The Cycling Podcast S13 Ep67: The Tour de France Dress Rehearsal
Jun 16, 2025
Brian Nygaard, a Danish cycling expert and commentator, joins the hosts to dive into the Critérium du Dauphiné and its implications for the upcoming Tour de France. He emphasizes that Jonas Vingegaard’s performance shouldn't spark panic for his team yet. The conversation also highlights Tadej Pogačar's impressive win that ties him with cycling legend Eddy Merckx in Dauphiné victories. Additionally, they discuss the rising talents in French cycling, the intense rivalry building up between Vingegaard and Pogačar, and the emotional farewells in the cycling community.
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Challenges to Revamping Cycling Calendar
- The One Cycling Project aimed to shift power towards teams but was rejected by UCI.
- Lack of calendar planning and ASO's control limit innovation and keep power centralized.
Pogacar's Time Trial Loss Explained
- Tadej Pogacar showed dominant climbing strength despite losing time in the time trial.
- The time trial loss was an off day, not reflective of his true form.
Team Support vs Individual Dominance
- Tadej Pogacar clearly dominates atop mountains, even when outnumbered.
- Jonas Vingegaard's team offers more support but it has not closed the gap yet.