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The Race Communiqué - Episode 6
The Race Communiqué - Episode 6
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP
This episode is supported by our friends at The Escape Collective.
The Tour de France is here, and this week’s Race Communique podcast is our Tour preview with a difference!
I’m joined, as always, by Luke Durbridge and Tom Southam, who’d literally just got their fresh TDF haircuts, to discuss our takes on the race.
Luke will be on the start grid of his 10th Tour in a row, and Tom will be hopping into his air-conditioned team car and directing what will be his 8th.
The two of them have a huge amount of experience in and around the race, and we get right in behind the scenes as a rider and a DS at the big show!
Before we got into the details of the Tour, there was plenty of action to catch up on in recent races, and I asked what their take was on the performances they had seen at the warm up events in France, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Luke also took us through what it takes to get ready for the race and how it feels to make selection for the Tour, which is something every rider wants but not everyone gets to do.
Meanwhile, Tom explains how this process works from the other side of the fence, what influences decisions and how it is to make the calls on who is at the Grand Depart and who isn’t.
As well as our Tour tips and a hint of our tactics for the Escape Collectives Fantasy Competition (which we will be hoping to smash the armchair pundits in!), we also bring you the Communi-quiz, where Tom managed to find a board game to help him out as quiz master.
We recorded right before we all hopped on flights to the Tour, so it’s as fresh as the boys Tour haircuts!
Have a bit of fun with this one, and get involved in the Escape Collective Fantasy league here.
Cheers!
Mitch
The Life in the Peloton book is OUT NOW! Get your copy now exclusively at maap.cc! Can’t wait for you to read it.
This episode is supported by our friends at The Escape Collective.
The Tour de France is here, and this week’s Race Communique podcast is our Tour preview with a difference!
I’m joined, as always, by Luke Durbridge and Tom Southam, who’d literally just got their fresh TDF haircuts, to discuss our takes on the race.
Luke will be on the start grid of his 10th Tour in a row, and Tom will be hopping into his air-conditioned team car and directing what will be his 8th.
The two of them have a huge amount of experience in and around the race, and we get right in behind the scenes as a rider and a DS at the big show!
Before we got into the details of the Tour, there was plenty of action to catch up on in recent races, and I asked what their take was on the performances they had seen at the warm up events in France, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Luke also took us through what it takes to get ready for the race and how it feels to make selection for the Tour, which is something every rider wants but not everyone gets to do.
Meanwhile, Tom explains how this process works from the other side of the fence, what influences decisions and how it is to make the calls on who is at the Grand Depart and who isn’t.
As well as our Tour tips and a hint of our tactics for the Escape Collectives Fantasy Competition (which we will be hoping to smash the armchair pundits in!), we also bring you the Communi-quiz, where Tom managed to find a board game to help him out as quiz master.
We recorded right before we all hopped on flights to the Tour, so it’s as fresh as the boys Tour haircuts!
Have a bit of fun with this one, and get involved in the Escape Collective Fantasy league here.
Cheers!
Mitch
The Life in the Peloton book is OUT NOW! Get your copy now exclusively at maap.cc! Can’t wait for you to read it.
Released:
Jun 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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