Off The Back Podcast

In this week's episode Danny speaks at length on chasing squirrels in his dressing gown, Matt recaps his weekend trip with his Son on the Willapa Hills Trail, we hit a quick Worlds preview, and present an incomplete and opinionated view on the rules and etiquette of riding on the roads.

Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1

The 2021 Vuelta d'Espana is underway and feelings towards are mixed among the Off The Back staff. Danny gives his report and Matt complains about not having any engaging riders present. Are there any GC superstars left?

We also belatedly discuss Katie Compton's doping positive and share our Off The Back perspective on how her ban brings other bans into question. Was Contador actually doping?

Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1

The Olympics just wrapped up with only 4 events dedicated to road racing. Is this an important race? How much should pros focus on win the olympics road race and more importantly, how much gold shit is Richard Carapaz going to be wearing at the Vuelta?

Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1

The 108th Tour de France ended this weekend with Slovenian Tadej POGAČAR taking three Jerseys again! We talk about our Highlights, lowlights, and our predictions for the Olympic road race and TT.

Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1

The 2021 Tour de France has kicked off with controversy and excitement. Alaphillip seemed destined to dominate after stage 1, but MVDP took over, dedicating his win and his yellow Jersey to his Grandfather, the eternal second, Raymond Poulidor. Last year was Wouts, this year is Mathieu's.

Finally, in one of the first jump-up-and-down wins in many years, Cavendish takes his 31st stage of the Tour and cements his return to the top step in cycling!

Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1

US Nationals are this weekend and we're rooting for Alex Howes to defend, but said that Tejay has announced his retirement.

The 2021 Tour de France starts in just over a week and we ask whether its going to be the Pogačar and Roglič show, or can Ineos or Uran impress.

With Sam Bennett potentially out with a knee injury, will Cavendish be on the startlist and can he even win a stage?

Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1

With the end of the Giro in sight and Bernal showing some signs of weakness, is it still up for play? We discuss some of the highlights of the Giro d'Italia so far and go into our usual How Was Your Week? banter.

New Intro: https://soundcloud.com/yemi_ukg/yemi-innocence-blue-lights-remix-1

We're 4 stages in to Matt's favorite grand tour and Danny's third favorite grand tour: Il Giro d'Italia. We talk about why that is, the favorites for the race, some firsts, and the best name in pro cycling.

A loose discussion of the topics of the fortnight including, but no limited to: The Chauvin verdict, Cervical Radiculopathy, Whoop, Banned Positions, Band Positions, Mark Cavendish and GOAT Sprinters, Brabantse Pijls and spelling Belgian race names, and Amstel Gold.

Two whole weeks of cobbled classics are ranked in this week's episode with the group dynamics and Wout's winning sprint propelled Gent Wevelgem to the esteemed position of most interesting spring classic so far. We talk through the 4 other races that took place: Scheldeprijs, E3 Saxo Bank Classic, Dwars door Vlaanderen, and of course, Flanders.