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In this podcast we talk about one of the most important times of the year, "The Season of Hope."  This key part of the offseason can determine how successful your season will be. Tom shares the unique process World Tour teams and riders use to map out their new offseason strategies based on their goals for the new season.   In the podcast we cover:  What traps and mistakes to avoid. How do you look at the previous year?  What is the best way to set objectives for the new season?  Why you should not take the "burn it down" approach.   How to avoid burn out.  Why technique and mindset need to be trained during this period.  And so much more!

Did someone just reel Tadej back in on a climb!?  Or did Tadej crack and go backwards!?  Or is there another explanation as to why the seemingly  unthinkable happened?  I dive into my thoughts and analysis on what all led to Tadej cresting the final climb with Enric Mas.

So much to break down in this episode!  Tom gives his take on what happened with the "teammate gate" controversy and breaks down how impressive Vollering's attack and solo move was.

In this podcast Tom breaks down the record setting climbing performance that Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney performed to take the stage win and the overall lead.  We also break down the tactics behind in the battle between Vollering and Reusser.  What an incredible day of racing!

Tom breaks down an absolute tactical master class by Le Court as well as UAE in an epic stage that resembled a one day classic in aggression and style.  We look at which teams nailed the tactics and which teams struggled.  Tom finishes the podcast with his Mt Ventoux predictions and the different scenarios he thinks the race could be shaped by.

In this episode, Tom provides an in-depth analysis of the Tour de France Femme stage 5, breaking down the aggressive tactics of team FDJ and Demi Vollering.   We also analyze how the contenders performed, how their teams faired, and what we can expect in the coming stages.

In this podcast we break down what it takes to perform in the TT like this and how each of the main contenders executed them today.  We talk about what Reusser did so well to win and analyze why Prevot may have lost so much time.  Spoiler… it was not her position.

The long solo bomb won, go figure!  In this podcast we break down how Haugset held off a world champion to take the yellow jersey in an 88k move, the longest in TDF Femmes history.  We also look at some of the GC action where defending champion Prevot was distanced on the final climb.  What caused this?  Who is looking the strongest heading into tomorrow's TT and which favorites seem to be on the back foot.

In this episode, Tom breaks down Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femme, analyzing team strategies, rider performances, and opportunities for aggressive racing. He offers insights into how teams like SD Works are managing their tactics and what to expect in upcoming stages.

Stage 1 kicked off what is to be a very exciting TDF Femmes.  In this first podcast we break down the dynamics of the stage.  We look at what the big GC favorites did with their teams and how they raced the final climb.  In the end it was a huge performance by Wiebes to take the win.  But her win was more than a sprint victory, it was a show in ability we break down and how her level could affect this year's race.

Tadej follows up his record Alp d'Huez ascent with another record setting effort, domestique duties where he pulled IN YELLOW for 62 k with all of his rivals sitting on!  Just wild.  We talk about this, Carapaz's big win, Sepp Kuss' ALL IN effort, and more.

Tadej Pogacar, just when it seemed he was going to be a no - show on cycling's most iconic climb due to sickness, he showed up (and dropped the mic) in a way I can only compare to Taylor Swift level.  Here what the heck I am talking about and why I think he is more than just the greatest cyclist of all time.

What a race!  Today was so actioned packed it looked like it could have been a one day race on its own.  Tom breaks down how Philipsen and MDVP linked up yet again to finally get the win for Jasper.  In the process Jasper closes within 7 points Pederson in the green jersey competition.  We also look at the performance of UAE today where Adam Yates struggled with illness, Tim Wellens did not feel well enough to ride, and Del Toro could not follow the best on the key climb mid stage.  All this and more!

Remco dominates the first key TDF battle ground day in the final week of the Tour.  In this podcast Tom breaks down how big of a threat is Remco actually to Tadej, what challenges Tadej could face in this final week, how the Del Toro project could actually hurt Tadej, and how the battle for third could be the most exiting racing of the week.

Tom breaks down the most exciting TDF stage yet.  How did Remco beat Tadej?  The key mistakes Del Toro made in the final.  What caused Jonas' crash?  Where was Seixas?  This and more!