode with that eerie stillness he only finds when he is brushing up...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/the-storm-before-july</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c0eef517617e390afee09</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:41:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_adcdf01921744875b8d5464cb06c8b1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_809,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jai Hindley and the Giro That Has Brought the Spark Back to Australian Cycling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Giro has a way of stripping riders bare and showing you exactly who they are.  As the race drifted into the high mountains and the snowbanks rose like white walls on either side of the road, Jai Hindley reminded everyone that he is still one of the few men in the sport who can look into that kind of chaos and find something close to calm. Stage 16 was supposed to be a day that sorted the contenders from the hopefuls, and instead it became a day that revealed something deeper about...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/jai-hindley-and-the-giro-that-has-brought-the-spark-back-to-australian-cycling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1657d5a4542e94952c0763</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:44:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_1a8ef5c4b0314084b5eb4a53c8d7ad72~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Rest‑Day Chat With Whitey: Old Mates, New Chapters and the Giro That Never Lets Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recorded a chat with a great friend of mine, Matt White, last night on the rest day of the Giro. It felt like slipping straight back into an old rhythm. I’ve spent so many Giro stages with Whitey in the car over the years that I can still picture the way he grips the steering wheel when the race gets spicy, or the way he’ll suddenly go quiet when he’s reading the flow of the bunch. He loves this race like no other. It’s in his bones. Italy shaped him as a rider and then again as a director,...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/a-rest-day-chat-with-whitey-old-mates-new-chapters-and-the-giro-that-never-lets-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b9c3ae4e1fe1692b33d9a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:14:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_1fa4830bbdc34e2f8f9af4fd3691d6b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bulgaria Experiment: The Giro’s Boldest Gamble in Years And What It Really Taught Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all the talk about modern cycling becoming predictable, packaged, and algorithm safe, the Giro d’Italia reminded everyone this year that it still has a wild streak. Nothing proved that more than the Grande Partenza in Bulgaria. It was a decision that looked brave, brilliant, reckless, and completely on brand for the Giro depending on which corner of the cycling world you asked. It was a moonshot. A 12.5 million euro handshake with a government that barely survived long enough to sign the...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/the-bulgaria-experiment-the-giro-s-boldest-gamble-in-years-and-what-it-really-taught-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a015845f215e81d2e4a031d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_0883c499c75f441cabd459776cf8b2d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dan Jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Vuelta Femenina 2026: The Angliru Decided Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[La Vuelta Femenina arrived this year with a route that finally matched the ambition of the women who race it. Seven stages across Galicia, Castilla y León and Asturias built steadily toward a finale that felt more like a reckoning than a bike race. The organisers placed the finish line on the Alto de l’Angliru for the first time in the history of the event and the mountain delivered a spectacle that will be remembered for years. The race had already produced drama through crashes, breakaways,...]]></description><link>https://www.thedetour.online/post/la-vuelta-femenina-2026-the-angliru-decided-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ffe181c03ebd32a029117a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:44:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2537f_63aadd29a15f442db050d63b97791318~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_999,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Trevorrow</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>