Podcasts about Grand Tour

Become a supporter of The Real Science of Sport, and get ad free shows, exclusive Applied Science shows, and access to our Forums and chat rooms. Plus, you can join our growing Zwift racing community and take on Gareth and Ross in a weekly TT! A monthly pledge is all it takes!In this show:Switzerland's Audrey Werro delivered a stunning plot twist in the women's 800m, running the third fastest time in history (1:53.98) in Stockholm to beat a personal best from Keely Hodgkinson. Suddenly the world record conversation has two names in it. We discuss Werro's emergence and potential, the tactical error that may have cost Hodgkinson slightly, and what this means for the possibilities that the oldest world record in the sport falls this yearWhere does Femke Bol fit into all this? The Dutch 400m hurdles star changed events in search of new challenges, but the event is evolving so fast that the challenge looks significantly greater and she's not even raced outdoors yet! We discuss whether her 400 meter speed is a genuine weapon or whether the 400-800 double is as rare as it is for good reasonCooper Lutkenhaus is the most exciting teenager in track and field, already a world indoor champion, and now a Diamond League winner. We talk about his pedigree and potential, with Gareth nothing a multi-sport background that augurs well for his longevity. Challenges and 'road bumps' await, but he has a ceiling that may lie beyond the current world recordKirsty Coventry said she doesn't believe in paying Olympic athletes, and it has not landed well. Global Athlete has responded with a proposal for interim payments and a breakdown of the IOC's finances that is staggering. The IOC is sitting on nearly five billion dollars in reserves, and Global Athlete are asking for eight percent of the Paris broadcasting revenue. We ponder why Coventry made that statement knowing it would invite significant blowback, and what it reveals about the pressure she is under from inside the IOC. We also speculate on whether there are any good reasons to avoid paying Olympic athletesAnna van der Breggen lost the women's Giro on the final day from the pink jersey, her second Grand Tour lead lost this year. We explore why smaller team sizes in the women's peloton make tactical racing both more unpredictable and more compelling, and why the women's Tour de France is shaping up to be exceptionalThe UCI's weekly rule update: no more front jersey pockets, bike computers limited in size, finishing straights must now be at least 200 meters, and an appeal against the Belgian court ruling on gear ratios. We work through each one, pick out the ones that make sense and the ones that really don't, and ask again why the SAFER data hasn't been made public to respond some of the criticisms the UCI are receivingChristian Eriksen collapsed again during an international friendly, this time saved by his implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Ross explains what the device actually does, how often it fires appropriately versus inappropriately, and why Erikison's second event raises serious questions about whether continuing to play is tenableAnd finally, a listener on Discourse solved the mystery of why Shohei Ohtani's baseball salary looked so low on the Forbes rich list. The answer involves 68 million dollars per year deferred over a decade, void years, ghost contracts, and some of the most creative accounting in professional sport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Bewley goes deep on what really happens inside a WorldTour team — the culture, the pressure, the Giro review, the young guns, the budgets, the bullshit, the AI, all of it.From managing riders who need a rocket to understanding the new generation, Bewley breaks down the modern sport in a way only someone who's lived it can. He opens up on:• why culture beats money• how teams actually review a Grand Tour that goes sideways• the truth about young riders and motivation• the rise of Biniam Girmay and the Eritrean fanbase• Brady Gilmore's “mad dog” mentality• George Bennett's resurgence• how AI is already changing strategy and selection• what to expect from the Tour de FranceIt's honest, sharp, funny, and full of behind‑the‑scenes stories you won't hear anywhere else.A proper Backstage with Dan Jones chat.If this episode wasn't enough Detour for you, the good stuff lives at thedetour.online with deeper stories, race breakdowns, and the kind of cycling mayhem we can't fit into a clip.

De jonge Mendelssohn reisde heel wat af. Vandaag hoor je een stuk uit zijn Vierde symfonie, de Italiaanse. In het Andante con moto roept hij de processies op die hij in Rome had gezien.  Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=f0f254ee8f4048e7). 

Op haar negentiende won Lili Boulanger als eerste vrouw ooit de Prix de Rome. Daar hoorde een uitgebreid traject van voorbereidingen en masterclasses bij. In dat kader verklankte ze onder meer een melancholieke vers, waarin twee geliefden door een donker woud wandelen. Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=f0f254ee8f4048e7). 

