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Geraint Thomas has started the world’s biggest cycling club. And you’re all invited. Follow the Tour de France winner and amateur rider Tom Fordyce as they take you on a fascinating ride round some of the biggest stories and guests throughout the off-season.
And once racing gets under way, join former team-mates and best mates Luke Rowe and Geraint as they bring you banter, guests and inside information from the heart of the peloton like no one else.
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Who will win the Giro? | Stage 17 and 18 Review | Watts Occurring
It’s a GC battle for the ages! With three stages to go, the maglia rosa is still up for grabs.
Luke and G unpack a busy stage 18 including Ayuso being stung by a bee, and discuss all the contenders for the podium.
G's backing Carapaz, Luke has a soft spot for Derek Gee, but could Briton Simon Yates sneak it?
We’ll see you back here after the final stage for our big Giro debrief!
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Giro GC battle kicks off | Stage 16 Review | Watts Occurring
A huge day in the GC at the Giro and Geraint and Laurens De Pluski are debriefing it all from training camp in Tenerife.
After some big name exits and cracks on stage 16, who's left standing? Is Derek Gee still De Pluski's man? Is Simon Yates smelling blood?
There's also Continental chapeau of the day for Astana after a first and second finish, and we get the low-down on G’s birthday celebrations including a suspect cheesecake.
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Del Toro v Roglic | Stage 13 and 14 Giro Review | Watts Occurring
It’s G’s birthday eve and he’s spending it in the best way possible... podding with Luke!
There’s a lesson on pronunciation from a fan in the Czech Republic to start, followed by a fierce debate over the aero helmet. But are you for or against?
And following an unexpected day on stage 14, is Del Toro now a serious contender for GC? Or is it still Roglic's to lose as we go into the final week?
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Imagine Baby Derek | Stage 10 and 11 Review | Watts Occurring
Who are G and Luke backing as we head into the business end of the Giro? Will Tom Pidcock win a stage? And why is Luke wearing Christmas pyjamas in May?
Plus Luke offers G the chance to rip up his pre-Giro predictions. Will he take it?
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The next Pogacar? | Stage 8 and 9 Review | Watts Occurring
G's back on top of Mount Teide and reunited with Luke on the pod as they review an eventful weekend at the Giro.
Who got their tactics wrong on stage 9? Is Isaac del Toro a serious threat for GC and should Tom Pidcock ride GC to Rome?
Plus after 9 days of racing we pick our Chapeau of the Week and the boys preview Tuesday's TT. Is it Josh Tarling's to lose?
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Crash at the Giro | Stage 6 review | Watts Occurring
Watts ambassador De Pluski is in the hot seat today with Tom Fordyce to look back on the last few days of Giro action including the longest stage of the race.
Stage 6 had it all towards the end - a big crash, retirements and a gutsy sprint finish. Plus someone collected a hat-trick of wins on stage 5.
G and Luke will be back on Monday to review the opening week and preview the second TT. And, check out our social channels to see our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day every day of the race.
See you then.
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G on the Giro | Checking in with TT King Tarling | Watts Occurring
G's back on the pod to reflect on the first three days of Giro action - and it's fair to say Albania kicked up a storm for its first-ever Grand Tour Grande Partenza.
Again, there's no spoilers here... but it's fair to say Mads Pedersen had an excellent few days, while Primoz Roglic cemented his reputation as the favourite for the maglia rosa.
G also got on the phone to young star and teammate Josh Tarling, to ask him all about his huge TT win on day two. He joined G for the final 10 minutes of today's pod to go through the action and give the inside line on the INEOS camp.
Our stage three Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day is a leadout man who's already made a big impact on the race and, as the race now hits Italy, we'll be picking our Chapeau of the Day after every single stage. Check out our social channels to see our picks.
G and Tom will be back later in the week as the race heads for the high mountains for the first time.
See you then.
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TT showdown in Tirana | Giro d'Italia stage two | Watts Occurring
The Giro d'Italia is officially underway in Albania - and the opening two days have already lived up to the hype.
A crazy stage one saw a reduced bunch do battle for the stage win, today's TT was won by a second, we've seen two maglia rosa wearers , GC hopes extinguished... Ahhh you can't beat Grand Tour racing.
No spoilers here, but tune in and let Tom and Luke talk you through the action from the first two days.
G will be back Monday to recap stage three - and pick our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day. See you then.
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Racing Remco at Romandie and the Giro preview | Watts Occurring
G's home from Romandie and has got a hefty debrief for Luke from the comings and goings in Switzerland. It was another solid week for G on his course to the Tour in July. Next up? Tenerife for his birthday. Ahh, lovely.
Luke's been busy recording his new book - no wonder his voice sounds a bit croaky - and the boys throw their hats into the ring with some bold Giro predictions. Who do you think will make up the podium? Let us know by emailing gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk.
See you next week, when the racing for the pink jersey will be well underway - and keep an eye on our social channels from stage one on Friday, where we'll be naming our Chapeau of the Day, sponsored by Continental Tyres.
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Late call ups, Liege tactics, and 420 watt-chats with Pogi | Watts Occurring
Today's episode title says it all. We've got Sam 'Skippy' Watson winning the Romandie prologue 24 hours after being told to get a flight; a rundown on INEOS' kitchen sink-esque Liege-Bastogne-Liege tactics; and Pogi unsettling G by having a quiet convo with him at 420 watts.
That's plenty to be going on with, but don't worry. There's lots more than that too. A classic Watts Occurring if ever we've heard one.
See you next week.
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Luke's magical mystery tour and De Pluski's Liege preview | Watts Occurring
We've got a treat for you all this week: Ambassador De Pluski's back on the pod. He joined Luke, who was fresh home from the Amstel Gold Race, where... well, where he got lost. Long story.
In one of the most dramatic Classics of the season, Pog didn't win. Remco didn't win. But Matthias Skjelmose did. Chapeau, Sir.
Next up for both Luke (in the car) and De Pluski (on the bike) is Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday. Will it be Pogi vs Remco again? Or will De Pluski pull off a wild long-range attack of his own? Who knows. Maybe if he fuels with the Luke Rowe sandwich, he'll be fine.
(You'll have to listen for that one to make sense.)
G will be back next week. See you then.
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A rumble in the Roubaix jungle and Luke's Sunday drive | Watts Occurring
We're back baby. That's right, Luke and G are reunited for the first official Watts Occurring of 2025. The season starts now.
And, of course, there is a lot to catch up on - first and foremost, Sunday's Roubaix. And it was a cracker. Mathieu van der Poel won his third on the bounce (how nuts is that?) and Tadej Pogacar showed the world that one day he could well add it to his palmares.
Luke's day was equally eventful and he told G all about his first Paris-Roubaix as a Sport Director.
Attention now switches to the Ardennes - and G's eyeing up a final ride at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. What do you reckon: should he do it? Let us know by emailing gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk.
We'll be back next week with a bumper pod.
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Adam Hansen on rider safety, the future of cycling, and his overflowing inbox
This week on the GTCC we've got another racing debrief from G. He's fresh off Catalunya where he enjoyed a solid week and where Ambassador De Pluski rode to a strong second on the final stage and a top 10 overall.
And then we've got a bumper interview for you. Adam Hansen, the President of the CPA (essentially, the riders' union), joins us for a lengthy chat about his role, how he helps the riders, and the sheer breadth of topics his job covers. It gives a fascinating perspective on the considerations at play for all types of major decisions in professional road cycling.
We hope you enjoy this one.
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G's final Milan San Remo and a golfing lesson with Daryl Impey
This week on the GTCC it's a hefty debrief of G's final Milan San Remo and a soggy opening day at the Volta a Catalunya. He's been a busy boy. Oh, and the team bus ran out of hot water. Long story.
After G updates you all on that, it's time to head back a couple of months to sunnier times, and G's trip to Australia. While he was there, he headed to the driving range with his old, old teammate from Barloworld, Daryl Impey.
Impey's a cult hero of the sport, a South African who wore the yellow jersey at the Tour and forged a brilliant career for himself. They chatted about the evolution of the sport across their careers, retirement transitions... and if G will ever get decent at golf. It's a cracker.
We're just not sure we'll ever run Daryl's proposed GTCC Golf Day.
Join us for this week's GTCC ROUVY ride right here: https://riders.rouvy.com/events/72d92560-01bc-4e07-b3d1-ce8a0f4f7d95. And don't forget to use our code GTCC1M for a free month on ROUVY when you sign up for the first time.
We're also hosting a retirement party for G at the Millenium Centre in Cardiff on Sunday 16th November! Tickets are available here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geraint-thomas-tickets-adp1206752
Finally, don't forget you can pre-order G's new book, Geraint Thomas According to G, right here: https://geni.us/AccordingToG_Signed
See you next week for one of our most interesting guests of the season...
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Ben Swift on his shared cycling journey with G, transitioning from sprinter to domestique, and taking a trip down memory lane
Can you imagine racing against each other as kids round a park in Manchester and just a few years later you find yourselves at the top of the sport, winning some of the biggest races around?
That's G and Swifty.
With G's career coming to an end we thought it was time to finally welcome 'Swifty' to the GTCC - and take a big old trip down memory lane. It didn't disappoint.
From leading Swifty out to his first major win at the Tour Down Under many moons ago, to Swifty becoming domestique deluxe to help G to a multitude of big wins over the years, these two have been through a lot together since those early days racing as juniors.
And to be honest, Tom could have let them chat away for hours. Maybe we will one day.
In the land of ROUVY, we're tackling part of the IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire route for this week's GTCC social ride. Sign up to join us for the spin here: https://riders.rouvy.com/events/a6eb8b98-5774-4c81-bd6e-ae12111ecc57
And don't forget to use our code GTCC1M for a free month on ROUVY when you sign up for the first time.
We're also hosting a retirement party for G at the Millenium Centre in Cardiff on Sunday 16th November! Tickets are available here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geraint-thomas-tickets-adp1206752
Finally, don't forget you can pre-order G's new book, Geraint Thomas According to G, right here: https://geni.us/AccordingToG_Signed
See you next week.
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Luke's BACK to chat Strade and his new book | GTCC Book Club
This week we're welcoming Luke back to the pod, for our very own GTCC Book Club. Yes, as you may have seen, both Luke and G have new books coming out in 2025!
You can pre-order Luke's book, Road Captain, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0857507826
And you can pre-order G's new book, Geraint Thomas According to G, right here: https://geni.us/AccordingToG_Signed
The boys chatting through their respective books and also did a deep dive into a fascinating Strade Bianche that saw Pog win (of course) but Brits Tom Pidcock and Conor Swift put in memorable rides to challenge him. We also toasted Luke on his 35th birthday!
In the land of ROUVY, we're heading to the iconic Horseshoe Pass for this week's GTCC social ride. Sign up to join us for the spin here: https://riders.rouvy.com/events/4b7378d1-1d0a-450a-b33a-82f34db4e3cc
And don't forget to use our code GTCC1M for a free month on us when you sign up for the first time.
We're also hosting a retirement party for G at the Millenium Centre in Cardiff on Sunday 16th November! Tickets are available here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geraint-thomas-tickets-adp1206752
See you next week.
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Geraint Thomas: The Retirement Party | Tickets on sale now!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! As we told you on Tuesday, we're planning our next live show: G's retirement party! And tickets went on general sale this morning. Get yours here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geraint-thomas-tickets-adp1206752
At the Millenium Centre in Cardiff on Sunday 16th November, G and Tom will be looking back on his incredible career - and we'll have plenty of surprises up our sleeve on the night.
Let us know if you're coming by emailing gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk and we'll shout you out on an upcoming pod.
See you in November!
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France's new cycling star Axel Laurance on joining INEOS, his cycling family, and his Tour de France goals
LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! Yes, we're planning another live show - and this one will be our biggest ever.
We're hosting a retirement party for G at the Millenium Centre in Cardiff on Sunday 16th November. Pre-sale tickets are available at the link from 10am, Wednesday 5th March: https://www.wmc.org.uk/geraint-priority
Before then though, G's got some big bike races to ride - and plenty of pods to record.
Today, we're welcoming INEOS' new recruit Axel Laurance to the GTCC. When G first met Axel, he knew that he would be a brilliant pod guest - and he didn't disappoint.
Just 23, and with the cycling world at his feet, we can see some big wins on the horizon for Axel in 2025. Enjoy getting to know him.
In the land of ROUVY, we're heading to Wales for this week's GTCC social ride. Sign up for a spin along the Pembrokeshire coastline here: https://riders.rouvy.com/events/aeb15efd-5f82-4928-bd76-d24a3fc234ab
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See you next week.
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Caleb Ewan on joining INEOS Grenadiers, his ambitions for 2025, and how Pog can win Milan-San Remo
The cycling world wondered what would happen to Caleb Ewan this season. Seemingly on his way out of Jayco Alula, where was he going to end up?
INEOS swooped in, midway through January, and now have themselves a top level sprinter. Exciting, right?
G certainly thinks so, and is delighted the team have signed a close friend. He called him up and, following the move, we thought it was the right time to get Caleb back to talk about it.
Why did he leave Jayco? Did he ever consider stopping? What can we expect in 2025? Will he be at the Tour? He answers all of those - and plenty more besides. Enjoy.
In the land of ROUVY, a new update went live last week which allows full compatibility with Zwift hardware on the platform. Until now, the Ride plus Click and Cog were only compatible with Zwift software. However, with the introduction of ROUVY’s virtual shifting compatibility, riders using Zwift hardware can now access ROUVY software and ride any of the 1,500+ immersive routes on the app.
