At 198cms (or 6'5) there are only three riders in the World Tour that are taller than Daan Hoole. He plays a key role in Lidl-Trek's classics campaign on behalf of the resurgent Mads Pedersen.

He joins the Odd Tandem in the immediate aftermath of Paris-Roubaix as he looks ahead to the first grand tour of the 2025 season - the Giro d'Italia.

The Odd Tandem is a Shocked Giraffe production. This episode was presented by Bobby Julich and Jens Voigt and produced by Mark Payne. Our theme is provided by Taylor Phinney.

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