VeloVoices Podcast 203: You can only beat who’s there

Kathi, Midge, Luke, Issie and Euan pull apart the 2022 Vuelta action:

  • Tributes to Remco but will he win another?
  • What the hell were Jumbo Visma thinking?
  • Who was our most exciting rider of the race?
  • And was this Vuelta a little lacking?

Plus, did you know Remco is a man of many tears? And a look ahead to World Championships with your VeloVoices Guide To The Gong.

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Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 16 – Mads takes stage, but Rog chaos talk of the day

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 17 – Rigoberto Uran takes thriller of a breakaway win

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 18 – Remco claims his mountain stage

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 19 – Mads makes it three

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 20 – Happy Tears for Remco, Three Cheers for Carapaz

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 21 – Molano leads out his own win, Remco takes overall

Vuelta a Espana 2022 : Stage 1- Gesink in red as Jumbo-Visma take the team time trial

Jumbo-Visma started the Vuelta a Espana in the manner they finished Le Tour… on the winners podium! The Spanish grand tour kicked off with team time trial in Utrecht and the Dutch favourites were smooth, synchronous and, crucially, swifter over the 23.4km flat parcours, finishing 13 seconds ahead of INEOS Grenadiers with Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl a further second behind. First Jumbo Bee over the line was veteran Robert Gesink, who will wear the rojo jersey on home roads tomorrow.

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Tour de France 2022 : Stage 20 – Wout won, Jonas seals yellow as flying, crying Jumbo takes 1-2

All the emotions exploded at the finish line of today’s 20th stage of the Tour de France. Jumbo Visma’s Wout van Aert took the stage win, while teammate Jonas Vingegaard came home in second place, cementing his overall win.

Tadej Pogacar (UAE), Geraint Thomas and Filippo Ganna (INEOS) rounded out the top 5 on the stage.

On the GC, Aleksandr Vlasov of Bora moved into the top 5 and Romain Bardet (DSM) jumped up to 7th. Louis Meintjes (Wanty) took a drop to 8th.

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