Riders will have full use of all 24 virtual gears, which are displayed on-screen to indicate their current gear status, alongside the already existing on-screen data including power, heart rate and cadence. If you've been waiting for this tweak to give ROUVY a try then use our code GTCC1M for a free month on us when you sign up.
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De Pluski's back with some hot gossip and our 2025 season preview
It's been far too long. GTCC members the world over have been writing in to ask: when will he be back?
Well, he's back. Yes, Ambassador De Pluski is back on the pod - and he's back in action with G. The Volta ao Algarve kicks off this week and the duo will be tackling the climbs of southern Portugal against the likes of Roglic, Vingegaard and Wout van Aert. It should be a cracker.
With De Pluski back on the pod, we thought we'd take the opportunity to pick his brain and hold our first GTCC preview of the season. Can Pog win San Remo? Will he ride Roubaix? Can Vingegaard reclaim his Tour throne? Why is Roglic riding the Giro?
There's lots to discuss and boy oh boy are we excited for the 2025 season.
In the land of ROUVY, a new update went live this week which allows full compatibility with Zwift hardware on the platform. Until now, the Ride plus Click and Cog were only compatible with Zwift software. However, with the introduction of ROUVY’s virtual shifting compatibility, riders using Zwift hardware can now access ROUVY software and ride any of the 1,500+ immersive routes on the app.
Riders will have full use of all 24 virtual gears, which are displayed on-screen to indicate their current gear status, alongside the already existing on-screen data including power, heart rate and cadence. If you've been waiting for this tweak to give ROUVY a try then use our code GTCC1M for a free month on us when you sign up.
See you next week.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: G's got some big news for you all
Yes, that's right: G's got some big news for you all today.
This year in the peloton will be his last.
A pro career that started in 2007 will finish at the end of this season. It's been a pretty good run hasn't it?!
He sat down to tell Tom all about his decision and his plans for the final year. It's gonna be a good'un.
There'll be plenty of time to reflect come the end of the year but, for now, if you want to send in your favourite memories from G's career we'd love to hear them: gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk.
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Michael Woods on switching from running to cycling, winning big, and the worlds in Canada
Last week we brought you Stevie Williams and this week we're bringing you his teammate, and another man you've wanted to hear from for ages: Michael Woods.
His story is a relatively well known one at this point: elite runner turned cyclist. But we got to dig a bit deeper with Woodsy, spending 40 minutes with the charismatic Canadian.
Michael now has 16 wins to his name, having joined the WorldTour just nine years ago. His story is a remarkable one. He also happens to be Tom's favourite rider, so he really enjoyed today's chat.
In other news, G's finally back from the land Down Under. He's got a Cadel Evans Road Race debrief for us, and the guys get stuck into the chaos that unfolded at Etoile de Besseges last week.
We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025. Come and join the fun every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (12th February) by clicking here.
And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us.
See you next week.
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Stevie Williams on living up to his brilliant 2024, growing up in Aberystwyth, and his Welsh idols growing up
One man's name came up time and again when we asked you who you'd love to hear on the pod this season: Stevie Williams.
G's compatriot Stevie had a stunning 2024 season and he joined the guys to tell them how he overcame a debilitating knee issue after he turned pro to realise his potential.
This season? Just the small matter of repeating the feats of last season. It'll be fascinating to see how he copes with the challenge.
Meanwhile, G's safely home from a great month in Australia. He gave Tom an in-depth rundown of the action.
Who else would you like to hear from on the GTCC? Let us know by emailing gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk.
We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025. Come and join the fun every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (5th February) by clicking here.
And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us.
See you next week.
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Demi Vollering on reclaiming her Tour de France crown, that heartbreaking 2024 finale, and moving teams for 2025
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We thought it was about time we welcomed another Tour de France winner to the GTCC...
Come on in, Demi Vollering! The Dutch superstar came within an agonising four seconds of retaining her TDFF crown this summer, but she'll return to the race in 2025 as the hot favourite on her new team, FDJ-Suez.
Demi joined us from training camp and was open and honest about her tumultuous 2024, the crash that defined last year's Tour, and her plans for the future.
It's fair to say, G and Tom were big fans.
Meanwhile G's been battling hard against a bout of illness in Australia, but remains in good spirits. To be fair, who wouldn't be spending January in Adelaide. It's the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race next up for him.
Who else would you like to hear from on the GTCC? Let us know by emailing gtcc@crowdnetwork.co.uk.
We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025. Come and join the fun every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (29th January) by clicking here.
And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us.
See you next week.
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Luke Plapp on the Tour Down Under, his Grand Tour ambitions, and being a proper Aussie farmer mate
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Yes, G's season starts here - and as he's in Australia, we've chosen a ripper of an Aussie for today's guest.
We're sure you've heard of Luke Plapp - he was G's teammates for two years, after all - but how well do you know him?
Today you'll find out all about one of the nicest fellas in the bunch, his Grand Tour ambitions for 2025, his gnarly crash in the Paris Olympics, and plenty more.
Can he win Tour Down Under to kick-start his year in style? We will find out.
We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025 - and last week's first weekly ride was a big success! Come and join the fun every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (22nd January) by clicking here.
And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us.
Enjoy Plappy.
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Greg van Avermaet on clashing with G, that Gold medal in Rio, and being a Belgian Classics star
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G'day GTCCers. G's still living it up in the heat of Adelaide ahead of the Tour Down Under, while Tom and Producer George continue to do battle with the elements in Greater Manchester. It's alright for some, isn't it?
As a legend of the cobbles, today's guest was no stranger to the cold and rain during his career either - albeit his biggest ever win came in the summer Olympic heat on the Copacabana beach. Yes, that's right - today we welcome Greg van Avermaet to the GTCC!
GVA is one of those riders that we feel like must have been on before - but has somehow never made it to the GTCC, until now. He chatted to the guys about that incredible Gold medal ride, his remarkable run of success in 2017, his gravel exploits today and so much more.
We are also very excited to confirm that our ROUVY rides are back for 2025 - and will take place each and every Wednesday at 18:30 UK time. You can sign up for tomorrow's ride (15th January) by clicking here.
And if you haven't signed up for ROUVY yet, use the code GTCC1M for a free month on us.
Enjoy Greg.
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Pavel Sivakov on why he left the INEOS Grenadiers, riding for Pog, and training with G
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Happy New Year! We are back for 2025 and joined for our first episode of the year by G's old teammate, Pavel Sivakov.
Pavel was a long-time teammate of G's, having started his pro career at Team Sky, before spreading his wings and joining UAE at the start of 2024. He speaks honestly about why he made that move, tells us what it's really like to ride for Pog - and lots more. You'll enjoy this one.
Meanwhile, G's in Australia prepping for the Tour Down Under, and Tom's in full training mode for our next GTCC Rouvy ride. More details on that next week.
See you then.
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Kristen Faulkner on winning Olympic Gold, turning pro at 28, and overcoming the odds in Paris
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Merry Christmas! Yes, we're a little early, but this is the last pod from us this year - so a huge thank you to everyone who has listened along the way.
And what's our Christmas present to you all? Well, it's a chat with Olympic Road Race winner and Team EF–Oatly–Cannondale rider Kristen Faulkner.
You may not know much about Kristen, aside from seeing her win Gold over heavyweights Kopecky and Vos in Paris this summer, but her story is remarkable. She'd barely ridden a bike aged 24, turned pro at 28, and now? She's a two-time Olympic Gold medallist.
There's also chat about halibut and bears. What more do you need?
We will see you all in 2025.
From G, Tom, Luke, and Producer George
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Alberto Contador on his rivalry with Team Sky, becoming a team boss, and taking on that teammate
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As you heard on last week's pod, while G was out in Miami he spoke to Mark Cavendish - and this week you get our second Miami record, with El Pistolero himself, Alberto Contador.
A winner of the Tour, Giro and Vuelta, the Spaniard has seen it all, and Alberto was open, honest, and a lot of fun.
Meanwhile, G's been playing some new games with his teammates on training camp, and he's got a recap of last week's ROUVY ride.
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Mark Cavendish on breaking the Tour de France stage record, racing with G over the years, and their bond transcending cycling
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G and Cav have known each other since they were kids. Lining up together on London Bridge for their Tour de France debuts in 2007, they had to pinch themselves. 'What are we doing here?'
Little did they know that 17 years later Geraint would be a Tour de France winner and Mark would have won the most Tour stages in history, eclipsing Eddy Merckx' record.
We were delighted to finally welcome Mark to the GTCC and today's pod is basically about just that: how their respective careers have unwound since they lived together in a student house in Levenshulme, a suburb of Manchester.
They share a bond, and fresh from Mark announcing his retirement, it was a delight to ride back down memory lane with two icons of British cycling.
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Jonas Abrahamsen on delayed puberty, becoming the Tour's breakaway king, and the importance of a healthy weight in cycling
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Now, if you watched the Tour de France this summer, you will have noticed Jonas Abrahamsen. The man from Norway spent the first half of the race in the polka dot jersey, making breakaway after breakaway for Uno-X.
His journey to the top of the sport is a fascinating one. Having started out as a 60kg climber, he's now an 80kg Swiss Army knife of a rider. He dealt with delayed puberty and numerous other complications, before gaining 20kg and becoming an advocate for healthy weight in cycling.
He's also a top fella. You'll love this chat.
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Victor Campenaerts on that emotional Tour stage win, racing for Visma in 2025, and nine-week altitude camps
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And if you need something to listen to while hitting the roads in Rouvy, well, this week's pod is an absolute classic.
Victor Campenaerts had one of the stories of the summer - a father for the first time amidst a nine-week(!) altitude camp, and then his first-ever Tour de France stage win. Years don't come much more dramatic.
Everyone's favourite Belgian (after De Pluski, of course) joined G and Tom to chat about that and plenty more besides.
Meanwhile G's been in Miami, but he tells Tom that pre-season starts now. We shall we.
Enjoy - and see you next week.
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Matteo Jorgenson on his excellent 2024, the rise of American cycling, and racing Pog
Yes, that's right - the GTCC is back! And we are back with a double bang. Not only are we welcoming American superstar Matteo Jorgenson to the show, we have welcomed a new training partner to the GTCC - ROUVY!
We have our very first GTCC ROUVY club ride coming up over the next couple of weeks but, before then, you can go and check out the platform with a free month's trial.
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G and Tom are very excited to be back on club duty and Matteo was a brilliant first guest for season five.
Fresh from joining Team Visma-Lease a Bike at the start of 2024, Matteo has gone from strength-to-strength, winning Paris-Nice, Dwars-door-Vlaanderen, and riding to a remarkably consistent string of results across the year.
Enjoy - and see you next week.
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Cycling's Oscars | The annual Watts Occurring Awards - powered by Eurosport
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Tadej Pogacar has had the season to end all seasons. But it was truly complete until he'd walked home with a couple of Watts Occurring awards? We'll let you be the judge of that.
Yes, the boys are back for the final Watts Occurring of the year and, of course, it's our annual awards show.
Rider of the Year, Win of the Year, Team of the Year, Race of the Year... the list goes on and on.
And yes, that is our last Watts of 2024. Thanks to every single listener who's joined the ride.
Next week? The GTCC is back. Get ready.
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Are you not entertained?! Gladiator Pogi doing Pogi things - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Did you watch Lombardia this weekend? And were you surprised by the result? No, of course you weren't. It was an absolute clinic from Pogi yet again, and capped what could just be the finest season the sport has ever seen.
Luke and G reckon he might have to be a bit more like Maximus Decimus Meridius if he wants to keep his popularity next season (you'll have to listen to understand that one... but we doubt he'll care either way). What a weapon.
There's plenty for the boys to catch up on - and we'll be back for the final Watts Occurring of the year next week, with our Annual Awards Show.
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What's it like to race gravel worlds - and is G keen?! With special guest Connor Swift - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Did you catch the Gravel World Championships this weekend? It was a cracking race, won by the multi-disciplinary weapon that is Mathieu van der Poel.
The British gravel champ Connor Swift battled to a very impressive sixth in amongst the Belgian mafia - and as an INEOS Grenadier, the boys thought it was time to get him on the pod to learn all about the inner workings of a major gravel race. Is G tempted to give it a bash, as Connor's wingman?! With a bit of peer pressure, we think it could happen...
We loved having Connor on the pod - and realised we should have done this years ago. Ledge.
And, as you'll have heard at the start of the pod, Luke will be on stage at Rouleur Live this November, on Friday 15th - and we've got a cheeky 10% off tickets for Watts Occurring listeners. Use code Watts10 at rouleur.cc/collections/rouleur-live-tickets.
We'll be back next week with a big Lombardia review. See you then.
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ANNOUNCEMENT! Where's Luke working in 2025? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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We've been teasing this one for a while - but Luke is finally ready to announce what he's doing in 2025!
He'll be staying in cycling - and don't worry, the pod's not going anywhere!
We can't wait to see him embracing his new role next season.
We'll be back later in the week for our weekly Watts.
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Worlds review with Britain's breakout star Cat Ferguson - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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This week's Watts Occurring is dedicated to Muriel Furrer.
Last week we welcomed Remco Evenepoel to the show, and this week we welcomed another weapon - Britain's newest breakout star, Cat Ferguson.
Winner of the women's world junior road race and time trial in Zurich last week, she has the cycling world at her feet.
Luke and G loved getting to know the lass from Yorkshire - and we're sure you will too.
Cat is turning pro with Movistar next season and we will 100% be checking back in with her.