(3.6.2026) Jonas Vingegaard vstúpil po skončení 109. ročníka Gira do elitnej spoločnosti jazdcov, ktorí ovládli celkovú klasifikáciu na všetkých troch Grand Tour podnikoch. Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali, Chris Froome a od nedele aj Jonas Vingegaard. Päť minút k dobru na druhého Felixa Galla a päť víťazných etáp snáď hovoria jasnou rečou. Diskutujte a súťažte s nami na Discorde! Najlepším kávovým partnerom CykloPodcastu je slovenská pražiareň kávy COFFEEIN. Odporúčame! Hlavným mediálnym partnerom je magazín o cyklistike Cycling-Info.sk. Mediálny partner je RoadCycling.cz.

Vanaf zijn zevende was Mozart, met zijn ouders en zus, vier jaar op pad door heel Europa. De kinderen hoorden de muziek die aan de hoven van Duitsland, Frankrijk en Engeland werd gespeeld. De jonge Wolfgang zoog al die geluiden op als een spons en schreef de ene symfonie na de andere. Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=f0f254ee8f4048e7). 

Als jonge man reisde Adalbert Gyrowetz een jaar of zeven door vele landen. Hij ontmoette Mozart en allerlei andere grootheden en schreef volop nieuwe muziek. Je hoort een rustig deel uit zijn Symfonie in Es. Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=f0f254ee8f4048e7). 

De komende dagen neem ik je mee op pad met vijf componisten.  Onder de noemer Grand Tour gingen welgestelde mensen in vroeger eeuwen op reis door Europa. Om het leven te leren kennen, en zichzelf. Zo ook Joachim Quantz. Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=f0f254ee8f4048e7).   

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Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia 2026, and Jonas Vingegaard finished his race the only way he knows how. A fifth stage win. And with it, his name joins the smallest club in cycling - riders to have won all three Grand Tours. Giulio Ciccone wrapped up the mountains classification. Eulalio had done enough to make the white jersey his own. And Kuss, emptied after yesterday's effort, was a different rider today. That's what three weeks of Grand Tour racing does to you. There had been talk of Visma giving Piganzoli the stage, but after Visma had burned through their riders earlier than usual, Jonas decided to put the stage to bed. Behind, Bernal emptied the tank for his teammate Arensman to hold onto 4th place, losing out on the podium spot to Jai Hindley. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It is one of the most beautiful and elegant new spaces in Baltimore and we were thrilled to be the first the broadcast from our new seat at The Fishmonger's Daughter in Catonsville for a meal and a lot of history and touring the new kitchen with proprietor Damye Hahn, whose Faidley's family has a new Baltimore County arm for its future. She shares her grand vision of creating a high-end dining experience with a focus on local Chesapeake Bay cuisine, including fresh seafood and seasonal ingredients. You know this one will be tasty! The post Damye Hahn welcomes Nestor to The Fishmonger's Daughter in Catonsville with a grand tour first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

(28.5.2026) Aj v poslednom týždni Gira sa prejavila vrchárska kvalita Jonasa Vingegaarda a šprintérska dominancia Paula Magniera. Obaja majú na konte už po tri etapy a nie je vylúčené, že sa zastavia pri tomto čísle. Premiérové víťazstvo na Grand Tour zaznamenal v únikovom dni Michael Valgren. Diskutujte a súťažte s nami na Discorde! Najlepším kávovým partnerom CykloPodcastu je slovenská pražiareň kávy COFFEEIN. Odporúčame! Hlavným mediálnym partnerom je magazín o cyklistike Cycling-Info.sk. Mediálny partner je RoadCycling.cz.

Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP   We're nearing the end of the Giro d'Italia, and it's been a crazy race so far. Jonas Vingegaard's dominating the GC, the sprint stages have been hotly contested by Magnier, Groenewegen, and Milan, and UAE are mopping up stage wins left, right, and centre. With just a few days left of the first Grandy of 2026, it's time for this month's Race Communiqué!    That's right, guys, Tom Southam, Luke Durbridge, and I are sitting down for a good old yarn about what's been happening over in Italy for the last few weeks before it all reaches a crescendo this weekend.    Whilst it's pretty nailed on that Vingegaard will take home the pink jersey and, with it, a place in the Grand Tour triple crown hall of fame, there's still a hotly contested fight for the podium spots and - more importantly - the best placed Western Australian, with Hindley, O'Connor, and Storer all sitting pretty in the top 10!    I raced the Giro twice in my career, and I have some fond memories from the land of espresso, prosciutto, and pretty chaotic racing. This grand tour is always a fan favourite; less mainstream than the Tour, but not as low-key as the Vuelta. But, as always, Southam disagrees; is the Giro actually boring?! He makes his case, but also takes a look at the Unibet Rose Rocket's strategy in this month's talking tactics. They're all in on winning a sprint stage because, as our old DS Klier says; “You can't dance at two weddings at the same time.”   In this month's PeloChat, Durbo takes a look at the concussion protocol, and what needs to be changed to better serve riders. This is a real hot debate in the sport at the moment and - after seeing Adam Yates covered in blood and mud battling back into the bunch before a DNS the following stage with concussion - it's clear that it's coming to a head (...if you'll excuse the pun). We discuss the current protocol, and what could be done better to give riders the support they need.   As always, we finish up with a CommuniQuiz, and Southam's up to bat as quiz master with a real tricky Giro special edition. I reckon even Coppi, Pantani, and Nibali would have been caught out with some of these questions, so play along at home and see how you get on! Guys, it's smoking hot over in Europe right now whilst I'm cosying up by the fire at the end of Autumn back home in Melbourne. Seeing the riders sweating away in the mountains is making me feel pretty smug - I don't miss that one bit…but then again, a good excuse to knock the top off a few cold ones.   Cheers, Mitch   Thanks heaps for listening to this month's Communiqué, brought to you exclusively by TrainingPeaks. Make sure you hop on TrainingPeaks virtual next Tuesday June 2nd at 8pm AEST / 11am GMT+ 1 (BST) / 6am EDT to join Southam and I for a virtual ride. Southam's going pretty well at the moment from what I hear, so I'll have to dive deep into the hurt box to try to get one over on him - why not jump on and give me a virtual draft? Sign up here: https://tpvirtualhub.com/77873/signup   Track, plan, and train smarter - just like the pros.   Get 20% off TrainingPeaks Premium now at trainingpeaks.com/litp

Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia was full of attacks. Ciccone tries to make the break work again but is unsuccessful and is running out of opportunities. After the final breakaway stuck, the stage looked poised for a reduced bunch sprint, until one rider decides not to wait and attacked with 1km to go. Michael Valgren takes his first ever Grand Tour stage win on his 12th Grand Tour appearance, at 34 years old. EF Education EasyPost finally get their first win of this Giro. Then there's the maglia ciclamino. The battle between Narvaez and Magnier has been quietly building all race and after today it's the most compelling storyline in this Giro. Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Après deux semaines de Giro sans grand suspense, Vingegaard s'est emparé du maillot rose. Depuis plusieurs années, le Tour d'Italie semble de moins en moins enthousiasmer ses suiveurs, et même les coureurs. Pour preuve, un plateau de moins en moins clinquant et une issue souvent devinée à l'avance. Mais ce Grand Tour, longtemps considéré comme le dauphin du Tour de France, a-t-il tant perdu de sa superbe et s'est-il fait dépasser par son concurrent espagnol, la Vuelta ? Georges Quirino, Christophe Cessieux, Pierre-Yves Leroux, Pierre Koetschet et Jérôme Pineau en débattent !

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This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!For the eighteenth-century gentleman few things marked a rite of passage more than the grand tour - so this week we're seeing what exploring Europe, the UK and North America was like in the 18th and 19th Centuries.Elsewhere, Elis has been dreaming about Chris' fictional children being good at football. If you've got any dreams to share, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you'll now find:•The full archive of bonus episodes•Brand new bonus episodes each month•OWAT subscriber group chats•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone elseJoin us at

Grab a round of agua con gas and listen in as Rose Manley, Denny Gray and Rebecca Charlton review the Spanish stage racing block.With many of the big hitters away making preparations for the forthcoming Giro d'Italia, the short stage races of Itzulia and Vuelta a Burgos provided plenty of surprises and breakthroughs. On a rare opportunity from domestique duties, Mischa Bredewold led the charge for SD Worx who looked back to their old imperious best. But what does the win mean for a team that already have so many champions in their roster? Yara Kastellijn's huge victory on the final day of Burgos cemented a phenomenal few weeks for the rider who has been without a win since her breakthrough at the Tour de France Femmes in 2023. Plus, did FDJ United Suez make the wrong call in Itzulia by not backing young British star Lauren Dickson?In our mini feature we speak to the last Spanish rider (before Paula Blasi this year) to win a women's Grand Tour. That champion is Joane Somarriba, a rider who twice won the Giro Feminile and three times won Tour de France Femmes precursor the Grand Boucle. She talks about her journey to the top, overcoming hospitalisation and prejudice to become one the best riders of the late 90s and early 2000s.We also look ahead to this year's Giro d'Italia Women which begins at the end of the month. The Cycling Podcast Féminin will be bringing listeners daily coverage of the race for the first time, starting on 30th May.Also on the agenda: the ambience of shopping malls, virtual sangrias and Denny's dream of being paid in cheese.

