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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.

The podcast crew had plenty to talk about after a fascinating stage 5 of the Tour de France, where Jai Hindley rode into yellow and Jonas Vingegaard took a big chunk of time on Tadej Pogačar. Caley Fretz, Iain Treloar, and Jonny Long talk about the tactics of Bora-Hansgrohe and Jumbo-Visma, the mood at UAE Team Emirates, and more. Also, José Been tells us about the plate tectonics that formed the Pyrenees, and Abby Mickey updates us on a thrilling Giro Donne stage.

The podcast crew talks sprint showdowns on motor racing circuits after Jasper Philipsen's victory in a crash-marred stage 4, and Iain Treloar makes amends for a transcription mistake. Also, José Been talks Béarnaise sauce, cheese, and more, and Abby Mickey updates on the Giro Donne, where a new leader took over the GC leaderboard after Elisa Longo Borghini crashed.

The sprinters had their day on stage 3 of the Tour de France. Did Jasper Philipsen close the door on Wout van Aert? Does it matter? The podcast crew talks that and much more. Also, José Been tells us about the Dutch connection to the part of France visited by the upcoming stage, and Abby Mickey gives up the update from stage 4 of the Giro Donne.

How long does champagne last on a hot team bus? Two stages into the 2023 Tour de France, Cofidis has a stage win that was a long, long time coming. The podcast crew talks Victor Lafay, a two-horse GC race, and the sprints ahead. Also, José Been offers some geological knowledge and Abby Mickey provides the updates from stage 3 of the Giro Donne.

The 2023 Tour de France has begun! After one stage of racing, the podcast crew in Bilbao talks Adam Yates vs. Simon Yates, Tadej Pogačar's form, radios in the broadcast, a rough start for EF, and more. Also, José Been provides all the cultural intel you need ahead of stage 2, and Abby Mickey updates us on the Giro Donne, where some big names came to the fore on Saturday.

A day before the Bilbao Grand Départ, the first episode of the Escape Collective Tour de France Daily podcast is here! Caley Fretz, Iain Treloar, Jonny Long, and Ronan Mc Laughlin are joined by Joshua Robinson to talk about the atmosphere just before the start of the 2023 Tour in the Basque Country. Also, José Been provides all the cultural intel you need ahead of stage 1, and Abby Mickey updates us on the Giro Donne.

On the final episode of this season of the Unchained Binge Podcast, we get a bit of the back of the race – the fast finishers trying to make the time cut in the mountains – plus the final fight for the yellow jersey and a sprinters' "world championships" on the Champs-Élysées.

In episode 7, we see a lot of Marc Madiot. So much Marc Madiot. We also get a really close look at how old Geraint Thomas really is, as both Gaudu and Thomas battle for one spot on the Tour de France podium.

James and Ronan attended the Eurobike trade show last week, and oh boy, did they come back with a lot to talk about. E-bikes were definitely a major theme at this year’s show – again – but there was also a bunch of high-performance goodies, tons of electronic doodads, and as always, cargo bikes galore. Also: Dave secretly wants to become a firefighter. 7:18 – A convenient way to measure saddle position 9:10 – Ronan likes the looks of the new Look 12:09 – 3T goes fully internal 13:08 – An unlikely new line of bikes from Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin 19:26 – So many amazing kid bikes 22:58 – Who said electronic shifting has to be expensive? 30:10 – Shimano’s 105 mechanical road groupset goes 12-speed 33:53 – There’s a revolution in tires coming, courtesy of Schwalbe 37:20 – Look, ma, no valve stems! 42:15 – A truly promising rethink of the rear derailleur 46:30 – Gearboxes and motors go together like peanut butter and jelly 54:01 – Cargo bikes galore 1:01:30 – NFCs are not the same as NFTs 1:03:15 – Cheap e-bike batteries can be very, very sketchy

This week, Abby Mickey is joined again by Rebecca Charlton and, for the first time on the Wheel Talk Podcast, the one and only Amy Lauren Jones. The three chat about some of the National Championships over the weekend, especially the storming performance form Pfeiffer Georgi, and preview what’s to come in the Giro Donne. For a more detailed route preview check out escapecollective.com.

With the Tour de France less than a week away, the Pretty Serious Bike Racing Podcast is here to take a closer look at all the big names set to contend this year. The crew takes on the Vingegaard vs. Pogačar debate, names some outsiders, and sizes up the stagehunters for the upcoming Grand Tour.

On this episode of The Unchained Binge Podcast, we watch one of the world's best bike racers be inexplicably bad at bike racing, we learn that one of the world's best sprinters can't remember his shoes or, unfortunately, when there is still a breakaway up the road, and we debate whether there was any real drama inside Jumbo-Visma.

On episode 5 of the Unchained Binge Podcast, we return the focus to EF and to the Ineos Grenadiers. We get a lesson in descending from Tom Pidcock, we warm up to a rider in the twilight of his career, and we learn that Neilson Powless had a good breakfast.

On this week's Placeholders, the crew takes a closer look at the route of the 2023 Tour de France, a race that will have the climbers looking forward to their chances and that should be entertaining across all three weeks.

This week on Wheel Talk, Abby Mickey, Matt de Neef, and Gracie Elvin chat about the women’s Tour de Suisse and dive into some listener questions about rider safety and unions.

For this week’s Geek Warning, James and Ronan were en-route to Eurobike, and so Dave was left talking to himself. After he submitted a three-hour rambling episode about his colour-coding preferences for hex keys, the team suggested that he record a new episode with Brad Copeland. In the episode, Dave and Brad chat about a lust-worthy new tool from Abbey Bike Tools, Wolf Tooth’s new LoneWolf 1x Road chainguide, and the next frontier of XC race tech. Of course, Brad and Dave also share what’s on their mind, and there’s a PSA that’s likely relevant to many. 3:38 - The biggest things at E-urobike 10:03 - Abbey’s biggest tool yet 19:23 – 1x chain guides for road 26:30 - Bike selection and other tech at the World Cup in Leogang 43:30 - What’s on Brad’s mind? Road Tubeless. 51:30 - What’s on Dave’s mind? You can probably guess. 57:42 – PSA to check those cables!

Episode 4 offers an inside look at one of the most thrilling Tour stages in recent memory. We see Jumbo-Visma crafting a plan to take on Tadej Pogačar on some of the toughest terrain in the race, and then watch as the action unfolds on the journey from Albertville to the Col du Granon. Also, we discuss the different personalities in the Tour and the ways the show narrows those personalities down, for better or worse. Let's get into it.

On this week's Pretty Serious Bike Racing Podcast, we remember Gino Mäder, who tragically lost his life at the Tour de Suisse. We also discuss the race, where Mattias Skjelmose took a surprise GC win on the men's side and where SD Worx has been continuing their run of success at the women's race.