VeloVoices Podcast 165: Cool heads and Movistar madness

Kathi, Midge, Luke and Euan gather again at VeloVoices Towers to look back the final week of the 2020 Vuelta.

We discuss:

  • An appreciation of time trials
  • A change at the top of FDJ
  • The man who never looks back
  • The wonkiness of the 2020 season
  • Cross is a-comin’

It’s a full-on celebration of the very last cycling action of the year as we squeeze every last drop out of the racing while we can.

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Reviews

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Stage 13

Stage 14

Stage 15

Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 18

Vuelta Tweets of the Week : Carthyisms, Elfin Roglic, TdF2021 (yes really)

VeloVoices Podcast 164: Let it go, let it go, it was four blooming years ago

Kathi, Midge, Luke and Euan gather again at Velovoices Towers to look back on the second week of the Vuelta.

From Movistar’s extreme effort to shop steward Chris Froome we pick apart the race.

  • Kathi’s full of reverence for Roglic
  • Luke has virtual hugs for Hugh Carthy
  • Midge is Gaga for Gaudu
  • And Euan just adores the Angliru

Plus, in nostalgia corner, Kathi brings up a 4 year old beef that time has not healed.

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Reviews

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Stage 7

Stage 8

Stage 9

Stage 10

Stage 11

Stage 12

 

Vuelta a Espana 2020 : Stage 3 – Martin punches to victory, Roglic hangs on

And the madness continues on Stage 3 of the Vuelta a Espana with a third consecutive summit finish. More attackity action in the final few kilometres culminating in a sprint finish among the GC contenders in which Dan Martin (Israel Start-Up) successfully surged ahead of race leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) cutting the latter’s advantage to just 4 seconds. KOM Richard Carapaz (INEOS) rounded out the podium. There was a gentle shake up on GC, largely due to a couple of mechanicals.

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