A day that was nailed on for the fast men, and the breakaway defied every expectation. Fredrik Dversnes, on his Grand Tour debut, crossed the line first while the peloton scrambled behind him. Jonathan Milan missed another opportunity. The sprint teams couldn't organise, couldn't cooperate, and couldn't catch the riders up the road. So how many sprint days does Milan actually have left? Ned Boulting and Jacopo Guarnieri report from the finish line. This episode of For The Love Of Cycling is sponsored by Bikmo cycle insurance. Protect your ride before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the eighteenth-century gentleman few things marked a rite of passage more than the grand tour - so this week we're seeing what exploring Europe, the UK and North America was like in the 18th and 19th Centuries.Elsewhere, Elis has been dreaming about Chris' fictional children being good at football. If you've got any dreams to share, you know what to do: hello@ohwhatatime.comAnd from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you'll now find:•The full archive of bonus episodes•Brand new bonus episodes each month•OWAT subscriber group chats•Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show•PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone elseJoin us at

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In the return episode of The Cycling Performance Podcast, presented by Team EF Coaching, Nathan Haas and Colby Pearce sit down with EF Pro Cycling founder Jonathan Vaughters for a deep conversation on the evolving relationship between sports science, intuition, and human performance in cycling.JV reflects on decades in professional cycling. From being one of the earliest adopters of SRM power meters in the 1990s to building one of the longest-running professional cycling teams in the world. Together, the group explores why coaching remains as much an art as a science, even in today's hyper-data-driven era.The conversation covers tapering mistakes, Grand Tour rest days, training intuition, racing as preparation, and why data alone can't explain elite cycling performance. Featuring insights from decades inside the World-Tour, this episode dives deep into what really makes athletes faster, beyond the numbers.

La Grand Tour de Suiza vuelve a situarse como una de las grandes rutas por carretera de Europa para quienes buscan combinar paisajes, patrimonio y cultura. En este reportaje elaborado por Víctor Herranz para Gente viajera, el programa de viajes de Onda Cero presentado por Carles Lamelo y emitido sábados y domingos de 12:00 a 14:00h, el recorrido propone atravesar Suiza por carreteras secundarias descubriendo ciudades históricas, lagos y tradiciones gastronómicas.

Today on the Roadman Cycling Podcast, Anthony sits down with Chris Harper of Team Q36.5, speaking directly from the Giro d'Italia rest day for a rare behind-the-scenes look at life inside a Grand Tour. Chris opens up about the staggering nutritional demands of racing three weeks at the highest level, the emotional and psychological toll the Giro takes on riders, and the constant battle to manage fatigue while staying sharp in the bunch. From recovery routines to peloton politics, this is an honest and fascinating insight into what it really takes to survive and compete in one of cycling's toughest races.Go check out our FREE Skool community, it's got amazing tools in there and a thriving community of cyclists - https://www.skool.com/roadman/aboutOne of the tools you will have heard Anthony chat about in this podcast is Training Peaks. Without this platform we can't get into the detail required to pricesly train within zones. If you want to go and check out this incredible training tool go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4qWyEKK⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use ROADMAN – 20% off an annual TrainingPeaks Premium subscription⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!"Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4Endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here https://4endurance.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and even baggage claim shenanigans. Yourhelmet, GPS, and other kit are covered too. Got more than one bike? Of course you do – you get 50% off each extra bike on the same policy.Protect your ride before it's too late – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get covered. 

