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This is the first show of the Cycling Legends podcast from Chris Sidwells and John. To listen to future shows please search for Cycling Legends in your podcatcher or visit awesound.com/a/cycling-legends-podcast.
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For the final episode of the Velocast we look back at this weekend's il Lombardia.
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We look back to the first wet Roubaix for 19 years and discuss all the muddy cobbled action.
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We discuss the first ever edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes where the elite women's peloton take on the pave as well as looking ahead to the 188th edition of the men's event.
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We look back at a wonderful weekend of racing where the playbook went completely out of the window.
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We look back to the Men's & Women's Individual Time Trial events as well as our preview for the all important road races upcoming at the weekend.
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We discuss the final stage and look back to the last 3 weeks of racing at the 76th edition of the Vuelta a Espana.
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Furious attacks, curious tactics and if social media reports are to be believed an AWOL general classification rider are all discussed on today's show.
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A thrilling Stage 19 saw a battle between the break and the peloton which almost lasted all the way to the finish in Monforte de Lemos.
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The final summit finish of this year's race as the peloton faced the fearsome Gamoniteiru.
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We discuss the 185 km from Unquera to the fearsome summit finish at Lagos de Covadonga.
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Chris talks about the iconic climb that is the climax of today's stage.
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The final opportunity for the pure sprinters to take a stage today as the peloton raced the 180 km from Laredo to Santa Cruz de Bezana.
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Chris tells us about Sean Kelly's Vuelta win, just a year after he'd been forced out with the mother of all saddle sores.
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An epic solo escapade provided the winner on today's Stage 15 from Navalmoral de la Mata to El Barraco.
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The break contested the stage and provided much of the action on today's Stage 14 from Don Benito to the summit finish at Pico Villuercas.
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A weird finale to a slow-motion 203 km stage 13 from Belmez to Villanueva de la Serena.
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A different Mini Show from Chris this time. He talks us through how to assess just how hard a Grand Tour is.
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A breathless, fast-paced Stage 12 from Jaen to Cordoba today.
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Heartbreak and redemption were the themes across the 133 kms of today's Stage 11 from Antequera to Valdepeñas de Jaén.
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Central to any discussion on stage 10 of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana from Roquetas de Mar to Rincón de la Victoria is the question: what on earth was he doing?!
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Is it possible to win 13 stages in a single Grand Tour? Yes! Chris talks about the man who did just that en route to winning the 1977 Vuelta. Freddy Maertens.
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A test for the GC contenders ahead of the event's first rest day on the 188 km route from Puerto Lumbreras to Alto de Velefique.
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John returns to discuss all the action from yesterday's Stage 7 and today's Stage 8.
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John has been called away on a family matter but will return to discuss both stages 7 and 8 tomorrow. In the interim, this episode is a brief update on the stage top 10 and revised GC standings.
Our apologies that we were unable to bring you a full show today.
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We discuss a thrilling stage finale where the last man from the day's hard fought for break was desperate to hang on for the win.
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For the second day in a row the race leader found himself on the deck in the run in to the finish as a massive crash with 12 km to go took out two thirds of the peloton.
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Chris talks about the magnificent
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We discuss Stage 4 of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana, the 164 kms from El Burgo de Osma to Molina de Aragon
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We discuss the first summit finish of this year's Vuelta; the 202 km Stage 3 to Picon Blanco.
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We discuss Stage 2 of this year’s Vuelta, which took the peloton from Caleruega back to Burgos where the event’s opening TT had taken place yesterday.
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The 7.1 km Individual Time Trial around Burgos saw a statement of intent from one particular GC hopeful.
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A look ahead to the 76th edition of the Spanish grand tour, its course and who the are favourites for the general classification.
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We discuss the ITTs from the 32nd Olympics, the men's and women's Clasica San Sebastian and get very sweary over Patrick Lefevere's latest Het Nieuwsblad missive
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Scott & John discuss the men's Road Race from the Tokyo Olympics while John is joined by Sarah Connolly to review the women's race.
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We look back to the final stage of the 108th Tour de France, pick our highlights & lowlights from the race and make a special announcement of our own.
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Chris talks us through the rich history of today's parcours.
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We discuss the 31 km Individual Time Trial from Libourne to Saint Emilion.
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We discuss the 203 km from Mourenx to Libourne and its controversial finish line celebration.
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Chris tells us the story of Luis Ocaña, whose home was on the route of today' stage.
