We’ve reached another rest day of the Tour de France, which means it’s time to look back on all the excitement from the second week, and ahead to the third and final week, all on the Velo Podcast.
Tadej Pogacar's dominance in the Pyrénées has been mind-blowing this past weekend as he took two mountain stages in a row. And the second week at the Tour has been fast and aggressive, with breakaways struggling to stay clear. UAE Team Emirates has shown impressive tactics and teamwork, while Visma-Lease a Bike has fought hard but struggled to match an untouchable Pogačar.
Host Hannah Knapp, Velo European Correspondent Andrew Hood, and former pro cyclist Bobby Julich take us through a full discussion of the latest from the Tour, including:
- Can Pogačar play defense now that he has a comfortable lead?
- Where Visma-Lease a Bike goes from here.
- Remco Evenepoel’s excellent showing so far.
- Can Primož Roglič ever win the Tour?
- What to expect from the sprint stage on Tuesday.
- A look ahead at the mountain stages.
- Covid in the 2024 Tour de France.
- A quick check in on the American riders, including Matteo Jorgenson.