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Tour de France Stage 18 – Funniest Stage I’ve Ever Seen, and an AWESOME NAILBITER!
Manage episode 371785640 series 3486704
GET SOME COOKIES! www.philscookies.com
Listen on podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-phil-gaimon-show/id1692030939
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vycENBirLesG1URcGAOM2
If know you me, you know that I have a complicated relationship with pro cycling, where I gave it the best years of my life, it stabbed me in the back and shoved me out in my prime, but then launched me to a better life than I ever could have dreamed of. To be honest (other than when someone texted me that a friend was going to win the stage) I haven’t watched a bike race since 2016. I was always turned off by some doper in the pack or the commentary booth, but folks liked the podcast series, and a ton of you asked me to keep it going during the Tour. Maybe this will be healthy for me.
I have done hundreds of pro races, I know these guys and the teams and a lot of what’s going on and I have plenty of inside squawk and gossip. I’ll give you the summary, tell you what I’m seeing that might be a little different from what they’re saying on TV, but mostly I’m looking to enjoy it together.
Today’s stage was finally a chance for the sprinters 185k with a few short hills but mostly flat, which did not go as expected. I was bored all day and mad at myself for wasting my time watching this race, but in retrospect I loved every minute it.
Check it out, please share it, leave comments, but lets see if we can enjoy it together.
48 episodes
Manage episode 371785640 series 3486704
GET SOME COOKIES! www.philscookies.com
Listen on podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-phil-gaimon-show/id1692030939
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vycENBirLesG1URcGAOM2
If know you me, you know that I have a complicated relationship with pro cycling, where I gave it the best years of my life, it stabbed me in the back and shoved me out in my prime, but then launched me to a better life than I ever could have dreamed of. To be honest (other than when someone texted me that a friend was going to win the stage) I haven’t watched a bike race since 2016. I was always turned off by some doper in the pack or the commentary booth, but folks liked the podcast series, and a ton of you asked me to keep it going during the Tour. Maybe this will be healthy for me.
I have done hundreds of pro races, I know these guys and the teams and a lot of what’s going on and I have plenty of inside squawk and gossip. I’ll give you the summary, tell you what I’m seeing that might be a little different from what they’re saying on TV, but mostly I’m looking to enjoy it together.
Today’s stage was finally a chance for the sprinters 185k with a few short hills but mostly flat, which did not go as expected. I was bored all day and mad at myself for wasting my time watching this race, but in retrospect I loved every minute it.
Check it out, please share it, leave comments, but lets see if we can enjoy it together.
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