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The big Worlds preview with Remco Evenepoel (and the Ambassador, of course) - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Last week we promised we'd be back with a big star to preview the worlds road race and, well, we think we've delivered. Ambassador De Plus roped in his compatriot Remco Evenepoel - fresh from winning the Worlds TT - and the pair gave G a call from the Belgian team hotel.
The little b*stard was on great form - as, of course, was the Carrot of Ninove. G quizzed them on tactics, rivals, and the tough route that awaits them on Sunday.
We can't wait to see how it all unfolds.
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Pog in winning a race shocker, lifetime contracts and podding in the same room - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Pog's been winning bike races in Canada, Wout van Aert's signed a lifetime contract with Visma-Lease a Bike, and G's been out training for six hours. That's plenty of material to kick off a pod with.
And, to make it all the sweeter, the boys were actually in the same room together for the record. That doesn't happen very often.
There's also a Worlds TT to preview and we'll be back next week with an as yet unnamed star guest to preview the road race, We're all ears for your suggestions.
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What next for the INEOS Grenadiers? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Today's pod very nearly didn't happen - because G fell asleep on the sofa. But he emerged from his power nap to join Luke for a review of the Vuelta, Tour of Britain, and answer a whole host of your questions.
There's an open and honest discussion about the current situation at the INEOS Grenadiers after a challenging Vuelta and the boys' hopes for the future of the team.
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We'll be back next week.
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What better way to spend your birthday? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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It's De Pluski's birthday today - so what better way to spend it than podding with G?
We've missed the Ambassador on the pod so G gave him a call and we got his thoughts on the Vuelta, what he's been up to, and the lowdown on G staying at his house after the Renewi Tour.
Luke and G will be reunited for tomorrow's alternative Vuelta commentary on the Eurosport Cycling Instagram - come and see them from 2:30pm UK time.
See you all then.
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G setting records at Renewi and a tasty Vuelta update - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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The boys are back on the pod! It's been a while since Luke and G caught up, and boy is there lots to discuss.
G's racing hard in Renewi and breaking heart rate records, there's a nuts Vuelta going on in Spain, and Luke's slipping into his comfortable retirement life.
They'll also be back on alternative commentary duty for Eurosport next week - keep an eye on our social channels for details of that one.
See you all then.
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Previewing G's racing return and checking in on a crazy Vuelta - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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G's back from his summer holidays and ready to return to racing at the Renewi Tour. He's not gonna fly, but he's looking forward to supporting INEOS' strong lineup in Belgium.
One thing's for sure though: he's glad not to be in Spain. The first week of the Vuelta has been a rollercoaster - excellent for armchair viewing, not so much for racing in 40+ degree heat.
With Luke away, G called up Producer George to run through the craziness on the roads of Spain and he answered plenty of your questions from Twitter.
We'll be back later in the week with a classic massage table pod from Renewi as G adapts to life back in the bunch.
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The big Vuelta preview with De Pluski - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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The Vuelta is here and we're sure it won't come as a surprise to you all that G is not racing this year. Remember, Spain is for holidays.
Ambassador De Pluski will be flying the Watts Occurring flag in the peloton though and, with G sunning himself on a beach, Luke gave Laurens a call to get the lowdown on the third and final Grand Tour of the season.
It all starts tomorrow with a time trial in Lisbon - and De Pluski's roommate young Josh Tarling hopped on the pod as well, to tell us all about it. Can he win the red jersey on day one? That'd be pretty cool.
Who's your favourite for the Vuelta? Tweet us @Watts_Occurring to let us know - and we'll be back in a few days to run through the early action.
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Olympic punditry, praising the little b*stard, and your live show ideas ranked - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
Would you take G's palmares, or Remco Evenepoel's? It's become a tricky question after everyone's favourite little bastard did the Olympic double last week. What a fella.
Luke put that to G on the pod as the boys dug into all the action from the Olympics - and there's a lot to catch up on.
We're also entering full on planning mode for our live show at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on November 8th - and to make Producer George's life a bit easier, he asked the listeners for their suggestions and got the boys to rank them.
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Sport Director Rowe, reporting for duty | Olympics review - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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G's not on a massage table this week, or on his bed - no, he's in his wife's car, because that's where the signal is strongest on holiday. One day Watts Occurring will get more professional, we promise.
Luke's back from his DS debut at the Czech Tour, where he used ice hockey icons to motivate the lads, and there's a review of last weekend's cycling action at the Olympics, before some bold road race predictions.
We'll be back next week to see how it all plays out.
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The Tour de France debrief - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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G's home from the Tour and adapting back to life at home after the best part of three months on the road. Sadly, his wifi signal was nowhere near as strong as his riding has been lately, and we lost him halfway through the record - but he was on great form before that!
Luke enlisted the help of Producer George - hello! - to finish the pod, pick our Chapeau of the Tour, and preview his first ever race as an official Sport Director. Good luck Rowey!
We hope you enjoyed our Tour coverage - we certainly enjoyed bringing it to you. We'll be back next week with some Olympic action and to start prepping for the Vuelta. It'll be here before you know it - but no, G definitely won't be riding. Spain's for holidays, remember.
See you then.
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Another of the all-time great Tour rides? | Tour de France stage 19 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Just when you think you've seen it all from Pogi... he goes and does it again. We are happy to call the Tour de France over. That was nuts.
Fresh from an hour of alternative commentary on @eurosportcycling's Instagram this afternoon, Luke and Tom hopped on to reflect on that crazy stage - and another remarkable ride from Tadej Pogacar.
He didn't take home Continental Tyres' Chapeau of the Day though - you'll have to listen to hear who gets the nod today.
Luke's gonna be roadside for stage 20 and can't wait to pick up some goodies from the caravan. If he makes it back off the mountain alive, we'll be back for another pod tomorrow.
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G and De Pluski's breakaway adventures | Tour de France stage 17 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Well that was a fun day out at the Tour. We loved seeing G and De Pluski flying the flag in the break - and Laurens battled to a valiant fourth out on the road.
G told Tom all about their big day out, picked his Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day (this could have been controversial) and is starting to count down the days until Sunday, when he'll be home with a G&T in his hand.
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Ben Stiller joins the pod (yes, actual Ben Stiller) | Tour de France rest day two - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
No, this is not a drill: we do indeed have actual A-List Hollywood star Ben Stiller on the pod today. How's that for a rest day show?
As our listeners will know, Ben's a huge cycling fan, he loves following the Grand Tours, and he's a vocal supporter of G's across social media. He was delighted to accept G's offer to come on the pod and the guys had a great time with the star of Zoolander, Dodgeball, Meet the Parents... the list goes on and on.
Luke and G absolutely loved chatting to him about his love for the Tour, how he watches the action from the States, and got plenty of advice from him on our upcoming Watts Occurring live show, on November 8th at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Will Ben be there? Who knows.
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G also gave us a typical rest day update and waxed lyrical about Ambassador De Pluski's ride in the breakaway yesterday.
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An update from G as Pogi twists the knife | Tour de France stage 14 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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We're back after one of the biggest days of the Tour so far - and another remarkable performance from Tadej Pogacar. This race is showing no signs of slowing down.
G's been under the weather, as he explains, but felt better out there today, got over the Tourmalet without too much trouble, and is hoping to come back around.
He's got plenty of tales from the road, there's a belting new French nickname for Tom Pidcock, and our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day came from the breakaway. You'll have to let us know if you agree with our pick.
We'll see you on the rest day - just the small matter of five more categorised climbs to scale tomorrow.
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Can Philipsen do it? | Sprint special with Caleb Ewan | Tour de France stage 10 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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We've got a treat for you today. The sprinters are back from the rest day with a bang so we've got one of the world's best and a five-time Tour de France stage winner in the shape of Caleb Ewan to come and talk alllll about it with his old mate Luke.
Could Philipsen finally silence the doubters this Tour and get the job done? You'll have to listen to find out.
There's also a voice note from G after what he called the easiest Tour stage ever and Luke fires plenty of questions Caleb's way. The Aussie pocket rocket's on great form.
We'll be back on Friday - unless something wild happens in the meantime.
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Pog, Jonas or Remco: Who's had the better first week? | Tour de France rest day with De Pluski - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Yes, that's right: De Pluski is back on the pod. It's rest day one at the Tour so after lunch, G and Laurens sat down to reflect on a crazy opening week.
There's a lot of talk about yesterday's gravel stage, a health update from De Pluski, analysis of the top three on GC and plenty more.
The guys also answered plenty of your questions.
See you tomorrow for a sprint special with Luke and VIP guest Caleb Ewan!
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Gaps on the gravel? Tour de France stage nine - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Well, we think it's fair to say today's gravel stage lived up to the hype - even if it didn't quite shake up the GC.
Tom Pidcock battled it out for a famous win and Pog tried all he could to shift his rivals.
Luke and Tom recapped the action, while reflecting on an incredible first week in France. Do you remember Bardet winning yellow? It feels like a month ago already.
G's back tomorrow with the traditional rest day catch up. See you then.
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Tight in the time trial | Tour de France stage seven - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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There's absolutely no place to hide in a time trial at the Tour de France - and today was a heck of a lot tighter than they have traditionally been in recent years.
It may not have shaken the GC up, but it certainly means we've got a proper race on our hands.
G wanted to give it his all but when he hit the climb, he decided to save his legs a little. That was just the start of his afternoon though, as he told Tom when he eventually made the massage table...
Our Chapeau of the Day sponsored by Continental Tyres was hotly contested tonight too - but a certain little b*stard may have just come out on top. And Continental Tyres' incredible Tour de France competition is still live - head to continental-tyres.co.uk to enter!
We'll be back on Sunday night to reflect on this first week.
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Mark Cavendish makes history | Tour de France stage five - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Holy cow. Mark Cavendish just made history. And Luke and G are here to pay tribute to a man who we can probably now call the greatest sprinter of all time. An icon.
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G's day out on the Galibier | Pogacar on the attack | Tour de France stage four - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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G's made it over the Galibier and got his microphone back out on the massage table to break it all down.
He gives Tom his thoughts on how today played out, where he's at, how INEOS are faring after four days, and plenty more.
Luke will be back with G after stage six - we'll see you then.
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Who won the first big sprint battle? Tour de France stage three - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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The sprinters went to battle at the Tour today - and we're sure nobody was expecting that outcome. But what a win, and what a winner.
Tom's back for the Tour and he dissects the day with Luke, before reflecting on yesterday's Pog vs Vini battle and looking ahead to tomorrow's Galibier stage.
There was also our Chapeau of the Day sponsored by Continental Tyres to pick - but the winner probably won't surprise you. And Continental Tyres' incredible Tour de France competition is still live - head to continental-tyres.co.uk to enter!
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Coming in hot | Tour de France stage one - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Oof, that was a hot one. G looked good on day one at the Tour and came home in what was left of the peloton, Romain Bardet took a famous victory and this year's first yellow jersey, while Mark Cavendish battled round in the Italian heat to hang on in there.
Day one done and we've enough to talk about for a week's worth of pods already.
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We'll be back on Monday.
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The big Tour de France preview | What's G's plan? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Yes, that's right: the 2024 Tour de France is so nearly here. Three more weeks of unmissable cycling drama, in the biggest bike race in the world. There's nothing better.
G's in the INEOS team and all set to race his 13th Tour, and his 21st Grand Tour. What are his plans? Well, you'll have to listen to find out.
Luke's ready with his bold predictions and we'll be podding as much as we can throughout the race.
Roll on Saturday.
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Ambassador, you are spoiling us | Catching up with De Pluski - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Yes, you're right: it's been far too long. We've missed De Pluski on the pod but, stuck up in Isola training for the Tour with G, we took the opportunity to catch up with everyone's favourite Belgian.
There's been a dramatic wedding proposal in Australia, some very solid performances on the bike and, of course, that incredible showing at the Dauphine. Now he's ready for the Tour - his first in the colours of INEOS.
And we're sure if you ask him nicely enough, he'll make a return to the pods throughout July. Long live the Carrot of Ninove.
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G's Tour training update, cycling Sirs, and a Suisse synopsis | Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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The boys are back after another busy week: Luke's been living it up at Le Mans 24 Hours, G's been getting the miles under his belt in Isola (while chuckling at De Pluski), and there's the Tour de Suisse to recap.
We'll be back next week with the big Tour de France preview. Can anyone else believe how quickly it's come around? Sheesh.
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Proper pundits? Dissecting the Dauphine - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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G's up in Isola, Luke's had a sun cream faux pas, but both the boys have been keeping a beady eye on a cracking Dauphine. Ambassador De Pluski was right in the mix, Roglic pulled on the yellow jersey, and it's fair to say Tour de France fever is building.
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We'll be back next week to see how G's getting on at altitude and find out how the lads' Tour de Suisse predictions stack up.
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Watts Occurring Pogi? | The Pink Panther Tadej Pogacar joins the pod - Powered by Eurosport
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Oh! Watts Occurring Pogi? You didn't really think after Luke spent the month of May rating his pink outfits and G spent it chasing him round Italy, that we couldn't get Pog on the pod did you?
The Giro d'Italia winner and favourite for this year's Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar joined G in Monaco while Luke dialled in for a fun chat with the Slovenian star.
What was his favourite stage in the Giro? How is he going to race the Tour? What's the first thing he ate after winning in Rome?
We've got answers to all of that and more in this special Watts Occurring.
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A Giro to be proud of | The big Giro d'Italia debrief - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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Another Grand Tour podium for G. What a man. Here at Watts Occurring we're incredibly proud of him - and we're sure you all are too.
