Watts Occurring

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Oh. Watts Occurring? Back in 2021, Geraint Thomas started a cycling club right here: the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club.

Now you can join Tour de France winner G, best friend and long-time teammate Luke Rowe, Olympic Gold medallist Emma Finucane and former pro Manon Lloyd for comprehensive, year-round cycling content, covering anything and everything cycling. Jump aboard.

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Apr 18, 2023 · 47 min
Watts Occurring - From Altitude to Austria
G’s down from Sierra Nevada and straight back in the mix with a Grenadiers win to report on day one in Tour of the Alps. Meanwhile Luke’s been hanging out with Peppa Pig and a Welsh rugby legend. There’s also more chat about Pogacar in the Amstel Gold debrief and plenty of chat about wine. Just another standard week on Watts Occurring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2023 · 49 min
Watts Occurring - The Rumble in Roubaix
One of the best days of the year on the cycling calendar lived up to the hype, with a stunning Roubaix on Sunday. Luke had a front row seat... until he crashed, and G tuned in from Sierra Nevada, where he continues to rack up the training miles. There’s also an incredible story about Ben Turner’s chickens. You don't want to miss this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 4, 2023 · 52 min
Watts Occurring - Is Pog the GOAT?
Luke’s still recovering from an epic Flanders with crashes galore - and a very worthy winner. G tuned in from his training camp in Sierra Nevada (when Laurens de Plus allowed them to watch the race) and there’s plenty for the boys to get their teeth stuck into. Next week? Just the small matter of a Paris-Roubaix debrief. Let’s see if Luke and the Grenadiers can pull off something special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 28, 2023 · 49 min
Watts Occurring — Camaraderie in Coppi
The boys are back with plenty of racing to report on! Luke’s been sportingly helping his breakaway companions in Italy, while G’s been getting in the hard yards at Catalunya as he builds up the Giro. There’s a bit of retirement planning - the Geraint Thomas Six Day anyone? And Luke’s feeling funky about Flanders. See you next week for a debrief of ‘De Ronde’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 24, 2023 · 11 min
Luke Rowe on Captains with Sam Warburton
Luke's been hanging out with G's mate Sam Warburton on his new podcast called Captains. Sam even got Luke chatting about that incident at the 2019 Tour de France... And if you want to hear the full episode, just search for Captains in your podcast app. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 21, 2023 · 34 min
Watts Occurring - Arm warmers in the Spanish sun
Luke’s in Italy, G’s in Spain, and the boys have got some big racing to debrief. Fresh from Milan-San Remo Luke gives us the inside line of Filippo Ganna’s mega ride to second, while G has the lowdown on the Volta a Catalunya after stage one, with some big, big mountains on the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 14, 2023 · 39 min
Watts Occurring — Imagine only winning the Tour once
G and Luke are back with their first episode of their new season — and their first Watts Occurring as part of Crowd Network! There’s Paris-Nice and Tirreno Adriatico to catch up on but, for the first time in years, neither has raced either of the classic early-season WorldTour races. The boys divulge why, reflect on their off-seasons and look ahead to Milan-San Remo. See you next week for Luke’s lowdown from the longest one-day race of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 10, 2023 · 3 min
Welcome to... Watts Occurring!
A huge welcome to our new team-mate Watts Occurring, which will be joining the GTCC feed from Tuesday 14th March. You'll now get Watts Occurring episodes every single Tuesday from March - September, before the GTCC comes back for season 4 in the winter. Enjoy Geraint and Luke Rowe's unfiltered, uncensored chats from inside the peloton and from all the major races in the pro-cycling season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 7, 2023 · 57 min
Peter Sagan: Final road racing season
The seven-time Tour de France green jersey winner joins Geraint and Tom for the final episode of series 3. ‘Peter The Great’ and G reminisce on years of racing against each other, but who will retire first? We also learn about Sagan’s love of a friendly bet between friends or team-mates… but how many has he lost and what were the consequences? And remember, Watts Occurring starts on the GTCC feed from Tuesday 14th March so there’s no end to the cycling content! Also, if you want bonus episodes of the GTCC over the Spring and Summer, become an Official GTCC Domestique over at patreon.com/GTCC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 28, 2023 · 55 min
About Cycling Mechanics with Richard Lambert
What do mechanics do? How fit do they have to be? And how good is G's knowledge of the bike? (Spoiler alert: it's woeful) Geraint and Tom sit down with INEOS mechanic Richard Lambert as we give you an insight into one of the most important roles in a cycling team. Plus, there's Welsh cake chat to celebrate St David's Day, and some BIG news about Watts Occurring! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 24, 2023 · 46 min
BONUS Richie McCaw: Adventure racing in retirement
