VeloVoices Podcast 205: A Podcast By Happenstance

Kathi, Midge, Luke, and Euan are back on brand and previewing the Giro despite the fact it’s already into its third week.

There are big bold predictions like “Remco won’t win this one” and “there will be climbing”.

Euan shares some sympathy for Remco, Midge has developed a fondness for Israel Premier Tech, Luke celebrates a great Giro for EF and Brandon McNulty and Kathi celebrates the fact she’s not chained to the race!

As well as talking about what’s happened on the road, they also discuss who’s going to win in Rome and look and how the changing face of social media has changed the ways we consume the sport we love.

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Tour de France 2022 : Stage 17 – Pogacar takes the stage, Vingegaard takes the day

Here’s a new tourism slogan: You want drama, go to the Pyrenees. For drama it was on Stage 17 of the Tour de France with a short short short stage (130km) that had some steep steep steep climbs. With only two UAE teammates able to ride for him, Tadej Pogacar decided to deploy them as if he had a whole train of domestiques. And Mikkel Bjerg and Brandon McNulty rode like ten men, putting everyone in difficulty for what seemed to be hours until it was just McNulty, Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard on the way to the summit finish. Pogacar and Vingegaard sprinted for the line, with Pog taking his third stage win of this Tour. Vingegaard, however, was on his wheel and gave him no gap at all – the top three GC places saw no change and none of the jerseys changed hands.

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Giro d’Italia 2020: Stage 14 – Galactic Ganna Gusts To Third Win

Filippo Ganna, glimmering in rainbow bands atop his golden bike as World Time Trial Champion, rocketed into hat-trick territory on Stage 14 of this Giro d’Italia. The 24-year-old Ineos rider continued an all-star rise to fame, dominating all others on the rolling 34km course between Conegliano to Valdobbiadene. Aussie, and fellow Ineos teammate, Rohan Dennis finished second at 26 seconds. American and UAE rider Brandon McNulty went quickest amongst the GC favourites to finish third. While the GC Top 10 shifted somewhat, no dramatic changes occurred as Joao Almeida continues his maglia rosa run.

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