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The final day in the mountains at this year's race as the peloton face the 130 km from Pau to Luz Ardiden.
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Astonishing scenes at the Tour today as across the three Pyrenean cols on the menu Team UAE performed in a manner befitting a GC leading squad.
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The peloton face their first proper test in the Pyrenees, the
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The 187 km of Stage 14 from Carcassonne to Quillan was a day absolutely made for the breakaway which would probably explain why it took the best part of 100 km to establish itself.
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We discuss the 220 kms of Stage 13 from Nimes to Carcassonne which while disappointingly bereft of crosswinds will be a stage remembered for the sprint finish at its conclusion.
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In the very first show he recorded for the Velocast in January 2020 Chris and I talked about his uncle, Tom Simpson. Today seems an appropriate day to listen again.
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The peloton take on the mighty Mont Ventoux not once but twice on the 198 km from Sourges to Malaucene.
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As Le Tour hits Ventoux Chris talks about a mountain that has played a big part in his life.
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We discuss the 190 km stage 10 from Albertville to Valence.
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More atrocious conditions for the peloton to battle today as they took on the 144 km from Cluses to the summit finish in Tignes.
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We discuss an astonishing introduction to the Alps at this year's race where the GC was simply blown apart.
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We discuss a remarkable day's racing where both the Maillot Jaune and the Maillot Vert were both up in the breakaway.
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We discuss the 160 kms from Tours to Chateauroux where a certain sprinter proved that lightening can strike more than once.
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Inspired by the region that gave us such a thrilling start to the Tour Chris talks about one of the most important forcing ground for French cycling.
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The first of this year's Tour de France ITTs provided the opportunity for one GC rider to give all his rivals something to think about for the mountainous days ahead.
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We discuss rider protests, a monumental win, choosing the right man for the job, and Primoz Roglic's ill-advised social media output.
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Scott and John discuss today's crash marred stage of Le Tour
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Scott and John discuss an emotional finish to today's stage and the action leading up to it.
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We discuss the opening stage of this year's Grand Boucle and Ashley House returns with a report from France on La Course which includes interviews from Marianne Vos, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Demi Vollering
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Chris tells us about racing before Le Tour.
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We look ahead to the 108th running of the Grand Boucle and who will be challenging for the general classification when the race reaches Paris on July 18th.
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A look back to the Tour de Suisse, the Tour of Slovenia and the Baloise Tour plus the dawning realisation that the Grand Boucle is right around the corner.
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A look back to the 73rd edition of the race which often functions as a form marker ahead of the Tour de France.
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In this, the first revamped edition of The Flammecast Derek, John, and Scott discuss the return of Egan Bernal, the future for Remco Evenepoel, the Peter Sagan conundrum and the rise & rise of Filippo Ganna.
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Very interesting podcast from Sean on the CSA feed. Thought you lot might enjoy it to help with your Giro withdrawal.
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The final stage of this year's race gave the TT specialists a chance to show off their prowess in the discipline.
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Chris tells us about his all time favourite Italian rider.
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Despite being so deep into the race, there were some in the peloton today who were determined to give unseating Egan Bernal from his Giro-leading throne their best shot.
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Did today's stage 19 provide any answers to the questions surrounding the condition of Egan Bernal's back? Yes....and no; which makes the finale to this year's race all the more exciting.
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There was unexpected GC action on today's Stage 17 from Canazei to Sega di Ala and the first signs that the Maglia Rosa might still be up for grabs.
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Chris gives us a different perspective on "that" stage in 1988
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Adverse weather conditions led to much of the climbing being removed from what was supposed to be the Giro's Queen Stage. As such all attention was focused on what would happen on the Passo Giau
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A crash in the opening kilometres ended one GC campaign while a perennial breakaway crusader finally took a stage win.
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The climb to Monte Zoncolan produced both gains and losses in the fight for the Maglia Rosa as well as a new climbing star from a debutant team.
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Chris Sidwells discusses the link between technology and the parcours of mountain stages over the decades.
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Stage 13 may have been unlucky for those of us had to watch 190 km of very little happening, but it proved to be very lucky for a certain sprinter who's been desperate for a Giro win for such a long time.
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Chris tells us about Italian legend Ercole Baldini.
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A day for the break across the 212 km of today's stage while the peloton largely held station.
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The peloton faced the strade bianche gravel roads in the
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Before Stat Attack there were Nerdy Nuggets. One from Cillian during the 2016 Giro.
