José Been

Dec 21, 2024 | escapecollective.com | José Been

One of the most famous stories of the Bible is that of the lost son, beautifully depicted by Rembrandt, by the way. The lost son leaves his family, spends his entire heritage but is still welcomed back with love into his father's arms years later. You could apply this story to Keagan Girdlestone, albeit without the profligate spendthrift theme. He left the cycling family and didn't touch a road bike for many years.

Sep 24, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Mark Carpenter |José Been |Marjolein N. Naudé

Earth science offers a myriad of fascinating stories about where we came from; where we might be going; what is deep below our feet and high above us in the sky. Earth scientists are generally renowned for talking about these stories to any audience willing to listen. For decades, earth scientists have sent their stories to the public through documentaries, books, newspaper articles, and—following the boom of the last 15 years—through social media.

Aug 16, 2024 | escapecollective.com | José Been

Matthew Riccitello has a name that stands out, although his Italian ancestry is many, many generations ago. Since the most recent edition of the Tour of Switzerland, his racing has certainly helped him stand out too. The American finished in fifth place in a peloton full of Tour de France hopefuls. "Maybe you can call it a breakthrough to a bigger audience," the 22-year-old says of his Tour of Switzerland result. "Performance-wise it wasn't a huge breakthrough for me.

Jul 30, 2024 | ejcta.nl | José Been

If you saw a slightly overweight middle-aged cyclist chasing a group of eight-year-olds today, it was me. Hello, I was the human broom wagon in categories 1 and 2. Firstly, that’s fun for our instagram stories but, more importantly, it’s reassuring for the parents of these very young riders that someone is with their children on the 5-kilometer lap in Lieveren because they are not allowed to join them all the way. A quick sip of water and half a energy bar before my first race of the day.

Jul 20, 2024 | escapecollective.com | José Been

For every stage of the 2024 Tour de France - men's and women's - José Been is bringing you stories about the history, castles, geology, culture, food, and people around the race. A bit of couleur locale while you enjoy lush fields of sunflowers, beautiful mountains, and pretty little villages, oh, and some bike racing too. The final stage takes place from Monaco to Nice. No show parade on the Champs-Élysées this year but a time trial.