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Heinrich Haussler is a Sports Director at Decathlon). We chat as the team prepares for the 2026 Giro d'Italia starting in Bulgaria. Haussler dives into the logistical challenges of the early Bulgarian stages and the transfer to Italy, the role of a DS handling logistics, hotels, vehicles, and performance, plus how the team has stayed injury-free heading into the Grand Tour. He breaks down Decathlon's impressive 2026 classics campaign, the rapid rise of Tobias “Toby” Lund Andresen, the incredible maturity and potential of 19-year-old sensation Paul Seixas (already turning heads with podiums and massive watts), Felix Gall's ambitions, and building a strong team culture with Luke Rowe and others. Topics include:• Evolution of cobbled classics (nutrition, tubeless tyres, training, and why races are faster and harder)• Creating a “Cervelo Test Team” style selfless atmosphere• Differences between Red Bull and Decathlon environments• Australian cycling• Haussler's hot takes on riders to watch, his favourite races, and bold Giro predictions for Toby and Felix

There's both plenty of racing and plenty of Spanish omelettes for Rose Manley and Rebecca Charlton to get their teeth stuck into in this special Arrivée episode on the Vuelta Femenina.With seven days of racing ranging from the pretty bumpy to the vertiginously mountainous, including a historic first summit finish on the Angliru, expect no shortage of drama from this first ‘Grand Tour' of the year. With back-to-back champion Demi Vollering choosing not to compete this year, a brand new champion was set to be crowned, but who could it be? Would Tour de France Femmes champion Pauline Ferrand Prevot back up her Grand Tour credentials in Spain? Could Anna Van der Breggen show that she's back to her stage racing best? Or might this be the crowning moment for a surprising young star?Also on the agenda: free jazz race reportage, unwanted gifts and Denny Gray's 4am McDonalds order.Follow us on social media:Twitter @cycling_podcastInstagram @thecyclingpodcastFriends of the PodcastSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes.The 11.01 CappuccinoOur regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it's after 11am).The Cannibal & BadgerFriends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.The Cycling Podcast is on StravaThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

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This episode of KM0 by The Cycling Podcast is available for everyone to listen to for a limited time before it moves across to our Friends of the Podcast feed shortly. If you enjoy it, and are not already a Friend, consider subscribing annually or monthly to support The Cycling Podcast. The support of our Friends of the Podcast subscribers enables us to deliver our weekly and daily Grand Tour coverage free for all. Sign up at thecyclingpodcast.comThis week the Giro d'Italia will start behind the old Iron Curtain for the third time in five years, specifically in Bulgaria. For Italians, the Giro has always represented the sporting highlight of May – but for those living in Eastern Europe, for half a century, the Peace Race took centre stage.The 1986 edition was an unforgettable one, for reasons that had nothing to do with cycling. Ten days before the race was due to start in Kyiv, 90 kilometres from there, at the Chernobyl power plant, there was an explosion in one of the reactors. The ensuing catastrophe turned into the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power. Hundreds of billions of dollars, hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers and hundreds of thousands of evacuations would be required to restore at least the illusion of control. Meanwhile, a cover-up of unprecedented scale and unimaginable consequences began – and allowed the 1986 Peace Race to start in Kyiv. In the last instalment of his two-part series, Daniel Friebe covers what happened when the Peace Race peloton left Kyiv and over subsequent months and years, as the horrific implications of Chernobyl slowly revealed themselves. Meltdown: The Race to Escape Nuclear Disaster is a series written and produced by Daniel Friebe. Episode art is by Daniel Friebe. 

Forhjulslir præsenteres i samarbejde med Continental Dæk Danmark. Continental er det mest vindende dæk i WorldTour-feltet, fra Tadej Pogačar i regnbuetrøjen og til Tobias Lund og Filippo Ganna i Giroen. Sikkerhed starter med dækket - både på motorvejen og cykelstien. Flyv med til Bulgarien og starten på årets Giro d'Italia sammen med de danske Grand Tour-debutanter Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen og Johan Price-Pejtersen. Vi starter på Ryanairs nødudgang med Søjberg og rykker 45 minutter inde i afsnittet op på business hos Price. Hvad pakker man til sin første Grand Tour? Hvilke bøger kommer med? Hvad bliver deres roller og hvor store er nerverne? De to debutanter klæder dig skarpt på til Giro-starten. Medvirkende: Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen, Johan Price-Pejtersen og Anders Mielke

