Best Chris Froome Podcasts (2024)

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G's Tour of the Alps review and Pog's latest Merckx impression - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 39:59

4d ago39:59

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G's prep for the Giro is very nearly complete. Tour of the Alps was his last racing hit out before he heads for Italy and he breaks it all down for Luke in this week's Watts. Luke himself is finally on the mend, following his concussion back in mid-March. Fingers crossed he'll be back on the bike with a vengeance soon. He's keeping himself busy tho…

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103. Ex-pro Scott Sunderland on 90s cycling, Classics, Cancellara, breaking stuff and RideLondon 1:12:37

8d ago1:12:37

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This week, Will and James talk to ex-pro, team ds and race director Scott Sunderland. Today, Sunderland is race director for the RideLondon Classique and Tour of Flanders among others, but during the 1990s and 2000s he rode professionally for TVM, Lotto and GAN before taking on sports director roles at Team CSC and Cervélo Test Team. Here, Sunderla…

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Lighting it up in the Alps and a big win at Amstel - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 34:51

11d ago34:51

34:51

Well, day one at the Tour of the Alps was a cracker wasn't it - and after a tasty, attacking finale, G came home sixth, three seconds back on teammate and stage winner Tobias Foss. He jumped straight on the massage table, called up Luke, and gave him the rundown. Meanwhile the boys are fresh from their first alternative commentary with Eurosport - …

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Crashes, classics, and concussion - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 44:43

18d ago44:43

44:43

The boys are back to discuss the fastest ever edition of Roubaix, won in serious style by world champ Mathieu van der Poel. Yes, that's the bloke who won Flanders too. He is untouchable right now - although, of course, if Luke wasn't suffering from concussion, he'd have taken it to the Dutchman... Speaking of Luke's concussion, he's got a bit of ba…

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102. DJ Spoony on cycling, music, Dave Brailsford and sportswashing 1:09:22

23d ago1:09:22

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This week James is joined by BBC Radio 2's DJ Spoony, current host of The Good Grove and owner of a dj'ing palmares as long as your arm, from pirate radio at London Underground to Kiss to the BBC to playing out in Ibiza and Ayia Napa. But somewhere along the way DJ Spoony also got really into cycling. And football. And golf. And Strictly Come Danci…

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Flanders review, training with Pog, and a concussion update: the boys are back - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 53:03

25d ago53:03

53:03

The boys are back - and we've got some news: Watts Occurring is now powered by Eurosport! We're delighted to welcome Eurosport as our new title sponsor for 2024. We've got lots of exciting things planned, including Luke, G and Tom doing a spot of alternative commentary... More details on that soon. Before then the boys are back with the first Watts…

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Luke Rowe on what the future holds, a difficult 2023, and riding back to form 1:02:55

1M ago1:02:55

1:02:55

When we ask our GTCC members for guest suggestions, one man often comes up: Mr Luke Rowe. Of course Luke is a part of the GTCC family and a familiar voice to you all as half of Watts Occurring, but for the final GTCC episode of season four we thought we'd shine the spotlight on our other Welshman and dig into his career over the past few seasons, h…

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Introducing: Oceans: Life Under Water 6:22

1M ago6:22

6:22

Get this in your ears the next time you go for a ride. It’s like Blue Planet, in podcast form. Wildlife filmmaker and TV personality Hannah Stitfall wants to take you the world below the waves. She’ll be chatting to freedivers, marine biologists, submarine pilots and more, hearing mind-boggling stories about the oceans-deep and its inhabitants. We …

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101. Maurice Burton, the original British track legend 1:08:13

1M ago1:08:13

1:08:13

Maurice Burton joins Will and James for this week's show. Burton became Britain's first black cycling champion in 1974, and by 1975 was on his way to a stellar career racing track and Six-Day events on the Continent. Here he tells Will and James about his early days living in a butchers shop with a man who never washed, trading bikes or cars, compe…

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on riding with G, crashing with Chris Froome, buying Manchester United and his love of sport 1:12:03

1M ago1:12:03

1:12:03

We're delighted to welcome a BIG guest to the GTCC today - G's boss and the head of INEOS, Sir Jim Ratcliffe! A huge cycling and sports fan, Jim is one of the most talked about men in the sporting world right now, following his investment into Manchester United. The INEOS Sport portfolio continues to grow and, over an hour and a cup of coffee in hi…

