31 Mar
Episode 37: Tour of Flanders
I don’t like to point out any one show (or event) as a favorite, but I will say that Dane Cash of VeloHuman, CyclingTips‘ US Editor Neal Rogers and I had some outstanding conversation this week, examining and prognosticating about this 100th edition of the most important race in cycling’s most important country.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 43:14 — 56.9MB)
Photo by Dane Cash.
23 Mar
Episode 36: E3 Harelbeke / Gent-Wevelgem
Classics season is underway in earnest. Dane Cash of VeloHuman brings on-the-ground experience from his Belgian trip last season as we talk about the courses, climbs, crosswinds, and prospective podiums.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 39:41 — 54.5MB)
Photo by Dane Cash.
21 Mar
So—probably just going to be a handful of these this year, but you should thank the good people at CyclingTips that there are any at all. Sanremo was the first race I ever did (back in 2009) and one of my favorites. But between the crashes and the lack of attacks, I think it may be time to freshen up the profile just a touch.
20 Mar
Episode 35: Volta a Catalunya 2016
The Volta a Catalunya is a great race and an old race, but underproduced and out of place on the WorldTour calendar–or at least that’s what I think. Dane Cash of VeloHuman, who was at the event itself last year, has some different thoughts as we pick some potential winners and preview the parcours.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 28:38 — 39.5MB)
Photo by Dane Cash.
17 Mar
Episode 34: Milan-Sanremo 2016
The World Tour’s longest race also brings the most compressed action, but I’m pretty resigned to thinking this thing is always going to be a sprint. Dane Cash of VeloHuman and I discuss the good and the bad of that, tab a few favorites, and even get some on-the-ground info from Velonews’ Italian specialista Gregor Brown.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 34:22 — 47.2MB)
Photo by Daniel70mi Falciola (CC).
6 Mar
Episode 33: Tirreno-Adriatico 2016
A mid-week stage race that’s comfortable with who it is, but at the same time isn’t afraid to try new things. That’s the Tinder Profile for Tirreno-Adriatico, and in this latest edition of the Recon Ride Dane Cash of VeloHuman and I tell you when to swipe left, when to swipe right, and when to stop belaboring the metaphor and just watch the dang bike race.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 36:23 — 50.0MB)
Photo by Conseil départemental des Yvelines (CC).
3 Mar
Episode 32: Paris-Nice 2016
After last week’s Belgian season opener, the eyes of the sport head to France where a storied event becomes ever more undermined by the organization that owns it. Dane Cash of VeloHuman talk about the ins, outs, stages, implications, contenders, and maybe—just maybe—make a few accurate predictions.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 30:58 — 42.6MB)
Photo by Conseil départemental des Yvelines (CC).