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Check out our other podcasts on your preferred podcast platform:
- Geek Warning - how bikes work and how to make them better
- Wheel Talk - all things women's cycling
- How the Race was Won - racing and tactical analysis
- The Rest Day with Jack Haig - insights from within the pro peloton
- Overnight Success - The founders and innovators in the cycling industry
Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/
Check out our other podcasts on your preferred podcast platform:
- Geek Warning - how bikes work and how to make them better
- Wheel Talk - all things women's cycling
- How the Race was Won - racing and tactical analysis
- The Rest Day with Jack Haig - insights from within the pro peloton
- Overnight Success - The founders and innovators in the cycling industry
Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/
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Jul 24, 2023 • 44min
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 Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek), Ella Wyllie (Lifeplus Wahoo), Vittoria Guazzini (FDJ-Suez), Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (AG Insurance-Soudal Quick-Step), Veronica Ewers (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB, Jess Allen (Jayco-AlUla), and Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Human Powered Health).
Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 9min
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 moving into cycling and develop the Notio Konect, the first consumer available aero sensor on the market.
Marc is now a consultant to World Tour teams and counts time trial modelling and analysis among his favourite hobbies, not to mention aero testing some of the world's best riders. Finally, we wrap the conversation with a discussion on what the other World Tour teams can do to narrow the gap to Jumbo-Visma.
Jul 23, 2023 • 46min
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, Vittoria Guazzini, Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Ella Wyllie and Jess Allen.
Jul 23, 2023 • 33min
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, and more after 21 days of racing.
Jul 22, 2023 • 53min
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 world wanted him to do.
Jul 21, 2023 • 46min
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 • 43min
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 • 53min
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 • 49min
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 • 50min
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 Resistance in the Second World War.
