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Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
This week I break down Pogačar's dominant win at Il Lombardia (01:20), how his long-range attack capitalized on a tactical shift in modern racing (24:30), why he isn't taken more seriously as a one-day contender by the media and other riders (29:20), and then measuring how Pogačar stacks up against the all-time great Eddy Merckx after three full professional seasons (43:07).
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
This week I break down Sonny Colbrelli's stunning Paris-Roubaix victory (01:28), unpack why riders with such little experience fared so well at the extremely difficult race (25:38), discuss how much equipment choices affected performances (26:28), and then preview the upcoming Il Lombardia one-day race (36:02).
Post Link: Paris-Roubaix: Breaking Down the Chaos on Cobbles
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Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
In a special bonus episode, pro rider Sarah Gigante comes on to break down the recent Women's World Championship Road Race (01:41), as well as giving her thoughts on the Women's inaugural edition of Paris-Roubaix (33:00).
Post Link: Balsamo's Worlds Win Confirms a Changing of the Guard
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
This week I break down how Julian Alaphilippe played the stacked Belgian team to win at the World Championships (01:50) and then preview this weekend's much-awaited return of Paris-Roubaix (22:32), along with my favorites for the win and who to stay away from (30:35).
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
This week, I break down the thrilling duel between Filippo Ganna & Wout Van Aert at World TT Championships (01:30), what we should take from Remco Evenepoel's third-place finish (13:17), what to make of the supersonic average speeds from the top riders (20:28), Ellen van Dijk's victory in the Women's TT (29:07), and what to expect in the upcoming road race (31:00).
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
This week I breakdown what we learned from Wout van Aert's overall win at the Tour of Britain (1:56), Sonny Colbrelli's win at Euro Championships (4:10), how Remco Evenepoel's lack of race awareness could cause problems for Van Aert at Worlds (8:35) if Mathieu van der Poel's win at the Antwerp Port Classic means he can race Worlds and Roubaix (11:45), and then sit down with 20-year-old phenomenon Sarah Gigante (14:58) on the difficulties of breaking into pro cycling and moving abroad as an Australian teenager, highlights of her career so far, and joining the powerhouse Movistar team for 2022 and beyond.
Sonny Colbrelli's Euro Performance Showed Us He is a Legitimate Threat for World Champs
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
This week I go over the key takeaways from Roglic's Vuelta win (01:25), why time trialing is the key to winning grand tours in the modern era (15:20), what is going on with Movistar & Miguel Angel Lopez (22:30), will the emergence of formerly unknown talent like Jack Haig & Jonas Vingegaard have teams looking down their own roster for 'new' talent (31:50), and who is looking good as we approach the road race world championships (33:32).
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Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
This week I breakdown why La Vuelta's final week will most likely be more bark than bite (01:47), touch on if Odd Christain Eiking or Guillaume Martin can actually win the race (12:04), Ineos' bizarre GC strategy so far (16:11), why sprint fields at grand tours have been so bad (19:49), and then go over who should lead the Belgian team at the upcoming World Championships (29:30).
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
This week I break down why La Vuelta will be the best grand tour of the year and why Primoz Roglic will be almost unbeatable in his quest for his third-straight victory (01:07. I then go over the major rider transfers and what to make of UAE signing seemingly every rider in the pro peloton (21:15).
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
This week I unpack Neilson Powless' incredible win at San Sebastián (01:15), if Deceuninck-QuickStep made the right decision not riding for Julian Alaphilippe (11:15) and Sagan's move to Total Direct Energie (13:30). I then break down what Adam Yates and Egan Bernal crashing at the Vuelta a Burgos means for Ineos' Vuelta a Espana plans (and why that race could be the best grand tour of the year) (18:37), before attempting to figure out where Roglic stands as a rider after his impressive Olympic Gold performance in the TT (22:32).
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