Jiri Zakravsky
@jirkazak.bsky.social
Sport, sportswashing & sports diplomacy 🌍
Cycling, society & politics 🚴
Enthusiastic cyclist (often without power in his legs) 🚵♂️
"Pixka bat es mucho" (in general) 👍
Cycling, society & politics 🚴
Enthusiastic cyclist (often without power in his legs) 🚵♂️
"Pixka bat es mucho" (in general) 👍
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This is big: India is expected to be awarded hosting rights to the 2032 Road World Championships. Vote to be held next Weds, UCI chiefa strongly favour India.
Good news for cycling's worldwide development but question marks over transparency and voting process.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
Good news for cycling's worldwide development but question marks over transparency and voting process.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
India poised to win race to host 2032 Cycling Road World Championships
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:16 PM
This is big: India is expected to be awarded hosting rights to the 2032 Road World Championships. Vote to be held next Weds, UCI chiefa strongly favour India.
Good news for cycling's worldwide development but question marks over transparency and voting process.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
Good news for cycling's worldwide development but question marks over transparency and voting process.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
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Know it would not have been a mirror-image deal etc, but pro cycling might have dodged trouble by avoiding the One Cycling project in the wake of the Liv Golf implosion, both shared the same funding source
September 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Know it would not have been a mirror-image deal etc, but pro cycling might have dodged trouble by avoiding the One Cycling project in the wake of the Liv Golf implosion, both shared the same funding source
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🇮🇹 Sardinia bids €7.5 million to host the 2028 Vuelta a España start.
📰 domestiquecycling.com/en/news/sard...
📸 ASO
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📸 ASO
August 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
🇮🇹 Sardinia bids €7.5 million to host the 2028 Vuelta a España start.
📰 domestiquecycling.com/en/news/sard...
📸 ASO
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📸 ASO
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I've put a lightly-edited version of my opinion on a possible 🇩🇪 2029 Grand Départ on Substack, too:
lukascph.substack.com/p/my-opinion...
lukascph.substack.com/p/my-opinion...
My opinion on a possible 2029 German Grand Départ
Why a stand-alone event isn't a good idea, and what should be done in addition to (or instead of) it
lukascph.substack.com
July 30, 2026 at 7:18 AM
I've put a lightly-edited version of my opinion on a possible 🇩🇪 2029 Grand Départ on Substack, too:
lukascph.substack.com/p/my-opinion...
lukascph.substack.com/p/my-opinion...
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🚴Next week Jiří Zákravský (Pilsen) is going to touch on the links between politics and cycling: “Undemocratic Regimes and Professional Road Cycling Teams’ Sponsorship”.
14.15, H5, open to all!
#sports #politics #international #cooperation #europeamerica
14.15, H5, open to all!
#sports #politics #international #cooperation #europeamerica
June 26, 2026 at 7:56 AM
🚴Next week Jiří Zákravský (Pilsen) is going to touch on the links between politics and cycling: “Undemocratic Regimes and Professional Road Cycling Teams’ Sponsorship”.
14.15, H5, open to all!
#sports #politics #international #cooperation #europeamerica
14.15, H5, open to all!
#sports #politics #international #cooperation #europeamerica
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Human rights groups call on 🌈 UCI to suspend 🇦🇪 UAE Team Emirates-XRG licence
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/huma...
📸 Cor Vos
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June 30, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Human rights groups call on 🌈 UCI to suspend 🇦🇪 UAE Team Emirates-XRG licence
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/huma...
📸 Cor Vos
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Ještě jeden návrat k olympiádě v Itálii a politice. Ale došlo - aspoň trochu - i na cyklistiku. Tak pokud by někoho náhodou zajímalo... 👇 Děkuji samozřejmě za pozvání. 😊
Je olympizmus apolitický?
Už dávno neprekryli rozhodnutia Medzinárodného olympijského výboru športové dianie na olympijských hrách tak ako to bolo na tých posledných v Miláne. A v podstate aj na paralympijských. Znovu sa tak p...
plus.noviny.sk
May 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Ještě jeden návrat k olympiádě v Itálii a politice. Ale došlo - aspoň trochu - i na cyklistiku. Tak pokud by někoho náhodou zajímalo... 👇 Děkuji samozřejmě za pozvání. 😊
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Jde oddělit sport a politika?
Na letošní olympiádě se zdá, že ne. Nasvědčuje tomu vyřazení ukrajinského skeletonisty Heraskevyče, projevy amerických sportovců i gesta fanoušků. Poslechněte si náš nový podcast Krize.
www.voxpot.cz/clanky/polit...
Na letošní olympiádě se zdá, že ne. Nasvědčuje tomu vyřazení ukrajinského skeletonisty Heraskevyče, projevy amerických sportovců i gesta fanoušků. Poslechněte si náš nový podcast Krize.
www.voxpot.cz/clanky/polit...
