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Jul 27, 2023 · 54 min
Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 5: We need ice socks stat!
Abby and Matt again are able to rope in Iris Slappendel to chat about the fifth stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift! And what a stage it was, with a surprise winner, and some more interesting maneuvers from SD Worx. It’s an episode you won’t wan
Jul 27, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min
Geek Warning: Is Mavic is coming back to the United States?
Geek Warning: Is Mavic is coming back to the United States?
Jul 26, 2023 · 46 min
Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 4: What. A. Stage!
Abby and Matt are back from Rodez to chat about the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. It was quite the day with a lot of interesting attempts from the GC favourites and some dreams come true for the stage winner. Hear from breakaway ch
Jul 26, 2023 · 42 min
Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 3: Checkmate
Abby Mickey, Matt de Neef, and Kate Wagner check in from the ground of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 3. Abby also chats with Iris Slappendel on the finish line after her day on the moto. Plus hear from Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek), Vittoria Guaz
Jul 25, 2023 · 40 min
Pretty Serious Bike Racing: Tour takeaways aplenty
Ruth Winder joins Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano to talk takeaways from the final week of the men's Tour de France, which the whole crew agrees was a great one. What did we learn about Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar? Who deserves a bit more credit for t
Jul 24, 2023 · 43 min
Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 2: A very slippery day
Abby Mickey and Matt de Neef are joined on the ground by Kate Wagner fresh off the men’s Tour. They talk about a tough day for the women from Clermont-Ferrand to Mauriac, with a fun little climb to finish off the stage. Tune in for audio diaries from Luci
Jul 24, 2023 · 1 hr 9 min
Geek Warning: Dissecting the Tour TT and aero advancements with Marc Graveline
As Dave and James recover from illness and injury, Ronan sits down with EscapeCollective member Marc Graveline to make sense of Jonas Vingagaard's stage 16 time trial performance. Marc was a data engineer before early retirement allowed him the time to mo
Jul 23, 2023 · 46 min
Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 1: Only the beginning
Abby and Matt are on the ground in Clermont-Ferrand for the start of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and they are joined by Iris Slappendel to talk the first stage. Including in the peloton audio diaries from Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Veronica Ewers, V
Jul 23, 2023 · 33 min
Tour Daily stage 21: Champs-Élysées vibes
The Tour Daily bids adieu to the men's Tour de France from the Champs-Élysées, where Jordi Meeus stunned Jasper Philipsen in the final sprint. Walking along the iconic road in Paris, the podcast crew puts a microphone in front of Matej Mohorič, Jack Haig,
Jul 22, 2023 · 52 min
Tour Daily stage 20: Welcome to Thrillhouse
Caley, Jonny, Kate, and Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street Journal come to you from the top of Le Markstein, where Jonas Vingegaard has secured his second Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar put a fun hat on his sad Tour, and Thibaut Pinot did exactly what the
Jul 21, 2023 · 46 min
Tour Daily stage 19: A Classics-style day in the Jura
The podcast crew discusses another great breakaway battle, where Matej Mohorič narrowly bested Kasper Asgreen and then proceeded to give a fantastic post-race interview. Also, José Been tells us about the history of the Alsace region.
Jul 21, 2023 · 42 min
Tour Daily stage 18: That wasn’t what we expected
The podcast crew takes a closer look at a so-called sprint stage, where Kasper Asgreen and his breakaway companions managed to foil the fast finishers. Also, José Been tells us about dinosaurs.
Jul 20, 2023 · 53 min
Wheel Talk: A Tour de France Femmes preview with Amanda Spratt
Lidl-Trek’s Amanda Spratt joins Abby and Matt to preview the eight stages of the upcoming Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. A written preview can be found here, plus keep an eye onEscapeCollective.com all week for daily previews of each stage.
Jul 20, 2023 · 49 min
Tour Daily stage 17: A stunning stage in the Alps
The podcast crew discusses the climactic GC action on the queen stage of the Tour de France, where Jonas Vingegaard took control of the race as Tadej Pogačar cracked. Also, José Been tells us all about the chicken of Bourg-en-Bresse.
Jul 18, 2023 · 49 min
Tour Daily stage 16: A decisive day against the clock
Kate Wagner joins Caley Fretz and Jonny Long in the Tour Daily podcast crew to discuss a pivotal stage in 2023 Tour de France, where Jonas Vingegaard finally broke the stalemate with Tadej Pogačar. Also, José Been dives into the history of the French Resi
Jul 17, 2023 · 48 min
Pretty Serious Bike Racing: How is the Tour still this close?!
Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano are joined by Abby Mickey to talk: Favorite moments from week two of the men's Tour de France Under-the-radar performances What to expect in the final week What's coming up at the Tour de France Femmes
Jul 17, 2023 · 47 min
Tour Daily stage 15: Another Alpine thriller
The podcast crew discusses Wout Poels's first Tour stage win, the incredibly close battle between Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, and what's coming up after the rest day. Also, José Been talks time trials at the Tour.
Jul 15, 2023 · 51 min
Tour Daily stage 14: The inseparable duel
The podcast crew takes a closer look at what was another fierce battle between Vingegaard and Pogačar, this time on the Col de Joux Plane. Also, José Been tells the story of an air tragedy in the Alps.
Jul 15, 2023 · 52 min
Tour Daily stage 13: Grand Colombier
The podcast crew discusses the current status of the battle between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar and what's to come as the two Tour favorites clash over the coming mountain stages. Also, José Been tells us about Alpine cheeses and winter sports in F
Jul 14, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min
Geek Warning: A climbing bike too light for the pros, but carbon inspection for everyone
Factor’s new O2 VAM sounds like quite the climbing bike: light, stiff, comfy, and newly aero. But is it too light for the pros? Maybe. There doesn’t seem to be any debate about wider tires at the Tour, though, as even 28 mm doesn’t seem like enough. SRAM

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Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 5: We need ice socks stat!

Geek Warning: Is Mavic is coming back to the United States?

Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 4: What. A. Stage!

Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 3: Checkmate

Pretty Serious Bike Racing: Tour takeaways aplenty

Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 2: A very slippery day

Geek Warning: Dissecting the Tour TT and aero advancements with Marc Graveline

Tour de France Femmes Daily stage 1: Only the beginning

Tour Daily stage 21: Champs-Élysées vibes

Tour Daily stage 20: Welcome to Thrillhouse

Tour Daily stage 19: A Classics-style day in the Jura

Tour Daily stage 18: That wasn’t what we expected

Wheel Talk: A Tour de France Femmes preview with Amanda Spratt

Tour Daily stage 17: A stunning stage in the Alps

Tour Daily stage 16: A decisive day against the clock

Pretty Serious Bike Racing: How is the Tour still this close?!

Tour Daily stage 15: Another Alpine thriller

Tour Daily stage 14: The inseparable duel

Tour Daily stage 13: Grand Colombier

Geek Warning: A climbing bike too light for the pros, but carbon inspection for everyone