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2023 Season, Podcast, Tour de France

VeloVoices Podcast 209: Funky Buggies and Karma for D**ks

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Kathi, Midge and Euan have made it to Paris and wrap up the 2023 edition of the Tour de France.

We run through a GC battle for the ages, until Pog cracked and Jonas took full advantage. Does Pog do too much in every way? We share our moments of joy from the race and the rare moments of #unjoy (looking’ at you Philipsen).

There’s Thibaut’s last hurrah, Giulio’s polka frenzy and the astonishing fact that Felix “the” Gall is NOT French!

Catch up on our Tour Moments of Joy here:

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 16 – Time Trials, What the Heck

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 17 – You Don’t Win Alone

Tour Moments of #UnJoy: Stage 17 – I’m Gone, I’m Dead

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 18 – The Quartet that Dared

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 19 – The eloquence of an emotional Matej Mohoric

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 20 – #CiccoPimpa

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 20 – Thibaut’s Final Magnificent Stomp at Le Tour

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 21 – Paris, Chaos, Meeus and Smiles

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2023 Season, Podcast, Tour de France

VeloVoices Podcast 208: Ineos at the Zubeldia GC School

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Kathi, Midge, Luke and Euan fire up Tour de France mission control at VeloVoices Towers and pull apart a cracking week of racing. We look at Pog v Jonas, who’s the best and what they heck are their tactics all about? Are Ineos a new brighter presence in the peloton or a second rate Movistar? A cunning plan to get David Gaudu onto the podium and an in-depth retrospective of Rui Costa‘s last Tour de France win.

Catch up on our Tour Moments of Joy here

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 10 – Sheer Chaos

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 10 – Pello Pello Pello

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 12 – Head Versus Heart

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 13 – Kwiat crushes on Grand Colombier

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 14 – A moment for Adrien Petit

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 15 – Attaque de Marc Soler

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2023 Season, Podcast, Tour de France

VeloVoices Podcast 207: Throwin’ the Oakleys

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Kathi, Midge,, and Euan gather round the table to pull apart the first full week of the 2023 Tour de France. It’s been a ding-dong battle at the top of the GC race with thrills and swings aplenty. They discuss:

  • Who wins between Pog and Jonas?
  • Do their teams understand tactics?
  • Mark Cavendish‘s sad goodbye to the Tour
  • We sing the praises of the fast men AND the riders who just stop!

Plus Midge wants a word with the UCI about motor racing circuits, Kathi waxes lyrical about her beloved Wout van Aert and Euan notices one team that seemingly isn’t trying.

Catch up on our Tour Moments of Joy here

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 1 – Lafay Lights it UP

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 1 – Cooler than Cool

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 2 – Cofidis finally pop the champagne cork

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 3 – You know it’s summer when…

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 4 – Capturing raw emotion with the Grubers

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 5 – Jai Hindley and #CouchPeloton

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 6 – Wout Power

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 6 – All aboard the autobus

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 7 – Fleeting vision of 35

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 8 – Pure Pedersen Power

Tour Moments of UNJOY: Stage 8 – Au revoir to Cavendish

Tour Moments of Joy: Stage 9 – Salute the Peloton on the Puy du Dôme

Tour Moment of Joy: Stage 9 – Twitter tag

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