Geraint Thomas Cycling Club

This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Emma brought her boyfriend along: world class track sprinter and new flying 200m world record holder Matty Richardson. Matty opened up on the drama behind his record breaking ride, the huge decision to switch allegiance from Australia to Great Britain, how he and Emma met, plus much, much more. This is a fascinating chat - and there's plenty left for a second pod at some point in the future. Enjoy. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, that's right: Tom Pidcock's done it. In the midst of his varied and incredibly successful career, people had begun to doubt if Tom would ever finish on a Grand Tour podium. Not anymore. Luke and G were amongst them, but they're delighted to have a slice of humble pie on today's pod. Fair play, Tom. Of course, Jonas Vingegaard's done the business and won another Grand Tour. How long can he stay at the top? And will second placed Joao Almeida ever win one? Then of course, there's the all important British Gravel Champs to discuss. Did Swifty win? Well, yes - but which one? Conor or Ben? Listen to find out. See you next week for some big worlds chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke's joined by Ben Swift today to reflect on his emotional Tour of Britain alongside G. Swifty was there to see him over the line in Cardiff and made it to the end of 'stage seven' intact as well. He's not finished racing for the year - and he hopes to carry on into 2026. We wish Swifty well! Over at the Vuelta, big Pippo Ganna earned our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day for his excellent win in the stage 17 TT - and all eyes are on Tom Pidcock this weekend. Can he earn his first Grand Tour podium? We'll be back next week to debrief it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma's countdown to the track World Championships is officially ON! Tune in to hear how she's preparing for her first big international event this year. It's fair to say, she's itching to race. Meanwhile Manon has COMPLETED her toughest ever cycling challenge, riding 300km across Wales in one day (yes, just one day) - but what made her so emotional on this week's episode?! The girls also reflect on Geraint Thomas' final race at the Tour of Britain and Emma fills Manon in on Chris Hoy's incredible Tour De 4. We'll be back next week with a very special guest... can you guess who?! Let's just say, it's pretty close to home for Emma. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys catch up fresh off their post-Tour of Britain hangovers and take a look back over an emotional week across the country. We get a look behind the curtain at how the Welsh took on G's big celebration. Do they both remember getting home? Do they know the words to Cwm Rhondda? We'll let you be the judge. G talks us through his emotions on the final race day of his career, and how fighting back tears is hard enough without having to ride 130km and finish in his hometown. There's also some Vuelta chat in there: does the red jersey look less nailed-on for Jonas now? Find out more about Lloyds inspiring work with British Cycling here: https://www.lloydsbank.com/about-us/british-cycling.html Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Lloyds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys have made it to Wales. God's country. And they're ready to tackle the infamous Tumble tomorrow. The final Lloyds Tour of Britain stage on English soil saw the race finish atop Burton Dasset Country Park and saw the first battle of the climbers this race. Young Romain Gregoire took the day and the race lead. Can he keep it on The Tumble? For G, there was plenty of food-based gifts which he's keeping from Luke, some excellent Welsh Cakes deserving of our Lloyds Upstaged award, andd over in the Vuelta Joao Almeida did more than enough to take our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day. Enjoy the final two stages - and the boys will be back to talk about it on Monday. Find out more about Lloyds inspiring work with British Cycling here: https://www.lloydsbank.com/about-us/british-cycling.html Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. And if you're in Cardiff for stage six of the Lloyds Tour of Britain, head to Pinarello's spot in the race village to check out some of G's bikes. Enter the Geraint Thomas Cycling Trust Raffle here: https://raffall.com/394820/enter-raffle-to-win-gs-final-race-raffle-in-support-of-the-gtct-hosted-by-geraint-thomas-cycling-trust Watts Occurring is brought to you by Lloyds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We had a British winner at the Lloyds Tour of Britain today - and it angered G! Much to Luke's amusement. 