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S12 Ep95: Stage 1 | Lisboa - Oeiras | Vuelta a España 2024 Aug 17, 2024

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Join Daniel Friebe and Fran Reyes as they take us on a journey from Lisbon, venue for this year’s ‘Gran Salida’, to the Vuelta’s traditional finish-line in Madrid.
There’ll be analysis, interviews, wistful gazing and tepid takes from on the ground, in the thick of the action - and a return for both popular and unpopular features from previous editions!
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S12 Ep94: Stage 7 | Champagnole - Le Grand Bornand | Tour de France Femmes 2024 Aug 17, 2024

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Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray in Le Grand Bornand following the first - and penultimate - high mountain test at the Tour de France Femmes.
Coming into stage 7, the battle for the yellow jersey remained tight with a number of untested climbing talents among the top ten. Defending champion Demi Vollering also has time to make up on her closest rival Kasia Niewiadoma. So who reigned supreme with the final challenge of Alpe d’Huez just a day away?
Plus Denny and Rose take on a challenge of their own when faced with a large cheese platter and only 15 kilometres to left in the race.
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S12 Ep93: Stage 6 | Remiremont - Morteau | Tour de France Femmes 2024 Aug 16, 2024

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Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray at the Tour de France Femmes as they discuss a stage which saw several jerseys change hands. It was also a stage that brought up questions about the GC potential of several contenders ahead of the upcoming high mountain stages.
Plus we look ahead to the battle for the yellow jersey which comes to a head this weekend and of course, talk about that other important yellow thing, cheese.
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S12 Ep92: Vinos de la Vuelta Aug 16, 2024

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WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS VERY LITTLE CYCLING CHAT!
Our Vuelta coverage started earlier this week with a pre-race KM0 very much inspired by this year’s Portuguese ‘Gran Salida’, plus our usual XL Preview episode - and the build-up continues with our now traditional wine-lover’s guide to the route.
As usual, Dvine Cellars have put together a case designed to take your taste buds where the peloton will ride over the next three weeks. On Thursday, before flying to Lisbon, Daniel also headed to Dvine's London HQ for some, ahem, vital last minute prep - and below you can hear his conversation with our and Dvine’s resident guru of the grapes (or maybe “Sultan of Smashability”??), Greg Andrews.
UK residents can order the Vuelta selection here -https://dvinecellars.com/products/the-cycling-podcast-la-vuelta-24 - while overseas listeners should glean enough from Daniel’s chat with Greg to assemble their own approximation. Please drink in moderation and ¡Salud! to all!
The wines:
Vale de Mata white 2022, Lisboa, Portugal
Amorro Tinto 2021, Bodega Vinificate-Mahara Viticultores, Cadiz, Andalucía Spain
Quinta Da Ladeira, Godello blend, Ribeiro, Galicia, Spain
Sernande So What Tinto, Adega Sernande, Ribeiro Galicia, Spain
Bodega Tandem, Inmácula 2021, Viognier Viura, Navarra, Spain
Bideona Las Parcelas 2020, Rioja Alavesa, La Rioja, Spain
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S12 Ep91: Stage 5 | Bastogne - Amnéville | Tour de France Femmes 2024 Aug 15, 2024

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Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray as they unpick a drama filled Stage 5 at the Tour de France Femmes.
We find out what happened out on the road after the yellow jersey changed hands during a stage that had been originally classified as ‘flat’ and ponder on what this huge upset in the standings might mean for the final GC.
Plus we hear from the Swinkels sisters - Karlijn and Sylvie - who are racing together, or rather against each other at the Tour de France Femmes for the first time.
And even two closed fromageries can’t stop Denny on his quest to find more cheese at the race.

S12 Ep90: Stage 4 | Valkenburg - Liège | Tour de France Femmes 2024 Aug 14, 2024

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Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray as their European road-trip aka the Tour de France Femmes continues into Belgium.
In typical Belgian style stage 4 offered punchy hills, aggressive racing and pouring rain on a parcours that combined climbs from two Ardennes Classics - the Amstel Gold Race and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. With plenty of Classics specialists among the GC contenders the stage certainly offered much to talk about.
Plus, Denny’s adventures in fromage continued and so did the ongoing all-important debate over whether Belgium should be classed as a “cheese country”.

S12 Ep89: Stage 2 & 3 | Dordrecht - Rotterdam, Rotterdam ITT | Tour de France Femmes 2024 Aug 13, 2024

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Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray at the conclusion of a rare double stage at the Tour de France Femmes which included a ferocious sprint and a vital individual time trial.
We speak to riders about how they dealt with the double stage - a feature which hasn’t occurred at the Tour de France since 1991. We also hear from the likes of Anna van der Breggen and Kasia Niewiadoma about the stage 3 time trial which might prove vital in the GC battle.
Plus of course, we continue Denny’s quest to find more delicious local cheese and discuss which riders are worthy of the ‘Big Cheese’ title.
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S12 Ep88: Vuelta a Espaňa 2024 - The XL Preview Aug 13, 2024

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In this week’s special preview of the 2024 Vuelta a España, Daniel Friebe is joined by two of the guests who’ll also feature in our daily Vuelta podcasts over the next three weeks, Fran Reyes & Rob Hatch.

First, there’s a round-up of the major headlines since our last episode. It’s then time to slip into Vuelta mode, first as we discuss the riders, then the route on which they’ll do battle.

Three-time champion Primož Roglič has already won his race to get fit in time for the Gran Salida…& Daniel speaks to his DS, Rolf Aldag, about how he did it. We also discuss some of the other talking points, like Sepp Kuss’s chances of defending his 2023 crown & the UAE multi-headed monster.

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S12 Ep87: Stage 1 | Rotterdam - Den Haag | Tour de France Femmes 2024 Aug 12, 2024

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Join Rose Manley and Denny Gray on a sweltering stage 1 at the Tour de France Femmes as they bring you the first of their daily episodes from the race.
What looked like a straightforward sprint turned out to be anything but as the riders headed from Rotterdam to Den Haag. Emotions were as high as the temperatures as the riders battled it out for the first yellow jersey of 2024.
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S12 Ep86: Tour de France Femmes Preview Aug 07, 2024

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The Cycling Podcast Féminin has everything you need to know about what has quickly become the biggest race in women’s cycling - the Tour de France Femmes. Rose Manley and Denny Gray take a close look at the eight stages that will take the riders from Rotterdam to the Alps across a week of racing.
Special attention is paid to the upcoming Queen stage in our mini feature on Alpe d’Huez. While the men’s peloton have visited the iconic climb 31 times at the Tour, the women last raced there over 30 years ago during the Tour Feminin. We investigate the origins of the Alpe’s legend and speak to some female racers who have competed there in the past.
Plus Rose and Denny weigh up who might be the biggest contenders for the fabled yellow jersey. While Demi Vollering has looked unbeatable across this year’s stage races, she lines up at the Tour with a somewhat depleted SD Worx team who are missing some of their strongest domestiques. Meanwhile Kasia Niewiadoma has enjoyed something of a resurgence this year, supported by a Canyon-SRAM squad which continues to discover new depths. Plus no-one can discount Giro d’Italia winner Elisa Longo Borghini, looking to make it a Giro-Tour double.
And while the racing is highly anticipated, so too are the cheese possibilities as Rose and Denny prepare to embark on their own Tour de France, where they will be doing daily podcasts on-the-ground, beginning on 12th August.
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