Now the dust has settled on the podium in Rome, Luke got him to reflect on his third place, chasing pink panther Pog around Italy, Macs stealing the show on the final day and plenty more besides.
Next up? The Tour de France. Bring it on.
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What does G want for his Giro birthday? | Giro d'Italia stage 18 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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The rain has started pouring in Italy but G remains right in the hunt for a podium spot in Rome. There's plenty to catch up on: the shorted stage 16, a mountain battle on stage 17, and today's sprint day.
With Luke and Tom busy, G hopped on the massage table, plugged in his mic, and updated Producer George on the comings and goings in Italy.
There's two big mountains days left - and G has two ascents of Monte Grappa to look forward to on his 38th birthday. Can you think of a better way to spend it?
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Chasing Pogacar's greatness on the Queen stage | Giro d'Italia stage 15 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
The Giro d'Italia saw a show today. A Tadej Pogacar show. And G had a front row seat, as he solidified his podium place. Fresh from the team bus he hopped on the massage table with his mic, gave Luke a buzz, and they set about recording an absolute classic Watts Occurring.
G was typically honest on the race within the race, if the Slovenian can be stopped, and all the rest of the action since our two Welshman last caught up.
Got any questions for the guys? Drop them to us on X via @Watts_Occurring - and we'll put them to them on the next record.
Speak soon.
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The calm before G's weekend storm | Giro d'Italia stage 12 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
The boys have been busy - G racing the Giro, Luke repping the pod live in studio on Eurosport, and there's three big days of racing to recap.
It's been pretty smooth since the rest day but, as always, Grand Tours are like a swan swimming across a pond. There's always a hell of a lot happening under the surface.
G filled us in on the peloton's antics, reflected on Julian Alaphilippe's incredible stage win today, another big ride from Johnny 'Bravo' Narvaez, and previewed stage 13's sprint test, before looking ahead to a brutal weekend of climbing. Strap yourselves in.
The Giro 'starts' this weekend.
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G's rest day recap | What a week at the Giro! - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
It's rest day number one at the Giro, so you know what that means: it's time for a pod.
There's a lot for G and Luke to catch up on. That tricky time trial, the latest summit finish, what's coming up this week, and we even had some time for a few of your questions. Pippo Ganna even popped by.
We can't wait for week two - and we'll be back with another pod in a few days. Come on G!
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How do you solve a problem like Peppa Pog? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
We're on the eve of the second weekend at the Giro d'Italia and Luke and Tom are here to recap the first time trial of the race - and it was a cracker.
G battled hard to a solid top-10 finish while Pog put in a big ride to pip Pippo Ganna to the stage win by a matter of seconds and strengthen his grip on the maglia rosa.
There's plenty for the boys to catch up on - yesterday's gravel stage, a special ride from Luke's friend Michael Valgren, more #PinkPanther analysis and - as always - a lot more.
Luke and Tom will also be providing alternative commentary live on Eurosport tomorrow, for stage 8 - tune in to @eurosportcycling or @gtcyclingclub on Instagram from 2pm UK time to hear their thoughts on the race's latest mountaintop finish.
G will be back on the pod on Monday.
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Hold that wheel son: G and Pog on the attack at the Giro - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
Did anybody think the first three days of the Giro would be that exciting? We didn't.
An INEOS win on day one, a classic Pog ride on day two, and then a wild attack from G and Pog on day three! It's been a tasty ride.
So, it was time for a pod. Luke joined G to chat about that crazy first weekend, INEOS' tactics, how our Welshman's feeling in Italy and what's left to come this week.
The boys will be back soon - and we're hoping G carries on his cracking start.
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Luke's got some BIG news to share with you - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
1 January, 2012. The day that Luke Rowe became a professional bike rider, pulling on the immortal colours of Team Sky for the first time.
13 years later, after a career that he dreamt of as a young Maindy Flyer, growing up in Cardiff and riding round the famous outdoor velodrome, Luke's decided to hang up his pro wheels at the end of this season.
What a journey it's been. He sat down with G this week to bring you, our Watts Occurring listeners, the news first.
It's not been an easy decision. Following his crash and concussion in E3 back in March, regular listeners will know that Luke's recovery hasn't been as speedy as expected. As he explains, following medical advice and long discussions with his young family, Luke has decided that this season will be his last.
He still hopes to race this season - did someone say Tour of Britain? - but will need to see how his recovery progresses.
For now, it's time to pay tribute to Luke, and start planning his retirement party.
It's been fun, eh?
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The big Giro preview - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
The boys are back and yes, it's finally here - it's Giro week!
It barely seems like five minutes since G lost out on that epic final day to Primoz Roglic last year, yet here we go again. It's time for G to pack his bags and head off for a lap of Italy.
Tom joined the lads for this bumper preview - and he'll be back throughout the race for plenty of Giro pods - as they talked G's chances, made some big predictions, and made sure that Sa will be giving him a haircut before he boards the plane for Italy.
We'll be back later this week for a very special bonus show (more on that in due course), and then as always we'll be bringing you regular updates from the frontline of the first Grand Tour of the season.
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G's Tour of the Alps review and Pog's latest Merckx impression - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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 though, with two commentary stints on Eurosport over the past week. First up he called compatriot Stevie Williams winning Fleche Wallonne, and then was on air as Pogi decimated the field in typically stunning fashion at Liege.
G reckons he's now on Merckx level. What do you think? Let us know on Twitter: @Watts_Occurring.
We'll be back in a week's time for a bumper Giro preview... and then Grand Tour number one of the season will begin. Bring it on!
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Lighting it up in the Alps and a big win at Amstel - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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 - head to @eurosportcycling on Instagram to relive the boys' commentating efforts on the Amstel Gold Race! And after they came off air, INEOS Grenadiers put on a show, setting up Tom Pidcock for his first (well... maybe second) Amstel title.
Luke and G analyse that win and look ahead to Fleche and this Sunday's final spring Monument, Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Before that, G's got a few Alpine mountains to summit. Send him your best.
We'll be back next week - if not before...
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Crashes, classics, and concussion - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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 bad news on that front. He's still suffering after his crash in E3 and is back off the bike. He's hoping to be back to normal soon, but there's no rushing an issue like this.
G is trucking along happily in Sierra and should be back in action at the Tour of the Alps this time next week. See you then for a racing update from our elder statesman, who is now less than a month out from the Giro.
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Flanders review, training with Pog, and a concussion update: the boys are back - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport
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 Occurring of 2024 - and there's lots to catch up on. Luke's overcoming his concussion, G's been training with Pog in Sierra Nevada and the boys do a deep dive looking back on an incredible Flanders.
It's good to be back. See you next week for a Roubaix recap.
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Luke Rowe on what the future holds, a difficult 2023, and riding back to form
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, his plans for this year, and what life might look like when he's hung up his competitive wheels.
2023 wasn't kind to Luke. He lost his Mum, Alyson, in April and - as anybody can imagine - cycling took a back seat for a while. But, having penned a fresh two-year contract at the end of the season, he's hoping for a big 2024.
And so after another incredible series, we call time on the GTCC! We'll be back next week with the first Watts Occurring of 2024 - and back in October for GTCC S5.
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Introducing: Oceans: Life Under Water
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 explore The Lost City. We hang out with your favourite animals. The hypnotic sound design and storytelling will drop you right there.
Oceans: Life Under Water is brought to you by Crowd Network and Greenpeace UK, which is how these stories can be told so beautifully but also responsibly.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe on riding with G, crashing with Chris Froome, buying Manchester United and his love of sport
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 his Monaco office, Jim was more than happy to chat to Geraint and Tom about how he's ended up owning one of the world's largest cycling teams, an America's Cup sailing team, two other football clubs, a stake in the Mercedes F1 team, become a major sponsor of the All Blacks, and so much more.
There's also an excellent anecdote about being crashed by Chris Froome - yes, really - plus a lot of chat about Jim's plans for returning United to the top of English and world football.
We hope this gives you a great insight into Sir Jim and a better understanding of his sporting investments.
Meanwhile G's straight back to work - this time in Catalunya, as he continues his prep for the Giro.
We'll see you next week for the last GTCC of season four!
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G’s coach Conor Taylor on the evolution of training, looking after G, and the biggest changes in cycling
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.
The thinking behind cycling training and the nutrition to support it has changed beyond all recognition in recent years, with G himself happy to admit that he’s had to adapt with the times to stay relevant. Conor came to the GTCC with plenty of fascinating insights for our GTCC members - there should be something for every cyclist in this episode.
In other news, G, Tom and Producer George have been working on something very exciting to end the series - so get ready for that one, if it comes off. We shall see.
We’ll see you soon.
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Lucy Charles Barclay on breaking the Ironman Kona course record, learning to ride a TT bike, and coaching G
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 world endurance stars for this week's GTCC. And, of course, G managed to get plenty of advice out of Lucy as he plans his Ironman attempt in retirement. Tom might even join in too!
There's also a Strade recap, an ode to Pog, and a deep dive into Jumbo's beautiful new aero TT helmet.
See you next week for a fascinating chat with G's coach.
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Julian Alaphilippe on French expectation, fatherhood, and the 2019 Tour de France
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 nobody would doubt him adding to his frankly ridiculous palmares. Two-time world champion. Multiple Tour de France stage winner. Strade Bianche. Milan San Remo. Polka dot jersey. And, of course, the winner of a lot of hearts.
Here at the GTCC we're also super excited to see Julian line up alongside G at the Giro this year, for the first time in his career. They'll also both be at Strade Bianche this weekend - although G's prep for that hasn't been the smoothest... he reveals all in the intro.
We hope you enjoy Julian. We'll be back next week with a star of the triathlon world...
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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
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 there is to win. Since then, he's secured his status as the greatest trail runner of all time by climbing and descending numerous major mountains in scarcely believable times.
Most notably, he climbed Mount Everest twice in five days back in 2017. Completely alone and without supplementary oxygen or climbing ropes, Kilian tackled the world's highest peak and returned to Base Camp in 17 hours. And yes, you read that correctly. He did it twice in five days.
He's also a huge cycling fan and loved chatting to G. We're sure you're going to enjoy this week's pod.
Meanwhile, G's back up a mountain of his own - he's spending a couple of weeks in Sierra Nevada before racing Strade Bianche, off the back of the Volta ao Algarve, where he made his debut for the year. Tom got the lowdown from him.
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Geraint Thomas on Just Ride, Red Bull's cycling podcast
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 for 2024, what it's actually like in the peloton, how racing has changed and so much more.
Just Ride is the cycling podcast you never knew you needed. Journeying through almost every cycling discipline you can imagine, Eliot and Rob chat to a huge cast of stars from the world of cycling. As well as G, Luke joined the guys in season one, and they have some incredible guests lined up for the rest of this series!
So here's a little clip from G's appearance - and if you want to listen to the rest of the episode, then search for Just Ride wherever you get your pods or follow this link: https://pod.fo/e/21cb04
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Carlos Rodriguez on Caerphilly Mountain, studying for a degree, and going back to the Tour
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. Now a Tour de France, Tour of Britain and Tour of the Basque Country stage winner, Carlos also won the Spanish national road race championships in 2022. He's gone from strength to strength and looks set for an incredible 2024.
Starting his year up in Tenerife with G, the duo sat down, gave Tom a call, and had a fascinating chat about his career to date. G had a lot of questions about his win on Caerphilly Mountain too.
Meanwhile G is starting his season this week in Portugal - and he'll be racing alongside Luke for the first time in a while! We can't wait to see our Welsh duo back in action.
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Emma Finucane on being world champ at 20, racing in G's velodrome, and her Olympic dreams
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 spent her teenage years travelling to and from the velodrome in Newport - yes, that's right, the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales.
We loved welcoming Emma to the GTCC and we're sure all our GTCC members will love hearing her story.
We'll be back next week with another cracker.
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Ken Owens on G's rugby prospects, proving people wrong, and an infamous arm wrestle story
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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 mate Ken Owens to join him and Tom on the pod.
A long-term captain of Wales with an incredible 91 caps to his name, it was our pleasure to hear from 'The Sheriff'. Ken and G swap notes on the similarities between what they both do - despite all the obvious differences - and share some great stories from years gone by.
Elsewhere, G has been enjoying himself in Tenerife. But has he finally made it right to the top of Teide? Tom has been dying to find out...
See you next week.
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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
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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, Matt talks about his career in the Police force, branching out into the media, racing against G and being a two-time Junior Tour of Wales winner. Yes, that's two more times than Geraint.
We really hope you've enjoyed our chat with Matt. He's one of the good guys!
We'll be back next week.
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Where's G racing in 2024?! We've got the scoop... | GTCC Bonus
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.
In the meantime, we'll be back Friday with part two of our chat with Matt Stephens.
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Matt Stephens on his remarkable cycling journey, racing for Linda McCartney and doing the night shift at Morrisons - part one
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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 ago, before the sport in the UK became the force it is today. He battled to make it pro in the 90s, eventually getting there with the infamous Linda McCartney Team. After one solid year, the team unexpectedly folded - leaving Matt with no job, and no way of paying the mortgage.
His story is a fascinating one, and Tom and G were delighted to welcome him to the GTCC. Indeed, the chat was so interesting and went on far longer than usual - so we've cut it into two parts. Here's part one - and we will release part two on Friday!
Enjoy.
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INEOS chef James Forsyth on cooking for G, truffle omelettes, and feeding Filippo Ganna pasta
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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 chef, James Forsyth!
What's it like cooking on a Grand Tour? How demanding are the riders? How specific are their nutritional needs? G, Tom and James got stuck into all of those topics, loads of listener questions, and much more besides in this week's show.
