Dropped Newsletter

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Vuelta a España

I’ve Covered Cycling Since Payphones. Pogačar’s Vuelta Crash Showed How Much Has Changed.

From print deadlines to Instagram Reels, one dramatic afternoon at the Vuelta a España revealed how the age of instant news is changing the way we cover the peloton.

Andrew HoodSeptember 14, 20263

Road Gear

Why I Hate Photographing the Most Beautiful Bike Show of the Year

When every bike journalist is in the same dry dock shooting the exact same bikes, you have to zig when they zag. Here is how I captured rolling art amid the chaos.

Josh RossSeptember 3, 20261

Tour de France Femmes

What a 12-Hour Day at the Tour de France Femmes Actually Looks Like

From sprinting through mixed zones to surviving scorching press rooms on four hours of sleep, Velo's social media manager takes us on the ground for stage 1.

Julia DowdAugust 13, 2026

Tour de France Femmes

I Walked 190.7 Miles Covering the Tour de France | Dropped Newsletter

Hannah Gross shares the reality of running social for Velo at the Tour de France, from fighting for media access to surviving on five hours of sleep.

Hannah GrossAugust 4, 2026

Tour de France

Why the Tour de France Never Stops Feeling Magical | Dropped Newsletter

Andrew Hood has been attending the Tour for 30 years. The race never loses its magic, but its traditions are running headlong into the modern world.

Andrew HoodJuly 28, 2026

Road Gear

Wheel Brands Are Quietly Shrinking Their Rims for the Tour. That's Bad for Regular Cyclists. | Dropped Newsletter

A high-profile crash, a strict UCI rule, and Tour de France aero demands just killed the 25mm road rim. Here’s why that’s bad news for regular cyclists.

Josh RossAugust 12, 202612