We’ve just walked off cross country at the European Championships and it was a day. A strong championship track, a clock that bit hard and nobody to make the time. Nicole grabs Sam and Diarm for a quick debrief: why the course rode fair but tight, how a 50%+ clear rate squares with so many storylines, and what Laura Collett vs Michi Jung means going into the final day. We touch on Tom McEwen’s cool round keeping GB in the individual hunt, the rise of Europe’s younger combinations, Switzerland’s early sparks, and why Ireland’s team effort deserves real attention.

Episode Highlights

• Cross country picture: strong questions, tight wheeling, and no one inside the time.
• Britain’s mixed day, but London 52 and JL Dublin right in the medals conversation.
• The head-to-head: London 52 vs fischerChipmunk FRH, what today told us.
• Young guns stepping up for the big European teams.
• Early clears that set the tone (and why first out matters).
• Team fight: Switzerland’s surge, France lurking, Ireland right there.
• What to watch in the show jumping and how one rail changes everything.

Guests

• Nicole Brown
• Sam Watson
• Diarmuid Byrne

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