James started out working in Michelin-starred restaurants before taking on the challenge of cooking for Dave Brailsford's men back in 2016. God only knows how much rice he's cooked in that time.
Elsewhere, you lot came through with some incredible suggestions for a cycling phonetic alphabet and G is enjoying life back on the training regime.
We'll be back next week with a very fun guest. More on that one soon!
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Laurens de Plus on being our Ambassador, overcoming burnout, and playing football like Fellaini
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 career: racing for Quick-Step, Jumbo, and then INEOS. But a viral illness and burnout wiped out almost his entire 2020 and 2021. The road back was a long and uncertain one.
But he made it. And he's become G's right-hand man (after Luke, of course) along the way. A starring ride in support of G at the Giro this year showed the cycling world that LDP is back to his best and he's revving up for a big 2024.
Meanwhile, Tom and G think it's about time we had a GTCC phonetic alphabet. Can you help? Hit us up on social or email GTCC@crowdnetwork.co.uk with your suggestions! It's also time for G to finally climb right to the top of Mount Teide. Let's see if he's true to his word this time round.
We'll be back next week.
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Egan Bernal on his life-changing crash, the road back to the top, and gaining a new perspective
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 bones including his spine, femur and kneecap, and his lung collapsed. He was lucky to be alive. Doctors initially warned there was a chance of paralysis.
Remarkably, Egan returned to racing eight months later, at the Tour of Denmark. In 2023 he raced both the Tour de France and La Vuelta.
And now, he's eyeing up an improved 2024 as he continues his journey back to the racer who changed the sport when he burst onto the scene in 2018.
We'll be back next week.
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Christmas Bonus! Anthony Kennedy Shriver on Best Buddies and the power of cycling | GTCC
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 nonprofit organisation dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Cam Wurf, Chris Froome, Magnus Sheffield and Tom Pidcock have all helped Best Buddies in the past and this year G was privileged to lend his own support to the charity. He spoke to Anthony about the charity's work and much more besides.
We'll be back in early 2024 with some more brilliant guests on the GTCC. See you then.
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Mathieu van der Poel on winning the Worlds, Roubaix and Milan San Remo in an incredible 2023
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 much more. We've wanted Mathieu on the pod since day one of the GTCC and the Dutchman didn't disappoint.
In other news the Thomas household is getting very excited about Christmas and Producer George is prepping for a pre-Christmas Zwift on Wednesday's GTCC ride - come and join him at 6pm UK time: https://www.zwift.com/events/series/geraint-thomas-cycling-club/view/3825884
We'll be back on January 2nd to kick-start 2024 - although we might have a cheeky bonus pod next week to tide you over. See you then.
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Watts Occurring - Annual Awards Show!
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 worry, we'll never change.
The boys run through: Win of the Year, Race of the Year, Rider of the Year, the controversial Flop of the Year, Team of the Year, Grenadier of the Year and Breakthrough of the Year.
Agree? Disagree? Let us know on Twitter @Watts_Occurring!
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Sepp Kuss on winning La Vuelta, racing his teammates, and what's next as a Grand Tour winner
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 tried to get him to move across to INEOS, and Sepp let everyone know what his plans are for 2024. Will we see GC Kuss activated once again?
Meanwhile Tom's celebrated his 50th and enjoyed some friendly messages from our GTCC members while G's been trucking on at training camp. We'll be back next week.
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Chris Froome on his 2024 plans, why road racing is changing, and his African academy
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 also announced very exciting plans for a Chris Froome Academy in Africa (we think that's a GTCC exclusive...) and gave his thoughts on INEOS' current position three years after he left the team.
What do you think - we will see Chris back at the sharp end of bike races again? We hope so.
In other news, G is getting ready for INEOS' December Mallorca camp and has promised us he will make at least one GTCC Zwift ride while he's there. We would love you to join him - just search for GTCC Weekly Ride on Zwift, and we'll see you at 6pm UK time, every Wednesday.
We'll be back next week - and all being well, we'll have one of our biggest guests yet. Watch this space.
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Johan Museeuw on being the Lion of Flanders, dominating the Classics, and getting G back on the cobbles
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 Occurring Ambassador Laurens de Plus to help him quiz one of his idols, and the two Belgians got on like a house on fire.
Speaking of Watts Occurring, we've released our first-ever line of Watts merch this week, just in time for Christmas! Head to www.gtccstore.com/collections/watts-occurring to get yours.
In Zwift news Producer George is delighted to have completed his first weekly ride and G is planning to join him in two weeks, on December 6th. Come and join the fun.
We'll see you next week.
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Larry Warbasse on the life of a domestique, job security in the peloton and racing for a French team
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 Tom's battling on in his winter cyclocross league. He wouldn't mind a bit of G's sun.
We'll be back next week.
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Orla Chennaoui on breaking the mould of cycling coverage, interviewing G, and being ten times braver
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 recognisable faces in the sport.
She's also incredibly open about her own struggles with anxiety, and has launched a project called 10 Times Braver, which she told G all about it when they sat down and chatted in Ibiza, at the Le Blanq Weekender.
In other news, Tom and G are back from our live tour and already planning next year's, while G is off to LA shortly to kick-off his 2024 training in style.
We'll be back next week.
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Jasper Philipsen on winning the green jersey, leadouts from MVDP and that nickname
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've ever had in the GTCC? That's hard to say, but one thing is for certain: the Belgian was by far and away the quickest man at this year's Tour de France. Four stage wins, a comfortable green jersey win, and the world knew that the nickname 'Jasper Disaster' was a thing of the past.
With Tom away, G rung up our old mate and Watts Occurring ambassador Laurens de Plus to make his GTCC debut, and get you all the inside scoop on his compatriot who is taking the sprint world by storm. They discussed leadouts from Mathieu van der Poel, a podium place at Paris-Roubaix, and winning on the Champs-Elysees.
Meanwhile, we have PLAYED OUR FIRST LIVE SHOW! G and Tom recorded the intro to today's show after Monday's first-ever live GTCC Show at the Cadogan Hall in London. We'll be in Cardiff tonight (Tuesday) and are already making plans for 2024. Bring it on!
We'll see you next week with a full debrief on the live shows and another big guest. Watch this space.
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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
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 so much more.
Meanwhile, G and Tom are getting ready for next week's live shows, and Producer George has been tackling Zwift for the first-time ever. For all concerned, let's hope the live shows go better than his early attempts on Watopia. Wish us luck!
We'll be back next week.
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Tom Dumoulin on retirement, solo travelling and racing against G
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 the sport. In 2022, aged just 31, he walked away from competing completely.
He's been on our list of dream GTCC guests for a long time, and it was incredible to get Tom's perspective on life in retirement, while he and G enjoyed reminiscing over some of their old battles.
Not bad for the first guest of season four, hey? We'll be back next Tuesday. See you then.
G, Tom and Producer George
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G signs a new contract with INEOS! The show goes on | GTCC
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 into next season.
We'll be back tomorrow with our regularly scheduled programming - a new GTCC chat with a HUGE guest. You'll wanna be back here for that one.
See you then.
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GTCC season 4 starts here! | Reviewing G's season
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 was a bit of a rollercoaster - for him on the bike and for the rest of us watching along at home.
He's already in the swing of his off-season and looking ahead to next year though... and a potential return to the Tour.
We'll have to wait and see on that one, but you can be sure GTCC listeners will be the first to know. We'll be back next Tuesday with our first guest of season four - and trust us, it's a cracker. See you then.
G, Tom and Producer George
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Listen up, Belgian TV | Watts Occurring
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 absolutely textbook preview for the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia.
And yes, that's right - the season is nearly over. We'll be back next time with a season review, before we wave goodbye to Watts Occurring for a few months... but you can guarantee we'll pop up with a bonus pod here or there.
See you then.
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Mystery mergers, Euro trash and rugby rides | Watts Occurring
G's just about recovered from his idyllic Spanish holiday, Luke's been racing up a landfill site in Holland and is ready to rumble at the Tour of Croatia, and there's a big old juicy cycling rumour for the lads to get their teeth stuck into.
We also put a load of listener questions to the boys considering it's been a little while since the last pod.
Enjoy - and we'll see you all soon.
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Luke Rowe on Just Ride, a new cycling podcast from Red Bull
Luke's been doing a spot of moonlighting - but who can blame him? Invited onto Red Bull's new Just Ride podcast a couple of months back, he joined legendary downhill mountain bike hosts Rob Warner and Eliot Jackson to chat all about Grand Tours, and the weird and wonderful world of road cycling.
Just Ride is the cycling podcast you never knew you needed. All about cycling, full stop, Eliot and Rob have chatted to stars from all walks of every cycling discipline imaginable, including former Geraint Thomas Cycling Club guest Evie Richards and Luke and G's INEOS teammate Cameron Wurf.
Here's a little clip from Luke's appearance - and if you want to listen to the rest of the episode, then search for Just Ride wherever you get your pods or follow this link: https://open.spotify.com/show/03zN67ToY8kd5Rq1zGsQln
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GC Kuss, Jonas or Primoz? | Watts Occurring on the Vuelta
It's all the cycling world is talking about at the moment and, as a man who won the biggest Grand Tour of them all by starting as a domestique, who better to weigh in on the Jumbo situation than Geraint Thomas?
Luke's got his own thoughts too - the man loves an underdog - while he recovers from stage nine of the Tour of Britain. Yes, that's right, stage nine. It'll make sense when you listen.
G thinks he's got a cracked rib but Luke still wants him in the break tomorrow, as the INEOS boys hit the final straight of the Vuelta.
We'll be back to recap this weird and wonderful Spanish Grand Tour soon.
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Ambassador De Plus checks in with G on the final Vuelta rest day | Watts Occurring
Back by popular demand, G finally tracked down the world-famous Watts Occurring ambassador Laurens de Plus and gave him a call to see how he’s been getting on since his horrible crash on day one of the Vuelta.
The ‘Carrot of Ninove’ has already started his rehab programme and – of course – has been keeping a very close eye on the Vuelta.
He’s here to give G a morale boost ahead of a gruelling final week in Spain, while G’s keen to keep battling on. Can INEOS win another stage in the last week? We shall see.
We’ll be back in a few days with a Tour of Britain debrief from Luke… if he’s made it off Caerphilly Mountain, that is.
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Caerphilly mountain, Vuelta breakaways and Captain America | Watts Occurring
On the eve of the Tour of Britain heading up the famous Caerphilly mountain - where Luke and G learnt their trade - Luke grabbed his Tour of Britain roomie Magnus Sheffield to be the latest impromptu Watts Occurring guest. The boys are enjoying racing on British roads, although INEOS lost Tom Pidcock today to a nasty injury - you'll need to listen for all the details on that one.
In Spain, G's come close to that elusive stage win and is determined to keep fighting. There's also the small matter of a podcast GC battle with our old friend Wout Poels. Who cares about GC Kuss? It's all about G & Wout.
We'll be back on Monday catching up with G and Ambassador De Plus on the Vuelta rest day.
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Top Ganna flies into the pod | Watts Occurring at the Vuelta a Espana
Well, if you're a teammate of G's at a race that's been as tough as the Vuelta and you win the stage... You're coming on the pod.
Five-leg Pippo and housewives' favourite Filippo Ganna won the stage 10 time trial at the Vuelta today ahead of Remco (the little bastard), Roglic and all the other big hitters, hopefully signalling a turn in INEOS' fortunes. When he'd made it back to the hotel after guzzling champers on the podium, G tracked him down on the massage table for a quick chat.
Enjoy.
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G's in Spain, Luke's in Barnsley, and the boys are plotting an uplift in fortunes | Watts Occurring at the Vuelta
It's rest day in Spain and we've got an upbeat(ish) G on the massage table. Things can only get better right? He's been battling crosswinds and climbs but his hopes are higher as the Vuelta heads into the second week.
Luke's loving life at the Tour of Britain and hoping to plot a course towards victory for his INEOS team leader, Tom Pidcock. He's been getting lots of love - and thanks to everyone who has given him a shout out about the pod!
We'll be back in a few days with another update from Spain and Britain - and who knows, we might have a win to talk about...
See you then.
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Surely G and INEOS' luck will change soon? | Watts Occurring at the Vuelta a Espana
Well since we last heard from G he's been unlucky to hit the deck a few times, but in typical fashion he's battling on in Spain. The GC challenge looks like it's over, but the boys are plotting for G to slip into a breakaway next week. Fingers crossed.
Luke's bringing the good vibes on the eve of Tour of Britain and is very excited to race on home roads. If any Watts Occurring listeners are heading out to watch the race, make sure you say hello.
We should be back on Monday for a rest day update from G and a British update from Rowey. We'll see you then.
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GC carnage on the roads of Spain | Watts Occurring at the Vuelta a Espana
Another day at the Vuelta and another unexpected bout of typical Spanish chaos. A huge break went up the road, we've got a new red jersey leader and a big GC shakeup.
Luke was on the edge of his sofa watching it all unfold and, as we wanted to give G the night off, we gave our old mate Tom Fordyce a call to break it all down with Rowey.
With the Vuelta news out the way the guys got stuck into the upcoming Tour of Britain, with Luke buzzing to race on home roads next week.
G will be back this weekend as this cracking Vuelta continues. See you then.
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'That's one to forget' - G on stage three at the Vuelta and the wild start in Spain | Watts Occurring
Four days in at the Vuelta and it was only today where we saw a relatively drama-free day. We've had biblical weather, organisation chaos, high-profile crashes, and a big GC battle already.
