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

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

Have we not been entertained this Tour? Day after day of enthralling, brutal racing – full of  revelations and crazy chaos. It was no surprise that we saw the same on the Champs Elysee where  Jordi Meeus BORA – hansgrohe astounded everyone.  Here’s the last moments of joy from Stage 21 of the Tour de France.

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

Stage 20. The last mountain stage of the last Tour de France Thibaut Pinot will ride was utterly exuberant. Sure there was no fairy tale, stage winning ending but we got a show of magnificent, imperious stomping as Tibo rode solo on his home climb in front of a wall of adoring fans. I can’t think of a more fitting moment of joy.

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