Tom Dumoulin proves his mettle as a reasonable GC contender, Sunweb rises to the team challenge, one normal sprint, one crazy sprint, and loads of anticipation for this Giro’s final week. And another big thank you to Eurosport. Lest we forget, there are also HTRWW videos for Giro 2017 Stages 5-9 and Giro 2017 Stages…
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The Recon Ride Podcast – Giro d’Italia 2017, Part II
Episode 71: Giro d’Italia 2017, Part II After the first big GC shake up, what’s in store for riders at #Giro100. Dane and I have your back once again. Subscribe: iTunes |RSS | Download Episode (mp3)
How The Race Was Won – Giro d’Italia 2017 – Stages 5-9
Some breakaways, a crazy sprint, the occasional crash, some colossal organizational errors, and the Giro’s first big GC shake up. Stages 5-9 were many things, but they certainly weren’t boring. Here’s a second HTRWW installment for the 2017 Giro, thanks to the good rightsholders at Eurosport. Don’t forget to catch up on Giro Stages 1-4….
How The Race Was Won – Giro d’Italia 2017 – Stages 1-4
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…
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…