G lost a bit of time on the race's first mountain stage yesterday, but he's remaining optimistic - and he's got cheerleader Luke in his corner. The boys caught up on the action over the last few days and look ahead at what's to come. Some big mountains, probably. It is the Vuelta, after all.
We've given Tom a call and he'll be joining Luke for a few bonus episodes soon, as G cracks on in Spain. See you later in the week.
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The rain in Spain falls mainly... on the opening Vuelta TTT | Watts Occurring at the Vuelta a Espana
Well, that was an unexpected start to the Vuelta. With the clouds rolling in and torrential rain falling, the teams had to battle the conditions and even daylight to get through the opening team time trial.
Sadly for INEOS (and for the pod) De Pluski was an early casualty, crashing and leaving the race on day one. G's gutted, and pays tribute to the ambassador on tonight's pod.
But G stayed upright and - considering the conditions - INEOS came through with a solid time. Luke watched all the action from Germany and joined G to reflect on a crazy day one.
The boys will be back early next week to update on the action - with tomorrow's second stage looking set to provide similar carnage.
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Watts Occurring | The big Vuelta preview
Hola! The final Grand Tour of the year is very nearly here - and G's arrived in Barcelona ready to give it his best shot. Luke's change of plan sees him in Germany, dealing with naked blokes in the race hotel sauna and local church bells. That'll make sense after you've listened to tonight's big Vuelta preview.
Is this the strongest GC field we've seen at a Grand Tour in recent memory? It's going to be a stormer, and we'll be bringing you pods as often as G's fatigue levels will allow him - all from the massage table, of course.
See you soon. Adios.
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Why's Luke not racing the Vuelta? | Watts Occurring
Bit of disappointing news this week on Watts Occurring, as G's off to race the Vuelta without Luke alongside him. The boys run through the lineup and Luke reveals why he won't be in Spain with typical honesty.
G will still have seven weapons alongside him though, as he targets his second Grand Tour of the season for the first time in many years. Currently up at altitude in Isola, you all know he'll give it his best shot.
Luke's set to race in Germany and we'll still be bringing you plenty of Vuelta pods across August and September.
See you then.
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Watts Occurring - 'I was retiring there and then!' | Glasgow Worlds recap
The boys are back and - just about - recovered from the Glasgow world championships. Luke tackled the brutal road race and G took on the long time trial, won by our pre-worlds guest Remco Evenepoel (yes, the little b*stard).
Luke's got a cracking story about the protest that stopped the men's road race for around 40 minutes, while G let slip that he considering retiring when he was caught by Remco. Turns out G was still putting in a good ride, Remco had just gone into alien mode.
Now prep ramps up for the Vuelta, which the boys will both be off to next week - all being well. We're in for a wild month in Spain and of course, we'll be podding along the way.
See you then.
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Watts Occurring Remco? Glasgow World Champs preview with Remco Evenepoel, the little b*stard himself
Oh, Remco. Watts Occurring son? He's the name on everyone's lips for this Sunday's men's road race world championships in Glasgow, so G gave him a call and got everyone's favourite "little b*stard" on the pod. Do you reckon he can repeat last year's remarkable victory on Sunday?
The guys asked him what he makes of his nickname, his love of white shorts, and Belgium's tactics for the big race. Did he reveal all?
Elsewhere, G's been missing podium ceremonies in Poland and Luke's tucked up in Glasgow ready to do his bit for the British team on home roads. It should be a special one.
We'll be back to review all the action next week - and preview G's shot at time trial world champs glory.
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GTCC Live - ALL tickets now on sale!
Yes, that's right - ALL tickets are on sale now for our first-ever GTCC live shows later this year.
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We'll be playing Cadogan Hall in London on November 6th and the New Theatre in Cardiff on November 7th - and we can't wait.
See you there!
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Au revoir! | Tour de France review
Luke and Tom are back to celebrate three great weeks on the road with a grand review of the Tour to discuss the winners, the losers and everything in between, as well as a few notes on what might be in store next year.
They answer more of your questions before Luke previews what the rest of his year on the bike looks like.
Au revoir from the Tour… until next time.
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Pogačar wins hearts and stage | Tour de France stage 20
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G and Laurens De Plus review stage 20 as Tadej Pogacar gets a win before the Tour heads to Paris to crown Jonas Vingegaard as back to back champion.
Plus the best of your questions about what happens at the end of a grand tour, a tribute to Thibaut Pinot, and Laurens basks in the glory of his three-week predictions masterclass. He knows his onions. And his cycling.
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Boys are back in town | Tour de France stage 19
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After a busy few days Luke is back on the pod, coming to you from Belgium on the eve of Tour de Wallonie. He had both eyes on an absorbing day of action at the Tour though, and has lots to say about the day's breakaway action.
G's continuing to work hard in Andorra and is enjoying catching the last couple of kilometres when his work is done for the day. It's fair to say that Luke is the more serious pundit of the two.
You ready for the stage 20 fireworks? It should be a cracker.
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Exclusive: Mark Cavendish speaks to G about his recovery, the Tour, and that Giro leadout | Tour de France stage 18
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You read that correctly - we've got a Watts Occurring exclusive tonight! G called up his old mate Mark Cavendish and he was kind enough to join us to chat about his recovery from that heartbreaking Tour de France crash, his thoughts on today's stage and - as ever with two old mates - absolutely everything in-between.
Would his Astana team caught the break today? And what were Movistar doing in that leadout in Rome? Listen to find out.
We'll be back tomorrow for a stage 19 recap - and Luke will join us from Tour de Wallonie, as he continues his racing build up to the Vuelta.
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You thought yesterday was eventful? | Tour de France stage 17
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Well, the fearsome Col de la Loze lived up to its reputation and ripped the Tour de France GC to shreds. Jonas Vingegaard has all but sewn up the yellow jersey for another year, Pog had a heartbreaking collapse, and the battle for third has swung the way of Adam Yates.
G recruited Ambassador De Plus to chat all about the hardest stage of the race so far - and what it all means. They also had a comedic crash out training in Andorra today - you'll enjoy hearing all about that one.
The sprinters should do battle once again tomorrow on stage 18, if they've got any juice left. See you then.
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One of the great Tour rides? | Tour de France stage 16
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Holy moly. What a performance that was. Jonas Vingegaard has taken a major step towards the yellow jersey by destroying today's Tour time trial. Pogacar had no answer, despite being a clear second.
G and Luke get stuck right into it - and discuss if there's a path back to yellow for Pogi. What do you reckon? Let us know on Twitter: @Watts_Occurring.
Tomorrow? It's only the Col de la Loze. We keep saying it, but this is the Tour that keeps on giving. See you tomorrow.
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It's time to bring out the mind games | Tour de France rest day recap
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It's rest day two at the Tour and boy is this race finely poised. G's recruited everyone's favourite ambassador Laurens de Plus to look back on the Pog vs Jonas action, bask in the INEOS glory, and preview tomorrow's crucial time trial.
There's also mind games chat and - of course - predictions. Surely G has to score some more points this week.
We'll be back tomorrow to review the TT. See you then.
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The best stage so far?! | Tour de France stage 14
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Wow. Another day of headlines, drama - and an INEOS win at the Tour de France! Is that the day that Carlos Rodriguez came of age? It could well be.
Young Carlito slipped away from the big two, after they had a dramatic and controversial battle on the final climb, disrupted by the race's motorbikes. That one will be a major talking point in the days to come - and G and Tom got stuck straight into it tonight.
We won't be podding tomorrow as G and Luke are off to a wedding... and we though they probably deserved a day off. We'll be back on Monday's rest day to review all the action and recap the race to date.
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What a weapon! Kwiato does the business | Tour de France stage 13
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Well, what a stage that was - and what a turnaround for Luke and G's teammates. Kwiato showed his class with a stage win for the ages, Pidcock impressed on another mountaintop finish - and this fascinating race between Pogi and Vingegaard shows no signs of slacking off. We're being treated to one tasty Tour de France.
Tom and Luke are in charge tonight, but G still checked in with a voicenote from Andorra to celebrate the team's win and - as always - there's plenty of prediction chat with a tantalising stage 14 on the horizon tomorrow.
We'll see you then.
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What are these tactics? G takes no prisoners | Tour de France stage 12
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Another relentless, random day of racing at the Tour de France - and G and Luke pull no punches dissecting the tactical decisions across the peloton.
Stage 12 was another day you couldn't take your eyes off, with Jumbo sending guys up the road, everyone fighting for the break, and plenty of teams riding behind to protect their GC positions. Why? Well, in some instances, the boys aren't too sure.
Tomorrow it's back to the high mountains, with a tasty looking mountaintop finish on the way from Grand Colombier. We'll be back to review that action - and see if Pog can nab that yellow jersey back...
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Can Philipsen make it four? With special guest Ambassador De Plus | Tour de France stage 11
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Yes, that's right - we've got Watts Occurring Ambassador Laurens de Plus on the pod tonight. He's very proud to have been promoted to co-host. He joins G in Andorra to chat all about his compatriot Jasper Philipsen's remarkable Tour performances to date and analyse the stage 11 sprint.
There's nickname chat, prediction debate, and also a couple of contract exclusives... You'll have to listen for those.
We'll see if we can get some more De Pluski for all his fans in the coming days now he's joined G on training camp - and we'll see you tomorrow for stage 12.
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Hottest day of the Tour so far | Tour de France stage 10
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Today's stage was relentless - and raced in 40+ degree heat. It was, to use a Luke Rowe phrase, a jungle out there.
G and Luke are back together to review the action plus there's a poem (really), some secretive prediction talk, and G's back in his favourite podding position: the massage table.
Will it be one for the sprinters tomorrow? Tune back in tomorrow night to find out.
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Who's going to win the Tour? | Tour de France rest day one
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It would have been tough to script a more dramatic opening week to this year's Tour de France. We've already seen the pendulum swing from Pog, to Jonas, and then back to Pog again; there was Cav's heartbreaking departure from the race to contend with; and we've seen Philipsen's impressive sprint domination.
Tom and G are here for our first rest day pod to dissect all that action, predict their winner, and we answer a load of your listener questions. We've also invented the Grey Jersey, coming to a Tour de France near you soon.
The racing resumes tomorrow and we can't wait. G and Luke will be on duty to talk all about stage 10. See you then.
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Cav's last dance? | Tour de France recap
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The GOAT? Luke and Tom pay their tributes to the undisputed king of sprinting in today's Tour de France pod, after Mark Cavendish sadly left the Tour de France yesterday in the back of an ambulance, nursing a broken collarbone.
It had all been looking so good. Luke recalls tales of his competitiveness, and hails the Manx Missile's longevity at the very top of cycling.
We'll be back tomorrow with a full recap of stage nine and the race so far.
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Bonus Jonas | Get to know the yellow jersey | Tour de France
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Jonas Vingegaard is leading the Tour de France, so we thought you’d like to get to know him better. This is G and Tom talking to Jonas about how he won the 2022 Tour. It was recorded during the winter.
We did a similar thing with Tadej Pogačar once, and you can hear that on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/38B1rKrcyUnLpmTXqYwG1n?si=0b88003e991f4780
Or on Apple here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/geraint-thomas-cycling-club/id1547237758?i=1000541176963
Luke and Tom will be back on Sunday to review the weekend’s action.
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Cav comes close | Tour de France stage seven
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It looked for several glorious seconds like Mark Cavendish was finally going to snatch the record for most stage wins at the Tour. Still hoarse from roaring him on, Luke and Tom discuss how close he came, what went right and what may have gone wrong.
The boys look back on a crazy first week, dig deep into the Vinny vs Poggy rivalry and dynamic and try to work out what might happen next by looking back at what happened in the first place.
There’s a rattle through the best of our listeners’ questions, a preview of the weekend and a challenge laid down to De Pluski that he must surely accept.
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Life in the old Pog yet | Tour de France stage six
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We're not even a full week into this year's Tour de France and it's been absolutely bonkers. If anyone thought the race was over yesterday, it roared back into life today.
G's got plenty of thoughts on how Jumbo tackled stage six and Tom's got another fantastic drinking analogy for everyone. There's also talk of a Watts Occurring 10-pint challenge, but we're not sure how far that'll get.
It's a day off for the boys tomorrow but we'll be back at the weekend to reflect on the sprints and Sunday's massive mountain day. See you then.
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Breakaway chaos and Vingegaard on a mad one | Tour de France stage five
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Woof. The first mountain stage of the Tour did not disappoint - and Luke and G have got a LOT of thoughts about it.
Should UAE have controlled the break better? You'll have to listen to hear their thoughts (spoiler: yes, probably).
And we'll be back with more mountains reaction tomorrow, as this year's Tour really starts to heat up. See you then.
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Philipsen at the double in another sprint special | Tour de France stage four
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Jasper Philipsen did the business once again at the Tour de France - much to the surprise of G. He's back with Tom to discuss another exciting day of sprint action and look ahead to the race's first major day in the mountains.
There's plenty of talk about crashing (the dreaded 'c' word), the Watts Occurring prediction league is hotting up, and UAE's tactics come under the microscope again.
Luke will be back tomorrow with his old mucker G to see how the Pyrenees shakes the Tour up. See you then.
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G and Luke try - and fail - at live commentary | Tour de France stage three
Recording of tonight's pod started at 3km to go of the Tour de France's first sprint day and... well, Luke and G won't be giving up the day job anytime soon to rival Ned Boulting and co in the commentary game. There was plenty of emotion though, and lots of classic sprint drama for the boys to dissect.
