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Jul 14, 2023 • 47min
Tour Daily stage 12: Breaking away in Beaujolais
The crew discusses Cofidis's strong showing at the Tour, the frustration of Matteo Jorgensen, and a looming battle on the Grand Colombier.
Also, José Been tells us all about the French Revolution.

Jul 12, 2023 • 52min
Tour Daily stage 11: A fast finish in Moulins
The podcast crew talks about Jasper Philipsen's impressive display en route to his fourth stage win this Tour, a rare team radio highlight, Soudal-QuickStep's food, and more.
Also, José Been has all the info we need on Beaujolais wine, nouveau and otherwise.

Jul 11, 2023 • 50min
Tour Daily stage 10: A stirring stage win on a hot day
The Tour Daily crew discusses Pello Bilbao's emotional victory, breakaway dynamics at this Tour, the heat, and more after stage 10.
Also, José Been tells us about Clermont-Ferrand's famous cathedral as well as the 1904 Tour de France.

Jul 11, 2023 • 1h 46min
Wheel Talk Special: A very extensive Giro Donne recap
Strap in Wheel Talk listeners this one is ... long. Matt and Loren are back with Abby to chat all the biggest stories from the Giro Donne and they are joined by a special guest and friend of the pod Matilda (Tils) Raynolds. They talk about this being Annemiek’s final Giro, what that means for the future, how the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has changed the Giro and more.
Hear from Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx), Sarah Roy (Canyon//SRAM) and Nina Kessler (Jayco-AlUla) plus some really special audio diaries from Iris Slappendel and Gracie Elvin about Annemiek’s Giro Donne journey and being her teammate.
Perhaps listen to this one in two sittings, or on a long ride, but it’s definitely not one to miss!

Jul 10, 2023 • 53min
Pretty Serious Special: The Tour’s first rest day
Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano are joined by Ronan Mc Laughlin on the Tour's first rest day to talk about all the racing action so far at the Tour de France, takeaways from the Giro Donne, and what's coming up in the "second week" of the Tour. It's time to get Pretty Serious about Bike Racing!

Jul 10, 2023 • 1h 19min
The Geek Warning crew talks Tour tech
The Tour de France can’t be that big of a deal. After all, they couldn’t even sign up 200 participants! But despite the low turnout, there’s quite the disproportionate amount of new tech to discover there, including a mysterious new Ridley aero all-rounder road racer, new tires and saddles from Specialized, a hint that a new SRAM Red groupset may be pending, new aero helmets, comfy-looking shoes, and upsized wheels from Campagnolo.
We also discuss Pinarello and Tune recently changing hands, how everything new in the MTB world seems to be designed for e-bikes, the return of CNC machining, and why your suspension fork is probably feeling sadly neglected.
3:50 — A sneak peek at Ridley’s new semi-aero all-rounder
7:09 — Specialized now has road tires just for wet conditions
15:50 — Yet another 3D-printed saddle model from Specialized
21:16 — Is a new SRAM Red groupset coming soon?
27:15 — Some funky new shoes from Q36.5
29:13 — Ekoi’s got a new aero road helmet
30:31 — Campagnolo is going wide with its new Bora Ultra WTO 45 wheels
32:31 — Mmm, built-in satellite shifters
36:34 — Pinarello has a new owner
42:40 — Lightweight has purchased Tune to create a German weight-weenie powerhouse
45:35 — Garbaruk has a new CNC-machined road and gravel crankset
49:30 — CNC machining is back in a big way
56:21 — UDH isn’t coming for road bikes; it’s already here
1:05:35 — MTB R&D seems mostly aimed at e-bikes these days
1:13:49 – Your suspension fork probably isn’t working as well as you think it is

Jul 10, 2023 • 58min
Tour Daily stage 9: Action aplenty on the Puy de Dôme
The podcast crew talks about all the action, both out front and in the GC group, on the final stage before the Tour's first rest day.
Also, José Been tells us about a theme park and a great cheese, while Abby Mickey gives us the final update from the Giro Donne, where Annemiek van Vleuten secured the overall title on Sunday.

Jul 8, 2023 • 52min
Tour Daily stage 8: A history-changing crash and a sprint finish
The podcast crew discusses the departure of Mark Cavendish after he came so close to a stage win and an impressive win for Mads Pedersen.
Also, José Been tells us about Raymond Poulidor and volcanoes as well, while Abby Mickey gives up an update from the penultimate stage of the Giro Donne.

Jul 7, 2023 • 48min
Tour Daily stage 7: A Bordeaux bunch kick
The podcast crew talks Jasper Philipsen's third stage win of this year's Tour, his lead-out, Mark Cavendish's chances of getting number 35, and more.
Also José Been tells us about Richard the Lionheart, and Abby Mickey has a few audio diaries from the Giro Donne.

Jul 7, 2023 • 57min
Tour Daily stage 6: Scenes from the Tourmalet
The podcast crew brings us the sounds of the Col du Tourmalet and then discusses another thrilling stage in the Pyrenees, where the yellow jersey changed hands and the GC narrative changed yet again.
Also, José Been explains the upcoming stage's connections to Luis Ocaña and Bourdeaux wine, and Abby Mickey updates us on Annemiek van Vleuten's latest Giro Donne achievements.