20-year-olds shouldn't have 12 wins in a pro season according to G, but Brennan is putting on a show this year. Can he win the whole race? Luke thinks he might just do exactly that. Elsewhere, Luke's been causing crashes, G's nearly had his arm ripped off, and we're wrapping him in Watts Occurring cotton wool until Cardiff. Over in the Vuelta, Juan Ayuso is ignoring absolutely every thing going on around him to win again... but the boys picked someone else for their Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day. And in the UK, a young lad wouldn't let G sign his beautiful design... incase he ruined it. That attitude was more than enough to win our Lloyds Upstaged prize. See you tomorrow! Find out more about Lloyds inspiring work with British Cycling here: https://www.lloydsbank.com/about-us/british-cycling.html Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. And if you're in Cardiff for stage six of the Lloyds Tour of Britain, head to Pinarello's spot in the race village to check out some of G's bikes. Enter the Geraint Thomas Cycling Trust Raffle here: https://raffall.com/394820/enter-raffle-to-win-gs-final-race-raffle-in-support-of-the-gtct-hosted-by-geraint-thomas-cycling-trust Watts Occurring is brought to you by Lloyds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Emma and Manon are joined by female health expert Natalie Brown who dives into her research on the menstrual cycle and tackles the topic of periods. Natalie brought some fascinating insights to the studio and answered Emma and Manon's questions that we're sure most women want to know. This is essential listening for all cycling fans. A huge thank you to Natalie for giving us her time and expertise. You can find out more about her groundbreaking work here: https://www.instagram.com/Optimal.Period/ Sticking to a similar theme, we'll be back next week talking all things body image, social media, as well as answering your latest questions for the girls. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Oh, and a huge thank you to Arlo & Jacob for Emma and Manon's snazzy armchairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lloyds Tour of Britain day two is in the books and it was another big, dominant sprint win for Olav Kooij. Behind the scenes, G was accusing Luke of attacking INEOS during a puncture while Luke was giving all his tactics away to Visma Lease-a-Bike. Both those stories will make sense when you listen. Brilliantly as well, the lads are sharing a hotel tonight - so they were able to pod in the same room! That does't happen very often. There's some brilliant fan stories in Lloyds Upstaged plus a special shout out to our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day Tom Pidcock after a hectic day at the Vuelta. See you tomorrow! Find out more about Lloyds inspiring work with British Cycling here: https://www.lloydsbank.com/about-us/british-cycling.html Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. And if you're in Cardiff for stage six of the Lloyds Tour of Britain, head to Pinarello's spot in the race village to check out some of G's bikes. Enter the Geraint Thomas Cycling Trust Raffle here: https://raffall.com/394820/enter-raffle-to-win-gs-final-race-raffle-in-support-of-the-gtct-hosted-by-geraint-thomas-cycling-trust Watts Occurring is brought to you by Lloyds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's been a lot of build up to G's final race and, well, he nearly missed it. A plane mechanical and a thunder storm conspired to stop him travelling to Suffolk until 1am last night, but he got there. Thank the lord for that. We'd have had to rip up some big old Watts Occurring plans. Anyway, he rolled out from Woodbridge this morning resplendent in his new INEOS jersey aboard his stunning special edition Pinarello DOGMA F and the Lloyds Tour of Britain was underway. Luke was in the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team car calling the shots and his boy Tord Gudmestad nearly pulled off a brilliant stage win. He's also an excellent songwriter. You'll have to listen for that story. There was some incredible fans on the roadside and the boys went through some of their favourites in our new feature Lloyds Upstaged. Bit of Vuelta chat and that's your lot. We will see you tomorrow. Find out more about Lloyds inspiring work with British Cycling here: https://www.lloydsbank.com/about-us/british-cycling.html Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. And if you're in Newport for the start of stage six of the Lloyds Tour of Britain, head to Pinarello's spot in the race village to check out some of G's bikes. Enter the Geraint Thomas Cycling Trust Raffle here: https://raffall.com/394820/enter-raffle-to-win-gs-final-race-raffle-in-support-of-the-gtct-hosted-by-geraint-thomas-cycling-trust Watts Occurring is brought to you by Lloyds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The day has arrived. Geraint Thomas is about to begin his final ever bike race as a pro. It's going to be an emotional week at the Lloyds Tour of Britain. G will be decked out in his special edition INEOS Grenadiers jersey and part of a strong INEOS team, on home roads. Luke's also gonna be there, calling the shots for Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, and we'll be bringing you a whole host of pods across the week, in partnership with Lloyds. See you after stage one. Find out more about Lloyds inspiring work with British Cycling here: https://www.lloydsbank.com/about-us/british-cycling.html Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. And if you're in Newport for the start of stage six of the Lloyds Tour of Britain, head to Pinarello's spot in the race village to check out some of G's bikes. Enter the Geraint Thomas Cycling Trust Raffle here: https://raffall.com/394820/enter-raffle-to-win-gs-final-race-raffle-in-support-of-the-gtct-hosted-by-geraint-thomas-cycling-trust Want to try NordVPN? Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/gtcc⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a special sign up deal. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Lloyds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Emma reveals all on how her boyfriend Matty Richardson broke the flying 200m world record… TWICE! Could they become the fastest couple in the world!? Watch this space... Meanwhile Manon is prepping for an epic challenge all of her own - riding the length of Wales this weekend! It'll be around 300km all in and you can follow along with Manon by visiting her Instagram page: @manonlloyd5. We'll be back next week with the fascinating Natalie Brown, talking all things female health in sport. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Oh, and a huge thank you to Arlo & Jacob for Emma and Manon's snazzy armchairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manon and Emma welcomed cycling royalty to the pod this week: Orla Chennaoui. Orla was fresh off a remarkable day on the bike, taking on L'Etape du Tour de France Femmes. Their chat started with that and then headed into incredibly inspirational territory. Orla is a star, and it was our pleasure to welcome her to the pod. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Oh, and a huge thank you to Arlo & Jacob for Emma and Manon's snazzy armchairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was G, minding his own business on a leisurely training ride, when a flipping triathlete overtook him. Minutes later, the Cam Wurf wannabe had been pulled over the by the Gendarme for riding too fast. A close escape for our Welshman, who's winding down now - but not before racing the Tour of Germany this week, and the Tour of Britain in a fortnight. Luke's been busy too, DSing in Hamburg and now he's prepping himself for Renewi Tour. God speed, Decathlon AG2R. Want to try NordVPN? Head to ⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/gtcc⁠⁠⁠ for a special sign up deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four years ago, Amy Hudson had barely started cycling. Now? Well, she just finished riding the entire men's Tour de France route... including the transfers. She credits the bike with saving her life and her story is a remarkable, inspiring tale of human endeavour. Emma and Manon were delighted to welcome Amy to the show - and sat there open mouthed as she told her story! We know you're going to love this. Go and follow Amy! https://www.instagram.com/amy.cycling.adventures/ Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Fancy a trip to your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Oh, and a huge thank you to Arlo & Jacob for Emma and Manon's snazzy armchairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pre-Tour de France, a lot of names were thrown around for the top 10. Not many lists had Scotsman Oscar Onley on them. And yet the 22 year old from Kelso enjoyed a breakthrough ride at the world's biggest race. Fourth place overall, with a remarkable eight top-10 finishes, Oscar announced himself on the biggest stage and finished just a minute off the podium. We knew we had to get him on the pod - and of course, Luke had to crown him as our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Tour. Awards in cycling don't get bigger than that. We know you'll love hearing from Oscar. All being well, G will be back next week. See you then. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Emma Finucane walked into the Watts Occurring Femmes studio yesterday, the team had to bow down at her feet. She's now an MBE! Manon Lloyd got the inside scoop on what it's like to receive such an honour from Princess Anne. She also told Emma about her own recent brush with cycling royalty - when she interviewed G at the end of the Tour! The girls also dig into the Tour de France Femmes and Pauline Ferrand Prevot's remarkable victory for France, before taking on a whole load of listener questions. And yes, that's where Emma revealed she once cried while at 1,000 watts. You need to stick around for that. We'll be back next week with the incredible Amy Hudson, who's just finished a mindblowing cycling challenge of her own. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Want to check out your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Oh, and a huge thank you to Arlo & Jacob for Emma and Manon's snazzy armchairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