G gives his thoughts on the weekend's action, Luke's got a sprint win to celebrate in Austria courtesy of Jhonny Narvaez, and Laurens de Plus deals a devastating blow in the prediction league by picking Philipsen.
G and Tom will be back with you tomorrow to chat about another chance for the sprint boys.
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Vingegaard's stag do? Get the beers in son | Tour de France opening weekend
Luke and Tom are here for the first episode of Watts Occurring's 2023 Tour de France coverage - and wow, what a weekend in the Basque Country. Two unexpected stage winners, a British yellow jersey, and early battles between Pog and Vingegaard.
Luke has his views on UAE's workload, Vingegaard working (or not...) for Wout van Aert, and Tom's already struggling in the Watts Occurring prediction league.
And Luke's doing all this while racing himself with INEOS in Austria. He gives us an update from there, and fills us in on his new favourite team. Something to do with a beer tap...
G and Luke will be back tomorrow for a stage three recap, with the sprinters set to do battle.
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GTCC Live! Tickets on sale NOW
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Yes, that's right - tickets are on sale now for our first-ever GTCC live shows! Hit the link above to get yours now.
You'll need the special code YELLOW to access the pre-sale - and with every ticket, you'll get a signed copy of G's new book! GTCC's very own two-for-one deal.
We'll be playing the Cadogan Hall in London on November 6th and the New Theatre in Cardiff on November 7th - and we can't wait.
See you there!
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Watts Occurring - The big Tour de France preview
The Tour de France is nearly here - and while Luke and G won't be going for an all-expenses paid trip round France this year (there's the small matter of the Vuelta to prep for...) we've got BIG pod plans.
They've recruited G's GTCC co-host Tom Fordyce and the trio will be bringing you five Tour pods a week throughout July - that's right, FIVE pods a week. We've got some big plans, so make sure you stay tuned for all your Tour de France news.
They explain all that in our bumper Tour preview, make their bold predictions - and announce the first-ever GTCC live tour!
The action kicks off this Saturday, and we'll be back Sunday night to review the first two days of action in the Basque Country. Don't miss it.
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Watts Occurring - Rest in peace, Gino Mader
The cycling world was rocked last week with the tragic death of Swiss cyclist Gino Mader. Mader crashed during stage five of the Tour de Suisse and passed away early on Friday. Luke and Geraint pay their tribute to the 26-year-old.
Luke’s also been back racing himself at Route d’Occitanie and while he was away, he grabbed 19-year-old Welsh sensation Josh Tarling for a typical Watts Occurring hotel room chat. Hopefully you’ll learn a little more about INEOS’ next young star.
We’ll be back next week for a big Tour de France preview…
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Watts Occurring - Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained review
It's the talk of the cycling world - the new behind-the-scenes Netflix documentary Tour de France: Unchained, filmed at last year's Tour. G has a starring role and Luke... is caught on film in his bucket hat.
We called up James Gay-Rees, the producer of the series and founder of Box to Box, the company behind the Tour documentary and the incredible F1 series Drive to Survive. He gave the boys a fascinating insight into how a show of this magnitude is made - and let slip that there may well be a second series on the way...
There's also a listener Q&A and a preview of Luke's long-awaited return to racing this week. We'll be back next Tuesday.
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Watts Occurring - What happens after a Grand Tour?
G's back from the Giro - and he's run out of clean boxers. Yes, it's back to reality for our Giro podium finisher, although he's been making the most of his time off the bike with plenty of family time and a few beers.
And Luke's taking the opportunity to give him a hard time on their training rides back at home in Monaco. He's prepping for his next race - Route d'Occitanie - and the pair are both eyeing up a gnarly British nationals course, which they'll be tackling in June.
They're also looking forward to Netflix's Tour de France documentary, which drops this Thursday. There'll be a full review of that next week... see you then!
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Watts Occurring - The little Giro debrief
G’s home from Rome and checked in to give Luke a quick download on an incredibly emotional weekend, which saw him pipped to the pink jersey by Primoz Roglic.
What a three weeks it's been, and G even had time to give his old friend Mark Cavendish a hand in winning the final stage! Luke’s been lapping it all up at home, but there’s already talk that we might see the pair of them at the Vuelta in August…
Thanks to all of our listeners for the overwhelming support across May. We’ll be back next Tuesday with a full Giro recap, once G’s had a chance to let it all soak in.
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A Giro birthday for G! | Giro d'Italia stage 18
What better way to spend your 37th birthday than chasing Primoz Roglic up mountains and defending the pink jersey?
And G's so committed to the pod that he's hit the massage table, called up armchair critic Luke, and given us the birthday lowdown... along with a few cheeky Welshcakes.
There's just three days to go in Italy and G now leads by 29 seconds. He couldn't, could he..?
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A BIG final week at the Giro | Giro d'Italia rest day two
It's rest day at the Giro and G's roped in teammate and Watts ambassador De Pluski to dissect the weekend's stages and INEOS losing the pink jersey. But he suffers from a bit of stage fright as Luke winds him up!
G and Luke also chat Cav's retirement, there's some shoutouts for our loyal listeners including Ben Stiller and we look ahead to a HUGE final week in Italy (and G's birthday).
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Delays, descents and another day in pink at the Giro | Giro d'Italia stage 13
Another pod, another day in pink for G!
The boys are back after a shortened stage 13, where INEOS put in a huge team performance at the front of the peloton. G's topless on the massage table and Luke's sporting orange turtle pyjamas as they answer the critics regarding the lack of racing. And what other pink items can G add to the list?
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Another day of drama at the Giro | Giro d'Italia stage 11
On what was supposed to be a ‘calmer’ day at the Giro, there was more drama yet again.
G’s teammate and INEOS co-leader Tao Geoghegan Hart sadly crashed out, but thankfully G, who also went down in the same incident, managed to ride on in pink. Full on pink.
Luke’s been soaking it all up from the sofa and the boys caught up to discuss two more wild days of Giro action. But will the 2023 edition ever calm down? Probably not.
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G's in pink at the Giro! | Giro d'Italia rest day one
BIG news from the Giro... Remco's out and Geraint starts stage 10 in the pink jersey!
It might be a rest day, but there's no rest for Watts Occurring as G checks in with Luke from the massage table to bring all the gossip from inside the peloton.
The boys chat losing the TT by 9 hundredths of a second, the riders with Covid, plus we look ahead to G's first ever day in the pink on Tuesday with a game plan from armchair critic Luke.
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Giro gondolas, crashes, and the first major mountains | Giro d'Italia stage seven
G's survived the first mountains of the Giro - and the cable car back down - plus he's managed to dodge all the crashes of the last few days.
Luke's got a cracking crash story of his own from former Watts Occurring guest and training partner Michael Valgren, while he continues to warm to his role as the Giro's finest armchair critic.
Seven days down and G sits a very solid sixth overall, with a crucial TT coming up on Sunday. We'll have the lowdown from that on Monday in our next rest day pod. See you then!
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Giro review live from the massage table | Giro d'Italia stage four
Four stages down at the Giro and it’s been a ferocious start for G in Italy. Aside from the racing, he’s already lost his Garmin once and he’s been fined for weeing in public… again.
Luke’s warming to his role as armchair critic and has started picking out his Man of the Match each day, while questioning tactics left, right and centre.
And, the boys will be back on Friday with the next instalment of Giro action.
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The Giro begins | Giro d'Italia stage two
G checks in from the massage table after two days at the Giro with a solid TT in his back pocket, and Luke is back with a bang to review the opening action.
We'll be podding every few days from Italy so make sure you stay with us for all the behind the scenes chat over the next three weeks!
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Watts Occurring — It’s Giro time
G’s big target for the year is very nearly here. With Luke away, G recruits teammate and Giro companion Ben Swift to preview the Italian Grand Tour, reminisce about old times, make some bold predictions and run down the INEOS Grenadiers line-up.
Geraint’s ready for three big, big weeks in Italy.
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Watts Occurring - Wout Poels is back!
Geraint's cheating on Luke as former team-mate and rival podcaster Wout Poels 'stands in' as a co-host this week.
We catch up on Pogacar's crash and Remco's white shorts in Liege, Fleche Wallonne and an Ineos victory at Tour of the Alps.
Plus there's stories of blocking bank cards, burning balls and a dinner date. And we'll be back next week with Luke for the big Giro preview!
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Watts Occurring - From Altitude to Austria
G’s down from Sierra Nevada and straight back in the mix with a Grenadiers win to report on day one in Tour of the Alps.
Meanwhile Luke’s been hanging out with Peppa Pig and a Welsh rugby legend. There’s also more chat about Pogacar in the Amstel Gold debrief and plenty of chat about wine. Just another standard week on Watts Occurring.
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Watts Occurring - The Rumble in Roubaix
One of the best days of the year on the cycling calendar lived up to the hype, with a stunning Roubaix on Sunday.
Luke had a front row seat... until he crashed, and G tuned in from Sierra Nevada, where he continues to rack up the training miles. There’s also an incredible story about Ben Turner’s chickens. You don't want to miss this one!
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Watts Occurring - Is Pog the GOAT?
Luke’s still recovering from an epic Flanders with crashes galore - and a very worthy winner. G tuned in from his training camp in Sierra Nevada (when Laurens de Plus allowed them to watch the race) and there’s plenty for the boys to get their teeth stuck into.
Next week? Just the small matter of a Paris-Roubaix debrief. Let’s see if Luke and the Grenadiers can pull off something special.
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Watts Occurring — Camaraderie in Coppi
The boys are back with plenty of racing to report on!
Luke’s been sportingly helping his breakaway companions in Italy, while G’s been getting in the hard yards at Catalunya as he builds up the Giro.
There’s a bit of retirement planning - the Geraint Thomas Six Day anyone? And Luke’s feeling funky about Flanders. See you next week for a debrief of ‘De Ronde’.
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Luke Rowe on Captains with Sam Warburton
Luke's been hanging out with G's mate Sam Warburton on his new podcast called Captains. Sam even got Luke chatting about that incident at the 2019 Tour de France...
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Enjoy!
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Watts Occurring - Arm warmers in the Spanish sun
Luke’s in Italy, G’s in Spain, and the boys have got some big racing to debrief.
Fresh from Milan-San Remo Luke gives us the inside line of Filippo Ganna’s mega ride to second, while G has the lowdown on the Volta a Catalunya after stage one, with some big, big mountains on the horizon.
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Watts Occurring — Imagine only winning the Tour once
G and Luke are back with their first episode of their new season — and their first Watts Occurring as part of Crowd Network!
There’s Paris-Nice and Tirreno Adriatico to catch up on but, for the first time in years, neither has raced either of the classic early-season WorldTour races. The boys divulge why, reflect on their off-seasons and look ahead to Milan-San Remo.
See you next week for Luke’s lowdown from the longest one-day race of the year.
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Welcome to... Watts Occurring!
A huge welcome to our new team-mate Watts Occurring, which will be joining the GTCC feed from Tuesday 14th March.
You'll now get Watts Occurring episodes every single Tuesday from March - September, before the GTCC comes back for season 4 in the winter.
Enjoy Geraint and Luke Rowe's unfiltered, uncensored chats from inside the peloton and from all the major races in the pro-cycling season.
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Peter Sagan: Final road racing season
The seven-time Tour de France green jersey winner joins Geraint and Tom for the final episode of series 3. ‘Peter The Great’ and G reminisce on years of racing against each other, but who will retire first?
We also learn about Sagan’s love of a friendly bet between friends or team-mates… but how many has he lost and what were the consequences?
And remember, Watts Occurring starts on the GTCC feed from Tuesday 14th March so there’s no end to the cycling content!
Also, if you want bonus episodes of the GTCC over the Spring and Summer, become an Official GTCC Domestique over at patreon.com/GTCC.
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About Cycling Mechanics with Richard Lambert
What do mechanics do? How fit do they have to be? And how good is G's knowledge of the bike? (Spoiler alert: it's woeful)
Geraint and Tom sit down with INEOS mechanic Richard Lambert as we give you an insight into one of the most important roles in a cycling team.
Plus, there's Welsh cake chat to celebrate St David's Day, and some BIG news about Watts Occurring!
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BONUS Richie McCaw: Adventure racing in retirement
All Blacks legend Richie McCaw joins Geraint in New Zealand for a bonus episode of the GTCC.
We know he took G out on a very pacey ride, but what else has he been up to since retirement?
Hear about the GODZone adventure race, New Zealand's Coast to Coast, hand gliding, and a possible guided trip up Alpe d'Huez from G...
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What do cycling agents do? With Andrew McQuaid
What cut do agents take? What's the strangest demand you've ever seen from a rider in their contract? Why isn't there a transfer system in cycling? And who's the hardest rider to manage?
Geraint and Tom put all your tough questions to G's cycling agent Andrew McQuaid. Plus, G opens up about his own contract negotiations.
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Ethan Hayter: Sibling rivalry
What's it like being in the same team as your younger brother? Is he embarrassing? Would you ride for him in a race?
Geraint sits down with his INEOS team-mate Ethan Hayter to talk sibling rivalry and his hopes for the 2023 season. Plus, have you heard of Ethan's famous Auntie?
And sign up to become an official GTCC Domestique now at patreon.com/GTCC and get access to our LIVE online recording on Wednesday 15th February at 20:30 GMT. Don't miss out!
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Sam Warburton: Riding and retirement
The Six Nations is back! As Geraint continues his world tour, former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton joins the GTCC to discuss his love of climbing and fear of descending.
Sam also gives his old school mate some tips for retirement, and in return Geraint explains how to wear bib shorts.