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G’s coach Conor Taylor on the evolution of training, looking after G, and the biggest changes in cycling 1:09:12

2M ago1:09:12

1:09:12

G had to be on best behaviour for this week’s guest - because it’s the man who sets him his training day in, day out! Conor Taylor has been working with G for more than two years now and has played a major role in G’s longevity at the top of the sport, helping him to that incredible second place at the Giro last year, and Tour podium finish in 2022…

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100. Shane Williams, Welsh rugby legend turned cyclist and AGILIS founder 1:15:46

2M ago1:15:46

1:15:46

This week Will and James are joined by Shane Williams, Welsh rugby union legend, Ospreys star winger, RFB Player of the Year and MBE. After nearly 20 years at the top of his sport, Shane retired in 2015 and quickly (like within a week) took up Ironman. From there, Shane's love of cycling only grew, and today he not only rides bikes and competes in …

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Lucy Charles Barclay on breaking the Ironman Kona course record, learning to ride a TT bike, and coaching G 1:03:16

2M ago1:03:16

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Lucy Charles-Barclay needs no introduction - although the first time G met her, he could have done with one! You'll hear that story here, as well as how Lucy went from being a star swimmer and just missing out on Olympic selection to the absolute top of the Ironman world. Her journey has been remarkable and we loved getting to know one of Britain's…

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Julian Alaphilippe on French expectation, fatherhood, and the 2019 Tour de France 1:03:13

2M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

We know what you're thinking: HOW did it take this long to get Julian Alaphilippe on the GTCC?! We don't know. But he's here now, and everyone's favourite Frenchman certainly didn't disappoint. Julian has been unfortunate with injury over the past two seasons and cycling waits for no man. Yet he's started this season with a spring in his step and n…

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99. Daniel Troia cycled across America with no food or money 57:42

2M ago57:42

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This week James and Will talk to Daniel Troia, who cycled coast-to-coast across America (and back) with no food or money, then made a film about it: We Are All In This Together. With only basic camping gear and his trusty Surly tourer, Daniel begged and borrowed his way across the States in the hope of answering the question of the age: as a societ…

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Greatest trail runner of all time Kilian Jornet on climbing Mount Everest in 17 hours, riding up Angliru, and tackling the toughest mountains on earth 1:08:39

2M ago1:08:39

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This week's guest is one of the most remarkable we've ever welcomed to the GTCC. We are used to having guests who climb mountains - and, of course, G does it almost every day - but, well, not like this guy. Kilian Jornet is one of the most incredible athletes to ever walk this earth. Aged 24, he'd won basically every ultra endurance and trail race …

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Geraint Thomas on Just Ride, Red Bull's cycling podcast 15:47

2M ago15:47

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G's been a busy boy lately. Not only are we deep in the midst of GTCC season four, but he also joined mountain bike legends Rob Warner and Eliot Jackson to kick-start season two of Red Bull's cycling podcast, Just Ride. Rob and Eliot were very excited to welcome their first Tour de France winner to Just Ride and set about quizzing G on his plans fo…

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Carlos Rodriguez on Caerphilly Mountain, studying for a degree, and going back to the Tour 57:21

2M ago57:21

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Carlos Rodriguez joined INEOS aged just 18. Nowadays, that's par for the course. But four years ago it was relatively unprecedented in elite level cycling. There was a sense of intrigue around this young Spaniard who, it emerged, was also studying for a degree in engineering. How would he fare? Well, it's safe to say, he's done really rather well. …

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98. African cycling pioneer David Kinjah, the man who made Chris Froome 1:16:06

3M ago1:16:06

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Joining James and Will this week is David Kinjah, Kenyan former pro cyclist who was the first black African to ride for a European team, competed at World Championships and Commonweath Games, founded the Safari Simbaz Cycling Trust and mentored many young African cyclists including one Christopher Clive Froome. Kinjah talks us through his journey i…

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Emma Finucane on being world champ at 20, racing in G's velodrome, and her Olympic dreams 1:00:53

3M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

Aged just 20, Emma Finucane turned up to a home Worlds in Glasgow with a dream. She left it in a rainbow jersey, GB's first female track sprint world champion in a decade. Her rise has been meteoric and now she has her sights set on this summer's Olympics. A compatriot of Geraint's, she grew up in Carmarthen and, having discovered cycling, she spen…