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Stage 10 of this year's Giro, the 139 km from L’Aquila to Foligno, was supposed to be an easy day for the peloton.
Bora-Hansgrohe, however, had other ideas.
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The gravel roads atop Campo Felice proved decisive in the battle for the pink jersey. We discuss all the action from today's Stage 9.
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While the peloton kept their powder dry ahead of a likely GC battle tomorrow, the breakaway fought it out amongst themselves for the stage win.
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Chris talks about the extraordinary career of the only woman to ride the Giro.
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John is undecided as to what to make of today's Stage 7 rom Notaresco to Termoli.
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The ever-changing weather played a big role once again on today's stage. We discuss all the action from the across the 160 km of Grotte di Frasassi to Ascoli Piceno.
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Stage 5 from Modena to Cattolica was immensely dull....until suddenly it wasn't.
With huge implications for the general classification, we discuss all today's action.
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A cold, wet and miserable 187 km from Piacenza to Sestola for Stage 4 produced some absolutely thrilling racing.
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We discuss the 190 kilometres of racing from Biella to Canale on today’s Stage 3
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Discussing all the action from Stage 2 at this year's Corsa Rosa: the
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Discussing all the action and results from the opening 8.6 km Individual Time Trial in Turin.
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Chris tells us about an iconic jersey from today's start town and the arrival of non cycling sponsors in the sport.
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A look ahead to the 104th edition of the Corsa Rosa, its key stages and who will be looking to lift the Trofeo Senza Fine when the peloton reach Milan on May 30th.
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We look back to all the action from the men's and women's editions of La Doyene.
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Chris talks about the truly epic 1980 edition of La Doyenne.
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We look ahead to the men's and women's editions of La Doyene, the oldest race in the calendar.
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We take a look at all the action from both the men's and women's editions of La Fleche Wallonne.
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The women's and men's editions of the Amstel Gold Race are up for discussion in this episode.
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Chris talks about his favourite edition of the Amstel Gold Race.
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The men's and women's Brabantse Pijl, The Tour of the Basque Country, the return of Cav, Egan Bernal skipping the Tour of the Alps, and Julian Alaphilippe renews for Deceuninck QuickStep are some of the topics up for discussion this week.
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In the absence of a Hell of the North in its usual calendar slot this year, we look back the the 90th edition of the great race which took place in 1992.
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Chris reflects on the 1994 edition of the race.
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For Apple Podcast app users who didn't get last weekend's Flanders show, heres a repost.
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We discuss all the action from the men's and women's Tour of Flanders.
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Chris talks about his favourite edition of the Tour of Flanders.
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We're joined by Derek Troy from the Flammecast to discuss the favourites for the men's and women's Tour of Flanders
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The Volta a Catalunya, the E3 Saxo Bank Classic, the men's & women's Brugges-De Panne and the difference between Nacer Bouhanni and a pigeon are the topics up for discussion.
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All the action from both the men's and women's editions of the race are up for discussion in this episode.
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Chris talks us through his favourite edition of Gent-Wevelgem
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We look ahead to both the men's and women's edition of the race across Flanders Fields.
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We discuss another thrilling finale to La Primavera where the win came from wholly unexpected quarters.
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Chris talks us through the finale of his favourite edition of La Primavera.
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We look ahead to the 112th edition of La Primavera and discuss all the favourites for the win on the Via Roma.
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Another spectacular final day collapse for Primoz Roglic, stunning performances from Tadej Pogacar, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel at Tirreno-Adriatico, Ellen van Dijk at the Healthy Ageing Tour and Dr. Richard Freeman verdict are topics up for discussion in this special extended edition of the Velocast.
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Scott and John discuss Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice, money, bangs on the head, and Happy Cav.
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Chris and John talk about the short, tragic life of Jean-Pierre Monseré.
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In the first of a new mini series Chris Sidwells tells us about his favourite edition of Strade Bianche.
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The real start to the season with Opening weekend, Le Samyn, the 2021 Giro d'Italia route announcement, and Trek-Segafredo's media training programme are just some of the topics up for discussion on this week's show.
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Haut Var, the UAE Tour, the 2021 Criterium du Dauphine, and Tao Geoghan Hart being the change he wants to see in the world are just some of the topics up for discussion on this week's show.
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Sagan to miss opening weekend, INEOS dominate in Provence, Savio seething at RCS snub, and Adam Hansen build his own bike are some of the topics up for discussion this week.
