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Bradley Wiggins and Matt Stephens return to discuss Stage 12 of the Tour de France on the latest episode of the Bradley Wiggins Show.There's praise for Tom Pidcock whose “almost superhuman” performance left Matt on the verge of tears after he became the youngest ever winner on Alpe d'Huez. The 22-year-old became the second British winner – after Geraint Thomas - on the iconic col and Wiggins has tipped the Yorkshireman as a winner of the Tour de France in the future. The 2012 winner thinks that the Tour de France suits him best of all the Grand Tours. There is also praise for the new environment on show at his team Ineos under the guidance of Steve Cummings and Rod Ellingworth. Arguably, though, the story of the day was Chris Froome's return to form with a third-placed finish. Wiggins says it is testament to his resilience and perseverance to return to world-class form following three years of rehabilitation.The Bradley Wiggins Show is edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest episode of the Tour de France Bradley Wiggins and Matt Stephens look back on a chaotic day at the Tour de France, was this the stage where the Tour completely changed? There's praise for Jumbo-Visma, who executed "one of the best tactical plans" we've seen at the Tour in recent years. Can Jonas Vingegaard hold on to yellow or will we maybe see a response from the two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar? Stay tuned throughout the show to hear from a couple of special podcast guests, as they drop in and give us their thoughts on the day's racing. Plus why Wout van Aert reminds us of our colleague Sean Kelly, and do we need to have a "Oldest Rider of the Tour" jersey?The Bradley Wiggins Show is edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a less-than-impressive McDonalds in Albertville, Brad and Matt sit down at a hotel to discuss an eventful Stage 10, just metres away from a flip-flop wearing Wout van Aert.It was Magnus Cort Nielsen who secured a very richly-deserved victory, but did Tadej Pogacar try, and fail, to lose the yellow jersey?It was also a day of non-sporting headlines. First, as Covid returned to haunt the peloton with Pogacar losing key team-mate George Bennett.And second, as climate change protesters forced a halt to the race. Brad was on the scene on the bike and reflects on what he saw.Finally, we look ahead to a “big, big day” on Wednesday with the Galibier awaiting the riders, and Brad and Matt discuss what Mark Cavendish's options could be after Patrick Lefevere let slip he will be leaving at the end of the season….The Bradley Wiggins Show is edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tadej Pogacar may have ripped to a second straight win at the Tour de France on Stage 7, but the late burst from Jonas Vingegaard means we could yet have a GC battle after all. Brad and Matt dissect a thrilling finale and wonder whether the Slovenian sensation is afraid of the altitude-loving Dane. Oh, and in an ode to their favourite yogurt, Brad and Matt also coin the first draft of their Yop Song…The Bradley Wiggins Show is edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just another great pod from Brad and Matt, covering the 'Great Car park pistachio Battle of 2022'We also hear from 'Podcast Pete' for the first time. The Bradley Wiggins Show is edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The writing could be on the wall for the rest of the Tour as Tadej Pogacar moved into yellow after a brilliant finish to Stage 6. Brad and Matt look back on a very different day to that of the carnage 24 hours earlier. There's praise for Wout van Aert as well as bemusement over his and Jumbo-Visma's strategy following his thrilling but ultimately futile early attack. There's also a look ahead to the ‘Super Plange' of Stage 7 as well as a look back as Brad recalls ‘the biggest thing that ever happened to me' exactly ten years on from his own triumph after taking the yellow jersey at the same venue.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad and Matt are joined by the one and only Bernie Eisel our Stage 4 pod from the Tour de France as the gang reflect on a quite stunning performance from Wout van Aert, who blew the peloton away in yellow for his first stage win at the Tour.There's plenty of discussion about his greatness - but should he be looking to transition into a GC rider, with ambitions of maybe one day even winning a Tour de France?Brad's own experience in doing so reveals some of the sacrifices a rider like Van Aert would need to make to achieve this dream.Plus there's a look ahead to Wednesday's cobbled stage and why it could be a day for Geraint Thomas...The Bradley Wiggins Show is Edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins returns alongside Matt Stephens and Anders Mielke to dissect the first three stages of the Tour de France. Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl doubled up over the first three stages – with successes for Yves Lampaert and Fabio Jakobsen – while BikeExchange–Jayco's Dylan Groenewegen collected the final stage in Denmark ahead of the rest day and the race heading to France. Mielke revealed that the lack of crosswinds on the Great Belt Bridge will have left director of the Tour Christian Prudhomme disappointed with a dream crushed. Wiggins, Stephens and Mielke look at Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team's stunning start to the 2022 edition of the race. Patrick Lefevere had come in for some criticism for leaving Mark Cavendish out of the Quick-Step line-up. However, Stephens added that Cavendish has no issue with Fabio Jakobsen or his selection for the race, but hinted that clear communication regarding selection was a little lacking. While Lefevere is a polarising character – who should not be immune to criticism - his winning mentality is beyond reproach, adds Stephens. The guys also talk Groenewegen's emotional win, and “the classiest act in the world on a bike” Wout van Aert. Wiggins re-lives the Grand Depart in the UK, and there is special praise for fans from Denmark after the opening three stages. The Bradley Wiggins Show is Edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Tour springs a surprise on day one, and Brad thinks there will be a shock winner come ParisSir Bradley Wiggins returns with Matt Stephens for the Tour de France. The pair will bring you podcasts throughout the race all the way to the Champs-Élysées.The pair marvel at the Danish fans, while Brad admits getting emotional while meeting one of his childhood heroes, while Tom Pidcock really impressed.Brad drops a bombshell when it comes to Jumbo Visma's leader, and who could beat Tadej Pogacar.Finally, as Mark Cavendish is the noticeable absentee at the Tour, Brad thinks the British Champion has conducted himself brilliantly, while his treatment was ‘disgraceful'.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Edited by Chris Watts.Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins is joined by Matt Stephens on the streets of Budapest following the Grande Partenza of the 2022 Giro d'Italia where Mathieu van der Poel lived up to his pre-race favourite status to win the opening stage and secure the pink jersey.The pair discuss their favourites to finish in Pink in Verona where Great Britain's Simon Yates is Matt's favourite to bring home the goods for BikeExchange–Jayco. The legendary do also catch up on the highlights of the season so far as the Bradley Wiggins Show has had a little break, but is back with a bang.And of course, the focus had to come to Mark Cavendish, where you can hear real-time the pair realise just how much of a legend the sprinter is, but will he be going to the Tour de France?And it wouldn't be a pod on the Giro without the love for Italy's signature grand tour oozing from the duo, where Matt tells the story of the time he beat Marco Pantani.Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins guides us through the incredible finish to the Vuelta a España with Sean Kelly and Orla Chennaoui in tow.Primoz Roglic clinched a Vuelta hat-trick after another imperious display in Spain as he backed up his time trial gold medal from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with another stunning performance, even if he did have a minor hiccup en route.Wiggins, Kelly and Chennaoui give their expert reactions to Roglic's third coronation and much more after the third Grand Tour of what has been a breathless season.Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad is joined by Graham Willgoss and Sean Kelly to discuss the latest Vuelta action as Miguel Angel Lopez was the strongest man in the misty mountains to take the Stage 18 victory.Despite an overall improved performance from Egan Bernal and no sign of the back issues that have been a problem for him for some time, Brad believes it will be a 'tall order' for the Colombian to claim a podium place in the race.Brad was also full of praise for Jack Haig and his attempts to push for the red jersey for Bahrain Victorious. 'He's rallied those guys round him really, he's become a real leader and shone this race'.There's a look at 'hot and cold' Adam Yates after a disappointing effort having promised more beforehandAnd finally, are Primoz Roglic and his Jumbo-Visma team almost too humble in playing down the Slovenian's success as he aims for back-to-back Vuelta titles? Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast. The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Brad is joined by Graham Willgoss to pick apart the Queen Stage of the Vuelta a España, and an explosive GC battle that saw Egan Bernal light the blue touch paper but Primoz Roglic emerge as red hot favourite to take his Spanish Grand Tour hat-trick.The brutal climb to the finish at Lagos de Covadonga set the stage for, in Brad's words, "an amazing finish, an amazing winner" as Jumbo-Visma's main man streaked away to ride back to the top of the GC standings and put his rivals almost out of sight.Huge credit, though, goes to Ineos Grendadiers' Bernal for animating the race and attacking with 60km to of the stage remaining."If it wasn't for him, Roglic would have had to make those moves on his own," says Brad. "[But] to go out there with Primoz Roglic and give it his all and fade in the final, I think that might be the last we see of Bernal this race in terms of GC aspirations."Roglic was on another level today. He now has a dominant lead, and even though he wasn't in the Red Jersey last week, we always knew this day would come."Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast. The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1985 and 1986, mercurial climber Robert Millar twice came one step away from becoming Britain's first Grand Tour winner – only for a combination of bad luck, mismanagement, Machiavellian machinations and team alliances to thwart him. We remember how the Scot fell short of glory in controversial circumstances.Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss, and produced by Pete Burton. Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins is joined by Daniel Lloyd and Graham Willgoss to discuss the latest action from La Vuelta ahead of a huge final week of the last Grand Tour of 2021.The team look back on Rafal Majka's impressive and ultimately emotional dominant solo win in the mountains of Stage 15.Brad is not-so-quietly impressed by Odd Christian Eiking's continued possession of the red jersey and suggests the Norwegian could end the next week with a podium finish, or perhaps more!There's also a look at Egan Bernal and Adam Yates, and what lies ahead for the Ineos riders in the remaining stages of the race.Elsewhere, the Bretagne Classic took place on Sunday with Tadej Pogacar's return to racing following the Olympics.Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins is joined by Orla Chennaoui and Graham Willgoss to get right up to speed with the Vuelta a España after Brad's time away at the Tour de France and Tokyo.Brad's backing an unrecognisably relaxed Primoz Roglic to make it three Vuelta victories in a row, and says his Jumbo-Visma team "might as well be in the jersey, because they're riding like they have it". Rogla seems happy to attack the last week, says Brad, but must now show his hand in the mountains to take the lead back from Odd Christian Eiking. Orla, meanwhile, is enjoying the new Jumbo leader's new laidback style: "He's perceptively giggled twice [in interviews], and it's an odd thing to listen to, because he's usually so monosyllabic!" In another Grand Tour that is not going Ineos's way, there's a warning from Brad not to write off Egan Bernal too quickly. Praise, too, for the calm head on young Tom Pidcock's shoulders after his Olympic gold and his focus on the road ahead. Plus, the trio pick over Fabio Jakobsen's extraordinary reaction to being dropped by his Deceuninck–Quick-Step sprint train. Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Re-Cycle, we re-count when Federico Bahamontes blew a 16-minute lead to hand his big rival Jesús Loroño the yellow jersey on a plateIt was one of cycling's bitterest rivalries and that fateful Vuelta 1957 took things to a new level. But there's much more than there seems to a story that blends social, political, economic, sporting and personal conflict.Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss, and produced by Pete Burton.Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Re-Cycle, we re-count the time Rudi Altig defied teammate Jacques Anquetil to win the 1962 Vuelta. Frenchman Jacques Anquetil entered the 1962 Vuelta a España aiming to become the first rider in history to win all three of cycling's Grand Tours. But the time trial specialist was beaten at his own game by his young teammate, who became Germany's first ever Grand Tour winner. Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss, and produced by Pete Burton. Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Tour de France arrives on the Champs-Élysées for the most prestigious sprint stage in cycling. Sir Brad and Graham Willgoss were hoping for a bit of history from Mark Cavendish, but instead saw a thrilling finish in the heart of Paris and a third stage victory of the race for Wout van Aert. “I don't think anyone would deny Van Aert,” says Brad. “What he's done this race is truly exceptional. He's won a mountain stage over the Ventoux, he's won a time trial and he's won a Champs-Élysées sprint stage. The kid is on another level in terms of his all-round ability.”And what about the resurgence of Mark Cavendish, who finished third on the day, the comeback story of the Tour?“I was disappointed for Cav,” says Brad. “I know he's an absolute winner and he'll be gutted with today. That was the one he wanted to win the most. But let's look at what he's come away with: equalling the record of Eddy Merckx, four stage wins and he's taken the Green Jersey 10 years after he last won it.“It's nice that he's up there with Eddy Merckx… Sometimes things are best left as they are.”It's Tokyo next for Van Aert. Can he carry his form into the Olympics? “Wout is the best rider in the world at the moment,” says Brad. “And the most versatile. The guy is phenomenal. I have huge respect for him. He's now the favourite for the road race – he has to be. And I'd love to see him win it.”Brad, too, will be aboard the next flight to Japan with Podcast Pete. Catch him there for our next episode.Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast. The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Brad and Graham 'door destroyer' Willgoss are in a brand new van talking Stage 20 of the Tour de France, when Team UAE's 22-year-old Tadej Pogacar won his second Yellow Jersey with another masterful performance beyond his years. “I actually got a little bit emotional on the bike,” says Brad, who followed Pogacar on the moto. “Listening to the roar of noise coming up the road, and him shooting through – and the crowd went crazy. “I followed him for the last 10km to the end then, and he was shifting. He was rocking and rolling. It just shows that after three weeks of racing, he is not infallible. He is beatable, on any given day.” It was a moment that also took Brad back to the 2012 time trial. “I remember it being the most lonely, solitary place being in that time trial. And the whole world is watching you, being the leader of the Tour de France. Everything that's going through your mind after three weeks of racing, the closer you get to the finish. And I knew exactly what he was going through.” Elsewhere, Brad wasn't impressed with the approach of Team Ineos's main man: “I went to the start house, and Richard Carapaz looked terrified… then he got up to fist-bump Jonas Vingegaard. It showed a defeatist attitude before he set off that he knew he wasn't going to get those six seconds back. “There's psychological warfare going on, and it's a moment you can really put your opponents off by not doing much… If I'm sat there as Vingegaard, that says a lot to me.” On to sprints, champagne and perhaps a record-breaking final stage on the Champs-Elysees. Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast. The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matej Mohorič wheeled away from the break to take a second victory on Stage 19 of the Tour de France on a day when Yellow Jersey Tadej Pogačar showed the pack who's the boss.“It was good to see him taking control of the race from the leader's point of view, because everyone looks up to him now, he's clearly the best rider, and I think that's a good sign of the next few years, of what's to come,” says Brad. “I think we've got a patron back in the peloton.“Marking his dominance, at the front of the peloton, in the Yellow Jersey, on world TV, I thought that's exactly what he should be doing. There's no unity in the peloton.”Brad also gives co-host Graham Willgoss a crash course in crash tactics from his 2012 playbook, and questions whether there is unrest in the Team Ineos camp.Break, or bunch sprint? That was the question on a stage where the big question was whether Mark Cavendish would surpass Eddy Merckx's record of 34 stage victories.“It doesn't work out every day,” says Brad. “The team has done quite a big job to get him to this point and the racing's frantic. It's not always as easy as just making it become a sprint when you've got the whole race against you, which I think he has, reading between the lines. It's very difficult. Everyone will know it was the last-chance saloon for a lot of people today, so it was always going to be difficult to control and martial it.” So, where does that leave Cav? “The record is still on,” says Brad. “He's got the Green Jersey sewn up.” Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad welcomes back Bernie Eisel to talk over how the blue touch paper was lit on the Col du Portet for a statement victory from Tadej Pogacar over his nearest General Classification challengers on Stage 17 of the Tour de France.In the company of Graham Willgoss, the pair discuss how Pogacar's UAE team are finally showing themselves to be the strongest in the race: "UAE isolated Richard Carapaz, and we expected it to be the other way around," says Brad."Pogacar wanted to put a mark on it: 'I'm here to win this Tour,'" says Bernie. "And it makes it easier for the team in the coming days... his team just took it on. It was great to watch, and it was the first time they had to do something in the mountains."But was Pogacar, at one point, going to let Carapaz have the stage? Brad thinks that might have been on the cards, but after Carapaz refused to pull his wait on the front, Brad wonders whether Pogacar called his bluff, "got pissed off and went for it himself". The 2012 Tour de France winner also asks: are we seeing a change of mentality at Ineos?"They're kind of smiling and accepting that some of their riders aren't up to the standard," says Brad. "And it never used to be like that. Sean Yates would come off afterwards and he'd want answers as to why you didn't do your job."Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stage 18 of the Tour de France saw a second dominant victory for Tadej Pogačar in the clouds of the Pyrenees, on the summit finish of Luz Ardiden – where Sir Brad and Graham Willgoss are marooned in a traffic jam for their latest look back at the day's racing. Did a short and sharp stage – just short of 130km with two HC climbs – play into the champion elect's hands? “He didn't really have to blow his rivals away, he just did the last bit,” says Brad on Pogačar's supremacy. “They could have done with another climb in there really, instead of having 60-70km on the flat beforehand. “Stages like that, with climbs like that, almost need another two climbs in there to make it a proper Pyrenean stage. It lends itself to everyone being fresh at the end.”Questions, too, for Ineos, still empty-handed at this Tour. We saw the familiar Ineos (/Sky) mountain train of old going full gas on the final climb, but that just meant Pogacar willingly climbed aboard. “Is it worth doing that knowing they were going to get beat in the end? There was no way they were going to crack him.”Brad says it would have been a very different Tour had G and Roglic not crashed. But as things stand, Pogačar not only holds the Maillot Jaune but also the Young Rider's and Polka Dot Jerseys. But not the Points Jersey. Full of praise for Mark Cavendish's Deceuninck – Quick-Step team for guiding the Green Jersey through the mountains, Brad says his old friend is in the perfect position to make history with two more flat stages to come. Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Re-Cycle, we look back on a ride that really was too good to be true.A day after handing the initiative to Oscar Pereiro for a second time following an implosion at La Toussuire, Floyd Landis turned the 2006 Tour upside down. Going clear on the first of five climbs 120km from Stage 17's finish, Landis blew his rivals away with an unbelievable solo win in Morzine to revive his yellow jersey bid.Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss, and produced by Pete Burton. Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad steps off the bike after Stage 16 of the Tour de France to talk over the day's events with Graham Willgoss in Toulouse – Brad's home when he first signed for the Linda McCartney Racing Team."It was quite an anti-climatic day for the GC on a stage where everyone is pre-empting the next two days," says Brad. "It might have been one stage too many. The race is in bits already. The harder you make the course... it almost neutralised the race today with what they've done already and what's to come."Bora-Hansgrohe's Patrick Konrad proved strongest on the day, with another breakaway win. It is, says Brad, an impressive turnaround: "Kudos to Bora! They've had a great race since Peter Sagan went home."With time running out for Ineos to make up time with Richard Carapaz, Brad is certain the next two summit finish stages will provide a platform to take the fight for the yellow jersey to Tadej Pogacar."I think the next two days, Ineos are looming to do something."And what of the race for green - can anyone really challenge Mark Cavendish?"Michael Matthews is the one," says Brad. "He's been in the break the last two days... He's not going to win a stage – he always falls short because of the severity of the stages and he's kind of halfway between being a sprinter and a puncheur. But by notching up points like he has been, he's become a serious threat to Cav's green jersey."Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stage 15 of the Tour de France was another brutal affair, ending in a brilliant breakaway victory for Jumbo-Visma's Sepp Kuss. Sir Brad and Bernie Eisel look back on an epic day of racing in the Pyrenees in the company of Graham Willgoss. But is Kuss too nice to be a killer on the bicycle? Brad thinks so. Bernie's not so sure: "Riders, when they put their cycling shoes on, put their helmet on, they're absolutely a different person," he says. "Trying to be that leader, and delivering at the moment it's expected? Chapeau." In what could have been a big day for the GC shake-up, Brad says Ineos played into Tadej Pogacar's hands: "They did the job UAE should have been doing, but they don't have the leader to match him and finish it off. They have to change tactics. I'd have liked to have seen G and Richie Porte in the break, and see how that panned out.”There is no doubt who will be happiest heading into the rest day. Especially with the mountain tests ahead – with or without back-up.