Joe Laverick

Privateer Diaries: My 2026 Plans, and Maggie wins Down Under

Plus: My biggest ever training month, and some team news.

Feb 4 • Joe Laverick

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January 2026

€20M: The number Picnic–Post NL lost, and the number EF want.

Picnic–Post NL are close to bankruptcy, EF search for €20m more, and there's a Rockets-sized wildcard controversy.

Jan 30 • Joe Laverick

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Why Specialized Signed Keegan.

When certainty, timing, and finances align.

Jan 1 • Joe Laverick

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December 2025

Privateer Diaries: On turning 25.

The sponsorship market, and and riding to Andorra.

Dec 31, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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Why you need a storyline: Inside Tietema’s Playbook

How a group of twenty-something YouTubers are leading a pro-cycling team.

Dec 9, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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November 2025

Privateer Diaries: A strange sort of calm

Will the team ever happen? What're my 2026 plans? Oh, and I'm on a podcast!

Nov 28, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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Gravel Earth 2026: A series of unfortunate events?

Where’s The Rift, and did they forget Unbound? Klassmark are playing a risky game.

Nov 8, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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Don't worry, I'm not quitting.

After a year of illness, what happens next?

Nov 3, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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October 2025

8 Takeaways from Big Sugar

Storms, safety, money, and partying.

Oct 19, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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You don’t need $65m. You need fans.

When World Tour cycling teams need Formula 1 money, you know the equation is broken.

Oct 10, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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September 2025

Adventure season and the Ryder Cup

Go and ride your bike, trust me.

Sep 29, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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Gravel racing's future: Progress or politics as usual?

New teams are forming, and old politics are creeping in.

Sep 23, 2025 • Joe Laverick

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