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'Everybody's still a factor!' - Don't write off anybody at the Giro | Why Brad could have still been racing at 40 Oct 12, 2020

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In an extra special bonus pod Graham and Brad are joined by Pippa York to chew the fat over what we've seen at the Giro so far as we hit the first rest day.

Pippa is keen to stress that you can't write anybody off at the Giro and there are plenty of names who will be spending the rest day thinking they are in with a chance.

Pippa and Brad reminisce about races in their past and Brad has a particularly interesting story about how he could be racing at the age of 40 if things had worked out differently.

Finally the trio look at how Covid-19 is impacting cycling across the world, particularly in Europe, and what the rising cases might mean for the rest of the calendar.

The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton.

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Pippa York on Tour de France trailblazing, transphobia and transitioning | Brad urges Brailsford to sign Cav Oct 11, 2020

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Brad is joined by Pippa York in the latest episode of The Bradley Wiggins Show. Pippa discusses her extraordinary career in both racing and coaching; explains the four key building-blocks of a world-class cyclist (and how she knew that Bradley had all four); and opens up on the mental strain and positive impact of her experience of transitioning.

Brad, Pippa and Graham Willgoss also discuss the future of Mark Cavendish after the Manxman hinted that he could be on the verge of retirement from the sport during a tearful interview at Gent-Wevelgem. Could Dave Brailsford and Ineos Grenadiers offer the 30-time Tour de France stage winner a lifeline?

The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton.

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'It's a bit of a shock' - Covid-19 sends Simon Yates home as Alex Dowsett makes history Oct 10, 2020

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Brad is joined by Brian 'The Coach' Smith as we react to the heroic effort from Alex Dowsett at stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia.

The legendary pair also discuss the incredible withdrawal of Simon Yates after he was diagnosed with Coronavirus.

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Ganna a 'phenomenon' - but what does future hold for new superstar? Oct 07, 2020

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Brad and Graham and joined by Dan Lloyd after Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia, won by Filippo Ganna in a quite astonishing performance, which Rob Hatch on commentary described as the breakaway performance of the century.

Ganna came into this race with a reputation as a time-trial specialist on the road but blew the race apart with a fantastic ride that left Brad hailing him as a "phenomenon", and the team compare him to some greats of the sport like Jan Ullrich and Miguel Indurain.

Brad thinks the Italian is a far more gifted natural talent and better than he was at the same age. Which poses the question, could Ganna emulate Brad and turn his hand to GC wins?

It's a debate we tackle in depth. Will Ganna's ambition be to win a Grand Tour or is he more suited to Classics?

We also take a look at the GC contenders after five stages, and a clutch of British riders all around 3-4 minutes off the lead and in the hunt for a top-10 finish, or even a podium.

Finally, Thomas De Gendt's social media presence and rider safety are both up for discussion, along with a win for Julian Alaphilippe...

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'I feel incredibly sorry for Geraint' - Orla chats to Lizzie Deignan Oct 06, 2020

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Brad and Graham are back tomorrow but we've got something special for you today on our bonus episode as Orla Chennaoui talks to the newly-crowned winner of Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Lizzie Deignan.

It's been a super season so far for the Trek-Segafredo rider, who says she has found a team which allows her to "have fun on her bike again".

Deignan also discusses motherhood, her upcoming calendar (including a historic first Paris-Roubaix) and of course the nightmare news from the Giro d'Italia with Geraint Thomas unable to start Stage 4 after his bad crash on Stage 3.

Oh, and we couldn't get Lizzie on the show without asking her about Brad's call for her to win Sports Personality of the Year...

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Giro disaster so sad for G - but Yates can survive Stage 3 carnage Oct 05, 2020

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Brad and Graham sit down to catch their breath after a remarkable Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia, which wrecked Geraint Thomas's GC hopes as he fell victim to a stray bidon in the neutralised zone.

Thomas bravely battled through the stage but was dropped as the peloton reached the foothills of Mount Etna and Brad sadly concedes that his good friend's Giro challenge is over as a result.

Although it was painful for Brad to watch, he says the chaos we saw just underlines why the Giro is the best race on the calendar and why you should never underestimate the Italian Grand Tour.

Simon Yates also shipped plenty of time but Brad says it's not over for the Mitchelton-Scott rider, who could have just suffered a Liverpool-style blip...

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Alaphilippe blows it as Roglic profits | Lizzie Deignan for Sports Personality Oct 04, 2020

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Brad is joined by Graham Willgoss as Julian Alaphilippe was brought back down to earth with a bang in a thrilling finale at Liege-Bastogne-Liege as Primoz Roglic profited from the Frenchman’s bravado.

While Lizzie Deignan raced on instinct to secure an impressive win in the Women’s race, proving once and for all to Brad that she should be awarded Sports Personality of the Year.

While the Giro d’Italia looks set to be one of the best in living memory.

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Geraint Thomas puts serious time into Giro GC rivals | Ineos look flawless Oct 03, 2020

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Brad is joined by Graham Willgoss and Brian Smith to dissect the first stage of the Giro d’Italia, with the trio concluding that Ineos Grenadiers look a team transformed following their struggles at the Tour de France.

Filippo Ganna looked almost unbeatable, says Brad, as he took the spoils on a 15.1-km individual time trial while Geraint Thomas put time into his rivals on an excellent first stage of the Giro for the British-based team. Both Wiggins and Smith say Thomas - backed up by what they call a brilliant, well-balanced team - looks the outright favourite for the Maglia Rosa.

There is also a look back at the UCI World Championships, and how some riders used the Tour as a tune-up event for the rainbow jersey battle. Brad ponders whether the Great Britain set up needs a shake up after questions are raised over the tactics that led to Lizzie Deignan’s sixth-place finish.

Elsewhere, Mathieu van der Poel’s exploits at the BinckBank Tour could see him miss Sunday’s Liege Bastogne Liege, with Brad asking whether cycling expects too much of the Dutch superstar after his long-range attack on Saturday.

The pod closes with Brad, Brian and Graham lamenting the behaviour of Quinn Simmons who was suspended by Trek-Segafredo last week for what the team called ‘divisive and incendiary’ statements on social media.

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Re-Cycle: 'This f****** jersey's mine!' - When Lance Armstrong went deep into the red at Luz Ardiden Sep 24, 2020

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In the (brief) break between Grand Tours, and after a thrilling Tour de France, we wanted to bring Eurosport's cycling history podcast, Re-Cycle, back to your attention....

Few Tour de France stages have caught the imagination quite like the day Lance Armstrong crashed on Luz Ardiden before fighting back for victory. We rewind to 2003 and the extraordinary centenary Tour tussle between Armstrong and Jan Ullrich.

Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton. If you enjoyed this episode, search 'Re-Cycle' on your podcast platform of choice, or click here: https://podfollow.com/re-cycle

Brad and the team will be back for the Giro, not long to wait...

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What a Tour, but cycling’s attempt at anti-racism solidarity... pathetic Sep 20, 2020

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Bradley Wiggins was blunt in his assessment of cycling’s attempted show of solidarity with anti-racism sentiments at the start of the final stage of the Tour de France: pathetic. The 2012 Tour de France winner feels that cycling missed its opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the conversation, and does not hold out much hope for more activism within the sport.

Elsewhere, there is warm praise for Sam Bennett and Tadej Pogacar, and a reminder that the 2020 UCI Road World Championships next is weekend.

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