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The Australian Nationals, Etoile de Besseges, Froome on discs, the UCI ban the 'super tuck' and the Sky Women's team that never was are all topics up for discussion on this week's show.
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Chris and John chat about the mixed fortunes of UK riders in mass start road races through the decades and how a 19th century carriage crash changed everything.
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The Men's and Women's CX World Championships, AG2R Citreon surprise at La Marseillaise, the Etoile de Besseges becomes plan A for some team leaders, and Matthieu van der Poel prefers Olympic rings over the big loop in France.
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Tom Dumoulin's shock exit from the sport, Wout van Aert's new contract, the Santos Festival of Cycling, and Movistar under pressure are all topics discussed in this week's show.
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Chris talks to Russell Downing, one of two brothers who helped raise the bar for UK road racing. A long and varied career makes Russell a fascinating interviewee. Also, he's hard as nails!
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Bora-Hansgroghe's training camp crash, Gilbert pondering the future for Van Aert and Van der Poel, Chris Froome's first press conference at Israel Startup Nation and Egan Bernal's ongoing back troubles are topics all up for discussion in this week's episode
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We bound into the New Year with news that Dumoulin is to focus on Flanders, Hirschi joins Pogačar at UAE and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot sets her sights on the Olympics at new team Absolute–Absalon–BMC.
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Chris first saw a young lad called Hugh Carthy climbing Ventoux. Last year Hugh won the mighty Angliru stage of La Vuelta. Time to catch up.
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Lockdown meant we had to talk to Barry via a skype connection to his home half way up a mountain instead of visiting him as planned. Listening to Chris talk to his old friend about life in the Merckx era peloton still sent shivers down my spine.
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Across the past 25 days we’ve been selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season. Today we open our final door.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Chris meets Arkéa–Samsic pro Connor Swift to discuss his first TdF, his local roads and future plans.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Chris and John talk about the greatest male rider of all time. Who else?
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Across 25 days we’ll be selecting highlights, lowlights, and assorted points of interest from the always weird and occasionally wonderful 2020 pro cycling season.
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Navardauskas bids cycling adieu, we look through the most recent saddle-hopping adventures in transfer news, and Sagan insists he’s not done yet.
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Chris Sidwells talks to endurance cycling legend Mark Beaumont. At last, some Scottish content!
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Now the season is over we look at some of the stories making the headlines outside of the racing, including the rumour that Vlasov is heading to Ineos, Lefevere taking Groenewegen to court, and Dygart's apology for social media shenanigans.
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The 18th and final stage of the Vuelta a Espana also brought to a close the World Tour season for 2020. And of course this most topsy-turvy of years had one little surprise left for us all.
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The Alto de la Covatilla plays host to the final GC battle of the 2020 Vuelta a Espana.
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Chris describes an encounter on Mont Ventoux and a young rider's progress.
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What was supposed to be a day for the break confounded expectations by being an odd amalgamation of sprinters day and GC day.
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Not the breakaway stage we expected today. Instead we saw a twisting, uphill drag to the line where there was a first grand tour win for an upcoming sprinter.
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As predicted, Stage 14 from Lugo to Orense was a day where the break fought it out for the win on a parcourse much more demanding than the roadbook suggested.
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Stage 13 was the Vuelta's only individual time trial where all eyes were focused on whether Primoz Roglic would be able to move back into Red.
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The Angliru played host to the stage finale today where the maillot rojo changed hands once again.
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Chris tells about the fearsome El Angliru.
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A rider protest at the start and a breakaway winner at the end of today's stage 11
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Chris tells us about Kas and the legendary climber José Manuel Fuente.
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What we thought would be a day for the sprinters turned out to be a day where a significant change came about in GC.
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The prosaic nature of today's stage and its result was upended after the finish as the erstwhile winner was relegated to last place.
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A battle to the line between two of the GC favourites played out atop the Alto de Moncalvillo on today's Stage 8.
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Coming back from their first rest day, the peloton raced the 159.7 km from Vitoria Gasteiz and Valdegovia for the Stage 7 win.
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The final GC showdown of the 2020 Corsa Rosa came via the 15.8 km individual time trial to Milan where, beforehand, Jai Hindley and Tao Geoghagen Hart were separated but mere hundredths of a second.
Meanwhile over at the Vuelta, a rain-soaked stage produced a new wearer of the maillot rojo ahead of the first rest day.
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Chris talks to 2004 Paris Roubaix winner and all 'round force of nature Magnus Bäckstedt.