G and Luke are back with a post-Tour update - and things are a little different to how they were a few years back. Plenty of family time for the boys and also a lot of big cycling news to catch up on: a brilliant Tour de Frances Femmes victor, a huge move for Remco (#littlebastard) and a big win for Luke's boys, Decathlon-AG2R, in Poland. G's next up at the Tour of Germany and then the countdown begins to Tour of Britain... and his final ever professional race. The boys will be back next week - but Emma and Manon will be back before that with a deeper dive into Tour de France Femmes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Watts Occurring Femmes, Manon puts Emma under the spotlight. How do you win Olympic Gold? And how do you even begin to think about backing that up four years later, at your second Olympics? This is a fascinating chat into Emma's mindset and shows just how she's become a world champion and three-time Olympic medallist at such a young age. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. SIGN UP HERE: https://rouvy.com/?utm_source=gtcc&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=rouvy-brand&utm_term=femmes-podcast ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Want to check out your local Pinarello retailer? Visit https://pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Oh, and a huge thank you to Arlo & Jacob for Emma and Manon's snazzy armchairs. The girls will be back next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You've seen G's personal Tour debrief, but now enjoy Luke and Producer George breaking down the whole race by picking their top 10 riders from this year's journey round France. Live from a windy and rainy Paris, inside the excellent Continental Tyres base on the Champs Elysees, they ran through the riders who've left the biggest impact on the Tour in 2025. Agree? Disagree? Let them know over in the YouTube comments. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, that's that then. G has raced his final ever Tour de France stage. From the youngest man in the race who finished 140th back in 2007, to the 2018 winner, and now the oldest guy in the race. It's been a truly remarkable journey. Yesterday's ride around Paris was G's 282nd Tour stage. Yes, you are reading that correctly. The rain fell on Paris and put paid to our best laid plans to bring you a finish line pod with G but, once he'd dried off, had a shower and a celebratory beer, he joined Tom for a chat at the team hotel to reflect on a momentous day. Enjoy - and thank you, G. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a climber wins one stage at the Tour de France, that's usually that. Job done, get to Paris. But not Thymen Arensman. What a ride from INEOS' Dutchman on the final mountain stage at this year's Tour. Chapeau, Sir. And Pogi? Well, he did what he needed to do. Barring disaster, that's number four for the remarkable Slovenian. Luke and Tom recapped all the action - and got to the bottom of the Yates Snr mystery. He's not happy with G! We'll be back on Sunday with a VERY special pod from Paris. Don't forget, we have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Want to try NordVPN? Head to ⁠⁠⁠http://nordvpn.com/gtcc⁠⁠⁠ for a special sign up deal. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

G's ridden his final ever Tour de France queen stage - and now he's got just three days left to go. He hopped on the massage table (once he'd warmed up) to tell Tom all about his day on the fearsome Col de la Loze and his desire to be handed chocolate bars on the mountain tomorrow. If you're out there, Watts Occurring listeners, you know what to do. The whole Watts team is excited to see G in Paris on Sunday, but Tom and Luke will be back tomorrow night with one final pod before then. Don't forget, we have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Want to try NordVPN? Head to ⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/gtcc⁠⁠ for a special sign up deal. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing... Watts Occurring Femmes! Yes, that's right, Manon Lloyd and Emma Finucane have joined the Watts Occurring family. They'll be bringing you weekly episodes from inside the world of women's cycling, welcoming guests, eating Welsh cakes, and we'll also be tracking Emma's journey to the LA Olympics. This could be the best idea Luke and G have ever had. Luke joined the girls for part one of their first episode, before they delved into the Tour de France Femmes. Enjoy. Watts Occurring Femmes is brought to you by Rouvy, and hosted by Pinarello. Want a free month on ROUVY, on us? Use code FEMMES when you sign up and explore everything ROUVY has to offer. ROUVY connects indoor and outdoor by bringing the real routes from around the world to your home and ROUVY's new Route Creator tool allows users to film, upload and ride their favourite loops on ROUVY. Sign up here. Want to check out your local Pinarello retailer? Visit pinarello.com/global/en/store-locator to find your local store today. Oh, and a huge thank you to Arlo & Jacob for Emma and Manon's snazzy armchairs. The girls will be back next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That's that then. G's final ever (competitive) time up Mont Ventoux. And the stage really did not disappoint. We saw the breakaway duke it out for the win, Pog and Jonas come within a whisker of catching them, and just generally some excellent Ventoux fireworks. One of the stages of the race so far. Five days to go. Each and every one is going to be a belter. We'll be back soon. Don't forget, we have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Want to try NordVPN? Head to ⁠https://nordvpn.com/gtcc⁠ for a special sign up deal. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's rest day number two at the Tour and there's a big weekend of racing to reflect upon - and a huge final week coming right up. Luke and Tom recapped all the action, cast their eye over the teams who'll be hoping for a change of fortunes, and plenty more besides. We'll be back with G tomorrow night, fresh from conquering Mont Ventoux for the final time. Don't forget, we have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2007, a baby faced Geraint Thomas rolled out on the streets of London to start his first-ever Tour de France time trial. Today, he rode his last. This one happened to be up a brutal Pyrenean mountain under the blazing French summer sun, so we'll forgive G for not going full gas. Up front, Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard battled it out once again. And, well, you can probably guess what happened. G's teammate Connor Swift joined him to chat all about it. Nice one Swifty. Don't forget, we have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was nearly 8pm and G messaged the famous Watts Occurring WhatsApp group. 'Boys I'm not really in the mood. I'm nailed.' But we knew an hour on the massage table chatting to Luke was exactly what he needed - and by the end of tonight's pod, he'd come round. And what a day it was at the Tour. A huge break, GC gaps aplenty and - of course - an absolute clinic from Pog. We are witnessing greatness. Incredibly though... he didn't win our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day. You'll have to listen to find out who claimed the crown today. And we also have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bastille Day in France and the Tour usually serves up a route that will cause some drama. Well, today didn't disappoint. A nail-biting wait for young Ben Healy to see if he could nab yellow off Pogacar, a typically classy stage win from the Giro d'Italia winner, and plenty of typical Tour drama aplenty. What a race it is. The new yellow jersey won our Continental Tyres Chapeau of the Day and Tom and Luke also awarded yesterday's to a rider who achieved a life dream. Pretty special stuff. And we also have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An hour into today's Tour stage and news filtered out: Geraint Thomas is in the breakaway. Hold the phone. In the end, it wasn't to be for the break - Nils Politt, 'the Flying Dentist', set the pace in the bunch and they were caught the first time up the famous Mur de Bretagne. G enjoyed himself though, and joined Luke on the pod to chat all about it. The boys will be back on Monday. Don't forget the incredible competition from our friends at Continental Tyres. Visit www.continental-tyres.co.uk/watts-occurring before it closes this Sunday to enter and you could join us in Paris for the final weekend of the Tour. It's a once in a lifetime trip. What have you got to lose? And we also have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

G's back on the pod tonight and he settled in for a long old catch up with Luke after today's 33km time trial in Caen. They chatted the TT, G's form, INEOS' plans, Remco's ride... and plenty more besides. Quintessential Watts Occurring, this. Enjoy. Don't forget the incredible competition from our friends at Continental Tyres. Visit www.continental-tyres.co.uk/watts-occurring before it closes this Sunday to enter and you could join us in Paris for the final weekend of the Tour. It's a once in a lifetime trip. What have you got to lose? And we also have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That was a wild finale and another relentless day at the Tour. Will this year's race ever quieten down? Luke and Tom hopped on the pod to analyse a fascinating day which turned into a full on GC battle... plus the incredible MVDP. G will be back tomorrow for a TT recap. Don't forget the incredible competition from our friends at Continental Tyres. Visit www.continental-tyres.co.uk/watts-occurring before it closes this Sunday to enter and you could join us in Paris for the final weekend of the Tour. It's a once in a lifetime trip. What have you got to lose? And we also have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Swift should have been in France right now, battling the weather and the best riders in the world on a brutal stage two at the Tour. But, alas, a shoulder fracture and subsequent illness ruled 'Swifty' out of INEOS' Tour selection, so Luke called him up to get his expert thoughts on the pod. Today's late climbs lived up to the hype - and while the favourites battled it out up front, we were delighted to see G hanging tough behind. Two days in and the Tour is already flying. Don't forget the incredible