Episode 66: Tour of Flanders 2017 The biggest bike race in the country that understands cycling better than any other—you better believe this one’s a big deal. E3 podium finisher Oliver Naesen drops in to brief Dane Cash and I on Ag2r’s recent classic surge, and his plans to take on prohibitive race favorites Greg…
Month: March 2017
The Recon Ride – E3 Harelbeke / Gent-Wevelgem 2017
Episode 65: E3 Harelbeke / Gent-Wevelgem 2017 ♫ “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” ♫ Join Dane Cash and I as we get into the heart of the classics season with this week’s weekend-ish Double Feature at E3 and Gent Wevelgem. Bergs and cobbles, a giant art deco angel statue, and loads and…
How The Race Was Won – Milan-Sanremo 2017
Hooray! Another season of #HTRWW is upon us! Thanks to CyclingTips, you can now take a delightful tour of the 2017 Milan-Sanremo, which differentiated itself from recent years with fewer crashes, a steadier pace, and a new take on teamwork over the final two climbs—but would this change the overall outcome? Click the play button…
The Recon Ride Podcast – Milan-Sanremo 2017
Episode 65: Milan-Sanremo 2017 Back to the one-days by way of a middle-of-the-night (my time) interview with former winner (and solid contender this time around) John Degenkolb of Trek-Segafredo. For me, Sanremo is really when the meat of the season gets underway, and I (along Dane Cash, obvs) am always happy to share my thoughts…
The Recon Ride Podcast – Tirreno-Adriatico 2017
Episode 64: Tirreno-Adriatico 2017 Ah—now here’s the real Grand Tour prep, never mind all that crazy racing at Paris-Nice this year. Big names but maybe a thin course in terms of prep for May and July? Dane and I, as always, will discuss. And you, hopefully, will listen. Subscribe: iTunes |RSS | Download Episode (mp3)
The Recon Ride Podcast – Paris-Nice 2017
Episode 63: Paris-Nice 2017 The “Race to the Sun” (glad I got that out of the way) has lost some start list prestige in recent years, but Dane Cash and I felt bad enough about it to give it a pity podcast just the same. Subscribe: iTunes |RSS | Download Episode (mp3)