If you want to become an official GTCC Domestique and access bonus content, go to patreon.com/GTCC to sign up.
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Magnus Sheffield: Young rider on the rise
Geraint is now in New Zealand where he’s been on a ride with two very special Wanaka residents. But did they keep up with him? And can Tom persuade Geraint to do a bungee jump in Queenstown?
G also invites INEOS team-mate Magnus Sheffield to the GTCC after teaming up at the Tour Down Under as he gets a lesson in aerodynamics and they have a moan about gravel racing.
We also do a deep dive into Magnus’ heritage, his skiing pedigree and his plan for the 2023 season. Plus he takes on our ‘Sheffield on Sheffield’ quiz... with mixed results!
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Caleb Ewan: Trash-talking and sprinters
Geraint is joined in his king size bed in Adelaide by Caleb Ewan to discuss the Tour Down Under.
Caleb is out to make headlines as he trash talks G and Tom through various sprinters, explains just how competitive he is and tries to enlist G as his lead-out man for 2023.
And if you want to become and official GTCC Domestique, just go to patreon.com/GTCC to sign up today!
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Introducing... Captains with Sam Warburton
He's Welsh. He's from Cardiff. He went to Whitchurch High School... it's Sam Warburton! The sporting icon joins Tom to tell you all about his new podcast from Crowd Network, Captains. Here's a little teaser about what's coming up on Captains this season, with weekly episodes from Monday 23rd January 2023.
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Dylan van Baarle - Winning Paris-Roubaix without a front brake
Geraint sits down with his team-mate Dylan van Baarle before he leaves INEOS and moves to ‘the dark side’ at Jumbo-Visma.
We do a deep dive into Dylan's 2022 Paris-Roubaix win including losing his front brake, attacking with 19km to go and Dave Brailsford's celebrations.
Plus, G has a lucky escape from the Police in Monaco, and Tom encourages the two of them to keep in touch!
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Jonas Vingegaard - How I won the 2022 Tour de France
Happy New Year GTCC members!
Geraint and Tom are back with a bang as current Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard drops in for a chat about fighter jets, Danish food recommendations and of course, his best ever day on the bike. Hint: it was that epic stage 11 in the 2022 Tour.
The two champions dissect that incredible attack to drop Tadej Pogacar, the hairy individual time trial, dropping a chain and how Geraint felt watching this all unfold.
And, BIG NEWS, we've launched our first ever GTCC membership! Just head over to patreon.com/GTCC to become an official GTCC domestique and get loads of exciting benefits.
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George Russell: Teammates, crashes and maiden wins
Having met on a bike ride in Monaco last month, G brings along Mercedes F1 driver George Russell to the GTCC for a bumper final episode of 2022!
We find there are lots of similarities between the sports - competing with teammates, dealing with aggressive drivers, and needing to keep at racing weight. And as a one-off, we also allow discussion of the dreaded c word.
Plus, Tom and Geraint take on our Christmas tree quiz and back by popular demand, G has yet another go at speaking Dutch.
Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year! See you in 2023...
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Annemiek van Vleuten: How to launch a 100km solo attack...
Geraint's in warmer climates at training camp as he catches up with Tom to discuss Christmas trees.
We are also in the presence of greatness today as Annemiek van Vleuten joins the GTCC! The Dutch legend tells G and Tom about her #crazyplan to attack with over 100km to go to win the road race at the World Championships in Yorkshire in 2019. But how did that win feel compared to her second victory in Australia in 2022 with a broken elbow?
She also describes the magic of winning the first edition of the Women's Tour de France as the two winners compare notes on the race.
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Evie Richards
This week mountain bike and cyclo-cross specialist Evie Richards bursts into the GTCC studio!
In an incredibly honest interview, Evie opens up about being sick before races, the obsession with her weight and finally getting her enjoyment back. Also, how did her Dad's cycle-to-work scheme kickstart her cycling career?
And the new season GTCC hoodies are out now! Just go to gtccstore.com to get yours today.
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Michal Kwiato
It's been a tough sporting week for Wales... so Tom reminds G about this from the off!
In better news, G and Tom take gadget man Michal Kwiatovski to the pub in Monaco to do his very first podcast! How important is friendship in a cycling team? Can you work harder for someone you like? And what was the 2018 Tour de France like from Kwiato's point of view?
We also have some fun in any other business as your questions push Geraint to hold a cheese funeral.
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Anna van der Breggen
Welcome to the GTCC Anna van der Breggen... a woman who's won it all!
Why did she retire at 31? How do you transition from rider to Sporting Director? And does she miss being on the start line?
Geraint and Tom also chat Sunday dinners, new GTCC merchandise and we get an update on G's 'naughty' neighbour.
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Aaron Ramsey
This week we take a quick break from cycling because Wales are heading to their first football World Cup since 1958!
Geraint and Tom sit down with one of stellar names in the squad, Aaron Ramsey, before he heads to Qatar.
From 120th in the world rankings and half-empty stadiums, to the 2022 World Cup, what does this mean to him as a boy from Caerphilly and a nation with a population of just 3 million people? And will Geraint be able to find a bucket hat in time?
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Michael Matthews
Michael 'Bling' Matthews joins Geraint and Tom for a coffee and a croissant in sunny Monaco as we look back in detail at the 2022 Tour de France.
Bling recounts the heartbreaking story of his daughter's disappointment at his two second-placed finishes, before his epic solo ride to victory on stage 14.
And apparently we're his favourite podcast too...
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Fred Wright
British rider Fred Wright joins Geraint and Tom from his holidays in Greece to look back on his breakthrough season in 2022... which included beating Geraint at the Commonwealth Games!
We also reveal the origins of his uncommon middle name, get the low-down on his housemate Ethan Hayter and Fred tells his side of that Roglic incident at the Vuelta.
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Elinor Barker
Geraint and Tom welcome the first Welsh guest of season 3 as Olympic gold medallist and five-time track World Champion Elinor Barker joins the GTCC to chat about getting back on the bike after giving birth to her son Nico.
And after the fierce GTCC races in Monaco, G gets a visit from doping control before heading off to Treasure Island on holiday.
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Remco Evenepoel
Geraint has pulled a blinder for the first guest of season 3. Superstar Remco Evenepoel joins the GTCC to do his first ever podcast and chats big wins, crashes and his early football career. But was he better than G?
G and Tom also finally reveal the winner (or winners) of their challenges in Monaco. Who will be doing a forfeit? Or will there be a decider?
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Season 3 opener from... Monaco
The GTCC is back for season 3. And for the first time ever, Geraint and Tom are podding in person! Tom flies over to Monaco to see Geraint in his favourite drinking spot, before taking on some epic GTCC challenges.
We also do a deep dive into the Commonwealth Games including that 'slip' in the TT, G's fun trip up Alpe d'Huez with Eif and we review a huge summer of cycling for some of our GTCC alumni.
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Introducing... Beef's Golf Club
The GTCC will be back NEXT WEEK! Season 3 is coming to your ears on Thursday 13th October.
Until then, here's Tom to tell you about another podcast you might like, Beef's Golf Club.
Andrew 'Beef' Johnston and John Robins have started a golf club. It's a bit like the GTCC... anyone can get involved. Whether you're an experienced golfer, a total amateur or just want to be part of another club, this ones for you.
Here's episode 1, enjoy! And if you like it, just go and search Beef's Gold Club for more episodes.
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Tour de France debrief
Fresh... or not so fresh from his podium finish at the Tour de France, Geraint catches up with Tom about the past three weeks including the now infamous gilet incident.
We also hear about the after-party in Paris, the INEOS search for a Subway and we say thanks to all of you, our GTCC members, for your incredible support.
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Tour de France with Cadel Evans
Fresh from his victory in the Tour de Suisse, Geraint is back with Tom for a Tour de France special...and he's booked a previous winner to join them!
With under 7 days to go before the Tour, Cadel Evans talks weird and wonderful team presentations, getting through the first week, the dreaded 'crashes' and mental fatigue.
We also find out what it's like to ride in yellow, what it's like to lose the yellow jersey, and how hard is it not to crash on the ride into Paris.
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BONUS: Martin Johnson
Geraint and Tom are back with a bonus episode and another Martin Johnson!
This time it's England's World Cup winning rugby captain, who joins the GTCC to chat cycling, cycling and more cycling. When did he start? What's the hardest climb he's ever done? And why does he eat a Chinese the night before a big ride?
We also check in with G on training, racing and an upcoming Netflix documentary. But will he accept Tom's challenge?
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Sir Dave Brailsford
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Wout van Aert
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Jason Kenny
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Juniors with Zoe Backstedt
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World Records with Josh Quigley
In what we think is a GTCC first, Guinness world record holder Josh Quigley joins Geraint and Tom on the podcast. Josh chats about cycling 2,179 miles in 7 days, riding round the entire globe including his experiences with warm showers, and his aim to turn professional in 2022.
In return, Geraint gives Josh some useful tips about urinating off the bike and almost agrees to be his coach.
Just to warn you, this episode does contain discussion of suicide around 30 minutes in. If you or someone you know is struggling, there’s always someone to talk to. You can find information and support here - https://www.mind.org.uk/
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Cameron Wurf
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G on the Joe Marler Show
A bonus episode for you which involves Geraint giving England and Harlequins star Joe Marler some tips on chafing, eating 700g of rice and urinating while riding. In return, Joe tells Geraint about the time he peed on the pitch. Enjoy!
Also, you can pre-order your GTCC season 2 merch now at gtccstore.com
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Filippo Ganna
Today's guest is a big one, quite literally. The most powerful man in the peloton dials in from training camp alongside Geraint to chat to Tom.
Pippo takes us through his extraordinary year in 2021, gets slightly confused when the chat turns to rugby, and will he ever take on the hour record?
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Speed with Cal Crutchlow
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Motivation with Martin Johnson
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Katie Archibald
Happy New Year!
We're back with a bang as Geraint and Tom welcome Katie Archibald to the GTCC to chat about her incredible year in 2021, as well as her early memories of riding at the Highland Games.
Tom also competes for the first time in his GTCC jersey and can he persuade Geraint to try his new concoction 'Fire Beer'?
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Tom Pidcock
Cyclo-cross? Mountain Biking? Road Racing? Which is his best discipline?
Tokyo gold medallist Tom Pidcock joins Geraint and (amateur) Tom to discuss the similarities between mountain biking and surfing, being recognised in the street and what it's like being Geraint's team-mate.
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Adventure with Lowri Morgan
Tom catches up with Geraint who's out in sunny Mallorca on training camp as we get an update on his shoulder injury and Ineos' team bonding sessions.
We also invite ultra marathon runner Lowri Morgan onto the GTCC to chat epic races across the Arctic, Amazon and Wales' Dragon Back Race.
But which one will Geraint choose to do when he retires?
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Beauty of Bikes with Jeff Banks
Jeff Banks joins the podcast to spill the beans on Geraint's wedding suits, Dave Brailsford's fashion sense and topless cyclists.
Tom, Geraint and Jeff also find time to take a trip down memory lane as they reminisce about their first ever bikes.
And there's still time to order our GTCC merch before Christmas - just got to gtccstore.com
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Pain with Jens Voigt
Shut up legs!
Geraint and Tom chat to the legend that is Jens Voigt - the man who's completed 350 stages at the Tour de France, which equates to almost a year of his life.
But how did he put himself through that pain? What was his worst day on the bike? And what advice does he have for our GTCC members?
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Classics with Cancellara
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John McAvoy
Meet John McAvoy, an endurance athlete with a difference.
In this episode, Geraint and Tom chat to the former armed robber about how a rowing machine changed the course of his life, how he broke a world record from inside a prison gym and what his bike has done for him since.
And we get the inside story on the miraculous recovery of Geraint’s stolen bike!
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Tadej Pogacar
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Cycling v Rugby: George North
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Bradley Wiggins
Geraint invites old friend and team-mate Sir Bradley Wiggins to the GTCC to take a look back at where it all began.
What advice did Bradley Wiggins have for a young G? Why did they have to be rescued in Mallorca? And how does he reflect differently on his career since retiring?
Plus, there's an update from Chairman Tom on the new GTCC merchandise. Get yours now!
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Geraint's Summer
Season two is finally here...
Geraint and Tom look back over the summer including one or two 'whoopsies' for Geraint and a fair few injuries. Plus, there are some big announcements for the GTCC.
Welcome back!
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GTCC Season 2... coming soon!
The wait is over... the GTCC is coming back for season 2! And it's going to be bigger and better than ever.
Geraint and Tom will bring you more great guests from the pro tour and the amateur world, new merchandise, group rides every week on Zwift and maybe we'll finally meet in person?
But until then, enjoy some proper cycling chat as Geraint and Tom chat through their contenders for the Road World Championships in Belgium.
Welcome back!
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Grand Tours with Chris Froome
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Soigneurs with Marko Dzalo
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Training with Wout Poels
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Coaching with Rod Ellingworth
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Team Pursuit with Ed Clancy
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Psychology with Steve Peters
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Endurance with Louise Minchin
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Nutrition with James Morton
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Winning with Lizzie Deignan
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Cobbles with Tom Boonen
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Bunch Sprints with Sam Bennett
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Velodromes with Laura Kenny
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Olympics with Sir Chris Hoy
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Breakaways with Steve Cummings
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Wind with Luke Rowe
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Cafes with Vini and Bill
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Time Trials with Rohan Dennis
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Crashes with Sara Thomas
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The Perfect Kit with Sir Paul Smith
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Domestiques with Ian Stannard
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Climbing with Richie Porte
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GTCC...coming soon!
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