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Ken Owens on G's rugby prospects, proving people wrong, and an infamous arm wrestle story 1:09:55

3M ago1:09:55

1:09:55

We've welcomed a new partner to the GTCC! Visit https://hvmn.com/GTCC for 30% off your first subscription order of Ketone-IQ (discount automatically applied at checkout). You know the drill: it's Six Nations week, so GTCC rules dictate that we must welcome a rugby player to the show. Well, G pulled out all the stops this year, ringing up his old ma…

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Part two! Matt Stephens on racing against a young Geraint, his work in the Police force, and making it in the media 51:57

3M ago51:57

51:57

We've welcomed a new partner to the GTCC! Visit https://hvmn.com/GTCC for 30% off your first subscription order of Ketone-IQ (discount automatically applied at checkout). Few people in cycling can talk like Matt Stephens - so we split his chat with G and Tom into two parts. Here's part two, a continuation of Tuesday's part one. In this section, Mat…

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97. Cycling to the South Pole with Maria Leijerstam 1:08:18

3M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

On the latest episode of the podcast, James and Emma are joined by Maria Leijerstam, a British adventurer and world record holder. In 2013 Maria became the first person to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the continent. This epic, and rather dangerous, journey took her ten days 14 hours and 56 minutes. We caught up with Maria to hear all ab…

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Where's G racing in 2024?! We've got the scoop... | GTCC Bonus 23:04

3M ago23:04

23:04

It's been the question on everyone's lips... (OK, not quite. But indulge us for a moment.) Where's G racing in 2024?! Well, we have the news from the man himself and without spoiling it, it's pretty bloody exciting. All being well, we're in for another cracking year watching G do his thing - and, of course, there'll be plenty of pods along the way.…

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Matt Stephens on his remarkable cycling journey, racing for Linda McCartney and doing the night shift at Morrisons - part one 57:41

3M ago57:41

57:41

We've welcomed a new partner to the GTCC! Visit https://hvmn.com/GTCC for 30% off your first subscription order of Ketone-IQ (discount automatically applied at checkout). If you listen to the GTCC, then you'll know Matt Stephens. One of the most likeable men working in cycling, Matt needs no introduction. Yet his cycling journey started many moons …

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INEOS chef James Forsyth on cooking for G, truffle omelettes, and feeding Filippo Ganna pasta 1:01:30

3M ago1:01:30

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We've welcomed a new partner to the GTCC this week! Visit https://hvmn.com/GTCC for 30% off your first subscription order of Ketone-IQ (discount automatically applied at checkout). We always love welcoming the people who work away behind-the-scenes at INEOS with G to the GTCC, and this week's guest is one of our most interesting ever: it's team che…

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96. The future of cycling, from economics to Lost Dot racing 1:10:13

4M ago1:10:13

1:10:13

To start 2024 off with a bang, James and Emma are joined by not one but two guests. First up is Mark Sutton, editor of Cycling Electric and all-round cycling industry news specialist who explains the current state of the cycling industry, looking at the past few turbulent years and what the future might hold. Mark shares his views on the industry l…

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Laurens de Plus on being our Ambassador, overcoming burnout, and playing football like Fellaini 48:43

4M ago48:43

48:43

Welcome (back) to the GTCC... Laurens de Plus! Our much loved Watts Occurring Ambassador De Pluski has become a regular on the pods this year - so we thought it was time to sit him down and let our GTCC members get to know him a little better. Tipped for huge success as a young rider coming out of Belgium, Laurens enjoyed an incredible start to his…

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Egan Bernal on his life-changing crash, the road back to the top, and gaining a new perspective 49:25

4M ago49:25

49:25

Happy new year to all of our GTCC members! We're back with a bang to kick-start 2024 - by welcoming Egan Bernal to the GTCC. Latin America's first Tour de France winner joined G and Tom to chat about his road to recovery after his life-changing accident. In January 2022, Egan was riding at 60km/h when he hit the back of a parked truck. He broke 20 …

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95. Simon Mottram, founder of Rapha 1:12:11

4M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

This week James and Emma are joined by Simon Mottram, the founder of cycling clothing company Rapha. You might have heard of it. Mottram is the former corporate branding specialist and lifelong cycling fan who set up Rapha in 2004 at a time when the sport had yet to experience the explosion of interest in Britain. You could say, he made cycling coo…