On Friday, the first Grand Tour of the season rolls out from Bulgaria, not Italy – and, as always, we'll be there, on the ground, to bring you all the action from the Giro d'Italia. This year's “Corsa Rosa” starts here, with our race preview and the troika who'll take you on the journey to Rome over the next three weeks: Daniel Friebe, Brian Nygaard and Michele Pelacci. Before sinking our teeth into the Giro, though, we discuss the first big headline of the week: Paul Seixas's announcement that he'll be riding the Tour de France. It's then time to talk about the Giro, focusing first on the favourites, then moving into the beautiful canvas upon which Jonas Vingegaard et al. will hopefully create cycling art over the next three weeks.  EPISODE SPONSORNordVPNGet NordVPN two-year plan + four months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tcp It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee.Follow us on social media:Twitter @cycling_podcastInstagram @thecyclingpodcastFriends of the PodcastSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes.2026 Girovagando selection:You can buy this year's Girovagando wine selection here: https://dvinecellars.com/products/cycling-podcast-giro-26. The wines with corresponding stage numbers are as follows: Stage 3: Mixtape Red, Georgiev & Milkov, Plovdiv (red) Stage 4: Tenuta del Conte, Calabria Rosso, Calabria (red)  Stage 5: Vigneti del Vulture, Pipoli, Aglianico del Vulture, Basilicata (red)Stage 10: Bianco 'il Terraio' Paterna, Tuscany (white)Stage 14: Les Crêtes Mon Blanc, Valle D'Aosta (white)Stage 20: Braida Antica Blanc, Russolo, Friuli Venezia-Giulia (white)The 11.01 CappuccinoOur regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it's after 11am).The Cannibal & BadgerFriends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.The Cycling Podcast is on StravaThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

In this episode Patrick Broe and Benji Naesen preview the first Grand Tour of 2026, the Giro d'Italia.*Exclusive deals from our trusted partners*

Le premier Grand Tour de la saison est là. Dès ce vendredi, départ de la 109ème édition du Giro d'Italia qui va s'élancer hors d'Italie pour la 16ème fois : cette fois-ci ce sera de Bulgarie pour trois jours. Direction ensuite le sud de la botte pour attaquer les cimes des Abruzzes avant les Apennins, les Alpes dans la vallée d'Aoste. Les coureurs finiront dans les Dolomites. Y aura-t-il de la neige ? De la pluie ? Un Giro peut être plus léger que d'habitude, sans Stelvio, ni Zoncolan, avec un chrono tout plat de 42 km en plein milieu et surtout un immense favori au milieu d'une cascade de forfaits de dernière minute. Avec Georges Quirino, Christophe Cessieux, Pierre Koetschet et Jérôme Coppel   Production : Roxanne Lacuska Réalisation : Loïc Peltier

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The spring Classics campaign has come to an end and the Giro d'Italia is just around the corner. To bridge the gap between the two, and with Daniel Friebe absent as he prepares for the Giro, Lionel Birnie is joined by Tudor Pro Cycling's Larry Warbasse to wrap up the first part of the season, look ahead to the first Grand Tour of the year and react to some huge sponsorship news which may help Ineos Grenadiers challenge for the Tour de France once again.In part one Larry updates on the Tour of the Alps, where he and a lot of riders were fine-tuning their form ahead of the Giro and one of his teammates made a rapid and successful transition from speed skating to elite level cycling with a stage win. He also talks about his version of the all-day-breakfast and heat training indoors.In the second part, Lionel reports back from the big reveal which confirmed a new title sponsor for Ineos Grenadiers. From the Giro d'Italia they will be Netcompany-Ineos thanks to backing from a Danish IT company that is pumping in a figure thought to be around €100m over five years. The target is for the team to win an eighth Tour de France in the next five years, but its the introduction of Netcompany's AI software, Pulse, which makes this more than just a sponsorship deal. Pulse, which is used at several major airports, including Heathrow, will be used to help the team make 'better decisions more often'. We ask whether its use can extend beyond logistics and training and start to influence racing strategy and tactics.In the final part, we tie up all the loose ends from the spring and turn our attentions towards the Giro before handing over to Daniel and co for daily coverage of the Corsa Rosa, which starts in Bulgaria on Friday, May 8.Image courtesy of Netcompany-Ineos.Follow us on social media:Twitter @cycling_podcastInstagram @thecyclingpodcastFriends of the PodcastSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to new special episodes every month plus a back catalogue of more than 300 exclusive episodes.The 11.01 CappuccinoOur regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it's after 11am).The Cannibal & BadgerFriends of the Podcast can join the discussion at our virtual pub, The Cannibal & Badger. A friendly forum to talk about cycling and the podcast. Log in to your Friends of the Podcast account to join in.The Cycling Podcast is on StravaThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

