Global Peloton is hands down my favourite Substack. It so clearly highlights how the sport that I’m passionate about is hamstrung by racism and imperialism (eg Euro & US visa obstacles for riders from the Global South) and misogyny (eg zero opportunities for female racers in Turkey). Add to the mix barriers to entry into the sport from marginalized communities in the North.
For me, it connects all the dots for how we advance social justice while elevating cycling as a sport: work in our local communities to provide opportunities to those who face systemic barriers, while at the same time thinking globally about how we build a better world and fight the rise of fascism
Thanks for the kinds words, Tom. The sport really is skewed towards the haves, rather than the have-nots to an extreme level. And you're right to point out the crossover there to society at large.
Global Peloton is hands down my favourite Substack. It so clearly highlights how the sport that I’m passionate about is hamstrung by racism and imperialism (eg Euro & US visa obstacles for riders from the Global South) and misogyny (eg zero opportunities for female racers in Turkey). Add to the mix barriers to entry into the sport from marginalized communities in the North.
For me, it connects all the dots for how we advance social justice while elevating cycling as a sport: work in our local communities to provide opportunities to those who face systemic barriers, while at the same time thinking globally about how we build a better world and fight the rise of fascism
Thanks for the kinds words, Tom. The sport really is skewed towards the haves, rather than the have-nots to an extreme level. And you're right to point out the crossover there to society at large.