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In his final Giro mini show Chris talks about the darling of the Tifosi. Marco Pantani.
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Finishing atop Sestriere today, the 2020 Giro d'Italia has come down to the narrowest of margins ahead of tomorrow's conclusive time trial.
Over in the Vuelta, a tangle of bikes on the final ramp to the finish nullified the few extra seconds Primoz Roglic had sprinted for.
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The Giro goes ga-ga as a rider's strike brings about a truncated stage 19. Meanwhile, order is resumed at the Vuelta as the recent mountainous opening gives way to a standard, processional sprint stage.
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In this episode we discuss an epic day across the Stelvio at the Giro and an emotional win for Dan Martin over in Spain at the Vuelta.
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Solo wins in both Grand Tours today. And solo wins from teams who desperately needed them.
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Chris talks about Monte Bondone and the enigmatic climbing legend Charly Gaul.
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The Giro d'Italia returns after its final rest day for a brutal final week while over in Spain the final Grand Tour of the 2020 season, the Vuelta a Espana, gets underway in the Basque Country.
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Chris talks about the legendary Koppenberg.
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A monumental day of racing with the men and women's elite peloton racing in Flanders, and a crucial mountaintop finish at the Giro d'Italia.
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The second Individual Time Trial of this year's race saw the peloton tackle the 34.1 km from Conegliano to Valdobbiadene
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What was supposed to be a relatively easy sprint day turned out to be a race for bonus seconds in the General Classification.
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A cold, wet day at the Giro which produced a thrilling chase in the finale to Cesenatico.
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Despite the best efforts of Lotto-Soudal's Sander Armee to stave off the inevitable, the 182 km from Porto Sant’Elpidio to Rimini was decided by a bunch sprint.
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The shadow of more positive tests for Covid-19 hangs over the event, but the race goes on to the 177 km of stage 10 from Lanciano to Tortoreto.
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As well as the day's Giro action there was also racing in France and Belgium where the riders fought for wins at Paris-Tours and Gent-Wevelgem
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Chris muses on the life and career of Il Campionissimo. Fausto Coppi
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With the peloton saving their legs for a GC battle tomorrow, a 6-man break fought out the stage honours.
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Today the Giro came back to Brindisi for the first time since 1971, where a sprint finish was the order of the day.
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A tricky, uphill finish produced somewhat of a surprise winner on today's Corsa Rosa stage.
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Team Ineos haven't been smiling much of late, but on Stage 5, the 225 km from Mileto to Camigliatello Silano, the British based squad were given something to celebrate.
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As the race leaves Sicily for the mainland Chris muses on Mount Etna.
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An exciting photo-finish conclusion to today's Stage, the 140 km from Catania to Villafranca Tirrena.
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A bizarre day's racing say two GC favourites with their hopes dashed on the slopes of Mount Etna.
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Chris tell us about the life of Alfonsina Strada.
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In a packed show, we discuss Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes, and stage 2 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
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Scott & John discuss the opening stage, the 15 km ITT from Monreale to Palermo, of the 103rd Corsa Rosa
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We take a look at the route and favourites for the 103rd Corsa Rosa
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While the story of the men's race was emergent new talent, the women's peloton was eclipsed once again by the Queen of the Mur de Huy.
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A hastily rearranged venue, and a somewhat curtailed race programme didn't the entertainment on offer in the races for the coveted arc en ciel jerseys.
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Chris chats to Tony Doyle, Britain's most successful Six Day rider and much, much more.
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Scott & John look back across the past 3 weeks of racing at the 107th Tour de France.
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Chris talks about the theatre of dreams that is the Champs Elysee.
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John has been called away on a family emergency so as a stop-gap before recapping the entire past 3 weeks of racing, Scott presents a short summary of events at today's Stage 21 and the final results of the 2020 Tour de France.
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Chris talks to his friend Allan Peiper about his career as a pro. I stick my nose in at the end about recent stuff.
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Well......
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A crucial day for the Green Jersey competition, and another day where Team Sunweb played their cards to perfection.
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Chris takes us back to when Post Tour Criteriums were an essential part of a rider's income.
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John chats to his coach Caroline Stewart of CS Cycle Coaching about the initial seven weeks of training for his plan to cycle to China to visit his son after the 2021 Tour de France.
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There were shades of 1986 Lemond / Hinault at the finish today as Ineos managed to salvage their Tour de France.
