The Echelon Cycling Podcast

The Olympic Road Race saw Remco Evenepoel and Belgium complete the double with Mathieu van der Poel and Mads Pedersen missing out on the medals. The Cycling Transfer season has opened as well and Ineos Grenadiers in big crisis as Dan Bigham is set to leave the team.

In week full of Olympics it was Tom Pidcock and Remco Evenepoel that grabbed the headlines and the GOLD but Tadej Pogacar's absence as well what will the Giro Tour champion do with the remaining of his season and why did he not attend the Olympics? Ewan -@ewanswilson Patrick @Paddy_Blakee

From UAE Team Emirates to Uno X Mobility there are plenty of teams hoping for success at the biggest bike race of the year but who will leave the race satisfied and who will be disappointed.

Ewan, Patrick and Scott dissect the Criterium du Dauphine 2024 with narratives of Remco Evenepoel, Derek Gee and Primoz Roglic whilst a special insight into the second season of Netflix Unchained Season 2. Collaboration between @thecyclingdane and @OwDoCycling

Patrick, Ewan and Scott discuss the week of cycling and explain the absence from the week before. The Dauphine kicked off with two Danish Stage winners and is Tadej Pogacar the favourite for the Tour de France despite UAE Team Emirates coming out with cautious remarks. Collaboration between @thecyclingdane and @OwDoCycling

In the second week of the Giro d'Italia 2024 - Tadej Pogacar dominated the week and extended to more than 6 mins down to second place Geraint Thomas. In the 4 of Days of Dunkirk, Sam Bennett demolished the competition and Tom Pidcock has been rumoured to Redbull Bora Hansgrohe.

In a packed first week of the Giro d’Italia 2024, Tadej Pogacar stole the show but the race has been filled with interesting narratives. Thibau Nye won in the Tour of Hungary where Mark Cavendish took his second win of 2024 and what is happening with Nairo Quintana? 00:00 Intro  00:20 Lincoln GP 2024  03:26 Giro d’Italia 2024 Week 1 Recap 18:24 Jonas Vingegaard Back Riding his bike 26:33 Tour of Hungry 2024 32:09 Nairo Quintana in Trouble? 39:23 World Tour Rankings 2024 42:56 Rider of the Week

A packed week of cycling with the Tro Bro Leon, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta Feminina and many other one day races. Bora to become Redbull Bora Hansgrohe for the Tour de France and linked with many more riders as well. Collaboration between @thecyclingdane and @OwDoCycling

Patrick, Ewan and Scott dissect the team line ups of the Giro d'Italia 2024

In the week of Vuelta Asturias, Tour de Romandie and Tour of Turkey, it was Carlos Rodriguez took the overall and in Turkey DSM took 4 sprint stage wins and the overall with Frank van den Broeck, Fabio Jakobsen and Tobias Lund Andresen. Whereas Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert return to training for the first time since their crashes in the spring time.  YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/-U7to2XCKRA Twitter: @echelon_podcast

Ewan, Patrick and Scott dissect the week of Liege Bastogne Liege and look ahead to the upcoming Giro d'Italia 2024 but is the race already over? Tadej Pogacar dominated Liege Bastogne Liege with no rivals able to match the Slovenian on La Redoute and in La Fleche Walloone it was a cold edition that saw Stephen Williams seal more WorldTour Success for Israel Premier Tech. Twitter: @echelon_podcast

In the week of Amstel Gold Race, Tom Pidcock managed to win a phenomenal win and Marianne Vos was able to sneak the victory in the womens.  Wout van Aert has announced he will not be able to recover for the Giro d’Italia while Biniam Girmay confirmed he will return to the Giro d’Italia. Twitter: @echelon_podcast