“Pogacar has the solo ability to do what he likes,” says Brad. “Whereas I really relied on my teammates.” Brad and Bernie agree that, for Mark Cavendish, the Green Jersey is coming home – and more stage wins could well be on their way for the Manx Missile.“Cav's got through the worst of it now, he's going to be fine,” says Brad. “I think we could see him take two more stages, with Paris.”Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Brad and Graham Willgoss look back on Stage 14 of the Tour de France, and Bauke Mollema's 40km lone attack that saw him climb to victory in the foothills of the Pyrenees."That was the most impressive race I've seen him win," says Brad. "He had a lot of work to do, and I'm surprised there weren't more attacks from behind to try and bring him back in."The Trek-Segafredo man picked his moment to take advantage of a peloton Brad believes has many riders running on fumes:"There were so many tired legs today. A lot of people are really spent now, on this Tour. The race has just been frantic – they got through 100km in the first two hours."On a day when UAE were happy for the break to go, there was some criticism as to why they wouldn't commit earlier to driving on the front. But Brad believes Yellow Jersey Tadej Pogacar's right to say other teams have got to take up the riding with Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), the day's big winner, jumping from ninth to second overall.“That's put more pressure on Ineos and EF Education First from Rigo Uran's point of view,” says Brad. “And it was either a tactical coup, or they bluffed it.”Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad is joined by Bernie Eisel on a day for the history books when their old teammate Mark Cavendish equalled the great Eddy Merck's record of 34 stage wins at the Tour de France.Reflecting in the company of Graham Willgoss on Cav going deep to match The Cannibal's legendary landmark on Stage 13 of the Tour, the pair agreed the two riders can't be compared."You don't have to compare them," says Brad. "Merckx is the greatest cyclist of all time. Cav is the best British cyclist of all time, and the greatest sprinter of all time. And he's up there with Eddy Merckx in terms of tally..."Is anyone going to beat Cav's record? I don't think another sprinter will. Is anyone ever going to beat the record of Merckx and Cav as the greatest sprinter of all time and the greatest cyclist of all time?Brad and Bernie also pick the Cav stage wins they've been involved in that mean the most to them – and Brad believes his old mate isn't done just yet: "I wouldn't underestimate how well Cav is going, and it's not because other people aren't here."A tough road lies ahead, with five stages into the heart of the Pyrenees. But Bernie is sure Cav will make it through, given the strength of his Deceuninck Quick-Step team."I had to bring him through the Pyrenees on my own, with Mark Renshaw crying on the wheel!" he says. "Now he has four, five guys even, around him!"Bernie also solves the mystery of Cav's chain coming off at the finish every time.Elsewhere, there is praise for Omer Goldstein's combative day out in the breakaway – and for Simon Yates, who DNF'ed after hitting the road hard in a crash."Coming out of the Giro, your body and your brain are just like: 'How much more can you take?'" says Bernie. "Everybody has to understand: it has been the hardest first 12 days of racing we have ever seen in the Tour de France."Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad and Graham Willgoss look back on Stage 12 of the Tour de France into Nîmes, when Bora-Hansgrohe's Nils Politt attacked off the front of the break to take a solo win on the day that Peter Sagan dropped out of the race.The attack, says Brad from his vantage point on the motorbike following the action, was a little bit cheeky. "Julian Alaphilippe was at his team car getting bottles and I was next to the Bora Hansgrohe car," he says. "And it was 'Go go go go go!'"But was it in the spirit of the game? "Somebody had to start attacking," says Brad. "Politt picked his moment, and he went. Sagan going home this morning liberated the team. They've had a tough Tour up until now, and they're chasing a lot... The strongest man won today." Looking ahead to another potential stage for the fast men, the pair could not avoid talking about Mark Cavendish, on 33 Tour stage victories – one shy of the all-time benchmark."Does Cav chase the record?" asks Brad. "And what's more important: winning a green jersey and winning three stages, or going for Eddy Merckx's record and potentially losing the green jersey? He's got time. That will pan out early in the morning."Elsewhere, Brad praises "class act" Luke Rowe after the Team Ineos man missed the time cut on Stage 11: "He's the first name you'd have on any Tour de France startlist. He's in the same mould as G. They're hard men, they don't give in lightly. And it's a shame to see that man leave the race."Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Re-Cycle, we're riding with Eros Poli, a man famous for being the tallest rider in the peloton as well as finishing last in the Giro d'Italia, while also piloting Mario Cipollini to multiple stage wins. Then, on a sweltering day in the Tour de France, Poli went on the attack en route to Mont Ventoux. Here's the story of how some quick thinking, a little James Brown and a hot can of Fanta fired a giant to victory up and over the Beast of Provence.Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss, and produced by Pete Burton. Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad and Graham Willgoss look back on another day for books as the Tour de France enters the Alps as Tadej Pogacar seizes the Yellow Jersey with what Brad calls a "sheer display of dominance".In a torrid stage of pouring rain that saw action at every turn and the peloton splattered across the road, Dylan Teuns took a solo win to make it two in two for Bahrain Victorious, with Pogacar fourth."I can't see Pogacar faltering or losing his form," says Brad. "Having said that, anything can happen in the Tour."While the 2020 winner "bounced back and stuck to 'em" to displace Mathieu van der Poel in the overall lead, GC hopefuls Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic were definitively dropped early on after a fierce pace was set on the first climb – and the race never let up."They went from the gun," says Brad. "This Tour has delighted us with race action. The rule book is out the window. It's like kids' racing just watching it. It's quite something."Brad also has praise for Wout van Aert's performance to remain second on GC."Wout, come on man," he says. "You've got to start looking at the overall now. There's a podium in it."Brought to you by Zwift, where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by undisputed quarantine swimming pool penalty shootout champion Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunstroke and a bottle of wine made Abdel-Kader Zaaf a household name at the 1950 Tour after he passed out on his bike then, in a daze, rode back towards the peloton. A year later, the Algerian trailblazer finished last after launching the move that ended the grieving Fausto Coppi's bid for yellow. Felix Lowe remembers a man who blurred the lines between myth and reality, between patronising praise and casual racism.Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss, and produced by Pete Burton. Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham and Brad are joined by Eurosport presenter Orla Chennaoui to look back on an emotional and eventful first weekend of the Tour de France.To begin with, the trio discusses the emotional significance of Mathieu van der Poel moving into yellow after his Stage 2 victory, wearing the jersey that eluded his grandfather, Raymond Poulidor. Wiggins said that it is the sort of moment that can make people fall in love with cycling.For Chennaoui the brilliant performance for Van der Poel is something that anyone can appreciate, even non-cycling fans. For Wiggins, it reconfirms that he is the best in the world and he is now carrying the future of the sport in his hands, while the human side of Van der Poel is what helps elevate him in terms of public affection.After that talk turns to Ineos Grenadiers rider Geraint Thomas. Wiggins said he expected more from Thomas so far with Ineos in general not performing as we might have expected. By contrast, Wiggins has been hugely impressed by Primoz Roglic.Later on Wiggins “doesn't give a f***" about the fan who caused the huge pile-up on the first day whilst Chennaoui had a little bit of sympathy, pointing out that it must feel terrible that the entire race and sport are out to get you. The team agree that it seems harsh that Tony Martin is getting blame given his history.Finally, we look ahead to Stage 3 and the possible opportunities for Mark Cavendish to make it 31 stage wins at the Tour de France. As Wiggins says "why not?", but stops short of tipping him… He's not going to risk jinxing his mate!The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was a chaotic and crash-filled first stage of the 2021 Tour de France, with no little controversy too. Julian Alaphilippe rode clear to take the first yellow jersey of the 2021 race but the big talking points were two massive crashes which caused "carnage" in the peloton.A spectator caused the biggest pile-up the day by trying to pose for the television cameras with a sign, causing chaos and a number of injuries as most of the peloton lay strewn across the road - and it's fair to say Brad wasn't impressed...Chris Froome came down in the second big crash to bring any GC hopes he had to an end after only one stage, although Geraint Thomas avoided any danger even as Ineos team-mates Richie Porte and Tao Geoghegan Hart were caught up in the chaos. We pick through the bones of a very eventful opening day - and reflect on Demi Vollering's superb win at Le Course. Meanwhile, Brad discusses Mark Cavendish's return to the race where he has won 30 stages and explains why talk of Eddy Merckx's record is a distraction.We will have podcasts for you almost every day of the 2021 race as Brad and Graham kick off Le Tour in Bath before heading out to France, where Brad will be back on a bike for the final stretch.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the first of our 4-stage Tour run of Re-Cycle, Felix Lowe tells the story of the accidental yellow jersey. Eddy Merckx's bid to wear the Yellow Jersey from start to finish at the 1971 Tour de France was scuppered when his Molteni teammate Rini Wagtmans took the race lead by mistake on a crazy triple-split stage. Felix Lowe remembers a chaotic race at the height of Merckx Mania, when the Cannibal was pushed to his very limit by his great rival Luis Ocaña.Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins is joined by Graham Willgoss and Sean ‘The King' Kelly to dissect Simon Yates' solo win on Stage 19 and its ramifications.Yates' performance all but guarantees him a podium finish prompting Kelly to posit that the Brit can apply pressure on Egan Bernal by gambling on Stage 20.However, Wiggins, who called Ineos' Giro performance near flawless, sees Bernal wearing the maglia rosa to Milan, praising his mentality. Here is what Wiggins said:“Different animals come out on the bike. Off it Bernal is very gentle, on it, he's a killer. It's a mental strength that separates the great from the good.”Elsewhere, Wiggins and Kelly discuss hierarchies within the peloton after Peter Sagan was fined for ‘intimidation' on Stage 18. The scenes that led to Sagan's sanction, it was concluded, have always happened. Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast. The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Re-Cycle, Felix Lowe turna back the clock to June 1946, just a few months after the end of World War II. A reduced field took to the start of the Giro d’Italia in Milan, with Italy divided and in turmoil.His career derailed by the War, Gino Bartali’s third victory in the Giro came 10 years after his first. But he had to battle hard to deny his former apprentice Fausto Coppi the Maglia Rosa by a margin of just 47 seconds, as their great rivalry came to a head.An epic duel between the legendary pair was just what Italy needed – but as these two men resumed their rivalry, another less renowned rider would emerge to become the unexpected hero Italy was searching for in its time of need.Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest edition of the show, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Graham Willgoss are joined by Pippa York to discuss Egan Bernal's dominant display on a wet and 'mysterious' stage 16 to tighten his grip on the maglia rosa. The team look at who might be able to present an unlikely late challenge for the Colombian, what his expected victory means for Ineos Grenadiers as far as the Tour de France is concerned, as well as discussions of rivalries between teammates. Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast. The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Bradley Wiggins Show returns as Brad and Graham Willgoss are joined by Eurosport presenter Orla Chennaoui.To kick things off the crew pay credit to stage winner Victor Campenaerts who Wiggins calls "the most Belgian man in the world." Wiggins speculates what might have happened if he had been involved in the crash had he not attacked early.The crash of course was the big one right at the start of the stage that wiped out a host of riders including a couple of GC contenders. Wiggins says that there are more crashes than people realise, speculating that it might be because they're so traumatic. Chennaoui added that it's rare to see races stopped and that will become more common as medical rules become stricter.The gang then discuss Giacomo Nizzolo not starting the stage and the difference in reaction to his withdrawal and Caleb Ewan's. After that, they talk about Peter Sagan's aims, whether he will stay and fight for the points jersey or focus on Tour de France prep.Plus there's some reminiscing for Brad and Orla about Giros past when Wiggins was still riding. Let's just say that transfers don't always go smoothly!After a trip down memory lane, there's a fond look at the story of Campenaerts and Team Qhubeka ASSOS, who have surprised even themselves with their performances at this Giro. Are they the most likeable team in the peloton?There's also time for a chat about recent success for Anna van der Breggen, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Grace Brown as well as a discussion on Van der Breggen's plans to retire after the Tokyo 2020 games regardless of how well she performs at the Olympics.Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest edition of the Bradley Wiggins Show, Graham Willgoss and our knight of the realm are joined by Eurosport commentator and former rider Adam Blythe.The team discuss the brutal climbs of Monte Zoncolan that made for a fascinating Stage 14 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia, Wiggins saying that it is so harsh that things happen in "slow motion."There was also praise for pink jersey wearer Egan Bernal, who Wiggins said is looking "every inch a Giro winner" after another very impressive display. Wiggins also doubled down on saying that Ineos Grenadiers are favourites to win all three Grand Tours with Bernal looking strong for the Giro and Vuelta as well as having both Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart at the Tour de France. Blythe pointed out that Ineos are "packed full of people who can win a Grand Tour" with Richard Carapaz and Richie Porte, as well as Adam Yates, Luke Rowe and Tom Pidcock.Lastly, the team discuss the issues going on at Deceuninck - Quick-Step and there is sympathy for the situation that Joao Almeida currently finds himself in. Both Blythe and Wiggins question some of the DQS tactics but remained convinced that Evenepoel will "be a great champion one day" especially now he's got that Pizza Hut endorsement deal!Stay tuned to the end to find out which mountain Brad and Adam would have wanted to win on if they had the choice.Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast. The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ahead of the most eagerly anticipated stage of the 2021 Giro d'Italia, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Graham Willgoss reminisce about the last time the race climbed the Strade Bianche roads to Montalcino in 2010. Cadel Evans famously won that day, and in the first time the pair have spoken since they raced, Brad exclusively speaks to the man who famously crossed the line first in the muddied rainbow jersey. Brad, who, having crashed out with a broken collarbone, watched Cadel win the Tour in 2011 at home admits to becoming obsessed with beating the Australian when they went head-to-head in France in 2012. “Cadel got me out of bed in the morning”. Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast. The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s rightly gone down as one of the most legendary stages in the Giro d’Italia: when the race hit Tuscany’s Strade Bianche amid a deluge of rain turning the usually dusty affair into a mud slick.Stage 7 of the 2010 Corsa Rosa, saw world champion, Cadel Evans prove too powerful for Alexandre Vinokourov, as the Australian called on all his strengths to come away with the win.“That win really stands out as one of my favourite victories because it really encapsulated everything about me as a rider – my career, my mountain bike background, the preparation of equipment down to the Paris-Roubaix wheels I used. It really encapsulated my team, how I was as a rider, and everything”.Felix Lowe recalls a chaotic day’s racing and conditions so grim, you could barely tell one rider from the next. Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins is joined by Graham Willgoss and Orla Chennaoui for the latest podcast.The announcement of a women's Tour de France is discussed in depth. Chennaoui cautions that the women's Tour de France needs to be done properly for it to be a success and praises the depth and strength of the current women's calendar, adding that women's cycling doesn't need a saviour. Elsewhere, the merits of the GC contenders are debated after Egan Bernal took pink on Stage 9. Simon Yates, the overwhelming favourite coming into the Giro, has underwhelmed but Brad, Orla and Graham conclude that the GC is wide open.Jonathan Vaughters is also the recipient of warm praise and the varying career paths of Simon Carr and Hugh Carthy are examined. Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins is joined by Graham Willgoss and Adam Blythe to discuss the major talking points after Stage 8 of the Giro.Can Remco Evenepoel push on to win the whole thing? Will Egan Bernal's back hold out for a three-week stage race? And how much has Simon Yates learned from his Giro heartbreak in 2018?Wiggins and Blythe expect the Ineos Grenadiers to go on the offensive on Stage 9, with the ‘unbelievable' Filippo Ganna likely front and centre of any move.Elsewhere, Wiggins reserves special praise for ‘rock star' Fernando Gaviria and has the Cofidis curse been lifted after Victor Lafay's Stage 8 win?Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luxembourg climber Charly Gaul braved blizzards and frozen temperatures on Monte Bondone to win Stage 20 of the 1956 Giro. By doing so, the ‘Angel of the Mountains’ overturned a seemingly impossible deficit to take a heavenly overall victory as his rivals gave up or hitched a lift to the summit. In the latest episode of Re-Cycle, we recall one of the Corsa Rosa’s most extreme stages...Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton. Sponsored by Zwift, where Fun is Fast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins is joined by Graham Willgoss and Sean ‘The King' Kelly to unpick Tim Merlier's win on Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia and much more with a heap of big news dropping in cycling.Sam Bennett is a “superstar of the sport” and the trio unpack the news he will move on from Deceuninck–Quick-Step at the end of the season, along with Joao Almeida.What about Peter Sagan? Could the superstar be set for a big transfer to DQS? We also cover Ethan Hayter's incredible showing at the Volta ao Algarve.Plus, ever wondered how Brad's move to Team Sky happened and how Sir Dave Brailsford signed his men? He tells all…Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are back! Sir Bradley Wiggins returns with Graham Willgoss and Orla Chennaoui to react to all the action from the start of the Giro d'Italia, where Filippo Ganna dominated the opening stage, and much more.Can Simon Yates finally triumph at the Giro? Brad and Orla believe the Brit thoroughly deserves to and has unfinished business.Plus some sensational stories from Brad's racing experiences and tales featuring the likes of Mark Cavendish and Mario Cipollini.Oh, and Brad also pays tribute to the recent performances from his former charge, Tom Pidcock, who he believes can win the Tour de France one day.Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part Two of a Cipollini two-parter. As Mario Cipollini moved towards retirement, his flaws were amplified, his words were heard differently and his true nature became clear."In the pantheon of Giro greats – the names that have really shaped the history of the event – he wasn’t fit to shine their shoes".Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.Please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part One of a Cipollini two-parter. Alfredo Binda’s record of 41 stage wins in the Giro d’Italia stood for 70 years, until Mario Cipollini went one better. With his wavy blonde locks, bulging biceps, and a penchant for an eye-catching skinsuit, Super Mario was as ruthless as he was fast. Cipo made headlines and Giro history – but few friends during his controversial and colourful career.Felix Lowe not only documents the incredible run that saw 'Mousselini' reign supreme but pits him against Binda: a man who on the surface was a cold and detached champion, a man who had about as much in common with the charismatic Cipollini as a smooth Barolo to Grappa. One was a champion vintage to savour long on the lips, another a coarse digestif enjoyed – if that’s the word – at the very end of a meal, something that came and went in a matter of seconds. And, once it hit the spot, it left behind a bitter aftertaste.Part Two will be released as the Giro peloton hits the streets of Turin on Saturday the 8th of May, where Felix delves into the murky world of Cipo's retirement.Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.Please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For 10 days in the spring of 2011, Philippe Gilbert was invincible. Having won Brabantse Pijl, the Amstel Gold Race and La Fleche Wallone, he held his arms aloft in Liege at the race most dear to his heart. A decade on, Felix Lowe recalls a mesmerising run on home roads with the brilliant Belgian.Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.Please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham Willgoss caught up with fan favourite Magnus Backstedt last week to talk all things Paris-Roubaix, but specifically his epic win in 2004.In the absence of the Monument, which has been postponed to October 3rd, we bring you a bonus episode of Re-Cycle, Eurosport's Cycling History podcast.The Bradley Wiggins Show returns on the 19th of April.Swedish powerhouse Magnus Backstedt felt so strong going toe-to-toe with Johan Museeuw in the Hell of the North, he even questioned whether there was a chain on his bike. Felix Lowe recalls the Lion of Flanders' last major race, when a flat tyre stopped him sprinting for a record-equalling victory.Re-Cycle is narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton. This episode was edited by Ola Fisayo.Please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins is back with Graham Willgoss to discuss a fantastic week of cycling as the Volta a Catalunya saw Ineos storm to victory (just as Brad predicted last week), while Gent–Wevelgem didn't fail to deliver.The pair are joined by… Is it a teenage pirate? Is it Damon Hill? Is it a magician? No, it's a goatee-sporting Matt Stephens who brings incredible insight as ever.The trio discuss the new favourite for Flanders, Peter Sagan, Adam Yates shining in Ineos colours and Matt explains why Mathieu van der Poel won't fit in at a team like Jumbo or Ineos.The E3 Saxo Bank Classic, Brugge-De Panne and Coppi Bartali are covered as Mark Cavendish donned a leaders jersey for the first time in four years.Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The action is coming thick and fast in the 2021 season now, and Brad and Graham caught up after the first Monument of the year, which saw Jasper Stuyven spring a surprise on the Poggio to win Milan-San Remo ahead of an all-star cast.Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Julian Alaphilippe were all outfoxed right at the end of an epic 299km ride on Saturday, but Brad praises the Big Three for how "they have advanced the sport".There's also praise for Ineos, who placed Tom Pidcock in 15th and were, to quote Brad, "bloody brilliant... the team of the day."After a glorious wander down memory lane - including details of the day Mario Cipollini gave Bernie Eisel a clip round the ear, and Brad's first encounter with Lance Armstrong at Milan-San Remo - in part two we look ahead to this week's Volta a Catalunya.Ineos are bringing a formidable team with G, Adam Yates and Richard Carapaz all in attendance. But who will fancy themselves as team leader? And are Jumbo-Visma spreading themselves too thin as the inevitable Tour de France showdown looms with Dave Brailsford's boys?Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad and Graham are joined by Adam Blythe as racing gets better by the day after an incredible week on the continent's roads.The trio discuss all the week's action and if a new era has truly been ushered in, but has racing changed for good?Brad also has his say on the Dr Freeman verdict.Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Bradley Wiggins returns with his trusty sidekick, Graham Willgoss for our first episode of the 2021 season to dissect all the action at Strade Bianche, as well as catch-up on all the news since our last show.The pair are joined by broadcaster, Laura Winter to reflect on the utter dominance of Dutch duo Mathieu van der Poel and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak in Tuscany, and debate the controversy surrounding the prize money.There's also a special interview with Israel Start-Up Nation's newest DS, Cherie Pridham.Brought to you by Zwift where fun is fast.The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marco Pantani's swashbuckling victory at Madonna di Campiglio in the 1999 Giro d'Italia should have been his crowning moment. Instead, the Italian was kicked out of the race while wearing the Maglia Rosa, ending the defence of his title and sending his career into freefall.Brad shares his memories of 'Il Parata' as we take a look back at the Italian legend's tragic turning point with another episode of Re-Cycle, written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.You can find and subscribe to Re-Cycle in the very same app you're using right now.Sir Brad will be back with the Bradley Wiggins Show very soon, so subscribe to make sure it pops up in your feed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad and Graham are back and joined by living legend Sean Kelly for the last episode of the Bradley Wiggins Show this year to dissect a season like no other. The trio deliberate on the truncated racing calendar with Sam Bennett and Tao Geoghegan Hart's exploits at the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia lauded. King Kelly breaks down his nerves as protégé Bennett sealed Champs-Élysées glory. Primoz Roglic, who saw a maiden Tour de France win agonisingly taken from his grasp by Tadej Pogačar, bounced back to claim a consecutive Vuelta a España to continue an astounding few years. Elsewhere, Hugh Carthy was the latest breakthrough act in a season of breakthroughs, and Brad calls the Lancashire rider the finished package, who has a genuine chance of winning a Grand Tour. However, will EF Pro Cycling back him? 2012 Tour de France winner Brad expects Team Ineos to bounce back after – despite Giro success – a disappointing season but raises questions over some of the signings the British-based team have made.Chris Froome, who is set to sign with Israel Start-Up Nation for the 2021 season, expects excellence, adds Brad, and his team have made some astute signings to support the seven-times Grand Tour winner as he goes in search of a fifth Tour. The trio wrap up with their moments of the season and expectations for next year.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad and Graham are back and joined by Sean Kelly for the latest episode of the Bradley Wiggins Show to ruminate on a busy week of cycling.The exploits of Tao Geoghegan Hart are given a warm appraisal, there is criticism for the UCI following a rider protest ahead of Stage 11, and Sean and Brad reflect on opportunities missed. Jonathan Vaughters speaks to Orla Chennaoui, suggesting that Primoz Roglic could fade towards the end of the third week of the Spanish Grand Tour, and adding that his EF rider Hugh Carthy, who won Stage 12 to put himself in GC contention, is an underrated time-trialist. Brad and Sean add that Carthy has shown he can challenge the elite, and that the rider from Lancashire, should believe that he can go on to win a maiden Grand Tour. Elsewhere, as the Vuelta has progressed, Brad adds, Chris Froome has shown encouraging signs of a return to form and could challenge for a fifth Tour de France next year.To finish, Brad and Sean reflect on the challenges of the fearsome Alto de l'Angliru, which Brad rode in 2011 with a broken collarbone. The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunday witnessed another remarkable moment in the history of British cycling as Tao Geoghegan Hart won the Giro d'Italia for Ineos Grenadiers, seeing off Jai Hindley in the final time trial in Milan after going into Stage 21 level on time.Tao becomes the fifth Brit to win a Grand Tour, a run started by Brad and carried on by Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome and Simon Yates. We hear the interview Tao conducted with Brad during The Breakaway after his stunning victory on the streets of Milan.Brad and Graham reflect on a wonderful achievement for the Londoner, the relationship he has with Brad and the qualities which make him so special.Ineos Grenadiers managed to bag GC as well as seven stages despite losing G early on in the race, with Filippo Ganna picking up the final stage to round off a stunning Grand Tour. But special praise is reserved for Rohan Dennis too after his herculean efforts to bring Tao to the title.We look back on a quite unforgettable Giro - but let's not forget another big British talent, Hugh Carthy, who is now second on GC in the Vuelta...We are back next weekend for the latest on the Spanish Grand Tour.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's extra special edition of the Bradley Wiggins Show we mix things up a bit. In honour of the winner of Stage 20 Brad voices an open letter to Tao Geoghegan Hart as he stands on the verge of the 2020 Giro d'Italia title.Brad talks through when he first met Hart and his memories of when he first met the rider who is set to become the next superstar of cycling. He also talks about how important a place Hart will have in the succession of British cycling, just as Brad himself had an important place in Hart's history. 'Go tomorrow, and be great.'The Bradley Wiggins Show is Produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad is joined by Dan Lloyd to mull over a bizarre day at the Giro d'Italia that saw a rider protest force organisers to slash 125km from what was meant to be the longest stage of the race.Meanwhile, James Knox of Deceuninck–Quick-Step and Rod Ellingworth of Bahrain McClaren drop in on Orla Chennaoui to lift the lid on really happened before the stage.Over in Spain, brilliant Sam Bennett roared to victory on Stage 4 at the Vuelta a España.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad and Graham are back as we reflect on an amazing bonanza of cycling with two Grand Tours on at once. The pod kicks off by reviewing Ben O'Connor's solo win on Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia - a vital victory for a team in NTT which faces a very uncertain future.It's the business end of the Giro now and the daunting challenge of the Stelvio awaits pink jersey Joao Almeida on Thursday. Even if he says he likes it, Brad... isn't convinced.We also chat Tao Geoghegan Hart. Brad says the Ineos Grenadiers rider is the "complete package", revealing what he spoke to him on the phone about after Stage 17, having sent him a heartfelt message. "He's everything I wasn't, and everything I wanted to be," says Brad.With Stage 17 finishing at Madonna di Campiglio, the scene of Marco Pantani's fall from grace, Brad also reflects on his memories of the Pirate's life and death. You can hear more about that infamous day on the 1999 Giro on our cycling history podcast, Re-Cycle: https://podfollow.com/re-cycleMeanwhile, an explosive Vuelta is only two stages old but has seen some huge developments already, most notably the dramatic collapse of Chris Froome on day one, as he lost more than 11 minutes to end his GC hopes before they had even started.Brad leaps to the defence of his former team-mate and says his eyecatching time gaps don't mean anything. Brad backs Froome to potentially win a stage and says that his status in the sport, and within Ineos, means he deserved his spot at the Vuelta. Froome shouldn't be called a shadow of his former self, Brad says.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad is joined by Brian Smith to reflect on another day of double Grand Tour action. Tao Geoghegan Hart moved on to the podium after Stage 18 of the Giro, but there is special praise reserved for Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Rohan Dennis, who laid the foundations for Geoghegan Hart. However, hard questions are asked of Team Sunweb. Did they pass on an opportunity to give Wilco Kelderman a near-unassailable lead? Instead the race heads to its final three days with just 15 seconds between the top three riders.Elsewhere, Brian and Brad talk through Dan Martin's Stage 3 win on the Vuelta, after the Irishman took an emotional win following a 166km ride from Lodosa to Vinuesa, as Primoz Roglic retained the lead in the GC. The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an extra special bonus pod Graham and Brad are joined by Pippa York to chew the fat over what we've seen at the Giro so far as we hit the first rest day.Pippa is keen to stress that you can't write anybody off at the Giro and there are plenty of names who will be spending the rest day thinking they are in with a chance.Pippa and Brad reminisce about races in their past and Brad has a particularly interesting story about how he could be racing at the age of 40 if things had worked out differently.Finally the trio look at how Covid-19 is impacting cycling across the world, particularly in Europe, and what the rising cases might mean for the rest of the calendar.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad is joined by Pippa York in the latest episode of The Bradley Wiggins Show. Pippa discusses her extraordinary career in both racing and coaching; explains the four key building-blocks of a world-class cyclist (and how she knew that Bradley had all four); and opens up on the mental strain and positive impact of her experience of transitioning. Brad, Pippa and Graham Willgoss also discuss the future of Mark Cavendish after the Manxman hinted that he could be on the verge of retirement from the sport during a tearful interview at Gent-Wevelgem. Could Dave Brailsford and Ineos Grenadiers offer the 30-time Tour de France stage winner a lifeline?The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad is joined by Graham Willgoss as Julian Alaphilippe was brought back down to earth with a bang in a thrilling finale at Liege-Bastogne-Liege as Primoz Roglic profited from the Frenchman's bravado.While Lizzie Deignan raced on instinct to secure an impressive win in the Women's race, proving once and for all to Brad that she should be awarded Sports Personality of the Year.While the Giro d'Italia looks set to be one of the best in living memory.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad is joined by Graham Willgoss and Brian Smith to dissect the first stage of the Giro d'Italia, with the trio concluding that Ineos Grenadiers look a team transformed following their struggles at the Tour de France. Filippo Ganna looked almost unbeatable, says Brad, as he took the spoils on a 15.1-km individual time trial while Geraint Thomas put time into his rivals on an excellent first stage of the Giro for the British-based team. Both Wiggins and Smith say Thomas - backed up by what they call a brilliant, well-balanced team - looks the outright favourite for the Maglia Rosa. There is also a look back at the UCI World Championships, and how some riders used the Tour as a tune-up event for the rainbow jersey battle. Brad ponders whether the Great Britain set up needs a shake up after questions are raised over the tactics that led to Lizzie Deignan's sixth-place finish. Elsewhere, Mathieu van der Poel's exploits at the BinckBank Tour could see him miss Sunday's Liege Bastogne Liege, with Brad asking whether cycling expects too much of the Dutch superstar after his long-range attack on Saturday. The pod closes with Brad, Brian and Graham lamenting the behaviour of Quinn Simmons who was suspended by Trek-Segafredo last week for what the team called ‘divisive and incendiary' statements on social media.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the (brief) break between Grand Tours, and after a thrilling Tour de France, we wanted to bring Eurosport's cycling history podcast, Re-Cycle, back to your attention....Few Tour de France stages have caught the imagination quite like the day Lance Armstrong crashed on Luz Ardiden before fighting back for victory. We rewind to 2003 and the extraordinary centenary Tour tussle between Armstrong and Jan Ullrich.Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton. If you enjoyed this episode, search 'Re-Cycle' on your podcast platform of choice, or click here: https://podfollow.com/re-cycleBrad and the team will be back for the Giro, not long to wait... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad and Graham preview every aspect of the 2020 Tour de France.Brad has the inside track on the news that Mark Cavendish will once again miss out on competing at the Tour, while giving an in-depth analysis of the shock exclusion of Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas from the Ineos Grenadiers team.We also hear from Orla Chennaoui on how the coverage of the Tour will differ in the age of Coronavirus, and the fallout from Brailsford's decision. The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bradley Wiggins and host Graham Willgoss are joined by GCN's Dan Lloyd and fan favourite, Matt Stephens.There are unfortunately more crashes to discuss after Il Lombardia favourite Remco Evenepoel crashed off a bridge, while Maximilian Schachmann was taken out by a public car on the race route. However, Matt comes to the defence of the race organisers.There's more on Fabio Jakobsen's recovery and Brad tells of his correspondence with Dylan Groenewegen this week, and how much his support means to the Dutch rider.The team cover every aspect of The Criterium du Dauphine, including Jumbo Visma's ‘crazy' depth, Ineos' disappointing showing and Julian Alaphilippe's unlikely Grand Tour future.The guys also tackle the harsh truths on the fragility of the 2020 cycling season.The Bradley Wiggins Show is produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bradley Wiggins and Graham Willgoss are joined by cycling presenter, broadcaster and commentator Laura Winter.The Dylan Groenewegen and Fabio Jakobsen crash is analysed with sprinting tactics, the UCI and the Tour of Poland organisers all coming into the crosshairs of Brad and the team.Cycling's other major talking points are discussed, including: Have Jumbo-Visma overtaken Team Ineos as the GC powerhouse of the sport? Can Chris Froome's fairytale comeback materialise? Is the Egan Bernal and Primoz Roglic rivalry the future of cycling's GC battles? And is Annemiek van Vleuten's dominance of women's cycling a good or bad thing?Be sure to follow Laura Winter on Twitter @lauracwinterThe Bradley Wiggins Show is presented by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.