Politika na olympiádě? Sport s ní byl spojený vždycky
Jde oddělit sport a politika? Na letošních olympijských hrách se zdá, že ne. Nasvědčuje tomu vyřazení ukrajinského skeletonisty Vladyslava Heraskevyče, projevy amerických sportovců i gesta fanoušků.
www.voxpot.cz
February 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Jde oddělit sport a politika?
Na letošní olympiádě se zdá, že ne. Nasvědčuje tomu vyřazení ukrajinského skeletonisty Heraskevyče, projevy amerických sportovců i gesta fanoušků. Poslechněte si náš nový podcast Krize.
www.voxpot.cz/clanky/polit...
Na letošní olympiádě se zdá, že ne. Nasvědčuje tomu vyřazení ukrajinského skeletonisty Heraskevyče, projevy amerických sportovců i gesta fanoušků. Poslechněte si náš nový podcast Krize.
www.voxpot.cz/clanky/polit...
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Extremely happy to be part of the team involved in winning William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2025
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Extremely happy to be part of the team involved in winning William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2025
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PremierTech stops as a team sponsor "taking effect immediately"
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
PremierTech stops as a team sponsor "taking effect immediately"
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🇮🇱 Israel eyes future Tour de France Grand Départ
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/isra...
📸 Cor Vos
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📸 Cor Vos
October 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🇮🇱 Israel eyes future Tour de France Grand Départ
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/isra...
📸 Cor Vos
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📸 Cor Vos
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🇪🇸 Spanish cyclist disqualified from 🇨🇳 Tour de Mentougou after Strava flag emoji controversy
📰 domestiquecycling.com/en/news/span...
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📸 Cor Vos
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🇪🇸 Spanish cyclist disqualified from 🇨🇳 Tour de Mentougou after Strava flag emoji controversy
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📸 Cor Vos
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📸 Cor Vos
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David Lappartient and UCI hide behind so-called 'Olympic values' on Israel question
Analysis by Barry Ryan ✍️
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/features/...
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Analysis by Barry Ryan ✍️
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/features/...
📸 Cor Vos
September 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
David Lappartient and UCI hide behind so-called 'Olympic values' on Israel question
Analysis by Barry Ryan ✍️
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/features/...
📸 Cor Vos
Analysis by Barry Ryan ✍️
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/features/...
📸 Cor Vos
Awesome podcast series about the Peace Race and its political/social impact! 👏
Thank you, @vojtechjirovec.bsky.social and @tomasekzdenek.bsky.social, so much for such a great job! 👏
I am looking forward to the next episodes... 😉
👇👇👇
Thank you, @vojtechjirovec.bsky.social and @tomasekzdenek.bsky.social, so much for such a great job! 👏
I am looking forward to the next episodes... 😉
👇👇👇
Podcast Praha Berlín Waršava: Přišli se Závodem míru Čechoslováci, nebo Poláci?
První ročník Závodu míru odstartoval prvního května 1948, a to na dvou různých místech – v Praze a ve Varšavě. Co k tomu ale vedlo? Jaké bylo podhoubí úvodního ročníku, kdo celý závod vlastně vymyslel...
sport.ceskatelevize.cz
September 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Awesome podcast series about the Peace Race and its political/social impact! 👏
Thank you, @vojtechjirovec.bsky.social and @tomasekzdenek.bsky.social, so much for such a great job! 👏
I am looking forward to the next episodes... 😉
👇👇👇
Thank you, @vojtechjirovec.bsky.social and @tomasekzdenek.bsky.social, so much for such a great job! 👏
I am looking forward to the next episodes... 😉
👇👇👇
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🇧🇪 Belgian journalist barred from 🇷🇼 Rwanda Worlds in 'mockery of press freedom'
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/belg...
📸 Cor Vos
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📸 Cor Vos
September 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🇧🇪 Belgian journalist barred from 🇷🇼 Rwanda Worlds in 'mockery of press freedom'
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/belg...
📸 Cor Vos
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📸 Cor Vos
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Russia and Rwanda. Two countries annexing their neighbours. One is banned by the UCI, one gets a World Championships.
Lewis Mudge of Human Rights Watch asks what the difference is.
Lewis Mudge of Human Rights Watch asks what the difference is.
September 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Russia and Rwanda. Two countries annexing their neighbours. One is banned by the UCI, one gets a World Championships.
Lewis Mudge of Human Rights Watch asks what the difference is.
Lewis Mudge of Human Rights Watch asks what the difference is.
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The UCI states that it and sport should be apolitical but has handed out gongs and championships to dictators and repressive regimes. I can't think of a single thing Lappartient has done to boost elite racing. His UCI presidency has essentially been a way to further his career rather than the sport
🇪🇸 Spanish government responds to UCI
“It is surprising to note that your statement does not include at any time an explicit call on Netanyahu’s government to stop the massacre and barbarity being suffered by the people of Palestine.”