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Christmas Bonus! Anthony Kennedy Shriver on Best Buddies and the power of cycling | GTCC 35:15

4M ago35:15

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Merry Christmas GTCCers! G and Tom are back with a little festive bonus pod for you all to enjoy in the classic Christmas lull between the big day and New Year's Eve. Back at the start of December G spent some time with the charity Best Buddies and welcomed the founder of the charity, Anthony Kennedy Shriver, to the GTCC. Best Buddies is a nonprofi…

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Mathieu van der Poel on winning the Worlds, Roubaix and Milan San Remo in an incredible 2023 1:00:48

4M ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Well for our final regular GTCC episode of 2023, we thought it was time to bring out the big guns - and cycling guns don't come much bigger than MVDP himself, Mathieu van der Poel. The newly-crowned world champion joined G and Tom to talk about that remarkable ride in Glasgow, his two Monument wins at Milan San Remo and Paris-Roubaix - plus so, so …

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Watts Occurring - Annual Awards Show! 42:28

4M ago42:28

42:28

It's time for our Annual Watts Occurring Awards Show which means that yes, Luke is back! The boys had a lot of fun at their Mallorca training camp reflecting on a pretty remarkable 2023. And in typical Watts fashion, it's not very polished - with Tom Pidcock making an impromptu appearance and Cam Wurf chipping in from a nearby massage table. Don't …

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94. Adam Hansen, 20 back-to-back Grand Tours and president of the CPA 1:35:30

4M ago1:35:30

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This week Will and James are joined by Adam Hansen, ex-pro and president of the professional riders union. As a rider, Hansen completed a record 20 consecutive Grand Tours, riding as a super-domestique first for Mark Cavendish and then for the bulk of his career with André Griepel. Hansen is also an incredible polymath, making his own carbon shoes …

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Sepp Kuss on winning La Vuelta, racing his teammates, and what's next as a Grand Tour winner 1:04:17

5M ago1:04:17

1:04:17

When we asked our listeners who they wanted to hear from on the GTCC this season, one answer came back again and again: Sepp Kuss. Well, we couldn't let you down could we?! The Vuelta a Espana winner dropped in to chat to G and Tom about his amazing 2023, which culminated in that remarkable win in Spain. The guys chatted Roglic and Vingegaard, G tr…

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Chris Froome on his 2024 plans, why road racing is changing, and his African academy 51:38

5M ago51:38

51:38

We last spoke to Chris Froome midway through 2021 on the GTCC and, well, a lot has happened since then! G thought it was time to get his old mate back on the pod for an update from Froomey. And when they caught up at the Best Buddies Camp in Malibu, Chris sounded as determined as ever - and ready to keep pushing hard out on the road in 2024. He als…

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93. Nigel Mitchell, Team Sky's sports nutritionist 1:13:06

5M ago1:13:06

1:13:06

James is joined by ex-Team Sky sports nutritionist, Nigel Mitchell. Nigel has been a top clinical sports nutritionist for more than 25 years, with nearly a decade spent helping Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome win Grand Tours, followed by work with Team GB sailors, skiers and triathletes and more WorldTour cycling teams. In this episode, Nigel disc…

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Johan Museeuw on being the Lion of Flanders, dominating the Classics, and getting G back on the cobbles 1:16:02

5M ago1:16:02

1:16:02

This week's new member of the GTCC is a bonafide cycling icon: the Lion of Flanders, Johan Museeuw! A three-time winner of both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix - as well as the 1996 world champion - Museeuw is the first rider G can remember watching growing up, and he loved welcoming him to the GTCC. With Tom busy, G recruited our Watts Occu…

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Larry Warbasse on the life of a domestique, job security in the peloton and racing for a French team 1:07:55

5M ago1:07:55

1:07:55

This week's new GTCC member is a good friend of G's and one of the nicest guys in the peloton: Larry Warbasse! Larry has had a fascinating career and he regaled Tom and G with his tales of domestique life, collecting bottles, chasing contracts, and much, much more. Meanwhile G is upping his training in LA, prepping for his first Thanksgiving, and T…

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92. Leigh Timmis is the fastest man across Europe 1:06:08

5M ago1:06:08

1:06:08

This week Robyn and James are joined by ultra-cyclist Leigh Timmis, the fastest man across Europe, pedalling 6,330km from Cabo do Roca in Portugal to Ufa, Russia in just 16 days, 10 hours and 45 minutes. Leigh also held the record for the furthest distance cycled in seven days - 3,589km - and has also ridden around the world. Only that one took a b…

