Four stages, four separate winners, four new leaders—the start of the 2017 Giro has more than delivered. Catch up on all the action—espcially the bits you might have missed the first time—from the non-sprint on Stage 1, to the echelons on Stage 3, to yesterday’s climb to the top of Mount Etna. All legit, thanks…
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The Recon Ride Podcast – Giro d’Italia 2017, Part I
Episode 70: Giro d’Italia 2017, Part I It’s an interview-packed show as we roll into the Grand Tour season! Join Dane Cash and I and Bauke Mollema and Jim Ochowicz and yes, even Chris Froome as we preview this year’s race. Subscribe: iTunes |RSS | Download Episode (mp3)
The Recon Ride Podcast – Liege – Bastogne – Liege 2017
Episode 69: Liege – Bastogne – Liege 2017 It’s always a little sad to see the Spring Classics go, but LBL is a more than reasonable send-off, with longer hills, deeper forests, post-er post-industrial cities, and a complex, challenging finale. Subscribe: iTunes |RSS | Download Episode (mp3)
The Recon Ride Podcast – La Fleche Wallonne – Amstel Gold 2017
Episode 68: La Fleche Wallonne / Amstel Gold 2017 Into the Ardennes we go—by way of Limburg, at least. A new finish at Amstel and a new(ish) route at FW attempt to stir the pot in terms of tactics, while Dane and I ponder the question: is change really necessary? Subscribe: iTunes |RSS | Download…
The Recon Ride Podcast – Paris-Roubaix 2017
Episode 67: Paris-Roubaix 2017 The aptly-named Hell of the North, the Queen of the Classics, the last of the crazy races, etc, etc, etc. Last year’s winner Mathew Hayman of Orica-Scott drops by to share some inside knowledge and a little dry Aussie humor as Dane and I run through the cobbles and contenders. Subscribe:…
The Recon Ride – Tour of Flanders 2017
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…
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)