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This episode of KM0 by The Cycling Podcast is available for everyone to listen to for a limited time before it moves across to our Friends of the Podcast feed shortly. If you enjoy it, and are not already a Friend, consider subscribing annually or monthly to support The Cycling Podcast. The support of our Friends of the Podcast subscribers enables us to deliver our weekly and daily Grand Tour coverage free for all. Sign up at thecyclingpodcast.comNext week the Giro d'Italia will start behind the former Iron Curtain for the third time in five years, specifically in Bulgaria. For Italians, the Giro has always represented the sporting highlight of May – but for those living in Eastern Europe, for half a century, the Peace Race took centre stage.The 1986 edition was an unforgettable one, for reasons that had nothing to do with cycling. Ten days before the race was due to start in Kyiv, 90 kilometres from there, at the Chernobyl power plant, there was an explosion in one of the reactors. The ensuing catastrophe turned into the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power. Hundreds of billions of dollars, hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers and hundreds of thousands of evacuations would be required to restore at least the illusion of control. Meanwhile, a cover-up of unprecedented scale and unimaginable consequences began – and allowed the 1986 Peace Race to start in Kyiv. In the first of this two-part series, Daniel Friebe journeys back in time to the moment of the disaster. He speaks to men who were supposed to travel to Kyiv and didn't, and to riders who had no option but to race while a vast radioactive cloud spread across Europe and beyond. Part two will cover what happened when the Peace Race peloton left Kyiv, and over subsequent months and years, as the horrific implications of Chernobyl slowly revealed themselves. That will be released on Wednesday May 6, the day before we travel to Bulgaria to kick off this year's Girovagando - our daily coverage from the Giro d'Italia. Meltdown: The Race to Escape Nuclear Disaster is a series written and produced by Daniel Friebe. Episode art is by Daniel Friebe. 

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Step into the sun-drenched world of 18th-century Venice as we explore the "theatrical splendor" that defined an era. In this episode, Ann and resident expert Tru Ludwig dive into the vibrant Venetian art scene, where the city itself served as both a stage and a muse. We set the scene by discussing the transition from the heavy Baroque style to the airy, spontaneous Rococo and the rise of the "Grand Tour." Discover why 18th-century Venice wasn't just a destination, but a living, breathing entity where reality and imagination blurred through the medium of etching, catering to a new generation of connoisseurs seeking the direct, autographic hand of the artist. Show me the images !!

George Hincapie, Johan Bruyneel, and Spencer Martin break down Tadej Pogačar's win over teenage sensation Paul Seixas at Liège-Bastogne-Liège to get his third consecutive and fourth career win at the Ardennes Monument. They discuss Remco Evenepoel's decision to get into an early 50-rider group, forcing UAE to furiously chase for over 100 kilometers, if a pair of Monument podiums and Amstel win constitute a successful spring for Evenepoel, what Seixas' rapid improvement means for the future of this rivalry, and whether he should make his Grand Tour debut at the 2026 Tour. Become a WEDŪ Member Today to Unlock VIP Access & Benefits: https://access.wedu.team  

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This episode of KM0 by The Cycling Podcast is available for everyone to listen to for a limited time before it moves across to our Friends of the Podcast feed shortly. If you enjoy it, and are not already a Friend, consider subscribing annually or monthly to support The Cycling Podcast. The support of our Friends of the Podcast subscribers enables us to deliver our weekly and daily Grand Tour coverage free for all. Sign up at thecyclingpodcast.comTo say that Paul Seixas has taken the world of professional cycling by storm this spring would be an understatement of similar proportions to the 19-year-old Frenchman's gift for riding bicycles.His victory in Flèche Wallonne was just the latest in a series of jaw-dropping performances in 2026. That first win in a World Tour one-day race was preceded and no doubt informed and abetted by an equally remarkable display in Itzulia or the Tour of the Basque Country, where Seixas took three stage wins and cruised to the overall title. Daniel Friebe was in Spain that week to witness the definitive explosion of a cycling superstar. In this special episode, we go on a journey into the heart of the race, as history is made and the future of the sport rewritten.Seixy Basque was written and produced by Daniel Friebe. Art is by Daniel Friebe. The episode features music by Blue Panda and Amaraterra.