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/span...
📸 Cor Vos
“It is surprising to note that your statement does not include at any time an explicit call on Netanyahu’s government to stop the massacre and barbarity being suffered by the people of Palestine.”
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/span...
📸 Cor Vos
September 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The UCI states that it and sport should be apolitical but has handed out gongs and championships to dictators and repressive regimes. I can't think of a single thing Lappartient has done to boost elite racing. His UCI presidency has essentially been a way to further his career rather than the sport
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🇪🇸 Pello Bilbao criticises UCI over inconsistent bans
"I don't understand the hypocrisy of the UCI when they made a different decision with the Russian Gazprom. I don't understand the difference. Why do some yes and others no?”
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/i-do...
📸 Cor Vos
"I don't understand the hypocrisy of the UCI when they made a different decision with the Russian Gazprom. I don't understand the difference. Why do some yes and others no?”
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/i-do...
📸 Cor Vos
September 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🇪🇸 Pello Bilbao criticises UCI over inconsistent bans
"I don't understand the hypocrisy of the UCI when they made a different decision with the Russian Gazprom. I don't understand the difference. Why do some yes and others no?”
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/i-do...
📸 Cor Vos
"I don't understand the hypocrisy of the UCI when they made a different decision with the Russian Gazprom. I don't understand the difference. Why do some yes and others no?”
📄 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/i-do...
📸 Cor Vos
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“We’re a sports team, we don’t mix politics”
“No plans” for Israel-Premier Tech to drop ‘Israel’ from name, as sports director blasts “King of the Vuelta” Matteo Jorgenson’s calls for squad to leave race following protests
The squad, which has been the subject of pro-Palestine protests throughout the Vuelta, has denied reports in the Belgian press that it will change its name next season
road.cc
September 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“We’re a sports team, we don’t mix politics”
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Oścar Guerrero, Israel-Premier Tech DS on staying in 🇪🇸 #LaVuelta25
“If we drop out here, we know that from now on, we’ll be targeted at every race and we’ll have to get off here, there, everywhere.”
Full story 👇
📸 Cor Vos
“If we drop out here, we know that from now on, we’ll be targeted at every race and we’ll have to get off here, there, everywhere.”
Full story 👇
📸 Cor Vos
September 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Oścar Guerrero, Israel-Premier Tech DS on staying in 🇪🇸 #LaVuelta25
“If we drop out here, we know that from now on, we’ll be targeted at every race and we’ll have to get off here, there, everywhere.”
Full story 👇
📸 Cor Vos
“If we drop out here, we know that from now on, we’ll be targeted at every race and we’ll have to get off here, there, everywhere.”
Full story 👇
📸 Cor Vos
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Former IPT manager Rik Verbrugge says team should change name. It could work in terms of not attracting protest. But it’d be superficial. Not sure if team owner Adams would want to, and he’s a very political figure, eg close to Netanyahu and been cultivating links with the far right in Europe…
Rik Verbbrughe, manager sportif durant quatre ans d'Israel Premier Tech, est clair dans Le Soir et Sudinfo : "J’estime que Sylvan Adams devrait changer le nom de l’équipe, la couleur du maillot" www.lesoir.be/696945...
September 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Former IPT manager Rik Verbrugge says team should change name. It could work in terms of not attracting protest. But it’d be superficial. Not sure if team owner Adams would want to, and he’s a very political figure, eg close to Netanyahu and been cultivating links with the far right in Europe…
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Israel-Premier Tech has insisted it will continue racing at the Vuelta a España despite mounting protests and security concerns around its participation.
Full story 👇
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Full story 👇
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September 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Israel-Premier Tech has insisted it will continue racing at the Vuelta a España despite mounting protests and security concerns around its participation.
Full story 👇
📸 Cor Vos
Full story 👇
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"Is 🇦🇪 UAE's enormous budget and consequent success a problem for cycling? And if so, can something be done about it?"
Analysis on Domestique 👇
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Analysis on Domestique 👇
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August 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"Is 🇦🇪 UAE's enormous budget and consequent success a problem for cycling? And if so, can something be done about it?"
Analysis on Domestique 👇
📸 Cor Vos
Analysis on Domestique 👇
📸 Cor Vos
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Storm clouds over 🇧🇪 Belgian pro cycling as teams fight for survival
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/stor...
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August 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Storm clouds over 🇧🇪 Belgian pro cycling as teams fight for survival
📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/stor...
📸 Cor Vos
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Germany bidding to host the Tour de France start in 2030, bid would celebrate 40 years of German unity and project gathering momentum, has been pitched to ASO www.spiegel.de/sport/tour-d... (🇩🇪)
August 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Germany bidding to host the Tour de France start in 2030, bid would celebrate 40 years of German unity and project gathering momentum, has been pitched to ASO www.spiegel.de/sport/tour-d... (🇩🇪)