Episode 10: E3 chaos, industry woes and predictions for Flanders
Off The Back - A Cycling Weekly PodcastShow Notes
This week, we talk about the weekend of Classics racing, especially the chaos at the E3 Saxo Classic, before talking about Jonas Vingegaard’s return to form. We then touch on Tom Pidcock’s crash at the Volta a Catalunya, the record VO2 max holder, and the things holding the bike industry back. We then touch on what cycling needs to do to be safer before finishing with our heroes and villains. Oh, and some light Tour of Flanders predictions.
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