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Orla Chennaoui on breaking the mould of cycling coverage, interviewing G, and being ten times braver 51:53

5M ago51:53

51:53

G was very nervous for this week's guest... mainly because he's spent most of his career on the other side of the mic, answering her questions! Yes, that's right: welcome to the GTCC, Orla Chennaoui! From reporting on Team Sky for Sky Sports to ruling the roost at GCN and revolutionising mainstream cycling coverage, Orla has become one of the most …

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Jasper Philipsen on winning the green jersey, leadouts from MVDP and that nickname 50:56

6M ago50:56

50:56

WE'VE GOT A NEW GTCC KIT! With the fourth season well underway, we spoke to our friends at Bioracer and decided it was time for a fresh look. Head to www.gtccstore.com to pre-order our new orange GTCC jersey - but be quick! The pre-order window closes on Friday 10th November. And now... on with the pod. Could Jasper Philipsen be the fastest man we'…

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91. Alex Dowsett tells all about pro cycling 1:11:37

6M ago1:11:37

1:11:37

This week Will and James are joined by Alex Dowsett, six-time British National TT champ, twice Giro d'Italia stage winner and one-time Hour record holder. And he did this all while competing with haemophilia. Now retired, Alex has just released his autobiography, Bloody Minded (Bloomsbury), a candid account that pulls no punches, either when assess…

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Pauline Ferrand-Prevot on winning world titles in four disciplines and being the first female to race for the INEOS Grenadiers 54:08

6M ago54:08

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Pauline Ferrand-Prevot has won 12 world titles - in FOUR different disciplines! A teammate of G's at the INEOS Grenadiers it was our pleasure to welcome the Frenchwoman to the GTCC and ask her all about how it's possible to win the rainbow bands across so many disciplines, slotting in at INEOS, her ambitions for next year's home Olympic Games and s…

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Tom Dumoulin on retirement, solo travelling and racing against G 1:00:13

6M ago1:00:13

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Tom Dumoulin was one of the world's very best road cyclists. A Giro d'Italia winner, Tour de France runner up (behind a certain Welshman...) and almost unrivalled on a time trial bike. And yet, that success, and the lifestyle necessary to perform at that level, came at a cost for Tom. In 2021, he shocked the world by announcing a sabbatical from th…

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G signs a new contract with INEOS! The show goes on | GTCC 26:04

6M ago26:04

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We've got a little bonus pod to kick-off the week - because G has some good news! He's re-signed with the INEOS Grenadiers for TWO more years. Yes, that's right, there's plenty of life left in our Welshman yet. He had a chat with Tom about the process behind signing the contract, his reasons for carrying on racing, and what his ambitions are moving…

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90. SD Worx's Anna Shackley is Britain's next cycling star 41:46

6M ago41:46

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For this week’s episode, Emma and Will are joined by the formidable Anna Shackley who rides for SD Worx and, who at just 22 years old, has had a glittering summer. Often the domestique, Shackley has her own set of decent results. Highlights include a win in the under-23 race at the British National Championships (5th overall), third place in the un…

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GTCC season 4 starts here! | Reviewing G's season 56:39

6M ago56:39

56:39

Hello! Yes, that's right, the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club is officially back open for the winter. We've opened up the clubhouse, pumped up plenty of tires, and we're ready for the next few months of club business. As is tradition, we start with a look back at G's season - from the highs of the Giro, to the lows of the Vuelta. Like always with G it …

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Listen up, Belgian TV | Watts Occurring 41:42

7M ago41:42

41:42

After our last episode saw us end up on Belgian TV, we're back with a few more rumours for the clickbait hunters across the cycling media landscape. You're welcome. Luke's back from a mega week of racing in Croatia and getting prepped for a trip to China, G's finding 'normal life' more tiring than a Grand Tour, and the pair of them put together an …

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89. Ex-pro Christian Meier is an elite runner now 51:47

7M ago51:47

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Joining Will and Emma this week is former pro road racer Christian Meier. The 38-year-old, who rode for Garmin-Chipotle and GreenEdge, recently took up trail running and this year won one of the world's biggest races in France. In this episode Meier discusses falling out with cycling, finding a new sport his ambitions in running. Meier is also one …

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