All Blacks legend Richie McCaw joins Geraint in New Zealand for a bonus episode of the GTCC. We know he took G out on a very pacey ride, but what else has he been up to since retirement? Hear about the GODZone adventure race, New Zealand's Coast to Coast, hand gliding, and a possible guided trip up Alpe d'Huez from G... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 21, 2023 · 1 hr 5 min
What do cycling agents do? With Andrew McQuaid
What cut do agents take? What's the strangest demand you've ever seen from a rider in their contract? Why isn't there a transfer system in cycling? And who's the hardest rider to manage? Geraint and Tom put all your tough questions to G's cycling agent Andrew McQuaid. Plus, G opens up about his own contract negotiations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 14, 2023 · 57 min
Ethan Hayter: Sibling rivalry
What's it like being in the same team as your younger brother? Is he embarrassing? Would you ride for him in a race? Geraint sits down with his INEOS team-mate Ethan Hayter to talk sibling rivalry and his hopes for the 2023 season. Plus, have you heard of Ethan's famous Auntie? And sign up to become an official GTCC Domestique now at patreon.com/GTCC and get access to our LIVE online recording on Wednesday 15th February at 20:30 GMT. Don't miss out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 7, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
Sam Warburton: Riding and retirement
The Six Nations is back! As Geraint continues his world tour, former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton joins the GTCC to discuss his love of climbing and fear of descending. Sam also gives his old school mate some tips for retirement, and in return Geraint explains how to wear bib shorts. If you want to become an official GTCC Domestique and access bonus content, go to patreon.com/GTCC to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 31, 2023 · 56 min
Magnus Sheffield: Young rider on the rise
Geraint is now in New Zealand where he’s been on a ride with two very special Wanaka residents. But did they keep up with him? And can Tom persuade Geraint to do a bungee jump in Queenstown? G also invites INEOS team-mate Magnus Sheffield to the GTCC after teaming up at the Tour Down Under as he gets a lesson in aerodynamics and they have a moan about gravel racing. We also do a deep dive into Magnus’ heritage, his skiing pedigree and his plan for the 2023 season. Plus he takes on our ‘Sheffield on Sheffield’ quiz... with mixed results! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 24, 2023 · 56 min
Caleb Ewan: Trash-talking and sprinters
Geraint is joined in his king size bed in Adelaide by Caleb Ewan to discuss the Tour Down Under. Caleb is out to make headlines as he trash talks G and Tom through various sprinters, explains just how competitive he is and tries to enlist G as his lead-out man for 2023. And if you want to become and official GTCC Domestique, just go to patreon.com/GTCC to sign up today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 23, 2023 · 4 min
Introducing... Captains with Sam Warburton
He's Welsh. He's from Cardiff. He went to Whitchurch High School... it's Sam Warburton! The sporting icon joins Tom to tell you all about his new podcast from Crowd Network, Captains. Here's a little teaser about what's coming up on Captains this season, with weekly episodes from Monday 23rd January 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 17, 2023 · 1 hr 5 min
Dylan van Baarle - Winning Paris-Roubaix without a front brake
Geraint sits down with his team-mate Dylan van Baarle before he leaves INEOS and moves to ‘the dark side’ at Jumbo-Visma. We do a deep dive into Dylan's 2022 Paris-Roubaix win including losing his front brake, attacking with 19km to go and Dave Brailsford's celebrations. Plus, G has a lucky escape from the Police in Monaco, and Tom encourages the two of them to keep in touch! If you want to become an official GTCC Domestique, go to Patreon.com/GTCC to sign up for bonus content and a host of extra benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 10, 2023 · 56 min
Jonas Vingegaard - How I won the 2022 Tour de France
Happy New Year GTCC members! Geraint and Tom are back with a bang as current Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard drops in for a chat about fighter jets, Danish food recommendations and of course, his best ever day on the bike. Hint: it was that epic stage 11 in the 2022 Tour. The two champions dissect that incredible attack to drop Tadej Pogacar, the hairy individual time trial, dropping a chain and how Geraint felt watching this all unfold. And, BIG NEWS, we've launched our first ever GTCC membership! Just head over to patreon.com/GTCC to become an official GTCC domestique and get loads of exciting benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 20, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
George Russell: Teammates, crashes and maiden wins
Having met on a bike ride in Monaco last month, G brings along Mercedes F1 driver George Russell to the GTCC for a bumper final episode of 2022! We find there are lots of similarities between the sports - competing with teammates, dealing with aggressive drivers, and needing to keep at racing weight. And as a one-off, we also allow discussion of the dreaded c word. Plus, Tom and Geraint take on our Christmas tree quiz and back by popular demand, G has yet another go at speaking Dutch. Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year! See you in 2023... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices