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Geraint Thomas has started the world's biggest cycling club. And you’re all invited. Follow the Tour de France winner and ...
Jonas Abrahamsen on delayed puberty, becoming the Tour's breakaway king, and the importance of a healthy weight in cycling
Want to try ROUVY? Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M at this link: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast
And make sure you're signed up for our first-ever GTCC x ROUVY ride, on Wednesday December 4th at 5pm (UK time)!
Now, if you watched the Tour de France this summer, you will have noticed Jonas Abrahamsen. The man from Norway spent the first half of the race in the polka dot jersey, making breakaway after breakaway for Uno-X.
His journey to the top of the sport is a fascinating one. Having started out as a 60kg climber, he's now an 80kg Swiss Army knife of a rider. He dealt with delayed puberty and numerous other complications, before gaining 20kg and becoming an advocate for healthy weight in cycling.
He's also a top fella. You'll love this chat.
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Victor Campenaerts on that emotional Tour stage win, racing for Visma in 2025, and nine-week altitude camps
Want to try Rouvy? Get a free month on us using the code GTCC1M at this link: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast
And if you need something to listen to while hitting the roads in Rouvy, well, this week's pod is an absolute classic.
Victor Campenaerts had one of the stories of the summer - a father for the first time amidst a nine-week(!) altitude camp, and then his first-ever Tour de France stage win. Years don't come much more dramatic.
Everyone's favourite Belgian (after De Pluski, of course) joined G and Tom to chat about that and plenty more besides.
Meanwhile G's been in Miami, but he tells Tom that pre-season starts now. We shall we.
Enjoy - and see you next week.
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Matteo Jorgenson on his excellent 2024, the rise of American cycling, and racing Pog
Yes, that's right - the GTCC is back! And we are back with a double bang. Not only are we welcoming American superstar Matteo Jorgenson to the show, we have welcomed a new training partner to the GTCC - ROUVY!
We have our very first GTCC ROUVY club ride coming up over the next couple of weeks but, before then, you can go and check out the platform with a free month's trial.
Sign up here: https://rouvy.com?utm_source=geraint-thomas-cycling-club&utm_medium=direct-buy&utm_campaign=chasing-goals&utm_term=podcast and use the code GTCC1M to activate your free month.
G and Tom are very excited to be back on club duty and Matteo was a brilliant first guest for season five.
Fresh from joining Team Visma-Lease a Bike at the start of 2024, Matteo has gone from strength-to-strength, winning Paris-Nice, Dwars-door-Vlaanderen, and riding to a remarkably consistent string of results across the year.
Enjoy - and see you next week.
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Introducing... Everything To Play For: Mark Cavendish: The Need For Speed
Before we get started with GTCC season five, we wanted to introduce you to a new podcast: Everything To Play For.
Hosted by self-confessed sports geeks Colin Murray and Elis James, Everything To Play For brings you the juiciest tales from the world of sports – think epic rivalries, scrappy underdogs, and the wildest comebacks and you’re in the right ball park.
Thought you knew the story? Think again.
Today we're bringing you their first episode about our old friend and the legend that is Mark Cavendish.
Of course, you all know he is the man with the most Tour de France stage wins to his name; but what else do you know about Cav?
Let Colin and Elis fill in the gaps.
To hear the second episode, visit Everything To Play For's feed.
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Cycling's Oscars | The annual Watts Occurring Awards - powered by Eurosport
TWO WEEKS TO GO! It's so nearly time for Watts Occurring Live. It's going to be the night of the year; we promise. Come and see Luke and G at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on Friday November 8th. The last tickets are available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24
Tadej Pogacar has had the season to end all seasons. But it was truly complete until he'd walked home with a couple of Watts Occurring awards? We'll let you be the judge of that.
Yes, the boys are back for the final Watts Occurring of the year and, of course, it's our annual awards show.
Rider of the Year, Win of the Year, Team of the Year, Race of the Year... the list goes on and on.
And yes, that is our last Watts of 2024. Thanks to every single listener who's joined the ride.
Next week? The GTCC is back. Get ready.
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This is your year-round cycling feed!
Geraint Thomas has started the world's biggest cycling club. And you’re all invited. Follow the Tour de France winner and amateur rider Tom Fordyce as they take you on a fascinating ride round some of the biggest stories and guests throughout the off-season.
And once racing gets under way, join former team-mates and best mates Luke Rowe and Geraint as they bring you banter, guests and inside information from the heart of the peloton like no one else.