Ewan, Patrick and Scott breakdown the Tour of the Basque Country, Paris Roubaix, the hatred towards Mathieu van der Poel and what Jonas Vingegaard should do in 2024 following the crazy crash. Collaboration between @thecyclingdane and @OwDoCycling Twitter: @echelon_podcast Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GvIrEUO86kch7R1wV6dEH Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-echelon-cycling-podcast/id1670205530 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kYTJkNDc3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Amazon Podcast: https://music.amazon.es/podcasts/2c960b98-94c5-4038-85ce-95bcfbd5c358/the-echelon-cycling-podcast

Patrick, Scott and special guest Jack Burke a former team-mate of Matteo Jorgenson dissect the Tour of Flanders 2024 and more. In the week of the Tour of Flanders, Mathieu van der Poel won the race for a third time in his career and has his focus on Paris Roubaix but can anyone stop the Flying Dutchman from more records. Wout van Aert will have to readjust his 2024 season after the horrific crash in Dwars door Vlaanderen but can he still be ready for the Giro d’Italia 2024? Twitter: @echelon_podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theecheloncyclingpodcast

In a week filled with cobblestone action and the Volta Catalunya it was Tadej Pogacar, Mads Pedersen and Mathieu van der Poel that dominated the headlines. Pogacar won 4 stages in Catalunya, Mads Pedersen won Gent Wevelgem for a second time in his career and Mathieu van der Poel defeated Wout van Aert in E3 Saxo Bank Classic after a crash for van Aert.  Follow us on @echelon_podcast 00:00 Intro 00:31 Wout van Aert Struggling in 2024? 06:41 Gent Wevelgem 2024 08:12 Is Mathieu van der Poel the Tour of Flanders Favourite? 16:21 Tadej Pogacar Dominates Volta Catalunya 2024 29:41 Archie Ryan Impresses at Coppi e Bartali 2024  31:15 The New Jonas Vingegaard Discovered? 36:27 Brugge de Panne 2024 39:26 Rider of The Week

Milan San Remo 2024 saw an epic edition that ended with a Jasper Philipsen close win. Tadej Pogacar and Michael Matthews shared the podium. Transfer rumours of Jasper Philipsen, Oier Lazakano and Aleksandr Vlasov all leaving and Lance Armstrong annoyed with modern cycling rivalries? Twitter: @echelon_podcast

In the week of Paris Nice and Tirreno Adriatico it was a lot of racing with Jonas Vingegaard and Mateo Jorgenson headling the results both for Visma Lease a bike. Remco Evenepoel finished 2nd in his first French world tour race and he even capped it off with a stage win. Visma Lease A bike almost stole headlines with the unveiling of their new interesting looking Giro TT Helmet. Twitter: @echelon_podcast

In the week of Strade Bianche Tadej Pogačar stole the headlines and in Paris Nice Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic already clash in stage 1. Tirreno Adriactico beginning with a fast and short TT. Whilst Intermache Wanty sign Biniam Girmay's brother and Pozzovivo found a last minute life line. Collaboration between @thecyclingdane and @OwDoCycling Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GvIrEUO86kch7R1wV6dEH Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-echelon-cycling-podcast/id1670205530 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kYTJkNDc3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Amazon Podcast: https://music.amazon.es/podcasts/2c960b98-94c5-4038-85ce-95bcfbd5c358/the-echelon-cycling-podcast

In another busy week of racing, there was the UAE Tour, Tour du Rwanda, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Kuurne Brussel Kuurne along with O Gran Camino. Jonas Vingegaard made his winning return complete in northern Spain despite the adverse weather and Wout van Aert won Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne on his debut of the race but UAE Team Emirates were not able to win their home tour but won a number of one day races.

In a bonus podcast Patrick and Scott preview the Spanish 4-day stage race. O Gran Camino returns for its third edition with Jonas Vingegaard supported by a very strong Visma Lease A Bike team to defend his title. There will be challenge from Carlos Rodriguez and Ineos Grenadiers along with Richard Carapaz but can anyone steal the title away from the Dane. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_coZ_1OdxU Twitter: https://twitter.com/echelon_podcast