Durante el siglo XVIII jóvenes aristócratas del norte de Europa, especialmente británicos, protagonizaron un fenómeno cultural conocido como el Grand Tour. Se trataba de un viaje iniciático por el continente que duraba entre uno y tres años, y que culminaba siempre en Italia. Muchachos de entre 16 y 22 años abandonaban la campiña inglesa para recorrer una ruta previamente establecida que pasaba por París, Ginebra, los Alpes, Turín, Milán, Venecia, Bolonia, Florencia, Roma y Nápoles. Regresaban con libros, grabados, colecciones de medallas, bustos romanos, lienzos y, sobre todo, con una idea nueva del mundo que les transformaba en auténticos gentlemen. El Tratado de Utrecht de 1713 hizo posible este viaje al crear unas condiciones de paz relativa en Europa. Gran Bretaña había emergido como potencia naval, las rutas se volvieron transitables y los puertos estaban abiertos. La nobleza británica, enriquecida por el comercio colonial y la incipiente revolución industrial, disponía del dinero y del tiempo necesarios para financiar semejante viaje. La logística implicaba cierta complejidad. Cada joven viajaba acompañado de un bear-leader, normalmente un cura anglicano culto que oficiaba de tutor. En Italia contrataban cicerones locales de habla inglesa, algunos llegaron a hacerse muy famosos como el alemán Johann Joachim Winckelmann. Las letras de cambio les permitían disponer de efectivo en la moneda local en cada escala, pero era un viaje lento. Cruzar los Alpes exigía desmontar el carruaje y subir el puerto a lomos de mula. Ya en Italia tenían que atravesar aduanas, alojarse en posadas no muy recomendables y pasar cuarentenas que podían retener al viajero durante semanas. El viaje era también muy costoso, de unas 800 libras al año, es decir, unos 200.000 euros actuales. París era la antesala, allí el joven aprendía modales, esgrima, baile y lengua francesa. Visitaba el palacio de Versalles y se codeaba con la nobleza local. Pero Italia era el destino final del viaje. Venecia les deslumbraba. Allí los ingleses descubrieron a Canaletto, cuyas vistas de la ciudad compraban con avidez. Florencia era la patria del Renacimiento y el laboratorio del gusto clásico, pero todo eran simples escalas antes de llegar a Roma. Los viajeros se alojaban junto a la plaza de España en un barrio que los romanos bautizaron como gueto de los ingleses. En Roma adquirían antigüedades y se hacían retratar con ruinas de fondo. La última parada era Nápoles, donde se acababan de descubrir las ruinas de Pompeya y Herculano. En Nápoles no tenían que evocar la antigua Roma, la veían con sus propios ojos. El mercado del arte floreció gracias a estos viajeros que iban con los bolsillos llenos. Marchantes como Thomas Jenkins enviaban a Inglaterra esculturas, mármoles y antigüedades, muchas de las cuales acabarían en el Museo Británico. Al regresar, estos lords reformaban sus mansiones siguiendo el estilo palladiano. Esa misma estética saltaría el Atlántico para convertirse en la arquitectura de prestigio de las trece colonias de Norteamérica. El declive llegó a finales de siglo con la revolución francesa y las guerras napoleónicas, que afectaron directamente a Italia y cerraron el continente para los británicos durante años. Décadas después llegó el ferrocarril, que dejó obsoletos los viajes a la antigua. El Grand Tour, reservado a los aristócratas, dio paso a los viajeros románticos y al turismo burgués. A mediados del siglo XIX era ya cosa del pasado, pero dejó una impronta imborrable en Italia y, sobre todo, en el Reino Unido. En El ContraSello: 0:00 Introducción 4:02 El Grand Tour 1:23:24 Los gulags soviéticos Bibliografía: “El Grand Tour” de Daniel Muñoz de Julián - https://amzn.to/4sT92PD “The Grand Tour” de Mike Rendell - https://amzn.to/3OFHfV1 “The Grand Tour In The Eighteenth Century” de Jeremy Black - https://amzn.to/4vAwGTI “Grand Tour” de Fernando Mazzoca - https://amzn.to/48fLRrB #FernandoDiazVillanueva #grandtour #arte Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

The Grand Tour was a rite of passage for the aristocracy, and the adventuresome spirit behind it lives on in modern European itineraries. A longtime travel publisher traces the evolution of this fantastic voyage. Then Rick Steves' Europe guidebook researcher Cameron Hewitt takes a look back on the ways travel has evolved over the past quarter century. And as the Sagrada Família stretches ever closer toward completion, one of the project's architects helps us understand what Gaudí's ambitious creation means to Barcelona and Catalonia. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.