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One team threw everything they had to upset the Jumbo-Visma applecart on the 170 km from Grenoble to Meribel, Col de la Loze today, while Ineos tried once again to salvage a stage win from this year's race.
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The break was allowed off the leash for today's 164 km Stage 16, racing from La Tour du Pin to Villard de Lans.
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Some thoughts on Le Tour so far and what it takes to win a stage from double stage winner Steve Cummings
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On today's Stage finish to Grand Colombier, one rider managed to eek out some time against race leader Primoz Roglic, while another fell spectacularly out of the GC top 10.
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As the race leaves the Massif Central Chris talks about the Auvergne's truly iconic mountain. The Puy de Dôme.
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Another day, another Bora plan to jettison Sam Bennett out from the peloton’s rear end, and bring Peter Sagan back into green jersey contention. However, it was Sunweb who once again deserve the credit for their stage-winning tactics.
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A day of high drama on the Tour as the breakaway decide the stage, but time losses and time gained were the story on GC.
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Bora Hansgrohe came to the start line to day with a plan to bring Peter Sagan back in the green jersey competition. However, it was Sunweb who played their tactics to perfection.
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Chris talks about the evolution of the sprinter.
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A chaotic nervous finish in Poitiers today ended in one rider taking his second stage win, while another was relegated to last place.
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The peloton return to racing after the rest day where Stage 10 proves to be a whole lot more complicated than it appeared on paper.
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Chris talks about the fabled rivalry between Luis Ocana and Eddy Merckx in the 1971 TdF.
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Ahead of the event's first rest day, the peloton tackled the 154 km from Pau to Laurens.
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The first day in the Pyrenees saw questions posed of the GC contenders and across the 140 km from Cazères-sur-Garonne to Loudenvielle there a few who failed to come up with answers
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It was supposed to be a day for the sprinters, but as soon as Christian Prudhomme's flag was dropped it was clear Bora-Hansgrohe had other ideas.
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Chris tells us the story of the first ever summit finish at Le Tour de France.
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Scott & John discuss how the break managed to stay away from the peloton on the 191 km from Le Teil to Mont Aigoual.
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The 183 km of today's Stage 5 felt like watching the peloton ride through 1800 km of treacle. Thankfully a certain Jumbo Visma rider popped up to relieve the tedium.
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Scott & John discuss the first summit finish at this year's race and celebrate a quite remarkable milestone.
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An incredible display of raw speed and bike handling from the winner of today's Stage 3 from Nice to Sisteron
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Our friend Sean Lally of cycle-systems.co.uk/ gives his thoughts on this year's tech as Le Tour gets underway. If tech interests you be sure to subscribe to the Cycle Systems Academy Podcast.
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A second day in and around Nice produced a thoroughly enjoyable day's race, and a thoroughly French outcome in both the rest and the General Classification.
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Opening stages at the Tour are normally nervous affairs, this one took the anxious atmosphere to a whole new level.
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Scott & John look ahead to the 107th edition of the Grand Boucle and who might be standing on the podium when the race reaches Paris.
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Chris chats to Sid Barras, prolific winner and British road legend.
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Scott & John discuss all the national road & TT championships which took place across the weekend as well as the battle brewing between riders and the CPA and Adam Yates move to INEOS.
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Scott & John discuss Jakob Fuglsang's second monument, another Colombian star at the Dauphiné and ask if it's time for Mark Cavendish to hang up his wheels.
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Scott & John look ahead to the 114th edition of Il Lombardia as well as discussing the current situation at the Criterium du Dauphine.
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Chris and John discuss whether we should afford Strade Bianche Monument status?
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Scott & John discuss the 111th edition of La Primavera as well as what we can take from results at the Tour de l'Ain and the Tour de Pologne.
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We look ahead to the 111th edition of La Primavera, as well as discussing the horrific crash on Stage 1 of this year's Tour of Poland.
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Scott and John discuss Strade Bianche, the Vuelta a Burgos, the Route d'Occitanie, and a new management structure at Team Ineos.
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A quick apology for our slightly delayed Strade Bianche coverage.
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Chris chats with Colin Sturgess. World and National Pursuit Champion, National Road Race Champion, and much more besides.
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Scott and John discuss the 2018 edition of Strade Bianche, Paris Nice, and a Jiffy Bag.
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The Sibiu Tour brings pro cycling back from the lockdown, the Manuela Fundacion in advanced talks with CCC, and we discuss Chris Froome's move from Ineos to Israel Startup Nation.
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Our revisit to our 2016 TdF shows concludes.
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