The TT Podcast

A few days on from the race's finish, the Toms sit down to discuss a history-filled edition Tour de France. They reminisce about their get-together in Turin, question whether Tadej Pogačar should have gifted any of his six stage wins (spoiler alert: he shouldn't have), and Tom 1 gives his roadside account of watching Mark Cavendish take his record-breaking 35th stage victory. All that, before naming the race's unsung hero.

Music: Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

The biggest three weeks of the calendar have arrived. It's time for the Tour de France. As they prepare to head out to Italy for the Grand Départ, the Toms discuss the key stages, make their GC picks, and envisage the scene of Mark Cavendish breaking the all-time stage win record. Spoiler alert: He's going to do it and then some.

Music: Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

Ahead of the first Grand Tour of the season, the Toms take a moment to reflect on this year's Spring Classics and pick out their favourite races of the season so far. There's time for a game of 'Who Came Second?' before finally, a brief look ahead to the Giro d'Italia, and the narratives to look out for in Italy. Will Tadej Pogačar storm his way to the pink jersey? Or will a certain Colombian pip him to it for a 10-year anniversary win? Let's be real, probably the former.

Music: Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

Wedged between the two biggest cobbled races in the calendar, the Toms look back on a wet Tour of Flanders and ahead to Paris-Roubaix. Having visited northern France last month, Tom 1 offers his intel on the state of the cobbles. Spoiler: they're not looking good.

Music: Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

On the bill this Sunday is De Ronde, one of the most prized Monuments there is. The Toms rattle through the route, delve into the history of the Paterberg, and pick out a handful of riders who might challenge the rainbow-clad favourites, Mathieu van der Poel and Lotte Kopecky. Plus, Tom 1 foreshadows a major crash.

Note: This episode was recorded before Wout van Aert crashed out of Dwars door Vlaanderen and broke half the bones in his body.

Music: Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

After a series of disasters at TT Podcast HQ - a broken face for Tom 1 and a burnt laptop for Tom 2 - we're back to talk about the Italian Spring Classics. Strade Bianche offered two distinct races, both of which ended with two serial winners on the top step. What will San Remo bring? Who knows, we'd rather talk about the town's recent song contest.

Music: Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

Here it is, the cycling world's official Team of the Season. The Toms pick 2023's best GC leader, sprinter, domestique and classics rider from both the men's and women's pelotons. They then sing the praises of a few unsung heroes, and award the race of the year.

Music: Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3340-acid-trumpet

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

It’s been a while. The Toms return after a 10-week absence to reminisce about the biggest races in cycling over the summer. They chose their WTF moment, as well as their hero, villain and star rider. There’s even time for a lengthy digression on Bryan Coquard.

Music: Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3340-acid-trumpet

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0