competition from our friends at Continental Tyres. Visit www.continental-tyres.co.uk/watts-occurring to enter and you could join us in Paris for the final weekend of the Tour. It's a once in a lifetime trip. What have you got to lose? And we also have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watts Occurring is now on YOUTUBE! Click HERE to watch G podding from his Tour de France massage table. The Tour de France always starts with a bang. You never want to miss the first stage... and this year was no different. G made it through unscathed and joined Tom on the massage table to tell you all about it. See you tomorrow with Luke and special guest Ben Swift. Don't forget the incredible competition from our friends at Continental Tyres. Visit www.continental-tyres.co.uk/watts-occurring, enter, and you could join us in Paris for the final weekend of the Tour. It's a once in a lifetime trip. What have you got to lose? And we also have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, it's that time again. The Tour de France is here - and G is ready for his final one. He joined Luke fresh from arriving in Lille to chat through the INEOS lineup, Pog vs Jonas, the sprint battle, his own ambitions... and lots more. You know the drill. You'll also be able to watch this episode on our brand new shiny YouTube channel! Just search 'Geraint Thomas Cycling Club' on YouTube and hit that subscribe button. Please. We've also got another incredible competition for you to enter from our friends at Continental Tyres. Visit www.continental-tyres.co.uk/watts-occurring to enter - and have the chance of joining us in Paris for the final weekend of the Tour. It's a once in a lifetime trip. What have you got to lose? And we also have a brilliant offer from our friends at Rouleur for July. Use code WATTS at rouleur.cc/subscribe to get 10% any of their subscription offers and enjoy their unparalleled daily Tour de France coverage. Right, that's all for now. See you this weekend when the fireworks begin. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week we previewed the Tour de Suisse with an excited G - but this week we had to ask him about an innocuous crash that saw him have to head home from Switzerland early. Has it wrecked his Tour prep? Is he recovered? He answers both of those questions in this week's pod and looks back at the winner in Suisse, the impressive Joao Almeida. And next week? Well, you can expect a Tour de France preview from us - and then the greatest cycling show in the world starts just a few days later... We'll see you then. Watts Occurring is brought to you by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello GTCC and Watts gang, we have another podcast recommendation we think you might like. It's called For The Love Of Cricket, with two England legends, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler. If you already love your cricket, if you used to love cricket and have fell out of love, or if you've never been into cricket but fancy giving it a go... this is the podcast for you. Full of insight and incredible stories, here is a little teaser of the first episode. To listen to the full episode, click here or search For The Love Of Cricket wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to win a VIP trip to the Tour's Grand Depart AND the chance to ride on the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix? Of course you do. Continental Tyres are running an incredible competition to do just that right now. Enter here: https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/wattsoccurring/ Right, now you've entered that, let's get on with the show - and G's got an update after two days at the Tour de Suisse, where he's putting the finishing touches to his Tour de France prep. We're excited to see him rip it up in the mountains this week... fingers crossed. And, of course, we've got another Pog show to dissect. What a display he put on at the Dauphine. Can Vingegaard close the gap before the Tour? Hmm... See you next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Win VIP tickets to the final stage of the Tour de France: https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/rewards/tdf/ Luke Rowe and Tom Fordyce are here for the early stages of the Dauphiné. It's not the Tour, but it looks like the Tour, and it's shaping up like the Tour might shape up. Oh - and why Froomey wouldn't eat dinner until Contador had eaten his… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's the odds? Geraint Thomas is stinking hot up a mountain, but he's still got time to catch up with Luke Rowe for a proper debrief into this year's dramatic Giro d'Italia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke, G and De Pluski all hop on in typically chaotic fashion to digest the 20th stage of the Giro. And everyone is baffled! There's huge praise for Wout Van Aert, G's mind is blown by UAE tactics and our Chapeau of the Day goes to a Brit. Join us here back on Tuesday for a FULL Giro debrief, when hopefully we'll have some answers. See you then. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices